Bringing together churches and people with different ethnic backgrounds to worship God passionately, work together as one united church, and be a witness so others will see that Jesus Christ is Lord.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
BISHOP DAVE SINGLETON ARK OF JESUS MINISTRIES
With a Bachelor’s degree in Christian Education and long career as a Rochester firefighter, Bishop David Singleton Sr. has been tirelessly working in multiple community outreach projects for Jesus, including leading the National Day of Prayer in downtown Rochester for the last 11 years. When not serving in his 42nd year as Senior Pastor at Ark of Jesus Ministries, Bishop Dave is a husband and father of 5.
PASTOR EDWIN VEGA ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTER
After being an interim pastor for 6 years, Pastor Vega was ordained as Senior Pastor of Rock Christian Center in 2017. His vision as a pastor is to equip and launch the people of the body of Christ into their God given gifts. To date, Rock Christian Center has graduated over 60 new chaplains into the Rochester community in the past 3 years. A 6th degree black belt and a Chiropractor for almost 20 years, Dr. Vega is passionate about spreading the truth of health and scripture to keep the body of Christ healthy, both physically and spiritually.
PASTOR BARBARA THOMAS VICTORIOUS LIVING CHRISTIAN CENTER
Founder of Victorious Living Church and Rochester Bible Institute, Pastor Barbara Thomas has been called to equip servant leaders for ministry. Her passion for our inner city can be seen in the many different outreach programs that she has created and been a part of over the years.
MESSIANIC RABBI DAVID LEVITT CONGREGATION SHEMA YISRAEL
From Congregation Shema Yisrael and the lead Bible teacher at Ammudim Ministries, Messianic Rabbi David Levitt has been helping people understand the complexities of the Bible so they can grow closer to God. He is currently working on a Master of Divinity and on being a loving husband and father of 5.
MESSIANIC RABBI JIM APPEL CONGREGATION SHEMA YISRAEL
Since 1996, Congregation Shema Yisrael has been served by Rabbi Jim Appel. Although his educational background was in Optical Engineering and Physics and his secular career was most successful, his dramatic private encounter with the Messiah led to his best achievements in serving spiritual needs. He has written 7 books and been involved in several evangelical community projects.
PASTOR VINCE DIPAOLA LAKESHORE COMMUNITY CHURCH
From a career in solving electrical engineering problems to gathering people for Jesus. Pastor Vince founded Lakeshore Community Church in 1995 with his wife and two children. By the grace of God it has grown from 4 people, all with the same last name, to 40,000 square feet where people can seek God, find help for life today, and receive eternal life.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Below you'll find common questions about Rochester Together. If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact us.
Are tickets required?
No. Tickets are not required for Rochester Together. Admission is free and open to the public.
How long is the event?
Rochester Together includes two identical services at 9:00 and 11:00am, each lasting about an hour and fifteen minutes.
Will there be an offering?
To support the many congregations represented during the event, a special offering will be taken and details about how to give to a specifc congregation will be shared during both services.
Is anything happening after the service?
Light refreshments will be available in the atirum after both Rochester Together services. You're encouraged to stick around after the main event to talk directly with the speakers and other attendees.
Where are you located?
Lakeshore Community Church is located in Greece, NY at 3651 Latta Road, between N. Greece Road and Manitou Road. Click here to get directions.
Is parking available?
Ample on-site parking is available at Lakeshore Community Church, including several designated handicapped parking spots.
