tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59768206917688616382024-03-13T18:55:38.258-04:00allendale community churchAllendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-35629396478942242572009-09-01T13:55:00.003-04:002009-09-01T14:08:34.688-04:00Two Parables - Seeds and HearingMark 4: 26-34From August 23The Kingdom of God is like ... what did the people expect? Not to be too hard on them, what do we expect for the Kingdom of God?The first parable is about the seed (remember the soil, remember the light which is the Word.)One of the parables we looked at was the parable of the farmer sowing seed. Often we are afraid and think that we are all alone when it comes to Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-55772972831379427832009-09-01T13:50:00.002-04:002009-09-01T14:07:26.381-04:00The Parable of the LightMark 4: 21-25From August 16Yesterday we were a small group of five but we worshiped the Lord with all our heart. We talked about not hiding a lamp under a bowl but putting it on a stand from Mark 4:21-25. Jesus is the light that lives in each of us and we need to let that light shine. We often tend to hide the Jesus that lives inside of us and even turning off that light. We decide to live in Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-17850571355594948472009-08-24T12:20:00.005-04:002009-09-01T13:50:49.229-04:00Parable of the SowerMark 4: 1-20, also Matt. 13: 1-23 & Luke 8: 4-15From August 2Background. This parable comes immediately after the previous chapter - Jesus was meeting in a house and in a synagogue. And He had to deal with constant questions from the religious leaders of the day.Now the location has switched to the open air by the sea. Why? He was reaching another group of people and more of them. People who Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-69803820969156908542009-07-29T19:57:00.004-04:002009-07-29T21:05:00.484-04:005 Sets of WitnessesWe read Mark 3:20-35, but this was from all of Mark 3.How many movies or stories are there about the ability of witnesses to report accurately what they have seen? Mark 3 talks about at least 5 different groups who see Jesus in very different ways.I'll even give you one application/question up front. Which set do you relate to most?1) vs. 7 - A large crowd. Something special was happening and Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-18054810874504277552009-07-21T19:33:00.004-04:002009-07-31T12:58:23.476-04:00More Compassion from JesusI started today by having everyone observe the Easter lilies growing under the cross in the middle of weeds and dying plants. What does that image make you think of?Our message today was from Mark 3: 1-6 and Matthew 12:9-13The Pharisees were baiting Jesus, trying to set Him up, get Him to break their rules of Sunday service. They had a man there with a shriveled hand and wanted to see if Jesus Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-88376441554515325502009-07-14T21:33:00.002-04:002009-07-14T21:38:39.054-04:00WOW - Gleaners79 families were served through Gleaners this past Saturday, July 11.Because we didn't have the 100 families who needed food this month we were able to give more away to our families who did come. Seventy-three percent of these families are returns this month. They so appreciate the food, the prayers and the people who volunteer their time. We also want to say thank you to this month's volunteersAllendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-36481762418067815412009-07-14T21:24:00.004-04:002009-07-14T21:39:40.078-04:00New Wine SkinsMark 2:18-27I don't have a lot to say about the message this week but I will copy what Caroline sent out in her prayer list and the link to the video we used. Thanks Caroline. It is At the Cross, Hillsong.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOY0mjjmx8YWe celebrated communion and it was so humbling to kneel at the cross. Thank you Tim for listening to God's call to do that. We looked at Mark 2:18-27. IAllendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-20890474116353301702009-07-06T11:59:00.004-04:002009-07-06T12:48:39.752-04:00Rest Home or Hospital?Mark 2:13-17A third week of encounters with outcasts! This time it is the tax collector called Levi (or Matthew). This seems to happen soon after healing the paralysed man as Jesus is teaching to another group of people.The Romans had this nifty way of collecting taxes and transferring feelings away from themselves. They required taxes, they had the local population collect them, and they didn't Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-51551779212356694792009-06-30T12:27:00.006-04:002009-07-06T11:56:37.659-04:00Power Over SinMark 2: 1-12Jesus continues to show His compassion for people as He again provides emotional, physical, and spiritual healing. In this familiar story, Jesus returns home to Capernaum, to preach the word. And I'm sure that word was what He proclaimed in Mark 1:15-20, "The time has come. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" Maybe most of the town had been healed by now? Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-58154186315964462492009-06-25T21:35:00.002-04:002009-06-25T22:02:33.925-04:00Power in CompassionMark 1:40-45from 6/21/09"A man with leprosy came to Him and begged Him on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean." Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. "I am willing, be clean!" Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. Leprosy was a condemnation of death. You were an outcast and considered dead while you were still alive. You had to Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-72038389229953013212009-06-25T21:16:00.004-04:002009-06-25T21:32:03.142-04:00Three HealingsMark 1:29-38From 6/14/09Healing #1. The mother-in-law of Simon. Jesus showed compassion when he touched her. And her response? Service. My response to my healing? Service also!Healing #2. After sunset, so it was legal to travel. After a day of teaching, Mark says that all the town, all the sick, all the demon possesed showed up at the house for healing. How long did that take? Was that an Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-50182383273673608162009-05-27T17:59:00.004-04:002009-05-28T05:25:12.011-04:00Witness of Teaching, Power & ResponseMark 1:21-28The first disciples witnessed the first teaching of Jesus in Capernaum. The people were amazed because He spoke with the authority of God and not worldly authority.The disciples witnessed the Power of Jesus as He expelled the evil spirit from the man. (What was he doing in the synagogue?) "I know you are the Holy One of God" said the spirit. Jesus will release the world from