My son and his family are temporarily living on the Gulf coast while he is supervising an oil clean-up crew. Last Sunday, my daughter-in-law took my two "GRAND" babies (3 & 9 months) to a church to visit. I called later in the day and asked our "very smart" 3-year-old if she had made some new friends in her visit to church, and she answered, after some "think time," "No . . . God made them!"

We often read about partners for various ministries. Partners are the backbone of support of exciting and growing ministries. Hugh's News is one of those.

Dr Vinson Synan wrote this about Hugh's News: "No church ever had a more loyal son than the Pentecostal Holiness church has in Hugh Morgan. He has taken online journalism to new heights. I hope every one of his e-mails can be preserved for the Church archives. It is a current and newsy feature that keeps us together as a church family."

How much do you value this ministry of Christian journalism that brings you the latest news about the IPHC family and the body of Christ worldwide? It is fast-breaking news that you may not get anywhere else. The good news that the subscription if free of charge.

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Emmanuel College Welcomes Dr. Vinson Synan

Dr. Vinson Synan, renown historian of the fastest growing segment of Christianity–the Pentecostal/Charismatic–is on campus speaking in several classes today, Wednesday, September 8, 2010, and will speak in the School of Christian Ministries Chapel Thursday, September 9, 2010, at 10 a. m., in Taylor Auditorium.

Dr. Synan has published 17 books about the global dimensions of this movement of some 5 million Protestant, Catholics and Orthodox Christians (1 in 4 Christians according to a Barna survey). Dr. Synan’s work has involved bringing together Pentecostals/Charismatics from various denominations and regions of the world in ecumenical worship and ministry, such as the International Conference on the Holy Spirit in 1987 at the New Orleans Superdome.

Synan taught history at Emmanuel College and once served as the Director of the Holy Spirit Research Center at Oral Roberts University. He also served as General Secretary of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, as well as an Assistant General Superintendent. He served as the Interim President of Southwestern College (now Southwestern Christian University), and retired Dean, School of Divinity, Regent University. He is the leading IPHC Church historian, as well as the Charismatic/Pentecostal world. He is a prolific writer. His latest book, Eyewitness Remembers the Century of the Holy Spirit., is a book every Pentecostal should have in his/her home.

[Editor's Note: I am grateful to Dr. Michael Stewart, president of Emmanuel College, for this news article. If you live in northeast Georgia may I encourage you to hear Dr. Synan today at Emmanuel College.]

 Events
Schedule
Friday, October 1, 2010
Registration & Reunion Headquarters
8 a. m. – 7 p. m.
John W. Swails Center, West Lobby

You are encouraged to check in upon arrival to receive your registration materials and name badge. The Swails Center will be open for registration on Friday and Saturday. Check with the registration headquarters for more information on this year’s homecoming events or view us online at www.ec.edu.

The 63rd Annual Feast of Ingathering
10 a. m.
John W. Swails Center
A time-honored tradition hosted by the International Pentecostal Holiness Church’s Women’s Ministries.

Women’s Ministries Luncheon
11:30 a. m.
John W. Swails Center
All Feast of Ingathering guests and participants, along with the Emmanuel College Board of Trustees, are invited to enjoy an appetizing event hosted by President Stewart.

Golf Luncheon and Tournament
12 noon – Luncheon
1 p.m. – Tournament
Highland Walk Golf Course. This “tee” time is sure to be the best part of your afternoon. Please RSVP in advance for the Alumni & Friends Golf Luncheon followed bythe tournament at 1 p. m. See the registration
headquarters for directions to the golf course or check online at www.ec.edu. The entry fee for this event is $55 per person ($50 early registration), or $200 for a four-man team. Proceeds from the golf tournament will be used for campus beautification.

Retiree Council Meeting
1 p. m.
Marshburn Room in the John W. Swails Center

Alumni Reception with the President
7 p. m.
John W. Swails Center

This year’s alumni reception will give you the opportunity to meet and mingle President and Mrs. Michael Stewart, fellow
alumni, faculty, staff, and friends. Join us for this business-casual evening as everyone is invited to participate in this event and enjoy the presentation as well as the delicious hors d’oeuvres.

Saturday, October 2, 2010
Registration & Reunion Headquarters
8 a. m. – 2:30 p. m.
John W. Swails Center, West Lobby

If you were unable to check in on Friday, a Saturday check-in is available in order to obtain your name badge and other materials.

2nd Annual Springs’ Sprint
8 a. m. – registration
8:30 a. m. – fun run start time
9 a. m. – 5K start time
Start/Finish at Taylor/Aaron Parking Lot

After a successful trial “run” this will be the second of what is sure to become an annual event. This event is designed for serious runners

This article was in The Wall Street Journal last Saturdau. September 4, 2010. My good friend, Jack Shaw, of Greenville, SC, had his secretary send me a copy of the article vial e-mail attachment. Jack has called me on Saturday morning to tell me about the article.

