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