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COGVA NEWS
September, 2017
Volume 1, Issue 1
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Write the vision and make it plain on the tablet so that it might be read quickly.
Table of Contents: Habakkuk 2:2 (LEB)
Neaces Pieces 2
Community 3
RESTORE Family Conference
21st Streets Vacation Bible
Present 5
Honduras 6
October 20-21 7
Director Responds to
Charlottesville Violence 8
Neaces Pieces
Civil unrest in Borrowing from her seven where the confession of
Charlottesville has shown points in the article, let me this and any other sin can
us a bit of what lurks share her points with be recognized, confessed,
beneath the surface of our commentary: and forgiven. If the
society. It is a stark church holds only the
We must Recognize that
reminder that evil is a standards of the world,
racism exists. We should
present reality in our then there is no need for
never assume that the
world. The United States the church, whose
Civil Rights Era fixed all
are not immune, and responsibility is to show
racism problems. As long
some might argue that our Jesus, who is the way of
as there is sin in the
freedoms, when escape for all sin. We
world, racism will be an
unchecked by common should never assume the
issue, and it is an area
sense, afford the world knows the gospel,
where the church can lead
opportunity for small but thus we should never
by example by addressing
vocal and active minorities assume the world knows
and eradicating racism in
to dominate the news and the way of escape. Let us
the pulpit and the pew.
stoke our fears. Jim Lyon, be people who point the
We must also Call for
General Director for When someone way to Jesus, our escape
repentance. In order for Church of God Ministries confesses, dont act hatch from the bondage
people to escape sin, it has written an article that shocked. Racism is a of sin.
must be repented of by appeared in MOVE a sin, as any other sin, and
We must also Call for
confessing or national online publication the church should be a
repentance. In order for
acknowledging the for the Church of God and safe haven where
people to escape sin, it
I have included it in this confession of that sin can
problem.. must be repented of by
issue of COGVA News on take place.
confessing or
page 8. He does a
Use biblical language. acknowledging the
tremendous job detailing
The word racism seems problem. First John 1: 9
some history many of us
ambiguous. To get to the tells us If we confess our
may not be aware of and I
heart of the problem, like sins, He is faithful and just
urge your thoughtful
with all sin, we want to to forgive our sins and
reading of it.
find the root and call it cleanse us from all
It is situations like what it is. So, for the term unrighteousness. We
Charlottesville last month racism there could be a must encourage those
that forces the church and number of sin issues such who struggle with any sin
society to recognize what as: pride, hate, jealousy, to repent and ask the Lord
the enemy is capable of. bitterness, and partiality. for forgiveness and
Trilla Newbell, in her freedom from it, including
When we address racism
article, How the Church racism.
with the familiar and
Can Lead the Charge
helpful language in the We must forgive. If we
Against Racism,
Scriptures, we can much are to combat racism
https://factsandtrends.net/
more easily fight that sin. anywhere, we must
2014/05/02/how-the-
Racism isnt an opinion; forgive those who are
church-can-lead-the-
its a heart issue. battling with or have been
charge-against-racism/)
guilty of this sin.
gives us seven keys that Provide the way of
can help us move forward escape. Again, the (Continued on page 7)
in times like these. church should be a place
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COGVA Budget
August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018
Aug-Oct Nov-Jan Feb-Apr May-Jul
Categories Budget 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Balance
Exps. Exps. Exps. Exps.
1000 State Office
1100 Business Office $3,500.00 $91.27 $3,408.73
1200 Insurance 14,800.00 3,698.25 11,101.75
1300 Office Manager 14,437.50 1,203.12 13,234.38
1400 Income Taxes $3,320.00 $293.24 $3,026.76
Churches in Texas.
Projected materials cost: derived from the list of
Project 1 - Orange
$1,500.00; 5 day project projects needing
Church of God Orange,
A tree is in his front attention provided by
Pastor Demetrius
bedroom and the ceiling Brother Tim West.
Moffett Projected
in back bedroom is
materials cost: Please let me know of
falling in. Work Teams
$3,500.00; multiple day interest as quickly as
need to know... 90% of
project. Costs do not possible, as time is a
the city is without power
include flooring, just factor. Please respond
so generators will be
drywall. Rip up the to
needed. There are NO
flooring and demo the brobob4691@gmail.com
supplies in the area with
drywall. Overnight or calling 276-356-1433
the nearest purchase
teams can lodge in the and COGVA will
location in Corpus. No
church once demo work coordinate with Lori Fehr
accommodation or food
is complete in the gym and Texas Church of
in Rockport. Pastor
area. Food services are God Ministries.
Rojas (Corpus) is willing
operational. Fuel is
to house and feed the
available but scarce.
work team.
Project 2 - Pastor Otis
The information for
Clay Rockport, Pastor
these projects are
Daniel Thomas
COGVA News Page 12 of 23
October
1st 11:00am JRCOG Rev. Mikki Merritt, Speaker 4:00 pm, JRCOG Annual CWC Service, Rev. Carol E.
Merritt, Speaker
14th C.W.C./W.C.G. Luncheon Marion FCOG Rev. Jessica Willis, Guest Speaker
15th Pastors Anniversary Joynes Road CHOG/Hampton COGVA Chair Dick Gilbert speaking at
11:00 am and Rev. Calvin Peterson speaking at 4:00 pm
15-18 Revival Marion FCOG Rev. Jimmy Swogger, Evangelist
20-21 Fall Youth Retreat Camp Christi, $25.00 regsitration can be made online at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-retreat-for-students-tickets-37105950898
22nd Homecoming Abingdon FCOG with Calvarys Mercy in the 11:00 Worship Service
November
4th C.W.C./W.C.G. Luncheon in Roanoke - Guest Speaker: Rev. Tammy Clark
February
17th C.W.C./W.C.G. Luncheon at Joynes Road Church of God Guest Speaker: Rev. Charlene Aaron
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