By Charlie Butts – OneNewsNow

When Bill Coburn was four years old, his mother became part of the Watchtower Society. He remembers attending a meeting discussing plans for a new Kingdom Hall. “The elder then announced that what we may not have noticed was that there was a spanking room installed next to the women’s bathroom,” he explains.

North Africa — As children, Susana and Salomon felt a strong inclination and call to serve the least fortunate, especially the unreached, with community development programs with a holistic perspective. They did that through activities that would benefit and increase the physical, spiritual, intellectual, social and economic health level of people of all cultures. Toward that end, they built bridges of acquaintance with different cultures and needs through research.

Several opportunities available only during the January 2009 J-Term and spring semester have been announced by Church of God Theological President Dr. Steve Land.

Houses of Worship throughout the country are extending their kindness and caring to bereaved families as they join The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting. The Worldwide Candle Lighting, held annually the second Sunday in December, is one special day each year when bereaved families can unite to remember all children who have died regardless of age or cause of death.

Sky Angel, a national provider of faith-based and family-friendly television and radio programming, is excited to announce two additional channels are now available through their IPTV platform: INSP – The Inspiration Network (channel 131) and i-Lifetv – Inspirational Life Television (channel 106).

When Chuck Colson accepted Christ while serving time in prison for his part in the Watergate scandal the changes in his life acted as a springboard for a major ministry known as Prison Fellowship Ministries.

“Fire in the Tent: The 1908 Cleveland Revival” is the topic of the third annual Azusa Lecture to be held October 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Cleveland Church of God. As part of the event, Dr. T.L. Lowery will be presented the Spirit of Azusa Award for his many years of evangelistic ministry. The lecture and a reception honoring Lowery is free and open to the public.

Two separate uprisings have prompted Church of God World Missions to issue prayer alerts.

Two separate uprisings have prompted Church of God World Missions to issue prayer alerts.