The Church of God Division of Education recently received a letter of affirmation for the Hispanic Bible Institutes from Lee University. In an official letter to Director De Jesús, Lee University’s Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Debbie Murray stated, “We recognize and appreciate the steps you have taken to assure academic rigor and the quality of faculty in the Hispanic Bible Institutes under your purview.” Dr. Murray went on to say, “In light of your attention to these areas, we would like to offer the same agreement of equivalency for the English-centered MIP to the registered Hispanic Bible Institutes under the Hispanic Department of Education.”

KATHMANDU, Nepal — With the death toll from last weekend’s massive earthquake in Nepal rising daily, Gospel for Asia’s (GFA) Compassion Services teams continue to supply life-giving relief to victims and obtain important updates on the devastation.

The 26th annual U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon began at 6:00 PM on Sunday, May 3rd.

Assistant World Missions Director for the Church of God, John D. Childers, received an honorary doctorate from the Church of God Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries located in Manila, Philippines, on April 24, 2015.

People for Care and Learning (PCL), an independent benevolent organization with roots in the Church of God, is closing in on the end of Phase II of their “Build A City” project in Andong, outside the capital city of Phnom Penh.

A new record in Bible translation may have been set in 2014 for the highest number of new Scripture translations published in one year. According to the 2014 Global Scripture Access Report, published this week by United Bible Societies, last year Bible Societies helped complete translations in 51 languages spoken by more than 1.3 billion people (1.2 billion Chinese speakers and 146 million speakers of other languages.)

The Samaritan Women (TSW), a nationally recognized human trafficking recovery organization, will be opening its second facility for victims. The long-term care program, one of the first in the country, is a model for other organizations across the United States.

Olympic track and field star Bruce Jenner was named Male Athlete of the Year in 1976, and soon he appeared on the front of the Wheaties cereal box. He was the poster boy for American masculinity. The 6-foot-2-inch-tall decathalon champion was even considered for the title role in the 1978 Superman movie because of his muscles and agility.

Cleveland, TN—The Church of God International Executive Council concluded their April 2015 session on April 28 at the International Offices in Cleveland, Tennessee.