Last week, Church of God General Overseer, Mark L. Williams, announced that the theme for the 76th International General Assembly will be “GO!” Williams cited scripture from Matthew 28, which refers to the Great Commission, “GO and make disciples of all nations.”
Since its inception, Operation Compassion, an independent benevolent organization with roots in the Church of God, has felt a strong need to work through networks of partners in order to maximize efforts without duplicating services of other charities. Many times Operation Compassion takes the lead role, at other times they work in the background. The most important thing is accomplishing the goal of each project to help alleviate some of the sting of extreme poverty.
On Sunday, October 25 at 5:00 p.m., a group of 30 Lee University students officially ended the world’s longest Ultimate Frisbee game after 90 hours of play, setting a new world record.
Church of God General Overseer Mark Williams has announced the theme for the 2016 International General Assembly will be a single word: “Go!” The General Assembly (GA16) takes place in Nashville, Tennessee on July 19-22, 2016.
Mt. Zion New Testament Church of God in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, recently held an appreciation service honoring its former pastors, pioneer and career missionaries Robert and Jeanette Cary, on the 30th anniversary of the church’s initial dedication.
Sevierville, TN–For many years the months of October and November have been designated as Fall Harvest Festival months—a time for local Church of God congregations to give an offering for the Church of God Smoky Mountain Children’s Home. This has been done through monetary contributions and/or gifts in kind. The Fall Harvest Festival offering helps to provide food, clothing, shelter, and education for less fortunate, troubled, and abused youth in our care.
