Vineyard at Home is excited to announce a one day conference on House Church / Alternative Church to be held on Saturday, October 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The location for this event will be on the campus of the Anaheim Vineyard Church in Anaheim, California.
“Introduction to Alt-Church” will be an opportunity for you to learn about – and share about – simple churches, house churches, hybrid churches and other non-traditional church structures that focus on bringing the ministry of Jesus deeper into the lives of believers and deeper into the fabric of the neighborhood, nation, and world.
* Being Church: Discovering Your Mission in Your Community
* Leadership in the Alt-church milieu
* Biblical principles of Alt-church ministry
and much, much more.
The cost for this event is only $10 per person (cash or check) and will include a light lunch. Mainly, we just want to gather people who are interested in starting Alt-churches, joining them, learning about them and sharing about their experiences with them. Let’s see what God will do!
Please watch this space – and Facebook – for more details and make plans to join us.
The address of the Anaheim Vineyard is:
5340 East La Palma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92807-2021
TO FIND OUT MORE CLICK
HERE
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
THIS SATURDAY: STREAMING HOUSE2HOUSE CONFERENCE
Come join us this Saturday at Fuller Seminary in Irvine as we gather to watch (via Skype) the Saturday main sessions from Momentum, the House2House Conference.
Here's the schedule. Times are converted to PST.
Saturday Sept 3rd
LIVE ~ 12pm to 1:30pm Plenary Session 3 - Wolfgang Simson
LIVE ~ 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm Plenary Session 4 - Neil Cole
REPLAY ~ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Plenary Session 2 - Frank Viola
WHERE: Fuller Seminary (Irvine)
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND:
Send an email to OCHOUSECHURCH@GMAIL.COM to let us know you're coming, how many you're bringing with you and which sessions you'll attend.
Attendance is FREE.
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Here's the schedule. Times are converted to PST.
Saturday Sept 3rd
LIVE ~ 12pm to 1:30pm Plenary Session 3 - Wolfgang Simson
LIVE ~ 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm Plenary Session 4 - Neil Cole
REPLAY ~ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Plenary Session 2 - Frank Viola
WHERE: Fuller Seminary (Irvine)
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND:
Send an email to OCHOUSECHURCH@GMAIL.COM to let us know you're coming, how many you're bringing with you and which sessions you'll attend.
Attendance is FREE.
**
Monday, July 25, 2011
AUGUST OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM - Thomas Crisp & Chase Andre
Our regular monthly OC/Organic Church Forum will resume on Saturday, August 27th.
Our guests will be Thomas Crisp (Biola) and Chase Andre who will share with us about House Church with the Homeless and their experiment sharing meals and life with the homeless at Isaiah House in Santa Ana.
Details:
OC/Organic Church Forum
Saturday, August 27th
9am to 11am
Fuller Seminary (Irvine)
For more information watch this website or email ochousechurch@gmail.com.
Our guests will be Thomas Crisp (Biola) and Chase Andre who will share with us about House Church with the Homeless and their experiment sharing meals and life with the homeless at Isaiah House in Santa Ana.
Details:
OC/Organic Church Forum
Saturday, August 27th
9am to 11am
Fuller Seminary (Irvine)
For more information watch this website or email ochousechurch@gmail.com.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM - SAT. JUNE 25TH
Our next OC/Organic Church Forum will be on Saturday, June 25th from 9am to 11am at Fuller Seminary in Irvine.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
Our special guest will be Dr. Norman Whan, founder of Canning Hunger
OC/OCF - Saturday, June 25th, from 9am to 11am
at Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Reply below or email: ochousechurch@gmail.com
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
"We are an unincorporated association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
Hope to see you there!
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
Our special guest will be Dr. Norman Whan, founder of Canning Hunger
OC/OCF - Saturday, June 25th, from 9am to 11am
at Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Reply below or email: ochousechurch@gmail.com
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
"We are an unincorporated association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM - SAT. MAY 28TH
Our next OC/Organic Church Forum will be on Saturday, May 28th from 9am to 11am at Fuller Seminary in Irvine.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
Our special guest will be Bob Sears.
OC/OCF - Saturday, May 28th, from 9am to 11am
at Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Reply below or email: ochousechurch@gmail.com
About Bob Sears
Bob lives in Fullerton and is very happily married to Caroline. He has two grown children: Ryan and Shannon.
