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2026 IYC - Cincinnati
2026-06-29 - 2026-07-02 | AL
2026 International Youth Convention
June 29 – July 2 , 2026
Cincinnati, Ohio
Theme: BEYOND

REGISTRATIONS
EARLY BIRD: $169 (October 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026)
LIFE CHANGE: $179 (February 1 – April 30, 2026)
AT THE DOOR: $199 (May 1 – June 29, 2026)
For more info on IYC 2026, click here…

2026 Anderson Campmeeting
2026-06-03 - 2026-06-05 | Anderson University, Anderson, IN, United States

KIDS CAMP 2026
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-28 | Camp Shocco Springs, 1314 Shocco Springs Rd, Talladega, AL, 35160, United States
KIDS CAMP 2026
May 25-28, 2026
For students in 2nd Grade to 6th Grade
We are (almost) a month out from Kids Camp at Shocco Springs! Please encourage your congregation to send kids to what will be an incredible four days of fun, worship, and Jesus! The dates are May 25th – May 28th.
The cost is $250, which includes lodging, meals, programming, amenities at Shocco Springs, and a guaranteed T-shirt if submission is by May 18th.
The kids of your church will not want to miss out on boats, putt-putt, disc golf, hiking trails, pickleball, cornhole, sand volleyball, the Aqua Park and the famous Wet Willie! Beyond all the fun, we will open God’s word, worship Jesus, and grow deeper in our faith in Christ.

Each church is responsible for its own sign-ups. Once you have your final numbers for Kids Camp (please get those to us by May 18th, if possible!) Your church’s kids leader can fill out this Google Form to submit final numbers, kids’ names, and any allergies/medical concerns.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN-7a3d0D29iwh22RHr9G_AShLxLHfoLZxWQF6f4VNV0ZVeg/viewform

Payment Deadline will be Friday, May 22, 2026. All checks and payments can be made to Church of God in Alabama and be sent to Sheila Mitchell.

If you have any questions, please reach out to myself or any Board of Christian Education members!

Thank you,
Cooper Sperle – Board of Christian Education Chairperson
(256)616-1785

2026 Alabama Women's Conference
2026-04-18 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Rock Creek Church of God, 1001 Park Road, Bessemer, AL, 35023, United States
Click to download invitation cards…
To register, send a check for $25 per person by April 8, along with your church name and the names of the ladies attending. Please also list any food allergies.
Send to:
Michele Murray
100 Rockbrook Lane
Pelham, AL 35124

2026 Alabama Church of God Minister's Meeting
2026-02-28 08:30 - 14:00 | Riverchase Community Church, 2053 Old Montgomery Highway, Birmingham, AL, 35244, United States
Click for Promotional Video…

2026 Church Multiplication & Discipleship Webinar
2026-02-03 09:30 - 16:30 | Fairview – The Grace Place, 4154 Huckaby Bridge Road, Falkville, AL, 35622, United States
Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry is partnering with Church of God regions and churches to provide access to national leaders with a track record of leading for multiplication and discipleship.
Join us for our third annual conference on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Exploring Turn-Arounds, Mergers, and Models of Multiplication and Discipleship. Participate in this webinar with the only streaming host in Alabama, Fairview – The Grace Place.
The speaker for this webinar is Rev. Robert Hot.
The webinar begins at 9am on February 3, 2025 and lasts until 4:30pm. Your attendance is completely free. All you need to do is contact Pastors Greg Hill at 256-612-6801 or Milan Dekich at 256-654-8748 for more information.
Click for more info…

2026 National Youth Pastor Retreat
2026-02-03 - 2026-02-05 | AL
2026 National Church of God Youth Pastor Retreat
February 3-5, 2026
Country Lake Christian Retreat in Underwood, Indiana
Registration Deadline is Friday, January 16, 2026
(Click for more details…)

Forge! 2026
2026-01-17 - 2026-01-19 | Embassy Suites, Huntsvile, AL, 800 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
FORGE! 2026

Join us for Forge 2026 in Huntsville, AL at the Embassy Suites over January 17th-19th, 2026. The cost to attend is $45, plus hotel stay. Hotel reservations must be made by December 31st. Here is the link to reserve rooms: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/hsveses-91a-d5bc7349-9765-417a-bb9d-d1f983172e23/

Breakfast is included every morning, plus one provided lunch with reservation of hotel rooms.

