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Philippines Typhoon Update

Two weeks ago, the Philippines were hit with the Super-Typhoon Yolanda, which killed at least 5,235 with an additional 1,613 still listed as missing, according to the last government count. More than a million homes were destroyed or damaged, including some of our churches. If you would like to make a donation to help, click here. Here are some reports from Bishop Roger Justiano, National Overseer of the Philippines. As National Overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy, Philippines, in behalf of my family and our people, let me express my warmest gratitude and appreciation for all the help extended by the International Office, Harvest Partners, local churches in the US, local members, friends and everyone who helped our churches and brethren and the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). During those trying days, your prayers, message of encouragement, concerns, love, personal notes and messages really meant so much to us. We appreciate very much those who dropped some words of encouragement. Your prayers, moral and financial support will not be forgotten. May the Lord bless you, your family, work, business, ministry, as you responded to the need.--Bishop Roger D. Justiniano A day after Super-Typhoon Yolanda (local name) land fell, the wide-spread devastation is just heartbreaking as news updates are beginning to come a midst power outages. The grim reality of the typhoon's strength is slowly unfolding as reports are coming in from the severely affected areas. The Philippine Red Cross estimated 1,200 casualties. Our church brethren from Panay, Romblon, and Mindoro are along the path of the typhoon. Please pray for our brethren and for the Filipino people who are affected with loss of lives, properties, agriculture and business.--Bishop Roger J It took us a while to receive a report from our district overseer from Panay to give us an idea about the extent of damages among our church family since the cell sites in the area are down. He has to drive several towns just to get a signal to send his messages to us. Most of our church people's houses were damaged. Our church in Bacong was totally destroyed; in San Antonio, we lost several of the roof tin sheets; in Culasi, we lost the extended parts of the church building; in Buenavista, the cottage that the Work Team used this year during the construction of the church was destroyed. Praise God that there was no loss of lives among our church family according to the district overseer. After several days of confusion and the seeming unpreparedness of the authorities to respond, the relief operations and help coming from different sectors and countries are beginning to pour in. Our fellowmen who were directly hit by the storm are receiving some relief goods, but other areas who were battered with same magnitude are also calling for help. This is part of the challenges the rescuers are facing since several islands of the archipelago were also badly hit. Presently, our church is focusing on helping our church family in Antique, Panay where 4 of our churches were damaged and houses of our members were lost or destroyed. According to our pastor in Bacong church, members are just meeting in a tent now after their church was totally destroyed. Our Women's Ministry Directress, Sister Salvie, and Sister Luz are now on the their way to bring some food and assess the damages and move to the next stage of our help--building and repairing church building and houses of our members. We want to help as many as we can do, but with the fund that we have, we need to focus in with the churches and members. Anyway, the authorities are now helping the people in general who are affected by the typhoon.

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HYDRATE TOUR: Fall Update




REVIVAL GATHERING:

This will be our last revival gathering of 2013. We have experienced the power and presence of God in each of these sessions. Fresh fire continues to fall as the hungry gather. There are still those who believe revival can become a lasting reality in our day. We cannot and will not let up. There is way too much at stake. This nation is hanging in the balance and the only solution is a Burning Church! Please join us Sunday evening, November 24^th as we present our 3^rd Fire & Fragrance service. This will be a time of intense worship and intercession. If we call, He will answer!

Ladies' Conference

Lucas Englebert: Commissioned by the Master

Lucas Englebert, born and raised in the Woodland Hills COGOP, is presently the first ever COGOP youth to ever be enrolled in the Birmingham Metro Master’s Commission program, hosted by Kingwood Assembly of God in Alabaster.  The Master’s Commission is a Pentecostal, world-wide international discipleship and training program preparing young people for ministry, missions, and Christian leadership. 

A partial scholarship was awarded to Lucas by Master’s Commission in honor of the late Mike Mojica, a groundbreaking Pentecostal minister and missionary.  This scholarship will be offered every year by Birmingham Metro Master’s Commission to a young person from the Church of God of Prophecy in Alabama in honor of Pastor Mojica. 

Lucas Englebert has been an excellent representative of Christ in Master’s Commission this past year, and is embarking on his second year beginning in September.  Lucas is earning college credit from Ecclesia College while attending Master’s Commission, and can hopefully be instrumental in opening up the Master’s Commission program to more young people from the COGOP.

Mark Sims, director of the Birmingham MC program said,

            “We are so proud of Lucas and of his contribution to Master’s Commission. 

            Lucas has leadership potential that must be tapped and brought out to be used

            in the kingdom of God.  Perhaps Lucas Englebert is part of the future of youth

            discipleship in the COGOP.” 

