The Disunified COG Will Have 12 Different COG's Gathering In Branson Missouri For The Feast Of Tabernacles

Church of God News has up its annual list of COG's that allow open attendance at their Feast of Tabernacles. The exclusionists, like Living Church of God, Philadelphia Church of God, and Restored Chruch of God do not allow visitors.

Most sites listed have a single COG group meeting in the location, but not Branson Missouri. It has 12 different groups meeting there. Talk about unity in the Church of God! What a sad situation. On top of that, you can see from the list below that they cannot even agree on the dates and number of days they are gathering. There will undoubtedly be some church-hopping within these groups as friends want to meet up, but some of the groups will frown upon it.

Let's see how many of these folks will jump over and visit Bob Thiel's improperly named "continuing" Church of God. If they thought they would be bored out of their minds with some of the speakers at their sites, watching Almost Arrested Bwana Bob bounce around the stage would be a nightmare come true! The lake of fire never looked so good!

At least this time around multiple COG's in the same building is not happening, unless LCG, RCG, and PCG might happen to be there, and if they are, you can be guaranteed that there will be no Feast hopping. The chances of getting a friendly nod or even an uncomfortable greeting will probably not be happening.

 

The red number after the festival dates below is the calendar method.

Please see the Biblical Calendar 2022 for an explanation of the dates.
Many festival sites will be holding a service on the first evening.

Missouri

Branson   Oct.10-17 [2]   Venue : Honeysuckle Inn

Church of God Ministries International   Festival Info   Visitor Info

Branson   Oct.10-17 [2]   Venue : Radisson Hotel

Continuing Church of God   Festival Info   Visitor Info

Branson   Oct.10-17 [2]   Venue : Westgate Branson Woods Resort

Intercontinental Church of God   Festival Info   Visitor Info

Branson  Oct.10-17 [2]   Venue : The Mansion Theater  

United Church of God   Festival Info   Visitor Info

Branson   Oct.10-17 [2]   Venue : Star Theater

Church of God a Worldwide Association   Festival Info   Visitor Info   

Branson   Oct.10-17 [2]   Venue : Stone Castle Hotel

Christian Biblical Church of God   Festival Info   Visitor Info

Branson  Oct.10-17 [2]   Venue : t.b.a. 

H.W.A. Library   Festival Info   Visitor Info

Branson   Oct.10-17 [5]   Venue :  RecPlex

International Congregation of Yahweh   Festival Info   Visitor Info

Cassville   Venue & Visitor Info : Paradise Valley Resort 

Torah Family   Oct.11-18 [5]   Festival Info

Fulton   Venue & Visitor Info : Harmony Hill Youth Camp 

Yahweh’s Assembly in Yahshua   Oct.11-18 [7]   Festival Info

Holt’s Summit   Venue : YRM – dorm rooms, RV and camp site.

Yahweh’s Restoration Ministry   Oct.12-19 [7]   Festival Info   Visitor Info

Steelville   Venue & Visitor Info : Garrison’s River Resort

EliYah   Oct.12-19 [7]   Festival Info

LCG Friday Night Smackdown: LCG Members Are Too Easily Distracted And May Not Be Able To Rule In The Kingdom Of God With Jesus

 

Please brethren, STOP being so easily distracted! You are not going to be able to rule with Jesus in the Kingdom to come unless you stop! Heck, you might not even become a god if you continue down this path.

First Things First: We certainly appear to be living at the end of an age. It is also an age of distractions—where job and personal concerns, television, social media, and having fun all compete for our attention. In the parables of the sower and of the ten virgins, Jesus warned that such a time would come (Matthew 13:18–23; 25:1– 13). The prophet Isaiah also warned that we must “seek the LORD while He may be found” and that we must forsake any evil ways that we may have (Isaiah 55:6–8). In order to develop and maintain a close relationship with God, David made time to pray three times a day—in the morning, at noon, and in the evening (Psalm 55:17). Paul reminded Church members in Corinth of the importance of nourishing the gift of God’s Spirit within us on a daily basis (2 Corinthians 4:16). We do this by making time for regular prayer and Bible study and by taking time to meditate on why we have been called and how we are progressing in our spiritual life (2 Timothy 2:15; Proverbs 4:26–27). Our overall goal should be to develop more of the mind, perspective, and character of Jesus Christ. Are we really doing these things—or are we frequently distracted? As we head toward the climax of this present age, let’s strive to make the most of the time we have (Ephesians 5:15–16) to walk in the footsteps of Jesus as we prepare to rule with Him in the coming Kingdom of God. Let’s put First Things First!
Have a profitable Sabbath, Douglas S. Winnail

LCG: Tithing to Impress God - Even When You Are Financially Struggling

Gerald Weston is delighted to see that some LCG members heeded Richard Ames call last weeek to send in as much money as they could, even though they were suffering financially.

Weston goes on to tell LCG members that it is important to tithe so they can impress God, because if they don't they will suffer the consequences!

Dr. Douglas Winnail should arrive home from a busy trip to the UK by the time you see this. He conducted Tomorrow’s World Presentations in Belfast, Northern Ireland; and London, England; held a regional ministerial conference; and made personal visits with our ministers in the region. A number of us from here in Charlotte returned from a successful two-week Teen Camp in Texas and are catching up on work here at headquarters. Many members and coworkers responded positively to the letter Mr. Richard Ames sent this month, for which we are very grateful. These are challenging times for many, especially those on fixed incomes and even moderate-sized families. We must remember to put God first by tithing faithfully, and claim His promise to provide for us, but offerings may need to be less, due to high inflation. That is where those of us who have a little extra can make up for those who are struggling to take care of essentials: tithing, putting food on the table, buying fuel for their vehicles to get to work. Thank you, brethren, for responding to Mr. Ames’ letter.—Gerald Weston

When you are struggling to put food on your table and buy fuel for your car so you can go to work, tithing is NOT an essential thing to be doing. God is no more pleased by this than the leaders of LCG truly are.

When you are struggling to survive, remember this: