Up Coming Events

May 9   Sword Run Clarksburg, WV
May 23-24  1st Annual Biker Sunday Cedar Springs, Michigan
June 15-18 General Missionary Conference (GMC) Chattanooga, Tn
June 27-28  Biker Sunday Hocking Hills, Ohio
July 29- Aug 1  ASR National Rally Nashville, Indiana                                                  Aug 27-29  1st Annual Biker Sunday Warren, Ohio
Sept 19-20   WV Biker Sunday Clennenin, WV
Sept 22-25  UPCI General Conference St. Louis, MO

Remember when planning your next biker event. Please give your information to the board. This way we can get your event listed on our web site and here in the rumblings and on both of our face book sites.
Thank You,
Michael Theodore
National Road Captain

How to Prepare your Motorcycle for Spring

Article is from Bike Bandit

Spring is officially here, and it’s about time to get riding again. If you were able to get all your winterizing done when you were forced to hang up your riding boots for the cold season, your bike should be almost ready to ride; but if not, getting your bike road-ready might take just a bit more effort.
Either way, using our guide, it should only take a couple of hours to get your bike in tip-top shape for riding season, so you don’t miss a single day of it when it gets here!
So here’s a quick rundown of the 7-point plan to Winter recovery, in order of importance:

 

Manual Labor

Whether you’re still stuck indoors or if riding season has already begun, reading your owner’s or service manual can help get you prepared for spring maintenance. This Spring Preparation guide will give you some great general pointers on how to be prepared, but your manual has all the specifics for your own bike.

Skim through it after reading our guide to get a feel for what kind of procedures you’ll need to do, and what kind of tools you might need to order before digging in.

Fuel First

Stale gasoline is an often forgotten yet very problematic issue with stored vehicles, so we recommend addressing your fuel and fuel system first, before anything else. Gasoline is a very refined chemical composition, and it actually deteriorates very quickly. After a few months, the more combustible elements in gasoline will have already begun to evaporate, which can cause your bike to run rough (or not at all.) If your bike has a high compression engine, like in many sport bikes, old fuel will cause even bigger problems.
In addition, while sitting in a tank, gasoline can react with oxygen to create varnish deposits in the fuel system, which can clog lines, filters, and jets or injectors. Due to temperature variations, condensation can also form in a gas tank, adding water to your gasoline, which can create even more severe problems.
If you winterized your bike correctly, you will have either drained the fuel or added a fuel stabilizer to the fuel in the tank (fuel stabilizers like Sta-Bil can extend the life of fuel to a year or more.) If you did drain your tank, take a peek inside for any rust, gunk, or condensation that could cause problems later. Refill your tank with high-octane fuel before you start it up, to make sure the gas running through the system is as fresh as possible.
With fresh fuel in the tank, we can move on to addressing the other most common storage issue – dead batteries.

Battery Maintenance

The most common issue with bikes sitting all winter long tends to be the batteries. Every time a battery goes dead, its life gets cut down, and it only needs to be drained a few times for it to become really problematic. Smart riders will have kept their battery on a trickle charger while it was stored, but if you forgot this step, it’s not too late to order one and charge your battery back up for that first ride of the season.
It’s recommended getting a “smart” battery charger that automatically turns itself off so you don’t overcharge and damage it, such as a Battery Tender Smart Charger. No matter what charger you pick up, it’s still a good idea to check your battery fluid levels before hooking it up, and top off any low cells.
If you have a lithium battery (which is a great upgrade) you’ll need to treat it a little differently. You should still use a trickle charger, but you’ll need one that is lithium battery-specific,for the Lithium batteries so you don’t top off the cells with water either.
If you happen to hook up your battery to a charger and nothing happens, chances are that your battery is just too far gone to be revived. It’s definitely better to find out a few weeks before riding season so that you can order a new motorcycle battery without having to delay your first spring ride that we know you’re looking forward to, so check the battery in advance!