There are some 460 Army, Navy and Air Force chaplains deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan who are prohibited from carrying weapons, counting on their assistants and the troops around them for protection. It can be a perilous calling. On Monday, Chaplain Dale Goetz, 43, of White, SD., and four other soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb near Kandahar. Chaplain Goetz is the first Army chaplain killed in action since the Vietnam War.

Michael Phillips, the reporter for this news article, wrote, "Army chaplains represent 130 religions and denominations, including Catholicism, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism. The military says it's common for assistants to be of different faiths from the chaplains they support, or of no faith at all."

The reporter gave a chart that showed the number of deaths of chaplains in various wars fought by Americans.

World War I   21

World War II   182

Korean War   13

Vietnam War  15

Iraq/Afghanistan   1

*This article can also be accessed if you copy and paste the entire address below into your web browser.
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748703467004575463833265055248-lMyQjAxMTAwMDAwNzEwNDcyWj.html

"As we were packing up to leave the school for the day (last Friday, September 7, 2010), I told my first grade students that they had done so well this week, that I was going to give them an extra day off this next week, and they wouldn't have to come on Monday, September 6. They began to cheer and then one of the girls in the back of the room said, 'But we already have Monday off. It's a holiday! It's Labor Day!' The others still didn't get it."

[Editor's Note: Send me your jokes, stories, and humor. We'll try to get around to publishing them and give you credit, too.]

The writer of the Book of James admonishes us to ask when we have a need. He said, "You have not, because you ask not."

Jesus said, "Ask and it shall be given unto you."

So, asking is Biblical and God's method of meeting the needs of individuals and ministries, like Hugh's News.

If Hugh's News did not have a financial need I would not have to tell you. We have come through a long summer and our funds in the bank are depleted to the lowest level since I began this ministry thirteen years ago. Although God has blessed our fund-raising efforts to purchase the Psalm 91 Prayer Bandannas for Chaplain, Major (Select) Randy Sellers in Afghanistan, our monthly giving to support this ministry has fallen off during the summer months.

God has helped us to be frugal with the money entrusted to us for Hugh's News. The regular expenses to produce Hugh's News remains the same. We have never missed a payment, and God has shown us favor and His gracious hand has been on this ministry. For a number of years, I paid the bills out of my own personal resources. However, I can not continue to do that. I am dependent upon God as my Source, and you, my loyal and committed readers, to help fund this ministry that reaches people around the world.

We need your financial support now. $1,000 would bring up our financial resources so we can pay our debtors on time.

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Chaplain (Captain) Dale A. Goetz was killed in action in Afghanistan on August 30, 2010 while serving as the Battalion Chaplain for 1-66th Armor Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. Dale was one of five Soldiers killed by an Improvised Explosive Device while traveling in a convoy near Kandahar Province. Chaplain Goetz is survived by his wife, Christy, and by their three sons--Landon, Caleb and Joel.

Chaplain Goetz is the first military chaplain killed in action in Iraq or Afghanistan. Dale was a selfless servant of God, a devoted husband and father, a strong American patriot, and a compassionate spiritual leader whose love for Soldiers was only surpassed by his firm commitment to living his calling as a United States Army Chaplain.

Chaplain (Major General) Douglass Carver, Chief of Army Chaplains wrote, "Please join with me in prayer for Christy, Landon, Caleb and Joel as we mourn with them in the loss of Dale, our fellow Soldier and Unit Ministry Team member. Let us also strive to honor Dale's sacrifice with a continuing bold commitment to ensure the finest religious support and pastoral care possible for our beloved Soldiers and their Families.

"May God bless the Goetz Family and the Families of all our Fallen Soldiers; and, may God bless our Army and the United States of America."

[Editor's Note: I found out that Chaplain Dale Goetz was an ordained minister of the American Council of Christian Churches. On behalf of Chaplains Ministries, IPHC, and the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, I wrote a letter on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, to Mrs. Christy Goetz, and her three sons, Landon, Caleb, and Joel, and enclosed a  check from Chaplains Minisrtries, IPHC for their family needs. I expressed our love, sympathy, and prayers for them in their time of grief and sorrow. We stand shoulder to shoulder with other military chaplains, especially in times like these.

It is my prayer that our nation will ever keep our promises to those who have been willing to give everything to defend and protect the Constitution of the United States.

[Editor's note: I believe Chaplain Suk Kim has been deployed for over a year This was his third deployment. it is really tough on our chaplains and their families. They make great sacrifices and often the families suffer. It is so important that we pray continually for our military chaplains and soldiers (all services). We are very proud of Suk Kim and his family. I have written a letter of recommendation for his son, Ye Chan, to be considered for the Air Force Academy. He is an honor student, as well as a football player.]

Daniel T. Sheaffer, B.A., M.A., D.Min., D.Lit., D.D.

Dr. Daniel Thomas Sheaffer, 80, was joyously greeted in Heaven Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 1:05 p.m. by many thousands of souls who came to know Jesus Christ through his amazing 64-year ministry around the world.

