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Goldie Mae Sanders passed away yesterday. Former pastor and District presbyter, Bishop Charles Gary was her son-in-law. She was the mother of his first wife, Dot. Visitation is Wednesday from 4-7 at the Woodlawn Funeral Home on Thompson Lane in Nashville and the funeral is at 11:30 a.m. at the same location on Thursday. Please join me in prayer for the family. God bless you.

Dear Bro. McKinley, I wanted to write to you today and share some wonderful news. As you know, our driveways at the the church are in pretty bad shape. I made contact with Bellsouth recently and ask if I could meet with a company rep in reference to the damage one of their trucks did to our blacktop. Two men from Bellsouth met with me just a few short minutes ago and said that the company would fix not only the chuckhole their truck made, but also the driveway that their trucks use on a regular basis. In all, their willingness to help us out in our moment of need has just saved the church about $4000. Praise the Lord. Shannon

Great things are happening at Pine Grove. God has been blessing our church in many different ways these last few months. 4 Victory was in concert at Pine Grove on August 20. What a wonderful time of worship. On September 30, 2006 Pine Grove celebrated Friends and Neighbor Day. We had approximately 325 in attendance. This day was designed for the Pine Grove neighborhood. We had a representative from the sheriffs department discussing the neighborhood watch program. Fun was had by all in attendance. We have just completed a flooring project in our fellowship hall where we installed ceramic tile. We had revival October 15-18 with our local ministers. Brother Charlie Erickson, Brother Jimmy Bivens and Pastor Rice were our evangelists for those nights. Our senior ladies took a trip on our new church van to Muddy Pond for sorghum and to the Russell Stover Candy store. A fun time was had by all. We recently honored one of our Sunday school teachers for her many ...

Here is the latest connections newsletter from the General Overseer Here you will find the latest news and information on upcoming ministry events. We hope you enjoy all that you will read here. Send us your comments and thoughts by emailing connections@cogop.org. In this E-Mail. . . 1. Voice of Salvation Ministry Launches World Impact in China 2. CIS Conference in Ukraine 3. Azusa Asia Celebration Unifies Pentecostals 4. Ladies Retreat Update: San Salvador, El Salvador 5. Mission Update: Looking Back on 10 Years of Incredible Ministry 6. To Unsubscribe Voice of Salvation Ministry Launches World Impact in China Recently, Voice of Salvation Ministers Billy and Lisa Wilson taped two television programs in preparation for the Tuesday, December 12, 2006, launch of World Impact in China. Negotiations were also completed with network representatives from TVB, one of two secular television stations in Hong Kong. TVB approved World Impact as one of the first Christian pro...

A Kingdom Celebration is scheduled next weekend with the Keith Street Ministry Team from Cleveland. Their worship team and Pastor John A. Stone will be ministering to us this weekend. We're looking forward to a great time in the Lord! Saturday we will be having workshops and everyone is invited to join: 10:00 AM Christian Leadership - Pastor John A. Stone Worship (great for worship teams, but everyone is invited) - Joshua Dasher Something Special for Kids (K-6th Grades) - Joan and Mikel Harris 11:15 AM Values, Vison & Mission Statements - Pastor John A. Stone Drama/Creative Arts - Melissa Dasher Something Special for Kids cont'd (K-6th Grades) - Joan and Mikel Harris 1:30 PM Freedom Ministries - Lawana Hughes If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Pastor Shannon Bowdoin at 615-868-3293 or Kim Wright at 615-264-0959. God bless, Kim Wright wrightfam4@bellsouth.net

Greetings, Just thought I let you know we had a great day at Turtletown yesterday. We had 101+ for Sunday School and 120 for morning worship. I preached on forgiveness and six were saved in a wonderful alter service, 5 adult men and one young lady. One of the men prayed through to the Holy Ghost. Our total morning offering was $278.00 plus about $360.00 to the parsonage building fund was pleaged. The Watson Trio were our special singers and we served over 200 peices of Chicken, along with all the trimmings. God is Good! Brother Barry Lee

Hello Bro. McKinley, Just thought I'd share a praise report. We baptized four this morning and had well over 100 in attendance. Praise the Lord for all he is doing at Lawrence Chapel. Pastor Farmer

Debra and I were blessed to worship with the church at Clinton, Tennessee today. Special musical guests, "The Ingrams" from Cleveland, Tennessee ministered in song and really blessed the congregation. After the morning service, the was an open "Jam session" led by Tony Coile (and someone doing a good Ray Charles impression on the piano) and a multitude of musicians. It was an awesome event! This event was followed by dinner on the grounds, as the ladies of the church worked especially hard to provide a great meal for the whole church. Special thanks to Brother and Sister Franklin Massengale for the warmth and kindness. God is good!