Tires

Tires are a part of your bike that should really be checked before every ride; only a few square inches of rubber keeps hundreds of pounds of metal (and you) in contact with the road at any given time, so having tires in good condition is essential.
When checking tires after storage, you should be conscious of potential flat-spotting on the tires from sitting for a long time (especially on soft compound tires), and bringing tire pressure up to spec, as air will have undoubtedly seeped out after months of not being used. Check the tire wear too; it may be a good time to go ahead and replace tires before spring hits, so you know you have good rubber for the whole riding season.

Oil and Filter

You may have changed your oil as part of your winterizing process, but if not, it’s a good idea to change it before starting a new riding season. Every motorcycle is different, so you’ll need to consult an owner’s manual for the exact procedure, but it’s a good practice to change your oil and filter at the same time.

Forgotten Fluids

One of the most neglected things on a motorcycle is the brake fluid.Even when your bike isn’t being used, brake fluid is extremely hygroscopic, meaning, that it has a tendency to absorb moisture straight out of the air (brake fluid attracts so much moisture that simply leaving the cap off a bottle overnight can ruin it!)
At the very least, check and top off the fluid levels in your master cylinder, ensuring you use the correct brake fluid for your bike (different DOT brake fluids should not be mixed.) Ideally, you should do a complete flush of your brake system with new fluid.

Another often forgotten fluid is coolant; check and make sure coolant levels are up to spec, especially after your bike’s been sitting for several months. If you really want to go the extra mile, you can do a complete coolant flush also, clearing out all the used coolant with white vinegar and distilled water, and refilling your system with a fresh mix.

Spring Cleaning

That first time you hit the road again after a long hiatus, make sure your bike looks as good as you feel. Unless you’re working on making a Rat Bike, give your bike a good scrub and wax it up to help protect it from riding season hazards such as dirt, rocks, bugs and even the sun.
With the battery charged, fresh fuel in the tank, all moving parts lubed up, and a paint job that sparkles in the springtime sunlight, there’s only one thing left to do – go ride!
 
Keep the contact patch between the lines
 
Michael Theodore
National Road Captain

1st Michigan Biker Sunday

We are blessed to finally have a Biker Sunday in Michigan. It is May 23-24 in Cedar Springs. Asking as many as can put this on your calendar and help show support for Bro and Sis Zerbe, there is great growth potential in the state of Michigan and your support will be blessed! Thank you in advance!

HOLINESS – PRACTICAL HELP

I want to personally thank Bro Mike & Sis Julie McGhghy for the anointed article on Holiness they have presented to all of us over the last several months.  Their insight has been a blessing for many and I for one appreciate all they do for this ministry.  God Bless the both of you and we pray for your mission field of Costa Rica

HOLINESS – PRACTICAL HELP

By Mike and Julie McGhghy

In this final article regarding holiness, we will provide some practical tips for living holy. These tips come from Dr. David K. Bernard’s book, Practical Holiness: A Second Look. But let’s first review the effort we must make to walk in holiness as we shared last month.

Remember that we need not be overwhelmed by our responsibility to reverently and watchfully implement holiness in our lives. God works in us, giving us the desire and the power to live righteously. Philippians 2:12-13. Below is the three-fold approach to overcoming sin that is revealed in Romans 6 and shared by Dr. Bernard in his book:

  1. Know who we are and what has happened to us. Know that when we were born again, we died to sin. Know, therefore that sin has no power over us.
  2. Reckon this to be so. Think on that knowledge and act as if we died to sin and sin has no power over us.
  3. Yield to God. Replace sinful habits with an active performance of God’s will as revealed by His Word and His Spirit.

Are you still wondering how we can know, reckon, and yield? Here are some practical tips.