He was born November 29, 1929 in OKC, OK to Rev. Gerald and Jeanette Sheaffer. Dr. Sheaffer graduated from Capitol Hill High School, where he played basketball on the 1947 state runner-up team and was high-point man in three games that year. He was also the top player on the tennis team and won the state singles championship. He held degrees from Oklahoma City Southwestern College, Oklahoma City University, East Central State University, Tulsa University, Luther Rice Seminary, and Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Dr. Sheaffer's preaching ministry began at the age of 17. When he didn't have a church to preach in, he would preach on the street corners or use school facilities to hold revivals. He married his true love and life-long partner, Bonnie Rose Benson, in 1950, and together they pursued a very successful nationwide evangelistic ministry. Later they settled into their true calling and pastored several churches in Oklahoma. This is when he acquired the name by which he will forever be known, "Pastor Sheaffer."

Dan and Bonnie Sheaffer became pastors of First Assembly of God in OKC in 1969 with a congregation of 42 members. By 1972, a 1,250 seat auditorium had been built and outgrown, and then in 1979, Dr. Sheaffer led his congregation in building a new church complex that he named Crossroads Cathedral. This structure contained more than 200,000 square feet with a sanctuary seating 6,000 people. This edifice was built debt-free. Thousands became members as the church grew rapidly in attendance. For 37 years, people accepted Jesus Christ as Savior in nearly every service.

Pastor Sheaffer and Bonnie hosted the popular Trinity Broadcasting Network program, "The Answer," for 17 years and were frequent hosts and guests of TBN's "Praise the Lord" program. He was the author of two books of Bible questions and answers and a church growth book entitled, Together We Grow.

In 1964, Pastor Sheaffer and Bonnie began their extraordinary leadership in missionary work overseas. To help fund the costs of missionary trips, Dan began a very successful homebuilding and general contracting business to supplement his pastoral income. The Sheaffers founded and built churches in Liberia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Paraguay, Colombia, Jamaica, Chile, Malawi, Burundi and others. After trying retirement for a short time in 2007, Dr. Sheaffer said, "I was called to preach!" and, along with Bonnie, founded Harvest Assembly of God Church. Above all, Pastor Sheaffer loved his Harvest A/G church family! Space does not permit a recounting of all the unparalleled accomplishments for the Kingdom of God this man achieved during his 80 years. A man of remarkable character and knowledge, Dan was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather, whose legacy will live on in the hearts he touched. Although we will deeply miss his presence here on earth, we rejoice in knowing he now receives his eternal blessing in Heaven.

Dan was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Eugene; and sister, Mary Ellen Felton. He leaves behind his loving wife of 60 years, Bonnie Sheaffer, of the home; daughter, Terri and husband, Gary King; son, Mike and wife, Starla; sister, Carolyn and husband, Dr. Harold Brooks; brother, Charles and wife, Phyllis; 5 Grandchildren; 6 Great-Grandchildren; and countless other loving family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either of the two organizations he founded to fund his worldwide missionary vision into perpetuity: Harvest Ministries, or Discipling the Nations, c/o Harvest A/G, PO Box 892345, OKC, OK 73189.

Viewing will be 4-8 p. m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Vondel Smith Mortuary at South Lakes, with the family greeting friends from 5-8.

Services to celebrate his life will be 10 AM, Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at Harvest Assembly of God Church, 4019 S. Pennsylvania. Interment will follow at Resthaven.

Please visit www.vondelsmithmortuary.com to leave condolences for the family

[Editor's Note: I am indebted to Mary Ann Holland of Oklahoma City for alerting me to the death and obituary for Daniel T. Sheaffer. It is because of readers like Mary Ann who take the time to report the news that I can bring you this news about Pastor Daniel T. Sheaffer. Did you know that Daniel was named after the late Bishop Daniel T. Muse, the first bishop of the west in the Pentecostal Holiness Church? Thanks to Marcus Light who reported that bit of news in his comment on my announcement of the death of Pastor Shaeffer. While I was president of Southwestern College, now Southwestern Christian University, I hired Dan T. Muse, Jr., and Scott Muse, Jr. to work for me in the college. Both men were gifted in business and money management. My life was enriched by knowing and working with these two outstanding men. And of course, I was privileged to meet Pastor Daniel T. Sheaffer when I was living in Oklahoma City.]

Royston, Georgia -- Elizabeth "Libby" Wood Boykin, 60, formerly of Oconee County, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at her home.

Born in Greenville,  SC, Libby was the daughter of Mabel Mangrum Wood of Franklin Springs and the late Rev. Mr. Roy Wood. She was a member of Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. She was an avid gardener and loved animals. Her sweet tooth was legendary.

Survivors include her daughter and son in law; Laurel Boykin (Jonathan) Murrow of Farmington, GA; sons and daughters in law: Bo (Mary) Boykin of Commerce, GA, Tyler (Randi) Boykin of Watkinsville, GA; sister: Paulette Abbott of Hartwell, GA; brother: Baxter Wood of Athens, GA; grandchildren: Madeleine, Ella and Sophie Murrow, Glenn Boykin and Tyler Boykin, Jr.

Funeral services were held Sunday, August 29, 2010, at 3 p. m. at Watkinsville First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bob Willis officiating.

The family will received friends from 4 until 6, Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Lord & Stephens East Chapel.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Extra Special People or the Athens Humane Society.

