About the Seventh-day Adventist church

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a mainstream Protestant church with approximately 20 million members worldwide, including more than one million members in North America. The Seventh-day Adventist Church seeks to enhance quality of life for people everywhere and to let people know that Jesus is coming again soon. Adventists believe a Trinity of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—make up one God.

They made salvation possible when Jesus, the Son, came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem and lived a sinless life in accordance with the Father’s will. When Jesus was crucified for the sins of the people of the world and arose from the dead on the third day, victory was won for everyone.

When He returned to heaven following the resurrection, Jesus left the Holy Spirit to serve as our Comforter and Counselor. He promised to return to earth a second time to complete His plan of salvation and take His people to heaven. Adventists are among the believers who look forward to that day.

Adventists believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life, and that everything—the way we live, eat, speak, think, treat each other, and care for the world around us—is part of His plan. Our families, our children, our jobs, our talents, our money, and our time are all important to Him.

THE FOUNDATIONS

Oakland Elmhurst Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Church was founded in 1966

Oakland Elmhurst Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Church was founded in 1966

It began after an evangelistic tent campaign on 98th Avenue, led by Pastor B.R. Spears. A small group meeting in homes soon grew into a church community, eventually moving into a former Mormon temple at 9658 Thermal Street in Oakland, California.

Leadership

Pastor Preston Willis
Pastor Preston Willis
Elder Anthony Holness
Elder Anthony Holness
Elder Evelyn Glenn
Elder Evelyn Glenn
Elder Mark Augustine
Elder Mark Augustine
Elder Storm Lee
Elder Storm Lee

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.