ALABAMA

UPDATETHE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY OCTOBER 2015

Giving Honor To Our Pastors

The Bible teaches us to give honor to whom honor is due. I do not know of any position in the

Church that deserves more honor than a God-called, God-anointed pastor. A pastor is a shepherd, a

minister in spiritual and jurisdictional charge of a church congregation or community. Jeremiah 3:15

states, “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and

understanding.” Again in Ephesians 4:11-12, “And He gave some apostles; and some prophets; and

some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers for the perfecting (maturing) of the saints, for the

work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”

Today we have many preachers (ministers) with various callings and giftings that are well-

trained and equipped in their ministry, but not every minister has a pastor’s heart. All are needed and

have a unique role to play in the body of Christ, but true pastors according to God’s own heart are few.

My personal prayer is, “Please, God, give us more!”

Our pastors hold the most important positions in this church and without them the church

would not exist. Please take special time, not just once a year, but every opportunity you have to

encourage and support them in every way possible. People that continually give of themselves also need

to receive.

May God bless every pastor across this world with renewed courage

and zeal to “feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight

thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready

mind; neither as being lords over God’s heritage but being examples to the

flock. And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of

glory that fadeth not away” (1 Peter 5:2–4).

Bishop Sam Clements

General Overseer

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Neal Wright (Men's Conference Director) • 204 Melissa Drive, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 • Phone: 256-443-3739

9/08/2015

Greetings Men of God!

Proverbs 27:17 says, "As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend." In the face of open rebellion and apostasy in America, God still has a plan. God always has a plan, and that plan has always involved a man.

Throughout the Old and New Testaments, God raised up time and time again, a righteous man to be His deliverer of a nation. Just when it looked the darkest, God raised up His mighty men (IronMen), to deliver His message and to deliver His people from the grip of the enemy.

This October, men from across the state of Alabama will converge at Camp Boothe for IronMen Men's Conference 2015 asking God to raise up mighty men who will take up the challenge to be the "deliverer" to his family, community, and nation (see book of Judges).

Men, will you accept this challenge to join us on October 23-24 at Camp Boothe in Greenpond, AL as your clarion call to march? It's time to suit-up! It's time to lay down our remote controls and busy schedules and say to our generation, "Enough's, enough! My family needs a man of God! My church needs men of God! Our nation is in desperate need for real IronMen to rise up and be men of God!!"

I believe this is going to be our greatest Men's Conference ever! And it will, if you will join us and pledge to bring at least one other man with you to this life-changing encounter with God at IronMen Men's Conference 2015!!

Last year's Men's Conference was our largest in a few years, and I believe this year (following an amazing Youth Camp season) will be off the chain! Camp Boothe is already charged up with God's anointing! You will not want to miss this year's conference!

I'm also excited to tell you that Bishop David Bryan, Executive Director of Leadership Development and Discipleship for the Church of God of Prophecy, will be our special guest on Friday evening. He will also lead a powerful class on Discipling Men on Saturday morning. Also, Pastor Nic Jackson and his worship team will be leading us into the presence of God in worship for each encounter session.

We just need you to send in your application by October 20th (and bring with you another man who needs to be here)! The cost is STILL just $45 and the age is 16 and up. Stay tuned for more important details to come. I can't wait to hear from you and see you there!

Rise up IronMen of God,

Pastor Neal

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South Dakota Mission TripDon Stanton

Once again our team traveled to the Sisseton Wahpeton SiouxReservation in South Dakota. We arrived Saturday afternoon onJune 20 and we were met by about 40 people from the reservationth

who were anticipating our arrival. They had prepared food for usand we enjoyed a time of fellowship. The first question they askedis, “When are we going to have church services?” They hadalready prepared the church, cleaning and mowing the grass. Theywere hungry and ready for the Word of God. We never know whatGod has planned for these services, so we just go expecting Godto move and take control. The first night, the attendance wasaround 55 and that was about the same the following nights.

This yearwas a littled ifferent, inthat the teamw as m a in lycomprised ofm y f a m i l ymembers, mywife Johnnieand daughter,J a m i, a lo n gwith 4 of my

grandchildren, Dakota and Riley, Savannah and Tristan. BrotherMike Snider (Brother Tony Burns’ nephew) who is a permanentmember of the team and a part of our family, traveled with us. Brother Mike is very loved and respected by the Indian people andthey look forward to him being there. We were met by my cousinAlice West and her son John from Oregon and my cousin CecilStanton and wife Deb who Pastor the GOGOP in Bismark, NorthDakota.