[Editor's Note: I am indebted to Anita Gentry for sending me this obituary for Libby Wood Boykin. Roy and Mable have been our close friends since the days I was pastoring in Brownville, AL. Roy helped me in planning my first Missionary Convention. I took every course on World Missions from Dr. J. T. Seamands at Asbury Theological Seminary. It was there I learned about Missionary Conventions and how to plan and promote them. It is my opinion that it is the best method of raising financial and prayer support for missionaries.]

When we worry about what a child will be tomorrow . . . we sometimes forget that he is someone today.
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People who wonder where the younger generation is headed . . . would do well to remember where it came from.
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There's nothing thirstier than a child . . . who has just gone to bed.
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Advice to teenagers. Leave home now . .. when you still know everything.
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No matter how old a mother is . . . she always watches her children for signs of improvement.

[Editor's Note: Send me good, clean humor. I will endeavor to get in published as we make our journey together when I compose this newsletter.]

[Editor's Note: This information was sent to me by Attorney Daniel Bloomberg, Litigation Staff Counsel with ADF (Alliance Defense Fund--Defending our First Liberty). I have written two letters in defense of the current Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.]

As I write this email I am acutely aware of the thorny issues that confront our Nation. Oil continues to gush in catastrophic waves in the Gulf of Mexico. Arizona has been called by some a rogue state. The Senate Armed Forces Committee will vote on whether to repeal the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Law." This last issue directly affects our military chaplains and I know that it is keenly on their minds. Some have told me that if practicing homosexuals are allowed to join the military that they will resign their commission. Certainly there may be times when it is a must that resignation of a commission is called for, but not now.

A shepherd does not desert his/her sheep when the wolves attack. Yes, it is tough, but the Scriptures do clearly point out that we are engaged in a battle for the souls and minds of men and women and this is just part of that eternal war. And each one of us must stay in the fight.

I have had the privilege over the past few years of singing in a southern Gospel quartet. One of our latest songs is an old composition entitled, “His Grace is Sufficient for Me.” The second stanza has meant a
great deal to me as I wrestle with worry over some of the issues stated above:

"When the Temptor brings confusion, and I don’t know what to do,
On my knees I turn to Jesus, for He’ll always see me through.
Then despair is changed to victory, every doubt just melts away,
And in Him there is hope for every day."

Those, my friends, are ageless words of hope to reaffirm each and every day. Times are tough, but the promise of Jesus still stands the test of time: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20, NIV).

from the Executive Director of the National Association of Evangelicals Chaplains Commission

Chaplain (Colonel) Paul Vicalvi, US Army, Retired

[Editor's Note: I am personally acquainted with and work with Paul Vicalvi. He has been our executive director of the National Association of Evangelicals Chaplains Commission now for several years. Prior to taking this challenging assignment he was the Commandant of the Army Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson, SC. He is the leader we have desperately needed for times such as these. His heart is right, and his intellect is thoughtful and balanced.. He is a man of prayer and the Bible. We need your prayers in days like these that we will stand tall as changes seem to be inevitable. It is my pleasure to serve on his executive committee as the Vice Chairman. My good friend, Chaplain (Colonel) John Schumacher, US Army, Retired, is our chairman. He and I were in the Chaplains Officers Basic Course for Army Chaplains in the summer of 1962 at Fort Slocum, NY, on David's Island, a 30-minute ferry ride from New Rochelle, NY.  The late Raymond Caulder was in that class as well. Raymond made full colonel and served as our endorser and director of Chaplains Ministries for three years. Chaplain (Colonel) Freeman Mashburn, US Army, Retired succeeded Raymond.]

[Editor's Note: It was my pleasure to meet Dan Sheaffer in 1975 when I became president of Southwestern College, now Southwestern Christian University. I found out that he had once been an ordained minister in the IPHC, and his father was an IPHC pastor as well. He attended Southwestern College when Dr. R. O. Corvin was the president. I wanted to honor this outstanding man of God who is one of us. May God bless the memory of this great servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.]

Southwestern Christian University annually welcomes new students to its campus with an event called WOW (Week of Welcome). The fall class of 2010 is no different than other classes in its arrival, but drastically different in its impact to the future of SCU.

The 2010-2011 academic year promises to be a new and uncharted territory for the administration, faculty and staff of Southwestern. In addition to the recent WOW (week of welcome) event, the "WOW" factor is taking effect across the campus as well. While most colleges and universities see an average annual increase of 3-5% in enrollment, Southwestern Christian University is elated to announce that undergraduate enrollment is up 66% from only one year ago. Along with the increase of students in the classroom, a similar increase has taken shape in resident occupancy. Both residence halls are currently at 100% occupancy which is the result of a 92% increase in student residents from one year ago. The administration is crediting these exciting improvements to a number of recent changes including the addition of the SCU offerings in the Tulsa metro, the addition of new degree programs, the addition of sporting programs, the athletic program making the transition to the NAIA and the completion of multiple campus renovations and maintenance enhancements. "These are exciting times at Southwestern and this is only the beginning of what is to come. We will continue to do everything we can to promote the mission of the institution so students can impact their world for Jesus Christ", said Dr. Ed Huckeby, SCU President.

