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COGVA NEWS
April 2018
Volume 1, Issue 1
Volume 5, Issue 7
“…Write the vision and make it plain on the tablet so that it might be read quickly.”
Table of Contents: Habakkuk 2:2 (LEB)
Unique Easter/Passover
Pastor Israel, that the people
offered themselves
Observance 3
willingly, bless the LORD!”
COGVA State Youth He spoke of Deborah’s
qualities as a judge,
Convention Update 4 encouraging Pastor
Minister’s Fellowship Jeremy to be a listener
and enthusiastic and
Gathers at Water’s Edge willing in his following of
Church 4 God’s leading.
In the Charge to the
RESTORE Family Pastor, Pastor Bobby
Dunn read scripture
Conference Has Exciting
written by Paul to his “son”
News 5 Timothy telling him to
“Preach the Word”! As
Stedman Clan Adds to Their Pastor Bobby spoke to his
Dynasty 6 son, he admonished him
Rev. Jeremy, Amy, and Bryson Dunn to also “Preach the Word”.
Mark Your Calendars 6 The charge to the
Exciting Times in Youth congregation was given
It is with great joy, took part in the charging by Pastor Trevor Belcher
Programming 7 thanksgiving and prayers of Pastor Jeremy and the from the Anderson Church
that the church family of congregation in this new of God in Bristol. He
COGVA Budget 8 step in our journey with
the First Church of God in encouraged the church to
COGVA Churches Seeking Allison Gap, Saltville, VA, Christ. live out the scripture from
welcomed their new Pastor Bob Neace began Hebrews 13:17 “Have
Pastors 9 this time together with a
minister and his family – confidence in your leaders
Pastor Jeremy Dunn, Amy promise not to tell stories and submit to their
Mark Aufrecht Asks Help to
and Bryson on March 25th, on Pastor Jeremy from authority, because they
Roof C.W.C./W.C.G. 2018. The installation Youth Camps and keep watch over you as
service was held at 3:00 Conventions, many of those who must give an
Cottage 9
pm on Palm Sunday amid which he had pictures of account. Do this so that
Flyers 11 on much joy and celebration. and would gladly share their work will be a joy, not
State Minister Bob Neace, later if asked and that a burden, for that would
Rev. Bobby Dunn, Rev. there would be plenty of be of no benefit to you.”
Bill McCollian, Rev. Trevor opportunity to share those He also encouraged the
Belcher, and congregation stories. congregation to support
members Norma Brickey, The word given was from Pastor Dunn and his
Burton and Lisa Martin, Judges 5: 2 “That the family as they learn who
and Carol Mutter each leaders took the lead in (Continued on page 10)
COGVA News Page 2 of 13
Neace’s Pieces
Another night with the was possible. After all, looking at him. He
frogs? In the scripture what home is complete declared, “There ain’t no
narrative that builds up to without such frogs in that bag!..
the first Passover, there is entertainment? Whatcha got in that bag?””
a story about the second I reiterated my statement,
Having only a brown
plague in Egypt. The “There’s frogs in the bag.”
paper bag with which to
story is found in Exodus 8: The third time he
collect my treasures, I set
8-10a - “Then Pharaoh challenged what I told
about the task of capturing
called Moses and Aaron him, I gave him the bag
these frogs. Remember,
and said, “Plead with the and told him to look for
they were tiny, so the bag
LORD to take away the himself. At this time, Dad
would hold many frogs.
frogs from me and from was pulling to a stop sign,
After what seemed hours
my people, and I will let and just before we came
Dr. Bob Neace, COGVA of focused hunting and
the people go to sacrifice to a complete stop, the old
State Minister gathering, I saw my dad
to the LORD.” (9) Moses man opened the bag, and
and uncle getting into the
said to Pharaoh, “Be stuck his head in it. When
car to make an ice run.
pleased to command me he did, frogs jumped all
Climbing into the back
when I am to plead for you over his face and neck,
“And (Pharaoh) said, seat, I sat, with my frogs
and for your servants and frightening him so much
‘Tomorrow’”… in tow, quietly minding my
for your people, that the so he tore the bag all the
own business. As we drew
frogs be cut off from you way down its side, jumped
closer to town, my dad
and your houses and be out of the car, cursing and
offered a ride into town to
left only in the Nile.” (10) swearing, finally
a man who obviously had
And he said, “Tomorrow.” acknowledging the truth I
been subjecting himself to
…” had given him -There
that which altered his
were indeed, frogs in the
Each time I read this senses. In other words,
bag. Once my dad and
story, I am reminded of a he was drunk.
uncle were able to gain
time when my family went
Having no room in the their composure and
to visit my uncle and aunt.
