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SOUTH GEORGIA CHURCH OF GOD

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YOUTH CAMP

CAMP MEETING

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

“THERE’S JOY IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD” PRAISE FILLED THE NEW TABERNACLE, WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, WOMEN, MINISTERS AND LAITY EXPERIENCING THE POWER OF GOD.

SUMMER 2025 WWW.SGACOG.ORG

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Administrative Bishop DR. TONY COOPER Women’s Ministries President KATHY COOPER State Ministries Director BISHOP WAYNE HUGHES Youth & Discipleship Director BISHOP DAVID WHITE Girl’s Ministries Coordinator MARIA WHITE State Council JOHN HARRIS MIKE SANES BRITT PEAVY RYAN OGDEN ALTON CARTER CALVIN ANDERSON WOODY JARRETT AARON COWART KEVIN DAWSON SEAN FAIRCLOTH LARRY DAUGHTRY GWIN JARRIEL State Treasurer TERESSA PURVIS Admin. Assistant to the AB RENAE FOSKEY BUTLER Ministries Dept. Assistant APRIL SCHLUCKEBIER Credentialing Secretary WENDY DOWD Office Receptionist MARY HENDERSON State Office Assistant CHERYL HUGHES Campus Caretakers

CHAD PURVIS/BRAULIO ESTRADA

Youth Secretary APRIL CRENSHAW

FROM THE BISHOP’S DESK, p. 3 CAMP MEETING IS HOME

UPCOMING EVENTS

Camp Meeting returns to the Campground, p. 4

Mark your calendars for the 20252026 season, p. 6

WOMEN‘S MINISTRY

YOUTH MINISTRIES

Director Kathy Cooper reflects on women’s ministry, p. 7

From Teen Talent to Youth Camp, a generation has risen, p. 9

STATE MINISTRIES

GIRLS’ MINISTRIES

The time is NOW to invest in the harvest, p. 12

The Girls’ Day Out was an absolute blast, p. 14

CHURCH STATISTICS, P.17

FROM THE BISHOP’S DESK DR. TONY COOPER ADMINISTRATIVE BISHOP

Dear Pastors and Ministers, The Spirit of Revival has come to the South Georgia Church of God Campground, with the new Tabernacle at the epicenter of every move of God we’ve experienced already in 2025! From Prayer Conference to Women’s Conference, and Camp Meeting to Youth Camp, we have witnessed God saving souls, healing hearts, performing miracles and encouraging the saints.

Kathy and I are so honored and blessed to have a front-row seat to all that God has done. The greatest part is this: He is just getting started!

During Prayer Conference, our pastors were equipped with words of inspiration and essential ministry training. Women’s Conference was top-notch in every way, with over 1,600 women filling the Tabernacle to capacity. Camp Meeting attendance crowded the floor every night, and Youth Camp had more than 1,250 students in four weeks. At every turn, we were met with dynamic and anointed speakers and worship leaders who connected people to God. This is why we rebuilt the Tabernacle. It has reminded us that we are still better together.

Every dollar raised, and every drop of sweat poured, over the past few years helped make these life-changing moments on the Campgrounds possible. It shows what can happen when men and women come together to build the House of the Lord!

And, it’s not just happening on the Tifton campus. We have seen first-hand God reviving and growing our churches throughout South Georgia. God has added so many members to our churches, we have achieved Five-Star Status with more than 50,000 members for the very first time. That is something to celebrate as we continue to fill heaven!

This is a testament to the power of God, and the faithfulness of our pastors, leaders and laity at the local church. You have toiled through the night, you have planted seeds, and we are now reaping a harvest together. There is no filling the Tabernacle if our local churches aren’t filling their buildings first.

We thank you for helping make the South Georgia Church of God a place of Revival, and we pray for Revival to continue to spread throughout the land!

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CAMP MEETING 2025

Administrative Bishop Dr. Tony Cooper and the audience honor ministers during Camp Meeting’s Memorial Service.

No COVID mandates. No rented facilities. And, no more waiting to come home.

South Georgia Camp Meeting is back where it belongs, at the heart of the Tifton Campground, and how sweet it’s been!

The sights and sounds in the new Tabernacle were life changing for four days in early June. The worship? Heavenly. The preaching? Anointed. The teaching? Inspirational. The people? Blessed.

“The past few years have been a journey like no other in our history,” Administrative Bishop Tony Cooper said on opening night. “We celebrate, not only our faith, but our resilience as a community.”

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“EACH MOMENT WE SHARE IS A TESTAMENT TO GOD’S FAITHFULNESS AND THE ENDURING SPIRIT OF THIS CHURCH FAMILY.” DR. TONY COOPER Evening speakers Dr. Tim Hill, Dr. T Wayne Dority, Bishop Shea Hughes and Pastor Mo Huggins preached on messages that touched hearts in unique yet interlocked ways. Labels were lost, Pentecost was felt, and a generation of students – from the mass choir to the back row – answered the call. Camp Meeting is back, and South Georgia will never be the same.