With Southwestern Christian University posting its largest undergraduate student populations since 1980, the administration is faced with a multitude of what they are calling, "good problems to have."  "With the influx of students coming onto campus, we are faced with parking issues, full dormitories and other logistical adjustments; however, we are facing these situations head on and could not be more excited to be dealing with them," Huckeby added.

This year's 2010 SCU Alumni & Friends Weekend is themed, "An Epic Adventure." During the alumni banquet/Feast of Ingathering, we will "unveil" the future plans for SCU using the theme of embarking on an epic adventure. We will also be having a special event on Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. to honor the career of Charlotte Iaquinta. The actual invitations will go out about 5 weeks prior to the event.

Friday night (November 12):
Homecoming basketball game

Saturday (November 13):
Gospel Singing Reunion -- 9 a, m.
lunch -- 12 noon
Mrs. I reception -- 2 p. m.
Alumni banquet - 6:30 p. m.

[Editor's Note: One of the reasons you are seeing a lot of news coming out of SCU in Bethany, OK, is that Jonathan Chasteen, Vice President for University Advancement, sends the news constantly. He is the link that I need to publish the news of this great university. This news service is available to all of our church institutions of Christian Higher Education. Hugh's News is committed to serving IPHC ministries and the body of Christ worldwide.]

Dr. Vinson Synan will be conducting a series of evening lectures in conjunction with his graduate class being taught at Southwestern Christian University. The dates for these evening lectures are Sunday, September 12, through Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Lectures begin at 7 p. m. in the Minchew Auditorium on the Bethany campus and are open to the public.

Dr. Synan is widely respected across denominational lines for his scholarship and balance. He holds a unique position: personal involvement in many of the extraordinary events of the last hundred years that gave birth to the charismatic and Pentecostal movements.

Synan will also do a book signing each evening for his newest book, An Eyewitness Remembers the Century of the Holy Spirit.

For more information, contact the school at 405-789-7661, ext. 3447 or email us at terry.tramel@swcu.edu.

[Editor's Note: I have read Dr. Vinson Synan's book, An Eyewitness Remembers the Century of the Holy Spirit.  I have lived during the same time period as Vinson, but I am a tad bit older. It is refreshing and confirming to read his historical account of the many things that we saw and experienced as children and adults in the 20th Century and into the 21st Century. It's a book you will certainly want to purchase and share with your children and families. It is a book that should be added to church libraries.]

[Editor's Note: This joke was submitted by Jo Ann Johnson of Oklahoma City, OK. She is a member of the Board of Regents at Southwestern Christian University. She sent it to me because of my love for the United States Marines Corps. I believe, "Once a Marine, Always a Marine." We are faithful and loyal. We obey orders and respect authority.  We have defended the Constitution of the United States, and guaranteed the freedom of religion by our service to this great country. May God bless America!]

It is with my deepest sympathy and utmost respect that I announce to our Chaplain Corps that Chaplain (CPT) Dale A. Goetz was killed in action in Afghanistan on August 30, 2010 while serving as the Battalion Chaplain for 1-66th Armor Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. Dale was one of five Soldiers killed by an Improvised Explosive Device while traveling in a convoy near Kandahar Province. Chaplain Goetz is survived by his wife, Christy, and by their three sons--Landon, Caleb and Joel.

Chaplain Goetz is the first military chaplain killed in action in Iraq or Afghanistan. Dale was a selfless servant of God, a devoted husband and father, a strong American patriot, and a compassionate spiritual leader whose love for Soldiers was only surpassed by his firm commitment to living his calling as a United States Army Chaplain.

Please join with me in prayer for Christy, Landon, Caleb and Joel as we mourn with them in the loss of Dale, our fellow Soldier and Unit Ministry Team member. Let us also strive to honor Dale's sacrifice with a continuing bold commitment to ensure the finest religious support and pastoral care possible for our beloved Soldiers and their Families.

May God bless the Goetz Family and the Families of all our Fallen Soldiers; and, may God bless our Army and the United States of America.

PRO DEO ET PATRIA...FOR GOD AND COUNTRY!

DOUGLAS L. CARVER
Chaplain (Major General) US Army
Chief of Chaplains

[Editor's Note: It is with a sense of sadness that I report the death of Chaplain (Captain) Dale A. Goetz.  Navy Chaplain, Lieutenant Commander Timothy Moore sent this message Wednesday evening.

Although Chaplain Goetz was not endorsed by the IPHC or the NAE Chaplains Commission, we mourn his untimely death. We are grateful to God for his obedience to the call to be a chaplain, and his willingness, if necessary to lay down his life while serving our country and his church. Our prayers and love go out not only to his wife, Christy, and by their three sons--Landon, Caleb and Joe, but to his parents, siblings, and other family members.

Our chaplains risk their lives daily as they serve our soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and guardsmen in harm's way. Dale now joins a host of heroes to whom this country owes a debt of gratitude it can never repay. Dale's death is a reminder of our need to provide a Prayer Shield over all of our chaplains and men and women who serve in the Armed Forces of our nation.

