Ahhhhhh . . . The Kitchen Sink

This weeks announcements: FUN, FUN, FUN!

2011-04-05T19:36:00.001-07:00

Sunday April 10th we are having Linsey and Mark from Port Orchard speak and do worship.Pretty cool!

Starting April 13th-June 15th
Home Groups will be at Dudes Ranch
Honing in on Sunday's sermon. Dig deeper. Breathe better.

Supernatural School of Ministry
App's and $ in by June 1st.
Tell all your friends.

April Things

2011-03-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

1. Healing Rooms Moving to Mondays Starting April 4th

Starting April 4th Healing Rooms will be EVERY MONDAY night at
Tougo Coffee Co.
1410 18th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
http://healingroom1010ofseattle.com/

Until then:
Tuesday March 29th, 7-9pm
Thursday March 24th, 7-9pm

Contact Landon Snoddy for more info (healingroom1010@yahoo.com)

2. Church Bowling Night Friday April 8th @ 7pm

If you're interested email churchoftheundignified@gmail.com or sign up on Sunday. We need an EXACT count!

MARCH 20th TESTIMONIES!!

2011-03-22T13:12:00.000-07:00

Church Goer #1

* Joy has no signs of a heart attack

* She was also released from things that we prayed over her in the hospital

* (I) had a dream that I was in Turkey and raised a baby from the dead

Church Goer #2.

* checks in the mail every week since Ruthie heard from God about that

Church Goer #3.

* Thanks for all who attended The Spinning Whips show

* God's been providing clients - HUGE financial blessing

* God protected (me) from falling off the ladder at work plus the woman gave (me) $50 so I could get a new ladder

* Quoting/memorizing a new scripture every day has brought revelations plus awesome dreams

* First verse God gave (me) was Psalm 119:97

Church Goer #4:

* God said give money away instead of buying the thing (I) wanted.

* Steph surprised (me) with that thing (I) I wanted and neither of (us) knew what the other was doing.

Church Goer #5:

* Last week (I) wrote "Debts Paid Off" on my tithe envelope and (I've) been praying about paying my debt off.

* (I) had my review last week and was certified to work for another year at home.

* (I) got a raise and a bonus and (my) bonus was the EXACT AMOUNT AS MY VISA BILL!!!!

Church Goer #6:

* Financial blessings all year

* All gifts from the Lord this past week:

- Great Wolf Lodge (SURPRISE) birthday for child

- Clothes for child

- Boots and shoes for child

Spinning Whips (Jordan West's Band)

2011-03-01T12:28:00.000-08:00

Thursday, March 17
St. Patrick's Day Show
The Spinning Whips (Jordan West's band!)
Columbia City Theater
4916 Rainier Ave S, Seattle WA
21 and over
9pm / $6

Announcements

2011-01-27T21:02:00.000-08:00

SOZO Training:
We will be having a 6 week SOZO team training starting March 2nd, Wednesdays 7pm-9pm.
Requirements -
1)$25.00
2)must either have gone through CUSSM or approved to be in the school this Summer with down payment for school.

Creative Team Meeting:
Feb. 6th after church at Piecoras.

Supernatural School of Ministry:
July 1st-August 20th
Email churchoftheundignified@gmail.com for application and more info to follow on website.

Possible Leadership meeting:
March 12th

Krystal to Portugal:
Feb 6th during church is Krystal's last Sunday. We will be sending her of with blessings. Please write her a blessing to read during the service.

Sunday Seahawks Football

2011-01-12T12:50:00.000-08:00

3pm football game after church at Derek and Chawna's house. This is a recording so please do not say what the score is or spoil. We will watch it all together.
Bring Snacks and wear green and blue.

Announcements

2011-01-10T22:28:00.000-08:00

Healing Room open on 1/11/11
Pray for Tougo to open asap!!

Girls group this week is on
Guys group this week is on as well

Ski Trip Jan 29th. Sign up with Landon.

Tues morning prayer 5:30am

Special thanks to all who worked on our amazing date night. The Rodes

Anyone love to work on website stuff? Please let Abbi know. We need some help.

Announcements

2011-01-06T20:53:00.000-08:00

Women’s Group:
“I want that.”
Wednesday nights at 7:00pm
Natalie's

Men’s Group:
“I made that.”
Wednesday nights at 7:00pm
The Dude Ranch

TUESDAY Morning Prayer:
5:30 am prayer at 1464 21st Ave

Healing Room Start Date at Tougo 1/11/11!!

We need volunteers!
We need people who can:
~Run the projector
~Update the website regularly
~Run sound
~Load and unload
~Make popcorn and coffee
~Clean up after service
~Help with kids
~Be part of a creative team
Come talk to Abbi if you’re able to help

Announcments!

2010-12-17T21:49:00.000-08:00

Women’s Group:

“I want that.”

Wednesday nights at 7:00pm

Men’s Group:

**Cancelled**

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

6:00 pm-7:00 pm

Take an invitation and give it to a neighbor or friend or friendly neighbor

TUESDAY Morning Prayer:

5:30 am prayer at 1464 21^st Ave

Free garage sale!!!! Come and bring any prewashed and cleaned items
that you no longer want (please make sure these would be something
other people would want) or didn't like as a Christmas gift. Let's
bless our neighborhood and do a free post Christmas Garage sale after
church Dec. 26th. We will need at least 4 volunteers to set up before
church and "hide" during church and "unveil" after church service.
Wahoo! Also need peeps to help clean up and take leftovers to
goodwill.

Save the Date!! New Years Eve Party at Dude Ranch! Masquerade style! Details to follow! Invite a friend!

Stir it up!

2010-12-05T18:08:00.000-08:00

Post testimonies for the sharing!
Click here, then "Add Testimony!"

