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Mobile ministry offers food and prayer to New York communities
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 23:49In December 1999, Paul Ohlson and his wife, Bridget, delivered food and Christmas gifts to needy families in their mobile home. It was a blessing to the community and a blessing to them, so in 2000, they started Care-A-Van Ministries.
Event attracts youths, unites congregations
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 23:46Osceola Community Church (AG) in Wisconsin joined with six other area churches to organize a Reach for More youth event. Organizers report that 500 youth attended the event — the town's entire population is 2,800.
The Day of the Child
Tue, 07/27/2010 - 00:26This upcoming seminar kicks off the Year of the Child for AG World Missions and Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge.
Ministry produces, delivers food worldwide
Tue, 07/27/2010 - 00:22Last year, Gleanings for the Hungry ministry produced 4 million pounds of food for partnering churches and missions agencies. As part of their partnership, Convoy of Hope transports donated goods to Gleanings for the Hungry and they transport the final product to Convoy of Hope — this allows both agencies to help feed the hungry.
This week in AG history -- July 26, 1959
Tue, 07/27/2010 - 00:19Featured in this week's July 26, 1959, issue of the Pentecostal Evangel are articles by Inez Sturgeon, Robert T. McGlasson and others!
Gunman slays Pentecostal pastor in Russia
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 00:19An unmasked gunman approached and shot Bishop Artur Suleimanov in the head on Thursday, July 15. He died from his wounds several hours later. Suleimanov's church is part of the Pentecostal Union — a member of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship.
Whatever happened to hell?
Sat, 07/24/2010 - 00:19Ten years ago, hell was a frequent topic both in and out of churches — now it seems to have fallen off the map. Many think it's still an important and relevant topic that needs to be taught. In fact, one of the 16 AG fundamental truths deals with final judgment.
Voting makes multiple statements
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 18:36Assemblies of God General Superintendent George Wood encourages the Fellowship to vote in upcoming elections.
AG district women's directors travel to Haiti
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 15:56Nineteen women, many of them AG district women's directors, traveled with Arlene Allen and Karlene Gannon of the national Women's Department to Haiti. The missions team attended meetings and provided a water filtration system to each woman for her family, and also visited two Latin America ChildCare schools.
Global Holy Spirit conference attracts 10,000
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 15:56The Empowered 21 conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, drew more than 10,000 people from nearly 100 nations in April. The conference brought together Christian scholars, leaders and Spirit-filled believers, who gathered to prepare for the future of Spirit-empowered Christianity.
Ministries offer compassion, hope to those struggling with same-sex attraction
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 00:08After living the lesbian lifestyle for more than 25 years, God redeemed Lois DeLong in 2003, thanks to Cornerstone AG in Danville, Kentucky. Since her radical change, she has become executive director of CrossOver Ministries, an organization that is involved in reaching out to current and former homosexuals.
Office of Public Relations offers helpful tips
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 00:08The new Office of Public Relations website offers church leaders insights on how to effectively communicate an inviting message to their community.
This week in AG history -- July 19, 1913
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 00:05The weekly magazine of the Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Evangel, is 97 years old today. This week's July 19, 1913, issue of Christian Evangel is the first issue of what later became the Pentecostal Evangel.
Remembering the Holocaust
Sat, 07/17/2010 - 00:31An insightful look at the Holocaust and the museum — Yad Vashem — in Jerusalem built in remembrance of the millions of Jews who lost their lives during Hitler's attempt to exterminate European Jews.
Dallas to host Women in Ministry conference
Sat, 07/17/2010 - 00:06The Network for Women in Ministry and the Assemblies of God Executive Leadership is holding their biennial conference for women in ministry. The event takes place September 29 to October 1, 2010, in Dallas, Texas, and is open to female ministers, pastors' wives and women preparing for ministry.
Video trailer released for "The Long African Day"
Sat, 07/17/2010 - 00:04The Long African Day event, coming in March 2011, now offers a short video trailer of the feature video it's producing for the event.
Center for the Blind chaplain passes
Wed, 07/14/2010 - 22:08Larry Rose, the volunteer chaplain for the Center for the Blind of the Assemblies of God, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, as a result of a fall. He was 73.
Multigenerational households staging comeback
Wed, 07/14/2010 - 22:07In the past three decades, the multigenerational household has made a comeback while the "empty-nester" home has become less common. The rise is partly a result of demographic and cultural shifts as well as high unemployment rate and rising foreclosures.
Fathers who interact with children plant life-changing seeds
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 00:12Researchers and parenting experts say any time a father spends with his children is well spent. The role fathers play in their children's lives is critical not only spiritually, but also emotionally, socially and academically, according to parenting experts.
Samaritan's Feet provides shoes via churches
Tue, 07/13/2010 - 00:00Thirty years ago, a missionary visited Manny Ohonme's community in Nigeria and gave him a pair of shoes. Because of those shoes, Ohonme later received a scholarship to play basketball. This experience led he and his wife to begin Samaritan's Feet, an organization that sends shoes around the world.