You may stop the giving toward the cost of the Psalm 91 Prayer Bandannas for Chaplain, Major (Select) Randy Sellers in Bagram, Afghanistan.

It is amazing what God can do when He speaks to individuals about giving to a worthwhile project that will benefit our troops in Afghanistan. Each bandanna that is given by Chaplain Sellers to his men and women will be cherished by the soldier, sailor, marine, airman or guardman who will receive it. God's Word printed on the bandannas will accomplish what God has intended it to do.

Our young men and women who serve in the military need to be reminded of God's love and presence, protection, promises, and the provisions for life and safety that He offers.

On behalf of Chaplain Sellers I want to thank everyone who gave. I pray God's blessings on all who gave to purchase these bandannas. Your giving will no doubt bless those who receive the bandannas.

May God bless and protect Chaplain Randy Sellers as he continues to ministry to the troops in Bagram, Afghanistan.

There were 80 of us who graduated in 1950. However, 21 of my classmates are now deceased.

I had heard about the new campus that was built in 2008 at a cost of $74 million dollars.The school has a new name, Hewitt-Trussville High School. It is located at Deerfoot Parkway in Trussville. It looks like a major college or university campus with everything you would ever want in facilities. It is one of the premiere high schools in the nation.

The year I graduated our baseball team won the State High School Championship.

Hewitt-Trussville High School has turned out some outstanding athletes. Let me name a few:

Mike Mordecai, a right-handed hitting infielder in Major League Baseball who most recently played for the Florida Marlins.

Jay Barker, former quarterback for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Helped win the 1992 National Championship vs. Miami. Also started for the CFL team, the Toronto Argonauts. Married to country singer Sara Evans.

Brandon Cox, former quarterback for the Auburn Tigers football team.

My alma mater has turned out some outstanding pastors, evangelists, and missionaries. Let me name one that comes readliy to mind:

Mike Gray, the new Bishop and Superintendent of the Alpha (Alabama) Conference. I am so very proud of Mike.

The leadership of our 60th reunion asked me to write a memorial ceremony to honor our deceased classmates. I did so, and I think everyone appreciated the wording of the ceremony and the spirit in which it was presented. I read the ceremony. One of my classmates who was our high school queen in 1950, prepared the table with a white tablecloth with an empty chair. Other objects served as symbols of their lives: a red rose, a slice of lemon on a bread plate, a pinch of salt, the Bible, a wine glass turned upside down, a yellow ribbon and a lit candle.

Two of my classmates alternated in reading the names of our deceased classmates. We had a moment of silent prayer, and then I prayed this closing prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, we come to You in the strong Name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, Who is the Resurrection and the Life. We thank You for the life You have given to all of us.

In the face of the reality of death we acknowledge that our lives here on earth are for a brief moment of time. Help us to see death as You see it, not as the end, but as the beginning, not a wall but a doorway, not a dark road but a path that leads to eternal light and life.

We greatly miss those of our graduating class of 1950, but we thank You for the wonderful memories we have of them. May our minds and hearts be filled with the enduring recollections of the past as we commit them to You.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, we pray. Amen.

I was deeply moved by conversations I was privileged to have with my classmates. Many of them have come to know Jesus Christ, and several have been baptized with the Holy Spirit. One of our finest athletes who played all sports was one of the best shortstops I have ever seen. He was recruited by the New York Yankees, but he made a wise decision to turn down a lucrative offer, and worked at American Cast Iron Pipe Company,  and raised his family. Today, he has several children and grandchildren. I want to salute Hoyt Hale.

On Saturday morning, Melvine and I had brunch with two former deacons and their wives of our church in Birmingham, Good Shepherd Pentecostal Holiness Church. They are Lee and Laverne Airhart and Harold and Marie Kelley. Lee is retired from U. S. Pipe as one of their top executives. Harold retired from Sears as one of their top managers and supervisors. He is now an ordained minister at Metro Church of God in Riverchase, and is the director of pastoral care. He loves it. Harold is an exceptional cook and gardener. He made a quart of Pear Jam and gave it to us. He brought a smaller jar of the jam to the brunch, and I spread some of the jam on the pancakes I had ordered at Cracker Barrel. It was absolutely out of this world. It will make your tongue slap your tonsils, put diamonds in your smile, or glitter in your grin.

The wives of these two deacons, Laverne Airhart and Marie Kelley, are outstanding wives, mothers, grandmothers, and leaders. It is little wonder their husbands were successful. They both married up.

Saturday evening we had supper with Joyce McKay a faithful and loyal member of our church. She taught our children, Greg and Stephanie in Bible Quiz. That one ministry has made a great impact upon the spiritual life and character development of all who were in the Bible Quiz team.

On Friday evening, we dined with my oldest niece, Marsha McDuff Flurry. My sister, Mary Evelyn, was sick and could not join us. What a delight Marsha is. Every parent would love to have her as a daughter or daughter-in-law. She works for the Southern Company, the parent company of Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power.  She is the secretary for one of the officials of the company.

