2022 – A Year In Review

2022 Theme: A Year of Restoration: He Restoreth my Soul…Psalm 23:3

January
40 Day Church fasting and prayer
Williams Family Baby Dedication
Celebrated the birthday of Rev. Mario Jenkins, Associate Pastor

February
Prayer Warriors led prayer five times each week and lifted up many local, state, national and worldly needs.
Celebrated Black History 365
Midyear Leadership Virtual Conference

March
Women’s History Month Celebration

April
Celebrated Palm Sunday
NACOG Virtual Good Friday Service – Seven Last Words of Christ
Celebrated Easter
Chicagoland Area Ministers Fellowship (CAMF) – In-person and Virtual Spring Unity Meeting. New chairs: Pastor Cynthia Thomas and Vice Chair Pastor Jerry Austin (Englewood COG)
Praise/Raise-A-Thon (NAWCG)
NAMCOG: The Huddle: A Men’s Monthly Dialogue

May
Celebrated Mother’s Day
Celebrated Memorial Day
66^th National Association of the Church of God Ushers Virtual Conference
National Nurses Week – Love and appreciation to Nurse Ann D Wormack
Williams Family Baby Dedication – Baby Noel Dei

June
Celebrated Women’s Day. Theme: Women in Christ Going Forward. Speaker: Rev. Catherine Armstrong. Honored Sis. Anita A. Jackson and Sis. Jessye G Payne for their stellar leadership of the church’s special events.
Celebrated Father’s Day. Guest speaker: Elder Alec Childress
Celebrated Usher’s Day

July
4^th of July Picnic
Birthday Celebrations: Dr. Christina Stringfellow and Atty Kyra Payne

August
106^th National Association of the Church of God (NACOG) Virtual and In-person Homecoming Camp Meeting. West Middlesex, Pa.

September
Chicagoland Area Ministers Fellowship (CAMF) Fall Virtual and In-person Unity Service. Installation of new leadership. Celebrating 36 years and Intergenerational Unity and Fellowship. Theme: Generationally Speaking. Guest speaker: Min. Austin Parks
Grandparents Day

October
Celebrated Pastor Cynthia Thomas’ 10th Pastoral Anniversary, Birthday, and Pastor Appreciation Day
Celebrated 1 year of weekly live streaming virtual worship services
NAWCG: Time of Prayer and Refreshing (TEA) Time Experience workshop
Church of God Women’s Convention: Dare to Dream and Believe God, Orlando, Florida

November
Project Care Thanksgiving Community Food Give-a-way
Jan’s One Coat Initiative and accessory donations
Celebrated Thanksgiving Day
Jenkins Family Baby Dedications

December
Baptism
Project Care Christmas Community Food Give-a-way and gift cards
Celebrated Christmas Day
National Inspirational Youth Convention held In-person, Atlanta, Ga.
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