Announcements

2010-12-04T17:02:00.000-08:00

Women’s Group:

“I want that.”

Wednesday nights at 7:00pm

Men’s Group:

**Cancelled for December**

“I stomped that.”

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

6:00 pm-7:00 pm

Invite your friends, neighbors, coworkers, or anyone else!

TUESDAY Morning Prayer:

5:30 am prayer at 1464 21st Ave

We need volunteers!

We need people who can:

~Run the projector

~Update the website regularly

~Run sound

~Load and unload

~Make popcorn and coffee

~Help with kids

~Be part of a creative team

Come talk to Abbi if you’re able to help

Healing Rooms open 1/11/11!!

Pray for the mission team as they are leaving this week!

Save the Date!! New Years Eve Party at Dude Ranch! Masquerade style! Details to follow! Invite a friend!

Day Light Savings Updates

2010-11-06T13:41:00.001-07:00

This Sunday starts off Day Light Savings, clocks fall back 1 hour.

Updates on small groups:

Wednesday Nights - 7:00pm

Gents:
At the Dude Ranch *NEW Location* - led by Noah & Jon
noahcooley@gmail.com

Ladies:
At Natalie's (Capitol Hill)- led by Ms. Duncan
firebugnat@gmail.com

Family small group has been canceled until further notice, please join the appropriate group above! Child care is not provided at this time.

Birthday Partay!

2010-10-26T21:23:00.000-07:00

We're going to celebrate our sister Jill Grace's birthday on Sunday, Nov. 7th after church from 2pm-4pm at the West's. Please bring a potluck item to share and a WORD of encouragement/blessing for Jill! Contact Sarah at lilbitrocknroll@hotmail.com if you have any questions or need directions.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month

2010-10-17T20:29:00.001-07:00

Benji & Abbi, we love you and are honored to have you as our leaders!!! Take the time to email or write a card to the Rodes to tell them how you appreciate them!

Family small groups

2010-09-28T09:53:00.000-07:00

Hi all,
This week we will be meeting at the Healing House 1464 21st ave at 6:30pm.
There will not be any childcare so please make arrangements if need be.
Thanks so much,
Abbi Rodes

Check us out!

2010-08-14T11:21:00.001-07:00

http://churchrater.com/churches/capitol-hill-church-undignified

Kids Sunday Whahoo!

2010-07-27T09:19:00.000-07:00

Hi all,
This Sunday is Kids Sunday so bring your expectations and then throw them out the window. It's gonna be awesome! See you there!

The Spinning Whips Upcoming Show

2010-07-25T16:32:00.000-07:00

Saturday, August 7th at 9:30pm, $7 cover, for Jordan West's band, The Spinning Whips. (High Dive 513 N 36th, Seattle, WA 98103)

We'd love to see some CU faces there, undercover intercessors would be rad too!

Agents of Future doing worship this Sunday!

2010-07-17T10:36:00.001-07:00

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=295107

Come and join us for the party!

Moving Prayer Up

2010-07-06T08:53:00.000-07:00

Friday Night Prayer will now be starting at 6:00 pm (instead of 7ish) and going until 7:30. You're of course welcome to hang out after, but if you have other commitments, you can still do so. How does that work for you all?

And 5:30 dawn-breaker AM prayer on Wednesday mornings is still happening. A Korean lady I met told me she didn't know American Christians prayed in the mornings, ha. Come see what the rest of the Christ-following world does before work :)

4th of July Party!!!!!

2010-06-30T13:22:00.000-07:00

This SUNDAY! Fourth of July Spectacular!
Fun Community Time! Invite a friend or two! Bring a side dish or a dessert! Crafts and fun games, good food, and firework caravan at 10:00! WOO HOO!!

When: Sun, July 4, 6:00pm – 10:30pm

Where: Healing House

Charis & Cora Birthday Doubleheader!

2010-06-28T15:18:00.000-07:00

We are celebrating Cora's 3rd and Charis's 1st birthday on Saturday, July 3rd at 5 pm. Please, join us for a BBQ (meat and buns provided). We welcome any potluck side foods or beverages, but presents not necessary! 8827 10th Ave SW Seattle 98106 e-mail RSVP at lilbitrocknroll@hotmail.com.

Bringing Sticky Rice Back

2010-06-20T15:16:00.000-07:00

Sunday, July 11 - Shay & Julia are hosting us after church for Waffle Sticky Rice. Come just to see how they will incorporate rice into breakfast with their wedding gift kitchenware.

Monday Night House Concert

2010-06-13T21:52:00.000-07:00

June 14th at the Healing House: Join us with Kate Hurley, featured artist of Enter the Worship Circle, for a special house concert promoting the release of her new CD. More about Kate at http://katehurleymusic.com/.
$7.00 donation at the door.

KIDS SUNDAY!!

2010-06-11T13:28:00.000-07:00

The first Sunday of the month we have all the little ones come in during worship. A whole "being a kid" centered worship is laid out. Paint, instruments, scarves for dancing with, all leads us into His presence with our precious little ones. This is our first one and hopefully we will have the kids pray for healing ...and give prophetic words soon. They were a little shy this time, although Sam took the mic and ran with it and sang "poop" and "what?" into it. It's a start- ha ha

Church Retreat

2010-06-08T10:12:00.000-07:00

http://www.vrbo.com/288022 is the link
Meet us at 8627 NE 180th St. Bothell, WA 98011 after 3pm on Friday.

Schedule:
Friday
Dinner - provided by Noah & Wests
Movie/Game Night

Saturday
Breakfast - provided by Snoodys & Jonathan
Morning speaker
Daytime free whatever time
Lunch - out
Dinner - provided by Aimee, Krystal & Ruth Ann
"Non Talent Night"

Sunday
Breakfast together and off to church at 8am - provided by Charlie & Rodes

Bedding & linens provided.

