Why Our Church
FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
We have a strong sense of community here at HTGF. People of all ages here are encouraged to learn about their own faith and the role of the church in our community and worldwide. We LOVE people.
BE A PART
The mission of our church is to bring awareness of God’s Truth. If you wish to become a part of our church or a volunteer to help those in need, our community is awaiting you with our open hearts.
Local CHurch HistoryOur local church was organized on February 28, 1933 through the efforts and leadership of Reverend D.R. Holcomb, state overseer, and first pastor of the church, Maude Foreman. For approximately two years the church met in a building at 16th and Madison street. In 1936 the church rented a meeting place at 1622 Summit street and two years later purchased that property. This Summit street location served as the church home until December 1981 when it was sold. Three lots at 4907 N Brighton were then purchase and plans to relocate were set in motion. In 1982 the building was completed and this location is still home to the church today.
WHAT WE BELIEVE What We Believe
– From its beginnings the Hope Thru Grace Fellowship Church of God of Prophecy has based its belief on the “whole Bible rightly divided.”
– We accept the Bible as God’s Holy word, inspired, inherent, and infallible. We believe the Bible to be God’s written revelation of Himself to mankind and our guide in all matters of faith; therefore, we look to the bible as our highest authority for doctrine, practice, organization, and discipline.
– We affirm that there is One God, eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
– We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in the physical miracles He performed, in His atoning death on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory at His second coming.
– We profess the regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential in the salvation of sinful man.
– We believe that sanctification by the blood of Christ makes personal holiness possible.
– We affirm the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling we are able to live godly lives and have power for service.
-We believe in the ultimate unity of believers as prayed by our Lord Jesus Christ in John 17.
– We believe in the sanctity of human life; we are committed to the sanctity of the marriage bond, and recognize the importance of strong, loving, Christian families.
– It is our mission to bear witness for Christ and His truth and to spread the Gospel of the Kingdom in all its fullness and power, so that the rule of God is brought about in the hearts of men.
ABOUT COGOP GENERAL INFORMATION
The Church of God of Prophecy is a vibrant, worldwide body of believers, united in worship, working hand-in-hand to share God’s love and a message of hope to the broken-hearted.
The Church of God of Prophecy is a vibrant, worldwide body of believers, united in worship, working hand-in-hand to share God’s love and a message of hope to the broken-hearted.
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The organization has over one-and-a-half million members, worshipping in over 10,000 churches or missions in 130 nations of the world. Nearly 90% of our global membership is outside of North America.
COGOP HISTORY COGOP HISTORY
The Church of God of Prophecy is a vibrant, worldwide body of believers, united in worship, working hand-in-hand to share God’s love and a message of hope to the broken-hearted. The Church of God of Prophecy has over one-and-a-half million members, worshipping in over 10,000 churches our missions in 125 nations of the world. Nearly 90% of our global membership is outside of North America.
The Church of God of Prophecy is a vibrant, worldwide body of believers, united in worship, working hand-in-hand to share God’s love and a message of hope to the broken-hearted. The Church of God of Prophecy has over one-and-a-half million members, worshipping in over 10,000 churches our missions in 125 nations of the world. Nearly 90% of our global membership is outside of North America.
The Church of God movement began over one hundred years ago in the humble hearts of earnest believers in the rural mountains of Cherokee County, North Carolina. Following a miracle-filled revival that took place in a schoolhouse near Camp Creek in 1886, a small congregation formed a Christian Union to pray and study the scriptures.
Soon led by an energetic young pastor from Indiana named A.J. Tomlinson, the group was more formally organized in 1903 into the Church of God and relocated its headquarters to neighboring Cleveland, Tennessee the following year. From Appalachia to the World, the century that followed saw great growth in all the branches of this movement.
From the beginning, these spiritual pioneers traced their roots to the New Testament church and considered themselves a continuation of the Spirit-filled Christianity exhibited in the book of Acts. This desired connection with early Christian expression continues today with a mandate that all church decisions be committed to prayer and based on scripture.
In contemporary theological terms, the Church of God of Prophecy is a Protestant, Evangelical, Wesleyan holiness, Pentecostal movement that believes in man’s freewill regarding salvation.
SALVATION SALVATION:
The Bible tells us many times that God loves us.
John 3:16 tells us that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever would believe in Him would have everlasting life.
Know this, GOD LOVES YOU!
Everyone is a sinner and needs to be saved by God’s grace. Tell God you are sorry for your sins and that you want to be forgiven of them and that you want to live in a way that will be pleasing to God. Then find a good Bible believing church where you can be around other Christian believers and grow your Faith.
GOD BLESS YOU!