USA NATIONAL CONVENTION
The National Overseer, Bishop Harry D. Elder, has announced his convention to be held at our International Offices in Dunn, North Carolina the 27th – 29th of August.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
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What is the CPMA?
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Church of Prophecy Marker
Association (CPMA)…
This is a very important arm of The Church of God and since its inception in 1941 this department has been busy marking places of biblical interest throughout the world. It is the advertising of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world by inscribing the Word of God on stones, markers and by use of the airplane to drop literature and preach the message from the air as well as from flat bed trailers at airports around the United States of America and in other countries. Airplanes are not used for this purpose today due to the regulations restricting such use but the memory of them lives on with many of our members and others who witnessed this powerful tool. We owe a great deal of credit to many men who boosted and led this work for so many years. The late Bishop Grady Kent was the man known to many as the General CPMA Secretary who was instrumental in establishing the White Angel Fleet which at one time numbered some 100 airplanes.
It is our distinct honor today to invite you to take part in the dedication of a new marker being erected by the C.P.M.A. Department of The Church of God in Dunn, North Carolina, August 27th at 11:00 AM.
It is being erected on property owned by The Church of God located at 408 South Wilson Avenue. Our local church purchased this property about six years ago and little did we know at the time of its historical significance to The Church of God. It was on this exact site that a man by the name of G. B. Cashwell rented an old 3-story tobacco warehouse that stood there and started a revival on December 31, 1906 that was to last until the end of January 1907. It was in this revival that the message of the Holy Ghost was preached and souls received the experience from all over the Eastern United States and returned to their respective churches preaching the new doctrine. The first overseer of The Church of God, the late Bishop A. J. Tomlinson heard about this revival and invited Bishop Cashwell to come to Cleveland, Tennessee and preach this message. Bishop Cashwell then went to Cleveland to preach and on January 12, 1908 under the powerful preaching of Cashwell, Bishop Tomlinson received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. The Pentecostal Fire started to burn hot and it was soon to propel The Church of God forward at a pace never known since the Early Church experienced the same fire in the upper room.
Men such as G. B. Cashwell, A. J. Tomlinson, W. F. Bryant, Charles Parham, W. J. Seymour and Richard Spurling have their place in history right along side Martin Luther, John Wesley and others. These men continued to fan the fires of these new doctrines of "Justification by Faith”, "Perfection”, "Entire Sanctification” and "The Baptism in the Holy Ghost” evidenced by speaking in tongues. The Church experienced growth under their leadership as they followed theocracy. These men were all building on the foundation that Christ had laid and no greater can any man lay. The Church is not about any one man, (with the exception of Jesus Christ) but is about those who will submit to the holiness of God being led by the FIRE of God to fan the fire with everything they have until all are on FIRE with the Holy Ghost.
A second marker will be dedicated the same day which is being erected by the State of North Carolina in honor of G. B. Cashwell. It is a historical marker to commemorate this great event and will be placed at the corner of Wilson Avenue and U. S. 421 (Cumberland Street) which will point all who read it to the CPMA Marker at 408 South Wilson Avenue. The Historical Marker will be dedicated at 9:30 AM followed by a march down Wilson Avenue to the site of the revival where the second marker will stand and be dedicated at 11:00 AM.
Since we departed from the parent organization in 1991 this department has been kept alive and promoted by our overseers, pastors and members. The Church’s goal is to stick to the original doctrine, flag, and auxiliaries by fully subscribing to every tenet of The Faith which was once supported by the parent group until the late 80’s. Each member of this department joins by paying a $10.00 membership fee each year and then helping with the finances of the headquarters and markers that are to be maintained throughout the world. Its membership is proud to show you their membership card and ask their family and friends to support this very worthy cause as well. For more information on this event please click on:
G. B. CASHWELL DEDICATION CEREMONY on our home page or go to
Bishop Harry D. Elder,
International CPMA Director
SEE YOU AT THE G. B. CASHWELL DEDICATION, AUGUST 27TH AT THE CORNER OF US 421 (CUMBERLANDSTREET) AND SOUTH WILSON AVENUE IN DUNN, NC AT 9:30 AM
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