The Unity Meeting – Strong Together
Hosted by: The African-American Clergy Coalition (AACC) – Ventura County Date & Time: Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM Location: Bethel AME Church, 855 F Street, Oxnard
Description: An interfaith gathering where pastors, community officials, and key leaders stand in unity. “Your Presence Matters.”
Participating Churches & Leaders (partial list):
- The Miracle Center Ventura – Pastor Lonnie G. McCowan
- St. Paul Baptist Oxnard – Rev. Edward L. Cryer
- Bethel A.M.E. Church Oxnard – Rev. Benjamin Thomas Jr.
- New Progressive Oxnard – Bishop Lamont Hayes
- Church for the Nations – Pastor Marc Simon
- Eternal Life Christian Center – Pastor Kenneth Johnson
- Life Point Church Oxnard – Rev. Siderek Ross
- Last Days Ministries Christian Center – Pastor Mark Gaston
- Grace Life Community Church – Pastor Carlos Speights
- Total Life Christian Center Ventura – Pastor Michael McCurtis
- Morning Star Church of God in Christ – Pastor Huelon Lyghts
- Stairway to Heaven Christian Center – Rev. Thomas Jacobs
- Overcomers Community Outreach Ministries – Pastor Ralph James
- His Dream Fulfillment Center – Pastor Freda Wiggins
