EIGHTIETH ANNUAL Mission & Prayer Band Convention€¦ · ELDER MARGARET UNDERWOOD ... REMARKS-----Bishop Alex Allen, Pastor-Faith Temple of Jesus Christ, Rome, GA/Host District Bishop

The Overcoming Church of God of America, Inc.

EIGHTIETH ANNUAL

Mission & Prayer Band Convention

April 19 –21, 2018

THEME: WHERE THERE IS UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH.

SCRIPTURE: And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one

language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them,

which they have imagined to do. GENESIS 11: 6

WILL CONVENE AT

St. Paul OCOG of God

523 Pioneer Street

Gadsden, Alabama 35903

Phone: 256-492-0415

Bishop Randy Parker, Presiding Bishop Bishop Walt Higgins, Host Pastor & Asst. Presiding Bishop

Bishop Alex Allen, Host District Bishop Elder Linda Walker, First General Vice President

Elder Jo Ann Higgins, General Vice President

Elder Mary Jo Coats, General President

THURSDAY MORNING 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

APRIL 19, 2018 (Everyone wear Local Church T-Shirt)

(EVERYONE IS TO REGISTER AND PURCHASE A CONVENTION BADGE)

ELDER MARGARET UNDERWOOD - PRESIDING

DEVOTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------St. Stephen, Atlanta, GA

St. Paul, Gadsden, AL

ORGANIZING OF CONVENTION ----------------------------------------------------------------Elder Mary Jo Coats, General President ASSISTED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Jo-Ann Higgins, General Vice President WELCOME --------------------------------------------------------------------Bishop Walt Higgins, Assist. Presiding Bishop/Host Pastor

GREETINGS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Karey Price, Host District President

TEACHING SESSION ---------Why Call Me Lord, Lord and Do Not What I Say----------Elder Randy Bonner, St. Paul- Gadsden (THIRTY-MINUTE BREAK)

OFFERING/REGISTRATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deacons

TEACHING SESSION --How Does the Gift of Salvation Relate to the Gift of Church Membership------Elder Michael Cooper,

Created Light Ministries, Dallas, GA

HEAD COUNT

REMARKS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BENEDICTION --------------------------------------------------------------Bishop Mitchell Gilbert, Pastor-Redeeming, Adairsville, GA

THURSDAY EVENING 7:00 P.M.

APRIL 19, 2018

ELDER MARGARET UNDERWOOD - PRESIDING

DEVOTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------St. Luke, Griffin, GA

Redeeming, Adairsville, GA

WELCOME ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Linda Walker- 1st General Vice President

OFFERING/REGISTRATION -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Deacons and Finance Department

WELCOME PROGRAM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------St. Paul, Gadsden, AL

SERMONETTES -------------------------------- --------------------------- --------------Elder Ruby Kendall, Pastor- St. Luke, Griffin, GA

Elder Barbara Thompson, Pastor- St. Peter, Rockmart, GA

Elder Frances Copeland, Former Pastor of Revelation Deliverance & C.H. Ellison Outreach SUMMARIZING --------------------------Elder Susie Gilbert, 1st Lady-Redeeming, Adairsville, GA & Former Pastor of St. Peter INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP AND PRAYER -----------------------------------------------------------------District Bishop Jerome Hall

REMARKS--------------------------------Bishop Alex Allen, Pastor-Faith Temple of Jesus Christ, Rome, GA/Host District Bishop

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BENEDICTION--------------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Marshaune James, District Superintendent

FRIDAY MORNING 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

APRIL 20, 2018

(Everyone wear Mission and Prayer Band Convention T-Shirt)

ELDER KAREY PRICE – PRESIDING

DEVOTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------St. Peter, Rockmart, GA Faith Temple of Jesus Christ, Rome, GA

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION -----“Improving our Mission and Prayer Band”----Local Mission and Prayer Band Presidents

OFFERING/ REGISTRATION

Break –15 minutes

TEACHING SESSION --What Are Our Responsibilities to This Generation --Bishop Victor Walker, Pastor-Created Light

Ministries, Dallas, GA

REMARKS----------------------------Mother Charlene Lowe- Asst. General Mother & Mother Sara Fambro-General Mother

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BENEDICTION -----------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Frances Miller, Evangelist Team Coordinator

FRIDAY EVENING 7:00 P.M.

APRIL 20, 2018

(Everyone wear White)

ELDER KAREY PRICE – PRESIDING

DEVOTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------Created Light Ministries, Dallas GA

Tabernacle of Prayer, Holly Springs, MS

WELCOME --------------------------------------------------------------Elder Victress Walker, Assistant District President/Secretary

MEMORIAL SERVICE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Presidents

OFFERING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Deacons and Presidents

BISHOP L. M. MITCHELL MUSICAL PROGRAM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Presidents

CROWNING OF KING AND QUEEN ---------------------------------------------------Elder Jo-Ann Higgins, General Vice President

REMARKS-------------------------------------------------------------------------Bishop Michael Higgins-1st Assistant Presiding Bishop

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BENEDICTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Tabatha Holloway, St. Luke Griffin, GA

SATURDAY MORNING 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

APRIL 21, 2018

ELDER LINDA WALKER – PRESIDING

DEVOTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Greater Mt. Olive, Douglasville, GA

Fountain of Praise, Lithonia, GA

WELCOME -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Hazel LeSueur, District President

PASTOR’S PERIOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pastors and Deacons

SELECTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Combined Choirs

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ------------------------------------------------------ ---Elder Jo Ann Higgins, General Vice President

SPEAKER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Mary Jo Coats, General President

INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP -------------------Bishop Napoleon LeSueur, Pastor-Tabernacle of Prayer, Holly Springs, MS

AWARDS AND GIFTS

REMARKS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bishop Walt Higgins, Asst. Presiding Bishop

Bishop Randy Parker, Presiding Bishop

REPORT OF TIME AND PLACE COMMITTEE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------District Bishops

ADJOURNMENT OF CONVENTION --------------------------------------------------------Elder Mary Jo Coats, General President

SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS

THURSDAY MORNING - 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.; FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING - 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. NIGHTS - 7:00 P.M. TO ADJOURNMENT

SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:

Elder Mary Jo Coats

201 Tuskegee Circle

Gadsden, AL 35903

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Banner will be presented to the church with the highest amount over their Allotment

2. Please bring a written report of your work for the year

3. Exhibit and best work prizes are given by the General Vice President

4. Turn in Humanitarian Award application to a Committee Member by Thursday night

5. All ministers and delegates are automatically on program

OFFICERS

ELDER MARY JO COATS -------------------------------------General President of Mission/Prayer Band Department

ELDER JO-ANN HIGGINS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------General Vice President

ELDER LINDA WALKER -------------------------------------------First General Vice President/ Assistant to Presidents

ELDER MARGARET UNDERWOOD --------------------------------------------------------------------------District President

ELDER KAREY PRICE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------District President

ELDER HAZER LESUEUR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------District President

ELDER VICTRESS WALKER -------------------------------------------------------- -Assistant District President/ Secretary

MOTHER KATHRYN MARSHALL----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Treasurer

BISHOP ALEX ALLEN -------------------------------------------District Bishop & Chairman of Board of District Bishops

BISHOP MICHAEL HIGGINS ----------------------------------------------------------------- First Assistant Presiding Bishop

BISHOP WALT HIGGINS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Assistant Presiding Bishop

BISHOP RANDY PARKER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Presiding Bishop

This Convention is dedicated to the memory of Elder Odessa Taylor. She served the Mission and Prayer Band Department as District President for six years, General Vice President for seven years and as General President

for twenty-five years.