Allen Anvil Newsletter

Pray!Pray!Pray Daily Scriptures for the week of October 5, 2025 are as follows: Monday, Matthew 6:13; Wednesday  1st Thessalonians 5:6-8 Friday James 5:16. Prayfully 3 hours, 9 til 12 on those days. Welcome Star Loge #36 will be having an Alzheimer's Seminar this event will be on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 11:00 am. This event is open to the public. Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church will hold its Appreciation Day on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The Allen Combined Choir will be singing, and Rev. Dr. John Halbert will bring the preached the word. Allen Chapel Steward/Trustee Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 5 pm   Main topic will be the 2026 Allen Budget please be in attendance. Conference call number 1-978-990-5000 Passcode #858823# Allen Chapel's 2nd Annual Unity Fashion Show to be held on Saturday October 11, 2025 at the Nordlof Center located at 118 N Main Street for tickets please contact Sis. Caretha Collins at 815-519-0802 or Roz Walker at 815-505-0076 Tickets are $25.00. Allen Chapel Finance Commission & Official Board Meeting Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 5 pm. Official Board meeting follows.

Welcome Back Rev. Dr. John Halbert for the 2025-2026 Conference Year.  Scriptures for the week of September 28, 2025 are as follows:  Monday Psalm 6:2 Wednesday Proverbs 17:22 Jeremiah 30:17 2nd Annual Unity Fashion Show Allen Chapel will be having it's 2nd Annual Unity Fashion show on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 3:00PM For more information please contact Caretha Collins at 815-519-0802 or Roz Walker at 815-505-0076

Allen Chapel Church Anniversary Sunday, September 14, 2025 Guest Speaker Great,great grandson of Peter Blakely - Rev. Dr. Aaron M. Treadwell ordained Itinerant Elder and Pastor of New Webb Grove AME Church in Murfreesboro, TN. 2nd Annual Unity Fashion Show tickets are available for $25.00 This event will be held at Nordlof Center located in downtown Rockford 118 N. Main Street. Please contact Sis. Caretha Collins at 815-519-0802 or Roz Walker at 815-505-0076.

**CORRECTION** The church anniversary will be on Sunday, September 14, 2025 Our guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Aaron Treadwell the Great, great grandson of our founder Peter T. Blakely who is also the Pastor of New Webb Grove AME Church in Murfreesboro, TN.  Scriptures for the coming week are as follows:  Monday -Psalms 32:7 Wednesday - Philippians 4:6-7 Friday - Psalms 34:4 Prayfully for 3 hours 9 til 12 on those days.  Allen Finance Commission and Official Board  Meeting Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM followed by the Official Board Meeting.  All auxiliaries please turn your reports into Pastor Halbert prior to meeting. 2nd Annual Unity Fashion Show tickets are now available for $25.00 This event will be held at the Nordlof Center located in downtown Rockford 118 N Main Street. Please contact Sis. Caretha Collins at 815-519-0802 or Roz Walker at 815-505-0076. We're asking each member to purchase a ticket and invite a guest. For more information please down load  news letter.

Weekly Scriptures Monday September 1, 2025 John 3:16 Wednesday September 3, 2025 2 Tiimothy 4:18 Friday September 5, 2025 Lamentations 3:58-60  Prayfully 3 hrs from 9 till 12 noonn on those day. Allen Stewards & Trustees Meeting on Tuesday September 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm Please be in attendance much to discuss. Allen Finance Commission & Official Board Meeting Tuesday September 9th at 5:00 pm Official Board to follow  please turn your reports in to Pastor Halbert prior to meeting.  Thank you in advance. Allen's Church Anniversary 134 Years serving the Rockford Community. Sunday September 21, 2025  We're asking all members to contribute $134.00 above Tithes and Offerings. Chicago Annual Conference & CCWMS Convention will be start on September 25-27th 2025 at Cathedral of Grace St. John in Aurora, Il. on September 24, 2025 from 8:00 am-12:00 CCWM Convention starts. If you're interested in attending please contact Sis. Kenna Brassfield at 815-540-6257. 2nd Annual Unity Fashion Show - Tickets are now available for $25.00 This event will be held at the Nordlof Center 118 N Main Street downtown Rockford tickets go on sale August 31, 2025 We would ask each member to purchase a ticket and invite a guest.  Our goal is to fill all the seats.

Please join us for our Men's & Women's Day  for an Awesome Worship Experience on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at our morning service 10:30 AM .  Prayer & Fasting Scriptures for this week are as follows:  Monday-Psalm 32:8 - Wednesday Romans 8:31 - Friday - 2 Corinthians 4:16. Prayfully fasting and praying 3 hours 9 am -12 pm Annual Unity Fashion Show  to be 

Pleae continue to pray for our church.  Scriptures for the coming week are as follows:  Monday, Acts 4:32 Wednesday, Romans 14:19 Friday, Colossians 3:14. Prayfully for 3 hours & fasting.  Nora Taylor Missionary Society is Sunday July 27, 2025 at the morning worship service.  This year's Theme is "P.U.S.H. 2.0 Scripture is 2nd Thessalonians 1:11-12 Special Guest Speaker Sis. Patricia Nettles, President of the Chicago Conference Women's Missionary Society.  Gomez AME Church Vacation Bible School will be on August 7th & 8th from 6:00PM- 8:00PM  Gomez AME Church Cordially invites Allen Members to join them for Vacation Bible School if interested in attending please call Sis. Kenna Brassfield at 715-540-6257 in order to get an accurate count of members who will be attending. Allen's Church Conference:  has been moved to the 3rd week on August 17, 2025 immediately following church service.  The Conference is in reference to the Allen's Historic Glass Windows.  It is important that we all be in attendance.

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