Our First Annual
Reunionize Time!
Saturday - Aug. 10, 2013
2-6 pm
Pineville Lake Park
1000 Johnston Dr.
Pineville, NC, 28134
John O'Leary - our faithful sound man
at All Nations Church,
serving from 1995 to at least 2002!
Greetings to all of thee.
Let's get together again!
("Come together, right now...")
Missed fellowship will all of your old church and ministry friends? The ones the Lord did indeed join you together with? We sure have.
So let's do something about it.
Let's have a BIG reunion!
I say it's "Reunionize Time!"
It truly is time to get it back together. We need to stop the enemy from robbing our joy, peace and love for one other, that our Good Father intended, and still does, for us to share with one another.
It is time to come out of our houses, off the couch, and participate once again in His purposes for each of us together. It just is.
So...we are willing to start.
If there are any of our connected e-mailers, Bloggers, Twittervillees and/or FaceBookie friends out there, who either went to church with Laurie and I, or were on ministry staffs or worship teams, or are part of the three main ministries we are currently involved with...did I leave out anyone? (Sure hope not.)
So let's do something about it.
Let's have a BIG reunion!
I say it's "Reunionize Time!"
Were you (are) on one of these member lists from days gone by?
1. Victory Church - LaSalle/Peru, IL (1977-1980)
2. Shiloh Fellowship/New Covenant Christian Church - East Lansing, MI (1980-1987)
3. Good News Church - Fort Lauderdale, FL. (1987-1994)
4. All Nations Church (founding members) - Charlotte, NC (1994-2001)
5. Cornerstone Fellowship Church - Pineville, NC (2001-2004)
6. St. Giles Presbyterian Church - Charlotte, NC (2004-2006)
7. Morningstar - Fort Mill, SC (2006-2010)
8. Antioch International Church - Fort Mill, SC (2010 - present)
Or was on staff with me at one (or more) of these ministries:
1. Derek Prince Ministries (Ft. Lauderdale 1987-1990) and Charlotte, NC 2001-2005)
2. Mahesh Chavda Ministries/All Nations Church - Ft. Lauderdale and Charlotte (1987-2000)
3. Vision For Israel - Savannah, GA and Charlotte (2005-2010)
4. Samaritan's Purse - Charlotte, NC (2010, 2011)
5. Covenant Keepers - Charlotte, NC (2011-2012)
6. Charlotte Rescue Mission - Charlotte, NC (2012)
7. Antioch International Church - Fort Mill, SC (2012-present)
(L-R) Bob Sherrill, Doug Goff, Bob Smith
All Nations Church (1995)
Gilbert Crespo (now with the Lord in heaven)
All Nations Church (1995)
Derek Prince Ministries 2004
Or you are one of our good friends with these networked ministries:
1. Beit Yeshua (since 2006)
2. Christians For Messiah Ministries (since 2004)
3. Christian Friends of Israel (CFI-USA) (since 1994)
4. Highway To Zion (since 2006)
5. Love For His People (since 2010)
6. One New Man (since 2012)
Beit Yeshua's Curtis Loftin 2013
Cathy and Dale Hargett - Highway To Zion 2013
Then it's....
"REUNIONIZE" Time!!!
Saturday, August 10, 2013.
Time will be from 2-6 pm.
Pineville Lake Park
1000 Johnston Dr.
Pineville, NC, 28134
Each family will need to bring a dish to pass and some cola or water drink. Bring the old kids, young kids, and ones still cookin'. The park provides grills, but bring your own charcoal if needed. Pretend you are going on a picnic, so you bring all you would need.
Haul in the grandkids too, so the grandpas can run them down to get in some "off the couch" exercise.
All for the purpose
of being together,
to have some good,
old fashion bonding,
loving,
fellowshipping time
in His prescense.
Shalom y'all,
Steve & Laurie Martin
P.S. Please pass this onto those who would like to join us but don't communicate through social media or any other modern day technology. (I have to print this out for Laurie!) Or others who need to read a really good blog once in a while.
And if they can't make it, we can Skype them, like we may do with Sandi and Sue Lucas who live in San Antonio!
P.S.S. Enjoy the memory lane photos below! Can you remember who, when and where? You may be tested on these at the gathering, for they have been important, Body-connecting matters.
I may have to bring some copies of my 8,745, that I have just on my FaceBook page alone.
But here are a few...near the beginning...
Some of the worship teams over the years...
Danny & Karen Steyne (Photo 2013)
Danny led Sunday morning All Nations Church worship teams
in 1998-1999 on Granite St. in Charlotte
(L-R) Ron Bowen, Laurie Martin, John Rust,
Steve Martin, Little Big Eagle, Bernie Lemke
Included times:
Steve Martin & The Raiders 2001
Worship teams at Cornerstone Church, Pineville (2001-2003)
Highway To Zion assemblies (2012)
Antioch International Church - Beit Tikvah Friday nights
2011-2012
Antioch International Church - Beit Tikvah 2011
And now up to date...
Ahava Love Band - 2013
HE IS THE AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER
OF OUR FAITH.
HE IS BRINGING HIS BODY
TOGETHER
FOR HIS ENDTIME PURPOSES!
