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This is the July 2015 Alabama Update for the Alabama Churches of God of Prophecy.
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ALABAMA
UPDATETHE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY JULY 2015
State ConventionJuly 16-19
2015 Graduates
Achievements, Accomplishments,
& Awards
2014 – 2015
Bessemer- Woodland Hills
Christian Buie
Graduated High School
Malik Mayes
Graduated High School
Quintin Moss
Graduated High School
Stephanie Rosser
Graduated High School
Tyler Wilson
Graduated High School
Chickasaw
Madison Douville
Graduated Valedictorian with a 4.5 GPA from
Satsuma High School. Received a full
scholarship to Mitchell College of Business
Josh Fillingim
Graduated from Satsuma High School, A Honor
Roll
Allen Honeycutt
Graduated from Theodore High School
Cody Parmer
Graduated from Satsuma High School, A Honor
Roll, Johnny Poole Award, Member of National
Honor Society
Nathan Tadlock
Graduated from Satsuma High School
Gadsden
Ashley Smith
Graduated from Gaston High School with
honors and one year of college work completed
Gordo
Caden Barringer
Graduated Pre-School
Amanda Burns
Deans List Bevill State (RN School)
AJ Burns
Promoted to the 7th Grade, D.A.R.E. Graduate
Callie Burns
Promoted to the 1st Grade, Most Artistic Journal
Writer
Jacob Burns
Dean’s List Bevill State
Trey Burns
Promoted to 5th Grade
Kera Craig
Promoted to the 1st Grade, Leader in ME Award,
Remarkable Leader Award
Chasity Hughes
A/B Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance
Haleigh Junkin
President’s List Stillman College, Highest GPA
of Freshman Class, Academic Achievement
Award Softball, SIAC all Conference team
relief pitcher
Donyale Latham
Graduated Pickens County High School
Madyson Smith
A/B Honor Roll
Wyatt Smith
A Honor Roll, Six Flags Reading Achievement
Award, Perfect Attendance, Most Imporved
Attitude, Multiplication Tables Award
Arianna Spencer
Graduated Pre-School
Greenpond
Anna Bradford
Graduated from Auburn University w/ a degree
in Kinesiology (Sports Medicine)
Cooper Bowen
Promoted to the 5th Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
Award for Highest Average in Science for the
Year, Physical Fitness Award, Field Day
Awards: 1st Place Shot Put, 2
nd Place Standing
Long Jump, 1st Place 40 yard, 1
st Place 100 yard
Alex Corbell
A/B Honor Roll, Excellence in Math & Science
Andrew Corbell
A/B Honor Roll, Excellence in Math & Science
Chloe Corbell
A/B Honor Roll, Conduct Award
Elizabeth Corbell
Citizenship Award, Conduct Award
Katie Corbell
A/B Honor Roll, Excellence in Reading &
Social Studies
Gracie Chase
A Honor Roll, Star Student
Jackson Chase
Promoted to the 6th Grade, Most Talented,
Citizenship Award, A average Social Studies all
year
Weston Chase
A/B Honor Roll, M&M Award (Marvelous &
Magnificent Student), Star Student
Caleb Epperson
A/B Honor Roll
Heather Gerelds
Graduated from Springville High School, A/B
Honor Roll, National Honor Society, MuAlpha
Theta, The Highest and Newest Award, St. Clair
Co. Plaque Consisting of Academic and
Volunteering, Medical Internship Award
Holly Gerelds
Promoted to the 9th Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Acelynn Hollis
Most Improved
McKinzie Hollis
Most Improved, Perfect Attendance for 4th 9
weeks
Abby Lowery
Promoted to the 1st Grade, Award for Reading
Alexis Lowery
Outstanding Leadership Award (Martial Arts),
Proficient Performance in Math/Reading, Award
for quality work
Tyler Lowery
Certificate of Achievement Successfully
completed JA Our City, Award for Reading,
Physical Fitness Award
Tiffany Ramsey
A/B Honor Roll, Duke University Award, Pre
AP English Award for Highest GPA 7th Grade,
Outstanding Artist Award
Vivian Ramsey
A Honor Roll, Pre AP English Award for
Highest GPA 8th Grade, Highest overall GPA 8
th
Grade, Math Team Tournament Award, National
Junior Honor Society Award, Student
Ambassador Award, President’s Education
Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Joseph Shelton
A/B Honor Roll, Physical Fitness Award,
Citizenship Award, Outstanding Accelerated
Reader Award, Completion of the 2014/2015
Six Flags to Succeed Program Award
Lakota Stinnett
A/B Honor Roll, Student of the Month,
Outstanding Achievement Award, Microsoft
Office Specialist, Certification Medal for
Word/Power Point/ Excel
Adrianna Terry
Received 100 in conduct all year, Good
Citizenship, Most Helpful Student Award
Chase Terry
Graduated from West Blocton High School w/
an Advanced Technical Diploma
Ashlynn Vining
A/B Honor Roll, Six Flags Reads to Succeed
Program Award, Most Improved Student
Hackleburg MyliScott Barnett
Promoted to the 3rd
Grade, A Honor Roll,
Accelerated Reader Award, KTM Stick Team
Zarek Barnett
Promoted to the 10th Grade, Football Manager,
Basketball Team (Vina High School)
Emily Bryant
Promoted to the 10th Grade, Class Friendliest
Award, Homecoming Representativve, JV
Basketball NAC All Conference Award, JV
Basketball Marion County All Tournament
Award
Kirk Bryant
Graduated from Hackleburg High School, Team
Captain Varsity Basketball, Basketball County
MYP, Kirk has been accepted to Bevill State
Community College
Allison Cleghorn
Promoted to the 4th Grade, A/B Honor, Softball
Team, KTM Stick Team
Carley Drewery
Promoted to the 8th Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
Band- Clarinet 1st Chair
Gavin Drewery
Promoted to the 4th Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
Math Facts in a Flash Award, Reading Award,
KTM Registration Team
Matt Fincher
Promoted to the 12th Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
BETA Club, Varsity Football, Varsity Baseball,
Junior Class President, Student Government
Association, FCA, Football Team Captain
Award, Baseball Golden Glove Award Winner,
Bevill State Community College Torch
Program, Summer Scholarship Recipient, HCC
Media Team
Lili Fretwell
Promoted to the 3rd
Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
KTM Stick Team, KTM Woship Team, 8U Girls
Softball, Gymnastics
Avery Harper
Promoted to the 6th Grade, CMAC Gymnastic
Squad, 1st & 2
nd Place Wins, KTM Stick Team
Matt Harper
Promoted to the 11th Grade, Class Favorite, All
County Award, NAC Football Award, Team
Captain Award, Offensive Back Award,
Baseball Highest Batting Average, Most RBI’s,
Most Stolen Bases, KTM Media Team
Collin Huggins Graduated from Hackleburg High School, KTM
& Refuge Youth Praise Band, Alumni
Scholarship Recipient (highest), Bevill State
Community College Academic Scholarship
Rebecca Huggins
Promoted to the 3rd
Grade, A Honor Roll, KTM
Stick Team
Brianne Knowles
Graduated from Hackleburg High School, H-
Club, Torch Participant, FCCLA Secretary,
Varsity Basketball, Junior Civitan Member,
Civitan and FCCLA Honor Chords, FCA, See
the at the Pole Coordinator, 2014/2015
Homecoming Football Sweetheart, Calendar
Girl Pageant- Miss March, Refuge Dance Team,
Refuge Band Vocalist, HCC Media Team,
Hackleburg High Alumni Scholarship, Summer
Scholarship Recipient, Brianne is heading to
Bevill State Community College to pursue a
degree in Business Administration
Abigail Lolley
Graduated from Hackleburg High School, 4-H
Club, Varsity Softball, Varsity Basketball,
Varsity Cheerleading, Junior Civitan Club
Member, Future Business Leaders of America,
Family Career & Community Leaders of
America, Four Year VA Scholarship Recipient,
Abigail plans to attend Northwest Shoals
Community College then Wallace State to
pursue a degree in Dental Hygiene Assistance
Ashley Lovett
Graduated from Hackleburg High School, A
Honor Roll, TGIF, Beta Club, Future Business
Leaders of America, Family Career and
Community Leaders of America, Upward Bound
Most Outstanding Student, Refuge Band
Vocalist, Academic Honors Scholarship, 1 of 3
Marion County Students chosen to participate in
National Summer Learning Day in D.C. where
she met First Lady Michelle Obama
