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District Camp Meeting Alive in Contemporary Culture September 2011 In this issue District Camp Meeting Alive District Camp Meeting Alive in Contemporary Culture, 1 in Contemporary Culture Connect with Missions By Carl Stagner through Living Link, 2 eggies, chicken, soy, rice!” The Robert Brown, co-coordinator of youth Three New Efforts Extend Church of God Curriculum, 3 race to pack five thousand meals to activities for the camp meeting, said, “They combat hunger was on. Their chant end up seeing that twenty-seven cents can An Eternal Investment, 4 Vkept everybody focused on the goal as they do so much…that they can do something to Celebrating a Legacy, 5 poured their heart and energy into the mis- help others.” Brown recognizes the emphasis 2012 Faith Promise sions project. This was no ordinary church this service project had on the Great Com- Resources Available, 6 gathering. It was more than an opportunity mandments. “Our neighbor is everybody,” he Matters for Ministers and for personal and corporate revival. The 92nd continued. “They don’t choose to be born in Churches, 7 Southwest District Church of God Camp Nicaragua, but they’re there. We need to love Changes, Changes, and More Meeting in Mountain Grove, Missouri, was them as our neighbor too.” Changes, 8 about reaching out and carrying out the Great A service project was on the camp meet- PandaMania Goes Beyond the Local Church, 9 Commission. ing schedule because of the recognized need For campers gathered in Mountain Grove, to practice what is preached. “We need to For Leaven’s Sake, 11 the family of God coming together must be involved in something bigger than us.” be more than a reunion. Campers not only Brown explained. “We need to see that we celebrated the love of Christ, but they also have so much in America and that we have Subscribe demonstrated that love. Thus, a service the responsibility to share with others.” To subscribe to this project was a component of the weeklong Even the youth were amazed by the experi- e-newsletter, please go to meeting. ence. “Honestly, I thought it wouldn’t be as www.chog.org/chognews. much fun, but it was!” Sarah Rupert explained. Your news “And I was happy to help those in need.” To submit news items Mason Brown packed the meals into boxes regarding your church, at the end of the assembly line during the proj- district, state/regional ect. He said, “We’re helping people, and we’re assembly, or organization for not looking for any reward from it, but they’re possible use in CHOGnews, send an e-mail still receiving the blessing. Jesus wasn’t look- to [email protected] ing for recognition, and neither are we.” along with a short The project was slated to conclude as the summary, including contact youth surpassed their goal—5,400 meals information. packed. But the spirit of service was con- tagious, and the adults were compelled to For the most participate. Following the lunch break that up-to-date news, day, the adults gathered together for an go to www.chog.org unscheduled service project and upped the number of meals packed to a total of 10,308! Ty Brooks preparing meals for missions continued on page 10 CHOGnews 1 September 2011 Connect with Missions through Living Link: One Congregation’s Perspective By Thomas Dougherty Don and Caroline Armstrong Kelli and Ben Shular with their children ur church counts it a privilege the Living Link program lets us know and honor to support those of the needs in the Church of God and who have followed the call- how we can help meet those needs. It Oing of God to the mission field. The also gives us the capacity to not just sup- Living Link program has been a valu- port our missionaries monetarily but to able resource to us and so many other be involved in their lives and ministries. churches. The program gives us an Don and Caroline Armstrong were opportunity to add daily to the kingdom involved in Tanzania for sixteen years, Abby Smith of heaven through the lives that our developing a terrific mission that was tinue to support them in this endeavor. missionaries have touched for Christ. changing lives and developing lead- We now also support Ben and Kelli In Samuel’s farewell address in 1 ers in the Church of God in Tanzania. Shular in Tanzania. They have visited Samuel 12:24, he says, “Be sure to fear They came to our church on furloughs us, and our church has built a relation- the Lord and serve him faithfully with and shared with our congregation. ship with them. Recently, we took on all your heart” (niv). As a church, we The excitement was so high about Abby Smith in Colombia, and she flew have the opportunity to serve beyond what God was doing that we went on all the way to Boise to spend time with the walls of our church and our com- a mission trip to Tanzania. Those who us. Our people love her, and they are munity, to go into the world, by being went understood the concept of being excited about her work in Colombia. involved in our missionaries’ lives. The transformed by serving. When the Arm- Our church not only has been trans- more we as a church have reached out, strongs felt called to leave Tanzania and formed by serving but also transformed the more we have been blessed. We spend some time in the States, we were by giving. I found out a long time ago currently sponsor more than twenty fortunate to bring them on staff at our that you cannot outgive God. He pours missionaries and projects—nationally, church because of our connection with his blessings out through those who locally, and wherever God leads us. them. They committed two years to have faith and believe that our giving I believe God wants us to be trans- the church, but blessed us with five, and is not in vain but is a powerful way to formed to serve. Churches serve in then followed God’s call to Asia. They support the cause of Christ worldwide. many different kinds of capacities, but are now living in Thailand, and we con- continued on page 3 CHOGnews 2 September 2011 Three New Efforts Extend Church of God Curriculum hurch of God Ministries (CGM) month. This allows churches to establish The standing-order program is cur- launches three initiatives this a curriculum order that’s filled automati- rently available to any congregation in month to make its Bridges cally each quarter. Such standing orders the United States. For details about the CSunday school curriculum more widely ship first to assure timely delivery, and standing-order program, call a Warner available. any church with a standing order that Press sales representative at 800-741-7721. For the first time, adult Third, CGM has Bridges material is available licensed publication in large-print format as well rights for Bridges to as the traditional digest size. the Church of God in This makes it accessible to Jamaica. This allows the people with vision impair- Jamaican church office ments and special reading to reproduce all Bridges needs. To order the new components for resale to large-print curriculum, visit congregations through- the Warner Press website at out the island nation. www.warnerpress.org. Bridges Dr. David Gosse, Jamai- “The adult student’s Curriculum ca’s national Christian book is the most widely education director, nego- circulated publication of the church, totals $50 or more receives free shipping tiated the agreement to reduce shipping with more than twenty thousand copies within the United States. expenses and avoid the unfavorable distributed each quarter,” says Rev. Joe “Many customers asked us for a currency exchange. Allison, CGM coordinator of publishing. standing-order program,” Allison said. Allison believes the agreement could “We believe the large-print format will “Thanks go to Warner Press president become a model for Church of God increase its outreach even further.” Eric King and his sales team, who tested congregations elsewhere. If so, it would Second, Church of God publishing and launched it along with several other further expand the distribution of house Warner Press, Inc., begins a cur- improvements in our distribution system Bridges outside the United States. riculum standing-order program this this year.” Living Link continued from 2 We all have choices to make in our lives and in our churches, but the great- est choice that one can make is choosing to make a difference in as many lives as possible. The Living Link program gives us that opportunity and opens the flood gates of heaven for us to invest our prayers, our income, and our time into the lives of so many people. I pray God will motivate all of us to serve in the greatest way that we can. Thomas Dougherty is the senior pastor of the Cloverdale Church of God, Boise, Idaho. CHOGnews 3 September 2011 An Eternal Investment: Church of God Ministerial Students By Carl Stagner ogether our gifts can make a difference for the future of the Church of God. Together our Tgifts can accomplish more.” The sen- timent of Margaret Dunn is clear—in order to accomplish more, we must work together. A minister in Texas, Margaret is living out her faith by her commitment to support future Church of God leaders. Her support—combined with your support—is making a differ- ence and accomplishing more for the kingdom of God. Margaret first heard about the Church of God when she began working with the Anderson University School of Theology as she pursued a doctor- ate in education.
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