Bob received my Master of Divinity degree from Talbot Seminary at Biola Univ. in 1982(No fair holding that against him.)
Bob then served for 20 years as an associate pastor in two Evangelical Free churches.
Unable to resist the Spirit's prodding, Bob left his pastoral position at the begin-ning of 2003 to start simple churches. He especially loves "fishing" in the 12-step recovery community because so many recognize their need for God but are turned-off to "organized religion."
Bob's desire is to serve the body of Christ by helping simple churches become all that God intends.
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
"We are an unincorporated association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
Our special guest will be Bob Sears.
OC/OCF - Saturday, May 28th, from 9am to 11am
at Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Reply below or email: ochousechurch@gmail.com
About Bob Sears
Bob lives in Fullerton and is very happily married to Caroline. He has two grown children: Ryan and Shannon.
Bob received my Master of Divinity degree from Talbot Seminary at Biola Univ. in 1982(No fair holding that against him.)
Bob then served for 20 years as an associate pastor in two Evangelical Free churches.
Unable to resist the Spirit's prodding, Bob left his pastoral position at the begin-ning of 2003 to start simple churches. He especially loves "fishing" in the 12-step recovery community because so many recognize their need for God but are turned-off to "organized religion."
Bob's desire is to serve the body of Christ by helping simple churches become all that God intends.
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
"We are an unincorporated association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
Monday, May 16, 2011
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ORGANIC CHURCH?
After last month's OC/OC Forum with Paul and Lori Byerly from House2House.com, we identified several things that were "wrong" with Organic Church.
Inspired by this discussion, our own Keith Giles recently wrote a series of articles to address several of these issues.
What's Wrong with Organic Church?
Invisible to the Community
Too Inwardly Focused
Too Isolated From Traditional Churches
Lack of Church Discipline
Lack of Connection with Other House Church Groups
No Spiritual Covering
Inspired by this discussion, our own Keith Giles recently wrote a series of articles to address several of these issues.
What's Wrong with Organic Church?
Invisible to the Community
Too Inwardly Focused
Too Isolated From Traditional Churches
Lack of Church Discipline
Lack of Connection with Other House Church Groups
No Spiritual Covering
Friday, May 6, 2011
USA TODAY FEATURES: Simple Church
This article includes an interview with our very own Ken Eastburn of The Well, one of our OC/Organic Church Forum friends, so I had to share this here.
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Simple Churches Find a Foothold Across the U.S.
By Cathy Lynn Grossman
USA Today
(RNS) This weekend, Jeanne O'Hair, her friends and family will raise their voices in Easter hymns "as the spirit leads us," she says, in her "house church" -- O'Hair's living room in Brea, Calif.
In a metal outbuilding at a shuttered horse track near San Antonio, Jeff Bishop says he will celebrate at his "simple church" under a rough-hewed cedar cross, with "folks who speak 'cowboy' like I do."
In Washington, D.C., at the Saturday night Easter Vigil, "we'll keep it casual and focused on Christ," says William D'Antonio, a member of a network of Catholic-style house churches called "Intentional Eucharistic communities."
No matter what you call them, house churches, or "simple" or "organic" churches, have long thrived in Third World countries where clergy and funds for church buildings are scarce. Now, however, they are attracting a small but loyal following across the U.S.
It's not that Americans can't find a conventional church congregation. Rather, millions of believers are leaving the pews for small, regular weekly gatherings where they pray, worship, study Scripture and support each other's spiritual lives.
These groups operate without a building, a budget, an outside authority or, often, even a pastor. Many are lay-led groups where they like to say they "do church," rather than "go to church."
Participants are not "Christmas & Easter Christians" -- folks who pour into the buildings on peak holy days and fade away a week later. Instead, "they're intensely active believers who want to take charge themselves and find something that feels more authentic," said Christian
research expert George Barna, author of a new book, Maximum Faith.
"If you look at the Bible, the church we have today is nowhere to be found. The original form of church was the house church. Older people want to find a more personal experience of God and young people don't want the congregational structure or process. People don't want to just read the responsive reading when they are told to," Barna said.