Kalle Nichols
Promoted to the 11th Grade, Honors Students,
History Club, HOSA Member, Varsity
Volleyball, Junior Civitan Member, KTM
Student Volunteer, Refuge Drama Team
Brandon Price
Promoted to the 11th Grade, Honors Student,
Junior Civitan Member, Engineering Club
Braydan Shaffer
Graduated from Hackleburg High School, Junior
High Beta Club, Senior High Beta Club, FCA,
Basketball Team (5 years), Best 3 point shooter
at Phillips High, HHS Team MVP, Team
Captain, All-County and All-Conference Teams,
Refuge Band Drummer, Refuge Drama Team,
Bevill State Educational, Talent Search Winner
10th, 11
th, & 12
th Grade, Bevill State Torch
Winner, Scholarship offers from Northwest
Shoals, Bevill State, and Springhill College
Bailey Stidham
Promoted to the 11th Grade, A Honor Roll,
Student Government Association, FFA, FTA,
FCA, FCCLA Officer, Senior Beta Club, Class
Officer, H-Club, Refuge Band, KTM Media
Team, Summer Honors Scholarship Recipient
(Bevill State)
Katie Wellington
Promoted to the 12th Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
Beta Club, Vice President FFA, KTM Nursery
Volunteer
Kenley Willoughby
Promoted to the 2nd
Grade, A Honor Roll, KTM
Stick Team
Harris Chapel
Parker Sutton
Graduated from Hatton High School, 2012 AL
Cross Country State Champion, 2014 Robotics
Team, 9-12 Grades (Talent Search), 9-12 Grades
(Cross Country)
Moulton
Jakob Dawson
Graduated from Hatton High School, Attending
Wallace State in the Fall of 2015
Short Creek Justin Blackwell
Promoted to the 6th Grade
Ashlyn Buchanan
Promoted to the 6th Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Grayson Buchanan
Promoted to the 7th Grade
Dylan Carlise
Promoted to the 7th Grade
Morgan Carlise
Promoted to the 7th Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Ciara Glaze
Promoted to the 5th Grade
Keith Glaze
Promoted to the 3rd
Grade
Beth Green
Promoted to the 7th Grade, Made Cheer Team at
Sumiton Middel
Chris Green
Promoted to the 10th Grade, Indoor Drumline,
Upward Bound Summer Program at Bevill State
Christian Green
Promoted to the 8th Grade
Daniel Green
Graduated from Oak Grove High School,
President’s Education Award, ACT National
Career, Readiness Certificate, Bevill State
Ambassador Scholarship, Bevill State Summer
Bridge Scholarship, Appreciation of Dedication
to Oak Grove Band, Director’s Service Award
Band
Rachel Green
Promoted to the 7th Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Anna Hill
Promoted to the 12th Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
Senior Math Club
Bryson Lockhart
Promoted to K-4
Kensley Parr
Promoted to the 3rd
Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
Highest English Grade
Aaron Salter
GPA 4.0, Jr. High Math Club, Jr. National
Honor Society, Top Scholar Awarded in English
Leah Marie Salter
Promoted to the 5th Grade, A/B Honor Roll,
Outstanding Citizenship Award, Member of
Choir (Oak Grove)
Meagan Thomas
Promoted to the 12th Grade
Emily Windham
Promoted to the 8th Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Haley Windham
Promoted to the 9th Grade, A Honor Roll,
Outstanding Achievement Award in
Volleyball/Softball, Most Athletic
(Softball/Volleyball)
Joshua Windham
Promoted to the 11th Grade
Steven Windham
Promoted to the 11th Grade, A Honor Roll
Fundamentals Of The FaithPnematology–The Person And Work Of The Holy Spirit–Conclusion
Raymond Pruitt
Ill. The Meaning of Pentecost
Being the Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit had been active from eternity as the Person proceeding from the Father and the
Son in applying what had been initiated by the Father and effected by the Son. But He was to be related in a much more intimate and infused
sense with the children of God following the finished work of Christ in providing redemption from sin. Pentecost was the fulfillment of
the promise of God that the Holy Spirit would come to abide in the hearts and lives of God's people.