Master’s Commission will be glad to come to any Alabama church with Lucas and a team of on-fire youth to do ministry in any church.  Also, college age youth who are interested in college AND discipleship training at the same time can contact BMMC at bmmc@kingwooodchurch.com.

Pictures at Convention

Convention 2013

2013 State Appointments

State Office
L. V. Jones .................................State Overseer
Billie Ruth Jones .........................Secretary/Receptionist
Lisa Mojica ..............................Accountant
Tim Beck....................................Children/Youth
Frances & K. T. Martin..............Consultants

Overseer’s Council
Tim Beck
Terry Gann
Gary Linkous
Ronald Martin
Curtis Sutton
Terry Taylor
Neal Wright
James Williams

Corporation Board/Trustees
L. V. Jones
Charles Farr
Mike Folker
K. T. Martin

Finance and Budget
L. V. Jones
Terry Gann ...... Team Leader
Dian Elmore
Shelba Farr
Lisa Mojica

Leadership Development
L. V. Jones
Philip Pruitt ..... Team Leader
Gary Archie
Judy Lyles
William Noe
Sylvester Smith
John Wessly

Evangelists
Bryan Baysinger
Doug Tyler
Michael Vice

Camp Boothe

Coordinator of Camps & Retreats
Tim Beck

Administrative Team
L. V. Jones
Tim Beck
Jeff Hopkins
Cathi Jones
Michael Patterson

Board
L. V. Jones
Tim Beck
Ken Collins, Jr.
Jeff Hopkins
Cathi Jones
Clint Knowles
Michael Patterson
Dan Pierce
Floyd West, Jr.



Honorable Recognition

State Office
Donna Howard
Frances Martin
K. T. Martin
Joey Mojica

Pastors Retiring
Elmer Atchley
Anthony Burns
Hoyt Holcomb
James Wallace
George Wyrosdick

Leave of Absence
E. L. Croyle
Wes Hallman
Joseph Jones
Stanley Reeves

Leaving State
Billy Stevens
Charlotte Gillespie

Status Change from Senior Pastor to Associate
Jeremy Hitt


Local Churches Status Change
Mergers
Arab with Guntersville
New Haven with Twilleytown

Closed
Ashville
Birmingham-Crosshaven
Sylacauga
Tuscaloosa

Churches and Pastors

Alexander City .......................Jeremiah Beard
Aliceville ............................... G. C. Pate
Altoona ................................ Terry Taylor
Anniston .................................Sylvester Smith
Arab/Guntersville ....................Ralph Schnelle
Atmore-
 Poarch ................................ Patsy Pritchett
Bayou La Batre .....................Walter Degeer, Jr.
Bessemer-
  Hopewell Road ..................Gary Linkous
  Woodland Hills ..................Overseer
Birmingham-
  Alton ............................... Daniel Stronge
  East Lake ........................Gary Archie
  Pinson Parkway................ Philip Pruitt
  Tarrant ...........................Judy Lyles
Boaz .................................Wayne Craig
Calera ............................. James Simpson
Carbon Hill ......................John B. Butler
Citronelle ....................... Brenda Smith
Clanton ......................... Jeff Logan
Collinsville-
  Harvest Center &
  Spanish Mission ............Steven Spears
Cordova ...................... Bobby Ray Patterson
Cottondale.................... Ronald Martin
Cunningham Bridge....... Carl Butler
Decatur-
  7th Avenue ................Dale Dilbeck, Sr.
  Mission .................... Terry Taylor
Dothan ....................... Morris Bates
Dry Valley .................. Steve Chance
Elba .........................Avena Lewis
Elkmont .................... James Oliver
Eoline ..................... ..Kenneth Humphries
Fayette ..................... Brent Smalley
Fort Payne ................Annzella Abernathy
Gadsden ..................Shane Pate
Goodwater ...............Jimmy Scales
Gordo-
  Brown’s Chapel...... Kenneth Elmore
  Highway 82 ........... Damon Rose
Grant ......................Leslie Curtis
Green Pond .............William Noe
Grove Hill ...............Ike & Judy Mozingo
Hackleburg ..............Clint Knowles
Haleyville ................ Mark Fell
Hamilton-
  Highway 43 ...........James Clanton
  Happy Hill ............ Curtis Sutton
Hartselle ................Chris Bates
Hazel Green ............James St. Clair
Heflin Mission ........Charles Boyd
Henagar-
  Browntown ...........Beecher Tanner
Huntsville-
  Bell Road .............Wayne Christmas
  Mastin Road .........Joshua Lynn
  Madison ............. John K. Wessly
  Rock Cliff ...........Betty Branch
  Mission ..............Hoyt Holcomb
Jasper-
  Airport Road .......Leland Lowery
  Boldo ................Roy Hitt
  Mission ............. T. J. Armstrong
Leesburg .............Timothy Douglas
Lincoln ................ F. James Oliver
Mentone ..............Whitney Smith
Mobile-
  Chickasaw ..........Ernest Pigorsch
  Johnson Road .....Kelly Williams
Montgomery .........Jackie Cleveland
Moody-
  Trinity ...............A. L. Henderson
Moulton-
  Hwy 157 ...........Arlene Sutton, Interim
  Harris Chapel ....James & Paulette Ramsey
Munford-
  Silver Run ........Charles Boyd
Odenville ...........Ben F. Howard
Parrish .............Roy Prescott
Pelham .............K. T. Martin
Red Bay ...........Gerome Key
Robertsdale ........James Caples
Russellville ........ Luther Rye
Sheffield-
  Cliff Haven .....Neal Wright
Short Creek ...Odell Green
Sterrett ...........Terry Gann
Summerbrook .Steve Barber
Tanniehill Mission ..Wilton Price
Twilleytown ....Donald Stanton
West Blocton ..Wilton Price
Winfield-
  City Family ... Dewayne Smith