A January 2011 survey by Barna Research (the firm that Barna founded and later sold) found that 5 percent of Americans -- about 11.5 million American adults -- say they attend a "house church or simple church, which is not associated in any way with a local, congregational type of church," at least weekly or monthly.
That's up from 4 percent (about 8.8 million adults) in 2006. Although the increase is slight, it's clearly "more than a passing fancy. It has staying power," current Barna Research President David Kinnaman says.
Before moving to California, O'Hair was on the staff of an Oregon megachurch that pulled out all the stops with Easter pageantry -- and later disbanded.
"We just weren't seeing any fruit, any new members, for all that huge expense of time and effort. I love Jesus and I love the church, but I think the way we do institutional church in America will be extinct before long. It will just crumble," O'Hair said.
Now, she says she's happier celebrating her Christian faith with Sunday morning house church meetings and pot-luck breakfast with her spiritual family.
"We believe this is what Paul meant by the priesthood of believers, something that's increasingly missing in the modern, hierarchical church," said O'Hair, who works in accounting at a private Christian school.
Bishop, a retired fireman and acting director of the American Fellowship of Cowboy Churches, is not seminary trained or ordained, but has a license to conduct weddings.
"We're not affiliated with any denomination, but we are affiliated -- we're affiliated with Christ," he says, using a favorite expression.
Bishop had taken the traditional church route, but said "I don't miss a thing about it. This is church for people like me -- rural folk who speak my language."
Ken Eastburn, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, checked out of traditional church a decade ago and jumped into a church without walls. Now he works with The Well, a network of eight groups like O'Hair's.
"The whole point is not to be passive about your faith," Eastburn said. "Groups might meet on Sundays or on a weeknight but the constants are that there's always a meal together, a time of sharing, a time of prayer and Bible reading, and listening to each other and God, not a pastor."
Traditional churches have taken note of the growing desire for more simple ways to worship.
"Every large church I know is looking for ways to get small, to provide intimacy that may be missing," says Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor at the 500-member University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Mich., and co-author of Why We Love the Church: In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion.
"Christians can meet anywhere from a cathedral to a storefront to a basement. There's no one perfect model," DeYoung said.
One drawback, he said, is that alternative congregations may drift away from church doctrine: "One of the main jobs of the church is to be the pillar of the truth, and its leaders are there to shepherd and guard it. It can be dicey in these small groups."
Catholics like D'Antonio remain tethered to the historic church through the volunteer priests who serve the Eucharistic communities, even if many don't ask the local bishop for permission.
"People are weary of all the constraints," says D'Antonio, a sociologist at Catholic University and co-author of a study, "The Catholic Experience of Small Christian Communities."
"We may have about 45 people at Easter vigil, but when we light the Easter candle and march into worship, we'll make as much noise singing as they will at any big parish."
Cathy Lynn Grossman writes for USA Today.
*See original article
HERE
**
Simple Churches Find a Foothold Across the U.S.
By Cathy Lynn Grossman
USA Today
(RNS) This weekend, Jeanne O'Hair, her friends and family will raise their voices in Easter hymns "as the spirit leads us," she says, in her "house church" -- O'Hair's living room in Brea, Calif.
In a metal outbuilding at a shuttered horse track near San Antonio, Jeff Bishop says he will celebrate at his "simple church" under a rough-hewed cedar cross, with "folks who speak 'cowboy' like I do."
In Washington, D.C., at the Saturday night Easter Vigil, "we'll keep it casual and focused on Christ," says William D'Antonio, a member of a network of Catholic-style house churches called "Intentional Eucharistic communities."
No matter what you call them, house churches, or "simple" or "organic" churches, have long thrived in Third World countries where clergy and funds for church buildings are scarce. Now, however, they are attracting a small but loyal following across the U.S.
It's not that Americans can't find a conventional church congregation. Rather, millions of believers are leaving the pews for small, regular weekly gatherings where they pray, worship, study Scripture and support each other's spiritual lives.
These groups operate without a building, a budget, an outside authority or, often, even a pastor. Many are lay-led groups where they like to say they "do church," rather than "go to church."
Participants are not "Christmas & Easter Christians" -- folks who pour into the buildings on peak holy days and fade away a week later. Instead, "they're intensely active believers who want to take charge themselves and find something that feels more authentic," said Christian
research expert George Barna, author of a new book, Maximum Faith.