  1. We must pray! Prayer draws us closer to God and we progressively absorb more of His mind and attitude. It is important to pray in the Spirit, meaning reaching a dimension of prayer in which the mind concentrates totally on God and the human spirit unites with the Holy Spirit.
  2. We must hide the Word of God in our hearts so that we will obey His Word as a matter of course. We must absorb the Word until it becomes a very part of us. “God’s Word must be so strongly fixed in our minds that it becomes the dominant influence in our thoughts, our attitudes, and our actions.” This also enables us to recall the Word and speak it in our hearts when we face temptation.
  3. We must personalize the truth of God’s Word. We must realize both our personal ability and responsibility to obey God and resist sin. We must recognize that we died to sin. In the time of temptation, we must recall the principles of Romans 6: know, reckon and yield.
  4. We must not give the sinful nature any opportunities. Instead, we must consciously avoid tempting or dangerous situations. We must not feed our fleshly desires by thinking, reading, watching, or indulging in things that would inflame those lusts. Cut off sinful thoughts and desires as they begin to develop. We must learn to think on the good things (Philippians 4:8) and to make every thought obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). Fasting is a good way to impose discipline on the physical body, not to punish it but to control it.
  5. We must train ourselves to develop proper habits of Christian living instead of sinful habits. When we recognize and experience a scriptural prompting to do God’s will, we must visualize and meditate upon the action desired, decide to do it, and then yield our bodily members to perform it.

God’s moral law for us can be summed up in these words: Love God with all your being and love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:36-40; Mark 12:28-31; Romans 13:8-10). In essence, holiness means to imitate Christ, to do what He would do. It means to be Christ-like.

The power to live a holy life is a gift from God, but it is our responsibility to implement holiness on a daily basis. We seek holiness out of love for God, not out of fear or an effort to earn salvation.

Holiness is an integral part of the salvation of the whole person and frees us from the power and effects of sin. It is a joyful privilege, a part of abundant life, a blessing from the grace of God, and a glorious life of freedom and power. For someone who is filled with the Holy Spirit and truly loves God, holiness becomes the normal – indeed the only – way to live. The life of holiness fulfills God’s original intention and design for humanity.

It has been a privilege for us to share with you the biblical principles of holiness and a plan for living a holy life. We miss you all as we serve the Lord in Costa Rica and we look forward to seeing how God will work in and through the AzusaStreetriders this year as the members endeavor to grow in holiness and prepare for the riding season through prayer and fasting and Bind the Strong Man. God bless and keep you!

Building A Front Porch Fellowship

When you read the title, I’m sure your first response was, “Huh?!”. And rightly so! Let me explain…

We live in a society were I can develop “friendships” all around the world. They are a thousand miles wide but only an inch deep. We have every means of communication at our finger tips. We have a plethora of apps and gadgets that give us the capability to talk with people on other continents and around the world. It only takes a cell phone and you can facetime with someone two states away or half way around the world. And, with all this technology, we find ourselves alone and without friendships. Why?

Modern human existence has lost the “neighbor next door” touch where they use to sit of an evening on the front porch and sip lemonade or a cup of coffee while talking about the day to day existence. Busyness has become such a plague that we feel guilty if we stop long enough to have lunch with a neighbor. Money, position, prestige, and the pressure on parents to have their kids in every sport known to mankind…all of which keeps us running until our physical and mental state is so ragged that we don’t know if we are coming or going.

It’s no wonder that so many are serving God so half hearted…because there is no peace or rest…so many are so wore out, they don’t really know what to do. And…many start with giving up on the things that matter most…Godly habits fall apart and spiritual decay sets in.

I have spoken to many ASR members and former members…and this spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional fatigue has way too many fighting for their very life. So, I’m extremely aware that we need a huge dose of Holy Ghost Rest in our midst. Not a giving up…stopping what we are called to do…not a walking away from that which matters most, but a God given focus that helps us set all the other weights aside so that we can truly rest.

Isaiah 28:11-12, “For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.”

There is a rest and a peace that we should be more acquainted with, but, because of our busyness, we are failing in relationships, most are not hearing the voice of the Lord clearly, and many are dying spiritually. There should be a continual flow of rest and refreshing in a Holy Ghost filled life. But…who will hear?

One area that we find this lacking is in our relationships and friendships. Far too many are depressed and alone because they have not heard from fellow ASR members. I am praying that God will bring such a strong conviction upon us all that we are compelled to pick up the phone and call fellow members. Not just the 2 or 3 that we’ve always relied on…but those that we don’t know…the least of us…the one that would least expect a call or card from us.

