Saturday, August 15, 2009

104th Annual Assembly of The Church of God

I serve as Director of Photography for The Church of God's Media Department and every year the church has an International Annual Assembly where members around the world come together for a week of wonderful preaching, amazing singing and fellowship. I truly feel that God has given me a talent of photography and this is one area in which I feel I can give back to Him that talent.

Its quite the honor for me to be able to volunteer in this capacity as I grew up attending this function - after 15 yrs of faithful attendance I can't imagine ever not being able to attend. Needless to say this event is something dear to my heart.



This year we opened up the event in North Carolina (about a 2 hr drive from Cleveland, TN where the main assembly is held) at Fields of the Woods. A location that holds a lot of history for The Church of God
Sadly one thing photography doesn't capture is actual sound. The musical talent that these people have is astonishing


One of my favorite parts is the progress reports that are given from the Mission fields.
The Parade of Nations is possibly the most beautiful parts of the week


With such an international representation often times the minister opts to have the interruptor work along side him. In this picture we have our World Mission Cord. with our Spanish translator.


Again the musical talent that I get to hear through out the week is such a pleasure
The last evenings service is dedicated to the Youth or what we call the Victory Leaders Band. Every state and nation is encouraged to be represented as the service begins with a youth march. It takes some coordinating but to many its a huge highlight of the event.


The Assembly ends with all the church leaders coming together to be prayed for before being dismissed to go do their respective work for the year.
Now to end with a possibly the most candid of pictures- some of the Media Department caught enjoying the music I mentioned. Its not always work but it is always a fulfilling enjoyment to volunteer for this week.

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