ARC Events

2015 MW Gathering Schedule

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Schedule 2015 ARC Midwest Gathering
Living God’s Love Out Loud

Thursday, August 13
*** Important Note – There is a Youth Track for this year’s Midwest Gathering. Teens and their adult leaders will have their own schedule on Friday and Saturday, morning through afternoon. They will join us for all three evening sessions.

6 p.m. Registration at Bridgewood Community Church
7 p.m. Opening Session

Welcome and Opening Prayer
Worship and Prayer – Matt Schurr and Friends
Message - Established in the Love of God, Brendon Fairley, ARC National Leadership Team member
Worship and Prayer Ministry

Friday, August 14
10 a.m. Morning Session

Worship – Eric McIntyre, Wesley Berger, and Friends
Message: Receiving God’s Love, Mark Spencer, Associate Pastor, Bridgeweood Community Church, Blaine, MN
Worship and Prayer Ministry

12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Workshops

A Discussion on Church Planting in the ARC, Led by Tom Hilpert
Talking About Jesus Without Being a Jerk, Mike Bradley
Preaching for a Response, Steve Perkins

3:00 p.m. Free Time and Dinner on our Own
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Inner Healing Prayer Appointments
7:00 p.m. Evening Session

Worship – Matt Schurr and Friends
Message: Giving God’s Love Away, Dave Housholder, Robinwood Church, Huntington Beach, CA
Prayer Ministry and Worship

Saturday, August 15

9:00 a.m. Morning Session – Worship, Workshops, And Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs)

Workshop

Workshop - Sharing Your Story, Sharon Franta

ELOs

ELO –The Power of Blessing, Led by Dave Heinrich and Steve Gaustad
ELO – Spiritual Treasure Hunts, Led by Paul Anderson and Vivian Klebs
ELO – Go Small!, Led by Denise Siemens
ELO – From Frogtown to Godtown: Reclaiming Your Neighborhood for the Kingdom of God, Led by John Tolo
ELO – Back to the Future: Prayer Walking the Neighborhood, Dave Housholder

1 p.m. Lunch

Some ELOs continue into the afternoon

2:00 Free Time
5 p.m. Dinner on our Own
7 p.m. Evening Session

Worship – Matt Schurr and Friends
Message: The Question Still Needs to Be Asked, TW Norman, Lead Pastor, Calvary Church, Omaha, NE
Worship and Prayer Ministry

Workshops for 2015 MIdwest Gathering

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Workshops and Experiential Learning Opportunities

For the 2015 ARC Midwest Gathering

Living God’s Love Out Loud

Friday Workshops

How To Talk About Jesus Without Being a Jerk

Mike Bradley, Director, Alliance of Renewal Churches, Gilbert, AZ

The prevailing stereotype of Christians in our culture is that we are arrogant and angry, judgmental and condemning; in short, we’re jerks. In this workshop Mike will help us think through some things that can help us be bold in talking to people about Jesus but without being jerks about it. This workshop will help increase our effectiveness in living God’s love out loud in our homes, and in the places where we work and play.

A Discussion on Church Planting for Evangelism and Discipleship in the ARC

Tom Hilpert, Life Together Churches, Nashville, TN

Kevin McClure, Family Room Church, Roseville, MN

Tom Hilpert and Kevin McClure will help us cast the vision for living God’s love out loud by planting churches for the express purpose of evangelism and discipleship. They will help us consider various models for church planting including house and cell churches. We will consider the potential relationship between plants and existing churches. We will discuss other issues that are involved in planting a church, especially considering how the ARC can support, encourage, and equip leaders and their teams.

Preaching for a Response

Steve Perkins, Lead Pastor, Northgate Church, Ramsey, MN

Throughout church history, from Peter at Pentecost to Billy Graham in a stadium, “lost” people have responded to the Gospel preached. “Altar calls” and the like are prominently featured in the stories of countless Christ-followers who met Christ when they themselves stood up, stepped out, and walked down the aisle. Join Steve Perkins, Senior Pastor of Northgate Church in Ramsey, Minnesota, to learn how to preach toward a response. Northgate has seen well over 700 people come to Christ in the past five years using these methods.

Saturday Workshops and ELOs – Experiential Learning Opportunities

Workshop – Living God’s Love Out Loud Through Story

Sharon Franta, Associate Pastor, Bridgewood Community Church, Blaine, MN

One way to live God’s love out loud is by sharing and letting others into the profound and powerful parts of our stories. In this workshop, Sharon Franta will help us identify slices of our life and understand the significant impact these testimonies can have on the lives of others. In addition to Sharon's teaching, there will be an opportunity to practice writing and sharing our stories with one another through storytelling. We will begin to see how our stories are a not only a means of sharing wisdom and blessing with others; they are in fact spiritual legacies that we can leave along the way.

