{"id":7331,"date":"2020-12-27T10:10:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T16:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/?p=7331"},"modified":"2020-12-27T18:02:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T00:02:09","slug":"langley-avenue-church-of-god-2020-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langleycog.org\/worship\/2020\/12\/27\/langley-avenue-church-of-god-2020-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theme: Fervently Serving the Lord “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord” – Romans 12:11<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sunday worship service and prayer retreat pre-Covid19<\/p><\/div>\n

January
\n<\/u><\/strong>40 Day Church fasting and prayer<\/p>\n

February
\n<\/u><\/strong>New Bathroom Dedication.
\nMembers Began Participating in the 2020 Census.<\/p>\n

March
\n<\/u><\/strong>Langley Church Prayer Retreat.
\nChurch Services moved to virtual worship.
\nBible Study moved to weekly teleconference.
\nCommunion Service moved to a virtual service.
\nPastor began sharing the word of God via Langley\u2019s You Tube Channel<\/a> and website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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New Bathroom dedication by Pastor Cynthia Thomas<\/p><\/div>\n

April<\/strong><\/span>
\nCelebrated Palm Sunday Virtually.
\nCelebrated Easter Virtually.
\nChicagoland Area Ministers Fellowship (CAMF) Virtual Unity Meeting.<\/p>\n

May<\/strong><\/span>
\nCelebrated Mother\u2019s Day.
\nCelebrated Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

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Langley members<\/p><\/div>\n

June
\n<\/u><\/strong>Celebrated our Annual Women\u2019s Day.
\nCelebrated Father\u2019s Day.
\nRecognized our 2020 Graduates.
\nHonored our Usher\u2019s 50th<\/sup> Year Anniversary.<\/p>\n

July
\n<\/u><\/strong>Recognized our Two Ruth Wright Education Scholarship Recipients.<\/p>\n

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Pastor Thomas and Langley members<\/p><\/div>\n

August
\n<\/u><\/strong>National Association of the Church of God (NACOG) Virtual Camp Meeting.
\nBegan church family meet and greet (due to COVID19 city restrictions).<\/p>\n

September
\n<\/u><\/strong>Chicagoland Area Ministers Fellowship (CAMF) Virtual Unity Meeting<\/p>\n

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Pastor Cynthia Thomas\u2019 8th Anniversary, Birthday and Appreciation<\/p><\/div>\n

October
\n<\/u><\/strong>National Association of the Church of God 2020 Prayer Walk.
\nOur Beloved Pastor Cynthia Thomas\u2019 8th Anniversary, Birthday and Appreciation.
\nDistributed grocery store gift cards to church community neighbors.<\/p>\n

November
\n<\/u><\/strong>Distributed Thanksgiving tokens of love to community neighbors.
\nParticipated in the 2020 local day of fasting and prayer, One Movement. One Day of Prayer.
\n<\/em>Members participated in our civic responsibility by voting in the 2020 election.
\nCelebrated our Assoc. Pastor Mario and his wife, Min. Michelle Jenkins who both received their Associates of Arts Degrees in Theology.<\/p>\n

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Ushers Christmas Luncheon pre-Covid19<\/p><\/div>\n

December
\n<\/u><\/strong>Pastor Cynthia Thomas was recognized at the Illinois Church of God General Assembly\u2019s 2020 Fall Meeting for 25 Years of Ordained Ministry.
\nDistributed Christmas grocery store gift cards to church community neighbors.
\nParticipated in the National Inspiration Youth Convention\u2019s (NIYC) Virtual Conference.<\/p>\n

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Prayer Walk<\/p><\/div>\n

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Christmas at Langley pre-Covid19<\/p><\/div>\n

End Of Year Message from Our Presiding Elder Rev. Clifton McDowell, National Association of the Church of God (Click here<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note: Photos taken 2018-2020 by Langley members.<\/p>\n

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