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Vanika Lewis

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Proudly married to @shamarllewis Pastor of @freshstart_707
Founder of @faithtechcollective and @prettynpurposed

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Wherever life plants you bloom with grace! 🌹

#dontsettle #bloom #heythere by @vanikalewis

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6 months ago

Nothing crazy… just outside, finally. by @vanikalewis

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6 months ago

I was told yesterday that I had on my “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” pants and now I can’t unsee it! 🤣 So from this day, and hence forth you can call me Saleeeeeena!

Now let me go and watch my documentary again so I can learn my dance. LOL!

On another note, make sure you go and catch the replay of service at @freshstart_707. It was 🔥🙌🏼 by @vanikalewis

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10 months ago

Happy Birthday to my amazing Husband @shamarllewis ! ❤️🎉

I love your brilliance, your strength, and the way you see possibilities and then put in the work to bring them to life. Watching you lead with faith, wisdom, and purpose makes me proud, and I get to see so much of the dedication behind the scenes.

Today, I pray you feel the same love and care you pour into others.

I love you, I believe in you, and I’m grateful to walk beside you. Here’s to more laughter, more growth, and more beautiful moments together. Happy Birthday, babe! 🥂❤️ by @vanikalewis

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4 days ago

🔥 TRUTH & FIRE: WE WERE MADE TO WORSHIP! 🙌🏽

What a powerful Sunday at Fresh Start! From the energy in the room to the Word that challenged our hearts, today was a reminder that worship is bigger than a song, a feeling, or a Sunday morning experience!

Pastor Lewis kicked off our new TRUTH & FIRE series with a truth we all needed: God isn’t just looking for worship. He’s looking for WORSHIPERS! 🔥

Worship isn’t about your personality, your preference, or having the perfect atmosphere. It’s about recognizing God’s worth and responding with your LIFE!

Because Sunday isn’t where worship begins. Sunday is where worshipers gather! 👏🏽. Fresh Start, let’s carry that same passion, truth, and surrender into every day of the week!

Here’s a question worth asking: If the Father is seeking worshipers, what does He find when He finds YOU? 👀

#TruthAndFire #MadeToWorship #FreshStartChurch #SundayRecap #WorshipIsALifestyle by @vanikalewis

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5 days ago

Its been one busy week!! Lord thank you for strength!

I also want to take a moment to say THANK YOU!

Thank you, Fresh Start Church, to every person who has prayed, given, made a commitment, and sacrificed to help us get this far.

I told you I would take you on this journey with us! 🙌🏾🏠.

Today, Fresh Start officially went UNDER CONTRACT! After 10 years of being a portable church, this is a milestone worth celebrating, but WE STILL HAVE WORK TO DO!

When you’re dealing with a corporation, there are so many channels to go through, approvals to secure, and conversations to navigate, but we are here!

We’re moving in faith, grateful to be qualified to take this step while recognizing we still need more to complete the journey.
Would you pray with us for wisdom, provision, and favor with the city as we move through the permit approval process?

We’re grateful for the progress we’ve made toward our $500,000 goal for The Road to Home Building Campaign! We have approximately $360,000 to go to help us acquire our home, prepare it for ministry, and preserve reserves for the road ahead.

Would you prayerfully consider giving?

THE PURCHASE IS NOT COMPLETE YET, but today we celebrate how far God has brought us as we move into our due diligence and move forward in faith. Thank you for walking with us!

Give here: Freshstart707.org

Acquire. Prepare. Preserve.
To God be the glory! 🙌🏾

#vallejo707 #freshstartchurch #solanocounty by @vanikalewis

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7 days ago

THE ROAD HOME UPDATE 🏠 We are continuing to make progress! We are grateful for every person that have sowed and pledged.

Between what has already been received and what has been committed, we are now at $113,438 toward our $500,000 goal!

That means we have $386,562 remaining. And when you begin to break that number down, you can see it, this is possible. What could happen if we did this together?