I am a blessed man. In October, my graduating class from Furman University in Greenville, SC, will have our 50th class reunion.

Hugh's News is happy to announce that Southwestern Christian University (SCU) has launched a new Official Athletic Website. It is first class. The graphic design and website are professionally done. You will read interesting stories, and be able to view coming events and games.

Mark Arthur is the Athletic Director and is moving the university in the right direction. The photo to your left is Mark Arthur.

Check out this website: It is www.scueagles.com

You can go directly to the site, or link to it from their current site (www.swcu.edu) by clicking on "athletics."

We praise God for every advancement Southwestern Christian University is making. Let us support our schools of Christian higher education.

It is an awesome edition with lots of current news, photos, and information about reaching youth.

I discovered that by clicking on the Single Pages, you can download the magazine faster and with ease. Articles include: "How will we reach today's teens," "Seven Steps to a Youth Revolution," Emerging Voices--"Meet Stacy Hilliard."

Presiding Bishop Ronald W. Carpenter has an exciting article entitled, "The Gospel Really Works." In the article he carries out his theme or vision for the IPHC and that is "demonstration" of the Gospel. Youi will want to read this one for sure. He is an exciting writer as well as a preacher.

The executive editor of IPHC Experience, J. Lee Grady, gives us a lot of news about the church. For example, He lists the changes in conference leadership. The title is "Bishops Pass the Torch." Let me see if I can remember them: David Stephens, Ken Kingrea, Clifton Smith, James McKenzie, Ron Lawson, Ron Moore and Paul Clark.

There is a page on Faith Commitment with a number of photos of our missionaries and their families.

I was especially interested in the article, "Hawaii Church Launches Youth Outreach." It's about the ministry of Greg and Joan Hood at Life Church in Kailua, Hawaii. Melvine and I, along with Navy Chaplain Timothy Moore, his wife, Pam, and son, Joseph, attended a Sunday morning worship service when we were visiting in Hawaii with the Moores at Pearl Harbor a few months ago.

Then, there is a section on new books. One is by Kristen Dayle Scott Welch. The other is by Dr. David Hopkins.

Lee Grady is an exceptional writer. You will want to read his article entitled, "When God Requires Ricky Obedience."

The graphic and web design is first class.

Although I enjoy having a printed magazine, I find it easy to read it on the Internet. Either way, I like it. However, my choice is a printed magazine. That statement reveals that I am a chronologically gifted person who likes a printed page.

[Editor's note: I am indebted to Presiding Bishop Ronald W. Carpenter, Sr. for sending me this announcement via e-mail.]

for the rest of my life?"

"Yes, I'm afraid so," the doctor told her.

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An older gentleman was on the operating table awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a renowned surgeon, perform the operation.

As he was about to get the anesthesia, he asked to speak to his son. "Yes, Dad, what is it?"

"Don't be nervous, son; do your best and just remember, if it doesn't go well, if something happens to me, your mother is going to come and
live with you and your wife."

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Aging:

Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

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The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

Time has a way of speeding up as you get older, and you wonder how in the world did it go so fast.

I graduated from Hewitt High School in Trussville, AL, in May 1950. That was 60 years ago, and I don't feel like I am that old, although my chronological age is 77.  I am not a senior citizen but a chronologically gifted person.

I think I was the youngest member of my class, and that tells me that all of my classmates will be older than me. There were 80 of us who graduated that year. Some 21 of our classmates have passed on to the next world, and I hope they were all Christians and are in heaven.

The leaders of my class who planned this 60th class reunion asked me to write a memorial ceremony to honor our deceased classmates.That document has been written and printed. We will use a table with various items on it to symbolize the lives and work of those who have departed this life. We will have a moment of silent prayer after all the names have been read by two members of our class after I read the ceremony. Then, I will offer a closing prayer which I have written as well for my class.

I was privileged to attend Woodlawn High School in Birmingham for three semesters. I played trombone in the 100 piece marching band. Bobby Bowden was our star football player. My father purchased a small farm in Clay (near Trussville) and we moved there. We lived on this farm the last two years of my high school days. In order to graduate with my class, I had to go to summer school at Phillips High School in Birmingham and take a couple of courses to earn the needed credits. Those were the days. I am grateful for my teachers and my classmates. We grew up in the best of times when we were taught Christian values and respect for others.

I look forward to seeing my classmates on Saturday afternoon. Hewitt-Trussville has a new high school and we will be given a tour of it.

I hope to visit with my sister, Mary Evelyn Morgan McDuff. Her husband, R. H. McDuff, is deceased. Mary Evelyn is 80 years old. She is far more intelligent than I am. She made all "A's" and was inducted into the National Honor Society. I love her and her family. Melvine and I hope to have supper with Mary Evelyn and her oldest daughter, Marsha McDuff Flurry, on Friday evening, August 27, 2010. Marsha works for the Southern Company one of the largest generators of electricity in our country, and it is the parent company of Alabama Power and Georgia Power. Marsha is a secretary senior with this firm. I am very proud of her. She is a Christian and loves our Lord.

