CHURCH OF GOD TIMELINES - Origin of Nations

Church of God Timelines
Date Event Source
Ambassador International Cultural Foundation (AICF) established
Des Griffin establishes Emissary Publications
Universal Church of God founded by RayLampley
Al Carrozzo commences Liberty Foundation
108. 1976 HWA visits South Africa for first time (28 May)
Late in the year he fell off the stage and sprained his ankle in Port Elizabeth.
During his time in bed he began to think about the state of the Church and
emerging problems.
11 November – he falls and sprains his ankle in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It was
from then he started to think about the state of the church and how it needed to be
put back on track. He commented that at the venue he gave “one of the strongest
sermons of my life (no punches pulled).”
Church of God, Sonome established by Paul Royer after splitting from CGE
109. 1977 HWA marries Ramona Martin in April.
Big Sandy campus closes in May.
HWA clinically ‘dies’ of a heart attack but is revived (16 August). Starts thinking
about the stated of the church again.
110. 1978 HWA takes over firm control of WCG (May-July)
GTA leaves WCG (28 June) and incorporates Church of God, International
AC scaled back to a Bible college.
US & Britain booklet revised and published serially in the Plain Truth and was then
published as a hard cover book
Basil Wolverton dies
Church of God, International founded by GTA
Richard Nickels forms Giving & Sharing. He was active with publishing efforts for
several years prior to that.
Worldwide News replaced by a tabloid version of The Good News. WN temporarily
ceases 22 May
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“A Personal letter from Herbert W. Armstrong telling of his visit to
Southern Africa,” The Plain Truth, Feb 1977:21-26.
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