Before Jesus ascended, He promised the disciples, "Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence" (Acts 1:5).
Pentecost was the fulfillment of the promise of both the Father and the Son. Just as the birth of Jesus was the advent of the Second Person
of the Trinity, Pentecost was the advent of the Third Person of the Trinity. Why Pentecost was absolutely necessary to the divine plan of
redemption will come into focus if we look at it from three perspectives: its doctrinal necessity, its historical necessity, and its personal
necessity.
1. Its doctrinal necessity. Pentecost was essential to the completion of the work of God in redemption. In the covenant of redemption
made between the Persons of the Trinity before the foundation of the world, each Person had a unique responsibility in the work of
redemption. God the Father planned, foreordained, predestined and elected events. In His infinite wisdom, He was elected to determine
certain events and to permit others. He foreknew that He would create man and that he would fall into sin, but He determined that salvation
would be provided for those who would accept it. God the Father, then, is the originator of the plan of redemption. God the Son is the
executor of it. By His incarnation, He took on human flesh and a perfect human nature so that He might obey the perfect law of God, and,
as the perfect Sacrifice, He bore the penalty for man's sin and made atonement for it in His death on the cross. God the Holy Spirit is the
applier of the work of redemption. It is His work to bring men to Christ, and to bring Christ to men by regenerating and. sanctifying them,
and by making real to them the redemption which Christ provided.
The Scriptures are clear that the covenant of redemption was made between the persons of the Trinity in the eternal determinate counsel
of God before the creation of the world (see Matt. 13:35; 25:34; John 17:24; Eph. 1:4-12; 3:11; 2 Tim. 1:9, 10; 1 Pet. 1:19-21; Rev. 13:8).
When Christ completed His work for our salvation by His death, resurrection, and ascension, it was perfect and complete. There is
nothing that can be added that He did not do for our redemption. He paid it all! But it is necessary that the Holy Spirit apply His finished
work of redemption, or we could never be saved. It is the Holy Spirit which is the expression of God's personal presence in the life of the
believer (cf. 1 Cor. 6:19, 20), and it is through Him that we are brought to God through Christ. It is in His fullness that we experience the
presence and the power of God in our lives. But it was essential that Christ finish His work of providing redemption, before the Holy Spirit
could be given to apply that finished work and to dwell in a people made holy by the application of the precious blood.
2. Its historical necessity. Pentecost was necessary to give substance to the advent of the Third Person of the Trinity. The historical
event, witnessed by multitudes, and experienced by the one hundred and twenty, provided a factual foundation which would mark His
coming in a very definite way. Just as the incarnation of Christ, His death, and resurrection, were historical events which occurred at specific
times, so the coming of the Holy Spirit was a historical event. It cannot be denied that God brought about an eventful manifestation of His
eternal purpose when He sent the Holy Ghost to dwell in the lives of His people, as He had never done before in the history of mankind.
It was proof that He desires to dwell personally in our lives, and that He wants to commune with us in a direct and intimate way. If we are
weak and powerless in our personal lives, or if the Church is anemic and ineffective, there is no excuse for it; the Holy Ghost has come
to provide all the power and sufficiency we will ever need, and this is a fact of history, and a present reality.
