Voice of Hope

Attention Pastor's Wife This year's Pastoral Wife get-a-way is scheduled for December 6-8, 2013 in beautiful Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This is a time of relaxation and fellowship. Email your questions to: londajoy@aol.com

Isaac needs your help!!  As many of you know we have been trying to raise money for an all-terrain wheel chair for Isaac. The chair we are looking at is an Action Track Chair. You can see the chair by clicking on this link  www.actiontrac kchair.com .  The cost of this chair is right at $17,000 and none of it is covered by insurance. This awesome chair allows Isaac to sit or stand depending on the activity that he would be involved in so he can be included in everything that we do outside.  This past summer we had the opportunity to let Isaac try one of these chairs. A picture of this is attached below. The thrilled look on his face is all it took for us to know that this is the answer we have been looking for. This chair will enable Isaac to get back outside doing all the things he loved, even being able to play in the snow or go exploring in the woods!  We have been approached by a friend, who told us that God had laid it on his heart to help in this en...

M.A. Bouldin was promoted to heaven this week.  He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Campaign, and his precious wife has served as local church clerk/treasurer for 55 years. While we grieve for the family, we know he is in the presence of the Lord.  Here are the arrangements. Sunday Visitation:  11am - 9 pm.  Monday visitation:  10am - 2 pm.  Funeral  Service at 2:00 p.m. Monday  Highs Funeral Home 101 N. College Street McMinnville, TN  37110 (931) 473-2137 www.highfuneralhome.com

COOKEVILLE — Memorial Services for Mr. Donald Claude Roby, 77, of Cookeville, will be Thursday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Church of God of Prophecy. The family will receive friends Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of the service at the church. Mr. Roby entered into rest Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, after an extended illness. He was born Feb. 3, 1936, in Colebrook, N.H., to the late Claude George Roby and Eva Anderson Roby. Mr. Roby grew up in Colebrook, N.H. He was an excellent student and was also a multiple-sports athlete while in high school. He then attended Plymouth College before volunteering to serve our country in the military. Stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., Mr. Roby became a member of the 101st Airborne Division. Serving under Gen. Westmoreland, he received a sharpshooter award and an outstanding field soldier honor. After he won his post-boxing championship, he humbly performed a week of K.P. duty assigned to him for challenging Sgt. Rucker to a boxing match, which Ruck...

There will be a Fall Youth Rally on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Paris Church of God of Prophecy located at 4088 Highway 218 Bypass. The day will begin at 12:00 noon with lunch followed by an afternoon of fun, fellowship and classes taught by Lindsey Schreiber.  There will also be a class held by Jeff Jones for the youth leaders, pastors and parents. The event will conclude with an evening of Worship beginning at 6:00 p.m. and message by Jeff Jones. Please RSVP your youth group to Kim Joyner at 731-234-0034 or Dee Parker at 731-694-2860. THANK YOU!!!! -- Dee Parker, Agency Benefits Coordinator Benton County Board of Education 731-584-6111

Greetings to the wonderful churches on the Plateau, Cookeville Pastor Thelma Roby's husband of over 50 years passed away in their home this morning after around 12 years of illness. There will be a memorial service 2:00 PM at the Cookeville church, Thursday afternoon. The family would appreciate your prayers and contact in this sad time. Bishop McKinley will return to Tennessee from an important church business trip this Monday. I have a special request by Wayne & Jan Nabor for Genevia King.  She has been having special medical procedures in Nashville this week If you have special announcements or needs, feel free to contact me and I will alert the churches. Sincerely, Freddie Harding Cumberland Plateau District

Last month, our travel schedule was so heavy that we spent only a few nights at home.  That is not so unusual, but it seems the schedule is heavier than usual.  Tonight, I am writing from the seventh floor of a hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, with everything packed and ready to fly home tomorrow.  My body is tired m: my spirit is stirred.  Not long ago, someone asked me, "why do you keep going like you do?  If you don't slow down you are going to wear out."  Its really simple. I have only a short time of influence left in this world and I want to make a difference.  As we rode the bus to downtown Nassau yesterday, the girl with her young child in the next seat couldn't have been more than 13-years-old.  I witnessed to one of the vendors on the street corner about the Lord's goodness.  Later that day, she actually came and found me to tell me that someone had prayed for her, and told her exactly what I had, and she was making plans to be baptized....

Brother McKinley, Wanted to let you know about the Death of Sister Virginia (Jean) Martin. She passed this morning shortly after midnight, she was 92 years old and was one, of two of the last surviving charter members of the Shelbyville Church.  Arrangements are as follows, visitation from 3 till 8 pm Friday Oct. 11, and the Funeral will be Saturday Oct.12 at 1 pm. Visitation and funeral will be at the Feldhaus Chapel on 231 N in Shelbyville Tn. thought you might want to know. God Bless,  Allen H Brown

October 12th:  Lakeside in Westmoreland January 18th:  Grace Chapel in Ashland City February 22nd:  Cookeville March 29th:  Dayton Church near Cleveland Registration begins at 8:30am. Training will be 9am to 3pm.  $10 per participant. Lunch is included.