After a deadly tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma earlier this year, Operation Compassion, an independent benevolent organization with roots in the Church of God, and many relief partners responded to the immediate needs of the community. Operation Compassion responded with four relief sites, twenty-five semi-trucks of goods, shower trailers, freezer units and forty-foot storage units. In addition, Operation Compassion sent financial resources to other charities to assist with their responses.
Pastor Alec Rowlands will present the eighth annual Azusa Lecture, “Standing at the Crossroads: God’s Guiding Presence in Revival.” The lecture will be Thursday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the North Cleveland Church of God’s Bryant Fellowship Hall. Following Rowlands’ presentation, Dr. R. Hollis Gause will receive the Spirit of Azusa Award for his life-long contribution to the Pentecostal movement as a Bible teacher, scholar, and author. The lecture and a reception for Gause are free and open to the public.
In October, 2010, the Church of God joined the Micah Challenge 10.10.10 global campaign of prayer and action around the issue of extreme poverty. Many local congregations and thousands of members participated. Now, Church of God congregations are asked to join the “Shine A Light” campaign being organized by Micah Challenge International during the month of October.
The Pentecostal Theological Seminary (PTS) in Cleveland, TN welcomed over 200 Hispanic leaders and educators from all regions of the United States and Puerto Rico to celebrate the first Latino Pentecostal Theological Summit and, in a historic event, inaugurate the Center for Latino Studies of the Seminary. The event took place October 8-9, 2013, after many months of planning and preparations.
Church of God World Missions recently announced the distribution of an additional $100,000 from the Marcelly’s Dream Initiative.
]October 10, 2013–Cleveland, TN–Church of God administrative bishops and spouses are gathering for an annual update, training and fellowship event at the International Offices. The three days are a continuation of last year’s “Integrity” event and thus titled, “Integrity II.”
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