Fullerton Seminars
At first, G. Geftakys gave four annual seminars
in Fullerton. Later that was reduced to three, held over the Christmas, Easter and Labor Day weekends, which conveniently
served to further alienate members from their extended families. This is an incomplete list of titles.
| 1970: |
Easter
weekend - First seminar in George Geftakys' home in Fullerton (?) |
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Memorial Day
weekend - Second seminar in George Geftakys' home (?) |
| 1970 |
Winter
Seminar (Christmas/New Year's weekend) - First seminar at Hillcrest
Park, "The Sign Gifts" |
| 1971 |
"The God and
Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ" |
| ? |
"The Fountain
of Life"- I John |
| 1974 |
Winter
Seminar - "Awakening" |
| ? |
"Elijah the
Forerunner" |
| ? |
"Mountain of
Spices" |
| ? |
"Jesus is the
Son of God" |
| 1975 |
Winter
Seminar? - "Jesus Is Lord" |
| 1977 |
Winter
Seminar - "Spiritual Perfection" |
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Fall Seminar
- "The Holy City, the Heavenly Jerusalem" official seminar photo »» |
| 1978 |
Spring Seminar - "The Dispensation of the Spirit" |
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Fall Seminar
- "The Wars of David" |
| 1979 |
Winter
Seminar - "In the Heavenlies: The Eternal Purpose of God in Christ
Jesus" |
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Spring
Seminar - "Jesus the Son of Man" |
| 1980 |
Winter
Seminar - "The Christian Consciousness" - Philippians |
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Fall Seminar
- "Christ Our Liberator" |
| 1981 |
Winter
Seminar - "The Kingdom Comes Not With Observation" |
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Spring
Seminar - "The Upper Room: John 13-17" |
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Fall Seminar
- "The Upper Room Discourse, Part II: The Father and His Family" |
| 1982 |
Winter
Seminar - "The Fountain of Life" - see comment on the
effect of this seminar
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| 1983 |
Winter
Seminar - "Resurrection and Rapture Part III: The Hope" |
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Spring
Seminar - "The Great Work" |
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Fall Seminar
- "The Greatness of the Work, Part II" |
| 1984 |
Winter Seminar - "The Greatness of the Work, Part III: The
Fullness of the Spirit". Brent T. says, "This was my first
seminar. It marks my commitment to George's ministry." |
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Spring
Seminar - "The Greatness of the Work, Part IV: The Fullness of the
Spirit" |
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Fall Seminar
- "Discipleship" |
| 1985 |
Winter Seminar - The Spiritual Quest" |
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Spring
Seminar - "Discipleship, Part III: Spiritual Direction" |
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Fall Seminar
- "Faith, Fellowship and Polity" |
| 1986 |
Winter
Seminar - "Preach the Word" |
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Spring
Seminar - "Preach the Word, Part II: The Lively Oracles of God" |
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Fall Seminar
- "Preach the Word, Part III: Disciples of the Spirit" |
| 1987 |
Spring
Seminar - "Behold the Lamb" |
| 1988 |
Winter
Seminar - "The People of the Testimony" |
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Spring
Seminar - "Getting Back - Perils - and Onward" |
| 1991 |
Spring
Seminar - "A Call to Reality" |
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Fall Seminar
- "Spiritual Consciousness" |
| 1992 |
Winter
Seminar - "A More Sure Word of Prophecy" |
| 1993 |
Winter
Seminar - "New Horizons Part 2: Life's Great Questions" |
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Spring
Seminar - "New Horizons Part 3: Christ Our Rest" |
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Fall Seminar
- "The Fulfilled Life" |
| 1994 |
Spring
Seminar - "Full Identification" |
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Fall Seminar
- "A Fidelity in Passage" |
| 1995 |
Winter
Seminar - "A Fidelity in Passage" |
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Spring
Seminar - "Pattern of the Original" |
| 1996 |
Winter
Seminar - "The Spiritual Man" |
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Spring
Seminar - "The Faith that Saves" |
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Fall Seminar
- "School of the Bride Part 1: A Handbook for Remnant Days" |
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Winter
Seminar - School of the Bride Part 2: Preparation for the Marriage
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| 1997 |
Spring
Seminar - "The Presence of God" |
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Fall Seminar
- "Heaven My Hope" |
| 1998 |
Winter
Seminar - "Simplicity |
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Spring
Seminar - "Time: The Great Opportunity" |
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Fall Seminar
- "The Pilgrim's Trajectory: Saints of the Most High" |
| 1999 |
Spring
Seminar - "Hebrews Part 1: Entering In" |
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Fall Seminar
- "Hebrews Part 2: Coming Unto... |
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Winter
Seminar - "Zion - the City of the Great King" |
| 2000 |
Winter
Seminar - "Hebrews Part 3, A Postscript to Hebrews: Abiding in the
Sanctuary" |
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Spring Seminar - "Postscript to School of the Bride Part 3: The
Lily of the Valley and the Lily of the Flame" |
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Fall Seminar
- "Eternal Life" |
| 2001 |
Spring
Seminar - "The Dispensation of God Part 2: The Present Sufferings of
Christ" |
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Fall Seminar
- "The Prophetic Lamp Part 1" |
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Winter
Seminar - "The Prophetic Lamp Part 2: The Prophetic Spirit" (Dec.
28-30) |
| 2002 |
Spring
Seminar - "Fullness of the Spirit" |
| 2003 |
Winter Seminar - "The Depths of God" |
Reader's comment:
Joe Sperling, August 2007:
"Mountains of Spices"was when I really began to wonder about George's teaching,
because the whole seminar was very mystical. I remember Chris Small
(this is one way to date the Seminar, because Chris Small was still
there at that point--if you remember, Chris said, "I did not understand
any of that!!" after the last installment was taught by George. I
pretended to understand a lot of it and acted very impressed by it at
the time. :>)
I also have a very vague memory of going to the tail end of a seminar
that was held at a college when I first joined the Assembly in 1974.
Perhaps I am thinking it was a seminar when in fact it was something
else, but thought I would ask if you or Steve recall there having been a
seminar that was held, or partially held, on a college campus in
Fullerton? It was during the day on a Saturday I believe. Just curious.
It's amazing how much you can forget, and how time can get completely
confused in your mind. I literally have no idea when certain seminars
were held, and have forgotten so many of the titles, though I attended
quite a few of them!! But I really enjoy looking at the photos and
seeing the Assembly History as it has been pieced together so far. Great
job!!
--Joe
Editor: The college campus you remember may have been
the former Pacific Christian College, now Hope University, on Nutwood in
Fullerton, across the street from CSUF. We had a "Holy Convocation"
there with Bakht Singh,
probably around 1974.
