Series returns to celebrate Christ’s birth

Welcome to a brand-new year with many new beginnings. Five churches in Lodi (First Baptist, Emanuel Lutheran, Ham Lane Church of Christ, Temple Baptist and Vinewood Community) are involved in a powerful ministry called "The Story," and we invite you to join us in 2013.

If you are considering a new step in life, we encourage you to join in a journey of Christian faith at one of the many great churches in Lodi that profess God, the Father; Jesus, the Son; and the Holy Spirit as Triune God.

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