Winter 2023 Engage Journal Now Live
Published three times a year, the Winter 2023 issue of Church of God Engage journal has been released digitally at cogengage.org.
Lee University Named a 2022-23 College of Distinction
Lee University has been recognized for its honorable commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow, and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students. Lee has been named a 2022-2023 College of Distinction, Tennessee College of Distinction, and Christian College of Distinction.
Declaration of Faith Sunday Set for January 8, 2023
This Sunday, January 8, 2023, has been declared “Declaration of Faith Sunday” in the Church of God by General Overseer Timothy M. Hill.
The Church of God first adopted the Declaration of Faith, which contains 14 brief statements, in 1948 as its “official expression of Church of God belief.”
Seventh Annual ‘Agree’ Prayer Event Set for January 9-10
Cleveland, TN–In 2017, Church of God General Overseer Tim Hill launched the “Agree” prayer event, a campus-wide convocation to welcome the new year in prayer. Agree ’23 will be the seventh consecutive year for the event and will take place on the Church of God International Offices campus on January 9 and 10, 2023.
Tribute to Sharon D. Vest
On December 25, Sharon D. Vest, daughter of former General Overseer Dr. Lamar Vest, passed from this life to her eternal presence with Christ.
Church of God Re-Releases Statement on Same Sex Marriage Bill
On November 29, the United States Senate passed legislation called the “Respect for Marriage Act,” which, among its contents, called for the protection of same-sex marriage. The vote was characterized as a landmark bipartisan vote. The legislation has since passed the U.S. House of Representatives and was signed into law yesterday, December 14, 2022, by President Biden.