Let us strive to “Build A Front Porch Fellowship” attitude. A spirit of fervent love one for another as 2 Peter 4:8 speaks of. Paul also writes to the church in Thessalonica this thought…

1 Thessalonians 4:9, “But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.”

It’s a topic that we shouldn’t have to talk about…but, it’s human nature to forget how important the expression of love is to the body of believers. Let ASR be a beacon of love…a family that goes beyond any worldly family ties…

Let brotherly love continue!

Strive to build a front porch attitude where you will stop long enough to fellowship with someone two or three times each week, for the sole purpose of showing how much you love them.

To be continued…we will discuss again the next time we meet…until then…

Build A Front Porch Fellowship with someone…

Mark A Hardin
International Chaplain/Illinois Regional Coordinator

Welcome New Members – January and February

First I would like to say we had a total of 58 new members in 2019 and 3 returning members so we are growing. I give Jesus Christ the Glory for his hands upon this ministry.

Pastor Steve & Sis Eva Joy
Parkersburg, WV
Gateway Apostolic Church, Parkersburg, WV
Pastor Steve Joy

Bro Michael & Sis Pamela Seebaugh
Parkersville, WV
Gateway Apostolic Church, Pakersville, WV
Pastor Steben Joy

Bro Ronald & Sis Connie Seebaugh
Parkersburg, WV
Gateway Apostolic Church, Pakersville, WV
Pastor Steben Joy

Bro Raymond  Seebaugh
Davisville, WV
Davisville Community Church,  Davisville, WV
Pastor Raymond L Seebaugh

Pastor Raymond & Sis Elizabeth Seebaugh
Davisville, WV
Lifeline Apostolic Church, Davisville, WV
Pastor Daniel Hopkins

Bro Colby L Seebaugh
Davisville, WV
Lifeline Apostolic Church, Davisville, WV
Pastor Daniel Hopkins

Bro Curtis & Sis Margie McNaughton
Olla, LA
Urania Pentecostal Church, Urania, LA
Pastor Clay Hutto

Bro Steven & Sis Kimberly Boswell
Mason, IL
Apostolic Center, Mattoon, IL
Pastor Shine Doughty

Sis Elizabeth & Pastor Chalmer Perkins
Lisbon, OH
Lifeline Church, Alliance, OH
Pastro Chalmer Perkins

Bro James Littleton III
Jonesboro, GA
Apostolic Temple, Jonesboro, GA
Pastor Talmadge French, DR

Pastor Mark Semaru
West Farmington, OH
The Pentecostals of Champion, Warren, OH
Pastor Mark Semrau

Sis Datha Semrau
West Farmington, OH
The Pentecostals of Champion, Warren, OH
Pastor Mark Semrau

 

Official Website

We will be updating the Official Web Site very soon. We will be adding all the new chapters to the web site along with biker -friendly apostolic churches. If your church is not listed and you would like to have it listed in our official web site. Please contact a board member with your church name and address so we can add it to the web site.

Thank you,

Michael Theodore

 

Winter Fire 2020 ASR Booth

A big thank you to Brother Rick Perry and the New Haven Connecticut chapter for representing Azusa StreetRiders at Winter Fire this year. You guys did an amazing job with the booth.

 

Up Coming 2020 ASR Events

March 6-7 Bind The Strong Man (BTSM) Macon, Georgia
March 11-15 Daytona Beach Bike Week is when ASR members will be down
May 9   Sword Run Clarksburg, WV
May 23-24  1st Annual Biker Sunday Cedar Springs, Michigan
June 15-18 General Missionary Conference (GMC) Chattanooga, Tn
June 27-28  Biker Sunday Hocking Hills, Ohio
July 29- Aug 1  ASR National Rally Nashville, Indiana
Sept 19-20   WV Biker Sunday Clennenin, WV
Sept 22-25  UPCI General Conference St. Louis, MO
Remember when planning your next biker event. Please give your information to the board. This way we can get your event listed on our web site and here in the rumblings and on both of our face book sites.
Thank You,
Michael Theodore
National Road Captain