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Sheffield native struck by lightning

A Sheffield native is recovering in an Opelika hospital after lightning struck him in the chest Saturday.
Jake Blackstock, who turned 24 Sunday, was fishing in the Opelika area when the strike happened, his mother, Cheryl Blackstock, said. Doctors expect a full recovery, she said.
Jake Blackstock, an Auburn University graduate and wildlife biologist for the university’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, was at East Alabama Medical Center on Monday, his mother said. Doctors expected to be able to release him, depending on the latest lab results.
Cheryl Blackstock and her husband, Noah Blackstock, have been staying at the hospital with their son since the incident occurred. She said doctors told them their son is fortunate to have survived.
“They ran a lot of tests about his heart because he was directly hit in the chest,” she said. “They said if it had been 1-2 inches a little lower, it would have gotten his heart directly. We fully give God credit for protecting him and keeping him safe.”
She said Jake Blackstock told her it was raining, but not hard, when he was on his boat on a lake.
“The sky had gotten just a little bit dark,” Cheryl Blackstock said. “He never heard any thunder, never saw a flash of light or anything. The next thing he knew, he woke up in the middle of the boat. He doesn’t know how long he was unconscious.”
She said he called her while in the boat. “He told me he didn’t know what had happened, but something was wrong,” she said. “We live hours away in Sheffield, so you can imagine our panic.”
She is thankful he didn’t fall out of the boat. “He could have fallen in the water but landed in the boat.”
Jake Blackstock still has a great deal of back pain and also is hurting in his chest, Cheryl Blackstock said.
The hair on his chest was burned.
“Considering what could have been, he seems to be doing well,” she said. “All of his heart tests came back very good.”
Physicians did an electrocardiogram and blood work on Jake Blackstock. They also saw the streak and noticed his blood pressure, which usually runs low, was high, Cheryl Blackstock said.
“All of that told them it was a lightning strike,” she said.
Jake Blackstock doesn’t remember much about Saturday night and Sunday, his mother said Monday.
He was somewhat confused Sunday and kept asking if he was at Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield. He had what doctors called “cardiac confusion,” which caused temporary short-term memory loss, but that condition seemed to be going away.
“He’s much more with it today,” she said. “His memory is much better.”
She said the lightning left a streak that runs down his trunk to his left hip, where the bolt left his body.

“He has a jagged mark, almost like a lightning bolt looks,” Cheryl Blackstock said.  From Times Daily

Assembly News

Assembly News

2014 ASSEMBLY RESERVATIONS—Enthusiasm is running high for the 98th International Assembly scheduled for July 30–August 3, 2014 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. We are expecting one of our largest crowds in years! Hotel reservations at Rosen Shingle Creek will officially open on January 2, 2014. We have a block of 1,350 rooms at our host hotel, so we should have room for everyone who wants to say at the Assembly site. For further Assembly information, please visit www.cogop.org/assembly

White Wing Publishing House New Catalog

Resources

White Wing Publishing House is excited to present our 2013 Resource Catalog. Please take a few minutes and check out a few of the new resources that are available.

The acclaimed Heritage Series is on page 2, including the new Diary of A. J. Tomlinson 1925-1943.

On page 3 you will see a listing of all of the books and resources now available in Digital format, including over 100 individual and group Bible studies.

The SpiritMatters Cornerstone series, a great discipleship training program, is displayed on page 4 in its new smaller and less expensive format.

Throughout the catalog you will find many new and traditional resources. Check it out and then give us a call at 800-221-5027 or go online to www.whitewingbooks.com to order.

We do have two important resources to tell you about that are not included in the catalog:

The Quest for Holiness curriculum that will be studied worldwide in September 2013 is available by calling the toll free number or online.
The new Ministry Policy Manual reflecting the rulings of the 2012 International Assembly is also now available.