We are excited to be able to gather together with the state of Alabama for a weekend of growing in our faith and putting Jesus in “FOCUS” as Hebrews 12:2 is our grounding Scripture for the weekend. We would love for your youth group to join us!

2025 Alabama Leadership Unity Banquet
2025-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Loft 212, 212 4th St SW, Cullma,AL 35055, 212 4th St SW, Cullman, AL, 35055, United States
2025 Alabama Leadership Unity Banquet
Friday, December 5, 2025
6:oopm | FREE
Entertainment: Kevin Derryberry
Business Casual
Our Unity Banquet is an opportunity to meet Church of God
folks from all over the state.
It is free to you and open to all pastors, leaders, staff, and spouses.
The banquet will include a delicious dinner and entertainment.
Spread the word.
Please let us know how many you have coming
RSVP to JEREMY BOLZLE
256-507-1900
J_BOLZLE@YAHOO.COM

2025 15th Annual Feed, Love, Serve Auction
2025-11-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Fairview – The Grace Place, 4154 Huckaby Bridge Road, Falkville, AL, 35622, United States
Boots & BBQ
Feed, Love, Serve Auction for Guatemala Missions
The 15th Annual Guatemala Auction at Fairview-The Grace Place is going to be on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5:00pm. Save the date and join us for dinner and a live auction immediately following dinner.
Click to Register here…

2025 General Assembly Meeting
2025-11-01 12:00 - 17:00 | New Life Church of God, 1160 W Lacon Road, Falkville, Alabama, 35622
The General Assembly of the Church of God in Alabama will meet 9 AM, Nov 1 at New Life Church of God. The General Assembly of the Church of God is the gathering of all affiliated churches in Alabama. The Church of God has a congregational polity in which autonomous churches gather voluntarily to jointly conduct the business of the assembly. Each church can send 2 lay representatives and any credential minister.
All committees should submit a report and their budget to the state secretary by Oct 25. Michele Murray is our state secretary. Her email is chelesong22@gmail.com.
The General Assembly has important business to conduct that requies your attendance.
New Life Church. 1160 West Lacon Road, Falkville, AL 35622

2025 CWC Fall Retreat
2025-09-13 09:00 - 15:00 | Madison First Chuch of God, 1537 Capshaw Road, Madison, AL, 35757, United States

2025 Alabama Campmeeting
2025-08-23 13:00 - 20:00 | Fairview – The Grace Place, 4154 Huckaby Bridge Road, Falkville, AL, 35622, United States
Date:
Saturday,
August 23, 2025Place:
Fairview, The Grace Place
4154 Huckaby Bridge Road
Falkville, Alabama 35622Speakers: Joshua Brandt & Elbin Morales
Schedule:
1pm – 2:30pm
Ministers Meeting
Conference with Joshua Brandt
3pm – 4:30pm
Main Service-Elbin Morales
4:30pm-6pm
Supper and Fellowship
6pm
PM Service – Joshua Brandt
Joshua Brandt Joshua began his journey in ministry as a youth pastor at a small church in Hartville, Ohio, in the summer of 1995. Since then, he has pastored in Northwest Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Joshua is the Associate State Pastor for the Church of God in Michigan. He serves the Church of God as chair of the Committee on Credentials.

Joshua is passionate about helping a generation of leaders find and live out their destinies. He believes every leader and every church needs to be seen and known.
Joshua and Laura have three daughters: Sarah, Olivia, and Sophia.
Elbin Morales
Elbin Morales pastors Iglesia Fuente de Salvación in Decatur, Alabama. God has given him a vision to plant a Church of God in every city in Alabama. He has not planted a church in Athens, Hartselle, Jasper, and Huntsville, His wife, Angie, is also a licensed minister. They have three children: Alexandra, Jared, and Elvin.