God promised us over 25 years ago in a message in tongues, Hesaid, “My Spirit will go before you and I will go with you” and Hehas moved in wonderful and miraculous ways each time we go. Our team was small and we didn’t know how we were going tominister and do visitation like we usually do, but God had a plan.

This time the plan was simple, the Spirit began to move in eachof our worship services, which was led by Sister Alice. The peoplewere touched as tears began to flow and that Spirit carried rightinto the messages that God gave me to preach. We found that wedidn’t need to do visitation, word spread and people startedattending service. (God had gone before us).

There are several highlights, but I will mention a few. Therewas a young manabout 20 years old,who called me outof the blue andwanted to know ifwe were coming thisSummer. I hadn’tseen him since hewas a little boyaround 10 years old. H e h a d go t te nsaved, but laterturned to a life ofalcohol and drugs. He and his girlfriend were homeless at the time we were there, butthey found shelter with some friends and we were able to feedthem. Brother Mike spent time with him and would take him backand forth to church. I know he was searching and longing for arenewed relationship with the Lord. He ate supper with us andafter one of our church services, we did not see him again. Wewere concerned and have been praying for him. He called me afew weeks ago and told me that he had gotten a job in constructionand he and his girlfriend were doing fine and they were going toget married in November and asked if we could please find a wayto come. He is trying to turn his life around, so please keep him(Randy) in your prayers.

Another young man who had gotten saved in one of our serviceswhen he was 15 years old came by the campground to see us. Heis now an officer with the Tribal Police. He attended some of ourservices and came by every evening before his shift and then in themorning to eat breakfast with us. We were moved by his testimonyand what God was doing in his life. I shared that God could usehim in many different ways to lead our people to Christ. He hashis struggles with the job he has to perform and he said he has ahard time dealing with the suicides and murders he has seen on thereservation.

My wife Johnnie, fell inlove with a young man, oneof my cousins’ son. He hasnever been around us muchduring the time we werethere. However, this timehe and Johnnie hit it off andhe came by every evening tohelp her prepare the food. She was able to show himthe love of Jesus Christ andhe never missed a service. In our last service he wasmoved to tears and Godtruly touched his life.

We have always had a good response from my grandmother’sside of the family (the Redthunders) but we never seemed to beable to reach my grandfather’s side (The Spiders). One day I wasable to speak with one of my cousins who had never came to anyof our services in the 28 years we have been going to thereservation. I asked if he would come and address thecongregation as he was formerly one of the Tribal Leaders for thedistrict. He told me that he would. His teenage son had beenkilled in a car accident and he was still suffering with the grief andpain. As he started speaking, he told of the loss of his son and thebitterness and unforgiveness that he had felt and as he spoke youcould see and feel the Holy Ghost moving and I told Johnnie, “Godis healing him as he speaks and he doesn’t realize it.” When heleft, you could see a changed man. He came back the next nightand gave the most beautiful testimony to the young people aboutbeing free from alcohol and drugs. He spoke about the wonderfulheritage that we have in our forefathers and how they should honorthat heritage. He said; “You’re coming back soon aren’t you?’ Iam looking forward to what God is going to do in his life.

Back in the fifties, there was an active Church of God ofProphecy church on this reservation. I was told that one of ourNative American members (Brother Dan Williams) used to marchat the General Assembly. I was presented with a flag representingour Tribal District forcoming every year and I toldthem that I look forward tothe time when the NativeAmericans are representedin the All Nations March atthe General Assembly. Icould go on and on withwhat God is doing amongthe Native Americans, notonly on this reservation, butall across America. Jesus iscoming soon and His Spiritis moving among the nationsof this world. But let us notf o r g e t t h e N a t i v eAmericans. Statistics showthat only 3 to 5 percent ofNative Americans knowJesus Christ. What amission we have right herein North America.

