We are in need of your help with this vision. All Hours Church is an interdenominational multi-church church. What is that? It is Christians with many backgrounds all working together to be salt and light in this very dark world. It consists of all churches of many orthodox denominations serving together in numerous common facilities locally in every city in the world. By working together we can keep the doors to every church open 24/7 365 days a year, offering ministry of every type. Isn't it time the true church acted as one? Here are just some of the things we could do if we worked together …

• 24/7 pastoral counseling availability (live and in person)
• 24/7 prayer teams available (live and in person)
• 24/7 places to meet, enjoy coffee and snacks, a healthy, inexpensive atmosphere for dining and fellowship
• 24/7 libraries for studies
• 24/7 meeting rooms and places to preach and get new churches and missions started
• Unprecedented opportunities for ecumenical dialog
• Participation by churches of many denominations - imagine Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Adventists, Catholics, Orthodox, Pentecostals and more all learning from each other and working together in serving Christ.
• Unlimited availability for worship music teams
• Conferences, Seminars, Recovery, Weddings, Events
• Communication between all churches in your local area through one common facility
• Mutual financial giving through host-sharing

News - June, 2009
We are in need of help with our new content management system web site. If you are familiar with joomla or drupal and would like to discuss the plans for our web site's next phase, please contact James Carvin at 561-598-4776. You may preview the new web site here.

News - May, 2008
Friend of All Hours Church, James Carvin, invites you to dialog with him on the Christian Internet forums. His favorite topic is how the earliest fathers of the church interpreted the Bible. These were the Christian writers of the first, second and third centuries A.D., known as "Ante-Nicene." Many people are completely unaware that these writings even exist, much less that there are literally volumes of them. You can pick up a 10 volume Ante-Nicene series by Hendrickson Publishers for just $149.99 through Christian Book Distributors. (*Click here). That's incredibly cheap considering these are probably the most important writings the church possesses outside of the Bible itself. "A worn out set of AnteNicene fathers and a worn out Bible are the stepping stones to the feet of Jesus" James James is known to say.

Inter-Denominational : All Night Church is ecumenical. This means that we believe there is only one mystical body of Jesus Christ. We believe that if all of the churches of the varying denominations work together to focus on making the love and message of Jesus Christ present in this world, and overlook some of our historical differences, without watering down God's word, the Lord will be very pleased, and bless this work because it will be His. Sometimes what is needed is to simply get out of the way.

Core Beliefs : We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, that Jesus Christ is God's only begotten Son, one in essence with the Father Creator and the Life Giving Holy Spirit, that the penalty of sin was death and that Christ paid the price for it, that salvation is God's merciful gift to us through Him, that He truly rose from the dead and sent us the Holy Spirit to Help us and show us all things. We look for His return in glory and the life of His eternal kingdom. (more)

FOUNTAIN OF LIFE : When Christ Jesus said to come freely and drink, he meant at all hours.

TRAINING : We believe in equiping the saints, training them up and planting seeds for new missions as the Spirit of God leads

EVANGELISM : We are an outreach ministry seeking to be used as a light in the darkness.

SHARING : We will combine the resources of all of the local churches, prayer helpers, financial supporters, ministers, ministries, members and serve as a connecting point and communications center for every Christian in Palm Beach County.

LEAVEN : We believe that by our good example other All Night Churches will see and imitate this work because we believe its time has come. We must go out into the highways and byways and invite those who have not been attending on Sunday to come to the great wedding feas when they are able and ready.

TOLERANCE : We serve to edify, to train, to support and offer fellowship but we are not a club. We accept people just as they are - tired, poor, haggardly, unwashed, addicted, intoxicated, unbelieving, trapped in sin. We do not "try to change" anyone. You are loved, welcomed, and accepted just as you are. We understand that God alone can change a person. And we understand that we are all on a path of growth towards Him and His Light. No one is any better than anyone else. Whoever would lead must serve, thinking higher of others than himself. (more)

PRAYER: The foundation of God's work is the Holy Spirit, the author of Life. We are willing to be used but can accomplish nothing without His work in and with us. The primary function for transformation, even prior to evangelism is prayer. We will build houses of prayer.

PLANNING: The Lord said that prior to entering into any battle we should be as the wise king who counts the cost. We will determine how much help we have available prior to planting new All Night Church locations.