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White Wing Resource Catalog

Quest For Holiness

Ministry Policy Manual

Alabama State Convention

Camps 2013

Children's Ministry Conference

Picture By Aaron "Tango" Tang from Cambridge, Ma, usa (DSC03183 Uploaded by russavia) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Prayers for Boston Church Leaders Report on Tragedy On April 15, near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, two bombs were detonated, killing three people and injuring more than 170. The Church of God of Prophecy International Offices has received word from area presbyters who shared prayers and support for the victims. Bishop Samuel N. Clements, General Presbyter of North America, writes: Our hearts have been saddened this week with the tragedy of the senseless act of violence that happened at the finish line of the Boston Marathon this past Monday. Once again innocent lives were lost and many sustained critical injuries; and, for many families, life will never be the same. Our members and friends of the Church of God of Prophecy in North America have been touched with a heart of prayer for the many victims of that day that God’s grace would sustain every individual who has felt the impact of this heinous crime. I wanted to share with you the words of thanksgiving and praise to God along with concern that has been received from our presiding bishops of the Northeast Spanish and English regions as both of these regions have congregations in the city of Boston: “Praise the Lord, I have been in contact with all the pastors of the Boston MA area and they informed me that none of our members of our churches have been affected by the tragedy that occurred this afternoon in the marathon in the city of Boston. We thank our God that nothing happened to our members.” —Bishop Rahadames Matos, Overseer, Northeast Spanish Region “We also are happy to report that no one in our Church families was injured by the bomb blasts in Boston on yesterday. We, the Church of God of Prophecy, Northeast Region USA & Bermuda express our heartfelt condolences, to the City of Boston and to the family's that were impacted by this tragic event. “We pray for our President, Barack Obama, Governor Deval Patrick, Mayor Thomas Menino, a host of Boston City Officials, first responders (police, firemen, medical personnel) and citizens who in the wake of this tragedy must continue the daily routine of life. “Join with me in praying the prayer that Jesus prayed: ‘I pray for them...those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. I am coming to you now, . . . My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen!’” —Bishop Cervin McKinnon, Overseer, Northeast English Region "May all of us continue to pray not only for North America, but for all of our people all around the world for protection and grace from an Almighty God!" —Bishop Sam N. Clements, North America General Presbyter

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Ready for war?  Pentecostal movements across North America are uniting to defeat the world's deadliest predator.  A child dies every 45 seconds...nearly 2,000 EVERY DAY...because of a mosquito bite.  She is human history's biggest killer - a weapon of mass destruction! And the tragedy is this:  86% of those who die are small children ages five and under...and they die from a disease that is 100% preventable and treatable.  You see, no child  should die from a mosquito bite.  All it takes is a $6.00 insecticide-treated bed net - something ridiculously cheap to us, but priced out of reach to struggling families living in poverty in sub Saharan Africa. God has sounded a trumpet for Pentecostal denominations in North America.  The Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) recognize the touch of God on the vision to unite in the War on Malaria.  It is an unprecedented act of compassion and unity.  Together, Spirit-empowered people want to send a love letter to the world.  We want to say to terrorized parents in Africa, "We care about your children." The Church of God of Prophecy is preparing to give ourselves away with no thought of receiving something in return.  The money raised to purchase bed nets will be combined with that of other denominations. This project includes community training, diagnostic tests, malaria drugs, radio advertising in Africa, and mobilizing a host of community volunteers to insure the nets are distributed where the need is greatest, all the time avoiding the risk of duplicating what others are doing. All this will be done through the well-respected work of World Vision. We can win this war!  Malaria cases are already being reduced by 50% when a community achieves 85% net coverage.  The Church of God of Prophecy will protect and save the lives of thousands. All 1,900 North America COGOP churches are invited to join the battle.  Six dollars is all it takes - the price of a fast food meal or a couple of coffees.  Your congregation, like many others, will surprise you with their generous response.  Across the USA and Canada pastors are testifying their regular tithes and offerings actually increased after a Malaria Sunday.  Our launch Sunday is April 28th, following World Malaria Day, April 25th. COGOP has prayerfully set a goal of $150,000.  That would purchase 25,000 nets, and protect the lives of 50,000 children (two children per net).  Feel free to choose your own Malaria Sunday in May or June if April 28th is not available. But PLEASE, join in the battle.  Send your money directly to the International Office where your church will receive credit for missions giving.  Visit our website find more resources for promoting this great cause.  Visit www.waronmalaria.com to download a poster, banner, or bulletin insert.  One Church.  One Voice.  One Vision. End Malaria. Bishop Randall E. Howard General Overseer Bishop Sam N. Clements North American General Presbyter