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Congratulations, South Georgia, on achieving Five-Star Status in the Church of God with more than 50,000 members!

This historic milestone is a testament to the faithfulness and labor of our pastors and local churches. We thank God for each of you as we grow the Kingdom together!

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COMING UP AUGUST 15-16

JANUARY 29-31

SENIOR ADULT TALENT/DAY

PRAYER/TOOLS CONFERENCE

Ages 50-over will gather for a Talent Show AND worship concert w/Jeremiah Yokum.

We kick off the New Year with a weekend of worship, the Word and ministry training.

SEPTEMBER 22-26

FEBRUARY 27-28

SENIOR ADULT RETREAT

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 10-11

MARCH 20-21

MEN’S CONFERENCE

TEEN TALENT

David Blanton and Bruce Deel help kick off the return of our Lifebuilders men’s event.

Youth ages 13-19 compete for a chance to advance to International Teen Talent.

OCTOBER 23-25

APRIL 17-18/24-25

CREDENTIALED WOMEN’S RETREAT

GIRLS AND BOYS WEEKENDS OUT

Credentialed women and all female ministers are invited to this special retreat in Tifton.

Our girls gather April 17-18, and our boys have their camp out April 24-25.

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JUNE 2026

MINISTER’S HOLIDAY GATHERING

CAMP MEETING, SPECIAL DAY & YOUTH CAMPS

Pastors and credentialed ministers celebrate the holidays with a special meal.

Camp Meeting is from June 2-5, followed by four weeks of camp, June 8-July 3.

Our seniors visit Charleston, S.C. for a fun week of tourism and fellowship.

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Our most-attended event of the year returns to the Tabernacle for a dynamic two days.

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KATHY COOPER WOMEN’S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR

Reflections of 2025 ...

As I sit in my office on the beautiful Church of God Campground in South Georgia, I am reflecting on the past six months of 2025. Oh, how our God has poured out His abundant blessings on the people, our churches, and our state. What a God! What a God! I want to highlight a couple events that involve the beautiful ladies of South Georgia.

Joy in the Journey Women’s Conference Nearly 1,600 were in attendance and it was incredible! From the opening of the Friday evening service and continuing into Saturday, the Presence of the Holy Spirit was so powerful! There is something so amazing that happens when we gather in HIS Name!

Ladies were encouraged, renewed and refreshed as they worshipped, gleaned from the Word, prayed and enjoyed girl time fellowship! To God be the glory for blessing us exceedingly, abundantly, above all we could ask or think (Eph 3:20). There were so many wonderful volunteers that made the conference a huge success! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for giving! The 2026 Women’s Conference is set for February 27-28.

Camp Meeting Summer Camp Meeting was amazing. It is always special when our SGA Church of God family comes “home” to the Campground. The services were outstanding and the Presence of the Lord filled the sanctuary each time we met. What a blessed time it was!

During our CM Awards luncheon, I was surprised with an unexpected gift from several of our pastor’s wives, women’s ministries and churches. You blessed me abundantly with the most generous gift. Thank you so much for your expression of love to me. I love you and I am so honored to be serving in this great state with you!

I sincerely appreciate all the local Women’s Ministries that support our projects. Your giving to Women with a Mission, Heart for Home Missions, Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, and Covenant Sister is outstanding. Thank you for your giving which allows us to support these worthy projects. Please note: the CM Women’s Award Winner and Runner Up for each category are listed on the SGA website at www.sgacog.org/women-s-ministries.

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2025 WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

YOUTH AND DISCIPLESHIP “BEST SUMMER EVER!” BISHOP DAVID WHITE YOUTH & DISCIPLESHIP DIRECTOR

TEEN TALENT MARCH 20-21 BOYS’ WEEKEND OUT APRIL 24-25 TEEN TALENT MARCH 20-21 SUMMER CAMP JUNE 8 (SP. NEEDS) JUNE 9-12 (ELEM) JUNE 15-19 (INTER) JUNE 22-26 (YT) JN 29-JLY 3 (TEEN)

WHAT A SUMMER!!!

Summer Camps were amazing beyond words. Our students came ready to worship God week after week, never waiting for anyone to ask them to come to the altar. Our speakers, our leaders, our volunteers ... if there is a greater camp in the Church of God, I haven’t seen it!

Best of all were the spiritual results: 233 saved, 455 rededicated, 303 baptized in the Holy Ghost, 221 called to ministry. God is truly raising a generation of sons and daughters, and I am blessed beyond measure to be a part of this! Thank you so much, to every pastor, every church, and every leader who made the Campgrounds their home this summer!

Now it’s on to Year 2: stay tuned for how we are going to continue to localize our ministry, starting October 18 with our Youth Leadership Summit in Brunswick. Let’s get better as we reach for God’s best!

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YOUNG AND ALIVE IN ‘25.

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YOUTH CAMP

INTERNATIONAL TEEN TALENT

Lives were changed –- 1,256 student lives, to

SGA took five firsts, two Best of Divisions and 11

be exact, for four summer weeks!

trophies at Lee University.

