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Previous 2007 Events

Saturday, April 28 7:00 PM
 Choral Festival                                                               
  • Church and community choirs rehearse in afternoon
  • Participating choirs have light supper together
  • Concert at 7:00 P.M. - each choir plus massed choirs performance
  • Public is invited to the Concert
  • tickets not required (offering received)
Saturday, May 12 7:00 PM
 Philadelphia Biblical University Chorale
  • 35 voices
  • classical hymn repertoire
Saturday, May 26 9:00 AM
 Church Trends Seminar
  • Church Trends Workshop
  • 9:00 AM
Sunday, May 27 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 Steve Chalke                                                                Bio
 
London, England
  • Awarded MBE by Queen Elizabeth
  • Founder of Oasis Trust, a youth hostel for homeless young people
  • Founder of Oasis Media, an integrated communications agency for churches, charities, and social responsibility organizations
  • Author: Intelligent Church and many of the Parentalk Guide to... books
  • Advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair

Music: Cynthia Rasmussen

Sunday, May 27 (Youth Concert) 6:00 PM
 Superchic[k]                                                                      Bio 

  • Along with Nevertheless, DecembeRadio, and Krystal Meyers
  • Tickets not required (offering received)
     
Sunday, June 3 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM

 David Epstein,                                                              Bio Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, New York City
  • Active Downtown Witness
  • Ministry of encouragement +
  • Radio ministry: "Tell It From Calvary"
  • Previous Pastorates in U.S. and Canada

Music: Just His

Sunday, June 10 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 Craig Kocher                                                               Bio
Associate Dean of Chapel, Duke University
  • Director of Religious Life, Duke University
  • Published in "Pulpit Resource" and "The Circuit Rider"
  • Jameson Jones Preaching Award recipient
  • Bible studies leader
  • Former play-by-play announcer for University of North Carolina Tar Heels

Music: Maria Kafkalas

Sunday, June 17 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
Walt Wiley                                                                    Bio
  • Winning With Encouragement, Charlotte, NC
  • Former chaplain, Atlanta Braves
  • Chairman of the Board, Baseball Chapels
  • Biblical Preaching

Music: Four His Glory (Male Quartet)

Saturday, June 23 9:00 AM
 Memory Seminar                                                            
  • Joe M. Turner, memory expert and corporate trainer
  • $10 (includes continental breakfast)
  • Reservations Requested

 

 
Sunday, June 24 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 Bob Russell, Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY      Bio
  • Church growth from 120 to 22,000
  • Author: "Jesus, Lord of your Personality" and other books
  • Columnist in "The Lookout"
  • Nationally syndicated radio, "The Living Word"

Music: John Taylor

Sunday, June 24 (Evening Event) 7:00 PM
 Joe M. Turner                                                                          Bio   
  Christian Magical Entertainer, Atlanta Georgia
  • Professional speaker/Corporate Entertainer
  • Sleight-of-hand magician/illusionist
  • Featured on CNN Headline News
  • Christian messages in fun, entertaining format
  • Children with parents have reserved seating

Music: John Taylor and the Tabernacle Choir

Tuesday, June 26 (Evening Event) 6:00 PM
 Potluck Supper                              
  • Come enjoy a potluck dinner at the Tabernacle
  • Bring your favorite covered dish
Sunday, July 1 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 Rear Admiral Barry C. Black                                                Bio
 Chaplain, United States Senate
  • Senate Chaplain since July 2003
  • Navy Chaplain, 1976-2003
  • Formerly Seventh-Day Adventist Pastor in North
  •  and South Carolina
  • Graduate of Eastern Baptist Seminary
  • Author: From the Hood to the Hill

Music: John Taylor

Sunday, July, 1 (Evening Service) 7:00 PM 
 Tony Campolo,                                                                        Bio
  Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Eastern University
  • Urban Promise Ministries
  • International Christian Education
  • Worldwide influence
  • Author: Letters to Young Evangelicals, 20 Hot Potatoes, Which Jesus?, Speaking  My Mind, and others
  • Honored by Eastern University through the naming    of the Campolo School for Social Change

Music: John Taylor and the Tabernacle Choir

Sunday, July 8 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 Robert H. Schuller                                                                  Bio
  Crystal Cathedral, California
  • Recently Retired Pastor
  • International TV ministry
  • Pastor of pastors

