As of the first Sunday of January, Antioch, The Apostolic Church has moved Sunday night services outside of its building to school auditoriums throughout the area. Towards the end of 2002, the church’s auditorium was getting to be comfortably full on Sunday evening. While the church is in the process of building a new auditorium, it will be at least eighteen months before it is completed.

For the month of January, services were held at the Annapolis Senior High School, which is about ten miles from the church. However, over the next four months, services will be held at four different auditoriums throughout the county. Some of these areas have never been evangelized, so there are significant efforts being made to reach the communities near these locations.
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Impartation - by Larry Schoonover

Paul made mention in his writings to the church at Rome that he sought God for opportunity, and as the Lord had sent him, he longed that he might impart some spiritual gift. What would the method or vehicle for this impartation be? Is there spiritual principle for Paul’s statement to the church at Rome, and how does it apply to the ministry of the church today?

9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
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C.O.D.E. (Conference of Drama Evangelism)

by Howi Tiller

CODE is an acronym…Conference of Drama Evangelism. CODEs are three day regional conferences that offer drama ministry classes from beginner to advanced. Classes cover such subjects as; acting, rehearsal management, dinner drama, dowel rods, mime, lighting, stage design, playwriting, directing, prop building, voice imaging, stage combat, monologue and more.

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I Shall Be Anointed With Fresh Oil
By Pastor Jeff Arnold, Gainesville, FL

Most of the folks that attend this church come into contact with the HOLY ANOINTING that brings about the NEW BIRTH: we call it THE HOLY GHOST. In the past, folks had been touched by some one pouring OIL onto their heads, and the SPIRIT would come upon them. While the OIL was symbolic and the SPIRIT was REAL, I am very concerned that many of us are living with the SYMBOLIC in place of the SUBSTANCE. We have been given SPIRIT LIFE and only that life can accomplish the various acts and deeds needed to LIBERATE FOLKS.
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A thorough study of the bible, as well as church history, will prove that
fervent intercessory prayer preceded every notable spiritual awakening
throughout history. The reason for this is really very simple; that which
is truly born of God must be an act of faith, birthed by the Spirit.
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Thank you people of China…
By Larry Schoonover, Puyallup, WA

Being exposed to the phenomenal work being done in China with the biblical concept of, “House Church” made a great impact on me. Upon my return home, I researched a group that began in China around 1980 called “Three Self Patriot Movement”. This was an effort to found Christian house churches after the Cultural Revolution. Today the leaders and authorities of this massive body of believers (80 million house churches) are answerable directly to the Communist Party. This in time has spawned many underground house churches who are hungry for the pure word, as well as genuine apostolic ministry. There greatest need at this time is for teachers. These people already congregate in homes by the thousands. I was reminded of the account in Acts 2 & 3 where Peter and John went daily to the Temple for prayer and went house to house to minister the word, break bread together in fellowship and in prayers.
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The Balancing Act Between Tough And Tender
By Pastor Jeff Arnold, Gainesville, FL

Our Lord Jesus spoke about the parable of the fig tree, showing that when the tree put forth its TENDER BRANCHES you can tell that summer was very near, using the illustration from nature to show how we could tell about HIS COMING. I am lifting the example from the setting to speak about TENDER BRANCHES.

Having a TENDERNESS in us is the first stage for the next level of GROWTH. Growth only occurs when the branches are YET TENDER, what a challenge to all of us. Maybe the progress and growth many of us are desiring has not come, due to the fact that TENDERNESS is not working in us, so that the next STAGE can happen. There is a time when the branches must be TOUCH AND HARD; that time is WINTER. The branches HARDEN to brace themselves against the HARD, COLD SEASON called WINTER. Hardships of winter include the terrible cold, fierce winds, and various animals foraging for food.
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Staying The Course
By Tony Bailey – Griffin, Georgia
An excerpt from “The Nautical Hour”

Ships have rudders! And there is a very good reason why ships have rudders attached because, as with life, any number of things can happen to knock a sea-faring vessel off course.

When a ship embarks from port, the navigator and/or captain have a definite and predetermined destination in mind. The vessel is set upon a heading that will ultimately bring it safely to harbor in the desired seaport, but from port to port, corrections will be made in the heading so the ship can stay the course. Corrections are not made because of some miscalculation, but rather because winds, tides, currents or some obstacle has forced the ship off course.
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Being A Lost Soul Is Not A Laughing Matter
By Pastor Jeff Arnold, Gainesville, FL

The Lord Jesus seemingly went to great lengths to challenge the hearers of that day to do EVERYTHING possible NOT TO FIND THEMSELVES LOST FOREVER. In our present day, many folks attending church seem to act and think that being LOST is not REALITY and that GOD IS JUST TOO GOOD to allow such a thing to happen. I warn all of you; God will not forsake HIS PROMISE OF FAIR JUDGMENT over HIS OWN KINDNESS. It is very evident that God wants all to be SAVED, but He is not going to CHANGE THE RULES for a generation that thinks it can LIVE LOOSE OR UNGODLY and still be READY FOR HIS COMING.
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During the day, I felt the LORD give this short sentence to me: People believe in GOD, but they choose not to SERVE HIM. As I was musing on this, my mind went to work. I feel our society is so cursed by this concept that many folks attend various church functions without giving GOD a second look or thought; business-as-usual, never allow GOD in any way to interfere with whatever one wishes and make sure HE IS NOT PERMITTED TO TELL US HOW TO LIVE, WHAT TO DO WITH OUR MONEY OR TIME…. Believing, but not serving seems to be more PREVALENT than I first realized. We, too, have many folks that seem to embrace the same idea; BELIEVE, BUT DON’T EVER GET SERIOUS AND SERVE. Ask yourself right now this question: “AM I SERVING GOD, OR JUST BELIEVING IN GOD?”
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