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Winter Conference 2016 NEVER GOING BACK

October 2015

Greetings Beloved,

The theme for Winter Conference 2016 is “Never Going Back”. We need another revolt to occur in this land causing an entire nation to turn around, forsake sin and the flesh, and decide, once and for all, Jesus will be Lord of our generation. We must equip and empower the current generation in America to rise, stand, and contend for awakening and revival. Let the grassroots movement begin! Awakening is on the horizon! The sons are rising! Daniels (sons) and Esters (daughters) will be revealed at Winter Conference and released into modern-day Babylon to shake America once again! We will behold the Next Great Awakening and become the Next American Revolution!

Winter Conference will be held at Camp Boothe. The address is: 3111 Greyhill Rd., West Blocton, AL 35074. The conference will begin on Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 and go through Saturday, January 2nd, 2016. Registration will be from 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30th with lunch being served at 12 (noon). The cost of this conference is $70 per person, which covers room and board, ten meals, snacks and conference fees. Winter Conference is designed for students ages 14 and above, student leaders, and youth pastors.

There are two ways to register for WC 2016:

#1- You and your students can go to www.hydrateministries.com, click on the “Winter Conference” tab, and print off an application.

#2- You can make copies of an application and distribute them to your students.

Note: All applications and tuition need to be postmarked by Tuesday, December 15th. After this date, there will be a $25.00 late fee for any applications received. This fee applies to walk-ins as well.

We want to personally invite you and your students to gather with us on December 30th – January 2nd as we cry out for more of the Lord! We hope that you, your leaders, and your students will make plans now to attend Winter Conference 2016. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. We appreciate you!

Harvest & Revival,

Tim & Bethany Beck

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Winter Conference 2016

NEVER GOING BACK

12.30.15 01.02.16

A n n i s t o n - P r a i s e &

W o r s h i p : W e a r e

thankful for three saved, 1

sanctified, one receiving

the Holy Ghost and Ocala

Honeycutt coming into the

church. Thank you Jesus.

B o ld o : O u r c h u rc h

celebrated VBS with “A

Day With Jesus”. We had

45 children in attendance

fin ish ing i t with a

baptizing on September

13 . Sister Hitt had ath

“Ladies’ Day Out” at Los

Reyes Mexican

Grill for lunch. We

enjoyed having some new

ladies come and enjoy the fellowship. So

happy to have our new convert Michael

Barker in fellowship with us. This young

man has been a blessing to our church.

Browntown: This month we enjoyed many

events, here are a few: Family Day, Youth

Night, Men’s Breakfast, Service with

Brother Eli Lee, Baby Dedication for

Saydee Catherine Lee, Couples Meeting,

and singing with Brother Ryan Watkin.

Chickasaw: The Lord is always working in

our church. Our ladies enjoyed lunch out

together while the men did the same. We

had two young adults starting to college and

one started her senior year of high school.

God is so good!

Cunningham Bridge: We had an amazing

August at Cunningham Bridge. God is

bring people into the church that feel in

their Spirit that God wants then here. God

has blessed us with a piano player,

drummer, guitarist, and a mandolin player.

Brother Danny and Sister Linda Whitaker

received approval of their transfer and

welcomed with love during the 5 Sundayth

service. God is doing great things. We can

hardly wait to see how He will bless us next.

Praise the Lord!!

Eastlake Highlands: The month of August

was a great month. God blessed the church

with four new members. Our children’s

church is on the move with all the children

excited about their church. God is good.

Fayette-North Pointe: North Pointe

celebrated Friends and Family Day with 138

in attendance. Our ladies went to see the

movie ‘War Room’ and were blessed and

encouraged. Guest speaker, Michaela Vice

ministered and several were at the altar

seeking God’s direction for their lives. Our

praise team ministered at Brown’s Chapel

COGOP and had a wonderful time of music

worship and fellowship meal.

Gadsden: Following last month’s revival

with Brother David Woods, there has been

a greater drawing to God through the Spirit,

prayer and the Word. It is through Word

inspired, Spirit impacted prayer that our

battles are won! James 5:16 NKJV....the

effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man

avails much.”

Goodwater-Joyful Praise: Thank God for

Minister Atha Holloway joining the church

September 9 . th

Greenpond: Great and mighty is our God.

Healings, new members, new converts and

outstanding services are only a part of what

is happening in our church. The honor is

given to God. Sister Gail Donahoo was the

speaker for the Ladies Day Ministry. The

theme was, “Fill My Cup, Lord”. Thirty-

three ladies were in attendance for this

outstanding service. The youth enjoyed

their annual trip to ENFUEGO. The

festival is at Verbena, Alabama, and it is

full of worship, music and singing. God is

blessing our youth. The Lifesavers, young

ladies, are very active in our church and

community. They visit the nursing home

and meet regularly for activities or a movie.

