More than a thousand have already preregistered for the 26th annual Church of God Senior Adult Retreat, the Smoky Mountain Jubilee. As it has been for the past 23 years, the retreat will be conducted at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, one of America’s favorite Smoky Mountain vacation destinations.

Members of the families of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and historical author Alex Haley will participate in a “repentance, sanctification and racial reconciliation” event during United Cry DC16 on April 9, 2016 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Citing Amos 5:24, members of the Alex Haley and King families will take part in a special “foot washing and mantle passing ceremony.”

It may be a generalization to say the church today has three generational expressions, but I think we can work with it. You can walk into most churches and recognize quickly what generation it falls into.

Despite protests outside the Mississippi State Capitol, legislators inside took the first steps to pass a bill that will protect Christians and their businesses from persecution.

The Africa Firewall Project is an initiative of Men and Women of Action, under the auspices of Church of God World Missions, Cleveland, and in cooperation with the leadership of the Church of God in Africa. Individuals and churches are invited to share in the work and blessing of raising a firewall of God’s Spirit, grace and love across the African continent.

Plans to buy 700 acres and build the first ever full size replica of the ancient city of Jerusalem are underway by a man in Colorado. He believes that the United States deserves a holy site for people to visit, and what better than to replicate the holiest site ever built. The project would like to break ground over the summer and have the first structure ready to tour by the following spring.

Maryland filmmakers announce the premiere on their short film Masquerade on Friday April 8 in Columbia, Maryland at Bridgeway Community Church’s Nexus facility (9179 Red Branch Road Columbia, Maryland 21045). The non-profit media ministry raised $15,000 using the popular Kickstarter.com funding platform.

2016 marks the 60th anniversary of Christianity Today, the global media ministry founded by Billy Graham in 1956. To honor this occasion, Christianity Today has released a digital booklet tying Graham’s original vision to the work of the ministry today.

The 2016 Church of God campmeeting season formally kicks off today with a two-night gathering of the Northwestern Hispanic Region. Evening speaker for the April 1 and 2 campmeeting, being held in Fremont, California, is Church of God General Overseer Mark Williams.