Rev. J.W. Hill, father of director of Church of God World Missions Tim Hill, passed away on Thursday, May 19, in Texas. The following arrangements have been announced by the family:

The Church of England has come under fire, after it has emerged that a senior clergyman at York Minster have introduced Zen Buddhist meditation into their offered services.

A handwritten letter that reflects a strong Christian faith by music legend Bob Dylan is up for auction.

Friday, May 20, the Church of God is encouraged to tell at least one person about Christ, a day that is being touted as “GO Day.”

What does a comic book superhero have in common with the gospel of Jesus Christ? Readers will learn this and more in the new Judson Press title “Holy Heroes: The Gospel According to DC & Marvel” by pastor and author Scott Bayles.

Beginning today, in beautiful Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, The Struggle is Real Summit is built around “Mental Health and the Mission of the Church.”

TBILISI, Georgia — Former U.S. President George W. Bush was honored with the “FAMLIA ET CIVITAS – Family and Democracy” Pro-Life Award at the World Congress of Families X in Tbilisi, Georgia (www.worldcongress.ge). The theme of the Tenth Jubilee, World Congress of Families X was “Civilization at The Crossroads: The Natural Family as the Bulwark of Freedom and Human Values.”

Church of God Communications has released the Spring/Summer 2016 issue of Engage, a journal for Church of God ministries. Engage is published online three times a year (January, May and September) and contains articles of interest to ministers and church staff members on how to minister more effectively in the local church and every day.

International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), a Virginia nonprofit with only 43 employees in the U.S., now has 6,000 church projects built or under construction in 81 countries. The ministry, which is preparing to celebrate its 30th anniversary, reached its 5,000 project milestone only 18 months ago, near the end of 2014.