demon Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-58015374950989677792009-05-22T08:59:00.002-04:002009-05-22T09:18:10.612-04:00Ordinary PeopleI will make you fishers of men, fishers of men, fishers of men if you follow me.Remember that song? Little Jimmy even helped us with the motions on Sunday.We are looking at Jesus, using Mark, and looked at the Mark 1:14-20.Whew! A lot there.In Mark, Jesus bursts on the scene proclaiming Good News (the gospel - restoration with God) and the Kingdom of God (now and forever).Repent, Believe, Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-5343956010578249502009-04-17T06:15:00.003-04:002009-04-17T06:32:30.917-04:00There is a LightIt has been awhile since anyone has posted on this site. I want to say that I feel a mixture of happy and sad about our little church. I don't understand what happened but after being at Gleaners Saturday -even for the short time I was there- I know God is in this place. I believe this is what this little building was meant for. Never do we have so many come and be blessed. I think we members areAllendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-24836322448662965002008-07-13T16:58:00.011-04:002008-07-29T07:00:20.534-04:00Beauty Hidden by WeedsI put fertilizer down on my lawn just before the rain. That was a few days ago, and since then I’ve been looking for signs of growth, for signs that it is working. The grass might be greener, and maybe it is growing. I just can’t tell yet. The growth is slow and steady … but I have faith that it will grow.What I do see are weeds growing! Overnight, all over, I see weeds. They are pretty obvious –Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-48553095344209168592008-07-13T11:48:00.000-04:002008-07-29T06:55:07.846-04:00Today I was Blessed...... by the prayers and praises lifted up by everyone. The message today was on "Endurance". I marvel how what the ladies and I were studying connected with Pastor's message. Our morning study today was taken from 2 Cor. 12: 1-10. We studied about Paul's vision and his thorn in the flesh. We learned that Paul's ability to endure his trials came from his deep connection with God. God was the sourceAllendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-39394255270693335202008-07-13T10:06:00.002-04:002008-07-13T10:14:25.013-04:00LamininHi AllWhen Marc was with us, one of the testimonies he gave was about his health and recovery and his faith in the future that God has for him.He also talked about laminin, a miniture protein in our bodies that holds our cells together.Here is a short bit on laminin.Thttp://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=152b5103d741aca61093Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-33471142527350506742008-07-12T06:01:00.000-04:002008-07-29T06:52:36.657-04:0026 Guards-An email I received the other day. Reminds of Alaina while in Philly. Because of your prayers; God is protecting her....A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan.'While serving at a hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-80017169813825429742008-07-09T19:34:00.008-04:002008-07-10T06:30:56.055-04:00"crack pots"We are all just a bunch of "crack pots"! That's what we discovered in prayer Tuesday night. I gotta tell ya, if you aren't there; you are REALLY missing out! You can just feel the Holy Spirit moving! I never know how to pray and am pretty intimidated sometimes. Yet on Tuesday night it just doesn't matter! It was really awesome because Pastor Ron, Tim, Caroline and Bonnie walked around the Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-64266749461775398032008-06-23T20:25:00.002-04:002008-06-23T20:34:38.619-04:00Our SympathiesRon, you have our love and our sympathies in the passing of your mom this weekend.We are praying that you will experience both the mercy and the grace of Father.Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-23404131602896649322008-06-15T14:30:00.006-04:002008-07-10T06:32:04.846-04:00Little JimmyWe serve food to the needy in the community every month. And yesterday we served for June. Sunday's we share stories about how God revealed Himself to us through these people of whom we served. Isn't it amazing how God surprises us sometimes by showing us His love in such unexpected ways? Take little Jimmy for instance. Jimmy is a 100 mile per hour kid. He has an adorable smile and he likes to beAllendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-47861083089779675732008-05-03T20:50:00.003-04:002008-05-03T21:19:13.998-04:00What A Privilege!I just wanted to say to all of you what a privilege it is to be the pastor of such a group of loving people. You are always more than willing to sacrifice your time and energy in order to serve others.Each time we host the Second Gleaners distribution, I am blessed by watching how you all give of yourselves and the amount of joy we share with those in our community. What makes it even more Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-22036195273075274182008-05-01T07:55:00.004-04:002008-07-10T06:39:01.325-04:00Bonnie's LightWhat a wonderful blessing it is to have Bonnie and her smile a part of our church. It's amazing to me how in spite of all she's been through she is always there welcoming us all with a beautiful smile and warm hug. How awesome it is to see this wonderful lady in action with our community. How she can get so many to allow her to pray for them. Just thinking about it gives me Jesus bumps. :0 Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-75439894511118554442008-05-01T06:45:00.001-04:002008-05-01T18:41:12.564-04:00Note to Sal from her daughter AlainaSoooo, I just spent some time reading the church blog. I started crying! And reading all the posts; I am so encouraged by what is going on in the church and so excited about what God is doing in your lives. I wish so much sometimes that I could just be there with you all-- but know that God has me out here for some reason. Anyways, I read the mission statements and I honestly really really like Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976820691768861638.post-84184994261645259742008-04-30T19:20:00.003-04:002008-04-30T19:31:44.847-04:00Tuesday Prayer NightTuesday night four of us arrived at 7 pm to hand out flyers for our upcoming food drive. Bonnie and I went behind the church and down Winans and Tim and Ron headed out down 64th and to the Martinie Apartments. It was cold but we were blessed. Bonnie and I met women with children who were so greatful for what we were doing and one women was almost in tears. Bonnie kissed a little baby who Allendale Community Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082452642605732843noreply@blogger.com2