MEET THE PASTOR

Several years ago while vacationing in Oregon, my wife and I visited a little town that we fell in love with called Gold Beach. We were delighted to find that the people who lived here were so friendly and sincere. While searching the phone directory for an Apostolic church, I quickly realized there weren't any Apostolic Pentecostal churches in this entire area. My wife and I began to feel such a burden for souls in this area that we moved to Gold Beach from Sacramento, California where we had been attending the Rock Church under the leadership of Pastor Nathaniel J. Wilson.

We began services in April of 2008 and thus begun what is now known as Gold Beach Apostolic Church. We have since moved into our second building and are continuing to have Revival, Bible studies, new convert classes, and much more. In the beginning we were unable to have Sunday School due to the limitations of our first building, but Sunday School classes has now begun in our new building.

I received the Holy Ghost and was baptized in 1970 under the pastorship of the late L.G. Hedger. I have such precious memories of that man of God and his wife that gave of themselves so many years ago to a young boy (and his family) who needed God in his life. The fact that they picked me up every Sunday for Sunday School is a very small example of the ways in which they gave sacrificially to the work of the Lord. Even though they have went on to meet the Lord, their ministry and work for God still continues, and their reward will be great! I just hope that I can carry on the work of the Lord and be as dedicated as they were.

Since that time I have had the privilege of working for the Lord in many areas of church work, including youth pastor, Sunday school superintendent, outreach director, musician, teacher, service leader, usher, song leader, assistant pastor, pastor, and much more.

Throughout all the years of living for the Lord, one thing I know is that He [God] is faithful, and I'm so grateful that He allowed me to work for, and with, him. May the Lord richly bless you.

Sincerely,

Pastor Mike Champlain

PASTOR'S NOTES

From the Pastor's Desk - February 5, 2013

February 5, 2013
January was a great month for the church. February started with a bang. This past Sunday night, Feb 3rd, the power of the Holy Ghost fell in a tremendous way, starting in the prayer service and continuing through the rest of the evening, there was worship, praise, singing, shouting, dancing, it was an exciting service.

The Bible says to make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Not only that but it says to clap your hands all ye people, and shout unto God with a voice of triumph. Music and exurberant worship has been around since early Bible days, Miriam danced and played a timbrel for the Lord. David danced before the Lord with all his might! Don't be embarrassed to make a joyful noise unto the Lord, in worship, praise, music, and clapping your hands. The Lord delights in the praises of his people.

Psalm 150 is a great example of how to worship the Lord, it says praise ye the Lord, praise God in his sanctuary, praise him in the firmament of his power,praise him for his mighty acts, praise him according to his excellent greatness, praise him with the sound of the trumpet, praise him with the psaltry and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance, praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord, praise ye the Lord. The part that says LET EVERYTHING that hath breath praise the Lord... Thats YOU and me! God bless.

Pastor Champlain

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From the Pastor's Desk - January 31, 2013

January 31, 2013

2013 has begun and it will be an exciting time for our church. We were blessed with the ministry of Brother Johnny Carroll in January, we also took the church van over to attend a conference in Grants pass where we had a great time of fellowship with anointed Holy Ghost preaching and singing. Some of the church members are planning to attend the No Limits conference in Sacramento the first week in March, the church van will be used for that trip as well.

In the month of April we will be celeb...


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From the Pastor's Desk - January 1, 2012

January 21, 2012
As we move into another year, we can look back and see the blessings of the Lord! We were able to carpet the Sunday School area, and what a blessing for the kids. We were all blessed by the "Boot Camp" conference that we are sponsors of, this conference takes place each summer. Also, some of the church members were able to attend the "No Limits" conference in Sacramento, California at the Rock Church, where we enjoyed singing, anointed preaching, and a great time of fellowship, what a blessin...
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From the Pastor's Desk - May 9, 2010

May 13, 2010
As we move into the summer months we are having excellent weather and enjoying the beautiful area that we live in. God created so many great places on this earth for us to enjoy. He also gave us a great church and great people to go in it. I would hate to go through life without the church. The church is a place where we can come into the presence of the Lord, hear good music, uplifting songs, have praise and worship, and lift Him up. If you have just come into the church or if you have been ...
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From the Pastor's Desk... - April 4, 2010

May 13, 2010

Easter Sunday has always been a special time to get together with families and friends and celebrate the holiday with food and fellowship, but Easter is much more than seeing friends and family. It is a time to remember the resurrection of the Lord. The salvation that we have today through the blood of Jesus should never be forgotten. The message that he lived, died, and rose again should always keep us in awe and respect to the house of the Lord and the things of God. So on this Easter Sunda...


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