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Arkansas General Assembly Passes Bill Recognizing Day of Tears

Category: Latest Trends

The Arkansas General Assembly passed House Concurrent Resolution 1007 recognizing January 22 as the Day of Tears. This resolution calls for private citizens in Arkansas to lower their flags on January 22, in honor and remembrance of the over 61 million innocents who have lost their lives to abortion. Arkansas joins Alabama as the second state this year to pass a Day of Tears resolution.

Robert L. Bailey Commissioned Director of Youth and Discipleship

Category: Church of God News

Cleveland, TN–Rev. Robert “Rob” Bailey, elected as the Assistant Director of International Youth and Discipleship for the Church of God in 2016, was officially installed in the director’s role during a commissioning ceremony on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The brief ceremony took place as a Special Order of the Day during the regular monthly meeting of the International Executive Committee.

The Church Is Essential: Supreme Court Lifts COVID Restrictions on California Churches

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After a tumultuous legal battle, the house of God and the body of Christ in California can return to some semblance of normal meeting. The Supreme Court struck down California’s coronavirus public health mandates Monday that prohibit indoor worship services.

Biblical Counseling at Rock House Center Offers Hope

Category: Ministries and Organizations

John and Beth Murphy founded Rock House Center more than 15 years ago to help Christians draw on their faith for solutions to difficult life issues. Rock House Center’s unique approach to biblical counseling addresses the root causes of emotional suffering, self-defeating behaviors and troubled relationships.

Natural Disasters Impact Church of God in Indonesia, Caribbean

Category: Church of God News

A prayer alert has been issued by the Church of God International Offices requesting prayer for thousands of Church of God families and congregations suffering from two recent natural disasters.

GFA World Launches its First-Ever Mission in Africa

Category: Ministries and Organizations

One of the largest mission agencies in the world is launching compassion projects in Africa for the first time — a huge boost for humanitarian efforts in the world’s poorest continent.

Long-Term Declines in Church Giving and Membership Can Be Addressed

Category: Latest Trends

Recent survey data from Gallup points to a decline in church membership in the U.S. For the first time in over eight decades of surveys, Gallup found church members were less than half of the U.S. population.

Smoky Mountain Kidfest Set for April 30 – May 1

Category: Church of God News

Smoky Mountain Kidfest will be held in person at the Gatlinburg Convention Center on the weekend of April 30 – May 1, 2021. It will run concurrently with Church of God Winterfest, which is scheduled to take place at the Smokies Stadium near Sevierville, Tenn.

Azusa Street Mission Celebrates Revival Roots That Reach to the Ends of the Earth

Category: Events and Happenings

April 9, 2021, marked the 115th anniversary of the great Azusa Street Revival of 1906. This historical revival—that many say 700 to 800 million Christians today can trace their spiritual roots back to—changed the world forever.


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