Pastor Chuck Smith Talks About

‘Stand There in the Presence of a Holy God’

'Water Paddle Out' Memorial for Pastor Chuck

Pastor Brian announced at the church on Sunday morning that there will be a most unusual public memorial for Smith to take place at Huntington Beach, California - "Surf City" - at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2013, a place where Chuck Smith, and his wife, Kay, in those early days, would often go to share the Gospel with the hippies gathered there.

Organized by Calvary Chapel pastors, Brian Brodersen, Mike Harris, Joey Buran, Raul Ries, and a host

of other pastors and surfers, the public has been invited to join them for a "Memorial Water Paddle Out" to celebrate the life of Pastor Chuck Smith, who loved to surf. The "Paddle Out' will take place at the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier.

A much larger celebration of Pastor Chuck's life has been arranged for the Honda Center (formerly The Pond) in Anaheim, California, on Sunday, October 27, 2013, from 5-8 p.m.

It will feature many of the early musicians and pastors who found Christ in the big circus tent that had been erected on the property during the revival that took place had a huge impact on Evangelical history with the birth of modern-day worship music. Maranatha! Music was formed at this time, and many of the pastors who found Christ during this period, like Greg Laurie, Jeff Johnson, Mike MacIntosh and Skip Heitzig, have gone on to lead some of America's largest churches.

Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and parking, underwritten by the church, will cost $5. Lynn said he expected pastors from across Orange County and the United States to participate.

The congregation expects to fill the arena, which seats more than 18,000 and details of the memorial will become available soon at www.calvarychapelcostamesa.com and through the church's radio station, KWVE/107.9 FM (www.kwve.com).