Shay & Julia Becoming One

2010-06-03T11:23:00.000-07:00

Celebration starts this Saturday at 2pm... Help is needed at 12 noon for set-up.

First Church of the Nazarene
4401 2nd Avenue Northeast, Seattle

kids sunday this sunday

2010-06-01T12:06:00.001-07:00

Kids Sunday this Sunday. WE will all be out in worship together messy with glue sticks, dancing shoes, and boogers. Gonna be good!

Announcements, announcements...

2010-05-25T09:31:00.000-07:00

Church Retreat: June 11-12 We need to know if you are coming by May 30, let Abbi know.

Supernatural School of Ministry Registration deadline: June 6 money is due.

Kate Hurley Sunday, June 13: Kate Hurley from Enter the Worship Circle doing Sunday worship.

Kate Hurley House-Show on June 14, 7:00pm at the Healing House (1464 21st Ave) $7 at door, introducing her new CD.

Kingdom Culture Conference in Redding: June 22-26. Cost is $89 per person plus gas and housing. Talk to Aimée to join the road trip by this Friday, registration for the conference online at ibethel.org.

Church work day: June 26, 9:00 am. We will be getting the Healing Room ready and working with another church group to fix up the back yard/finishing the front yard. Worship will be at 9:00 before we work at 10:00.

Serving Needs for CU for: Kids Church; equipment set-up & clean-up before & after church; set up for the church work day; making welcome bags for schoolies/HH interns; and so much more. Let us know how God leads you to help!

Party this Friday

2010-05-24T16:35:00.001-07:00

John Mark McMillian and Agents of Future at Horizon Church this Friday 7pm. See you there!!!! http://docs.google.com/View?id=d46fz58_385dpvwhkc3

Sticky Rice This week. Changin' things up : )

2010-04-28T19:13:00.001-07:00

Wednesday's Sticky Rice (5/4) 6:30 @ my
place - 514 ...

News on Emily Victory Joy Wilson the 1st : )

2010-04-28T10:01:00.000-07:00

This blog will be updated for Emily's progress and what people are getting and responses of Trav and Janae. Go Jesus!

Church prayer meeting cancelled this Friday!!

2010-04-27T09:39:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys we are gonna have to postpone it until next Friday.

Keep praying and keep dreaming!

We love you all.
Abbi Rodes

ANNOUNCEMENTS!

2010-04-19T13:25:00.000-07:00

HI ALL,
WE WERE SO BUSY WITH AWESOMENESS ON SUNDAY MORNING THAT WE FORGOT TO MENTION ALL THE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT PERTAIN TO YOU.

1) Supernatural School of Ministry dates have been set. Email churchoftheundignified@gmail.com for application.

2) Come support Jordan this Sat. April 24th with his band. He is playing in a very dark venue (comet tavern) and needs the church to come and intercede for him. Time is 10:00pm and cover charge is about $7ish.

3) Church retreat June 11th and 12th located in Bothel. $60.00 per person. Monies due May 1st at church. Please give to Abbi. Once we know who is coming we will divide peoples into groups and give meal responsibilities.

4) We will be out of town this Friday but if you need to contact someone with a need Landon and Krystal will be the "ministers on duty". Thanks Krystal and Landon.

5) There will be prayer this Friday.

6)We NEEEEEED people to serve in many different ways. Please ask God where you can serve your church body if you are not currently.

7)Prayer team reunite for a debriefing next Sunday (May1st) before church at 9:00am. We encourage you to make it to this meeting it's very important.

I think that's it for now. Please if you have questions go ahead and email us.
churchoftheundignified@gmail.com

Here's the official place we are staying at for the retreat

2010-04-13T11:52:00.001-07:00

http://www.vrbo.com/288022

June 11th and 12th

Church of the Undignified Supernatural School of Ministry now scheduled

2010-04-12T20:03:00.001-07:00

Hey guys check it out on the website under ministries. Dude this is gonna rock!

Meridian School of Supernatural Ministry Schedule.

2010-04-07T09:31:00.000-07:00

Meridian School of Supernatural Ministry

Trip to Seattle’s Church of the Undignified

April 13^th-19^th

Tuesday, April 13^th

School arrives in the afternoon and gets settled in.

Introduction to the Church of the Undignified mission with Benji and Abbi.

Dinner

Fellowship over dinner with all who can come from the church community, giving us all a opportunity to get acquainted.

Possibly going to hear Heidi Baker speak in Edmonds.

Wednesday

Benji will give the team a walk through the neighborhood (and, of course, we will be looking for any opportunities to minister).

Open evening for church people to come (schedule a time perhaps) to the Healing House to receive prayer ministry from your team (6-9 pm).

Thursday

Ministry/outreach time in the neighborhood (treasure hunts, spiritual readings, etc.).

Open the Healing House in the evening for people to receive prayer and healing (6-9 pm).

Friday

Open day to see the city.

Evening prayer time with the church Body.

We would like to have you all listen to the Holy Spirit with us, worship and pray over our Body, community and direction (7-?).

Saturday

Another day of loving on people in the neighborhood with the power of God.

Open the Healing House in the evening for people to receive prayer and healing (6-9 pm).

Sunday

Ministry time at the Sunday morning service.

Sticky Rice! Potluck at the Healing House?? immediately following the service (2-5).

Monday, April 19^th

School departs.

Awesome Easter Service.

