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2018 REGIONAL CONVENTIONS APRIL 1719 Mountain Park Community Church Phoenix, Arizona APRIL 2426 Crossings Community Church Oklahoma City, Oklahoma JUNE 1921 First Church of God Columbus, Ohio SEPTEMBER 1820 Fairfax Community Church Fairfax, Virginia SEPTEMBER 2527 Bayside Community Church Safety Harbor, Florida REGISTER THIS WEEK FOR A 20 PERCENT DISCOUNT! 2017 CHURCH OF GOD CONVENTION WICHITA, KANSAS JUNE 20 23, 2017 jesusisthesubject.org PO BOX 2420 ANDERSON, IN 46018 2420 800 848 2464 Keep in touch with us on Twitter and Facebook Welcome The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. On behalf of Central Community Church and the 2017 national Church of God My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. convention, I want to welcome you to Wichita! As you can tell, we’ve been JESUS, AS RECORDED IN JOHN 10:10 (NLT) expecting you! It is our goal to make your stay and convention experience the best ever. If there is any way we can serve you, please let us know. We’re so glad you’re here and look forward to this time, as together we reclaim for God what In the beginning, God. He created a world without flaw: perfect, Satan has stolen. Be bold! Reclaim! whole, holy. And into that world, at the last—after all else had been spoken into being—He breathed life into man and woman, making them Bob Beckler SENIOR PASTOR, CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHURCH in His own image. Theirs then was a life God intended, rich and satisfying. But, Genesis reminds us that the enemy of our souls, Satan, the adversary, Be bold. Consult any dictionary and you will find several different angles from which invaded God’s creation by the heart’s door of Adam and Eve. From that the word bold can be viewed. One definition is followed by an intriguing clarifying moment to this, the gospel has been the story of God’s unfolding plan sentence: “Bold—beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; to take back what hell has stolen. Jesus is the key; Jesus is the subject. imaginative, as in, a difficult problem needing a bold answer.” There is a difficult On every front, we are engaged in the contest; it is our ambition to be problem. Sin is wreaking havoc in our world. Satan is masterfully orchestrating the instruments of His redemption, restoration, reformation: reclamation. This assault, and he is taking prisoners at every level! week, we will be reminded, inspired, and dared to tune our hearts and ministries in this way—that we might in every way be aligned with the am- Yet, there is a bold answer! Jesus is definitely beyond the usual limits of conventional bition of Jesus, of whom it is written, “The Son of Man came to destroy thought or action. He is “strikingly conspicuous” (another definition) and stands out the works of the devil.” 1 JOHN 3:8 (NLT) from all the rest. He is the subject and the clarifying sentence who is calling for His followers to fearlessly, daringly, and courageously take back what is His and ours! Every time a soul is saved, heaven wins and hell loses. Every time the broken is mended and made whole, heaven wins and hell loses. Every That is why I am thrilled that you are here in Wichita for these few days. We will listen time justice prevails where injustice once reigned, heaven wins and hell to, and prayerfully learn from, some of the most authentic, anointed, and appointed loses. Every time the truth is proclaimed and falsity is upended, heaven voices in the kingdom, calling us, challenging us, yes, even daring us to be bold and wins and hell loses. Every time what is wrong is made right, what is wicked reclaim! Certainly, this is a “bold adventure,” as one definition clarifies, and it is one is made righteous, what is enslaved is set free, heaven wins and hell loses. upon which I invite you to courageously embark. Blessings on the journey! Be encouraged. Be bold. Reclaim. You can. We must. Diana L. Swoope Thank you for investing these days with us, prayerfully, expectantly. You are CHAIR, MINISTRIES COUNCIL not here by chance. God has brought you here. Welcome. And may this week once more prove true that we who claim the name Church of God are, indeed, worthy of the name. It is a privilege to count you as family. On behalf of the Church of God in Kansas and Oklahoma Panhandle, welcome to Wichita for the Church of God Convention. This convention is poised to be one to In Christ, remember. Plans have been made and many people have been working to make this a life-changing event. While you are here, please take advantage of the opportunity to visit some of the many fine attractions of this great city. Come expecting your life to be challenged! JIM LYON, GENERAL DIRECTOR, CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES Charles Wright REGIONAL PASTOR, KANSAS MINISTRIES Schedule events of TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 8:00 AM Prayer Room Opens ROOM 118 8:00 AM Prayer Room Opens 9:00–5:00 PM Pre-Convention Training ROOM 118 HOTEL Double-Tree Hotel 8:00–10:30 AM General Assembly SANCTUARY 10:00–11:00 AM Registration Opens ATRIUM Central Community Church 9:30–10:30 AM Heritage Sing with Joe Gregory ACTIVITY CENTER 10:00–11:00 AM Be Bold. Reclaim. Prayer Gathering K CHAPEL Central Community Church 11:00 AM–Noon Session 5 Conversation with Ann Smith Leader: Jennifer Wilson SANCTUARY Sponsor: Warner University 3:15–4:30 PM Town Hall Meeting with Jim Lyon Noon–2:30 PM Lunch Break HOTEL Double Tree Hotel 2:30–4:00 PM Session 6 Concert with Anita Renfroe SANCTUARY Sponsor: Children of Promise 7:00–9:00 PM Session 1 Speaker: Paul Sheppard ATRIUM Worship: Gaither Vocal Band 4:00–7:00 PM Dinner Break Sponsor: Servant Solutions 7:00–9:00 PM Session 7 Speaker: Danielle Strickland SANCTUARY Schedule events of Worship: George Skramstad, the Central WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017 Community Choir & Orchestra Sponsor: Warner Press 8:00 AM Prayer Room Opens ROOM 118 8:00–10:30 AM General Assembly FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017 SANCTUARY 8:00 AM Prayer Room Opens 10:30–11:00 AM Break ROOM 118 11:00AM–Noon Session 2 Speaker: Allan Fuller 8:00–10:30 AM General Assembly SANCTUARY Sponsor: Christian Women Connection SANCTUARY Noon–2:30 PM Lunch Break 10:30–11:00 AM Break 2:30–4:00 PM Session 3 Speaker: Geremy Dixon 11:00–12:30 PM Session 8 Speaker: Mike Fackler SANCTUARY Sponsor: Mid-America Christian University SANCTUARY Worship: Sarah Scharbrough McLaughlin 4:00–7:00 PM Dinner Break Sponsor: Warner Pacific College 7:00–9:00 PM Session 4 Speaker: Nick Vujicic 1:00–6:00 PM Post-Convention Training SANCTUARY Worship: Sarah Scharbrough McLaughlin Central Community Church Sponsor: Anderson University Allan Fuller is thankful for stumbling into the church across the street from the house where he grew up: First Church of God in Edmonton, Canada. In college, he ended up shifting from an engineering pursuit to accepting a call into full- time ministry. After graduating from Anderson University School of Theology, 2017 LEADERSHIP Allan enjoyed serving as an associate pastor at Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a number of years. Eventually he, along with his wife, Tami, and their three children, headed west to pastor Across the Church of God—more accurately, across Mountain Park Community Church Christendom—the names of Bill and Gloria Gaither in Phoenix, Arizona, where he has have become synonymous with the best of gospel served for the past eleven years. music. Nowhere is this influence more evident than the thirty-plus year history of the Gaither Vocal Band. The list of men who have comprised the Gaither Vocal GAITHER VOCAL BAND Band over the years reads like a “Who’s-Who” among gospel Pastor Geremy Dixon has served as an associate and now lead pastor for over music’s best-loved voices—Larnelle Harris, Gary McSpadden, Steve sixteen years at the Center of Hope (First Church of God) in Inglewood, California. Green, Michael English, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, Mark Lowry, and many more. Known for his approachable demeanor and commonsense approach to kingdom Today the roster includes five power-packed voices, including Bill Gaither, Wes Hampton, Todd Suttles, Adam living, he has the unique ability to connect with individuals from all walks of life. Crabb, and Reggie Smith. Tight harmonies, incredibly strong voices, and a humble spirit characterize the Grammy Award-winning group, which regularly tops Christian music charts. These men are not only gifted Pastor Geremy’s particular blend of humor, inspiration, and sound biblical artists but also, more importaantly, men of authentic faith! No matter what your personal preference is in grounding has opened doors for him to be a guest facilitator and sought- music, the Gaither Vocal Band’s eclectic style offers something for everyone. Don’t miss them in Wichita! after speaker for churches, conferences, and conventions, both nationally and internationally. Articulate, passionate, and driven, Geremy is one of the emerging voices proclaiming God’s desire to establish the kingdom in the marketplace. Married to Adrienne Dixon, they have the joy of parenting four wonderful children: Kennedy, Micah, Roman, and Jordyn. Paul Earl Sheppard is the founding pastor of the thriving Church of God congregation in Fremont, California, Destiny Christian Fellowship. Sheppard is an author, as well as the speaker for the radio and online broadcast Destined for Victory.