The young guys joined them for the movie,

“The Little Red Wagon”. Forty were in

attendance for the movie. Family Day was

enjoyed with a singing of local talent and

lunch followed the singing.

Grove Hill: We would like to welcome our

new pastor Sister Patsy Pritchett, husband

Brother Les and family. We are so blessed

to have them.

Hackleburg: Hackleburg has a new Youth

P a s t o r a n d F a m i l y :

Brannon, W eslyn and

Wyatt Biggers comes to us

fro m G eo rgia . W e

welcome them to the state.

H a l e y v i l l e -

Path:The youth are working on their

building again and have been having some

great meetings. We had a great service for

Family and Friends Day with 110 in

attendance. We took in three new members

and many have been in the altars seeking

the Lord. God is up to something great.

Praise the Lord! Excited about what God is

doing.

Leesburg: Twelve ladies attended the

Joyce Meyers Ministries’ Conference in

Duluth, Georgia. Youth Ministries had a

lock-in with approximately 50 youth in

attendance. The 5 Sunday we had a dinnerth

after Sunday morning service and then a

baptism with seven being baptized.

Mentone: We thank God for two new

members, Royal and Ronda Bruckno. We

also have a new family coming; young

couple, Casey and Jessica Battle, with three

children, Hunter, Myles and Cutter Battles.

Odenville: We have paid off our $7,000.00

dollar debt for paving around the church. It

looks much nicer. We are having new

visitors with one getting saved and

attending with her three sons. Another new

lady came up for prayer and experienced a

wonderful presence of the Lord. Our

people are engaged in prayer and outreach

events. We have a happy, healthy spirit in

fellowship. We are in prayer for some very

vital needs concerning the health of our

older people.

Pelham: Bishop K. T. Martin is shown in

picture administering membership covenant

to Bishop Glen McCord and Sister Trish

McCordh. We welcome them into the

Church of God of Prophecy.

Short Creek:: God has been blessing

abundantly with new people coming and

giving their lives to the Lord. We had seven

to be baptized in water on the fifth Sunday

after our singing and dinner. Praise the

Lord! The Ladies’ Bible Study began again

after school started. We had an ‘back to

school outing’ for “All Ages” at Oak

Mountain State Park. Our youth and

children have been on fire for the Lord

since Summer Camps at Camp Boothe. To

God be the glory!!

Tarrant: August has been an awesome

month filled with anointed singing and

preaching. The kids were actually excited

to go back to school! Our ladies attended

two Ladies’ Day Outings (Pinson and

Woodland Hills). We hosted the

Birmingham District Men’s Ministry, and

had an awesome 5 Sunday singing withth

Stanley Reeves as our guest singer and

speaker followed by a lunch fit for a king.

Our pastor has started having Bible Study

every Thursday evening at the Presbyterian

Manor. But, the highlight of the month has

been the awesome presence of the Holy

Spirit! To God be the glory!

Winfield City Family: Keep praying for us

as we work on the new building. God is

blessing! We had a booth at Mule Day and

proceeds went toward the Building Fund.

Volunteers are needed to help work on our

building. You can text at 205-269-8010.

God bless you! “Psalms 37:3-5". We

joined volunteers for a back pack giveaway

with other local churches at Winfield

Elementary School as an Outreach Ministry

with 24 children saved at the outdoor

service. Praise God for His blessings.

Tips For Abundant Life

Carolyn Guyton

Prayer. There seems to be a focus on prayer

in the Christian community today. I believe

that one reason for that is the great need. It

is evident that we are in the last days. The

signs are clear. The movie, War Room, has

also brought about a renewed interest in

praying. This is an incredible movie which

demonstrates the power of prayer. I would

like to share three ways in which we should

come before God:

Respect. We should approach God with

respect, recognizing His Sovereignty. We

enter the presence of the one and only true

and living God when we sincerely pray.

This is such a privilege and an honor and is

to be treated as such. When we humbly

enter in with a sincere heart, open to both

share our heart and listen for God’s

heartbeat, He hears us and answers.

