Monday, September 23, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
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.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
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
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
Thursday, July 25, 2013
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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
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
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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
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