Workshop – Praying With Others To Be Baptized in the Spirit

Fred Thoni, Pastor, Elmwood E. Free Church, St. Anthony Village, MN

What was the difference between the disciples in the gospels and the strong, bold witnesses in the Book of Acts? It was their experience of the baptism and filling of the Holy Spirit. In this workshop Pastor Fred Thoni will lay the biblical foundation for our relationship with the Holy Spirit today, and teach us how to pray for people to be baptized in the Spirit. This workshop will include time for practicing and processing praying with others to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

ELO - The Power of Blessing

Dave Heinrich, Director, Living Acts Ministries, Fridley, MN

Steve Gaustad, Pastor, Home and Family Ministry Center, Lino Lakes, MN

Practicing the power of blessing is one of the ways we can live God’s love out loud. In this experiential learning opportunity Dave Heinrich will help us learn the art of giving a verbal blessing in a naturally supernatural way; nudging people one step closer to connecting with God. Dave will provide some teaching and coaching, and then along with Steve Gaustad, take us on a field trip to practice the art of giving a blessing and watch God impact others with His love and power.

ELO – Go Small

Denise Siemens, Founder and Director of Arise! Women

We all can learn to live God’s love out loud by going small. We're often under the misconception that only when we “do something big for the kingdom,” or "seal the deal" and convince someone to pray the sinner's prayer are our efforts at evangelism successful. However, whenever we touch another person with love, or any other fruit of the Spirit, we are establishing heaven on earth and are bringing that person closer to the realization of the love of God. On this experiential learning opportunity we will be handing out water bottles at area parks and shopping centers and will be offering to pray for those we contact.

ELO – Spiritual Treasure Hunts

Paul Anderson and Vivian Klebs, Harvest Project, Roseville, MN

Spiritual treasure hunts are a fun way to empower and equip us to live God’s love out loud. People are God's treasures. He wants us to become intimate with Him, so when He highlights a person or we get that Holy Spirit nudge to "go talk to that person," we actually obey. Love compels us, but the other side of this love coin is obedience. Jesus says, "My sheep hear my voice." He wants to give you clues about where to go, what someone is wearing, what they might need prayer for, and sometimes more unusual clues. It is a fun way to engage in hearing the Holy Spirit, obeying by faith, talking to people, and then watching the Presence come and work through you. Come join Paul Anderson and Vivian Klebs in a brief workshop where we will talk about how we do this, have a short time of prayer and listening about our “treasures,” and then go on a field trip to do it!

ELO – Reclaiming a Neighborhood for the Kingdom of God

John Tolo, Director, Koinonia Project, St. Paul, MN

In this experiential learning exercise John Tolo will lead a team to the Godtown Community House. There you will hear the story of how God’s love is being live out loud in a neighborhood once known as Frogtown, but now, is being called Godtown as it is being reclaimed for the kingdom of God. John will share the vision for reclaiming neighborhoods for the kingdom, identity some of the challenges and joys, share some practical insights, and then put you to work in order to help you dream about how God can use you to reclaim a neighborhood for God’s purposes where you live.

ELO – Back to the Future: Prayer Walking Your Neighborhood

The Opportunity in Your Neighborhood

Dave Housholder, Robinwood Church, Huntington Beach, CA

Sometimes a forgotten place for living God’s love out loud is our neighborhoods, especially the neighborhoods where our churches are located. Join Dave Housholder in going back to the future by prayer walking the neighborhood around a church, something pastors and members of churches did years ago that is gaining renewed traction today. One of Dave’s missional disciples is going door-to-door, weekly, engaging people in the walking distance around his church. For many people, this sounds scary, but like praying out loud in a group, it gets easier quickly. In this ELO Dave will provide us with some instruction, share testimony from his own excursions into the neighborhood, and then lead a team out into the neighborhood to pray, to love, and to be on the lookout for divine encounters that God may provide.

Accomodations for the ARC 2015 Midwest Gathering

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Hampton Inn & Suites
579 Apollo Dr.
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
(763) 746-7999

August 12 – August 16, 2015
Must be reserved by July 12, 2015
Group Name: Alliance of Renewal Churches
Group Code: ARC

Group webpage: http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/M/MSPLLHX-ARC-20150812/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

(You can use the link above to make your room reservations.)

$134.10 + tax per night
2 Queen Beds
Fitness Center, Pool, Free Parking and Wifi
4.5 miles from Bridgewood Community Church, 7 minutes

Keynote Sessions for the 2015 ARC Gatherings: Living God’s Love Out Loud

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Thursday night – Established in God’s Love, Brendon Fairley
At last year’s Gatherings we centered our attention the scandalous nature and power of God’s love. In our opening session Brendon Fairley will connect that theme with the biblical call to evangelism, exhorting us to be established in God’s love as the foundation of everything we do to help people come into a life-changing experience with God’s love. Living God’s love out loud only happens when His love is alive in us, and Pastor Brendan will help us to go deeper in experiencing the Father’s love so that our witness to the world is built on the greatest reality of all: God’s unfailing love.