"If you look at the Bible, the church we have today is nowhere to be found. The original form of church was the house church. Older people want to find a more personal experience of God and young people don't want the congregational structure or process. People don't want to just read the responsive reading when they are told to," Barna said.
A January 2011 survey by Barna Research (the firm that Barna founded and later sold) found that 5 percent of Americans -- about 11.5 million American adults -- say they attend a "house church or simple church, which is not associated in any way with a local, congregational type of church," at least weekly or monthly.
That's up from 4 percent (about 8.8 million adults) in 2006. Although the increase is slight, it's clearly "more than a passing fancy. It has staying power," current Barna Research President David Kinnaman says.
Before moving to California, O'Hair was on the staff of an Oregon megachurch that pulled out all the stops with Easter pageantry -- and later disbanded.
"We just weren't seeing any fruit, any new members, for all that huge expense of time and effort. I love Jesus and I love the church, but I think the way we do institutional church in America will be extinct before long. It will just crumble," O'Hair said.
Now, she says she's happier celebrating her Christian faith with Sunday morning house church meetings and pot-luck breakfast with her spiritual family.
"We believe this is what Paul meant by the priesthood of believers, something that's increasingly missing in the modern, hierarchical church," said O'Hair, who works in accounting at a private Christian school.
Bishop, a retired fireman and acting director of the American Fellowship of Cowboy Churches, is not seminary trained or ordained, but has a license to conduct weddings.
"We're not affiliated with any denomination, but we are affiliated -- we're affiliated with Christ," he says, using a favorite expression.
Bishop had taken the traditional church route, but said "I don't miss a thing about it. This is church for people like me -- rural folk who speak my language."
Ken Eastburn, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, checked out of traditional church a decade ago and jumped into a church without walls. Now he works with The Well, a network of eight groups like O'Hair's.
"The whole point is not to be passive about your faith," Eastburn said. "Groups might meet on Sundays or on a weeknight but the constants are that there's always a meal together, a time of sharing, a time of prayer and Bible reading, and listening to each other and God, not a pastor."
Traditional churches have taken note of the growing desire for more simple ways to worship.
"Every large church I know is looking for ways to get small, to provide intimacy that may be missing," says Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor at the 500-member University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Mich., and co-author of Why We Love the Church: In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion.
"Christians can meet anywhere from a cathedral to a storefront to a basement. There's no one perfect model," DeYoung said.
One drawback, he said, is that alternative congregations may drift away from church doctrine: "One of the main jobs of the church is to be the pillar of the truth, and its leaders are there to shepherd and guard it. It can be dicey in these small groups."
Catholics like D'Antonio remain tethered to the historic church through the volunteer priests who serve the Eucharistic communities, even if many don't ask the local bishop for permission.
"People are weary of all the constraints," says D'Antonio, a sociologist at Catholic University and co-author of a study, "The Catholic Experience of Small Christian Communities."
"We may have about 45 people at Easter vigil, but when we light the Easter candle and march into worship, we'll make as much noise singing as they will at any big parish."
Cathy Lynn Grossman writes for USA Today.
*See original article
HERE
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM - SAT. APRIL 30
OC/OC FORUM - APRIL 30TH, 9AM TO 11AM AT FULLER (IRVINE)
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Paul and Lori Byerly from House2House.com and TheMarriageBed.com
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
At Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Post questions here or email: OCHouseChurch@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
Paul and Lori Byerly have been involved in various forms of church leadership for most of their adult live. In 1999 their frustration at the lack of fellowship and community in their church lead them into house church. In 2000 Paul and Lori began to volunteer for House2House, a resource for house church groups. In 2005 the Byerlys become paid staff for House2House. In early 2010 Paul and Lori became part of a local “hybrid” church which focuses on both a Sunday service and weekly home based Life Groups. In April Paul and Lori became the coaches for the Life Groups. They remain active in a regional house church network.
Paul and Lori have ministered to married couples, primarily on-line, for 14 years. Their on-line resources include The Marriage Bed web site, daily blogs The Generous Wife and The Generous Husband, and a Twitter feed.
The Byerlys live in a small town north of Spokane with their son. They spend their free time gardening and remodelling they home the bought last year. Their daughter who lives in Texas gave them their first grandchild in March.