Glorious time today at the Huntingdon Church of God of Prophecy! The presence of the Lord was very evident as 60 plus came to enjoy the Homecoming. The Walkers ministered in great fervency and anointing. They ministered in song (many written by them) with a powerful message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. What a great time! We were thankful to note that the new property has been paid off and $3000.00 was donated today for the furtherance of the ministry in the development of the new property. We joyfully move forward to reach others for Jesus. We also anticipate the time that we begin building the new multi-purpose building. The fellowship was great - not to mention the food. We also are very thankful for new visitors Gloria and Tay and Tay's children Dontaye and Takita. We are also thankful for the newest addition of babies to the church - twins (a boy Easton and a girl Delaney) of Chad and Kim Byars. God is blessing and we are praising Him and rejoicing!

Congratulations to Bernie and Tonya Anderson, members at the Columbia church. They have been blessed with the birth of twin girls this past week. The babies were born prematurely and will be hospitalized a little while. I have included a couple of pictures for you here. Will you still join us in praying for the whole family? Here is a copy of the email I received from Bernie along with the photos: Ok. Here they are! We're holding Ashlyn only. The one with the big white respirator in her mouth is Abigail. Pray for the darlins. Ashlyn Faith - 2 lbs. 6oz 15in. Abigail Grace - 2lbs. 13oz. 15.5 in. They came at 28 weeks 2 days. Born Oct. 26th, 2006 at 8:04 and 8:05. Sorry about this quick e-mail, but I'm so busy. More to come later. Mom and the girls are doing pretty good. Peace, Bernie Anderson

The Great Commission is filled with verbs; it demands action. Information is useless unless you respond to the call and act. Cover your missions emphasis with prayer. Discuss global needs with other leaders. Lay the world's challenges before your people. Expect the Holy Spirit to direct them to do more than they have ever done before. Action is the evidence of conviction.   This Mission News Update shares current mission information you can use in your Sunday school class, care group, youth group, or children's ministry to mobilize your entire church. The Global Outreach web site will have all of these stories and more for your use during the month of October.   Plea From Belarus   Pastor Henadzi (Gena), national overseer, serves in Belarus, a 21st century mission frontier. The people of this former Soviet block country continue to experience subtle and overt repression of human rights and religious freedom despite government protestations to the contrary. Proclaiming the...

Copies of the latest edition of the W.H.I.T. were shipped  to the pastors yesterday.  Beginning this month, I am posting an "online" version of it available for download.  I do hope that you will find the paper a blessing to you.  In order to receive your copy of it, please go to our state download site by CLICKING HERE .  Simply follow the instructions there to download your copy. God bless you. powered by performancing firefox

I am saddened to announce the passing of Troy Massengale. Troy has two brothers serving as Senior Pastors in Tennessee. Franklin Russell Massingale of the Clinton church and Luther Massengale of the Crab Orchard church. Visitation will be conducted October 26, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the funeral service to be conducted at 8:00 p.m. This will take place at: Sharp Funeral home 209 Roane Street Oliver Springs, TN There will be a graveside service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2006. Please join me in prayer for this precious family.

Just wanted to share the latest photo of our granddaughter, Reagan. God bless.

Brother McKinley greetings in the Lord! Congratulations on your beautiful granddaughter! I wanted to let you know that Lakemoore Church had their 4th annual Fall Festival this past September 16th and it was the best ever! We have a car show, inflatables for the kids, and all kinds of great food items along with home made apple butter and fried apple pies! We also have an auction, and this year the Festival committee set out to solicit large items for donation. In their efforts we got two cars and a pontoon boat and trailer donated along with many other items to auction. We raised a record $16,300.00!!! To God be the Glory!!! Several car dealers have promised that they will give something for next years auction! Also Lakemoore's Dicken's Christmas open house will be Saturday, November 18th. Dinners and lunches will start on Saturday, November 25th through December 9th. We would like to invite you and your family to come and be with us for this special event. This ...

Huntingdon Church of God of Prophecy purchased approximately 7.5 acres a little over 3 years ago for $45,000.00. The property today (after clearing, landscaping, installing water and electricity with a 30x40 ft. pavilion) is estimated to be worth $70,000.00. In a local church business meeting, after hearing the treasury report and with funds available, it was motioned and seconded and approved by the church conference to pay the balance of the property indebtedness (a little over $5000.00 balance). We will be celebrating this in our Homecoming on October 29, 2006. We thank the Lord for this in the ministry here and for the faithful leaders and workers here who have reached this milestone. We look now to continued ministry and to the future and moving forward in plans for building a multi-purpose facility for growth and ministry.

