World Missions Award Winners Announced During GA2012
During the World Missions banquet prior to the Church of God International General Assembly in Orlando, Florida, states and local churches were honored for their excellence in missions giving throughout the two years since the previous General Assembly (June 2010-May 2012).
The award categories are based on the size of each congregation and state, with the exception of the largest contribution award, which includes all churches, regardless
of size. World Missions also recognized countries celebrating 75 years with the Church of God, individuals celebrating 25 years with World Missions, and members of the World Missions family announcing retirement.
Congratulations to the following award and recognition recipients:
MISSIONS AWARDS – LOCAL CHURCH
Category 1 – Membership 1-50
Winner: Mound City, SD – Ruby Beckman (6)
Runner-up: Fargo, ND, Fargo Church of God – Gary Hooper (13)
Category 2 – Membership 51-100
Winner: Warner Robbins, GA, Bread of Life Worship Center – William H. Stuckey, Sr. (54)
Runner-up: Beulah, ND, Prairie View – B. Landon Roberts (74)
Category 3 – Membership 101-200
Winner: Seneca, SC, Tri-County Worship Center – Tracy Hamilton (159)
Runner-up: Lenoir City, TN, Cornerstone – Steven McCullar (111)
Category 4 – Membership 201-300
Winner: Bristol, TN, Grace Point – Billy D. Bewley (250)
Runner-up: Anderson, SC, Cross Pointe Church – Joel King (219)
Category 5 – Membership 301-400
Winner: Williston, FL, Williston Church of God – Wesley Smith, Jr. (391)
Runner-up: Alcoa, TN, Green Meadow – William Reagan (304)
Category 6 – Membership 401-500
Winner: King’s Mountain, NC, Family Worship Center – Roger Woodard (449)
Runner-up: Longview, WA, New Life Fellowship – Anthony Ward (442)
Category 7 – Membership 501-750
Winner: Dearborn Heights, MI, Romanian Pentecostal – Fazecas Gavril (608)
Runner-up: Adamsville, AL, Main Street – Roy Don Stewart (679)
Category 8 – Membership 751-1000
Winner: Norfolk, VA, Azalea Garden – Rodney Vickers (802)
Runner-up: Anderson, SC, High Praises – Chris Sustar (918)
Category 9 – Membership 1001-1500
Winner: Cary, NC, Cary Church of God – Richard Dial (1131)
Runner-up: Maryville, TN, Restoration International Outreach – Ronald R. Hepperly (1190)
Category 10 – Membership 1501-2500
Winner: Greer, SC, Praise Cathedral – Jerry Madden (2381)
Runner-up: Newport News, VA, World Outreach Worship Center – Russell Evenson (1764)
Category 11 – Membership 2501-up
Winner: Charlotte, NC, Central – Loran Livingston (7880)
Runner-up: Cleveland, TN, North Cleveland – Mitch Maloney (3725)
LARGEST CONTRIBUTION
Winner: Charlotte, NC, Central – Loran Livingston
Runner-up: Bristol, TN, Grace Point – Billy D. Bewley
MISSIONS AWARDS – STATES
SIX STAR STATES
Winner: Georgia, North – Michael L. Baker
FIVE STAR STATES
Winner: Tennessee – Donald M. Walker
Runner-up: South Carolina, M. Thomas Propes
FOUR STAR STATES
Winner: North Carolina, West – Alton C. Bristow
Runner-up: Virginia – Mitchell E. Corder
GROUP AAA STATES
Winner: Mississippi – Joseph A. Mirkovich
Runner-up: West Virginia – Wayne E. Wicker
GROUP AA STATES
Winner: Missouri – Thomas S. Gillum
Runner-up: Cal/Nev – Stephen P. Darnell
GROUP A STATES
Winner: Romanian Territory – G. Dennis McGuire
Runner-up: Alaska – Charles E. Fischer
GROUP B STATES
Winner: Rocky Mountain Region – Timothy E. Brown
Runner-up: North Central Region – Tony Cooper
GROUP C – F STATES
Winner:New Mexico – Toby S. Morgan
LARGEST AMOUNT RAISED
Winner: Tennessee – Donald M. Walker
Runner-up: North Carolina-West – Alton C. Bristow
75th ANNIVERSARY AWARDS
Church of God in Barbados
Church of God in Germany
Church of God in India
Church of God in Spain
25 YEARS WITH WORLD MISSIONS
Somnuk and Lily Montrelerdrasme, Charles and Sherry Quinley, David and Fernanda Ramirez, Paul and Gabi Schmidgall, Christian Swift
RETIREMENT
Fedlyn and Esimine Beason, Elizabeth Sanchez, Thomas J. “Tommy” and Joyce Sands, W.H. “Jim” and Rachel Talley
