30,000 Pentecostals Brace for General Council
More than 30,000 Pentecostals from around the nation are traveling to Denver, Colo., to prepare for the upcoming 51st Assemblies of God General Council, which opens tomorrow.
Monday, Aug. 1, 2005
Posted: 12:38:03PM EST

More than 30,000 Pentecostals from around the nation are traveling to Denver, Colo., to prepare for the upcoming 51st Assemblies of God General Council, which opens tomorrow.

The General Council is the business meeting for the U.S. Assemblies of God, which is part of the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world with nearly 53 million members. This week’s delegates will represent nearly 3 million members in over 12,000 churches in the States.

While the Council officially opens Tuesday night, early-attendants began registering on Sunday afternoon. Many of them will be taking part in the several pre-conference activities offered today, including a writer’s seminar for potential writers for church publications; the District Women’s Missionettes’ seminar, which seeks to train girls in the ministry; and the Festival of Fine Arts.

The Festival, one of the largest attractions at the Council, is expected to draw some 12,000 teens to participate. Throughout the Festival, teens will present their art and compete for the merit-based awards that will be presented at a rally on Saturday, August 6 at the Colorado Convention Center.

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