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
We are a loose association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
Saturday, March 12, 2011
NEXT OC/OC FORUM: MARCH 26 WITH DAVID RUIS
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM - SAT. MARCH 26
You're invited to join us for our next OC/OC FORUM
on Saturday, March 26th, from 9am to 11am.
Our featured guests will be author and songwriter David Ruis.
Our topic will be "Worship, Justice and the Kingdom of God"
*** NOTE: RSVP REQUIRED! ***
Seating is very limited for this event.
TO RSVP: Please reply to this email with names of all who wish to attend.
Check-in will be required at the door. Please bring a picture ID with you when you arrive.
DETAILS:
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH
9AM TO 11AM
At Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Post questions here or email: OCHouseChurch@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
**
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
We are a loose association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
You're invited to join us for our next OC/OC FORUM
on Saturday, March 26th, from 9am to 11am.
Our featured guests will be author and songwriter David Ruis.
Our topic will be "Worship, Justice and the Kingdom of God"
*** NOTE: RSVP REQUIRED! ***
Seating is very limited for this event.
TO RSVP: Please reply to this email with names of all who wish to attend.
Check-in will be required at the door. Please bring a picture ID with you when you arrive.
DETAILS:
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH
9AM TO 11AM
At Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Post questions here or email: OCHouseChurch@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
**
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
We are a loose association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM - SAT. FEB. 26
You're invited to join us for our next OC/OC FORUM on Saturday, Feb.26th, from 9am to 11am.
Our featured guests will be Wendy and Keith Giles from The Mission House Church in Orange, CA.
*** NOTE: RSVP REQUIRED! ***
Seating is very limited for this event.
TO RSVP: Please reply to this email with names of all who wish to attend.
Check-in will be required at the door. Please bring a picture ID with you when you arrive.
DETAILS:
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
SATURDAY, FEB. 26TH
9AM TO 11AM
At Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Post questions here or email: OCHouseChurch@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
**
ABOUT WENDY AND KEITH GILES
Wendy and Keith entered the house church world about five years ago when they felt God calling them to plant a church in Orange County. At first, they thought they would be planting a traditional church but soon they heard God's call to give 100% of the offerings to the poor in the community. The only way to make that vision a reality was to take a tent-making job and meet in their home.
Keith is the author of "The Gospel:For Here or To Go?", "Nobody Follows Jesus (So Why Should You?)", and "Subversive Interviews", a collection of his conversations with Dallas Willard, Todd Hunter, Matt Redman, Jim Wallis, Walter Kirn, Neil Cole, Frank Viola and others. All are available at his website: www.KeithGiles.com
Before entering college, Wendy spent several years devoting her life to drama and missions. She toured Europe and the US as part of a travelling drama evangelism team called "Covenant Players".
They are the proud parents of two teenage boys, Dylan and David, and together they help to serve the poor in Orange County and are currently planting a motel church in partnership with Saddleback.
Come and hear more about their journey into service to the poor in Orange County and how they are learning to be missionaries in their community and on their cul-de-sac.
Wendy and Keith are members of The Mission House Church in Orange, CA.
More info at: www.MissionHouseChurch.com
**
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
We are a loose association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
Our featured guests will be Wendy and Keith Giles from The Mission House Church in Orange, CA.
*** NOTE: RSVP REQUIRED! ***
Seating is very limited for this event.
TO RSVP: Please reply to this email with names of all who wish to attend.
Check-in will be required at the door. Please bring a picture ID with you when you arrive.
DETAILS:
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
SATURDAY, FEB. 26TH
9AM TO 11AM
At Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
Need more info? Post questions here or email: OCHouseChurch@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
**
ABOUT WENDY AND KEITH GILES
Wendy and Keith entered the house church world about five years ago when they felt God calling them to plant a church in Orange County. At first, they thought they would be planting a traditional church but soon they heard God's call to give 100% of the offerings to the poor in the community. The only way to make that vision a reality was to take a tent-making job and meet in their home.
Keith is the author of "The Gospel:For Here or To Go?", "Nobody Follows Jesus (So Why Should You?)", and "Subversive Interviews", a collection of his conversations with Dallas Willard, Todd Hunter, Matt Redman, Jim Wallis, Walter Kirn, Neil Cole, Frank Viola and others. All are available at his website: www.KeithGiles.com
Before entering college, Wendy spent several years devoting her life to drama and missions. She toured Europe and the US as part of a travelling drama evangelism team called "Covenant Players".
