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Wesley and Nora appreciation post because I love them

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Network Update 8/10/17

Doug Clay Elected General Superintendent

Douglas E. Clay is the new general superintendent-elect of the U.S. Assemblies of God, elected Wednesday afternoon subsequent to George O. Wood, who has held the post for 10 years, withdrawing his name from contention.

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Greetings from Superintendent Terry Bailey:

Today is my mom’s third anniversary in heaven. If my mom were still alive, she would would be 87 years old today. Mom was godly, stable, and took care of others. She was one of the most godly women I have ever known. She was the stabilizer in our home when I was growing up. As a nurse and person, she was a caregiver who took care of many. I miss her and still grieve her home going. Grief is real.

I have grieved the loss of my mother to Alzheimer's, the loss of both my father and father-in-law to automobile accidents, and the loss of Susan's mother to a massive stroke. I have grieved the loss of friends and parishioners who left this earth suddenly and unexpectedly, without the chance to say a last goodbye. Susan lost her little brother, who was run over by a drunk driver while he was riding his bicycle. Susan and I have also experienced the pain of loss as a result of miscarriage twice, in between the births of Michael and Rachel. Losses are never easy.

However, despite all these various losses, nothing is quite like the grief of a parent losing their child. Nothing can prepare you for the agony you experience when you lose that loved one you brought into the world. Susan's mother never fully recovered from Joseph's untimely death. Parents are supposed to die first. It seems unfair but sometimes life is simply not fair.

About a year ago, Susan and I walked into a home where a son had been found dead by his mother the previous day. The young man was only 28 years old. Those parents were totally heart-broken and our hearts broke with theirs. It was tough and words were not adequate. You cannot explain why. We all cried and prayed together. We were their former pastor but I was so proud of the magnificent way in which their current pastor, Chris Moore, ministered grace and comfort to this devastated family at that time.

Through it all, you learn to trust God through every circumstance of life, no matter what happens. Keep pressing forward and looking upward!

Love and appreciate you much!

Terry G. Bailey

CPCD Exponential Transformation Offering

Tennessee Ministry Network Ministers,

As you know, on Sunday, September 17th, we are asking every church to receive a special offering for Church Planting and Church Development. We, as a Network, are moving forward to plant over 100 churches in the next 10 years and see 300 healthy churches across the state of Tennessee. A goal like this one is going to take a collaborative effort with every minister, church, and section in our great Network. As I look at the dozens of counties and the 71 cities, in Tennessee, that do not have an Assemblies of God, Pentecostal witness, my heart is stirred to plant churches that will be a lighthouse in the midst of darkness. On September 17th, your church will have the opportunity to partner with us in this endeavor. By giving in our Exponential Transformation Offering, you will be "Giving to a Future That Has Not Been Written."  Your church does not want to miss out on this opportunity to give to future church plants! Thank you in advance for giving!

God Bless, Bruce Headley Tennessee Ministry Network Church Multiplication Director

A Vision for 10,000 New Congregations

Church Multiplication Network Senior Director Chris J. Railey announced an audacious goal for the U.S. Fellowship to launch 10,000 new congregations in the next decade, at a CMN luncheon Tuesday afternoon in Anaheim, California.

While the vision may seem outlandish, Railey noted a bold strategy is required to meet the diverse need for instituting churches in rural, suburban, and urban settings.

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Intercessory Prayer

Praise Report: The AIM trip to Colombia went well for Tennessee AG youth. There were salvations (40+ in one service!), Holy Spirit baptisms, and more. God worked in a mighty way through our youth on this trip!

SPECIAL PRAYER: Please be in prayer for General Council, which is August 8-11 in Anaheim, California!

Please pray for the family of Odis "Burl" Cavin, TNAGMN minister and founder of Emmanuel Assembly of God in Knoxville, as he passed away on Sunday. His family needs the comfort and peace of the Holy Spirit during this time.

Pray for Tennessee U.S. Missionary Brooks Till as he jumpstarts the Youth Alive program in Tennessee schools, beginning soon in Portland.

Pray for Jimmy Lee, President Emeritus of Living Free, and Sammy Lee, pastor of First AG in McMinnville, as their mother, Esther Lee, recently passed away. Please pray for the comfort and peace of the Holy Spirit for the family during this time.

Please pray for Bud & Sue Hudspeth, retired TNAGMN minister. Brother Hudspeth is continuing to decline from Lou Gehrig's, and Sister Hudspeth needs strength to continue to care for him.

Please pray for Jason & Tyra Whitehurst. (Jason is a TNAGMN minister.) They left last week to do missions work in Indonesia for two years.

Pray for our youth and kids who have come back from camps this summer, specifically that the seed the Lord planted in them during camp would last.

Please continue to pray for the Lord to heal Loni Dobbins. Loni is the wife of Scott Dobbins who is the Middle Tennessee Executive Presbyter and lead pastor of Bellshire AG in Nashville.

Pray for Julie Headley as she continues to recover from surgery. Julie is the wife of Stephen Headley (lead pastor of Music City Church in Nashville) and daughter-in-law of Bruce & Marsha Headley (TNAGMN CPCD Director).

Please pray for Doak Turner (retired pastor), he has Pulminary Fibrosis in his lungs and he is on some very powerful medication. We need a miracle for him and ask for God's healing power to heal him.

Frank Livesay (dementia), Wayne Adams, Steve & Vada Allen, Bobby & Shirley Bowen (rehab), Gene & Heather Burgess, J.L. Campbell, Virginia Chapman (cancer), Don Churchwell (cancer), Lynn Drumwright, Gaylon & Mary Echols, Chris Evans, Gary Ferrell (cancer), Christy Gaines (cancer), Pastor Noble Gammon, Winnie Grimes, Emily Houser (mother), Pastor Jerry & Roxie Jochem, Pastor Ricky Jones, Kathy Kelly, Pastor Tom Lindberg, Frank & Sue Livesay, Joy Middlebrook (cancer), Pixie Moore, Janett Ogg, Wesley Payne, Wayne Ralph, Rob Ratze (cancer), Tony & Sheri Ray, Margaret Ridley, Pastor Eduardo Rocha, Rebecca Sample, Wayne Simmons, Shirley Smith, Smoky Mountain Dream Center, Mike & Linda Tullos, Larry & Carol Vine, and Jimmy Williams (nursing home).

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I think a demonic engineer must have designed these things. I may have to get the bolt cutters.

Wesley Railey, The Siren by Tiffany Reisz, on bra clasps. I totally agree with his assessment.

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You're not a bad person. If you were a bad person you wouldn't be sitting fully dressed in a bathtub with no water in it because you're terrified you might be a bad person.

Wesley Railey, The Siren by Tiffany Reisz

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Woman, Wisconsin is out of cheese now because of your omelet.

Wesley Railey, The Siren by Tiffany Reisz