Life of Ellen French Is Celebrated
Dr. Ellen B. French, the first appointed leader of women’s ministries for the Church of God, passed away on July 22, 2017, in Rome, Georgia. She was 98.
2017 Hispanic Congress to Convene Next Week
Hundreds of Spanish-speaking members of the Church of God in the USA are gearing up to celebrate the XVII National Hispanic Congress, Thursday, August 3 through Saturday, August 5, 2017, in Ontario, Calif. The gathering will take place at the Ontario DoubleTree hotel.
Legacy of the Shoe Box Ministry
During the 1970s, the Church of God asked the state of Mississippi to provide shoes for the Home for Children (Smoky Mountain Children’s Home) in Sevierville, Tenn. A faithful member of Mississippi’s Grenada Church of God, Bernice Jackson, had a burden for this particular ministry and began to collect money for the project. She affectionately called it her Shoe Box Ministry.
Faith, Fire, and Freedom Celebrations Coming Soon
Beginning in September, the Church of God Women’s Ministries department will hold a series of one-night rallies across the country, entitled Faith Fire Freedom Celebrations.
Lee Students Update Missions Project in Liberia
In 2016, Lee University’s annual Missions Week promoted the Liberia Sustainable Freedom Project. Well-prepared Lee University students committed to continuing service to the Church of God Phebe Grey Orphanage in Paynesville, Liberia.
Overseer of Sri Lanka Gives Flood Update
Sri Lanka recently experienced immense flooding from a heavy southwest monsoon that began mid-May 2017. The situation worsened at the arrival of the precursor system to Cyclone Mora, causing more flooding and landslides. The floods affected 15 districts, killed at least 208 people and left an additional 78 people unaccounted for … 698,289 people were affected, with 11,056 homes partially damaged and another 2,093 completely destroyed.