Music: Annie Moses Band

Sunday, July, 8 (Concert) 7:00 PM
 Annie Moses Band                                                           Bio  
  • Virtuoso classical soloists
  • Pop-country, jazz, and gospel style
  • High-caliber Christian ministry
  • Tickets not required (offering received)
Saturday, July 14 8:00 AM 
 Second Saturday Men's Prayer Breakfast        
  • Food
  • Fellowship
  • Guy Doud
Sunday, July 15 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 Guy Doud                                                                    Bio
  • 1986 National Teacher of the year for the entire United States (from among 2.5 million teachers)
  • Million Dollar Roundtable speaker award
  • Expert on education and family
  • Author: Molder of Dreams and four other award-winning books

 Music: Tom Baust
     

Sunday, July 15 (Concert) 7:00 PM 
 King's Brass                                                                            Bio
  • "Five stars!" International Trumpet Guild Journal Review
  • "Bravo!" Steven Hendrickson-Principal Trumpet, Pittsburgh Symphony
  • "Consistently high quality of performance- Five stars" CIDA Newsletter Review
  • "Superb in every way" Irving Sarin- formerly Principal Trumpet, Pittsburgh Symphony
  • 9 Piece Ensemble
  • Tickets not required (offering received)
Sunday, July 22 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 Leonard Sweet                                                             Bio
  • Historian, futurist
  • Author: Soul Tsunami, Summoned to Lead, Out of the Question, The Three Hardest Words, and dozens of other books
  • E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Drew University, Madison, NJ
  • Visiting Distinguished Professor at George Fox University, Portland, Oregon
  • Formerly President and Professor of Church History at United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio
  • Consultant to many of America's denominational leaders and agencies

Music: Ron & Gary Matthews

Sunday, July 22 (Concert) 7:00 PM
 Gary & Ron Matthews                                              Bio
  • Duo pianists, trumpeters, vocalists, and organists
  • Composers and conductors
  • Ron Matthews, Professor of Music and Director of Music Programs at Eastern University
  • Gary Matthews, Minister of Music and Worship at Highland Park Baptist Church, Southfield, MI
Sunday, July 29 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 Duffy Robbins                                                                 Bio

  Eastern University, St. Davids PA

Music: James Ward
Sunday, July 29 (Concert) 7:00 PM
 James Ward,                                                                 Bio

  Jazz Pianist

  • Composer
  • Improvisation with band
  • New City Fellowship Church, Chattanooga, TN
  • Eleven CDs
  • Tickets not required (offering received)

 

Wednesday, August 1 (Concert) 7:00 PM ,
 The von Trapp Children                                               Bio
  • Tickets $25
Sunday, August 5 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM, ,
10:30 AM ,
 Paul Kirbas,
Senior
Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Wheaton     Illinois.                                                                 Bio
  • Experienced with varied worship styles and model outreach programs
  • Sermon illustrated on the large screens

 Music: Allison Durham Speer

Sunday, August 5 (Concert) 7:00 PM

 Allison Durham Speer                                                   Bio
  • Tours with the Bill Gaither Trio and Gaither Vocal Band
  • Gaither Homecoming videos and live concerts
  • Seven CDs
  • Tickets not required (offering received)
Monday, August 6 (Panel) 7:00 PM
 Bioethics Panel                                  
  • Paul Kirbas, PhD in Bioethics from Oxford University
  • Dr. Lucy Rorke-Adams, Senior Physician in Neuropathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Dr. Lee Greene, pharmacologist and member of the Nobel-award-winning team that developed Tagamet
  • Challenging questions in a relaxed format
Thursday, August 9 (Evening Event) 9:00 PM
 DecembeRadio                                               Bio
  • Tickets $10 ($8 in advance)
  • Opening music by AIM FC
  • Note the later time for the concert: 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 11 9:00 PM
 Second Saturday Men's Prayer Breakfast        
  • Food
  • Fellowship
Sunday, August 12 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM, ,
10:30 AM ,
 Lloyd Ogilvie                                               
  Retired Chaplain, United States Senate
  • Radio and TV ministries

  • Author: Drumbeat of Love, Asking God Your Hardest Questions, and others

  • Thoughtful Challenges

  • Experienced pastor

 Music: Kent Bottenfield

Sunday, August 12 (Evening event) 7:00 PM
 Vince Nauss and Phillies Players                      
  • President, Baseball Chapels
  • Responsible for Chapels in all professional teams each Sunday
  • Bringing players who will talk about Christian witness in the secular setting
  • Rich Sparling guest participation

 Music: Kent Bottenfield

 

Wednesday, August 15 (Concert) 7:00 PM 
 Hearts Afire!                                                Bio    
  A Concert for Christian Unity
  • Features professional musicians from South Jersey

  • Led by Carl Granieri

  • A newly added event to our summer schedule

  • Tickets $20

Saturday, August 18 (Concert) 7:00 PM 
 Twila Paris / World Vision Korea                Bio
  • 40 voice children's choir