Friday morning – Receiving God’s Love, Mark Spencer
Every follower of Jesus has tasted the love of God. But tasting it once is not enough, as Paul makes clear in a letter to some friends: “May you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” In this session Mark Spencer will address the importance of continually receiving God’s love and help us identify some of the things that hinder us from receiving it. Pastor Mark will also lead us in prayer to receive a fresh encounter with God’s love.

Friday evening – Giving God’s Love Away, Dave Housholder

Jesus sent his twelve closest friends out with this charge: “Don’t begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert unbelievers. …Go to the lost, confused people right here in the neighborhood! Tell them that the kingdom is here. You have been treated generously, so live generously.” As followers of Jesus we, too, are called to give away what we’ve received. In this session Dave Housholder will share insights that will better equip us to give away, naturally and generously, the love of the Lord in a culture that is increasingly postmodern and post-Christian.

Saturday morning – Experiential Learning, Various Presenters
After a time of worship and prayer we will choose from a variety of experiential learning opportunities to go into the community to live God’s love out loud. These opportunities will stretch us and help us think of ways we can live God's love out loud where we live.

Saturday evening - The Question Still Needs to be Asked, TW Norman
While sharing life with Jesus, the disciples are asked by Him, “Who do you say that I am?” As we share life with others and live God’s love out loud there will come moments when the question still needs to be asked: “Who is Jesus Christ to you?” TW Norman is an ARC pastor and evangelist who will exhort, encourage, and equip us so we will be ready to ask the question when the Holy Spirit prompts us. And TW will ask the question on this night of every person in attendance. Come witness the response to the Lord’s presence and power in our midst.

Living God’s Love Out Loud: The 2015 National Gatherings for the ARC

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Last year the theme for our national gatherings in the ARC was the Scandalous Love of God. The Lord spoke to us about the unconditional, unshakable, and extravagant nature of His love for us; a love so amazing that to some it appears to be scandalous. This year, our theme addresses God’s call on our lives to live that love out loud wherever in the world He sends us.

Below are some of the important details regarding our gatherings in the Southwest and Midwest. We will be including more details such as hotel arrangements, keynote and workshop descriptions, and more in coming editions of our E-newsletter and on the ARC website at arcusa.org.

Please join us in beginning to bathe these gatherings in prayer, getting word out to the members of your congregation, and making plans now to attend.

Purpose:
A Gathering on evangelism in the ARC to ignite a fresh fire and vision for transforming our world with God’s love and God’s power

Who for? For all members of churches in the ARC and friends of the ARC—this is not for leaders only

Key ARC Value for the Gatherings:
Developing a Kingdom Mindset – God’s people are to be transformed, equipped, and released to go wherever God sends them in the world on special assignment with Him.

Theme Verses:
“This is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well” (Philippians 1:9, The Message).

“Revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15, NIV).

Dates and Locations
Midwest: August 13-15, 2015
Bridgewood Community Church, Blaine, MN (Minneapolis-St. Paul area)

Cost

$95 for attending the whole Gathering by August 1
$125 for attending the whole Gathering after August 1
$50 for Single Day attendance by August 1
$65 for Single Day attendance after August 1
Teens and Teen Sponsors: $45 per person
Lunch: $15/each (select Friday and/or Saturday)
Evening sessions only are free, but offerings will be received Friday and Saturday evenings

Keynote Speakers

Brendon Fairley, ARC National Leadership Team member
Dave Housholder, ARC Pastor, Robinwood Church, Huntington Beach, CA
TW Norman, ARC Pastor and Evangelist, Calvary Church, Omaha, NE
Mark Spencer, ARC Pastor, Bridgewood Community Church, Blaine, MN

Also included: times of worship and relationship, equipping workshops and experiential learning opportunities

Questions, Registration, Details and Directions: info@arcusa.org

Upcoming Events in 2015

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Upcoming events that are scheduled thus far for the ARC in 2015 include Life Together Days in three regions of the country, a nationwide leader’s retreat, and our summer gatherings in the Southwest and Midwest.

Life Together Days (LTD) will be held in Arizona in January, Minnesota in February, and Southern California in March.

The Arizona LTD will be hosted on Thursday, January 15th at Wonderful Mercy Church. Pastor Tom Brashears will be with us to share on the topic, “Having the Difficult Conversation.” This is something we all deal with and Tom’s sharing will help equip us to be more effective in those conversations.