3. Its personal necessity. Pentecost is essential as a guarantee of God's blessings to each of us individually. Without Him, the good
things of God would still be behind the veil and out of our reach. But with His coming, He makes available to us the treasures of God's
goodness (cf. Luke 11:13 with Matt. 7:11). Power is a gift of the Holy Ghost (Acts 1:8; 2 Tim. 1:7); so are the qualities of love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (Gal. 5:22, 23); and the charismatic gifts of wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing,
miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, tongues, interpretation of tongues, etc. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ" (Eph. 1:3).In the light of who the Holy Ghost is, and what He
has come to do for us and in us, it is of paramount importance that we be filled with His fullness, If you are not filled with the Spirit, you
can be; indeed, you should be, for it is a command that you "be filled with the Spirit" (Eph. 5:18), and that you "walk in the Spirit" (Gal.
5:16, 25, etc.).
Conclusion:
In this chapter we have seen that the Holy Spirit is not merely a divine influence, power, manifestation, or an agent, but He is very God,
the Third Person of the Godhead. He is pure spirit, having no need for anything material in His being. He has personality and all the
attributes of Deity. It is His special work to bring God's purpose to completion by acting immediately upon and in the creature, and this
work is expressed in the creation, in nature in general, in mankind in general, and particularly in believers in which He makes real the
finished work of Christ on Calvary. He regenerates, sanctifies, and baptizes with His fullness. The baptism of the Spirit is an enduement
of power for victorious living and service, and is imperative for all believers who would be effective in service, and who would glorify
Christ as He should be glorified. We are in the world to glorify Him, but only the Holy Ghost is able to glorify Him in truth; therefore, we
must be filled with the Spirit (cf. 1 Cor. 6:19, 20).
Aliceville: We had awonderful Mother’sDay with 20 inattendance. The mencooked steaks, bakedpotatoes and salad, withdessert. Wonderfulservice with all themothers receiving agift. What a blessedday.
Browntown: In April,we had an Easter EggHunt Party; Easterservice and children’sskit/song and couplesmeeting to eat at Western Sizzling. May we had Family Day Service andlunch, Mother’s Day Brunch, SeniorFish Fry, Couples’ Luau and Fish Fryfund-raiser. June we had a Family DayService and lunch, Senior night out atWestern Sizzlin, Couples Cookout atPastor’s home, Father’s Day Breakfastand baby dedication.
Carbon Hill: We had a revival withEvangelist Kenneth Wiggins.
Chickasaw: We had a wonderfulMother’s Day program prepared by ourpastor’s wife, Vicki Pigorsch. Therewere several students graduating fromhigh school this year, and we celebratedwith them after church with fingerfoods and cake. Great fellowship.
Collinsville-Harvest Center: I cannotbegin to describe the effect camp hashad on the young people that attendedfrom HCC. Our service yesterday wascharged with anticipation and we werenot disappointed. Four of our teensexperienced Spirit Baptism at camp. They also experience deliverance forbesetting sin and a freedom to expressthemselves in worship and testifypublicly. All were grateful for the carethey received at camp. I am alsograteful for how our youth pastors whoworked the camp were treated andrecognized for their gifts.
Fayette-North Pointe: North Pointerecognized and awarded certificates too v e r 4 0 y o u t h f o r t h e i r
accomplishments this school year.
Miss Sara Beth Holliman, age 8, gaveher life to the Lord while practicing hersong to sing at church one Sundaymorning. When she sang the song atchurch that day, there wasn’t a dry eyein the house. Praise God for His Spiritand presence. We had 2 youth thatcame back from camp all fired up forthe Lord yesterday and we are sending3 more today. These two were in thealtar today praising the Lord andpraying for others. One young man hadhis mom, grandmother, and greatgrandmother all in the altar....4generations weeping and filled with the
Holy Ghost. Thank you Jesus! This iswhy we have always tried to make away for our youth to go to camp...weare sowing seeds into the harvest of theLord and seeing the fruit of the labor. Nothing is done in vain when you giveunto the Lord. We are looking forwardto the next wave of the Holy Ghost! Somebody catch the wave! So many inthe altar today and the power wasoverwhelming. Glory to God...praying
you all get the blessing because it’soverflowing.