2010-04-05T12:28:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all you amazing people who fasted (forever it seemed) and gave up so much for what God wants to do. We felt so loved from you guys and fee so honored to be a part of this amazing community! So much awesomeness in one little (soon to be bigger) church. : )

Benji and Abbi

Sticky Rice This week. Changin' things up : )

2010-03-25T14:05:00.000-07:00

Jill's house 11740 Greenwood Ave N Apt 307
Seattle wa 98133

7pm on tuesday.

come for tea and snacks.
no dinner...but plenty sticky rice

prayer tomorrow night

2010-03-25T10:17:00.000-07:00

Friday at Aimee's - Spiritual clean out!
Meet at the Healing House at 7pm or at Aimee's (514 19th Ave East -
the corner of 19th & Republican, Captiol Court Apts) at 7:15. Give a
call to be let in 425-890-2396.

If anyone is interested in helping Aimee move: join me Saturday at 1pm at
the Healing House.

Praying for Emilie

2010-03-24T15:51:00.000-07:00

Hello CU family ;)

Here’s a summary of the prayer we pray over Emilie every day…I had felt led to break things off, command them to go, pray for cleansing, then release & declare all the good stuff from God’s kingdom in it’s place.

Things we break off and command to leave Emilie:

1. seizures

2. brain malformation

3. developmental delay

4. low muscle tone

5. early puberty

6. food issues related to being hungry on the ketogenic diet for almost 2.5 years. (as well as food issues from seizures, she hasn’t been eating as well lately)

7. pain or issues from the suffering she as endured emotionally, socially, mentally, physically, spiritually, and in any other ways.

Here are some ideas of things to replace the above:

1. perfect brain & nervous system activity

2. perfectly formed brain

3. intense intelligence, 7 times smarter than all the kids in her grade level, articulate, etc.

4. strength

5. healed glands & hormones, hormonal development dormant until the proper time

6. God’s love cover & healing food issues

7. God’s love going deeper than any pain & complete healing!

I also feel that I’m supposed to be declaring breakthrough and blossoming over Em and so I do that as often as I remember it. Keep praying into whether you think we need to break off deaf & dumb or if it’s something else. Let’s keep each other posted as to any specifics God reveals about praying for Emilie. You guys are amazing!!! Praise Jesus for EMILIE VICTORY!!!!!!

Easter SUNNNNDDAAAYYYY!

2010-03-23T14:06:00.000-07:00

Hi all,
So it's official not only is Easter gonna be amazing we are going to have an Easter egg hunt during church for the kids and they are going to learn how God gave them their imagination.

Soooo . . . go ahead and invite all the peeps you know for an amazing time. Especially peeps with little ones. Sam is working hard to get things ready. Yeah 250 eggs full of goodness.

If anyone wants to come early easter sunday to help hide eggs that would be amazing!

You all rock!

Retreat!!!! June 11th and 12th (our anniversary-haha)

2010-03-22T20:36:00.001-07:00

What do you guys think of this place?

Cheapest for the space.

http://www.vrbo.com/220042

Ideally it would be about $60.00 per person and no cost for kids. If this is a problem and you really want to go let us know. We can pray together and ask God to provide and see what we can do.

Monies are due April 30th. Thanks so much STD

Love you all,
Abbi

St. Patty's Day blogger

2010-03-17T09:07:00.001-07:00

Happy St. Patty's day! This is the closest picture I could find : ).

So, checking out John 10:4, what do you make of the connection between following Him and hearing His voice. The verse says we follow Him for we know His voice.
Is it possible to follow Him and not know His voice?
How does hearing enable following?
Ask the Holy Spirit to give you a revelation concerning His desire for you to hear and follow.
And please share what the Spirit's showing you.
Blessing and increase!!!

church retreat revisted

2010-03-17T09:05:00.001-07:00

Hey can you guys do April 22-24th?
Looking at that date.

Church Retreat

2010-03-16T12:47:00.000-07:00

Hi guys,
We are looking at April 8-10th. We found a house and need to know if it's workable and if you guys can make it. It has a play room just for the kids. WhahooO!

Cost would be about between $50.00 and $65.00 per person total for both nights. Not charging for kids.

Please let me know what you guys think.

Gonna be awesome!

Deaf and Dumb Spirit breaker breaker

2010-03-16T10:33:00.000-07:00

Hey all,
This week is a big one. There will be a total fast going on everyday this week (covered by individuals) and a collective total fast this Friday.

Just a little heads up.
During your prayer time for the deaf and dumb spirit please do not break this by yourself. We are simply pressing in and getting ready. You can ask God for information, strageties, etc. but when we come together Friday night as a body we will go after it as the Holy Spirit leads.

This is a huge spirit and want to be careful in our authority and to not start commanding it to leave the city or anything to do with Emily without our family together.

Does this make sense?

What are your thoughts?

What have you been getting so far according to this week?

Men's day out! AKA Bro night!!!!

2010-03-14T18:36:00.000-07:00

OK bro's night. Here we go. March 26th racing trax and party.
Guys we are going to stay the night Friday night and race in the morning.
Please let us know if you are in churchoftheundignified.com
http://www.traxxracing.com

Happy Birthday Joy!

2010-03-12T10:22:00.001-08:00

I'm going to keep this blog going all week so we get to hear more testimonies. Go Jesus!

2010-03-10T18:22:00.000-08:00

Let's learn a little about each other.
What is your testimony? How did you come to know Jesus and what is He doing in your life currently?

What's the best recipe lately?

2010-03-09T18:04:00.001-08:00

Hey guys let's post our new fav's so we can all get creative!!

March 9th blogger

2010-03-09T07:54:00.000-08:00

First we must apologize for being so tardy on the daily blogs. So sorry guys. We will pick it up.

During worship on Sunday God had me keep singing the name Jesus and how powerful it is. Even when we just sang His name the room changed.

What do you guys think about this?

