Summer 2012 at The Citadel

Citadel cordially invites you to join us at any of our events and special services this summer.

JUNE

Saturday, June 9 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Community Fish Fry

Sunday, June 10 | 5:00 PM  Impact Missions Sunday – A special service of commissioning and financial support for short-term missions trip to Guyana South America. Pastor Emmanuel John, a missions organizer and humanitarian, will be our guest speaker.

 

Friday, June 15 | 7:00 PM  LPC Choir Reunion Concert – A memorial concert of the Let Praise Continue community choir founded by Citadel’s former Minister of Music of 20 years, the late Elder William E. Rimson. He passed away in March 2012.

Monday-Wednesday, June 18-20 | 7:30 PM 

Rehoboth District Annual Conference – 3 nights of uplifting worship and inspiring Word.

Dr. Elijah Hankerson (Senior Pastor, Life Center Int’l COGIC - St. Louis, MO) will be guest speaker Monday night.

Dr. Elijah H. Hankerson ministers at West Angeles COGIC,

 Los Angeles, CA - COGIC Presiding Bishop Charles Blake, Pastor.

 Dr. Hankerson preaching during the 104th COGIC Int'l. Holy Convocation, St. Louis, MO

November 2011

Tuesday is Women's Night. Wednesday is Official Night. Bishop Donald L. Alford, Sr., Prelate of the Indiana North Central Jurisdiction COGIC, will be a special guest on Wednesday.

Friday-Saturday, June 29-30 | Summer Youth Summit – An empowerment and educational conference for Generation Z (youth ages 12-19). Elder Eric Taylor, Youth Pastor at Greater Emmanuel Institutional COGIC (Detroit, MI - Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Pastor) will be our special guest.

The Local Church is the Spot

According to recent research by International Bible Institute, approximately 100 million people in America want a quality and affordable Bible school education providing a good understanding of the Bible or to be better prepared to serve in their churches. Where do you think is the most appropriate of all locations for such education and training? Simply, the local church.

For many people, the local Bible institute serves a discipleship function as well as being a practical training ground for ministerial development and practice. -Bruce W. Jackson

If you are a pastor or Christian education leader who desires to start a Bible institute in your local church, you can through International Bible Institute (IBI) located in Santa Fe Springs, CA. As an IBI consultant, I can help you establish your own institute joining others in the growing trend and resurgence of the Bible Institute movement. According to the Hartford Institute for Religious Research, in addition to other forms of training, 20-30 percent of megachurches have maintained a Bible school or institute since 2000. The significant point isn't that megachurches have institutes but that the local church is the best location for offering training because that's where the people are, and their desire for quality and affordablility can be met.