Youth Outreach

Invasion

July 18 - 24, 2010

Outreach / Evangelism

A Youth Ministeries in-state Mission Trip

Location: TBA Cost $200 per person

Applications Online @ http://www.alcogop.org/ under Sources.

(No Application Fee" Get your app. in quickly b/c there are only 14 opening)

Prayer Needed

The Pigorsch called requesting prayer for Sister Vickie's
Mother. Admitted to Providence Hospital, Mobile, on
life support. Sister Shultz is a dear Saint and Church
Member at Bayou La Batre.

Burlena Jones Needs Healing

Bishop E. L. (Ed) Jones', (former Field Secretary to Bishop M. A. Tomlinson, former General Overseer), wife is in need of God healing her body. She has been diagnosed with lung cancer. When visited they were both reported in good spirits but they need the prayers of those we love.

Church News

March 27th, 130 Saints gathered at the Hackleburg church for a combined revival service with Rusellville church and Pastor Mark and Angie Fell. Both congregations were blessed and renewed.

Sunday 28th, the Hackleburg church had 210 in attendance with several being saved and many healings. God is blessing.

Brother Henderson at Trinity reports 4 young men saved

Brother Charles Thornburg at Huntsville-Mastin Lake reports 5 saved

Brother Ernest Pigorsch at Chickasaw reports 14 saved, 13 sanctified and 10 filled with the Holy Ghost during revival last week. Plus, 2 saved, 1 sanctified during BTI service!

Pastor Judy Lyles reports 1 saved, 2 sanctified and 1 received the Holy Ghost. Several slain in the Spirit.

News from Grant pastor, Leslis Curtis of a lady healed of cancer! Now cancer free!

Revival is not only in the air......but it is in Alabama!!

Pastor Installation at Fayette

Leland and Gail Lowery with Anita and Brent Smalley

This morning Billie and I joined together with the Fayette Saints in welcoming their new Pastor.

Brent and Anita Smalley are new to the state but not to the Fayette Church. Brent and Anita come to us from the Church of God, Dr. Culpepper General Overseer, and held license with the Church of God for some time. Sister Smalley's license recognizes her as a Minister of Music. She is very talented, has a band and a dynamic Sunday School Teacher. Brother Smalley is an excellent minister/pastor. Both of them are well known in that area. God led them to the Fayette Church of God of Prophecy over one year ago.

April White Wing Messenger Version Is On Line

The White Wing Messenger affords you the opportunity to view the April magazine "Center Stage" featuring Children's Ministries in an ONLINE VERSION or PDF FORMAT for your reading pleasure. You may also download the magazine and save it.

Click on http://cogop.org/491125.ihtml and view online and subscribe.

Gertrude Phipps Persinger 1916-2010

It is with sadness we report Sister Phipps death. Brother and Sister Phipps were Overseer of Alabama in the 1950's. I have plenty of memories and I am sure each of you do too. She was loved by all of Alabama. Click below for more information.
http://www.legacy.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Gertrude-Peresinger&lc=4761&mid=4175257

"Dorothy Creel Day"

Event: Dorothy Creel Day

What: Club/Group Meeting

Start Time: Saturday, May 1, at 11:00 AM

End Time: Saturday, May 1, at 3:00 PM

Where: Woodland Hills Church of God of Prophecy-Bessemer, AL

Everyone is welcome to come and honor this special lady who has blessed our lives.

Hackleburg Ladies Conference

Liz Knowles reports 117 in attendance this pass weekend ladies' conference. Of this group 52 of the women were from area Church of God of Prophecies and community churches. Donna Howard and Kathy Payne both did an outstanding job in ministering. Go to http://aplacefornewbeginnings.blogspot.com to see pictures.

Kids Crusade: "Bigger Than A Giant"

Kids' Crusade! Kids' Crusade!

Saturday, March 6
10:00 a.m. ----- 3:00 p.m

games, food, fun, and an afternoon Word!

Special Guest: Sister Donna Howard

Looking forward to Kids Crusade at Alexander City this Saturday. Several churches involved. Puppet Ministry, Blow up- Moon Walk, Obstacle Course, etc. Winner roast, Kick Ball game, Worship and the Word. All Welcome.

