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Unique love invasion to hit the California desert

A unique love invasion will take place in the desert community of the Coachella Valley, California, from April 9-11, 2010, when evangelist and pastor, Dr. Mike MacIntosh, will bring his unique Festival of Life to this extraordinarily beautiful area, reports Dan Wooding, founder of ASSIST Ministries.

Each night, during the festival, Dr. MacIntosh, senior pastor of Horizon Christian Fellowship, San Diego, will present a message of “faith and hope” and will be joined by a talented line up of Grammy and Dove Award winning musicians.

On Friday Night (April 9) Grammy and Dove Award winning Third Day will perform. Saturday (Saturday April 10) is multi-cultural night with Spanish artists Salvador headlining along with Ernesto D'Alessio (famous novella star) and Maria De Sol and Fermin IV (ex-singer of Control Machete). Sunday night (April 11) will wrap up with Grammy and Dove Award winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman who will share his songs of hope in the midst of pain. Other special artists like Brenton Brown and Sarah MacIntosh will also be a part of the festival.

But the event is more than a concert; there will be professional BMX exhibitions, a kid's zone, village area, and much more. On Saturday morning there will be a special kids’ show for the entire community with a special guest performer. This is a Free Event. Doors open at 5PM each night.

In addition to the Main Event (across from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden) there will be Festival of Life Park outreaches during the week of the event in various communities through out the valley. These festivals will include music, free food, kids’ activities, medical clinics and much more. This will allow the Festival of Life to be celebrated in every part of the valley. Some of the cities the festivals plan to reach with mini-festivals are Desert Hot Springs, Thousand Palms, Indio, Coachella, Oasis and Mecca.

The Festival of Life Coachella Valley is a partnership between the Lighthouse of the Valley Movement (LOV) and The Festival of Life with Dr. Mike MacIntosh. LOV is a group of about 100 local churches, Para church & businesses dedicated to reaching out to the Coachella Valley.

In a story about the event, the Desert Christian Times, said, “The vision of the Festival of Life Coachella Valley is to unify the churches and bring the love of Jesus Christ to the entire Coachella Valley.”

It added, “Since the valley is so diverse, regional meetings with pastors and leaders are being held throughout the valley to prepare culturally effective outreaches in each region from Desert Hot Springs to Salton City. From September 2009 through April 2010, the Festival of Life Coachella Valley is planning many events across the community that will implement the Prayer, Care and Share Strategy.

“These are amazing times as the Lord is bringing unity to the body of Christ in the valley and preparing the desert for a spiritual harvest. Churches are being added monthly to this movement of the Spirit. This is an opportunity for every believer from every church and ministry to come together to reach this dry, hot desert with a cup of cold water in Jesus name. We invite you to join with us in this harvest!”

The Festival of Life is recognized world-wide, holding its first event in the Philippines in 1990. Since this time, the Festival has visited cities throughout Mexico and the United States, and countries such as South Korea and Poland. This year’s festival will culminate on the weekend of April 9–11, 2010 with a large evangelistic festival. Between now and then, the LOV Churches throughout the Coachella Valley will work together to present a caring message to the community, utilizing dozens of venues and involving thousands of believers.

A spokesperson for LOV said, “From the green golf courses to the dusty trailer parks, the entire Coachella Valley will hear the gospel. Regional events, which are culturally effective for the demographics of the areas, will be held throughout the valley. These events will integrate the three strategies of the LOV Movement: Prayer, Care, and Share -- taking the love of Christ to where the people live and work.”

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[02/16/2010]

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