A WORD FROM THE CANADIAN NATIONAL PRESIDING BISHOP

Dr. J. J. Parke National Convention- Canada May 20-23, 2023

Special greetings to all, and welcome to our 46th National General Convention. This year we will be celebrating with our brothers and sisters in United State 60 years of international existence.

The theme for this year is, “A new season to rebuild God’s Kingdom” Jesus said, “For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10). The great commission given to us by Christ in Matthew 28:19-20 is a transfer of His task to us prior to His return to His Father in heaven. This transfer of task cannot be taken likely by us His followers.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not some beautiful appreciation of the eternal dying and rebirth in nature around us. It is not an Easter celebration of the return of spring, nor is it the inner aspects of emotional renewal in the lives of the disciples. The founding church in Jerusalem was not the work of Jesus on earth, but that of the risen Lord under the commission given in Matthew 28:19-20. The statement Jesus made in Matthew 16:18 was pointing towards the future church, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

The pandemic, COVID-19, has devastated the entire world in terms of sickness and death. Not only the secular world has encountered serious problems, and while I cannot testify of the effects COVID19 has on the Muslim or Hindu or any other heathen religions. The churches around the world have experience tremendous loss of membership and loss of enthusiasm. Some churches had to be closed, some just merely surviving, and some churches starting to see folks returning to worship. Now is the time to rebuild God’s Kingdom.

We the men and women who have encountered the experience of the risen Christ in our lives, we must become a potent force in carrying the message of the Lord’s death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and His second return to earth. We must be committed to the mission of winning the lost for Christ, and the rebuilding of God’s kingdom.

The risen Christ is building His Church, and He is using us as His agents of reconciliation. We are His ambassadors, the diplomatic officials of the highest rank, sent by our Sovereign Lord to win the loss.

Finally, Matthew concludes his book with the most remarkable promise of Jesus. “I will be with you until the end of the age.” This is the ultimate assurance to us His followers, that He will never leave us nor desert us. What is Jesus say? I am omnipresence, He is every where presence, omniscience, He has the capacity to know everything that there is to know, and omnipotent, He is all-powerful, invincible, unstoppable, and supreme. Therefore, we have nothing to worry about; our job is to carryout the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this we are rebuilding Christ’s kingdom

May God’s rich blessings rest upon you always.

Bishop & Mother Parke

“From The Desk Of”

The Chairman Of The National Board Of The Triumphant Church Of God in Canada, Rev. Dr. Samuel Coleman.

Greetings Dear Saints Of God,

Welcome to The Triumphant Church Of God - Canada’s 46th Annual National Convention!

Rev. Dr. S.

With the current climate that we are all living in which includes incredible storms, constant mass shootings, continuous wars, political and racial divisions, and a very uncertain economy many may state that things are really broken!

This means that the church needs to take every opportunity to shine the light of truth in all the above situations. We (the church) are not perfect by any means, but we need to be the difference makers that the unsaved see and are drawn to during this season of upheaval! The world needs Gods truth!

But while we shine our lights, we have to make sure that our home ground is serviced and not crumbling just like the world is. How fitting it is embedded in the theme of this year's convention ringing true to us all. “This Is A New Season To Rebuild Gods Kingdom”! Consider these words. When we rebuild from within then we can serve much more effectively those who are on the outside!

It is my hearts cry that during, and long after this convention each person that participates in the proceedings will have a heightened awareness of how important it is as the body of Christ to stay on the rebuilding process. Never stopping but always renewing and refreshing to stay relevant with the word of truth.

On behalf of The Triumphant Church of God in Durham, and The Triumphant Church Of God in Scarborough where I am humbled to serve, we wish you an amazing time of renewal and recommitment during this convention.

In His Service, Rev. Dr. And Evangelist Coleman