Faith News Network

Cleveland, TN–Over the next several months, the International Executive Committee of the Church of God will hold a series of meetings to hear from pastors and interested laity. These “Connect” meetings will allow the Executive Committee to talk about pertinent issues and to provide updates on ministries occurring around the globe. The sessions will also allow an opportunity for participants to present questions and have those questions answered by the elected leaders of the denomination.

In celebration of “Retired Ministers and Widows Appreciation” Sunday on October 29, 2017, a series of short video clips are being released, highlighting some of the great sermons preached by ministers in the Church of God. The last Sunday of October each year is set aside as a time to honor our retired and elderly ministers and a time for the local church to give a special offering to assist those ministers in their retirement years.

Field Directors Peter and Debbie Thomas recently traveled to the southernmost tip of the African continent, Cape Town, to attend the Africa Council meeting. They experienced a wonderful prayer time, interceding for the entire continent asking God for souls, committing the ministry of the Church of God into the mighty hands of God, and rededicating themselves to the Harvest of Africa.

“Break Thru” is the theme of the 24th annual FOCUS Church of God Children’s Ministries Leadership Training Conference to be held March 1-3, 2018 at the Marriott Hotel in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Cleveland, TN—The Church of God released the following statement yesterday regarding the horrific massacre which took place in Las Vegas:

Late last week, Operation Compassion began filling containers and airplanes headed for the Caribbean in the wake of Hurricane Maria. With electricity and other services non-existent on many island nations, Operation Compassion has been dealing with church leaders and heads of government trying to formulate a successful strategy for assisting the survivors. While the logistics of getting one container to an island port struggling to provide services is extremely difficult, Operation Compassion is trying to maximize the opportunity for getting product where the people in need are located.