Love For His People, Inc. 12120 Woodside Falls Rd. Pineville, NC 28134
USA Non-profit 501(c)3 Fed. ID #27-1633858
Facebook pages: Steve Martin and Love For His People
Twitter: martinlighthous, LovingHisPeople, LoveHisPeople and
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Blogger: http://loveforhispeople.blogspot.com
YouTube: loveforhispeopleinc
Check out these photos from days gone by...
(photos shot by Steve Martin)
Louis Martin - my Dad
The former horse barn became "The Barn"
"The back row" in "The Barn" of All Nations - 1996
(R-L) Bob Lafferty, Gilbert Crespo, Selva Ayemporumal
Mahesh Chavda, Ed Brigham (white shirt and tie)
Michael Blade near post in back
Bob Sherrill - All Nations Church 1997
Bobby Hussey 1997
- in All Nations Church"The Barn"
June, 1997 - final week of "The Barn" at All Nations Church
Mural painted on the front side wall
Bobby Hussey - worship leader
- in the All Nations "Barn"
1995-1997
Also pictured - Bob Smith, Bob Sherrill
Steve Martin honoring Dad - Louis Martin (Father's Day 1997)
Bonnie Chavda & Ed Brigham
Mahesh Chavda
Steve Martin - final week that "The Barn" was used for meetings.
Torn down a few weeks later after land was sold in June 1997
Laurie Martin
John O'Leary!
The All Nations Church soundman! (1995-2001+)
Bob Sherrill 1997
Brian & Karen Johnston 1997
Ed Brigham 1997
Rick Hardee 1997
Bob Sherrill & Bob Smith 1997
Bobby Hussey
Ed Brigham 1997
Bobby leads the "Watch of the Lord" worship time
Blessing the offering (Art Maki on right)
All Nations Church worship team 1996-1998+
Louis Martin on Father's Day June, 1997
Bonnie Chavda & Ed Brigham - last day in "The Barn"
Andrew & Art Maki
Josh Martin, David Lafferty and Aaron Adams
Bob & Mary Smith with "My Brother" catching
(L-R) Carmen, Laurie Martin, Indira Persad, Michelle Norby
Brian Johnston - back row, right
Sign I put up as we prepared to leave The Barn 1997
Steve & Laurie Martin at PTL amphitheatre
- had a few Sunday summer meetings here in 1997
We met during the summer of 1997 on the grounds of the
former PTL/Heritage location in Fort Mill, SC
Art Maki - as the Barn is torn down in 1997
Steve Martin - All Nations Church &
Mahesh Chavda Ministries Administrator (1990-2000)
The "last stick" removed of The Barn - July 1997
Gone. But the Lord had come.
The horse barn - 1994
(L-R) Steve Martin, Laurie Martin,
Patti McPhearson, Ed Brigham - 1996
All Nations Church worship team - 1996
(L-R) Gilbert Crespo (drums), Bob Sherrill,
Bob Smith, Doug Goff (bass)
(Bobby Hussey and Angie Carpenter were the worship leaders.
Vocals were Laurie & Steve Martin, Patti McPherson,
Ed Brigham, Laurie Hardee, Brian Johnston)
Steve & Laurie Martin 1996
Got me a big one! 1997
(Actually it was dead.)
The boys in the band! 1995
(L-R) Bob Sherrill, Doug Goff, Bob Smith
All Nations Church "Cottage"
(L-R) Laurie Martin, Patti McPherson,
Indira Persad, Kimberly Shedd - 1997
Mahesh & Bonnie Chavda - 1995
Ed Brigham - 1995
Sunday morning in "The Barn" 1995
- Mahesh Chvda teaching
Michael Blade - 1995
Michael Blade
(L-R) Doug Goff, Bob Sherrill, Bob Smith,
Steve Martin, Bobby Hussey - 1995
Louis & Lila Martin - 1995
All in the Family -
Chavdas, Adams, Makis, Martins (1996)
Before it became "The Barn" in 1995
Louis Martin (front) and Rick Hardee (middle)
- 1995
(L-R) Steve Martin, Mike Adams, Mahesh Chavda,
Jodie Goodman, Leslie Adams - 1996
(L-R) Mike Adams, Steve Martin, Timmy Bryant - 1995
Steve & Art Maki - 1995
Hampton Fitcher - 1995
Dedicating The Barn to the Lord
June 12, 1995 - 1st meeting
Nice shorts. 1995
John G. Elliott - 1995
(L-R) Rainbow Cowen, Gilbert Crespo, Steve Martin,
Bobby Hussey (worship leader),
Jacqueline Ayemperumal (tambourine) - 1995
(L-R) Selva Ayemperoumal, Laurie Martin,
Rainbow Cohen, Gilbert Crespo - 1995
Steve Martin's office - left side.
(Formerly Rick & Julie Joyner's.)
Entranceto property on Paradise Ridge Road -
Lamb's Chapel and then All Nations Church
1994
It was truly a horse barn
- before being "rebarned" in 1995.
Cottage rocking chairs
(L-R) Laurie Martin, Laurie Hardee, Janice Horton,
Steve Martin, Bobby Hussey
- Heritage (PTL) Barn lower level - 1997
Mary Ann & Michael Blade - 1994
Martha Doak, Rick Hardee, Bonnie Chavda - 1995
Josh & Steve Martin - 1995
Gilbert Crespo - 1995
Tim Tennant - 1995
Ed Brigham (Linda Beerbower up front) - 1995