The Walker Family, of Perry, Florida will be the guest ministers and singers at the Huntingdon Church of God of Prophecy annual Homecoming on October 29, 2006 beginning at 10:30 am. There will be worship, giving, singing, gospel ministry, in word and song. The Walkers are a prominent gospel group from Perry, Florida and they minister with great spirit and fervency. Go to their web site to see pictures and learn more about them. The Walkers There will be a special time of honoring Bishop Omer Lawson who was very involved and instrumental in the establishing of the Churc of God of Prophecy in Huntingdon. NOTE: There will be no singing after dinner and no evening service.

Many of you have asked about pictures of our new granddaughter, Reagan. You can see a large collage of photos by going to our son's website and clicking on "Photos." To get there, go to this site: http://twomckinleys.com Thanks for asking...mom and baby are doing well. God bless.

Bellshire Church of God of Prophecy 1268 Old Hickory Blvd Nashville, TN 37207 615-868-3293 Church to Host Southern Gospel Concert With The Walkers Nashville – Bellshire Church of God of Prophecy will host a special concert with the Walkers, Wednesday, November 1st at 7 PM. The Walkers, comprised of a brother, sister and their mother, lend their special family harmony to many old southern gospel favorites as well as newer songs and original material. Originally from Florida, The Walkers have been in music evangelism since 1991 and have held more than 2000 concerts all over the U.S., including Alaska, Maine, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Texas. Their song “He’s the Shepherd” has been on the southern gospel charts in Europe. Visit their website at www.walkerministries.com. The concert is free to the public, but an offering will be received so the group can continue their ministry. The church is located at 1268 Old Hickory Blvd, just west of Dickerson...

This morning, I received a telephone call from Theresa Lee, wife of the overseer of the Northwest Territories Region, Bishop Rick Lee. She has requested that I ask for your prayers for her grandson, Chandler Lee, who is two-years-old. Chandler is the son of Scott and Janet Lee, pastors at our church in Sheridan, Wyoming. Without going into details, I am requesting that you take just a moment and ask the Lord to touch Chandler's body today. The whole Lee family are transplants from Tennessee to the Northwest Region. Therese (Lyles) Lee grew up in the Gallatin area and Rick Lee in Chattanooga. Thank you for your prayers.

WANTED: MINISTER FOR A GROWING CHURCH Must have experience as shepherd, CEO, office manager, educator, salesman, diplomat, referee, writer, theologian, politician motivational speaker, Boy Scout leader, psychologist, social worker, funeral director, wedding consultant, master of ceremonies, church planter, missionary. Helpful but not essential: landscape manager, interior decorator, musician, minor league athlete, stand-up comedian. Should have answers to life's tough questions about suffering, dying, God's sovereignty. Must hold firm convictions on every topic, but not allowed to ruffle anyone's feathers. Must think as deeply as C.S. Lewis, preach as passionately as C.H. Spurgeon, listen as sensitively as James Dobson. Sweet disposition required at all times, even when attacked or simply having a bad day. Must have wisdom and experience of age but energy and glow of youth. Required to attend every potluck dinner, yet remain slim. Twenty-four-hour-a-day availability...

Reagan Caroline McKinley was born last night at 7:53 p.m. at Bradley Memorial Hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee. At birth she was 20 inches long and weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces. Stephanie, Reagan and Shaun are doing well and enjoying the moment. Thanks to all of you for you prayers. God bless. BIG DADDY

Folks, Many of you know former State Overseer, W.R. Nunnery, who served under General Appointment for many years. He is currently a patient at the Bradley Memorial Hospital in Cleveland where he is facing surgery (probably tomorrow). Will you please join me in prayer for this precious saint? God bless you.

I am happy to share with you the announcement (with pictures) of Laken Ariah Richardson , born at 3:14 a.m., October 15, 2006. She weighs in at 8 lb 9 oz and is twenty inches long. Congratulations to proud parents Jeremy and Amy Richardson and proud grandparents Dwight and Londa Richardson. We are so happy for the Richardsons!

I am posting this for your review. To subscribe to this email alert, go to http://cogop.org and click on the "CONNECTIONS" link. ================ Welcome to Connections! Thank you for signing up to receive Connections, an e-newsletter from the Church of God of Prophecy International Offices. Here you will find the latest news and information on upcoming ministry events. We hope you enjoy all that you will read here. Send us your comments and thoughts by emailing connections@cogop.org In this E-Mail. . . 1. From the Office of the General Overseer 2. October World Missions—Telling the Story of Missions 3. Ladies Retreat Update 4. Connect 07: College and Career Ministry Network 5. Transitions at the International Offices 6. To Unsubscribe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Office of the General Overseer The General Presbyters have just concluded their first weeklong meeting with new Gener...