Gadsden-Living Waters: We arepraising God for His love and powerwe are experiencing here at Gadsden. People in the community are findinghope through Christ and the love of thelocal church. We are very proud of oneof our youth, Ashley Smith graduated
this month from GastonHigh School with honorsand one year of collegework completed.
Greenpond: Lord, youare to be praised. Weare rejoicing, sevensouls have been savedthis month, seven havebeen baptized. God’spresence has beenma n i f e s t e d i n awonderful way. We had forty-five mothers honored on Mother’sDay. A gift was
presented to the oldest mother,youngest mother and the mother withthe most children present. A sixgeneration family was honored. AMother-Daughter Luncheon wasenjoyed with one hundred inattendance. The Pride and JoyLearning Center celebrated the K4graduation. The children were skilledin Bible verses and flag pledges. It wasan honor to see how equipped theywere to enter kindergarten. To God allglory is given.
Haleyville-Pathway: June is campmonth and our kids are so excited. Wehave kids going to each camp and weare looking and waiting for word tohear about their experiences. We prayGod will fill all with the Holy Spirit.
Hartselle: This month we celebratedthe graduation of 3 members. We alsoheld a church wide cook out andbaptized 3 people, 2 of which were forthe first time.
Hazel Green: The first Sunday, wecelebrated our annual homecomingwith our State Overseer, Bishop L. V.Jones as our guest speaker. What awonderful message he delivered. Afterthe morning service, we enjoyed a greatlunch the ladies prepared. Theafternoon service, the SingingAmbassadors were our guest singersand we were greatly blessed by theLord. Some of the men did Bar-b-queBoston Butts to raise money for
sending kids to camp. We sold 108. ACelebration for Mother’s Day with aspecial program honored all of ourmothers. Our pastor’s wife washonored with flowers and a specialsong by her sons. Thank the Lord forall He is doing in our lives and at HazelGreen.
Jasper-Airport Road: The Spirit ofthe Lord is present with us in a greatway in our services. We enjoyed awonderful Mother’s Day programdirected by Sister Sheila Piper. Giftswere given to each mother and a sweetspirit was felt by all. We are happy andblessed to announce we areexperiencing growth with new visitorscoming to worship with us. God isgood and to God be the glory.
Leesburg: “Showers of Blessings” wasthe theme for our annual Ladies DayBreakfast with guest speaker PamelaMartin from Cottondale Church. Weenjoyed breakfast prepared and servedby the men. We worshiped in song,enjoyed time in the Word with SisterPam, had a fun-time skit and doorprizes. The Youth Ministries had acelebration party for all the graduates. We had two new members, TimothyHamilton and Perry Hooper, to join thechurch.
Short Creek: What a mighty God weserve! This has been a busy monthwith memorials and decorations. SisterJudy Pate, our Women’s MinistryDirector, honored all the mothers onMother’s Day with a special gift. Shepresented Sister Green, our pastor’swife, with a check for $100.00 inappreciation for all that she does for thechurch. We celebrated MemorialWeekend with a special servicehonoring those who have given theirlives for our freedom. We also had a‘dinner’ with money going formissions. The month ended with a 5th
Sunday singing and dinner.
Tarrant: WOW....what a glorious and busy month.....We honored ouryouth/kids for their academicachievements...We participated in theTarrant Baccalaureate Service and the
3 Annual Mayor Prayer Luncheon. rd
We were blessed to have KenDonaldson from the Cottondale churchto come and speak for us on a Sundaynight. We honored all our mothers onMother’s Day and ended the monthwith a 5 Sunday Singing and Dinner. th
To God be the Glory for everything.
Trinity: Since the message “FreshOil”, people have been rejoicing in thepresence of the Lord and receiving thisfresh oil from Heaven.
Winfield City Family: Women’sMinistries has begun at Winfield with Sister Kim Godsey leading the group. We thank God for laborers to HisHarvest. We are believing God formiracles and salvations. Praise God forall His marvelous works! We had a“fun” day of fellowship and a bar-b-quecookoff May 31 with karoke singingst
outside. “Thank you” to SisterElizabeth Hallman for working withour children, the future of our church. God bless you!
