Employment Opportunity
Allen Chapel is currently looking for a musician to play for our Sunday Worship Service and teach the Sanctuary Choir, Men's Choir and Children's choir. Only serious inquiries. Please contact Pastor John Halbert at 779-771-9029
Allen's Men's and Women's Day August 24, 2025
Allen Chapel will be celebrating their Men's & Women's Day on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at the Sunday Morning Worship Service. Theme:" Working Together for the Glory of God" Ecclesiastes 4:12
Reverend Dr. John Halbert, Pastor and Mrs. Mae Halbert
He is the second of twelve children to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Halbert. Born in Steens, Mississippi, attended Robert E. Lee Hunts High in Columbus, Mississippi, and graduated from Flint Northern High School in Flint Michigan. 2 He continued his education and graduated from Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH with a Bachelor of Art Degree, Major Pre-Theology, and Minor in Business Administration. He received a Master of Divinity from Payne Theology Seminary and was awarded “The Best Preacher Award” and an earned Doctor of Ministry from United Theology Seminary, Dayton, OH. (Implementing A Prayer Ministry) He has served in the pastoral ministry for 36 years. He is married to Mae Halbert for 38 years and has three sons; Nicky, and twins, Sedrick and Reginald, Has served in various compacities: Vice President of the South West Ministerial Alliance of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Board Member of the Berrien County Legal Services Bureau, Inc.,
Niles Branch NAACP President, Board Member of Northside Care Research Center, Program Director for the South Detroit District Conference of the Fourth Episcopal District Church, Substitute Teacher for Muskegon Heights School System, President of the Executive Board for Mission for Area People, 3 Treasurer for Mission for area People, President of the Community Advisory Board for HealthCARE, Director of the Community Advisory Board for HealthCARE, Chairperson for the Indiana Annual Conference Local Ministers of the A.M.E. Church, Board Member of the Indiana Minority Coalition Secretary of the African American Christian Alliance (AACMA), Member of the Board of Examiner 1st Year Studies, Chairperson of the Retirement and Annuity Committee of the 4th Episcopal District AME Church, Vice Chair of the Elgin Community Ministry (ECM), Advisory Board Member of March for Jesus. HOBBIES: Basketball, reading, working with people. Mechanically inclined with special interest in Auto-mechanic. Chess, Computers, and spending time with family.
Our every day church for everyday people welcomes you to our Worship Service on Sundays at 10:30 am. Our Sunday school is on Sundays at 9:00 am. Wednesday's Bible studies at 11:00 am.
On Sunday mornings, in churches throughout the Stateline, people from all ethnic backgrounds can come together for morning worship, a move that was impossible in 1891. That fact prompted a former slave to establish Rockford's first African American church. One hundred and twenty-eight years later, Allen Chapel A.M.E. is still going strong, opening its doors to people from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds.
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Sermon - Focusing On The New
Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19
Never forget where you have come from. Remember the goodness that the Lord has bestowed on us. Do not live in the past. Look forward to the present. Forget the past grievances and failures, or the past struggles that you have had. Focus on what God will do for you in the future. God is doing something new & fresh, keep your eyes on the prize. Remember not the former things. Release your fears and anxiety that have held you back. God has a vision for you & he's made a way for you. God's preparing you for something new that you've never seen before get ready. To see this sermon please go to our Facebook page Sunday, August 3, 2025
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Sermon - P.U.S.H 2.0
Scripture: 1st Thessalonians 5:17-18 Theme: Pray Until Something Happens our very own Chicago Conference Missionary President, Sis. Patricia Nettles brought the message for this wonderful occasion. Please go to our Facebook page to see the sermon in its entirety on July 27, 2025
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Sermon- The Importance of Attending Sunday School
This message was brought by our very own Brother Reuben Cooper who was also a graduate this year. Please watch the message on our Facebook page for Sunday, Juy 20, 2025
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Sermon - Scholarship Sunday
On this Sunday the message was brought by Bro. Robert Chaney. This was our Scholarship Sunday all of our graduates were honored on this day. Please go to our Facebook page to watch this message from July 13, 2025
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Sermon - What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do
Scripture - 2nd Chronicles 20: 24-28 & Mark 13:33 Pain and suffering will come to us all. Trouble will also come on every hand, even when you have done the best that you can by the Lord. God is your protector & increases our faith when we go through things that we don't understand. Confess your faults, your sins before the Lord because if you harbor these thoughts & feelings how can you God forgive you. Go to God and he'll give you a clean heart and answer your prayers. Put your trust in the Lord and not in men. Prayers must not try to entice God to get him to do what you want him to do. Prayer also does not mean he will do it. For the sermon in it's entireity please go our Facebook page for July 6, 2025
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Sermon - The Maintenance of Life
Genesis 1:1 We need to talk about God's word. How we live our lives comes from how we interpret the bible. If we don't live by the bible we live by our own words. Everyone looks to the word of God out of some type of lens. Culture will also have an effect on how you look at God's word. Culture changes all the time. We can't change God's word to match the culture it should be the other way around. We must also read the bible for ourselves so we know the word for ourselves. Please see our Facebook page for the sermon in it's entirety for June 29, 2025
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Sermon - The Other Brother
Scripture: St. Luke 15:28-32 The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. We focus on 3 parts to this story Number 1 Lost sheep which means loss of food. You must pay attention or you may loose your relationships with one another. Number 2 Lost coins be careful how you spend your money- It was lost in the house. Number 3 The lost son - We're not entitled to anything. To see and hear this sermon please go to our Facebook page for March 30, 2025
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Sermon - The Tree Of Life
Scripture: Proverbs 13:22 & 1st King 2:1-4 Be patient- God will give you the increase. Your increase is not always monetary. God is sovereign and you must heed his word. You must surrender to God first so he can bless you. Please tune into our Facebook page for Sunday June 22, 2025 Rev. Michael Williams brings the preached word
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Sermon - There Is A River
Scripture - Psalms 46 - Our lives are valuable no matter the circumstances. Life is Fragile, treat it with care & appreciate it. Please see our Facebook page for the sermon for June 15, 2025
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Sermon - Running Away
Scripture: Genesis 16, Please read this chapter in it's entirety. Running away will never solve anything if you need to run, run to Jesus. Please see our Facebook page for the sermon for June 8, 2025
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Sermon - Leaving a Legacy
Scripture: Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children. Legacy matters from Genesis to Revelations. One thing that you can not do is out source a legacy. Plant your seeds and do the work. Watch this spirit filled sermon on Facebook March 16, 2025
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Sermon - Telling Your Story
Scripture: Psalm 26:24-32 Everyone has a story to tell and no one can tell your story like you can. When ever you get the chance tell your story. God is still God and no one is greater. Sometimes we go through things so we can share our story with others. Please see our Facebook page for this Sunday's sermon June 1, 2025
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Sermon - Everything Is at the Tomb
Scripture: Mark 16: 1-6 This is the focus scripture verse 6 . "Don't be alarmed he said, You are looking for Jesus of Nazarene , who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. Guest speaker for the day was Dr. Wesley Scott, Associate Minister, St. James AME Church, Elgin, Il. Please see our Facebook page for this sermon in it's entirety Sunday, April 20, 2025
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Sermon - Too Close
Scripture Galations 6:8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit , from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Don't be weary in your well doing. Do good to all around you. The reward is not given to the swift or the strong, but you must endure to the end. Don't give up to soon, then all that you have done will go to waste. Sometimes when people are to close - you'll build a wall so not to get to close. To see this sermon in it's entirety on our Facebook page for Sunday, April 13, 2025