 ANNOUNCING YOUTH CONFERENCE 2007 Finally! The dates are set for Re:Generation Revolution Youth Conference. We have a great location that will work for everyone from the tip of Maine to the tip of Miami, Florida; from Memphis, Tennessee to the Coast of North Carolina and everywhere in between. We will be meeting at the Pittsburgh Hilton in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 16-18, 2007. We will be meeting in the city of 720 bridges. Pittsburgh is within 500 miles of more than half the U.S. population and less than 90 minutes flying time from 20 states and Canada, served by an International Airport ranked best in the U.S. by J.D. Power & Associates. Pittsburgh is where three rivers meet. Pittsburgh is where we will meet to build spiritual and relational bridges. Pittsburgh is where the River of Life giving water will flow to restore, renew, refresh and revive all who drinks freely. You do not want to miss this conference! þ Energetic, authentic worship þ Effective sp...

As many of you know, we have continued to upgrade our web presence over the past several weeks. I am thrilled to announce the new site for our YOUTH DEPARTMENT is now up and running, and I am sure you will find it a nice upgrade. You can visit it by going to the state website at http://tncogop.org and clicking on the specialized minstries link, or you can actually go to it directly by going to http://tennesseeyouth.org . Special thanks to Joshua Lynn (webmaster of the youth site) and to regional directors Caleb Winstead and Gigi Cummings. I hope you get the opportunity to check it out soon. May God bless you!

Last night the Lord bless again in a special way. There was a good crowd gathered, and I was happy to see two of our pastors join us for the services. Pastor Milton and Karen Gordon from the Huntingdon church and Pastor George Wallace from Lebanon. Tonight will be the final night of this series of meetings, however I know that revival flames will continue to burn at the Lakeside church. Again, special thanks to all for their prayers! God bless you.

Last night, we again gathered at the Lakeside church in Westmoreland. There was a great crowd gathered, and once again, the worship service was powerful. The revival will continue through tomorrow night, and I will be starting another revival at the Carthage church on Sunday morning, going through the following Wednesday evening. Will you join me as we seek a move of the Spirit in Tennessee? Remember, we are to be a "Spirit Driven" church. God bless you!

Today, Debra and I were a part of revival services at the Lakeside church in Westmoreland. Bishop F. Leon and Faye Graves gave us a warm welcome and the services were powerful. In the morning services, the worship level was high and the excitement level was outstanding. The house was filled, so much to the point that it was hard to get an actual count of the attendance. The altar service was powerful, as God moved into the place. The people are hungry for a move of God! In the evening service, the Lord blessed us again, with a large crowd and great worship and ministry. I was so impressed by the level of "body' ministry going on in the servies. The people prayed with and for one another. Our services will continue through Wednesday evenings, with the meetings starting at 7:00 p.m. nightly.

On Friday and Saturday, Debra and I were blessed to be a part of the Kentucky Minsters Convention conducted in Elizabethtown church. Debra was a guest speaker speaking to pastors companions and I taught the same class twice on the subject of Leadership with a Kingdom Focus . We are thankful for Bishop Scott and Brenda Gillum for such a warm welcome and the opportunity to share with the saints of Kentucky.

"Judge not, thqat ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye." (Matthew 7:1-5) Having a combined 10 years of service in the area of law enforcement has given me distinct ability to recognize a fact about human beings...we don't always judge matters correctly. Now you might say, "he should be a rocket scientist with such knowledge," but if you'll give me a little lattitude, I'll share with you what I mean... I have gone to the scene of a crime and whether my role was as a patro...

For as long as I can remember, October has been a month set aside in the Church of God of Prophecy to remember missions. It is no different this year...we want to do everything we can to help get the message into all the world! I am including the Global Outreach link for you to get ideas. To reach their site, please CLICK HERE . Thank you for your giving and for your prayers for the work around the world!

PLEASE NOTICE THE NEW EMAIL NEWSLETTER FROM THE GENERAL OVERSEER ============ Welcome to Connections! Thank you for signing up to receive Connections, an e-newsletter from the Church of God of Prophecy International Offices. Here you will find the latest news and information on upcoming ministry events. We hope you enjoy all that you will read here. Send us your comments and thoughts by emailing connections@cogop.org . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be a Part of the 100 Days of Prayer Initiative At the 94th International General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, then General Overseer-Select Bishop Randy Howard invited the global Church to be a part of 100 Days of Prayer. This season of prayer was to begin on October 1, when Bishop Howard would begin serving as General Overseer of the Church. Today marks the beginning of the 100 Days of Prayer Initiative and you are invited to join others arou...