Tips For Abundant LifeCarolyn Guyton
Be Fruitful. What better abundance can we
strive for than bearing beautiful fruit of the
Spirit! I enjoy fresh fruit this time of year,
especially when it is beautiful and at its best
ripeness. Galatians 5:22 tells us that the
first three of the fruit of the Spirit are Love,
Joy and Peace. How do we ensure that the
fruit we bear is attractive to those around us
and will entice them to live a fruitful life
themselves? When we are truly living in
Christ Jesus, the natural result will be these
characteristics flowing from us:
Love. We have nothing if we don’t have
Love, as confirmed by Matthew 22:37-39.
Jesus told us that the greatest commandment
is that we Love Him with all our heart, soul
and mind, and that next we are to Love our
neighbor as ourselves. If we obey His
commandments, the world will see and
know we are His by our Love. Is the Love
your coworkers and family see in you
patient and kind? Does it entertain angels
unaware?
Joy. A person reflecting Joy in this day and
time is pretty obvious. When most people
are carrying difficulties and stress around
with them that keeps them weighed down,
the person who walks around with a big
smile gets noticed! The Word tells us that
the Joy of the Lord is our strength and I
believe that both the Joy and the strength
shine through. Is the Joy of the Lord the
primary emotion you walk in?
Peace. This is one of the most longed-for
states today. With so much unrest in our
world, this beautiful place is incredible!
It’s when we make our petitions known to
God with thanksgiving, rather than
worrying over them, and stand firmly on
His promises, that this peace is revealed
through us. Does your life reflect the peace
that passes all understanding – the only true
peace?
Seek every day for the abundant life that
only comes from God.
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July 16-19
Guest Speaker:
General Overseer Sam Clements and
Linda Clements
We are excited to announce that the 2015
Alabama State Convention theme is
“EMPOWERED.” In these present times
we must be EMPOWERED by the Holy
Spirit. We can only be EMPOWERED if
we are connected to Jesus Christ, as He said
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that
abideth in me, and I in him, the same
bringeth forth much fruit” (John 15:5a
KJV) During this State Convention, it is our
passion to connect with Christ and be
EMPOWERED for service so that we bear
much fruit.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Prayer Line with Dr. Wessly
Saturdays 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Dial 712-432-1690
Access Code: 650786#
ATTENTION!!!
Alton COGOP is interviewing for
Youth Pastor. “We are looking for
someone called by God to the Youth
Ministry”.
Contact: Pastor, Daniel Stronge, Alton
Church, 2305 Old Alton Road,
Birmingham, AL 35210,
2 0 5 - 2 3 3 - 0 0 1 3 ,
STATE WEB SITES
A l a b a m a U p d a t e B l o g :
W W W . a l a b a m a u p d
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Alabama Web Site: alcogop.org
Youth-Tim Beck Web:
w w w .exper iencehydrate .com
www.hydrateministries.com
AVAILABLE FOR REVIVALS
Joey Dobbs: Member of Sterrett
Church of God of Prophecy.
Telephone (205)746-3017.
Earlean Emerson, P O box 1863,
Hamilton, AL 35570. Telephone
(205) 921-5637.
Christine & Curtis Englebert, 111
Woodland Road, Dora, AL 35062
Telephone (205) 648-2871 or cell #
2 0 5 - 2 7 5 - 1 1 9 9 .
[email protected]. Fill in
for pastors also.
Brenda Kay Pate, P O Box 156
Woodstock, AL 35188; 205-388-1087
or 388-3129. Fill in for pastors also.
SPEAKING AND SPECIAL
PROGRAMS:
James Adkins, P O Box 921,
Collinsville, AL 35961-0920,
Telephone (256) 524-3130.
Anita Falkner Parker, 3615 Moody
Pkwy, Moody, AL 35004. Telephone
(205) 640-6207.
Brenda Kay Pate, P O Box 156;
Woodstock, AL, 35188; 205-388-1087
or 388-3129.
