Season of Seeking in 2013

November 15, 2012

Greetings International Presbytery of the Church of God of Prophecy:

I just wrote this post to Facebook and I thought I would share it with you as well.

Season of Seeking:

In 45 days we will begin a new Season of Seeking in the Church of God of Prophecy. This will be year number seven for our church all around the world to unite together to start the New Year with prayer and fasting. To express our commitment to this important Core Value, thousands in many nations are joining together to fast and pray for some part, or all, of this 21 day period. As I reflect on our six years of ‘seeking’ I realize that God has honored us with so many blessings of grace as we prayed. Just this week I heard a new testimony which is obviously a God/grace thing. For the first time since the International Office has used budgets the International Assembly expenses were on budget. To God be the glory, with thanks to Bishop Paul Holt and his Assembly Task Force for leading the way in this. In the next 45 days I will share some other awesome ways God has poured out His grace as we have committed to ‘SEEK HIM.’

This note is to let you know that once more we will be turning our eyes toward the heavens as we begin this New Year. I invite you to consider how you can join this prayer season. I also invite you to pass the word along to your pastors and churches. Our International Office Facebook page already has the first post and will have a new post each week as we approach this season, as well as many posts during the season. Of course our web site will have information also.

I sat with a leader recently and we reflected on the six years that have just passed. There were numerous situations that ‘could have’ brought distraction or disruption to our Gospel work, but they did not. We both breathed a sigh of relief, said ‘thank God,’ and agreed that prayer has covered us with grace to this point. When God’s people pray, God often answers their prayers, and then God always goes the extra mile to pour grace on them beyond their prayers. I believe that is the testimony we have in the Church of God of Prophecy as we look to our seventh annual ‘Season of Seeking’ to start the New Year with God. Help me invite our people to join this journey.

Glorifying God Through Prayer and Leadership Development, All for the Harvest!

R. E. Howard

General Overseer

Winter Conference--COLLISION

Winter Conference: Collision is just 29 days away.  I hope you are making plans to have your students, student leaders and youth workers at this conference.  This conference is one of the best ways to end one year and start the next.  We believe that through this conference great momentum can be gained.  Our team is excited to see what God has in store for us in 29 days.  Much planning and prayer is continually going on for our time together.  We do not want just another conference nor a Jesus pep rally.  We desire the fire of God to descend and permanently alter every single person in attendance.

Registration is going on right now and you'll want to make sure you get your students/leaders to this conference.  Because of limited space, we can only house 200 students.  Therefore, it is extremely important for you to get all applications in as soon as possible.  Applications, schedules, and more information can be found online at www.hydrateministries.com.

 We are also giving away a Foosball Table at the end of the conference to one student ministry.  Here's how it works: every youth group that has 15 or more registered will be entered in a drawing to win the foosball table.  The winning student ministry will then have a new foosball table to enjoy at their church each time they get together.

 We ask that you remember us in prayer as this conference draws near.  A collision awaits us in 29 days!  Isaiah 6.

Greater things ahead,

Tim Beck