On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 the National Office of New Testament Church of God in Northampton, England, will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr Oliver Augustus Lyesight, credited with being a founding father and first leader for the Church of God in England and Wales. The following tribute and biography was submitted by Rev. Ruben King of the New Testament Church of God in Wolverhampton.

With His Light app offers free daily audio devotionals on the go and is now available for free on iOS and Android devices.

The month of November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. Traditionally observed the Saturday before Thanksgiving the apex, #nationaladoptionday is full of astounding stories of how some of these extraordinary families came to be.

The VITAL Initiative was organized around the core belief that says, “Small churches are vitally important to what God is doing in the earth today!” This conviction undergirds the stated mission: “To help the Church of God realize and utilize the power and place of small churches in 21st century Kingdom work.”

Minno-a new, Nashville-based children’s digital media company-officially launches today and is offering Christian parents an alternative that is both entertaining and affirming. Featuring an ad-free, subscription digital platform with curated entertainment and educational choices the whole family will love-including the world’s largest collection of Classic VeggieTales-a publishing arm in partnership with Hachette Nashville with offerings such as the #1 Amazon bestseller The Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids, and Minno Life, a parenting blog with expert resources and voices for Christian parents, Minno aims to be a one-stop solution for parents and kids.

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is excited to announce a partnership with Faith Comes by Hearing (FCBH). FCBH has recorded the full Bible or parts of it in over 1,300 languages (and counting) so that readers and non-readers can hear the Bible for themselves using an app or other device. CEF has hundreds of thousands of international workers who can act as distributors, getting the app or devices to people.

A committee has been formed and artists have been secured for the popular Church of God Smoky Mountain Gathering event set for April 28-30, 2020.

Reach and inspire worship audiences like Kanye West and Joel Osteen. Worship Summit Live will be held Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, to offer a full day of education to those engaged in technologies for houses of worship. The completely virtual summit will bring together church production experts who will lead instruction on the best communications and audio visual tools for houses of worship to better connect with the communities they serve.

Charisma House and the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) announce an exciting new development in their strategic distribution partnership with Superbook, CBN’s animated videos that bring the Bible to life for children. Starting this fall, Charisma House will publish companion storybooks using the same beautiful artwork from the popular animation series. The Superbook storybooks will engage younger children while teaching timeless moral truths and life lessons through the captivating, Bible-based adventures of two time-traveling children and their robot friend.