MUSICAL MINISTRY
Breaking Chains, Elliot:251-454-
8946,breakingchainsworship@yahoo.
com.
BIRTHS
Leesburg: Cooper was born to Dustin
and Mandy St. Clair on May 10 . th
BABY DEDICATION
Browntown: Gabriella Gifford was
dedicated on June 21 . st
DEATHS
Bessemer-Woodland Hills: Clara
Belle Williford, long time member,
passed from this life on June 12 . th
JULY PASTORS/WIVES
BIRTHDAYS
Carl Butler
Wayne Christmas
Darlene Craig
Walter DeGeer
Sheila Dilbeck
Carol Henderson
Pam Martin
Clifton Pate
Roy Prescott
Patsy Pritchett
Brent Smalley
Arlene Sutton
Curtis Sutton
Butch Tanner
Neal Wright
ANNIVERSARIES
Mark and Angie Fell
Terry and Patsy Gann
Hoyt and Virginia Holcomb
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Future EventsHydrate Campus Tour
August
18 Calera High School
Main Event (6:30 pm)
July
16-19 State Convention
Embassy Suites Hotel
& Convention Center
Hoover, Alabama
September
25-26 Women’s Conference
October
23-24 Men’s Conference
November
5-8 Gordon Conwell School
Camp Boothe
11-14 Fall Term SOPAS
Camp Boothe
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May Statistics 2015
CHURCH SM TITHES Alexander City 28 2503.50 Aliceville 15 2050.54 Alton 45 5157.17 Altoona 15 1854.72 Anniston Praise Worship 54 8714.77 Bayou La Batre 11 250.00 Bessemer Hopewell Rd 94 11874.30 Woodland Hills 67 11204.01 Boaz 8 1794.50 Boldo 28 1136.62 Brown’s Chapel --- 5346.07 Browntown 43 4966.41 Calera Harvest Chapel 58 --- Carbon Hill 151 8824.33 Chickasaw 18 1824.00 Citronelle 15 5174.00 Clanton 19 3603.71 Collinsville Harvest Center 56 6154.50 Cordova No Report Cottondale 106 --- Cunningham Bridge 2 814.25 Decatur 38 4322.50 Dothan 6 1311.41 Dry Valley 15 2283.29 East Lake Highlands 51 2372.05 Elba --- 582.00 Elkmont --- Eoline 19 3853.20 Fayette-North Pointe 75 4890.00 Fort Payne 10 869.60 Gadsden Living Waters 57 7762.17 Goodwater Joyful Praise No Report Gordo 45 8575.82 Grant-Sanctuary No Report Greenpond 79 9355.73 Grove Hill --- Hackleburg 154 34837.41 Haleyville Pathway 68 5985.25 Hamilton New Heights No Report Happy Hill 65 10702.00 Harris Chapel 57 8707.19 Hartselle 23 2874.00 Hazel Green 62 ---
CHURCH SM TITHES Huntsville Mastin Lake No Report Bell Road No Report Jasper 28 4482.00 Leesburg 112 12934.80 Lincoln 20 1122.30 Mentone 18 1109.00 Montgomery 14 1957.00 Moulton 20 3206.80 Munford Silver Run 17 1591.00 Odenville 54 2713.56 Parrish 12 930.00 Pelham 26 4446.08 Pinson Parkway 33 2631.29 Poarch 8 588.39 Red Bay 21 3610.65 Robertsdale 21 2257.50 Rock Cliff No Report Sheffield Cliff Haven 120 21566.30 Short Creek 40 3851.50 Sterrett 125 8076.90 Summerbrook 39 3947.11 Tannehill Mission 38 --- Tarrant City 46 3438.64 Trinity Worship 64 9018.90 Twilleytown 50 3786.00 West Blocton 10 --- Winfield Family 48 4609.73 World Outreach --- THE ABOVE STATISTICS WERE TAKEN FROM TREASURERS’ REPORTS RECEIVED IN STATE OFFICE AS OF JUNE 2015
Reports from Previous Months April Tannehill 27 ---
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