Different people. Different amounts. Churches. Businesses. Partners. One goal, helping Fresh Start get HOME.

We’re believing BIG, moving forward in faith, and excited about what God is going to do as more people come alongside us.

If you would like to sow into The Road Home, we invite you to join us.

🌐 FreshStart707.org
Zelle: FSC@freshstart707.org
Text2Give: (text the amount to 844-629-1920) Ex: Give $2500 road home

$386,562 to go. Let’s Go Home! 🏠

#TheRoadHome #FreshStartChurch #LetsGoHome by @vanikalewis

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11 days ago

Today’s message “You Can’t Enter The Same Way!” was the perfect culmination of the series Start Again.

Before God releases you into the next season, you’ll have to face and confront some things that you’ve neglected. It may even be painful…. But it’ll be necessary in preparation for the assignment ahead!

#jacob #wrestlingwithgod #freshstart by @vanikalewis

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12 days ago

START AGAIN PT. 4: YOU CAN’T ENTER THE SAME WAY
📖 Genesis 32:27–31

Jacob came into the encounter wrestling, but he walked away transformed.

Sometimes God will meet us in a place of struggle just to change the way we walk into our next season. Jacob wanted a blessing, but God gave him something deeper—a new identity, a new name, and a new way of moving.

💥 You can’t enter the next season carrying the same mindset that kept you stuck in the last one.
The blessing may be ahead, but the transformation has to happen first.

Jacob walked away with a limp, but he also walked away changed. What looked like weakness became evidence that he had encountered God.

You can start again—but you can’t enter the same way.
New season. New perspective. New identity. New walk.

It’s time to START AGAIN. 🙌🏾

#StartAgain #YouCantEnterTheSameWay #FreshStartChurch #Transformation #NewSeason by @vanikalewis

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12 days ago

Tomorrow is SUNDAY, and we’re saving YOU a seat! 🙌🏽 Come ready for worship, Word, and connection!

👉🏽 We’ll share in communion as we remember Jesus’ sacrifice and celebrate His love.
👉🏽Fresh Tots will welcome your little ones ages 2–5!
👉🏽Growth Track Step 1 will be after each service for you to connect, learn more about Fresh Start, and take your next step.

⏰ 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM
📍 Vallejo Community Center
225 Amador Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Bring your family, invite a friend, and pull up with expectancy!

#FreshStartChurch #SundayAtFreshStart #CommunionSunday #GrowthTrack #freshtots by @vanikalewis

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13 days ago

Up early, filled with faith. It’s a day of inspections at the building today.

What you’re looking at right now is an empty commercial space, but imagine this… This could be the back of the stage, leading right into a space filled with worship, the Word, prayer and life change.

Right now it’s empty, but we believe this can become a place people encounter God and eventually call home. That’s what The Road to Home is about.

Acquire. Prepare. Preserve.

We’re still about $400,000 away from our Road to Home campaign goal with 33 days remaining, and every gift helps us move another step toward home.

If you’d like to sow toward The Road to Home:

-FreshStart707.org
-Zelle: FSC@freshstart707.org
-Text2Give: (844) 629-1920
Example: Text Give $5000 RoadHome
-Wire info available at request by @vanikalewis

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14 days ago

WEEK THREE. 🏠

The Road Home continues.

In three weeks, $91,050 has been pledged and $45,975 has already been received.

That means nearly $46,000 has actually come in toward the vision — and we still have 40 days left.

We’re grateful for every person who has decided to be part of this journey, and we’re continuing to move forward one step at a time.

There is still a significant road ahead toward our $500,000 goal, but we’re encouraged by what has already happened in just three weeks.

THE ROAD HOME
Acquire. Prepare. Preserve.

To learn more or become part of the journey, text ROADHOME to 97000 or visit freshstart707.org.

40 days left. Let’s keep moving. by @vanikalewis

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