Confidence. I John 5:14 states, “And this is

the confidence that we have in him, that, if

we ask any thing according to his will, he

heareth us.” “Let us therefore come boldly

unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain

mercy, and find grace to help in time of

need.” Hebrews 4:16. We are God’s

children and He welcomes us into His

presence. He loves us and is pleased when

we spend time with Him.

Intensity. We must pray the effective,

fervent prayer referenced in James 5:16.

That kind of prayer works. In times like

these there has to be passionate, intense and

powerful prayer in order for us to be the

light to the world. I heard Kevin Hamm

recently say, “It’s not the length of your

prayer, it’s the strength of your prayer.”

What we used to do will no longer be

sufficient.

Seek every day for the abundant life that

only comes from God.

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Harvest Partner

Belarus

August was a very wonderful and

blessed month! The weather in Belarus was

extremely hot! The right time for camps

and any other outdoor activities!

At the beginning of August there was an

extreme camp for teenagers. This camp

was organized by youth from our new

church in Minsk (pastor Dima Kavalevski).

The camp was organized especially for

teens from single-parent families, foster

families and financially challenged families.

The idea is to make all absolutely free for

them, bless them and serve them. The camp

was held for 3 days. Every day teens were

kayaking on the River Viliya. In every

kayak with children there was a

professional instructor who made sure the

kids were safe. They all slept in tents,

cooked on a bonfire, as in real campsites.

At the last day there was a surprise for

children. They all flew on the delta plane

and then they played paintball together!

Teens were extremely happy! The camp

was a real blessing for this children!

In Mogilev, this camp had no age limit.

So there were adults, youth and children.

There was an interesting program for

children and every evening youth organized

movie nights. This camp has strengthened

the church and make everyone feel that they

are a part of a big family!

At the end of August, there was a youth

conference “Next Level” in the village of

Dubitsa, with the participation of the Minsk

church and local church. There are 90% of

the population believers and attend this

church. There are a lot of youth in the

church so we focused on the inspiration of

the young people in the new school year to

go ahead with Christ. Our church did

worship, shared inspiring testimonies and

shared the Word. We have made new

friends to be inspired for this school year!

Henadzi Kernazhytski--–Pastor/Overseer

ANNOUNCEMENT

Prayer Line with Dr. Wessly

Saturdays 9:00 - 10:00 AM

Dial 712-432-1690

Access Code: 650786#

ATTENTION!!!

Alton COGOP is interviewing for a

Youth Pastor. “We are looking for

someone called by God to the Youth

Ministry”.

Contact: Pastor, Daniel Stronge, Alton

Church, 2305 Old Alton Road,

Birmingham, AL 35210,

2 0 5 - 2 3 3 - 0 0 1 3 ,

blendedminstries@yahoo.com

Haleyville-Pathway: Homecoming

third Sunday in October. Everyone

welcome.

STATE WEB SITES

A l a b a m a U p d a t e B l o g :

W W W . a l a b a m a u p d

ate.blogspot.com

Alabama Web Site: alcogop.org

Youth-Tim Beck Web:

w w w .exper iencehydrate .com

www.hydrateministries.com

AVAILABLE FOR REVIVALS

Joey Dobbs: Member of Sterrett

Church of God of Prophecy.

Telephone (205)746-3017.

Earlean Emerson, P O Box 1863,

Hamilton, AL 35570. Telephone

(205) 921-5637.

Brenda Kay Pate, P O Box 156

Woodstock, AL 35188; 205-388-1087

or 388-3129. Fill in for pastors also.

SPEAKING AND SPECIAL

PROGRAMS:

Anita Falkner Parker, 3615 Moody

Pkwy, Moody, AL 35004. Telephone

(205) 640-6207.

Brenda Kay Pate, P O Box 156;

Woodstock, AL, 35188; 205-388-1087

or 388-3129.

MUSICAL MINISTRY

Breaking Chains, Elliot:251-454-

8946,breakingchainsworship@yahoo.

com.

BABY DEDICATION

Anniston-Praise and Worship:

Chasity was dedicated August 9 . Sheth

is the daughter of Brittany Rivera.

Browntown: August 23 Saydeerd

Catherine Lee was dedicated to God by

her parents Caitline and Chris Lee.

Leesburg: Cooper St.Clair was

dedicated August 16 . Her parents areth

Dustin and Mandie St.Clair.

DEATHS

Elba- Troy Tyler left this life on

September 7 . th

Twilleytown: August 11 was theth

homegoing for Lorene Bell.

