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Thursday, October 1st, 2009
actionchurch received a very nice email from a “friend” in Hong Kong. It seems people worldwide are interested in helping us out! We not only want to hear your ideas about new places to meet, we want to know how to make actionchurch better. Is there something that you think you could help with, or a new way to do something. Let us know what you got!!
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And now, an email from our “friend” Mr. Chan Lee:
*For those who didn’t get my sarcasm… I’m just joking. We AREN’T doing this. 
“ Dear Friend,
I bring you greetings. I am Mr. Chan Lee, I work with BANK OF CHINA, HONG KONG. I have a Business Proposal of $17.3M for you to handle with me from my bank. I need you to assist me in executing this Business Project from Hong Kong to your country. I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain to you in details. Should you be interested please send me the required information below;
(1). Full Names
2).Current Residential Address
3). private phone number,
I will want you to reach me on my private e-mail:
(l_chan28@yahoo.com.hk). Finally after that I shall provide you with more information.
Regards, Mr. Chan Lee ”
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
There’s been a lot of talk lately about starting some sort of small group environment so that actionchurch folks can “do life” with people who are also interested in putting the teachings of Jesus into action. People stop me nearly every Sunday morning to ask… it shows up in the questions and comments…in short- “demand” is building for something more than “just Sunday morning”. I’m excited about what I am hearing. From the beginning we intended for there to be “actiongroups” that met outside of Sunday morning toallow people to build friendships, share their stories, serve their communities, take their relationships with God and others to a “whole nutha level”.
Tomorrow I’ll post the vision for what I think “actiongroups” should “look like”…but I want to take a few moments today first to let everyone “in” on what we will need to be able to start “small groups” at actionchurch.
One year ago, when we started out as a church we made a decision to wait 6 months to a year to start any small groups. We wanted to wait for people to build relationships…build communitiy…for potential small group leaders to “appear”. I think one year later those things are happening. We will need more- but several people have expressed interest in leading groups in their homes…restaurants…and yes, bars.
What we need to “make this happen” is a “community organizer” (Sorry President Obama is too busy). We need someone to organize a system to match interested folks with small groups. Someone to set up a small group “plan” so everyone is on the same page. Someone to “visit” the various actiongroups and “inspect rather than expect”. Someone to organize occassional “all play” events (Parties, bbq etc) where we could all get to know each other better…and possibly discover an actiongroup that “fits” us personally. The actionchurch “small group czar” will have to be one part manager, one part revolutionary leader, and one part “party planner”. Someone able to put together a proposal based on our vision…present it for approval…and then execute it…without a lot of input or “hand holding”.
I’m not sure who our new “small group czar” is. Everyone on our crew is operating at or way above “capacity” We’re too busy now. My “prime directive” for myself and family is to take on LESS reponsibility in this second year of actionchurch. Beyond that, I SUCK at management and organization…so the thought of designing and administering a “system” makes me want to put a gun in my mouth I am certain that God has someone that is passionate about relationships…someone who “knows” about, or wants to learn how to run a small group system. Someone who loves to organize “events” and parties. Someone who wants to perform top level work for zero pay Is it you? Will you pray with me that that person will “show up”?
I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. More tomorrow…
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
I announced Sunday that we would be returning to the York Fair this year (September 5th-14th). We will be giving away free Duncan Donuts Coffee and actionchurch Balloons again. We have reserved a spot for the tent across from the Beer Garden and the 105.7 the X tent…yep that’s pretty much the perfect spot for actionchurch! We will be “open for business” from 4pm to 10:30ish on weekdays (we close when the crowds clear out like the other vendors around us) and 2pm-10:30ish on Saturdays. Last year we had a fantastic time meeting people from the York area (York fair attendance is over 600,000/yr), serving them great coffee, and telling them about our “church for people who don’t like church”.
What can you do to help? I’m glad you asked… We need people to help set up and tear down the actionchurch booth, people to help make coffee, blow up balloons, hang out and meet people. We need people to wear there “actionchurch colors” (we have t-shirts available for the event) and answer fair goers most common question after “Is this coffee really free?”…which is…”Do you guys really have church at Fat Daddy’s Nightclub?”
We also need generous people to sponsor the event… Purchase 1000 actionchurch balloons for $125.00… purchase a great cup of coffee for a fair goer for .25…how about 100 cups for $25…. or 1000 cups for $250.?…Sponsor our (tent spot) rental at the Fair for $800?
So why do we do it? Why do spend the money…spend the time? Why do we give away stuff to people who may of may not come to church? (Michele actually makes a point to deliver coffee each night to the workers in the games that travel with the fair.) We do it because the York Fair is the single greatest opportunity to meet York County folks face to face…to “shock them” with the idea that there is a church who actually wants to serve them a free cup of coffee instead of bombarding them with a religious message…to offer them (not accost them) with an actionchurch invite card if they are interested. Best of all -to tell those who ask that there is a church where they would absolutely be accepted and welcomed…no matter who they are or what they have done!
Please do not miss this opportunity to be part of actionchurch at York Fair! This is an “all play” event and every one of us can be a part of the action!
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