When have you noticed just by using His name has changed things?

By knowing how powerful His name is, how does this change the way you view certain situations?

Blessings,

Abbi

Marching 4th blogger

2010-03-04T09:07:00.000-08:00

Simple post today. What's on your guys's minds? How are you feeling?

Greg's potluck and prayer night this friday!

2010-03-04T09:04:00.001-08:00

Greg Jones, our missionary will be coming this Friday night to share a Daniel potluck with us. We will be hearing his stories and blessing him. After we will be have some kickin' prayer for our church, hood, and see what God has in store for us all. See you there!

Aaron and Melissa Lee had their baby last night

2010-03-04T09:01:00.000-08:00

Baby Zula. So sweet. Congrats Aaron and Melissa. You guys are awesome!!!

If your laughter was your breakthrough...

2010-03-02T08:43:00.000-08:00

Let's keep on Sunday's topic for a day (or a lifetime).

Since "God's joy is our strength" (Nehemiah 8:10) we're learning that laughter is a brightly colored door (making it obvious) to your breakthrough.

What will you choose to give your mind over to today and this week?

His glory and goodness? Your lack or problems?

What will your breakthrough look like?

Joy is a choice. (Think on that.)

Repent. (Meaning: think differently.)

Choose to laugh and extend a formal invitation to heaven to rush into your cells and circumstances.

Journal what the Holy Spirit's telling you so you'll remember it.

You're so loved.

Spinning Whips

2010-02-28T08:11:00.000-08:00

Saturday 3/6/10

Kexp 90.3 Benefit for "People's Harm Reduction Awareness" The Spinning Whips with our very own Jordan and Colin will be playing around 10:00pm at the Sunset Tavern on Ballard Ave.

Feb 27th and 28th blogger

2010-02-27T12:42:00.000-08:00

Last night at the prayer meeting we got "adolescence to fatherhood or motherhood" and that the only way this is possible is through knowing our sonship and daughtership of our King.
What does "adolescence" mean to you in this season and what would fatherhood or motherhood look like. What would you be mothering or fathering in the next season?

Props to Peter Wilson for the picture : ).

Sri Lanka Peeps

2010-02-27T12:37:00.000-08:00

So this week was amazing. So much has happened since the last email I sent. I hope you're on the edge of your seat...cause I can't tell you anything until we get back!!! All I can say is that God is doing miracles and it's awesome to see things REALLY unfolding!!!!

We got to tour a tea plantation and see a part of the country that even Jeremy and I had never seen before.

It was an eye opening week as well as a little more restful since Wednesday. We've just been exploring the city and showing Landon and Stacie around our old home town. We have a lot more photos - the funny thing is Landon and Stacie don't have a photo cord for their camera. Never have. Silly things. So we can only enjoy their photos at about 2" x 2" at the moment. I'll share when I can : )

So we're pretty well and adjusted back to life here just in time to leave in less than 4 days! Can't believe it's almost over already!

So many exciting things on the horizon and we can't wait to get you guys excited too!

We'll all be back in Seattle on the evening of the 10th, so we shall see you soon!

Please pray for Landon today at church.

He's had a history of back issues and he kind of threw out his back this morning while bending down to tie his shoe.

He's planning to take it easy the next couple of days before we fly but I know he'd rather take a miracle so he can enjoy the rest of his time here in Sri Lanka!!

We love you Seattle!

Feb 26th blogger

2010-02-26T11:43:00.000-08:00

Being cleaned, being made holy, usually means a bunch of "unclean" stuff comes to the surface. Light shines and exposes darkness. Of great importance during this time is that we don't get discouraged but thank God for revealing where we need Him. We'd like Him just to burn the bad away while we're sleeping, but in our relationship with Him all His moves require our response.
Ask God what He's doing in you now and how He's wanting to speak through your current situations and issues. Then ask the Holy Spirit to show you how you need to respond.
Ascend! We're in a season that is anointed and destined for progress. But we must move and respond to what He's revealing.
You're anointed and equipped for breakthrough.
Onward, Christian soldier:)

Blogger 2.25.10

2010-02-25T08:07:00.000-08:00

Read how the people are described in Isaiah 58:2.

Now add the fact that they are fasting.

These are holy, powerful people, right?

Not in the sight of God though.

God then lays out the true fruit of fasting (vv. 6-12)—what it produces in us and around us as we draw near to Him with all we are.

Meditate on Isaiah 58:6-12.

What are some of the daily ways we (can) do these acts of justice?

Begin to declare over yourself:

My light dawns in darkness and my darkness is as bright as the noonday!

My God guides me continually and satisfies my depths in droughts.

I’m strengthened to the core.

I’m a watered garden and a spring of water whose rivers don’t quit!

Feb 24th blogger

2010-02-24T09:07:00.000-08:00

Good morning amazing ones! God has such a gift for you today. Press in and see what He has.
I was praying this morning and felt God say "where does your help come from" and was referred to this verse.
Psalm 121:1

Take a couple minutes and ask Jesus what you rely on instead of Him. Big or small.

Coffee and chocolate was one for me that I noticed I get comfort from. Ha ha nothing wrong with eating coffee and chocolate but when it's replacing the Holy Spirit's job to comfort me something gets to change.

Love you all,
Abbi Rodes

Church prayer team meeting this week!!

2010-02-23T09:01:00.000-08:00

Hi guys,
We felt an urgency to get some peeps trained for the prayer team due to the amazing outpouring of the Holy Spirit and our shift in leadership. If you are interested this Friday night after prayer we will be training and retraining and this Sunday morning at 9:30am.
Please call 206-324-6121 if you have any questions.

