The Placentia Assembly began at the Placentia Round Table, relieving crowding at the Fullerton Assistance League.
In 2003 Placentia renounced George Geftakys, but there is little reported change concerning leadership control and counsel. The leaders are Jack Hanson, Sterling Bennett, and Ron Womack, all appointed by George Geftakys. Tim and Ginger Geftakys have left the Fullerton group and are now attending Placentia, as are Chris and Sue Sapia from the disbanded Huntington Beach Assembly. Presumably Tim is continuing to give ministry and counsel individuals, as he was in Fullerton. Judging by how things were handled with Samuel's visit in 2003, the authoritarian nature of the group has not changed.
The group meets during the week for Bible study and prayer in Jack Hanson's home. The group does not acknowledge their history under George Geftakys' leadership to visitors. They state in private that they have made some changes such as the way finances are handled, but they have not publicly admitted that changes are needed in other areas.
The group is actively reaching out into the community in an effort to bring in new members. Currently, they have a campus Bible Study at Fullerton Community College. The students in attendance setup a book table on Tuesdays with gospel tracts and invitations to the Placentia Bible Study on Wednesday nights and to the Fullerton meetings. They have introduced chapter summary to the new students attending. What the students share with one another, one source tells us, is questionable. In the spring of 2005 the Assembly band "Remedy Drive" from Omaha made a west coast tour. Members of the Placentia group were in attendance at their concert at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.
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