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VOLUME XV. NO. VII
C O.G.I.C. HEADQUARTERS. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
JULY, 1982
"HOLINESS" THEME SETS TONE FOR SUCCESSFUL U.N.A.C. CONVENTION
high degree of unity was
obviously present as each
preacher expressed his concern
for continued emphasis on living
a holy life in the unholy times,
Presiding Bishop Patterson Addressing UNAC-5
"For God hath not called us
unto uncleanness, but unto
holiness."-I     Thessalonians
4:7
The theme for the 1982 United
National Auxiliaries Convention,
held July 5-11, in San Francisco,
California was: THE CALL TO
HOLINESS. While there , were
varying sermon topics the
underlying thought of each
major message was "holiness." A
The sermon content tended to
focus on holiness from two
perspectives. One naturally
addressed the need for individual
persons to have a holy lifestyle
The other perspective sought to
warn against measuring success
b\ standards that neglected the
importance of holiness.
One or both of these
perspectives were provided in
the evening services by quite an
outstanding line-up of preachers.
Tuesday: Dr. Detroit,
Williams-YPWW President,
Western Florida
Wednesday: Elder E. L.
Battles-President National
Evangelist Department and Sis
Clara Clemmons
CITY    OFFICIALS PRAISE
INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN'S CONVENTION
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Dr. Mattie McGlothen Addressing The 32nd Women's
Convention
The recent International
Women's Convention, held this
year in Detroit, Michigan,
proved to be an outstanding
demonstration of organization
and cooperation The city of
Detroit which has seen many
conventions since the
completion of the newly built
Renaissance   Center,  could  not
help but be impressed with what
the Women's Convetion
accomplished during its brief
stay. On Civic Night, the
keynote speaker, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hood, Wayne State University
professor and wife of
councilman Rev. Nicholas Hood,
applauded  the  Church   for  its
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UNAC IN TRAINING
Along with the great preaching,
which took place in afternoon
and evening services, was
teaching. From Tuesday to
Friday, a Christian educational
program was sponsored which
featured a wide variety of
specialized classes for all levels
and age groups. These morning
training sessions were taught by
a team of top notch teachers,
representing some of the best
from around the country.
One of the more popular classes
was "Pentecostalism" taught by
Bishop Ithiel Clemmons. What
makes this class so interesting is
that it provides a history of
pentecostalism that the average
laymen doesn't have. Bishop
Clemmons, an excellent,
reputable scholar, traces the
historical roots of the
Pentecostal movement. He seeks
to help the saints see and
understand the COGIC in the
context of the wider pentecostal
community.
Another featured class was a
seminar on church growth.
Geared more toward pastors,
this class provided Biblical
insights and pnnciples that lead
to thriving, growing
congregations.    Leading    the
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Thursday: Bishop F. E.
Perry-Jurisdictional Bishop,
Ohio South
Friday: Bishop J. 0.
Patterson-Presiding Bishop,
COGIC International
Saturday: Dr Roy L. H.
Winbush-Chairman   of   UNAC-5
These men seem to set the tone
for the success of this year's
UNAC.
Dr. Roy L. H. Winbush Inspired The House, Preaching
On Theme "A Call To Holiness".
UNAC PARK RALLY TURNS INTO OLD
FASHION RALLY
When COGIC saints get together,
there's no telling what will
happen. But, one thing is
certain, something good is
in-store. One songwriter puts it
this way "We're gonna have a
time..."
And what a time the saints had
at the recent UNAC-5 held July
5-11 in San Francisco,
California. Most of the training
sessions and services were held in
San Francisco Hilton Hotel.
But one of the most exciting
services took place OUTSIDE!
That's right Outside! on day-
four of the convention over 1,000
saints showed up at a park near
the San Francisco Civic Center
to unashamedly lift up the name
of Jesus in an outdoor rally.
What happened, however, is that
the rally turned into an
old-fashioned Holy Ghost
revival!    The    saints    had   a
handclapping, foot-stomping,
good time. This is otherwise
known as "having church."
There were no church walls to
enclose them, no church steeple
to cover them, or no church
pews to seat them. But, the
saints still had church because
they were the church. They
didn't need to have a church
building in order to hold a
church service. So the hundreds
of rally participants went on and
had church like they were at
home in one of their own indoor
revival services.
The climax of that Thursday
afternoon service was a
soul-stirring message preached
by Evangelist Albert Pass from
Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Well-known throughout the
country as an outstanding,
dynamic preacher with a
productive ministry, Elder Pass
rose to the occasion equipped by
the spirit of God. His effective
ministry of the Word resulted in
the salvation of twelve souls.
These responses to the altar call
are what made the Rally In The
Park a success. For success is
achieved when a purpose is
fulfilled. The purpose of the
rally, of course, was to win
souls.
This is really what it's all about
anyway. It would have been
tragic if the city of San
Francisco was left untouched by
the UNAC delegation. The
purpose of the church is to be
the salt of the earth and the light
of the world. In other words, the
church is to be a positive
influence in society.
Events like the UNAC Rally In
The Park served to take
out-doors what the church does
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