Chile Is Shaken

Earthquake Shakes Chile

Our country is trying to recover from a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit during the early morning hours on February 23 in the central area of Chile, leaving hundreds dead, two million injured and a million homes destroyed.

This is a catastrophe of enormous proportions, which impacted 80% of the population. I recall the last official report submitted by the National Office of Emergencies and Information (ONEMI) announced the number of victims to be above 708, a number that unfortunately is expected to continue to rise.

Due to these conditions, there are many areas that have encountered serious difficulties in reestablishing communication. For this same reason, locating our ministers, brothers and churches has been difficult.

We have been able to gather some information, concerning the situation and the status of our brothers throughout the country, progressively and mostly through social networks.

Thank God, at the moment, no one from our church is among the dead. Even so, we crave your prayers for the region of Maule, epicenter of the earthquake, which was later hit by a tsunami.

It is this region in particular which accommodated the delegates attending the South American leadership conference just a few months ago. We are currently unable to establish any form of communication with the 3 churches and 2 missions in the area.

Though it may be too soon to measure the damage our church buildings have suffered because this catastrophe, we have been informed that 60% of the roof of the national tabernacle has suffered significant damage; there is also structural damage to support beams and the pillars of the adjacent dormitories and the national office. Without a doubt, the material damages will require tremendous efforts and hard work ahead.

We thank our brothers at the International Offices for their prayers and the love shown through emails and messages.

We want you to know that we appreciate your support and we feel the effects of your prayers.

Though it is true that the great earthquake has passed, we have experience at least 90 aftershocks, 13 of these have reached magnitudes between 5.2 and 6.9 degrees. We ask that you keep our nation in your prayers, so that we may send reports with no great losses, and most importantly, without any loss of life. Your prayers are vital at this time.

We know nothing is impossible for God, and our nation remains united despite this great trial.

We will be relaying any new development as the information becomes available.

Above all, we thank God for His mercy and protection.

Donations can be made through International Office website, http://www.cogop.org/ and also through our standard procedures. Contact your local church for more details. All gifts are tax deductible and 100% goes to the need you specify.

Surveying the Damage in Haiti..... by David Bryan

Ben Feliz, Kirk Rising, Dr. Michael Plumley, and myself went to Haiti on February 13th to see firsthand the devastation and connect with Bishop Dorlean, National Overseer, and the people of Haiti. We were able to visit with Brother Dorlean and share with him the love and concern of the global church for Haiti in this time of crisis. The needs truly are overwhelming. The children and staff from our orphanage were to be moved to the temporary building constructed by the team from the Dominican Republic on February 15th. There are number of short term needs we are working on:

1. Erecting a fence/wall around this property
2. Beds/cots/mattresses for 42 females
3. Larger and sturdier tent for the older boys
4. Electricity source (either a generator or solar)

We met with a group of about 30 pastors and district leaders who gave detailed reports about the extent of damage and loss of life. District overseer of the Miragoane and Goave area, Pastor Jean Robert Joseph, noted that five (5) church buildings were destroyed, along with 52 homes of members. Pastor Diejuste Sainvems of the Cote de Fer district, reported that 12 members had perished in the quake, which also collapsed eight (8) churches, and 800 members' homes. Pierre Richard Mirand, overseer of the Leogane district, shared that the earthquake claimed the lives of another 12 members, and brought down five(5) church buildings, and thousands of homes. Pastor Cineus Orimane died, leaving a widow and four children. The Plaine Cul de Sac district also suffered the destruction of nine (9) churches and 58 members' homes. The Port-au-Prince district was hard hit with 176 casualties among our members,including 100 from the headquarters church, eight churches flattened and more than 1,000 homes destroyed. The final report from district overseer Lionel Chery of Jacmel, noted that members lost 30 homes and five church buildings were severely damaged. Obviously, the impact of this earthquake on our people has been overwhelming. All of Haiti has been profoundly impacted. Recovery and rebuilding will be costly in time, energy, skill, and money. We need your help to restore Haitit.