actionchurch at club19 - York, PA » action heroes http://actionchurch.com "church for people who don't like church" Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:37:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Crew members needed this sunday… (12/7) http://actionchurch.com/2008/12/04/crew-members-needed-this-sunday-127/ http://actionchurch.com/2008/12/04/crew-members-needed-this-sunday-127/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:46:00 +0000 donrecord http://josiahkatz.com/?p=638 my monitor and clock
(we love duct tape!)

I know I brag about these guys all the time but our set-up/production crew is the absolute best at actionchurch on Sunday mornings. I never worry that they won’t show up. I never worry that we won’t get done on time. I never have to worry that they won’t find a solution to any difficulty that pops up. They simply make actionchurch happen each week!

Well, ‘tis the holiday season so we will have 3 guys from the crew out of town this week. Would you like to enter the “glamorous” world of an actionchurch crew member? Would you like to show up at 9am this Sunday and move heavy things…tape stuff to other stuff… and generally turn a club into a church in 90 minutes? Have you dreamed of wearing the uber-cool actionchurch crew lanyard? The benefits are great, crew members get free coffee and donuts…oh wait…everyone gets free coffee and donuts-but crew members get their PICK of the donuts:-) If you can help out this Sunday email me at info@actionchurch.com.

Edit: Thanks for all the offers to help- Sunday is covered.
]]> http://actionchurch.com/2008/12/04/crew-members-needed-this-sunday-127/feed/ 0 Bail out… http://actionchurch.com/2008/10/29/bail-out/ http://actionchurch.com/2008/10/29/bail-out/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:09:00 +0000 donrecord http://josiahkatz.com/?p=606 If you’d like a little “good news” I think you’ll enjoy this… I ran across this story of a woman who noticed another woman crying at a (Dallas TX) home foreclosure auction. A complete stranger felt compassion for her and purchased her former home and returned it… The generous stranger said “people need to help each other…that’s all there is to it”. Amen. That’s a “bail out” that I can be excited about.

‘Auction angel’ comes to homeowner’s aid October 27th, 2008
Two strangers were brought together by a leap of faith and one piece of property that was among 200 North Texas homes facing a foreclosure auction this weekend. . . (Read the rest)

]]> http://actionchurch.com/2008/10/29/bail-out/feed/ 0 Make a meal… http://actionchurch.com/2008/06/23/make-a-meal/ http://actionchurch.com/2008/06/23/make-a-meal/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:49:00 +0000 donrecord http://josiahkatz.com/?p=488 If you like to cook (or carry out) and would like to do something to make life a little easier for Josh and Dwan, contact Michele about making a meal for their family… info@actionchurch.com

]]> http://actionchurch.com/2008/06/23/make-a-meal/feed/ 0 http://actionchurch.com/2008/02/15/355/ http://actionchurch.com/2008/02/15/355/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:06:00 +0000 donrecord http://josiahkatz.com/?p=355 Earlier in the week I posted a list of “Stuff we are working on”. My favorite part of this week was getting input and help from people who have solutions for a lot of our current growing pains. This is what it’s all about! If actionchurch depends on what “I know” we are in serious trouble…but I am confident that if we follow the vision that God has given us, there will always be people who have the answers to our questions….if we are just willing to ask. Thanks to everyone who is stepping up to make actionchurch “work”!

]]> http://actionchurch.com/2008/02/15/355/feed/ 0 Friendship Community Church http://actionchurch.com/2008/01/19/friendship-community-church/ http://actionchurch.com/2008/01/19/friendship-community-church/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:49:00 +0000 donrecord http://josiahkatz.com/?p=327 File this under “action heroes”! This weekend the girls and I will be spending three services with Friendship Community Church in Dover, PA. I’m gonna be joining in with their worship team (pictured) above and speaking about actionchurch at every service.