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2025 Alabama Youth Camp
2025-07-28 - 2025-08-01 | Panama City Beach, Panama City, FL, United States
Youth Camp (7th-12th Grade) | July 28th-August 1st, 2025
Save the date! Join us for Beach Camp at Laguna Beach Christian Retreat in Panama City Beach, Florida! This camp is for graduated 6th graders through graduated seniors out of high school. The cost to attend is $310. This includes lodging, meals, and the programming of the camp. *Does not include travel expenses*

Registration Due by July 13, 2025

There will be no general registration as in the past
Each church will accept registrations from campers and counselors
Church should designate a person for each camp as the “main group leader” who will be responsible for registrations and payment for their group, like Forge and IYC )
Churches will be responsible for having adequate counselors for their campers.
“Leader “will create your own registration form (link to sample here)
“Leader” will fill out a GROUP registration form (link here)
Registration payment for your group is due with your group registration

Cost: $310 (for all campers and counselors)

Includes cost for housing, food and programming for all

For Letter from Board of CE discussing changes this year

For Beach Camp Brochure

2025 Alabama Kids Camp
2025-07-13 - 2025-07-16 | Camp Boothe, West Blocton, United States
Kids Camp (2nd-6th Grade) | July 13th-16th, 2025
Save the date! Join us for Kids Camp at Camp Boothe in West Blocton, AL! This camp is for graduated 1st graders through graduated 6th graders.

Registration Due by June 29, 2025

There will be no general registration as in the past
Each church will accept registrations from campers and counselors
Church should designate a person for each camp as the “main group leader” who will be responsible for registrations and payment for their group, like Forge and IYC )
Churches will be responsible for having adequate counslors for their campers.
“Leader “will create your own registration form (link to sample here)
“Leader” will fill out a GROUP registration form (link to sample here)
Registration payment for your group is due with your group registration

Cost: $250 (for all campers and counselors)

Includes cost for housing, food and programming for all

For Letter from Board of CE discussing changes this year

2025 National ChoG Convention and General Assembly
2025-06-21 - 2025-07-01 | Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, CO, United States
2025 National Church of God Convention and General Assembly
Denver, Colorado

For more info…
https://www.jesusisthesubject.org/convention-2025/

2025 Ala Ministers Conference
2025-03-15 09:00 - 14:00 | Workshop, 186 Oxmoor Road, No. 220, Homewood, AL, 35209, United States
2025 Ala Ministers Conference

March 15
9am – 2pm

Workshop
https://www.WorkshopLocal.com
186 Oxmoor Road, No. 220
Homewood, AL 35209

Michael Mason
Michael Mason has pastored three churches for a total of thirteen years… and served as a traveling evangelist for all the remaining years of his ministry. ​He is a graduate of Brewer High School, Athens University (BS), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (MDIV) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (DMIN). He has written three books,
One Hope…Believing God When There’s Every Reason To Give Up
Deep Dark Holes…The Truth About Traps, Trouble, and Temptation
Faithful…Standing on Truth and Walking in Favor. ​
He has a passion to preach the Gospel of Christ, to see lives changed by the power of the message and to see the lost saved. He is honored and humbled to have the opportunity to do what he loves.
Schedule
9am – 10am Business Meeting
10:30am-11:30am Session 1 – Speaker Michael Mason
11:45am – 12:30pm Lunch
12:30pm – 2pm Session 2 – Speaker Greg Hill (Fairview The Grace Place)

Place
Workshop is a thoughtfully designed space that lives at the intersection of connection, community, and creativity by providing different classes that both inspire and educate, all while bringing people together.

2025 YP60 National ChoG Youth Pastor Retreat
2025-02-05 - 2025-02-07 | Lake Aurora, Lake Wales, FL, Lake Aurora, Lake Wales, FL, United States
YP60
2025 National ChoG Youth Pastor Retreat
February 5-7, 2025
Lake Aurora in Lake Wales, Florida

Link to Registration Page…
https://chogministries.regfox.com/yp60-2025
Please note, registration deadline is Friday, January 17, 2025

2025 FORGE! - Ala State Youth Convention
2025-01-18 - 2025-01-20 | Embassy Suites, Huntsvile, AL, 800 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801, United States
Alabama State Youth Convention
January 18-20, 2025
Embassy Suites, Huntsville, AL

FORGE! Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL0zFfxWIbGh-qiv4O9I6ihF_WrQgmBcdRHjix-QZaVMpDlw/viewform

2024 Alabama Leadership Unity Banquet
2024-12-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Loft 212, 212 4th St SW, Cullma,AL 35055, 212 4th St SW, Cullman, AL, 35055, United States
Time for our Unity Banquet.
An opportunity to meet Church of God folks from all over the state.
It is free to you and open to all pastors, leaders, staff, and spouses.
The banquet will include a delicious dinner and entertainment.
Spread the word.
Please let us know how many you have coming through the info listed on this flyer.

