HINTON, WV — More than 55 volunteers, with tractor-trailers and U-hauls full of toys, coats, food and blessings rolled into southern West Virginia recently, determined to spread the spirit of God’s love and holiday hope to families in need throughout Hinton.
The Church of God International Offices is conducting a three-day revival, from Tuesday, January 10 through Thursday, January 12, 2017. The campus-wide event is part of a three-pronged emphasis entitled “Agree ’17.”
Former Church of God General Overseer Dr. R. Lamar Vest will deliver the address at Lee University’s winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 17. An alumnus of Lee, Vest also served as the school’s president for two years, 1984-86.
Last week was a deadly and disaster filled week, wildfires in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina followed by deadly tornadoes and damaging thunderstorms in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. As each disaster struck, Operation Compassion was there to help survivors piece their lives back together.
In the last two weeks tragedy has struck in three different ways in a small pocket of southeast Tennessee and northeast Alabama. All three of the tragedies made national headlines and the local Church of God pastors, agencies and affiliates were prominent in relief and recovery.
Once again, Lee University ranked in the “top tier” of the recent U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” edition.
