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    Church Seven Nights a Week!

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    From their website:

    Have you ever needed to pray or worship during the week?  Have you ever wished there was a place to go where you could release your burdens and focus on something bigger than your problems?  They gyms, bars, and retail stores are open every day.  Why not the church?  Why not our church?

    Wow.  They actually do a worship service (with a little different flavor) EVERY night of the week.  What a neat concept.  And what a creative solution to their overcrowding problem.

    I believe they started this experiment in January.  It’ll be interesting to see how it goes. 

    To be honest… it makes me tired just thinking about it!

    But what a great idea… and one that probably works in the high-tourism based economy of Florida, where many people need to work all weekend.  What do you think?

    You can check out their website explaining more here...

    I find this remarkable... The Church of Pembroke Pines has some problems with growth. They just didn't have enough room in their small worship center to accomodate all the people attending (if I heard right, their main meeting room only holds about 500 people). Their solution: Let's have church seven nights a week!

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    1. nora on Sun, April 22, 2007

      Kevin & Gabrielle, 


      Thanks so much for taking the time to give us the scoop on the nuts and bolts of this endeavor.  I am so glad to hear that you have identified and anticipated the areas where the staff and volunteers may be getting thin.  Just came back from a conference at Ginghamsburg Church in Ohio where they, too, are experimenting with ways to do church on other nights and in smaller venues.  I think there is much to be said about creating more intimate worship experiences where people have more of an opportunity to be relational with each other.


      Blessings on you,


      Nora

    2. David Copeland on Mon, May 14, 2007

      I am a revivalist and this sounds to me like revival! But it also demonstrates the need and the willingness of a church to raise up future preachers and teachers of the Gospel! If we do not allow others with a teaching and preaching gift to help carry the load, with all the multi site venues springing up, in a few years there will only be “50” pastors (more or less) in all of America!


      I don’t think that’s what God really wanted when he moved Paul to write about the five-fold ministry in Ephesians. But this model will raise up future pastors, teachers, etc…

    3. guymelton on Fri, August 03, 2007

      Hello Todd:


      Just an update. After 18+ months of planning we have changed our name from Church of Pembroke Pines to “Oasis Church”


      This better reflects who we are and also our multi site ministry. I tried your link on the article you did on our 7 Nights of Worship back in April. The link no longer works.


      The new link http://www.visitoasis.org will take you to our new website which also includes the 7NOW information. If you can redirect or change that link, it would be great.


      My personal blog which also gives updates on 7Now and our Name Change is


      http://www.guymelton.typepad.com


      Thanks so much. Your doing a great job.


      Guy Melton


      Pastor


      Oasis Church


      Pembroke Pines, Fla.

    4. yellow croaker on Mon, April 07, 2008

      How evangelistically effective will this be?  Will members just choose their service of convenience?

    5. guy on Wed, April 09, 2008

      Hello Yellow Cracker


      Well if you want to know more, go to our website at http://www.visitoasis.org and click on the 7NOW graphic on top right of page. Also you can go to my blog at http://www.guymelton.com and check out the 7NOW updates catagory. I can say after a year and approx. 3 months, its been incredible. Lots of learning. Lots of mistakes. But lots of potential. Yes, many who attend do so out of convienience. Whats new? Yes, many unsaved, unchurched, dechurched attend. Just last night a lady attended for the first time. She said she had seen our Christmas light display, another thing for another time and had wanted to attend since christmas. Needed a lifter and came last night. Almost everynight of the week we have one or more visitors. We have seen more than 2 dozen new believers follow the Lord in Baptism, this year from our 7NOW. Most churches would like to have that kind of Guest attend. so anyway, thats it in a nutshell.


      guy melton


      pastor


      oasis church, south florida

    6. Aphrodisiacs on Mon, May 05, 2008

      hmm clubs 3 nites a week

    7. nikon scopes on Wed, October 29, 2008

      500 people it’s too few

    8. Reuel on Tue, February 17, 2009

      Hi everyone!  This is such a great confirmation of what the Lord has placed in my wife’s heart and myself as Pastor of the Hillcrest Family Life Baptist Church and center here in the Philippines. Acts 2:47 says, “...and the Lord added to the Church DAILY such as should be saved.”  Let us open the opportunity for the Lord to work in the hearts of people everyday thru the Church:seven days a week.


      We are CHURCH:  SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.


      Open from 9:00am to 9:00pm everyday.  The first worship service was on April 13, 2008.  For 10 months, God has been faithful.  Please check out our multiply site.  http://www.familylifecenter.multiply.com


      GOD BLESS YOU!

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    10. Top Shopping Malls on Mon, June 22, 2009

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    11. only shopping on Tue, June 23, 2009

      This is a nice idea, but is do not know about the staff behavior, how they take or look this idea. if this idea works, then churches are open like Shopping Malls, but you can do online shopping & also get some unique Best Shopping Tips as well. However idea is brilliant.

    12. Actual Test on Wed, July 22, 2009

      It ‘s really nice post. Any information in future will be appreciated.see u soon.

    13. Pass4sure on Thu, November 26, 2009

      Thanks for nice information

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