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMITT

DAVID BLAIR GOLF CLASSIC

Over 120 leaders came together to learn,

Over $7,000 was raised for LEAD South

connect and catch the YD vision for 2025-26.

Georgia scholarships and YWEA Missions.

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In a remote village among the Masai tribe of Kenya, children journey long distances daily through the bush, past dangerous wildlife, and in remote areas looking for a better future. These vulnerable children of the Masai tribe live in mud huts, have no electricity, and even lack the basic supply of clean water. Many of the children have faced neglect, abuse, malnutrition, and a life without a real future. Unfortunately, they have found themselves trapped in a vicIous cycle of hopelessness as they struggle to break free from a dark past.

Thankfully, in the middle of what seems like a never ending struggle for so many children, Linda’s Kids Academy and the Good Shepherd Fellowship Church have been making a difference in the lives children who are looking for more than an education, they are looking for hope. These children are hearing the message of Jesus Christ, being fed physically and spiritually, and dreaming of a future that once seemed impossible.

Now, thanks to YWEA26, God is expanding the mission in Kenya and making the impossible, possible. Through Church of God Youth Missions, this project will build a Nursing School that will greatly impact the medical and educational needs for generations to come. These children will now be given a path forward to make a substantial difference in their village as they share the love of Christ.

SOUTH GEORGIA, LET US PLEDGE TOGETHER TO GIVE A MEANINGFUL AND LIFECHANGING GIFT TO YWEA IN 2025-26. INVEST TODAY AT:

https://sgacog.live/ywea26

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SOUTH GEORGIA STATE MINISTRIES BISHOP WAYNE HUGHES STATE MINISTRIES DIRECTOR

In John 4:35, Jesus told His disciples, “Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest?’… Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest.”

Jesus just had an encounter with a sinful Samaritan at the well of Jacob outside the city of Sychar.

When Jesus revealed who He was to her, she ran into the city and told everyone that He must be the Christ. The people of the city hastened to see this man. While the people approached the well, Jesus told His disciples to lift up their eyes and look at the fields, for they were already white and ripe for harvest. Jesus had come to Samaria intentionally to see this sinful woman (John 4:4) and to share the gospel with the people of Sychar. He did so with urgency. He recognized the time was NOW. The harvest was ready, and He impressed upon His disciples the urgency of the mission to reach the harvest of people who were lost and held captive by the power of sin.

There is a great harvest all around us. Time is short. People are passing into eternity without Jesus every day. We must see the need clearly. We must be intentional. We must do all we can to reach the harvest NOW. “Behold, NOW is the accepted time; behold, NOW is the day of salvation.” (II Corinthians 6:2) Let us stand with a clear voice and declare the gospel of Jesus Christ to a world in crisis. The harvest is ready. The time is NOW.

Reserve Your Seat!

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SENIOR ADULT TALENT AUGUST 15

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SENIOR ADULT CELEBRATION AUGUST 16

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MEN’S CONFERENCE OCTOBER 10-11

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MARIA WHITE GIRL’S MINISTRIES COORDINATOR

Hi, South Georgia Church of God! It’s been a while since our Go Girl: Girls Weekend Out in April! I want to say thank you to all the churches who supported our event and participated.

The overnight event was a huge success with 465 girls and women attending. Our time included a full Girls/Women’s live worship team with a dynamic word and a time of crafting, lantern send off and so much more. We had such a wonderful time!

With that being said, a goal of mine is to challenge you to help us get to 500 attending our next Girls event, April 17-18, 2026. The event is titled “Tea for Two.” At Tea for Two, we will focus on an intimate time with Christ. We will have a true Tea Party, dressing up and all. I hope that you will mark your calendars and save that date on your church calendars and join us for our event on Friday evening and Saturday morning/afternoon.

Along with celebrating our Girls event, I’m also thankful for the new women who became certified in the Girls Ministries program. If you would like to become certified, we will be holding training sessions come September. The cost will be $35 per person. More information will be available on our South Georgia Girls Ministries Facebook Page and we will be sending out information by email to all pastors and pastor’s wives with the training dates. I truly hope to see you then. Thank you all for your support! I look forward to all that God is going to do in the lives of the Girls of South Georgia.

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CHURCH STATISTICS JANUARY-APRIL 2025

Three-month averages as reported to State Office

Top Attendance

Top Tithe

New Members

Tithe Record Breakers

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CHURCH STATISTICS JANUARY-APRIL 2025

Three-month averages as reported to State Office

CHURCH STATISTICS JANUARY-APRIL 2025

Three-month averages as reported to State Office

CHURCH STATISTICS JANUARY-APRIL 2025

Three-month averages as reported to State Office

CHURCH STATISTICS JANUARY-APRIL 2025

Three-month averages as reported to State Office

CHURCH STATISTICS JANUARY-APRIL 2025

Three-month averages as reported to State Office

Thank you, SGA!

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