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Cleveland, TN–Lee University is offering a slate of 16 camps in various areas of emphasis for students of all ages this summer.

For over 25 years, Lee University has sponsored a one-of-a-kind college experience for academically talented high school juniors and seniors. This two-week
program called Summer Honors is an authentic encounter that prepares students to face the academic and social challenges of college life. Students also receive a head
start on their college career by earning six hours of academic credit. While outside of the classroom, students will experience a wide variety of social activities
they can expect to find at Lee. For the 120 or so students selected to participate, Summer Honors is two weeks to learn, grow, laugh, and connect.

Also on tap are several athletic camps at various age and skill levels. One of the veteran offerings is the Kay McDaniel Tennis Clinic. The former professional tennis star turned Lee University coach and professor, offers the week-long tennis camps free to aspiring tennis players.

Other athletic emphasis camps include basketball, baseball, soccer, and golf.

The Lee University Music Camp is a week-long residential experience and includes four tracks of participation: Music Lovers, College Prep, Jazz, and Worship Leader. In each of these tracks, the campers participate in an ensemble, as well as study music theory and history and private or specialized study in desired performance area. Members of the Lee University faculty and visiting professionals serve as faculty for the camp.

The Lee University Computer Camp features Mobile Apps for Android Camp; learn how to create, design, deploy, and use mobile apps for android devices and the Game Programming Camp; learn how to create, design, share and play electronic games.

The Spanish camp is designed to introduce students to Spanish language and culture in a fun, low-pressure environment. Classes and activities will be led by Lee Spanish majors/minors. Camp participants will be grouped by age and prior Spanish Learning.

Lee University is proud to announce the 4th annual Camp Spectrum: a day camp for individuals with autism. There will be activities on the Lee University
campus in addition to swimming at the YMCA and therapeutic horseback riding.

Dr. Jason Robinson brings excitement to the classroom for the Rocket City Camp. Including family science night, professional development events and Super Science Saturdays
will continue to impact students this summer with Rocket City Science. This camp is sure to excite young minds and spark creativity and imagination.

At the Art Camp, students will enjoy a one week art experience with professional art instructors that combines artistic content and information with related studio projects.

At the Lee University Theater Camp, students will be able to choose one of two tracks. Elementary Theatre gives elementary students a great first taste of theatre with this active and engaging opportunity to gain self-confidence, poise and some great memories. Theatre camps are taught by trained Lee University students and supervised by Lee Theatre faculty. Registration includes a tshirt and snacks. The camp will culminate in a performance by the students.

Following a series of deadly tornadoes and the aftermath of destruction, Operation Compassion, an independent benevolent organization with roots in the Church of God, is sending relief items to help support the victims. A semi-trailer loaded with food, water, disaster buckets and blankets is on its way to the Granbury, Texas area which was hit the hardest.

Church of God General Overseer Mark Williams has announced the next phase in the church’s prayer ministry – a focus on praying pastors. The Church at Liberty Square in Cartersville, Ga., will host a unique ‘Praying Church: Praying Pastor’ conference, Thursday – Friday, August 22-23.

Officials with the Church of God’s Smoky Mountain Children’s Home (SMCH) recently received word that the facility and its programs have been reaccredited.

Get five people in a room and there will usually be five variations of thought concerning the end-times and the Lord’s coming. Some believe in a pre-tribulation rapture; others, a mid-tribulation rapture or even a post-tribulation rapture. You may be like the man who said he was a pan-millennialist. He believed it would just “pan out” in the end anyway.

Cleveland, Tennessee–The Tennessee Board of Nursing has cleared the way for Lee University to build a nursing program.

The Historical Society of Church of God Movements announces its upcoming 12^th annual meeting for Thursday, May 30, 2013. This year’s theme is “A Study of R.G. Spurling: His Legacy and Influence” and focuses on the founder of the Christian Union, which later gave rise to the various Church of God groups prominent in Pentecostalism. The meeting will be held near Spurling’s home area at the “First Assembly House” adjacent to Fields of the Wood at 10000 Highway 294 near Murphy, North Carolina.

More than 1,500 top officials of the Church of God throughout Latin America gathered late last month in Guatemala to hear from denominational leaders and discuss plans that will guide the growth of the church until the year 2020 under the theme, “Word, Spirit, and Community.”

Women from around the Caribbean recently attended the first-ever regional women’s conference held at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

Cleveland, TN–Hundreds of retired ministers and their spouses, as well as widows of ministers, are headed to Cleveland, Tennessee and the campus of Lee University where they will be hosted for a time of fellowship, food, concerts and worship. Theme for the conference is “Witnesses to the Word.”

The 15th Biennial International Fellowship Conference, sponsored by Church of God Black Ministries, will be held July 17-20, 2013 at National Church of God (www.nationalcog.org), 6700 Bock Road, Fort Washington, Maryland.

Jimmy and Jennifer Layne, also known as “Back Home,” from Nashville, Tennessee, have committed to donate a portion of the profits from their new CD to the Marcelly’s Dream project with Church of God World Missions.

The Office of USA Missions in the Division of World Evangelization of the Church of God has announced plans for enCOURAGE:2013—A Conference for Women in Ministry, to be held August 8-10, 2013 at the North Cleveland Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Lee University will hold spring graduation exercises this weekend, May 3 and 4, 2013 on the Cleveland, Tennessee campus.

Church of God Women’s Discipleship announces the completion of its most recent Bible study, “Pots, Pans and Prophecies.”

In a history-making move, Tim Hill, director of Church of God World Missions, speaking to 1,500 church leaders in a Guatemala City convention, called upon the Latin American church to reach out in missions action to the United States and to Latinos scattered around the world.

On May 17-18, 2013, the Division of Education of the Church of God will commemorate 35 years of the Ministerial Internship Program (MIP). As part of the weekend of ceremonies and celebrations, organizers will pay tribute to the past leaders who have shaped this life-changing leadership training program of the Church of God.

2012 Summary

In 2012, Operation Compassion distributed 30 million pounds of product in 38 states and 26 countries. Operation Compassion has targeted children, senior adults, single parent families and widows needing more assistance because of their greater risk and vulnerability. OC continued to deliver water, fed the hungry, construct medical clinics, schools and churches, provided shelter and given shoes. 

April 23, 2013–The Church of God International Executive Council, in session at the International Offices in Cleveland, Tennessee, joined over 2,000 worshipers at the Latin American Summit in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

April 23, 2013—Cleveland, TN–The International Executive Council (IEC) of the Church of God convened this morning for their regularly-scheduled April meeting at the Leadership and Communications Center.