A new concept in singles ministry will take place May 16-18, 2008 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Open to all singles, this special event has also been planned to coincide with the Smoky Mountain Kidfest on the same weekend to allow for single parents of participating children to attend.
The Adana Children Center was launched this month to accept 600 orphaned children over five years. With the first twenty-five children now accepted, an additional ten children will be sponsored each month.
The 24th annual worship and music conference called Music Explosion has established itself as one of the nation’s premiere worship and music conferences. For three days, music ministers, church musicians and pastors both domestically and internationally will once again convene in Cleveland to receive collectively over 300 hours of instruction and training, be inspired by celebration and worship events and share experiences and exchange ministry ideas and concepts.
By J. Lee Grady
2007 was a difficult year, but I’m feeling more positive about 2008 after spending two days with 61 key leaders of our movement. They convened in Charisma’s offices this week for the Charismatic Leadership Summit, an informal and refreshingly honest dialogue designed to help the church respond proactively to current challenges.
The Church of God International Executive Committee has announced a unique event designed to appeal to emerging leaders across all generations.
By Brad Locke, guest columnis, OneNewsNow.com
Marion Jones will always be famous — well, maybe the better word now is infamous — and what good will it do her? Same goes for Mark McGwire. And Barry Bonds. Maybe Roger Clemens.
