Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
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US RELIGIOUS BODIES<br />
Bible, including the doctrine <strong>of</strong> the new birth <strong>and</strong><br />
spiritual life, noninvolvement in government or<br />
the military, head-coverings for the women,<br />
beards for the men <strong>and</strong> separation from the world<br />
shown by simplicity in clothing, homes, possessions<br />
<strong>and</strong> lifestyle. The church has a worldwide<br />
membership <strong>of</strong> about 22,225, largely concentrated<br />
in the United States <strong>and</strong> Canada.<br />
Headquarters<br />
P.O. Box 313, 420 N. Wedel Ave., Moundridge,<br />
KS 67107, Tel. (620)345-2532 Fax (620)<br />
345-2582<br />
Media Contact, Dale Koehn, P.O. Box 230,<br />
Moundridge, KS 67107, Tel. (620)345-2532<br />
Fax (620)345-2582, Email: dalekoehn.gp@<br />
cogicm.org<br />
Email: dalekoehn.gp@cogicm.org<br />
Periodicals<br />
Messenger <strong>of</strong> Truth<br />
Church <strong>of</strong> God (Clevel<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Tennessee)<br />
It is one <strong>of</strong> America’s oldest Pentecostal<br />
churches founded in 1886 as an outgrowth <strong>of</strong> the<br />
holiness revival under the name Christian Union.<br />
In 1907 the church adopted the organizational<br />
name Church <strong>of</strong> God. It has its foundation upon<br />
the principles <strong>of</strong> Christ as revealed in the Bible.<br />
The Church <strong>of</strong> God is Christian, Protestant, foundational<br />
in its doctrine, evangelical in practice <strong>and</strong><br />
distinctively Pentecostal. It maintains a centralized<br />
form <strong>of</strong> government <strong>and</strong> a commitment to<br />
world evangelization. The first church <strong>of</strong> Canada<br />
was established in 1919 in Scotl<strong>and</strong> Farm,<br />
Manitoba. Paul H. Walker became the first overseer<br />
<strong>of</strong> Canada in 1931.<br />
Headquarters<br />
Intl. Offices, 2490 Keith St., NW, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, TN<br />
37320, Tel. (423)472-3361 Fax (423)478-7066<br />
Media Contact, Dir. <strong>of</strong> Communications, T. Scot<br />
Carter, P.O.Box 2430, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, TN 37320-<br />
2430, Tel. (423)478-7112 Fax (423)478-7066<br />
Email: jrobinson@church<strong>of</strong>god.org<br />
Website: www.church<strong>of</strong>god.org<br />
Officers<br />
General Overseer, Dr. Raymond F. Culpepper,<br />
P.O. Box 2430, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, TN 37320-2430,<br />
Tel. (423)478-7137, Fax (423)478-7275,<br />
gocog@ church<strong>of</strong>god.org.<br />
First Assistant General Overseer, Dr. Timothy M.<br />
Hill, P.O. Box 2430, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, TN 37320-<br />
2430, Tel. (423)478-7136, Fax (423)478-<br />
7379, cog1a@church<strong>of</strong>god.org<br />
Second Assistant General Overseer, Dr. Mark L.<br />
Williams, P.O. Box 2430, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, TN<br />
37320-2430, Tel. (423)478-7126, Fax (423)<br />
478-7263, cog2a@church<strong>of</strong>god.org<br />
Third Assistant General Overseer, Dr. David M.<br />
Griffis, P.O. Box 2430, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, TN 37320-<br />
2430, Tel. (423)478-7133, Fax (423)478-<br />
7247, cog3a@church<strong>of</strong> god.org<br />
Secretary General, Dr. Wallace J. Sibley, P.O.<br />
Box 2430, Clevel<strong>and</strong>, TN 37320-2430, Tel.<br />
(423)478-7127, Fax (423)478-7052, cogsecgeneral@church<strong>of</strong>god.org<br />
Canada-Eastern, Rev. Daniel J. Vassell, P.O. Box<br />
2036, Brampton, ON L6T 3TO, Tel. (905)270-<br />
8083, Fax (905)270-6720<br />
Canada-Western, Rev. Vaughn D. Mathews, P,O.<br />
Box 54055, 2640 52 St. NE, Calgary, AB T1Y<br />
6S6, Tel. (403)293-8817 Fax (403)293-3466<br />
Canada-Quebec-Maritimes, Rev. Jacques Houle,<br />
19 Orly, Granby, QC J2H 1Y4, Tel. (450)378-<br />
4442 Fax (450)378-8646<br />
Canada-National, Dr. Ken Bell, P.O. Box 2430,<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong>, TN 37320-2430, Tel. (423)478-<br />
7138 Fax (423)478-7443<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Benefits Board—CEO, Arthur D. Rhodes<br />
Business & Records—Exec. Dir., Julian B.<br />
Robinson<br />
Care Ministries—Dir., Donnie W. Smith<br />
Chaplains Commission—Dir., Robert D. Crick<br />
Communications, Media Ministries—Dir., T.<br />
Scot Carter<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Education—Chancellor, Donald S.<br />
Aultman<br />
Education—European Theological Bible<br />
Seminary, Dir., Paul Schmidgall<br />
Education—USA Hispanic Educational<br />
Ministries Dir., Rigoberto Ramos<br />
Education—International Bible College, Pres.,<br />
Philip Siggelkow<br />
Education—Lee University, Pres., Charles Paul<br />
Conn<br />
Education—Patten University, Pres., Gary<br />
Moncher<br />
Education—Puerto Rico Bible College, Pres.,<br />
Ildefonso Caraballo<br />
Education—Pentecostal Theological Seminary,<br />
President, Steven J. L<strong>and</strong><br />
Evangelism & Home Missions—Dir., Jimmy D.<br />
Smith<br />
Evangelism—Hispanic Ministries, Dir., Fidencio<br />
Burgueno<br />
Evangelism—Native <strong>American</strong> Ministries, Dir.,<br />
Douglas M. Cline<br />
Lay Ministries—Dir., Leonard C. Albert<br />
Legal Services—Dir., Dennis W. Watkins<br />
Men/Women <strong>of</strong> Action—Dir., L. Hugh Carver<br />
Military/Multi-Cultural/Romanian —Dir., G.<br />
Dennis McGuire<br />
Ministerial Care—Dir., Bill Leonard<br />
Ministerial Development/School <strong>of</strong> Ministry—<br />
Dir., Donald S. Aultman<br />
Ministry to Israel—Dir., J. Michael Utterback<br />
Ministry to the Military—Dir., Robert A. Moore<br />
Music Ministries—Dir., Delton L. Alford<br />
Pentecostal Resource Center—Director, Barbara<br />
McCullough<br />
Pentecostal Research Center—Dir., David G.<br />
Roebuck<br />
Publications—Dir., Joseph A. Mirkovich<br />
SpiritCare—Dir., Gene D. Rice<br />
Stewardship—Dir., Kenneth R. Davis<br />
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