6pm | FREE
Serving Italian for Dinner
Business Casual | Childcare Not Provided
RSVP to JEREMY BOLZLE
256-507-1900
J_BOLZLE@YAHOO.COM

2024 General Assembly Meeting
2024-11-02 09:30 - 12:00 | Fairview – The Grace Place, 4154 Huckaby Bridge Road, Falkville, AL, 35622, United States
2024 General Assembly Meeting
@ Fairview Church of God-The Grace Place
November 2, 2024
9:30am – 12noon

The General Assembly meets once a year to pass our budget and conduct business. This year, 2024, the general assembly will meet on Nov. 2, 9:30 AM at Fairview Church of God, a.k.a The Grace Place. Each recognized Church of God in Alabama with Anderson, Indiana as the administrative offices is invited to come. Your church can send two lay representatives and any credentialed minister to the General Assembly to vote in the assembly. The General Assembly is your opportunity to participate in the business of the Church of God in Alabama. Please seize this chance to represent your church.

2024 Alabama CWC Fall Retreat
2024-09-14 09:00 - 15:00 | Longview Church of God, 2025 Co Rd 1269, Vinemont, AL, 35179, United States
CWC Fall Retreat 2024
(click above for brochure)

Theme: Encourage Your Soul
September 14, 2024
9am to 3pm
Longview Church of God
Speaker: Cheryl Ingram (Riverchase Community Church)
Worshp: Longview Ladies
Cost: $25
Lunch Provided
Register your group before September 7th
Contact Michele Murray (chelesong22@gmail.com)

Alabama Church of God Campmeeting 2024
2024-08-10 | Fairview – The Grace Place, 4154 Huckaby Bridge Road, Falkville, AL, 35622, United States
Alabama Church of God Campmeeting
August 10, 2024 @ Fairview-The Grace Place
(click for map)

UNITED!
Many Stories, One Glory.
3pm Speaker – Elvin Morales
6pm Speaker – Josh Sparkman
Worship Leader – Zac Hilligoss
Childcare will be provided for each service. Dinner will be available between services.
Make plans to join in with those from across the state as we come together for a time of teaching, worship & fellowship. We hope to see YOU there!
If you can’t make it, see it live! Point phone camera to one of these QR codes…
View on Fairview’s YouTube Channel

View on Fairview’s Website Media Page
Click for Campmeeting Poster
Click for Campmeeting Poster in Spanish

IYC2024-100 Years of Life Change
2024-06-27 - 2024-06-30 | Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, FL, United States
International Youth Convention 2024

100 Years of Life Change
Est. 1924
Psalm 145:4-7

Early Bird Rate $155 registration before February 2, 2024
Life Change Rate $169 registration before May 3, 2024
Late/At-the-door $189 registration before June 27, 2024
Cancellations: There is a $50 cancellation fee for any cancellation made ON or BEFORE May 16, 2024. Cancellations after this date will NOT be refunded.

National Church of God Regional Meeting
2024-06-18 - 2024-06-20 | Crossings Community Church, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

2024 Intermediate Camp at Chula Vista
2024-06-17 - 2024-06-21 | Camp Chula Vista, 1000 Chula Vista Lane, Pell City, AL, 35125, United States
2024 Intermediate Camp
@ Camp Chula Vista
June 17 thru June 21, 2024
Click for more details/registration/payment…

2024 Junior High Camp at Chula Vista
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-15 | Camp Chula Vista, 1000 Chula Vista Lane, Pell City, AL, 35125, United States
2024 Junior High Camp
@ Camp Chula Vista
June 10 thru June 15, 2024
Click for more details/registration/payment…

2024 Senior High Camp at Chula Vista
2024-06-03 - 2024-06-08 | Camp Chula Vista, 1000 Chula Vista Lane, Pell City, AL, 35125, United States
2024 Senior High Camp
@ Camp Chula Vista
June 3 thru June 8, 2024
Click for more details/registration/payment…

2024 Primary Camp at Chula Vista
2024-05-29 - 2024-06-01 | Camp Chula Vista, 1000 Chula Vista Lane, Pell City, AL, 35125, United States
2024 Primary Camp
@ Camp Chula Vista
May 29 thru June 1, 2024
Click for more details/registration/payment…

National Church of God Regional Meeting
2024-05-15 - 2024-05-18 | Misfits Center of Hope LA, Inglewood, CA, United States
