San Diego Cityfest With Luis Palau Launches Area-wide Season Of Service
Luis Palau Prepares More than 600 Business and Church Leaders for Five Months of Service
San Diego CityFest with Luis Palau includes a five-month Season of Service and a culminating two-day world-class festival. The outreach launches next week as Luis Palau addresses more than 600 community, business, and church leaders on March 1 and 2.
At the March 1 event, the County Board of Supervisors will declare 2010 the official Season of Service in San Diego. City of San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will be in attendance to show his support. Palau will share the vision of county-wide service with area church leaders, preparing them to lead their communities in the Season of Service effort. Along with Palau’s teaching and encouragement, long-time San Diego resident and international leader Dr. Ken Blanchard will teach his world-famous Lead Like Jesus seminar. Both will be present Tuesday night to cast the vision again for area business leaders.
The Season of Service, an historic partnership between area churches, businesses, and civic agencies to serve the community, will show the city an unprecedented display of compassion and love. The first SOS was launched in Portland, Oregon, in 2008 and produced 109,000+ service hours and engaged 25,000+ community volunteers. San Diego’s SOS will emphasize the areas of homelessness, hunger, schools, military, and mentoring. It is expected to exceed Portland’s success and will provide several opportunities for individuals and church groups to serve at “high impact events.” The first of these events, Sleepless in San Diego, will take place on April 24 in conjunction with the San Diego Rescue Mission.
Culminating the Season of Service will be a two-day world-class festival showcasing top contemporary Christian artists, adrenaline-pumping action sports demonstrations, a Family Fun Zone featuring VeggieTales® characters, and much more. Past Palau festivals have attracted tens of thousands of people, including 225,000 in Houston; 200,000 in Minneapolis; 300,000 in Fort Lauderdale; and 800,000 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Luis Palau festivals are free, family-friendly events that have drawn more than 8.5 million people since 1999.
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