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Gavin Duerson

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A Letter From Karla and Gavin

Dear Friends and Family, Here we are at the end of one year and the cusp of another. As we reflect on 2014, we are moved to express our gratitude to you. We wake up and get to do what we are doing because of the great love and support we receive from you. We continue to serve with the faithful pioneers of Simple Church Alliance. We have been trusting God together with this endeavor for four years. In 2014, we have enjoyed celebrating marriages including Kye and Kendall’s beautiful ceremony on the Wheeler’s farm and Dirk and Charity Joy’s in historic Lexington. Our friends Lindy, Katherine, and Emmalee were baptized. Leaders from here and across the globe gathered for our third conference at Asbury. Preparations are being made for more babies and more marriages.… Read More »A Letter From Karla and Gavin

Simple Church Experience – Intro Jan 21

Starting January 21st and continuing on the third wednesday of each month throughout 2015, we will begin hosting the Simple Church Experience. The Simple Church Experience will be an opportunity for you and a friend to take part in doing the things that disciple-makers do. Week 1 // Introduction // 6-8pm First Southern National Bank, Lexington // dinner provided. Our first week will be an introduction to the year and we will shape the experiential training times together.  What 10 activities would be helpful for every disciple of Jesus to have experience doing?  This will be the focus of our discussion during the Introduction.  Please consider this question before you come and we will work together to lay out the experiences for the rest of the year.   Starting in  February we will begin doing… Read More »Simple Church Experience – Intro Jan 21

A Simple Church Christmas (Free Music)

Recorded live at Awesome, Inc, on Main Street in downtown Lexington, KY, this album features music by members of simple church communities across the region at our annual Christmas Celebration Gathering. Special thanks to Gideon Maki, Hannah Flynn, Diego Vogel, and Dana Vogel for sharing their gifts with us all. Also included is “Lights on My House” also performed that evening as well as “Luke 2:11” recorded during Skate Church the same day when testing out the recording equipment. Enjoy! Note: You will need to provide an email address and to receive your download link.  If you have any troubles or would prefer the songs be emailed to you directly from us, please email us and we will get them to you. Click Below to Sample and To Get Your Free Download! Trouble with widget?… Read More »A Simple Church Christmas (Free Music)

“Hangout” Wednesday Night on Google

The purpose of this “hangout” is to share some face-to-face (sort of) time with others involved or interested in simple church but are geographically separated from other like-minded folks.  Participants will be asked to share briefly about your current experience with “simple church” and what next step of faith you sense God is leading you to take in your discipleship/simple church journey.  If you are married, then it would be great to see you and your spouse together in the “hangout!” When: Wednesday December 3rd Time: 8PM Where: https://plus.google.com/events/celtse5kfrch53v1vvuh9f0bcq4 Please let me know if you would like to take part and we will send you instructions on how this will work. You will need a Google email address.  Participation is limited, but I believe you will also be able to watch the hangout live at… Read More »“Hangout” Wednesday Night on Google

Christmas Celebration Gathering – Dec. 14 – Downtown LEX

Sunday December 14th, from 5-7PM, the simple church alliance would like to invite all friends to come together to celebrate Christmas! Join others from the region as we celebrate Christ’s birth, fellowship, eat great food (see below), sing Christmas carols, and perhaps even do a little dancing! This year’s celebration will be held downtown Lexington at Awesome Inc., which is located at 348 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507 Guests are asked to bring savory and sweet finger foods to share with all. Drinks and service ware will be provided. You will be able to park in any of the lots surrounding Awesome Inc, as well as on the streets. Guest are encouraged to RSVP by emailing simplechurchalliance@gmail.com. Any questions can be directed there as well.      

Form Follows Life

“Planning, building, and organizing is so engrained into our way of life, that we are certain that if we put the externals in place then life will flow.” – Simple Church Journal

Encouragements

Quick encouragements from the weekend: * Prayed with several kids on Friday night in Murray, KY who wanted to begin a relationship with Jesus. * Met with my friend Mike in Elizabethtown, KY on Friday.  He was hosting his first simple church gathering that evening in his home. * Had a wonderful visit with the Haynes family in Clarkson, KY. They have been training and meeting weekly with inmates at a local detention center to train and mentor a small group of guys who then were essentially starting simple churches in their “blocks.” Also listened to amazing testimony of how God is leading reconciliation efforts in their community. * Spoke during both services at Harmony Christian Church in Georgetown, KY on the topic of discipleship.  I sensed it was a timely topic for them.  Met… Read More »Encouragements

Are We “Going?” (Or Still Trying To Get People To Come To Us?)

Simple Churches… Are we going or still trying to get people to come to us? This past weekend we had a great discussion about inviting people to our house for simple church meetings. Luke 10 is a great passage in which we find Jesus sending out the disciples in pairs to find persons of peace. He encourages them to stay in the homes of those who welcome the message and not to leave.  Similarly, many today have seen God birth simple churches by finding persons of peace and seeking to plant simple churches that gather in their homes. But what about us inviting people to our home? Does inviting people into our homes go against the principles we see in Luke 10? When I worked with the Fellowship of Chrsitian Athletes, the mere fact we… Read More »Are We “Going?” (Or Still Trying To Get People To Come To Us?)

Fall Network Gatherings

Usually in the fall we host a network celebration gathering for all the simple churches to come together. This fall, we are going to do it a bit different… we will have three! The Wheelers would like to welcome everyone throughout this loose knit network of simple churches to join them and friends for food fellowship and prayer on the following Sunday evenings this fall. Sunday, September 28 Sunday, October 19 Sunday, November 9 Eat 6-7 Pray/Worship 7-8 If you have not been before, the Wheelers have a great place in the country for kids of all ages to play, fish, and enjoy being outside together We pray that you will find your way to one or all of these encouragement opportunities!  Meals are potluck and we encourage guests to bring a dish to share.… Read More »Fall Network Gatherings

This Weekend!!!

Simple Church Conference this Weekend!!! It’s not too late to join us!  Just click above under “Simple Church Conference” and sign up now!  We can not guarantee a room if you wish to stay over night so please contact us before paying for overnight accommodations. We look forward to seeing you in just two days!!!