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Tennessee State Convention Highlights

Dear Friends,

In this, and subsequent posts, I will be sharing the Tennessee State Convention Program.  I am thrilled about all that will be going on July 5-7, 2013 at the Murfreesboro Hotel and Convention Center, and I know that you will want to join us and be a part of a great event.

The theme of our convention is found in Hosea 10:12, "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground:  for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you."

There is a real need of a REVIVAL of righteousness among God's people.  Not our own righteousness, but that born of a Holy Ghost revival among us.  The church is being caught up in the same sins as the world and there MUST be a difference.  God's people are called out to be salt and light to our generation, and unless we begin to sow the right things, destruction is eminent.

I often wonder if there are some local churches that God has removed His candlestick and we are fighting futile battle.  Unless the unused and unproductive ground is broken up and we begin to seek the Lord...disaster is the only result.

It is TIME to SEEK THE LORD!
 
Tennessee State Convention
July 5-7, 2013
 
Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center
1200 Conference Center Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN
 
SPECIAL GUESTS:
 
 
Dr. Tom & Sid Renfro
 
Allison Durham Speer
 
The Duncan Family
 
 
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
 
6:00 P.M.      Opening of the Convention by the State Overseer
 
  • Prayer
  • Worship
  • Special Guest - Allison Durham Speer
  • Message:  Evangelist Johnny Carver
 
 
SATURDAY
 
9:30 A.M.     Call to Order
 
  • Prayer
  • Convention Reports
  • Ordination Service
12:30 P.M.     Ladie's Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
 
2:30 P.M.     Call to Order
 
  • Prayer
  • Tennessee Missions and Beyond
  • Children's Ministries
  • Youth/Camping Ministries
 
6:00 P.M.  Call to Order
  • Worship
  • Special Guests:  The Duncan Family
  • Message:  Dr. Tom Renfro
SUNDAY 
 
 
9:00 A.M.     Call to Order
 
  • Prayer
  • Recognition of Retiring Ministers
  • Deceased Ministers Program
  • Convention Address by Overseer
 
REMEMBER
 
Be sure to make your reservations by July 21, 2013 to received the discounted rate at the Convention Hotel.  Call 1-800-EMBASSY and mention reservation code COG

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