front seat, as my uncle helped the old man back
Warm weather and an
and dad were there, he on his feet, we spent time
open field beckoned to me
climbed into the back chasing the frogs out of
and I found myself playing
seat. With him on the the car. We were
in a field near their home.
passenger side, I sat as unsuccessful in clearing
It was late spring, the field
close to the door on my them all out. For weeks,
was close to a small river,
side of the car as we found dead, dried,
and in that field were
possible, bag of frogs in frogs under the seat, in
frogs, and not just a few!
my lap, holding the top the dash, in the glove box,
It seemed I had found a
tightly closed, and focused in the ash tray, and so on.
gold mine in regard to
straight ahead. The old They were everywhere.
these little creatures. They
man leaned over and My entertainment had
were small, about the size
asked in a gruff voice, turned into a nightmare for
of my thumbnail. Every
“Whatcha got in the bag, me and the rest of my
step I took caused frogs to
boy?” Irritated he called family until we sold that
jump in concert with one
me boy and that he was car. (Here might be a
another. Seeing this as a
not following my example lesson in buyer beware…)
child, and never having
to ignore me as I ignored
the desire to leave such Which brings me back to
him, I told him, “ There’s
fun, I determined to take Pharaoh his predicament.
frogs in the bag.”, without
as many home with me as (Continued on page 5)
Page 3 of 13 COGVA News
June
24th – 27th Restore Family Conference, Williamsburg Woodlands, 105 Visitor’s Center Dr.,
Williamsburg
July
2nd – 5th International Youth Convention, Indianapolis, IN
9th – 13th Student Camps, Camp Christi
July 29th – August 3rd COGVA Family Camp Meeting – Rev. Horace Shepard, Evangelist, Larry and
CheChe Mobely Worship Evangelists, Dr. Gary Agee, Teaching Evangelist
Page 7 of 13 COGVA News
COGVA Budget
August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018
Aug-Oct Nov-Jan Feb-April
Categories Budget 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr
Expenses Expenses Expenses
1000 State Office
1100 Business Office $3,500.00 $395.68 $1,189.47 $277.55
1200 Insurance $ 14,800.00 $3,744.75 $3,808.75 $3,695.27
1300 Office Manager $14,437.50 $3,609.36 $3,609.36 $2,406.24
1400 Income Taxes $3,320.00 $879.79 $879.73 $611.71
Subtotal $36,057.50 $8,629.58 $9,487.31 $5,403.85
1500 Chair $ 800.00 $ - $ - $ -
2000 State Minister
Reimbursement Fund $16,050.00 $860.75 $2,053.29 $1,479.56
Subtotal $16,850.00 $860.75 $2,053.29 $537.91
3000 Executive Council/Standing Ministries
3100 Executive Board $800.00 $177.56 $ - $ 95.76
3200 Ministry of Church Service/Credentials $300.00
3300 Ministry of Christian Education $ 75.00
3400 Ministry of Evangelism $ 50.00
3600 Ministry of Program $2,000.00 $31.80
3800 Ministerial Fellowship $100.00
3900 Church Property Team $75.00
Subtotal $3,400.00 $209.36 $ - $ 95.76
5000 Property and Maintenance
5110 Camp Bedford
5110 Caretaker $5,000.00 $1,250.01 $1,250.01 $833.34
5120 Campground Expenses (Maintenance) $1,000.00
Capital Improvements $750.00
Vehicle Maintenance $300.00
Camp Bedford Mkt/Advertising $ 500.00
5140 Utilities $6,000.00 $1,330.90 $1,112.75 $1,077.87
Subtotal $13,550.00 $2,580.91 $2,362.76 $1,911.21
5200 Camp Christi
5210 Caretaker $26,565.12 $6,641.28 $6,641.28 $4,427.52
5220 Health Insurance $7,000.00 $1,788.00 $1,788.00 $1,192.00
5250 Utilities $14,000.00 $4,309.38 $2,554.67 $1,848.92
5260 Maintenance $4,000.00 $ -
Camp Christi Mkt/Advertising $500.00 $ -
Chatham Hill FCOG, 363 Hill Lane, Saltville, VA 24370 Pulpit Committee Contact – Calvin Lucy – 276-
698-4213
Dublin First Church of God, 6330 Courtney Lane, Dublin, VA 24084 Pulpit Committee Contact – Susan
Dickerson - 540-320-8342 or susansevy@comcast.net
Gordon Road CHOG, 10613 Gordon Road, Spotsylvania 22553 Pulpit Committee Contact – Al Diehl –
804-580-0453 or keepback500ft@yahoo.com
Newport News FCOG, 617 Randolph Road, 23605 Interim Pastor – Rev. Marion Thomas
Ch: (757) 595-0224
Rich Creek FCOG, 217 Church Street, Rich Creek, VA 24147 – Pulpit Committee Contact: Barbara
Nunes - 540 726 2929