Monday, February 06, 2012

Our Gatherings

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At Life Stream, we worship at our "new" building located at 6561 Lake Michigan Drive in Allendale at 9:00 & 10:45 AM on Sundays. 

 

We occasionally get some questions that the following thoughts may answer:

DRESS IS CASUAL.
You'll see a few suits and ties, you'll see a few jeans and t-shirts, and you'll see a few slacks and collared shirts. You can dress up, you can dress down, you can even dress in-between. We don't care how you look when you show up - just show up!

MUSIC IS CONTEMPORARY.
We appreciate very much the hymns and songs of faith passed down through the ages, yet also understand music ultimately needs to help connect our contemporary culture with the claims of Christ. Even John Wesley, the namesake of our denomination, wrote hymns with his brother, Charles, that were ridiculed as scandalously contemporary by the modern church of his day. If he would challenge us to do "anything short of sin" to reach people for God, then we'll make sure everything we do is relevant - including our music - as we reach out to a world desperately in need of Christ.

TALK CONCERNS REAL-LIFE ISSUES.
Make no mistake - we don't sidestep the big issues of our day. If you prefer hiding in a holy huddle and don't care whether or not people end up in hell, this might not be the place for you. But if you're ready to get connected to God, find relevant answers to modern-day questions, and help others connect with the amazing grace of God, then you've found the right place!

Jim Maness

Senior Pastor
jim@lifestreamweb.org


Jeff Bond

Worship & Admin. Pastor
jeff@lifestreamweb.org


Chris Cowling

Student Ministries Pastor
chris@lifestreamweb.org

Life Stream - Founded in 1856

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From one generation to the next, Life Stream (formerly Allendale Wesleyan Church) has been on a journey that pursues God's truth.  Humble beginnings with nine persons meeting in a Western Michigan farmhouse served as the birthing point of Life Stream.  For over 150 years Life Stream has been committed to making the timeless truth of God's Word relevant to each and every generation with whom we connect. 

This is a Church Family that has journeyed through a variety of transitions and has grown to understand the joy of connecting a living faith in Jesus Christ with those whom God brings to us.  Many whom God brings our way are seasoned with the experience of life and many are filled with the youthfulness of life.  There are many whom God has brought to us who have been walking with God and there are many who have been very far away from God and are being reintroduced or newly introduced to a joyful walk of faith with God. 

It is our joy to do what the living Spirit of God calls us to do from one generation to the next to make God known to those young and old, near and far whom God connects us with on our life's journey.

P.O. Box 93, Allendale, MI 49401 :: (616) 777-0365 :: team@lifestreamweb.org