9339 Alt A1A Suite #16
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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| DOCTRINE  |
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) |
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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 feast. TOLERANCE : We accept people just as they are - tired, poor, haggardly, unwashed, addicted, intoxicated, unbelieving. 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) |
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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 rather than pews. We can schedule events but during unscheduled times there are no "services." You can come and go freely at any time and know there 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, just book them in advance. You can use them 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. OUTREACH: We are strategically located 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. For those in crisis, we will train up 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. Also, small children are welcome, but there is no child care ministry. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 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) |
| HELP  |
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? There are 300 churches in Palm Beach County. All it takes is an average $50 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. 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 Night 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) |
It is often said that nothing good ever happens at night. If you are recovering from an addiction and get bored at night but don't want to get into trouble, what is open? Where will you go? If you are a Christian, who thirsts to pray or worship, but all of the churches are closed, where do you go? The only thing open at night is nightclubs. Well, suppose there was a church that was open all night long? Suppose there was always a comfortable place to come in, sit on a couch with coffee tables, access a library of spiritual books from the basics to as deep and detailed as you wanted, with an Internet Cafe and all the right book marks already set. All Night Church has as its mission to stay open whenever all of the other churches are closed. You can come and pray with us, hang out, worship, preach, hear preaching, get counseling, enjoy some private study or just fellowship with other believers at any time. And we will also be there for unbelievers who just happen to wander in. We believe the church needs to fill this void. As a minimum, we are committed to opening our doors from 10pm through 7am 365 days a year.
We will also keep the doors open any other hours that people wish to volunteer. Crisis and temptations can happen at any time - not just Sundays. Same with thirsting after the things of God. We think it's a good match. Our goal is to stay open 24 hours a day every day. And a step beyond this - we believe that all of the denomiinations of the church should feel welcome to use a single facility dedicated to being open this way. We are "Interdenominational." We are therefore not a "new" church. We are all of the existing churches coming together with a single vision of Jesus Christ's ever present light in the world. 
In fact, t here are also several vacant lots across the street from this location, and I've been wondering whether going straight into building wouldn't make sense, given the current real estate crunch. Either way, the location seems ideal because of its proximity to Fosters Pub, which keeps people in the parking lot until 5am every night. And those people, really are people who need a Savior, (not that I don't need one first).