Thu 29 Jan 2009
My Days in the Agape Force
Posted by GlennDavis under Agape Force
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Agape Force, 1979-1982
Just in case you were wondering that my days in the Agape Force were just a figment of my imagination, here are some pictures to prove that I actually served from 1979 to 1982. Thanks to Shawn Wallace and the technology of Facebook for the last two pictures.
Crystal Springs Institute Class of 1979
Lunch Time in Tacoma, Washington
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In the top photo; is that you 4th from the right in the front row (squatting/prone)?
Yes, it is. It’s hard to believe that thirty years have gone by.
Hi, I was in the Agape Force in 1980. I was one of the first three missionaries that they sent out from the church. I lived with 17 girls in a big house on L St, and we did the free soup suppers. I remember the people in the picture with lunch time in Tacoma next to it. I went down to Texas to the Agape Force Ranch back then when Barry McGuire was in the Agape Force. I would like to hear from anyone in the group back then. I was wanting to know what happened to the Agape Force. I am on facebook too. Blessings, Carolyn Longgrear
Dear Carolyn:
I arrived in Tacoma during the snowstorm in January, 1980 after CSI. I had to walk up the hill to the guys house in the snow because the bus from the airport could not make it up the hill. Later, I served in Turlock, CA., Tacoma and Olympia, WA., El Paso, TX., and Columbus, OH. I have been able to reconnect with many of my AF buddies on Facebook. There is an Agape Force Facebook group which will help you “re-make friends” with all your old friends. If you cannot locate the group, just look up my name and ask to connect.
Glenn
Hi Glen, I will get on Facebook, and see if I can get into the Agape Force group. I am so happy to hear from you. I have tears in my eyes, as I think of the days I was in the Agape Force, and everyone. It would be great to be in touch with them again. Thank you for the info. I arrived in Tacoma during the snow storm Jan 1980. It was just a short time later I met people from the Agape Force. I believe I am in the lunch time picture above in the very back. The salad dressing bottle is blocking part of me in the picture. Carolyn
Hello Glen, I wasn’t able to find the right Agape Force group on Facebook. I tried to find you on there, and all I found was athletes. Could you request me as a friend on there? I really want to find all those that I was in the Agape Force with. I am sure you won’t have any trouble finding me on there. Carolyn
I was one of the youth that the AF lead to Christ and some of my friends as well. I went to the church in Tacoma on K st. when Greg L. & Anette were the pastor and wife there. I grew up on the hill top area and if it wasn’t for the force, I don’t know if I would have been saved / began the journey. I still have friends (we all went there at some point or time) and many still follow the Lord. I was in High School when I received one of the tickets for a concert and that is how it all began. I remember some of the guys in the house and recognize a couple of the faces above.
Jerome, it is good to hear from you. I enjoyed my time in Tacoma/Olympia (1980-81). The door-to-door witnessing, the street outreaches, and the camaraderie among friends, new and old, are memories that I value today. I am so grateful that the Lord used the ministry of AF in you and your friends’ lives. Sometimes you wonder how many lives were affected by our ministry and to know that you came to know Christ through our outreach is incredibly encouraging.
Hi,
I would like to reconnect with some of my old friends from Agape Force in Olympia. I was a soldier at Fort Lewis and some of the greatest times of sharing Christ’s love to others came from that time frame in my life 1981 to 1983. I remember sharing the Love of Christ at Evergreen State college during some really interesting festivals they had there. I remember praising God in song while being surrounded by people who had no idea of how much Love God had for them and them harassing us for our faith. If you know anyone who was there at Evergreen during that time with Agape Force please let me know. It would be awesome to reconnect. Hope to hear from you. Bob
Former Agape Force members and friends have re-connected on Facebook. Search Facebook for the fan page. I was in Tacoma and Olympia from in 1980 and ’81. We probably met at some time.