Next week is the first week of June, ordinarily one of the most popular weeks to schedule Church of God state and regional camp meetings. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 camp meeting season will look unlike any other in the history of the denomination.
A global livestream memorial service will honor the life of Christian evangelist and apologist Ravi Zacharias, who died on May 19, at age 74, after a brief battle with cancer. The celebration of Zacharias’s life and legacy will be streamed live at RZIM.org/RaviMemorial on May 29 at 11 a.m. ET.
Christian Medical Association physicians (CMA*, www.cmda.org) received support from states, Members of Congress, minority groups, medical affiliate organizations, and legal experts who recently filed legal briefs in a case regarding a federal conscience protection rule for health professionals.
May 22, 2020–CLEVELAND, TN: During an afternoon press conference, President Donald J. Trump designated all houses of worship as “essential places that provide essential services” and called on churches to be opened across the country, regardless of previous restrictive orders issued by the states.
An evangelism outreach that began nearly two years ago will culminate this weekend with the global GO DAY 2020 on Saturday, May 23, 2020.
An afterschool ministry that empowers local churches to wade outside of their four walls to teach Bible principles to public elementary students in their schools is launching a refreshing summer reading program this week. The too cool tool is designed to help parents continue routine summer education in this anything but normal year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for three months, you know gasoline is at record low prices. I paid $1.25 a gallon last week in Georgia. Some states are reporting prices below a dollar a gallon.
For the first time in its history, the Ministerial Internship Program (MIP) conducted a virtual commencement ceremony. Held on Saturday, May 16, the event was a huge success with over 20,000 people tuning into the service. While the large number tuning in was phenomenal, the Commencement itself was extraordinary.
In a massive effort to share hope with millions around the world during this pandemic, the Luis Palau Association will host a global festival on May 30, 2020. This online event, called Stories of Hope: An Online Festival Experience, will be led by Andrew Palau and his wife, Wendy. It will feature some of the biggest names in Christian music and several well-known celebrities, sharing their own personal stories of hope during this global crisis. The one-hour program will air on Facebook, Instagram, and on hope.palau.org, premiering at 5:00 p.m. (pacific), 8:00 p.m. (eastern).
