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David Griffis, former first assistant general overseer for the Church of God, and M. Thomas Propes, secretary general for the last four years, are the new leaders for Church of God World Missions. Both were elected at the International General Assembly held in Nashville in July. For the first time two immediate past members of the International Executive Committee (IEC) have come from the committee to lead World Missions as director and assistant director.

I’m sure you are familiar with the classic email scam from the “Nigerian widow.” The message from “Mrs. Obasanjo” informs us that her late husband, a military general, left behind an estate of $12 million, and she wants to give it to you! But the money is frozen in a Swiss bank account, so she’s asking you to wire her $1,500 to “unlock” the funds.

Following a record-breaking year for Group Publishing in the Vacation Bible School market, Group is continuing to impact families by making it possible to bring the fun of Cave Quest VBS home.

The Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship (TFFPS) has released the English translation of Dr. Odette Mainville’s L’Esprit dans l’œuvre de Luc, which was translated by Assemblies of God missionary to France Suzanne Spolarich and given the title The Spirit in Luke-Acts.