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Charity Graff, executive director of Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI), a Church of God World Missions orphanage in the Philippines, shares her story.

First row, left to right:
Barbara Miller, Mitch Corder, Carlos Labra, Michael Carr, Philip Bonaparte, Dennis Page
Second row, left to right:
Ron Ogle, Tim Nuckles, Chair Gerald McGinnis, Hugh Nelson, Scott Sheppard (click photo to enlarge)

Sevierville, TN–For the first time in a number of years, the Church of God Division of Care Board of Directors met on the Sevierville property of the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home (SMCH) to discuss ongoing ministries of the division.

The two men stood in front of him, hatchets in hand. They spat tobacco at his feet and dared him to cross their blockade.

The story sounds like a movie, but it was all too real for Church of God Heartland Region World Missions director Larry Odam.

Church of God Women’s Ministries has a goal to raise $500,000 for the House of Cherith, a ministry to stop human trafficking under the umbrella of the Atlanta City of Refuge.

Church of God World Missions seeks to connect generations to the heart of the Gospel and to finishing the Great Commission. The hope is to show people of all ages that they can be involved in reaching the world. While the Send the Light initiative is focused on reaching cities, establishing churches, providing disaster response and relief, and aiding education, This Little Light of Mine’s segment reaches the young souls in these areas through the efforts of other small helping hands.

Since the summer of 2017, Church of God General Overseer Timothy M. Hill has been adding to a document series titled, “Let’s Talk About It.” The opinion papers address topics where the general overseer offers, “insights and observations shared to inspire conversation.”