Historical Society of Church of God Movements

Pastor Ron Martin had the priviledge of attending a wonderful meeting in Cleveland, Tn of the Historical Society of Church of God Movements. The following is an excerpt from a blog by Louis Morgan concerning the meetings events:

"Yesterday (May 29, 2008) was the Seventh Annual Meeting for the Historical Society of Church of God Movements. We met at the Museum Center at Five Points in Cleveland, TN. There were 20 individuals present, representing five denominations, four archival repositories, a university, a community historical society, and several local churches. The theme for this year’s meeting was “The Development of Early Church of God Ecclesiology” and focused on the leadership roles of R.G. Spurling, founder, and A.J. Tomlinson, first general overseer.Reverend Michael Padgett, the Society president and pastor of a Church of God Mountain Assembly congregation in Kentucky, moderated the meeting. Dr. Harold Hunter, (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) and director of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church Archives and Research Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, presented a paper in response to a paper written by Dr. Dale Coulter, (DPhil,Oxford University) and associate professor of historical theology at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Coulter’s paper, “The Development of Ecclesiology in the Church of God (Cleveland, TN): A Forgotten Contribution?”, was published in Pneuma: Journal for the Society of Pentecostal Studies (29.1, 2007, p. 59-85).Participants in this year’s annual meeting represented the Church of God (Cleveland), the Church of God of Prophecy, the Church of God Mountain Assembly, Zion Assembly Church of God, and the United Methodist Church. The historian for Cleveland/Bradley County, Tennessee, and Bible professors at Lee University were present as well.The Society's mission and purpose are "to promote the study, interpretation and interpretation of the history and heritage of Church of God movements in their variety of expressions. It shall also seek to produce, and encourage the production of historical materials (written, audio-visual, Internet), to encourage the preservation of documents, records and photographs related to the movements, and to promote occasions for the movements to remember, appreciate and celebrate their history and heritage.""Membership in the Historical Society of Church of God Movements is open to all persons who wish to learn more about the history and heritage of the movements, contribute to our historical understanding, or support the work of the Society."The Society meets each year on the first Thursday after Memorial Day. The location for next year’s meeting will be announced soon" - Louis Morgan, Secretary

Happy Memorial Day!

May God bless and protect those who are defending our freedom, and may God comfort the families of those who have fallen on the battlefield. God Bless America!

Showing It Off For Jesus was a Huge Success!

The Car, Truck & Bike Show was a great success. Special thanks go to Jennifer & Linda who planned, promoted & organized the event. We raised over $500.00 for VBS. There were 21 participants in the show. This was great for our first time. We hope to make this an annual event at CCC. A special thanks to all the ladies who worked in the kitchen making a great breakfast and lunch for everyone.,

Pamela is doing what she does the best - EATING!

Thanks Good News Caravan Puppet Ministry

The GNCPM blessed us this last Sunday. We deeply appreciate their ministry and hope that they will return very soon.

Extraordinary Women's Conference '08

Several of the ladies from CCC attended the Extraordinary Women's Conference in Birmingham, AL recently. The Lord's presence was evident throughout the crowd of almost 2500 women.

Shelton & Jennifer McMillan

Forward 2008

All students going on the Forward 2008 trip need to turn in $55 for a ticket by June 1st to Jerry or Angela. We can then order the tickets and book the rooms. It will be an AMAZING trip. Anyone that wants to donate to the hotel cost can do so by putting it in an offering envelope and marking it FORWARD trip donation and place in the offering plate. For more information see the FORWARD 2008 link under the LINKS section on the right side of this blog.

Revival in West Virginia

Welcome to the World Shelton McMillan

Congratulations go out to David and Jennifer on the birth of their new son,

Shelton McMillan! He is a handsome little boy and is going to be a great friend to his older brother, Sloan. We look forward to his first visit to CCC!

Guttony

Tonight, we will conclude our lessons on the Seven Deadly Sins. The topic will deal with Gluttony. Join us at 6:30 p.m. as we explore what God's word says about this interesting subject.

CPR Class was Great!

We had a great class last evening as our instructor taught us the basic fundamental's of life saving. Joe Franklin (the greatest instructor in the world) demonstrated the steps to performing CPR and then allowed each student to practice on their own "life-like" victim. We had a good turn out and look forward to next week's class.

Barton-Vail Wedding!

Congratulations to Donna and Craig Vail on their beautiful wedding ceremony. The nuptials took place at Capital Park in Tuscaloosa and it was absolutely beautiful. It is the first time I have ever been to a wedding where the bride entered on a horse. The whole scenery was breath-taking. We extend our prayers and best wishes to the Vail/Barton families. Craig is a longtime member of CCC. We look forward to many years of fond experiences with he and Donna.

Mother's Day Celebration

We will be having a special Mother's Day Celebration at CCC this coming Sunday, May 11, 2008. We invite you to join with us at 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning as we honor the gift of motherhood. "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. . . . Her children arise up, and call her blessed;"

PROVERBS 31:10 & 28a.

Joint Community Revival

The Katy Church of God of Prophecy & The Ireland Chapel Church conducted a community revival with Pastor Ron & Pamela Martin in Farmington, WV. Pictured from left to right are:
Pastor Drew Long (Katy COGOP), Pastor Ron Martin (CCC), and Pastor Richard Fluharty (Ireland Chapel).

Aunt Elsie

Uncle Bo

"Almost Heaven" WEST VIRGINIA!

Pastor Ron & Pamela travelled home to West Virginia to spend a week with family and conduct a revival. The colors and scenery were spectacular.