A wrap-up

The North American Convention of the Church of God officially begins this Friday, but activities in the area commence Thursday--and, naturally, convention-goers have already begun to fill up campsites and hotel rooms. As a reminder, the NAC ChoGger wishes to highlight a few notable events.

• THURSDAY: Crist Family in concert at Main Street Church of God (4211 S. Main St., Anderson) at 7 p.m.



• FRIDAY: LIVE Celebration Service in the "red-and-white tent" begins at 8:30 a.m., Friday through Wednesday; Kickoff presentation sponsored by Anderson University at 7 p.m. at Madison Park Church of God



• SATURDAY: Children's Ministry Fair at East Side Church of God (2600 E. 5th St.), 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Celebrating the Global Family of God, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Madison Park Church of God; evening services daily at 7 p.m. at Madison Park Church of God, Youth-In Game Night at Madison Park Crossroads Auditorium



• SUNDAY: worship services daily at 10:30 a.m. at Park Place Church of God; Southern Gospel Concert at 2:30 p.m. at Park Place Church of God; Heritage Sing-Along, 9:15 p.m. at Madison Park Church of God; Youth-In Concert at Madison Park Crossroads Auditorium



• MONDAY: Kid's Place at Hartung Hall, 8:15 a.m. through Wednesday; Little Kid's Place at Park Place Church of God, 8:15 a.m. through Wednesday; Equipping the Church of God's Dreams with Todd Braschler, 8:30 a.m.; Church of God "Facebooker's Luncheon" at Main Street Church of God, 11:30 a.m.; Youth Oasis at Fine Arts Breezeway, 2:15 p.m.; Missionary Commissing in the evening service at 7 p.m.; Youth-In Movie Night (all Youth-Ins same time and location)



• TUESDAY: General Assembly at Reardon Auditorium, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.; PK/MK retreat--meet at Olt Student Center at 3 p.m.; Youth-In skit night



• WEDNESDAY: School of Missions, Miller Chapel, 1 p.m.; To Save a Life movie premiere for youth leaders and pastors in Byrum Hall; Youth-In Worship Night
  

See program booklet or go online to www.chog.org/NAC for more information and exhaustive list of NAC 2009 activities.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "These are not very spiritual memories, but here goes: Cotton candy, candied apples, hot summer days, grandparents coming to visit, flags on the stage of the old wooden tabernacle, sawdust on the floor of the tabernacle, singing the heritage hymns, the big red thermometer that showed how much money we had raised for World Missions and how much was yet to be raised, visiting the AU recruiting booth and seeing my Dad..."--Connie Hippensteel (daughter of Robert Reardon), Anderson University Kardatzke Wellness Center

Heritage Sing-Along continues strong

With each passing year, the Heritage Sing-Along at NAC has attracted larger and larger crowds. After only a couple of years after the event's inception, the crowds exceeded the 550-person capacity at Byrum Hall, prompting a move to Park Place Church of God. After only a couple of years there, it moved to Reardon Auditorium. Now the event--led by Paul Yerden, Robert Nicholson, and Dean Schield--draws more than 1,500 people. Notable guests have included Bill and Gloria Gaither; the late Dr. Robert Reardon; Ron and Carolyn Patty; and Jim Hill, who wrote “What a Day That Will Be.”

Paul Yerden is delighted that the Heritage Sing-Along has been such a success. “They get to sing these songs in a large crowd, in four-part harmony. We don’t jazz it up or put a contemporary beat to it. I think we sing them the way we remember singing them.” Paul adds, “The event belongs to the people.”

Even young people can enjoy the Heritage Sing-Along. “Hearing these songs and all the parts is something new for them,” Dean Schield explains. “Young people want something new, and this is new. They come with the idea it will be boring old hymns, but they hear the energy and really appreciate and enjoy it.”

Don't miss this year's Heritage Sing-Along, which will take place for the first time in the intimate, well-lit setting of Madison Park Church of God, on Monday night during the North American Convention of the Church of God, June 26-July 1. The event will begin promptly at 9:15 p.m., following the evening worship service.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “So what do we do? We sing twenty or so of our great heritage songs. Just great singing! Which of our songs will we sing this year? Well, you’ll have to come and see. But you will know them and will enjoy them. The sound of fifteen hundred voices singing lustily—sometimes devotionally—is wonderful.” --Dr. Robert Nicholson, Anderson University President Emeritus