You’re In: College View Church Hosts Gospel Proclamation Event

Over the weekends of Oct. 8-10 and 15-17, College View Church hosted “You’re In,” a special gospel proclamation series. Open to church members and those in the community, the event was presented both in-person and through livestream. The event’s focused on bringing people back to the simple, yet beautiful concept of the gospel message.

In talking with head pastor Harold Alomia about the event, he said that this has been something that the church has wanted to do for a long time. The event was originally supposed to take place last spring but due to COVID-19, had to be postponed. Fall presented itself as a perfect opportunity, and the church was thankfully able to reschedule and put it on this Oct., bringing this important message to a world that needs it now more than ever.

The long-anticipated event covered two weekends, with a different topic and speaker each night. These speakers included pastors Guadalupe Montour, Kessia Reyne Bennett, Michael Paradise, Mic Henton, Harold Alomia and JoséMiguel Marin, with each presenting a different aspect of the gospel story. The program also included special music and several people who shared their personal testimony with the audience.

The title, like the overall message of the series, was simple: “You’re In.” The goal was to bring back the simple message of the gospel, presenting it to both those who had never heard of it and to the church members who had grown up hearing it. While talking to Pastor Alomia about the inspiration behind the event, he said that so often, the exciting news of the gospel is forgotten. We doubt and fail to remember and grasp hold to the hope that Christ brought to us through His sacrifice for us. The theme for each night covered a different aspect of this gospel message. The first night began with purpose in Christ, followed by the transforming power the gospel can have in our lives. It then moved on to the gift of forgiveness, and the victory we can have over sin through Jesus. The series ended with celebrating the new identity we can have in Christ.

If you were not able to attend and would like to listen to the programs, check out the College View Church website for access to the recordings. Please continue to pray for those who were able to hear and receive the exciting message of the gospel through this event.

Hannah Olin is a Sophomore

History Ed. from

Princeton, Illinois