Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Seminary Announces "Minister's Week"

The Church of God Theological Seminary will be hosting a number of special guests, sessions and worship services in conjunction with the annual Ministers Week on the Cleveland, Tenn. campus.

Beginning Tuesday, March 25, Pastor Diane Mann of the International Worship Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., will kick off the week during an 11:00 a.m. chapel service. Later that afternoon from 2:00 - 3:3- p.m. Gerry Gilliam, Dr. Ron Harvard and Dr. Hugh Bair will be hosting preaching workshops for seminary students and special guests.

Activities on Wednesday, March 26 will begin with a "student preaching festival," featuring seminary students Derek Wakefield and John Epley II. The festival begins at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed by "Lunch with the President" at noon. Seminary President Dr. Steven J. Land will speak on Preaching in Uncertain Times.

The preaching festival will resume in the afternoon with sermons from students Lisa St. Marie, Ephraim Shawa and Rick Lambert. Wednesday's activities will conclude that evening with a message by Seminary Professor Emeritus Dr. F.J. May at 7:00 p.m. at the North Cleveland Church of God. In conjunction with his message, delegates will be invited to visit the Pentecostal Resource Center F. J. May display in the foyer.

The final day of Ministers Week will begin with a chapel service in the Cross Chapel at the Seminary with special guest Bishop George D. McKinney of the St. Stephen's Church of God in Christ in San Diego, Calif. Bishop McKinney's message will be followed by a final afternoon of preaching workshops to be conducted by Dr. Bair and Rev. Jonathan Martin.

For more information on minister's week visit the Seminary Web site at http://www.cogts.edu/news.html.

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