Category: Grants

A few weeks ago, we introduced you to John Mensah—a skilled electrician from Ghana with a vision to serve his community through an electrical supply and service shop. With the help of the COG Development Program, John set out to build something meaningful: a business grounded in honest work, practical service, and long-term impact—with the […]

One of the core goals of Church of God Network is to support initiatives that strengthen fellowship, encourage spiritual growth, and build meaningful connections among brethren. One of our recent grant awards helped do exactly that through the fifth annual “In Him” Men’s Retreat, held over Presidents’ Day weekend at Shepherd of the Ozarks. This […]

We’re excited to announce and congratulate John Mensah of Ghana as the newest recipient of a COG Development Grant! John is a trained electrician with a vision for how he can use his skills to serve his local community. With the support of this grant, John plans to establish a small electrical supply and service […]

At Church of God Network, we believe that empowering brethren to serve their families and communities through meaningful work is a powerful way to strengthen the Body of Christ. Today, we’re excited to introduce Naomi Wangui Mbugua, our newest COG Development Program grantee from Isebania, Kenya. Naomi is a COG member and brings with her […]

Meet our latest COG Development Grant recipient — Douglas Kachilima! Douglas attends United Church of God in Zimbabwe and plans to use his grant to cultivate a hectare of corn — an effort that will help him build sustainable income for his family and community. The funds will cover land preparation, purchasing corn seeds, fertilizers, […]

At Church of God Network, we believe that lasting impact comes through faithful stewardship—investing time, wisdom, and resources in ways that build unity and strengthen the Body of Christ. That’s the heart behind our new Grant Committee, a program designed to train young adults in leadership, discernment, and service while supporting meaningful Church of God […]

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 […]