SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: General Assembly Concludes
San Antonio, Texas–Delegates witnessed the closing service of the 72nd Church of God International General Assembly as new Presiding Bishop Raymond Culpepper was installed and challenged delegates to “ask largely” of God, themselves and others, and laying out a theme of “Going Forward Together in These Changing Times.”
Culpepper’s installation and subsequent address closed out the six-day event where leaders were elected and an agenda of business was enacted. The General Assembly was held at the Alamodome and Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center.
Faith News has provided complete coverage all week and this coverage is available on the Church of God Web site. By clicking on the General Assembly graphic on the home page, viewers will find a dozen news releases, general information about the event, all five issues of the General Assembly Today, the daily newspaper published during the week, and over two dozen video updates on various portions of the Assembly, such as stage updates after every General Council session, and special reports from the exhibit hall, Teen Talent, women’s ministries luncheon and every worship service beginning with the Monday opening address by immediate past General Overseer G. Dennis McGuire to the closing address by new General Overseer Culpepper this morning. There is also the complete list of approved agenda items and eight resolutions which were presented at the General Assembly business session yesterday.
Added today was the the elections and appointments list of leaders placed around the globe. An electronic version of the printed document distributed at the close of this morning’s service is available as a downloadable document. Results of the Teen Talent competition winners, announced last night at the Alamodome, will be available early next week at the youth and Christian education Web site www.ycechurchofgod.org.
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Incoming General Overseer Raymond F. Culpepper, left, accepts the ceremonial gavel and Bible from outgoing General Overseer G. Dennis McGuire while their wives Peggy Culpepper and DeRosa McGuire look on. |
