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Article: Evangelical churches become one: LOS GATOS, SOUTH VALLEY ARE 'BLENDING CULTURES'.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- September 17, 2007
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Byline: Kim Vo
Sep. 17--The tree-studded church grounds in Los Gatos welcomed a series of unfamiliar sights Sunday: bands on the lawn, a jammed parking lot and thousands of people, including children wielding tufts of blue cotton candy.
The approximately 2,000 people were celebrating the merger of two influential South Bay religious institutions: Los Gatos Christian and South Valley Christian in San Jose. After months of discussion, the conservative evangelical churches -- led by politically and socially active pastors -- decided to blend their facilities and membership to create Venture Christian Church.
Venture Christian, which held its first ...