Here’s the amazing thing- Pastor Dennis has asked us to set up an actionchurch information table in their lobby until our launch with invitation cards and information so their congregation can invite their friends to actionchurch. Their youth pastor Mike is bringing the youth to help out at our launch also. This church never ceases to amaze me! Pastor Dennis, Rich (worship pastor) and Mike, have blessed me with wisdom and encouragement through out this whole process and now they are literally blowing me away with their support! (I haven’t even mentioned yet that Friendship is also giving us some much needed funds for our launch!)

This church truly lives up to their name…and are truly “action heroes”!

]]> http://actionchurch.com/2008/01/19/friendship-community-church/feed/ 2 Quote of the week: http://actionchurch.com/2008/01/04/quote-of-the-week-5/ http://actionchurch.com/2008/01/04/quote-of-the-week-5/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:07:00 +0000 donrecord http://josiahkatz.com/?p=312 Start where you are.
Use what you have.
Do what you can.
-Arthur Ashe
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]]> http://actionchurch.com/2007/12/27/repay-cards/feed/ 0 Elk Creek Church-action heroes! http://actionchurch.com/2007/12/14/elk-creek-church-action-heroes/ http://actionchurch.com/2007/12/14/elk-creek-church-action-heroes/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:03:00 +0000 donrecord http://josiahkatz.com/?p=294 I just got an email yesterday from my friend Mike Silliman over at Elk Creek Church. It seems that their four month old church plant is putting actionchurch in their budget for monthly support in 2008. (link) These guys never cease to amaze me. They are truly “action heroes”!

To be honest when we started out I never thought we would receive anything but disapproval and criticism from churches. I was wrong about that. Elk Creek is a great example of a church that not only cares about people disenfranchised by religion…they care about them even if they will never attend their church…even if they don’t live in their area!

I’m thankful for churches like Elk Creek. Not just for their generosity, (although I really appreciate that!) but also for the example they set and they encouragement that they are. It reminds me that we are certainly not alone…we are just a tiny part of a great movement that is rising up everywhere…Churches looking outward instead of inward… doing good instead of just “looking” good…putting the teachings of Jesus into action!

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Here’s a few pictures from our first Test Drive at Fat Daddy’s. I’ll post more about the experience tomorrow but I have to say…

  • Church at Fat Daddy’s is not only possible-it’s gonna rock.
  • Clean Slate (band) was unbelievable…I am now a fan!
  • I am so blown away by our crew! It was so amazing to see just a handful of people do so much…so well. You guys are true action heroes!
  • I am so thankful for my family! From my beautiful Michele cleaning the restrooms and everything else in the club…to my little angel Reagan who was happily playing the whole time…to my Father-in-law Phil for helping get the video (and most everything else) working.
  • Matt (club owner) was unbelievably kind and actually helped us set up!
  • Jake (sound man extraordinaire) and his wife not only whipped our sound into shape but helped us set up also.
  • Thanks God, thanks crew…I feel so lucky to get to be a little part of actionchurch.

Clean Slate “in action”!

]]> http://actionchurch.com/2007/12/09/test-drive-action/feed/ 0 Last call http://actionchurch.com/2007/12/06/last-call/ http://actionchurch.com/2007/12/06/last-call/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:42:00 +0000 donrecord http://josiahkatz.com/?p=285 We could still use a couple more people for set-up and cleaning at the club before Church on Sunday. If you are interested please shoot me an email (info@actionchurch.com) and be ready to show up early Sunday morning. (12.09.07 8am) This highly glamorous position will include getting the club cleaned up and set up for church. Perks include getting to see what Fat Daddy’s looks like early on a Sunday morning without being arrested for trespassing, and a cool actionchurch crew lanyard.

I know that we will have more help as more people see that this “crazy idea” is really happening… Still, I think the real “action heroes” of our test drive are the handful of people who are willing to show up early on a Sunday morning and prepare so that others can enjoy church. You know who you are and I hope you know how much Michele and I value and appreciate your help! Thanks!

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