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View this email in your browser The General Council Agenda for the 78th International General Assembly of the Church of God, to be held July 25-29, 2022 in San Antonio, TX, is now available at the link below. The Agenda serves as notice of the matters that will be discussed by the Ordained Bishops during the General Council sessions. Please note that the first item of the Agenda, dealing with Tenure of Elected Officials, will be addressed on Tuesday morning, July 26, by the International General Council and then a Special General Assembly session prior to all elections.  Additional resources and reports that supplement the Agenda will be made available in the coming days.   AGENDA (ENGLISH) AGENDA (SPANISH) <!– –> Copyright © 2022 Church of God International Offices, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Notice of Proposal to Amend the Bylaws of the International General Council and the International General Assembly In accordance with the Minutes of the International General Assembly, the following amendment related to the Bylaws of the Church of God is being recommended by the International Executive Council to the 2018 International General Council for consideration. Previous Notice We recommend: That […]

It’s that time of the biennium again: Lord willing, the Church of God will gather in Orlando towards the end of next month to consider the business of the church. One think that makes this Assembly different is that there are no Executive Committee members to be elected, although the state Administrative Bishops will go […]

Church of GOD misses historic opportunity to allow women as ordained bishops to the ministry A spokesman in support of women ordained bishops in the Church of God General Assembly stated that any woman exercising the gifts of the Spirit has the necessary qualifications to be an ordained bishop in the denomination Item 8 on […]

XIV.      Tithing and Reporting Consistency RATIONALE: For various reasons, some Church of God credentialed ministers find themselves attending and financially supporting churches other than a local Church of God congregation. While not seeking to create a hardship for these ministers, it is felt that only those who are actively supporting a local Church of God congregation […]