Feb 23rd blogger

2010-02-23T08:17:00.000-08:00

Before we get started, it needs to be said:

All of you are amazing! You’re revivalists! You are the joy and crown of God Himself and He’s currently dancing over you.

Thanks to all who are participating in this prayer and fasting time. God is drawing us together, more than we know, and He’s preparing us for what we cannot currently comprehend.

NowthenJ

In the context of 2 Corinthians 6, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you what it means for you to be “separate” and not touching any unclean thing. (See Isaiah 52:11.)

Then ask how this hinges upon being received, favored, being sons and daughters.

(Example: Holy Spirit reveal to me how not touching any unclean thing positions me to receive favor.)

Press in.

Feb 22nd blogger

2010-02-21T20:19:00.001-08:00

What comes to mind when you think of a temple?
Ask God why He refers to you as His temple (instead of His home, apartment, hotel, etc.)
We want to come into (and receive and agree with) a revelation about why He calls us what He does and how we should then view and conduct ourselves.
Be blessed, Be-loved.

more images from sri lanka

2010-02-21T20:05:00.000-08:00

Update from Sri Lanka

2010-02-21T19:54:00.000-08:00

Hello Friends.

Here we are almost into our 2nd week...wow time is FLYING by.

Just minutes after I sent you our last update last week we kept hearing sounds from Landon and Stacie's room. I thought someone was sleep walking and jiggling the door handle but after it continued for a LONG time I finally got Jeremy so we could go figure it out. To our surprise, and theirs, we found out that Landon and Stacie had been locked in their room and the door was 100% stuck. This has never happened to anyone who's stayed at Jeremy's parents...and a lot of people have stayed! After about an hour of trying to unjam the door, Jeremy took a hammer to the handle and finally broke down the door. Random and funny who knows what laughs God was having that night...

This week we spent the beginning of the week down in Hambantota at Smile International at the school we had told you about on our last trip. We loved seeing all the kids again, some of whom even remembered our names which was VERY sweet and Landon and Stacie really enjoyed meeting and playing with them! Well, maybe Stacie enjoyed the playing with them more...to them Landon was a giant and they loved the free rides they'd get from him! He can tell you more stories about that....(see photo to see the contrast in size between Landon and most Sri Lankans!)
We re-painted a fence, enjoyed time with the kids and got to introduce Landon and Stacie to the town of Hambantota which was BADLY devastated by the tsunami and continues to suffer repercussions. The joy, resources and love that Smile Lanka brings to the community is so incredible to see each and every time we're there.

**** For Dia...remember those awesome gifts you gave to us when we had sticky rice at your house. Well, Jeremy and I thought it would be cool if we shared those precious gifts with the children at Smile...they have SO little. We chose 2 girls, who are 2 of the teacher's daughters, and gave them to them. You should have seen the looks on their faces...it was like we gave them a trip to Disneyland. Praise God for Dia and her beautiful heart to share what God has given her. Thank you thank you thank you!!! (see the photos of the girls with their new toys!!!) ****

We went from Hambantota to a short 2 1/2 day retreat to our favorite beach called Hikkaduwa. We couldn't come all the way to the other side of the world without going to the beach - come on! They fell in love with it as much as we have and enjoyed long days of boogie boarding, surfing and reading. Praise God for the beauty we saw in just a few days. Landon and Stacie were sitting one afternoon when a man "randomly" approached them and said "that is hard to do" in regard to the title of the book Landon was reading, called Face to Face with God. After a few minutes of talking they both realized what a divine appointment it was as the man SOAKED UP every word about Jesus that they shared with him. He said that he was a Buddhist and believed in both Buddah and Jesus but that one day he had a dream that he fell of a train and that Jesus came over, extended his hand to pick him up off the tracks. He rarely dreamed and started seeking after Jesus and seemed to know a fair amount of the basics. They gave him their bible and the book, prayed for him to have another dream from God and invited him back to talk the next morning before we left. When he arrived early the next morning he told them that he had a dream that he was in a field with BEAUTIFUL flower it was colors he had never seen before. He said he felt the interpretation meant new things. This was such a beautiful meeting that God set up and was really cool that we got to see it all happen!!

We arrived back in Colombo on Friday afternoon and got to celebrate Landon's 27th birthday yesterday...and today again. We got him a Sri Lankan cake and Jeremy's parents gave him a wonderful super-touristy Sri Lanka t-shirt!! We enjoyed a lovely Sri Lankan dinner and then a gluttonous buffet lunch today!! We must really Love Landon cause we keep eating honor of him.

Can't believe we only have a week and a half left. Yikes this trip is slipping away.
Thanks for loving us so much and keeping us in your prayers!

Pray that this week would be about DIVINE appointments and much FAVOR in some big meetings we have!
We want God's plans for Live Your Love on earth as it is in heaven!!

Love to all of Seattle.
Deans and Snoddy faces : )

2.19.10 Topic

2010-02-19T07:40:00.000-08:00

Okay, folks,

There’s no push today. No conversation starter.

Look at Romans 12. One could learn and live from these 21 verses for a lifetime and not begin to exhaust the truth that is within them.

Pour over this chapter and ask the Holy Spirit why these are important verses for you and the Undignified Body.

(So, I guess there was a little conversational pushJ. Sorry.)

what did you eat for dinner- dinner ideas : )

2010-02-18T19:53:00.001-08:00

Hey let's share what we made so we can inspire each other.

We had tofu with marinara sauce, french fries, spinach salad with blueberries, honeydew, and alvacado, and corn on the cob. mmmmmmmmm- all homemade of course : )

Feb 18th blog post

2010-02-18T09:32:00.001-08:00

A few truths to begin with: “Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks” -Jesus; “Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” –Solomon

2 Timothy 2:16 says we should “shun profane and idle babblings” (or “empty chatter”) for they will increase ungodliness and spread like cancer.