They are the proud parents of two teenage boys, Dylan and David, and together they help to serve the poor in Orange County and are currently planting a motel church in partnership with Saddleback.
Come and hear more about their journey into service to the poor in Orange County and how they are learning to be missionaries in their community and on their cul-de-sac.
Wendy and Keith are members of The Mission House Church in Orange, CA.
More info at: www.MissionHouseChurch.com
**
ABOUT THE OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
We are a loose association of different organic, simple and house church families throughout the Orange County area who are working together to encourage one another, share ideas and resources and help others who feel called to this way of "being Church".
Thursday, February 3, 2011
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED - STEVE GREGG AT OC/OCFORUM
If you'd like to download and/or listen to an Mp3 of Steve Gregg's talk at the OC/OCForum on Saturday, Jan.29th you can do so
AT THIS LINK
NOTE: Look for the message entitled "Given at the OC/Organic Church Forum" in the list at the link above.
AT THIS LINK
NOTE: Look for the message entitled "Given at the OC/Organic Church Forum" in the list at the link above.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
NEXT OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM - SAT. JAN. 29TH
OC/ORGANIC CHURCH FORUM
SATURDAY, JAN. 29TH, 9AM TO 11AM
FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, IRVINE, CA
FEATURING: STEVE GREGG - "Some Assembly Required"
Steve Gregg is a Bible Teacher and Host of "The Narrow Path" radio program airing in Orange County on KBRT from 9:30am to 10am weekdays.
Steve will be sharing from his lecture series, "Some Assembly Required" and will answer questions and take comments on the topic of New Testament Ekklesia.
Address Info:
Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
SPACE IS LIMITED: MUST RSVP TO ATTEND!
RSVP TO: OCHOUSECHURCH@gmail.com with Name, and number attending.
SATURDAY, JAN. 29TH, 9AM TO 11AM
FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, IRVINE, CA
FEATURING: STEVE GREGG - "Some Assembly Required"
Steve Gregg is a Bible Teacher and Host of "The Narrow Path" radio program airing in Orange County on KBRT from 9:30am to 10am weekdays.
Steve will be sharing from his lecture series, "Some Assembly Required" and will answer questions and take comments on the topic of New Testament Ekklesia.
Address Info:
Fuller Seminary California Coast
2021 Business Center Drive, Suite 115
Irvine, CA 92612
SPACE IS LIMITED: MUST RSVP TO ATTEND!
RSVP TO: OCHOUSECHURCH@gmail.com with Name, and number attending.
Monday, January 10, 2011
NUMBER ONE QUESTION: "What To Do With The Kids?"
Without a doubt, the number one question on the lips of almost every organic church planter is, "What do we do with the kids?"
The answer is: You have a variety of options.
Our house church family has always had an open participation policy from the very beginning when it comes to children. Anyone who is a follower of Christ is free to share a testimony, a scripture, a question or an encouragement to the entire church, no matter how young or how old.
However, I know of other organic church fellowships where adults take turns teaching the kids in another room, or on the front yard, each week.
Still others pop on a Veggie Tales DVD in the TV room and let the kids entertain themselves while the adults share in the main room. (Our group alternates between this for the younger children and the open participation for older kids).
If your group does something interesting, share it here on the comments section.
Erik Fish has a great idea about what your house church can do to involve the kids more in your weekly gatherings called "What Do You Do With The Kids?" over at CMAResources.
Read the full article
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The answer is: You have a variety of options.
Our house church family has always had an open participation policy from the very beginning when it comes to children. Anyone who is a follower of Christ is free to share a testimony, a scripture, a question or an encouragement to the entire church, no matter how young or how old.
However, I know of other organic church fellowships where adults take turns teaching the kids in another room, or on the front yard, each week.
Still others pop on a Veggie Tales DVD in the TV room and let the kids entertain themselves while the adults share in the main room. (Our group alternates between this for the younger children and the open participation for older kids).
If your group does something interesting, share it here on the comments section.
Erik Fish has a great idea about what your house church can do to involve the kids more in your weekly gatherings called "What Do You Do With The Kids?" over at CMAResources.
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