  • A newly added event to our summer schedule

  • Tickets $15 ($12 in advance)

  • Children under 12 Free

Sunday, August 19 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,  10:30 AM  
 Jan Carlberg                                                                 Bio
  • Author: "The Hungry Heart," "The Welcome Song," and "Joy for the Journey"
  • Master Story Weaver
  • Scandinavian story references from Margaret Jensen (Jan's mother)

Music: Greg Buchanan                 

Sunday, August 19 (Concert) 7:00 PM
 Greg Buchanan                                                                        Bio
  • Former harp soloist, U.S. Navy Band, Washington, DC
  • Four Harps: electronic, ancient, Celtic, standard
  • Styles from hymns, jazz, popular, folk
  • Tickets not required (offering received)
Sunday, August 26 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,   10:30 AM   
 Tony Campolo,                                                                        Bio
  Emeritus Professor of Sociology Eastern University
  • Urban Promise Ministries
  • International Christian Education
  • Worldwide influence
  • Author: 20 Hot Potatoes, Which Jesus?, Speaking  My Mind, and others
  • Honored by Eastern University through the naming    of the Campolo School for Social Change

Music: Cynthia Rasmussen

Sunday, August 26 (Concert) 7:00 PM
 Rev. Charles Lyles and John Howard
 Gospel Caravan
  • Directed by Rev. Charles R. Lyles
  • Authentic Gospel Music
Sunday, September 2 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
Charles Zimmerman, Teaching Pastor                                Bio
Calvary Church, Souderton, PA
  • Large suburban church with multi-faceted ministry
  • 80 ministries with 600 volunteers
  • Professor and Chairman of Practical Theology, Biblical Theological Seminary
     

Music: Don Wyrtzen

 

Sunday, September 2 (Concert) 7:00 PM
 Don Wyrtzen
  • Composer, Pianist, Conductor, Recording artist
  • TV Specials
  • Author: A Musician Looks at Psalms and others
  • Alumnus of the year, The King's College
  • Excellence in Ministry Award, Moody Bible Institute
  • Tabernacle Choir guest appearance singing Don Wyrtzen's music

 

Tuesday, September 4 (Evening Event) 6:00 PM
 Potluck Supper                              
  • Come enjoy a potluck dinner at the Tabernacle
  • Bring your favorite covered dish

 

 

 

Sunday, September 9 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM
 John D. Hull                                                                           Bio
  • Served congregations in the U.S. and Canada.
  • President of EQUIP, a ministry assisting pastors
  • Degree in journalism and telecommunications from the University of Georgia, M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and D.Min from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

 Music: Tom Baust
     

 
Saturday, September 15 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 Seminar: Walk Thru the Bible (NT)                    
  • A memorable overview of the New Testament
  • An unforgettable experience
  • Combines humor, movement, memory aids, mnemonics
  • Understand the Bible in a new way
  • Registration includes printed materials and lunch $30,  $200 for 10
  • Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
  • No charge for church pastors (pre-registration required)
  • Childcare available (pre-registration required) $10
Sunday, September 16 (Morning Services) 8:30 AM,   10:30 AM   
 Roger Petersen                                                       
Professor of Speech and Story Performance, Philadelphia Biblical University
  • Biblical message with humor and drama
  • Over 600 presentations of Walk Thru the Bible

Music: Four His Glory (Male Quartet)

 

September 28-29  
 Seminar: Second Career and Short Term Missions
 
  • $25 per person, $40 couple, includes meals.
  • Co-sponsored with SEND
  • Register
Saturday, October 6 (Block Party Concert) 7:00 PM
 Diane Bish
  • International TV organist
  • The Joy of Music
  • Generously underwritten by Grafton Piano & Organ Co. and the Allen Organ Company
  • Partially supported by the Kurtz Art Fund
  • Tickets $12 ($10 in advance)



Saturday, December 1  (Concert) 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM


  • John Taylor, Soloist
  • Tabernacle Choir with Angelus Chorus
  • New Jersey Chamber Brass
  • An evening of Christmas Carols and Scriptures
  • Tickets not required (offering received)
Monday, December 31, 2007
 First Night
  • Ocean City Tabernacle co-sponsors Ocean City's alcohol-free celebration
  • Children's Stories at 6:00pm and 7:00 pm in the Adams Narthex
  • Ocean City Pops Orchestra Children's LoliPOPS Concert at 9:00 pm
  • Ocean City Pops Orchestra Concerts at 10:00 and 11:00pm
  • First Night button required, plus special ticket for the pops orchestra- available from the City of Ocean City or this link


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