There is a heavy weight of importance and influence that Scripture gives to your words and conversations.

Lift up your “conversation-life” to God and ask Him what needs to change, and what He wants to touch.

Ask the Spirit to reveal to you what needs to be altered in your heart that your words may please heaven and earth (God and neighbor).

Fast Day One Topic

2010-02-16T15:32:00.000-08:00

Starting off this fast it is the desire of the Body to get clean. We have become so aware of the tremendous plans God has for us and how He is going to use us to transform not only Capitol Hill and the Central District but also "rebuild" other cities and nations through all who come through this river. The path we're on takes us through lakes, deserts and valleys--trials. The purpose of these places is that we may be purified, learn to love dependency, and get refined so we can step into His fullness, hear Him clearly, obey Him completely.
As people who are in the "Refiner's Fire", undergoing cleansing to make us even more valuable and useful, is it helpful to know you're already seen as gold? Just as He disciplines the ones He loves (Hebrews 12) and prunes/cleans those who are bearing fruit so that they will bear even more fruit (John 15), you being put under the fire means that you are already under His love, pleasure, favor and affection and His passion is to see you step into FULLNESS. The fire of His cleansing is the fire of His preparatory love, setting you up for glory, blessing, increased victory and influence among others in Jesus' name.
Take inventory and embrace the fire, it's preparing you for glory.
The question: Does it make your desert, pain or cleansing bearable to know that it's happening because He loves you and is making your radiant?

Church Potluck

2010-02-16T10:03:00.000-08:00

This was the last church meal before the fast. The sugar consumption led into crazy children and amazing abilities to contort our faces for personal hilariososity. Thanks for amazing worship Jesus and a great sermon. Starting off right : )

The fast Starting tomorrow whahooO!

2010-02-16T09:28:00.000-08:00

Everyone who was at church on Sunday (2-14) received a journal which gave details concerning the “Daniel fast”, what you can and can’t eat, and it includes an overview of the issues we’ll be fasting over and for each week.

(If you would like a journal please contact Aimee and she will arrange a pick up time or if you need her to mail one to you we can totally do that).*

We are fasting as an entire Body because we feel God has led us to this. As a historical theme, whenever the needs were great, the obstacles huge and the call and destiny far-reaching, the people of God have given themselves over to prayer and fasting to see the power of the enemy break and the saints move into a place of great power, influence, authority and manifest the victory that is already ours in Jesus. We have felt that we are on the edge of tremendous breakthrough and we excitedly plunge into this fast as we hunger for God and His kingdom come…through us! We’ll be fasting for corporate and personal purity, unity, the fire of God (more!!), breaking the deaf and dumb spirit, the complete health of the Body, and boldness.

In addition to the weekly prayer topics and what we’ll be fasting and praying for during those periods, we will be adding to our blog daily, getting more specific on what we are all praying for and we are encouraging each to share what God is showing you. We are excited to keep a conversation going as we deepen our unity, get vulnerable and share our revelations and questions.

Blessing and increase on you all.

If you would like to join us in the fast please let us know so you can get a journal.

Please post revelations, dreams, struggles, prayer requests, so we can be together on the blog.

Week 1: February 17-20

Focus: Personal confession, and aligning with God.

Purpose: Inviting God to purify us that we may

be able to carry all that He wants to pour out.

2 Timothy 2:15-22

Romans 12

James 4

Declaration: “We are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy church, His own special people, that we may proclaim the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9).

2010-02-14T14:04:00.000-08:00

Sunday's journals for the fast. I wanna hear the stories of how perfect God picked them out for you. Yeah go Jesus

The Deans and the Snoddy's in Sri Lanka

2010-02-13T20:38:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to let you know that not only did we FLY that day we actually left 1/2 hour early!

Man, God is crazy!

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=78064.blog

2010-02-13T20:30:00.000-08:00

Hello all you fellow "undignified-ers"?

Whatever...hi, happy valentines day I guess...funny holiday, eh?

Just wanted to give you a brief update (I lied...it wasn't brief) and tell you how things are going so far...

We enjoyed a week in Connecticut where Landon and Stacie got to meet my crazy family and we got to celebrate Jeremy's 30th birthday. We had a big party and about 40 friends from all over New England came to celebrate. It was so much fun!

I don't know if you guys heard about the storm the ENGULFED the northeast but it was a HUGE blizzard.

Our flight was scheduled for 6pm Wed and the storm had started early that morning and was scheduled to beat up the north for at least 24 hours. They were expecting over a foot at JFK.

It was pretty cool because Jeremy had prayed and claimed SUNNY SKIES on a day that we would never see the sun and as we were checking in at the counter, they were actually filming an American Airlines commercial in the airport and they turned on these HUGE lights and it actually looked like the sun was breaking through the clouds. God has a sweet sense of humor and we all sensed his smiles over us : )...see first photo as Stacie, Landon and Jeremy look in awe at the sunny skies (in the airport)

It was a COMPLETE miracle that we flew that day. We had prayed and claimed God's favor over us but still it was hard for me to wrap my mind around it. (Look at the photo I attached). Let me explain something: I took that picture of departure schedule at 3:00pm. Besides our flight only 2 others actually flew. By the time we flew all the others had been cancelled! It was insane. God had our back big time. I can't even explain to you how much snow there was. If you can see in the other picture there is a HUGE plow...the span of like 5 cars wide and it was going back and forth for hours. Never stopped. That's how much snow there was. It couldn't stop or there would be too much accumulation to plow. I've haven't seen a storm like that in YEARS...let alone fly in it. There was a special plan for us and it was by far one of the clearest answers to prayers we've ever seen.

