Recipients of the 2014 Church of God Distinguished Educator of the Year Awards were announced during the Leadership Enrichment Training Conference on July 28 of the Church of God International General Assembly, conducted July 29-August 1, 2014 in Orlando, Florida.
Rev. Julian Robinson was honored on August 15 for 33 years of continuous service at the Church of God International Offices and 50 years for the Church of God. The current director of Business and Records for the denomination, Robinson announced his retirement earlier this year.
World Missions General Director Dr. Tim Hill has stated Church of God World Missions is responding through the Marcelly’s Dream initiative to send monetary assistance for relief in Liberia, Africa. Medicine and sanitation materials are desperately needed in order to prevent the further spread of the Ebola outbreak. The need for food is also becoming critical as markets are shutting down and food is becoming scarce, creating dire circumstances for our pastors and their members.
People for Care and Learning held a breakfast event on Tuesday, July 29 at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida. The independent, non-profit benevolent organization with roots in the Church of God, used the recent Church of God General Assembly as the occasion to formally announce a rebranding and new logo.
Reunion and refreshing were words used to describe the Pre-Assembly Chaplains Commission Conference held just prior to the start of the 75th Church of God International General Assembly in Orlando, Florida late last month. Almost 300 chaplains and family members gathered on Monday evening for delicious food and delightful fellowship. The Conference sessions throughout the day were highlighted by powerfully anointed messages from Dr. Cheryl Johns and Dr. Hugh Nelson who spoke to the hearts of all.
In a July 28 pre-General Assembly gathering of nearly 1,000 missionaries and supporters, Church of God World Missions leaders announced a new award called the Circle of Global Impact and named veteran missionary Margaret Gaines as the first recipient.
