Mississippi Messenger

Mississippi messenger Thank You for a Year of Blessings James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. It has been an amazing year for Teri and I to serve as your Administrative Bishop. God has helped us lead this great state to many record breaking achievements and I would like to take a moment to give God the glory for His blessings upon us and Mississippi. Upon arriving to MS, God helped us purchase a new state office and training center for pastors and leaders. We purchased and remodeled a state parsonage for the Administrative Bishop and we just recently secured a brand new home for the Youth & Discipleship Director. We had devastation hit two of our churches in MS and through your support and donations we rebuilt both locations. We have seen record giving, over $11 million dollars to the local churches and a state record of over $500,000 sent to the state office. SHIFT has seen well over $200,000 come in to help our local churches, pastors, students, and retired ministers/widows. I can’t express to you what God is doing in MS other than, TO GOD BE THE GLORY!! Praise God and Thank You for your faithfulness. Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; MISSION OUTREACH TO LOUISIANA In the middle of a devastating storm that struck our sister state, Bishop Tim Hill made a plea for the Church of God to stand beside her. In turn, I requested every church in MS to take a special offering for LA. We celebrate today because we have sent $113,000 in cash offerings and supplies to the state of LA (and counting). In the process we have adopted Life Church Central and have sent out of the $113,000 a total of $70,000 specifically to Bishop Monty Lassiter and his local church. Thank You Pastors and Laity of Mississippi for your continued support and ministry to a community pummeled by flood waters, some not once but twice in the past 6 months. State Events  September 23-25 Black Ministries Fall Festival Tupelo Church of God  October 6-7 State Ministers’ Meeting Christway Church of God  October 28-29 Healthy Church Conference Destiny Church Hattiesburg, MS  November 11-12 Healthy Church Conference Tupelo Church of God Tupelo, MS  November 23-25 State Office Closed Thanksgiving Holiday  December 19 - January 1 State office Closed Christmas & New Year’s