Pastor Appreciation Month Ideas* Day Off: Help plan a Sunday service and

allow the pastor to sit back and enjoy the

ministry.

* Slideshow: Make a slideshow of pictures

of the pastor and family. Show it during the

presentation.

* Make it public: Purchase an ad in the local

paper with your pastor’s picture and a

special message of appreciation.

* Bring Cards: Have members bring cards

with special messages.

* Surprise Guest: Invite a special surprise

guest to attend or send a video greeting.

* Work Day: Have a group from church

schedule a day to help with landscaping or

other odd jobs at the pastor’s home.

* This is Your Life: Ask the pastor’s spouse

to help you plan a “This Is Your Life” type

presentation.

* Tickets: Find out your pastor’s favorite

sports team or musical group and surprise

him or her with tickets to an upcoming

event.

OCTOBER PASTORS/WIVES

BIRTHDAYS

E. L. CroylePatsy GannBillie Ann HumphriesPatricia PriceWilton PriceJames Simpson

ANNIVERSARIESOdell and Patricia GreenKrameon and Frances MartinSylvester and Bobbie Smith

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Future Events

Hydrate Campus Tour

October23-24 Men’s Conference

November5-8 Gordon Conwell School

Camp Boothe11-14 Fall Term SOPAS

Camp Boothe

Dec 30-January 2 Winter ConferenceCamp Boothe

January & MarchD Min Schools, Leaders ofLeaders, SchoolsCamp Boothe

March4-8 Gordon-Conwell

Camp Boothe

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August Statistics 2015

CHURCH SM TITHES Alexander City 32 2599.00 Aliceville 10 2040.54 Alton 53 --- Altoona 16 2437.01 Anniston Praise Worship 57 7019.91 Bayou La Batre 10 1000.00 Bessemer Hopewell Rd 97 10134.40 Woodland Hills 80 15936.02 Boaz 7 1347.94 Boldo 38 --- Brown’s Chapel 23 --- Browntown 45 3900.80 Calera Harvest Chapel 67 Carbon Hill 102 9463.86 Chickasaw 16 2323.00 Citronelle 13 2084.00 Clanton 13 2896.00 Collinsville Harvest Center 45 5663.50 Cordova 68 6825.70 Cottondale No Report Cunningham Bridge 8 878.00 Decatur 34 3438.75 Dothan 6 1706.82 Dry Valley 8 2523.83 East Lake Highlands 46 3166.05 Elba 3 682.00 Elkmont --- Eoline 25 4433.65 Fayette-North Pointe 103 3914.00 Fort Payne 6 806.61 Gadsden Living Waters 52 6216.72 Goodwater Joyful Praise 15 2990.89 Gordo 43 --- Grant-Sanctuary No Report Greenpond 89 9558.20 Grove Hill 6 961.00 Hackleburg 156 32593.55 Haleyville Pathway 68 7020.78 Hamilton New Heights No Report Happy Hill 68 11323.37 Harris Chapel 50 7281.89 Hartselle No Report Hazel Green 50 ---

CHURCH SM TITHES Huntsville Mastin Lake 84 17804.00 Bell Road 12 2017.50 Jasper 30 6237.00 Leesburg 124 14360.10 Lincoln 23 1161.30 Mentone 20 1702.50 Montgomery 15 1412.00 Moulton 22 3604.12 Munford Silver Run 20 1843.00 Odenville 58 --- Parrish 13 1250.00 Pelham 31 5095.71 Pinson Parkway 21 2754.00 Poarch 9 421.00 Red Bay 27 2880.45 Robertsdale 21 2016.00 Rock Cliff No Report Sheffield Cliff Haven 123 19068.49 Short Creek 40 3631.36 Sterrett 108 8783.90 Summerbrook 44 4223.09 Tannehill Mission 40 Tarrant City 47 2728.34 Trinity Worship 59 8766.30 Twilleytown 50 5028.00 West Blocton 10 --- Winfield Family 46 4550.68 World Outreach --- THE ABOVE STATISTICS WERE TAKEN FROM TREASURERS’ REPORTS RECEIVED IN STATE OFFICE AS OF SEPTEMBER 2015

Reports from Previous Months July Dothan --- 512.00 Huntsville: Mastin Lake --- 7322.55 Jasper 30 3690.00

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