Weekend Worship Experience
Sunday Worship Services
9:00 AM Traditional
11:00 AM Contemporary
We suggest arriving a few minutes early so we can get to know you a little and you can grab a coffee, cappuccino and a treat in our Connection Café and visit Connect Central. Children’s programs are available at all worship experiences.
9:00 AM Traditional
11:00 AM Contemporary
We suggest arriving a few minutes early so we can get to know you a little and you can grab a coffee, cappuccino and a treat in our Connection Café and visit Connect Central. Children’s programs are available at all worship experiences.
Vision
To serve people as they reach their full potential as Christ followers.
Mission
To live, love, care, share, serve and give in Jesus’ Name.
Purpose
To see lives transformed by the living and loving power of God.
Neal Whitney
Pastor
Pastor Neal was born on a farm north of St. Marys, Ohio and lived, worked and farmed there till he was 42. He also was a part of a John Deere implement dealership, played ice hockey and at one time, and owned an interior decorating store. His experience is wide and varied. God called him into the ministry at 42 and it has been the joy of his life since then.
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Kelly Waltz
Pastor
Pastor Kelly is a lifelong resident of Elida, Ohio! She went to school here, graduated from Ohio State University, and taught in the Elida School system for 30 years. Upon retirement she had no idea what God had in store for her, but God did, and today she is co-pastor at Allentown! She is living proof of the fact that God knows what is next for us!
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Stacy Perkins
Administrative Assistant
Stacy is at the hub of everything that happens at Allentown. She performs more daily services to everyone around her than we have room to share here. If you need to know something, Stacy is the person to call!!
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Rosalie Lora
Prayer Team Leader
Rosie is also a lifelong resident of Elida. She has invested years of her life in lay ministry speaking at many churches in the area. Prayer is at the center of her heart for God. We are so thankful Rosie leads our prayer ministry and serves in many other areas of our mission and ministry.
Renee Whitney
Children's Leader
Renee is Pastor’s Neal’s wife and has been a school teacher all her life. She dearly loves children as THE passion of her life. She also loves the Lord and so enjoys sharing Jesus with the children each and every week.
Adam and Megan Spees
Youth Leaders
What We Believe
ABOUT GOD
God is the one and only true God, yet He exists in three persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is the Creator, so everything belongs to Him and is under His control. God is holy, so He is righteous, majestic and loving. God is all knowing and purposeful, so He is always at work to bring about His will. No person, thing or idea compares to God.
God is the one and only true God, yet He exists in three persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is the Creator, so everything belongs to Him and is under His control. God is holy, so He is righteous, majestic and loving. God is all knowing and purposeful, so He is always at work to bring about His will. No person, thing or idea compares to God.
ABOUT THE SCRIPTURES
God reveals Himself to us through the Bible, and it is 100% accurate, reliable, and authoritative.
ABOUT PEOPLE
People are made in God's image and for His pleasure. But everybody falls short of God's intention, or ideal, for people. In other words, everyone has sinned. As a result, we are all separated from Him, even though He wants an intimate relationship with each of us.
ABOUT SALVATION
That is why Jesus, God's Son, came and lived on this earth, died and rose again. God offers His free gift of salvation to all who believe in Jesus and accept Him as Savior. This is the only way to be forgiven and reconciled to God.
Anyone who accepts this gift is adopted as a son or daughter into God's family and will live with Him forever in heaven and have a great life here on earth!