Voice of Hope

Dear Brother McKinley, your Family and the churches in Tennessee, Greetings from Kentucky! This is our last morning, we fly back to Spain in a few hours.  But we want to acknowledge our appreciation for your service at the Assembly, for your smiles of encouragement, and for the offering (the practical credit card) for our use during this time.  It was so nice to be here and soak in the inspiration of our Lord for the next period of time before us.  It’s always good to see you and please extend a greeting to the churches who contributed and we send our blessings to Y’ALL in Tennessee. Note:   We will continue to post thanks as they are received.

Once again this year, the churches of of Tennessee gave a special love offering to help our National Overseers with their expenses while attending the International Assembly.  Special thanks to everyone who worked so hard to share the blessing. Because of the generosity of the people of Tennessee, we gave each National Overseer/missionary a gift card in the amount of $50 to spend as they desired.  A total of 74 cards were given.  As you might imagine, this is a VERY large amount of money for these Gospel ministers and they were delighted to receive them. There was a common question asked by the recipients, "Tennessee is not hosting the International Assembly, why are you doing this?"  Each time I explained to them, "because the people of Tennessee love you."  There were tears and embraces from the missionaries and I wish those of you who gave could have seen their faces. Once again, your generosity is so appreciated and you have touched the lives of people...

Earlier today, Debra and I returned home from the 97th International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy hosted in Louisville, Kentucky.  It was a wonderful blessing to see so many of our old friends and to make some new ones. This was a powerful gathering of our delegates from over 130 nations of the world and every state in the United States and it's territories.  The entire assembly was built around the CORE values of the Church of God of Prophecy, and reports of the great work taking place across the globe. In the next few days, I will be sharing highlights and testimonies.  I invite you to check back each day for news and information.

As I write tonight, we have I am back in the hotel room after a day filled with meetings of the International Presbytery of the Church of God of Prophecy. Leaders gathered from across the world, dedicated to finding the Will of God, and to sit together to discern His voice to this movement in this generation. Meeting in morning, afternoon and evening sessions, Debra and I were tired from the long day and decided to skip on our supper meal, returning to the room to prepare for another long day tomorrow and for me to study part of our 20/20 Vision Presentation being shared tomorrow. We are only days away from the official beginning of the International Assembly, but the buzz of activities has already started. We look forward to an anointed time of worship, word and fellowship. Remember, you can watch the International Assembly on the internet by going to www.cogop.org and clicking on the Assembly tab and then click the webcast tab. We are hoping to see you here, but just in case you can...

We are really excited about the upcoming International Assembly next week. Delegates will gather from all over the world in Louisville, Kentucky to worship, celebrate and conduct business. We invite you to join us in prayer for a successful gathering. We are also excited about the CORE values presentations during the gathering. Remember, we are committed to: Prayer The Harvest Leadership Development Empowered by the Spirit we will complete the task the Lord has ordained for the church.

I am passing this information to you at Joshua Lynn’s request. Bro. Lynn is heading up our Usher’s & Security division for the Assembly. If you can help, please contact him or send a message to my address. I will forward it to them. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

As I write, it is almost midnight on Monday Night/Tuesday morning.  Debra and I just arrived in Cleveland, as I have committee meetings here on Tuesday.  We have been in Memphis since last night in order to be with Kim Horner, our pastor at Curtis Hill's (Ritchie) this morning for surgery. The doctors had found cancer on one of her kidneys and surgery had been scheduled for this morning at the Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis.  Kim was in good spirits this morning and was in surgery for about three hours.  Once we learned the surgery was over and Kim was doing well, we made the drive from Memphis to here.  Through several storms the Lord kept His hand on us and we are always grateful for His protective Hand. We called while on the road here and Ritchie had received a good report from the doctor and they believe the cancer and some tissue around it was successfully removed. I was especially impressed to see the large group from the Curtis Hill church a...

Sunday July 8th Bishop Dennis Huang will be sharing in the morning service at Crab Orchard Church of God of Prophecy.  Plan to come Sunday 10:45am as he shares what God is doing in Singapore.

Received the following email blast today from the Arrowhead church.. Good Afternoon; I need you to help me get the word out that this coming Sunday evening, July 8 th , we will have a special missionary guest with us at Arrowhead Church.  Bishop Dennis Huang the National Overseer of Malaysia and Singapore will be speaking for us.  This was just scheduled today as he is arriving in the USA for the International Assembly later this month.  I am sure you will enjoy hearing the Word of God and news from this region of the world.  Please tell your family and friends.  We will also be receiving a special mission offering for Bro. Huang during the service.   Please forward on to your family and friends.  Blessings, Bro. Terry

Please click on the link below for a complete obituary, along with funeral arrangements http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/536088/Mackens-Rev-Norman-Toad.php

I am saddened to pass on the news of the death of Norman "Toad" Mackens, a member at our Baggett's Chapel church in Cunningham, Tennessee. Brother Mackens served in many capacities beyond the local church level, serving as pastor at Erin, Tennessee and Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee. I ask you to join me in prayer for Brother Macken's Family. Visitation and service times will be posted when I receive them.

Dear Folks, Can you help us out?  We are in desperate need of ushers for the International Assembly in Louisville.  If you are willing to serve, please let us know.   For those willing to serve, just send your name, email, and cell phone number. I will forward it to the Assembly staff.  Thanks and God bless