Bayside Church (Sacramento region)
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Bayside Church, formally known as Bayside Covenant Church, is a family of churches centered around the primary church in Roseville
, California
, which is referred to as the Granite Bay campus. The Granite Bay church's senior pastor is Ray Johnston, and its main worship leader is Lincoln Brewster
. John Jackson, the executive pastor at Bayside, became the president of William Jessup University
on March 23, 2011. Bayside is one of the largest churches in the Sacramento metropolitan area
.
. Sherwood Carthen, the chaplain of the Sacramento Kings
, was chosen to head the church. The church's membership grew to 330 people within a month, meeting initially at Luther Burbank High School. BOSS was the first of several church plants planned by the Granite Bay campus.
The offices of Bayside were burglarized on the night and morning of October 26-27, 2007, and approximately $27,500 in computers, monitors, and other items was estimated as loss.
In an event called CPR Saturday, American Red Cross
volunteers gave cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) lessons for free at Bayside, where completion of the program granted an American Red Cross CPR year-long certification. Nearly 500 people were expected to attend.
Between April and May 2010, Bayside hosted an exhibit including portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls
that were obtained by Azusa Pacific University
in 2009, as well as historical Bibles and other Christian works.
Bayside hosted over one thousand worship leaders, musicians, songwriters, pastors, technicians, and artists at the Thriving Musician Summit in mid-September 2010. The church featured artists Matt Redman
, Paul Baloche
, Lincoln Brewster, and Phil Keaggy
.
Bayside rented the Power Balance Pavilion during the Easter of 2011, attracting a crowd of an estimated 17,000 people.
Bayside collaborated with local businesses, hoping to raise over $75,000 for the relief effort involved with alleviating the devastation caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
.
Every year, Bayside hosts a week-long festival for children called Breakaway. The day camp's activities, which include water games and arts and crafts, attracts more than 2,000 children annually.
At the Granite Bay campus, Bayside's junior high youth group is called Riptide; Riptide meets on Saturday evenings and twice on Sunday mornings.
Bayside's senior high youth group is called The Bridge at the Granite Bay campus, which meets on Wednesday nights and on Sunday mornings, where it is called "The AM". The youth group organizes a trip to impoverished areas of the Mexicali
region of Baja California
every year during Spring Break on a mission trip. On the 2010 trip, 550 teenagers and adults were involved. The escalation of the Mexican Drug War
led to concerns about safety and the formation of security teams to accompany the missionary group.
Every month, Bayside sends more than twenty volunteers to have a picnic at the Serna Village, an apartment complex that supports dozens of otherwise-homeless families.
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, which is referred to as the Granite Bay campus. The Granite Bay church's senior pastor is Ray Johnston, and its main worship leader is Lincoln Brewster
Lincoln Brewster
Lincoln Brewster is a contemporary Christian musician and pastor. As a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Brewster became a sought-after session guitarist in the early 90s. Brewster is the senior worship pastor at Bayside Church in Roseville, California.-Biography:Brewster has been musically...
. John Jackson, the executive pastor at Bayside, became the president of William Jessup University
William Jessup University
William Jessup University is a small non-denominational Christian college located in Rocklin, California. The university had just under 900 students in the Fall of 2011 with both a record entering class and a record total enrollment as of Fall 2011.-History:...
on March 23, 2011. Bayside is one of the largest churches in the Sacramento metropolitan area
Sacramento metropolitan area
The Greater Sacramento area, or officially Sacramento–Arden Arcade–Yuba City, CA-NV Combined Statistical Area, is a combined statistical area consisting of several metropolitan statistical areas and seven counties in Northern California and one in Western Nevada. These are Sacramento, Yolo, El...
.
History
On January 1, 2005, Bayside Church planted Bayside of South Sacramento (BOSS) on the southern side of SacramentoSacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. Sherwood Carthen, the chaplain of the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, was chosen to head the church. The church's membership grew to 330 people within a month, meeting initially at Luther Burbank High School. BOSS was the first of several church plants planned by the Granite Bay campus.
The offices of Bayside were burglarized on the night and morning of October 26-27, 2007, and approximately $27,500 in computers, monitors, and other items was estimated as loss.
In an event called CPR Saturday, American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
volunteers gave cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure which is performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive...
(CPR) lessons for free at Bayside, where completion of the program granted an American Red Cross CPR year-long certification. Nearly 500 people were expected to attend.
Between April and May 2010, Bayside hosted an exhibit including portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Dead Sea scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of 972 texts from the Hebrew Bible and extra-biblical documents found between 1947 and 1956 on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, from which they derive their name...
that were obtained by Azusa Pacific University
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa Pacific University is a private, inter-denominational, evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles in suburban Azusa, California. It was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900 in Whittier, California. It began offering degrees in 1939...
in 2009, as well as historical Bibles and other Christian works.
Bayside hosted over one thousand worship leaders, musicians, songwriters, pastors, technicians, and artists at the Thriving Musician Summit in mid-September 2010. The church featured artists Matt Redman
Matt Redman
Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with...
, Paul Baloche
Paul Baloche
Paul Baloche is an American Christian music artist, worship leader, and singer-songwriter. A native of Maple Shade, New Jersey, Baloche is currently the worship pastor at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas. Baloche composes on piano and acoustic guitar, favoring guitar when leading...
, Lincoln Brewster, and Phil Keaggy
Phil Keaggy
Phil Keaggy is an American acoustic and electric guitarist and vocalist who has released more than 50 albums and contributed to many more recordings in both the contemporary Christian music and mainstream markets...
.
Bayside rented the Power Balance Pavilion during the Easter of 2011, attracting a crowd of an estimated 17,000 people.
Bayside collaborated with local businesses, hoping to raise over $75,000 for the relief effort involved with alleviating the devastation caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
.
Programs
Bayside has a comprehensive ministry that caters to special-needs children.Every year, Bayside hosts a week-long festival for children called Breakaway. The day camp's activities, which include water games and arts and crafts, attracts more than 2,000 children annually.
At the Granite Bay campus, Bayside's junior high youth group is called Riptide; Riptide meets on Saturday evenings and twice on Sunday mornings.
Bayside's senior high youth group is called The Bridge at the Granite Bay campus, which meets on Wednesday nights and on Sunday mornings, where it is called "The AM". The youth group organizes a trip to impoverished areas of the Mexicali
Mexicali
Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
region of Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
every year during Spring Break on a mission trip. On the 2010 trip, 550 teenagers and adults were involved. The escalation of the Mexican Drug War
Mexican Drug War
The Mexican Drug War is an ongoing armed conflict taking place among rival drug cartels who fight each other for regional control, and Mexican government forces who seek to combat drug trafficking. However, the government's principal goal has been to put down the drug-related violence that was...
led to concerns about safety and the formation of security teams to accompany the missionary group.
Every month, Bayside sends more than twenty volunteers to have a picnic at the Serna Village, an apartment complex that supports dozens of otherwise-homeless families.