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Assemblies of God Starts a Church a Day in 2011

The number marks the highest ever recorded for the denomination.
Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service | January 4, 2012 4:24PM

The Assemblies of God, one of the nation's largest Pentecostal
denominations, opened more than a church a day last year.

In all, 368 new churches opened in 2011, the denomination said. That total
marks the second highest number of church starts since it began keeping
reliable statistics in 1965.

Factoring in church closures, there are now 12,595 Assemblies of God
congregations in the country, the highest ever recorded.

"One of our strategic values is to vigorously plant new churches," said
Assemblies of God General Superintendent George O. Wood, who was quoted by
his denomination's news service. "Our goal was to plant a church a day in
2011. It was exciting to see how God helped us meet -- and then exceed --
that goal."

He hopes more than 400 U.S. churches will be started in 2012, and
ultimately, at least 500 annually.

Denominational officials reported that 230 churches closed in 2011. Wood
said there were only two years in the last decade when the denomination
saw fewer than 230 church closures.

"Overall, we had a net gain of 138 churches," Wood said. "That stands as
our 11th highest net gain of churches."

The denomination, which includes 3 million U.S. members, has a "Church
Multiplication Network" that supports church planters with training and
funding.

Posted by Sarah Pulliam Bailey at January 4, 2012 4:24PM | Comments (2)

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It was a good night.  Plan to come next time!

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The ground breaking happend Sunday September 12 at 10am for a $350,000.00 addition to Good News Assembly of God. Nearly 250 people were in attendance for the over-turning of earth signifying the start of a new office and kitchen facility.

Pastor John Roy above dedicates the facility.

Senior founding member Lloyd Fredrickson takes the first shovel of dirt.

Music-Youth Pastor Robbie takes a youthful big shovel full.

We've broken ground!

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We are always praying for our Missionaries.  Each week, we are focusing on Missionaries around the world. Click Red link below - this is a World Weather link showing current weather and forecasts for the week.  It's fun to find out what weather people and our missionaries are experiencing today!
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