It has been far too long since I updated this website, and unfortunately that — along with some events in the past 6 months or so — has led to some confusion and misunderstandings. Hopefully this update and clarification will alleviate some of that, and address some questions and concerns.
In no particular order:
• “Resurrection Sanctuary” is the name I dubbed the building after my husband and I purchased it in 2015.
• There is no “Resurrection Sanctuary House of Prayer”, and there are no longer any plans for one. Despite my best attempts to start a “contending house of prayer” in this historic chapel, it never got off the ground. Eventually it became obvious, even to me, that this was not something that God desired to bring about, and I now thank the Lord for that. I also thank Him for the hours I spent there praying, and the fruit that bore in my own life, as well as in the lives of a few others.
• Calvary Chapel Nipomo was not established in 1898. In fact, Chuck Smith who founded the Calvary Chapel movement was not even born back then, and the first Calvary Chapel didn’t exist prior to the “Jesus Movement” of the 1960’s and 1970’s. I’m not sure when Calvary Chapel Nipomo came into existence, but I remember that they were meeting at the old Rec Center back in the late 1990’s. They began renting the historic chapel from the previous owner in 2005. We kept them on as our main, but not only, tenant when we purchased the building in 2015. We have never been associated with Calvary Chapel except as their landlord.
• The historic chapel I dubbed “Resurrection Sanctuary” was originally established as St. Joseph Catholic Church. It has never been our intent to erase or minimize the history of the building, or to ignore its original purpose. We know people who received the Sacraments in this original location of St. Joseph’s, and we recognize that they treasure their memories of this place. As recent converts to Catholicism, we continue to grow in our appreciation of the significance of what God has entrusted into our care.
• We, John and Rebecca Prewett, still own the building. We have not authorized anyone to act as our agents, managers, or spokespeople. In other words, any inquiries regarding the chapel or its use should come to us directly. Currently, we are not soliciting any funds, nor have we authorized anyone to do so, either on our behalf or on behalf of the church building. Should that change, I will update this website.
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Addendum to further clarify the history of Calvary Chapel Nipomo:
The first service was held on November 5, 1995 at the Nipomo Recreation Center, with Dan Tuttle as the first pastor.
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