The SoCal Life Together Day is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd, and will be hosted at Penasquitos Lutheran Church in San Diego. Pastor John Niewald from Redeemer Lutheran in Fridley, Minnesota will be our presenter. John has a powerful testimony and teaching to share regarding connecting others with God’s love in times of loss. His teaching comes out of both years of experience in ministry, and his own loss in the wake of his wife, Lynette’s death last winter. This is another very relevant, practical, and powerful teaching that can help equip us all to be more effective in those relationships and ministry situations that involve loss.

The Minnesota Life Together Day is scheduled for Thursday, February 5th. We have yet to confirm the location or who will be speaking at this event, but rest assured the worship, and prayer and prophetic ministry will be off the charts. It certainly was at our Fall Minnesota Life Together Day. Put these dates on your calendars now and plan on joining us.

In addition to the Life Together Days we will be holding a Leader’s Retreat in Oceanside, CA on April 14-16, and two national gatherings. The Southwest Gathering will be held on July 16-18 in Huntington Beach, CA and the Midwest Gathering will be held on August 13-15 in Minneapolis, MN. Our theme this year is Ordinary People—Extraordinary God. More information will be coming your way soon on each of these events. See you there!

Schedule for 2015 ARC Leaders Retreat

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Tuesday - April 14

1 p.m. Arrive at The Old Mission—Register and get settled in
2 p.m. Afternoon Session: Worship and Teaching
4 p.m. Experiential Learning Exercise
5 p.m. Free Time/Prayer Appointments
6 p.m. Dinner
7 p.m. Evening Session: Worship and Teaching
9 p.m. Free Time/Games (watch out for Joe Johnson and his “killer UNO” game)

Wednesday - April 15

8 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m. Morning session: Worship and Teaching
10:30 a.m. Break
11 a.m. Networking in Groups for Pastors, Youth Pastors, Children’s Ministers and Worship Leaders 11 a.m. Spiritual Direction Appointments
Noon Lunch
1 p.m. Free time—Immanuel Prayer Appointments—Spiritual Direction Appointment
4 p.m. Afternoon Session: Teaching
6 p.m. Dinner
7 p.m. Evening Session: Worship and Teaching
9 p.m. Free Time/Games

Thursday - April 16

8 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m. Worship and Communion
9:45 a.m. Break
10 a.m. Morning Session: Teaching
Noon Lunch
1 p.m. Clean Up and Depart

Schedule for the Midwest ARC Gathering

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2010 ARC Midwest Gathering
The Empowering Presence

Thursday, Oct 21

6 p.m. Registration at North Heights Lutheran Church

7 p.m. Opening Session

•Opening Song, Announcements, Relationships
•Worship and Prayer – Bob Mabry and Friends
•Message - The Empowering Presence, J. Lee Grady
•Worship and Prayer Ministry

Friday, Oct 22

8 a.m. Chapel - Worship, Meditation, Communion, and Prayer – Nathan Hoff

9 a.m. Adult Morning Session

•Worship
•Message: Wise Counsel for Living in the Empowering Presence, J. Lee Grady
•Worship and Prayer Ministry

11 a.m. Connecting Time

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. Soaking Worship and Prayer, Joel Bidderman and Friends

3:00 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. Workshops

•Praying with Others for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Fred Thoni
•Work of the Holy Spirit in Multiplying the Church, Bob Mabry and Peter Churness
•The Power of the Holy Spirit to Transform Lives, Kendra Diehl
•Receiving and Sharing Prophetic Revelation, Midge Wietzema

5:00 p.m Break

5:30 p.m. Dinner

6:30 p.m. Evening Session

•Worship – Bob Mabry and Friends
•Offering
•Message: Fully Loaded and Ready to Go, Robert Walter
•Prayer Ministry and Worship

Saturday, Oct 23

9:00 a.m. Chapel - Worship, Meditation, Communion and Prayer – Nathan Hoff

10:00 a.m. Adult Morning Session

•Worship – Family Room Church Worship Team
•Message: Walking in Courage and Boldness, Robert Walter
•Worship and Prayer Time

11:30 a.m. Connecting with One Another

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. Workshops
•The Power of the Holy Spirit in Prayer Ministry, Mike Swecker
•The Power of the Holy Spirit in Inter-generational Ministry, Paul Anderson and Drew Shepp
•Pastoring the Prophetic, Eric Bluhm
•The Power of the Holy Spirit in Teaching and Preaching, Nathan Hoff

3:00 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. Workshops

•The Power of the Holy Spirit in Soaking Worship, Joel Bidderman
•Receiving the Father’s Love, Joe Johnson
•Insights for Cultivating a Spirit-Filled Congregation, Dave Householder

5 p.m. Dinner

6 p.m. Evening Session

•Worship – Bob Mabry and Friends
•Message: More Love, More Boldness, More Power, J. Lee Grady
•Worship and Prayer Ministry