ATMOSPHERE: All Night Churches provide an inviting atmosphere. We use couches and comfortable chairs rather than pews. We can schedule events and seek to fill our halls with an abundance of spiritual activity but during unscheduled times there are no "services." You can come and go freely at any time and know there is always someone at our church available to serve you in counseling, in prayer, in fellowship, in worship, and in the love of the Lord.

SERVICES: As an ecumenical facility, our church is your church. You can use our facilities at any time. If you need a hall, jus book in advance. Otherwise, just walk right in an enjoy. You can use our facilities for weddings, baptisms, memorial services, choir practice or ministry, small groups, special events, or just come in and worship with us, pray with us, or fellowship with us - whatever the Holy Spirit leads you and your local churches to do.

OUTREACH: We are not a homeless shelter. However, we encourage strategic location next to the night clubs that stay open the latest. Those who are too intoxicated to drive safely can come in and sober up for a few hours, enjoying our coffee or water and the possible help of some of our dedicated lay ministers. Knowing there are plenty in crisis and addiction, we encourage the training of qualified counselors who can refer people in need to social services or offer direct help. Please note: We will not cater to panhandlers; All Night Church is not a food bank or homeless shelter. We respectfully request that those who visit us not offer money to the drug and alcohol addicted. This is a strict policy. And in all wisdom, we believe it is what Jesus would do. There is also no smoking allowed within fifty feet of the facilities. Also, small children are welcome, but there is no child care ministry. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

ASSOCIATION: We will seek help from all local Christian churches whose doctrines are consistent with our own - Catholic, Protestant or Eastern Orthodox. Many hands make light work. With the dedication and support of all of the local churches, this outreach both becomes possible and becomes your church's outreach. Please contact your church today to find out how they are contributing to this vital mission - prayer, financial support, member service contributions and participation, fundraising, awareness, planning, or ministry. (more)

PRAYER : With a mission that is this "cutting edge" we know that the devil will seek to defeat it, ensnare us with legal problems, catch someone in moral compromise or scandal. There is much potential for failure. But there is also much potential for victory. Further, how many missions exist today that involve uniting Christians of differening denominations? We know that the enemy will seek to destroy this work. But we know that He that is in you is greater than he that is in the world. We cherish and depend on your prayer support!

FINANANCES : Won't you consider giving financially to All Night Church? We are a Church/ParaChurch ministry. If you have a home church then you should give your tithe (10% of your income) to your local church. If you would like to make All Night Church your home church, then we welcome you and ask that you obey the Lord in giving your tithes here. Many people have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, when churches are normally open. All Night Church invites especially those with odd schedules to become full members here. To the rest, you can bring us offerings cheerfully, but we ask that you do not tithe with us, except up and beyond your normal tithe to your local church.

PARTNER : A typical facility can run on a budget of just $15,000 per month - allowing for three full time employees and other expenses. Naturally, since the church is open more hours, more full time staff is needed. If just twenty large local churches contribute $1000 per month, this is enough to meet all of our expenses. Won't you consider partnering with us? If there are 100 churches in your city all it takes is an average $150 per month commitment per church to keep our doors open 24 hours a day.

MINISTER : Your church probably has plenty of members who have wanted to contribute to pulpit ministry and music ministry but you don't have enough services for everyone. Why not tell them about All Night Church? We would love to share in the talents of your members. We want to help raise up evangelists and ministers of God's word in music, in hospitality, in service, in sound and video tech, in prayer, and in every skill, meeting every need.

DIRECT: All Hours Churches require bold, visionary leadership. Each All Hours Church starts with a Board of Directors. The Board determines an ideal location, obtains donor commitments, develops and follows a budgetary plan, coordinating communications between the local participating churches and paraministries. All Hours Churches are presented as such to the public and are not controlled by any one local church or ministry but by an independent cross-denominational Board of Directors, working within the All Hours Church guidelines, restrictions and code of conduct.

RAISE FUNDS : If you can make phone calls then you can help us reach all of the local churches in your area. To plant an All Hours Church in an area, we ask each local church to complete a commitment form to assess whether there will be a willing spirit among local churches to work together to offer a common public facility and work in their area. Please call and ask how you can help! (more)