News & Updates

We just had our 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 with our first three committee members! The meeting was all about getting to know each other, setting the groundwork, and laying out expectations for how they’ll be involved. And let us tell you… we are already so encouraged by the 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 they’re bringing to the…

This year’s Annual Church of God BBQ in California was yet another wonderful testament to the power of fellowship and unity within the Body of Christ. Thanks to a grant from Church of God Network through our Ephesians 4 Project, this beloved event continued its mission of bringing together brethren from several different Church of…

We’re thrilled to introduce Francis Jackson, the latest grant recipient of Church of God Network’s COG Development Program! Francis is a talented mobile technician who attends with COGWA in Ghana. With years of experience repairing mobile devices, his goal was to open his own shop—not just for professional growth, but to honor his commitment to…

Few things are as inspiring as seeing the Body of Christ come together in love and fellowship. Recently, a Maryland congregation of the United Church of God hosted a special celebration that was open to all COG groups—one made possible in part by an Ephesians 4 Project grant from Church of God Network. This event…

In June 2024, Church of God Network was honored to award an Ephesians 4 Project grant to Dusti Howell and Johnny Snyder in support of the 4th annual “In Him” Men’s Retreat—a great example of fostering unity and fellowship among men from across the Church of God community. This year’s retreat took place in February…

🎉 Happy 4-Year Anniversary to Within Your Gates! 🎉 For the past four years, Within Your Gates has helped the Church of God respond to emergencies with care and compassion. In times of crisis, we come together as the Body of Christ to support one another, ensuring that no one faces hardship alone. Through this…

Congratulations to our newest Ephesians 4 Project grantee: Richard Fowler Richard applied on behalf of his congregation in the United Kingdom and they used their funds to hold a Sabbath service and dinner dance open to all Church of God groups. The event went extremely well and had over 180 attendees from 5 different COG…

Urgent prayers are requested for a Church of God member in Florida who has recently gone missing! Prayer request from Skeets Mez, UCG Pastor, Marianna Florida: Your prayers are requested for Edward (Leo) Thomas, a member of the Marianna, Florida congregation. He has been missing since early Sabbath morning. He suffers from dementia and walked…

We’re excited to announce our newest COG Development grantee: Alice Nyamasoka She is a member of the United Church of God in Zimbabwe and plans on using her grant to start a fast food business! Congratulations, Alice! We’re all praying for your success.  

While Within Your Gates is our grant program aimed at helping the COG respond to crises, we also give out grants to inspire good works by providing grants for service projects led by members of the Church of God. Whether you’re a member or a minister, we encourage projects benefiting Church brethren or the local…