So we had our first flight with NO delays and barely ANY turbulence at all...GOD'S GRACE over us!!! Amen!

JFK to Brussels, Belgium: 7.5 hours - we all had very comfy seats but barely slept cause we were so awake and excited to be off the ground!

Brussels to Chennai, India: 9 hours - this flight was a lot LESS comfy and where shear exhaustion started to set in. I slept more than I have ever slept on an international flight (praise God) but Landon and Stacie barely got a wink it. It was a full flight and space was LIMITED. Poor Landon : )

(After a 12 hour layover in India) Chennai to Sri Lanka: 1 hour - finally we arrived on Friday February 12th at 2pm.

As we got to Jeremy's parent's house at about 4 yesterday Jeremy and I decided to go out with them to dinner before their church meeting but Landon and Stacie realized how tired they were. Jet lag is a funny thing when you've never experienced it and Landon keeps looking at us with these big glazy eyes saying, "Is this jet lag?" It's cute. He can't seem to get the haze off his eyes. They slept from 5:30pm yesterday to 8:30am this morning and are in bed as I speak at 9:45pm. We are slowly fading but our body's are used to the crazy adjustment and are doing much better!

To be honest it feels like we just left Sri Lanka yesterday and not in June of last year. We had no idea the effect that living here for almost 6 months would have but it feels like we're just jumping back into every day life and feel very much at home. We showed Landon and Stacie around the city a bit today and they are most definitely getting a different perspective of life on planet earth. What a fun thing to see Sri Lanka through a new person's eyes again.

We went to Jeremy's parents church tonight to say hi to friends and join in an event that his parents were leading for married couples in the church who were celebrating valentines day by renewing their commitment and enjoying a romantic dinner in the garden. Hence, the lovely photo that we kind of look like we're on drugs : ) Hey, at least it's warm here!

Well that's that. We have big plans for this next week outside the city and will most definitely send another email before next Sunday to keep everyone posted on life here.

Pray that we would be UNIFIED in all we do - very different perspectives knowing the country very well and then also never being here at all.
Pray that we would be SAFE - driving, traveling and health wise. Lots of mosquitos and no one wants Malaria or Dengue Fever (again : )
Pray that we would see the HOLY SPIRIT move and be a part of what He's doing - we're all praying for BIG ways to step out and be a part of miracles!

Love to you all in Seattle!!!

PS. The new site is up (www.liveyourlove.com) It doesn't have much content yet but once we return we will have more to share : ) We're just excited that it actually looks like a real website now!!

2010-02-10T10:26:00.000-08:00

Baby Wilson is born!

2010-02-04T11:05:00.001-08:00

Welcome Peter, 7 lbs 12 oz, 20.75
You are beautiful and so loved!

Live Your Love

2010-02-04T10:53:00.000-08:00

Live Your Love was co-founded in 2008 by Jeremy and Jasmine Dean and became an official limited liability company in December 2009.

Live Your Love exists to partner with individuals and communities around the world to assist people in overcoming poverty, abuse, hunger, hate and injustice.

Jeremy and Jasmine met in Sri Lanka in early 2005 while doing voluntary relief work after the Southeast Asian tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands in the region.

They got married in 2007 and have since traveled twice to Haiti and moved back to Sri Lanka for five months in 2009 to meet with communities and collaborate with local organizations to help people in need of food, education and love.

We are currently branding our own line of Ceylon (Sri Lankan) tea to promote the vision of Live Your Love. When you buy a box of tea you will finance current and future projects as well as bring awareness to the needs of people we are helping around the world. Each box has a story and a message about Live Your Love projects and how to find out more.

If you would like to partner with us in anyway we would love to hear from you: info@liveyourlove.com

Church of the Undignified Letter

2010-01-25T19:26:00.001-08:00

(This is what we’ve sensed God saying to our church community.)

“To the Church of the Undignified,
I have seen your efforts, heard your prayers and am in your midst. You currently stand at the threshold of tremendous breakthrough. Thank you for taking my Word and my voice to heart and allowing me to affect you deeply. My fire is at work among you—refining you, making you holy, preparing you for glory. Keep pressing into the hardships and difficulty for they are causing rivers of living water to well up from within.
You’re in the “8th month.” This is the year of new life, new births, the year I make all things new!
To step into your inheritance and destiny, beware of divisiveness, gossip, doubt, and timidity. I have given you a spirit of power, love and a sound mind. Continue to meet together often and keep asking for boldness.
My favor is being extended to you with a unique touch that will grace the Undignified church with a unified spirit, a passion for prayer, a compassion for the poor and afflicted, a pure worship, the highly respected faith and innocence of a child, a love for my Presence, abounding joy, heavenly perspective, a rejoicing because of trials, and a rare form of my authority that will cause mountains to fall, demons to flee, hearts to be made whole, mouths to confess my Name, diseases to surrender their devastating grip, and ruined cities to be renewed to host heaven.
My enemy is furious and is trying to come at you from all angles, but I have lifted you up and already positioned and equipped you for victory. So stand. Press in. Raise your expectancy. For I have come, and I am coming.”

24 January, 2010

Holy Mole' Pearball 2009

2009-12-16T17:33:00.000-08:00

Pearball is an annual event with Church of the Undignified. We get dressed up in costumes and smash rotten fruit. We also played the mole game and in the video is people's guesses to who was the mole. It really doesn't get any better than this.

Pie Eating Contest

2009-12-16T17:25:00.000-08:00

This is a recent pie eating contest in our old space.

Eric Miller's Show was Awesome.

2009-12-16T17:06:00.000-08:00

Eric Miller had a release show at the same venue we have church. It was awesome! He has an amazing CD available for purchase. We are so proud of you Eric.

You can buy it at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EricMiller4