I want to thank all of you who have given to help me purchase the Psalm 91 Prayer Bandannas for Air Force Chaplain, Major (Select) Randy Sellers.

I will place the order on Friday, August 27, 2010, and have them shipped to Chaplain Sellers. He is in Bagram, Afghanistan. He arrived there on Monday, July 5, 2010. Almost two months have gone by in his six month deployment. Your prayers and concern for him have been felt as God has directed his extensive ministry to our men and women in uniform.

You will be pleased to know that you have supported one of our active duty chaplains who is in harm's way. He is ministering to soldiers who are wounded and some are dying. There is nothing magical about the Psalm 91 Prayer Bandannas, but this Scripture that is printed on the bandanna will remind the soldiers, airmen, marines, sailors, and guardsmen of God's Presence, Promises, Protection, and Provision. Our troops can carry them in their helmets, under their shirts, or wherever they decide where to carry them.

There is nothing like having a Christian chaplain in Afghanistan. Chaplain Seller's ministry of presence is a constant reminder of the invisible Holy God Who loves them as they fight for the freedom of the people of Afghanistan. The Holy Spirit is at work as Randy Sellers ministers to these men and women--some of the finest of America's youth. Most of all, we want to continue our Prayer Shield for him and those to whom he will minister.

As the editor of Hugh's News and the director of Chaplains Ministries, IPHC I want you to know how grateful I am for your generosity in helping me provide these bandanas for Chaplain Randy Sellers. I want to thank God for victory in this project to support Chaplain Randy Sellers.

What an amazing story is given to us about God's love for the whole world in the Gospel of John.

The drama unfolds as we look in on a conversation Jesus had with a member of the religious crowd in Jerusalem. His name is Nicodemus. 

Then, Jesus moves from this nighttime appointment with a man in the "in-crowd," to an unannounced encounter with a woman of Samaria whose name is not given, an outsider who comes with her burden of broken relationships, loneliness, shame and guilt. They meet at Jacob's well that he had given to his son Joseph.

If is not known for sure how much this woman knew about the concept of "the Messiah." As a Samaritan she only knew about the first five books of Moses, called the Pentateuch. She had no knowledge about the Psalms, the historical and wisdom books, or the prophets. She knew enough, however, to know that when the Messiah comes He will explain everything to us.

This dear woman came at noon when no one usually came to draw water. She wanted to avoid any contact with the women who had already condemned her. She was not well thought of in the village of Samaria. Yet, she had a desire to worship God and brought up the whole matter of where to worship in Mount Gerizim or in Jerusalem. Could it be that she was looking to find the right altar or a place to find forgiveness and wholeness? In the encounter Jesus gently opens up the deep wound of her sin with love and tenderness. She discovered that she could trust Him with her life and yet be loved and not condemned. In that loving relationship she discovered the Source of forgiveness, pardon, cleansing and a new life. In John 3:16, we read, "God did not send His Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it." She discovered that it is not some much the place where one worships, but more importantly the attitude of the heart when one is rightly related to the One we worship.

I have thought about this passage for hours. We are confident that we do not have a full transcript of the conversation Jesus had with this woman. And it is not for us to know all the details of what was said. That conversation is sacred and sealed from us. It seems to me that Jesus filled her in on all the Scriptures she had missed reading. He did that with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. The writer of the Book of Luke tells us this account: "Then Jesus quoted them passage after passage from the writings of the prophets, beginning with the Book of Genesis and going right through the Scriptures, explaining what the passages meant and what they said about Himself" (Luke 24:27, TLB). As they talked among themselves they described their experience like this, ". . . our hearts felt strangely warm as He talked with us."

It was to this woman of Samaria that He revealed He was the Messiah. I believe this is the only place in the Gospel where Jesus speaks of Himself as the Messiah prior to His trial. Jesus said in his response to her statement about the Messiah "I who speak to you am He" (v. 26).

She leaves her waterpot and goes into the city. She doesn't talk to the women, but to the men. Here is what she said, "Come see a Man Who told me all things that I ever did. 'Could this be the Christ?'" (v. 29).

What a powerful method to get the attention of men. Her witness was in the form of a question. They would have to find the answer for themselves. She had found the Living Water and His Name is Jesus, the Messiah. In her simple declaration she offered an opportunity for them to respond. The glory of God had come to this village and the people turned to Jesus.

The best witness for Jesus is one that is spontaneous. Although it is good to learn and memorize Scriptures, there is nothing quite like a personal testimony right out of the heart. Jesus moved into this community and the people responded. May God help us to tell the story about Jesus to others. They are searching for living water that satisfies the soul.

What are you doing to tell others about Jesus? Let us look for opportunities to speak a word for Him as He directs us by His Holy Spirit. May God help us all to share our faith with others around us.

After I had finished tonight's Hugh's News that will go out at 3 a. m. on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, I felt I should share something about the Messiah recorded in Isaiah 42:1-9. I felt compelled to come back up to my office over my garage to copy the words from this great Old Testament book. I composed this Scripture on my keyboard. My PC Bible 4 program was not responding.

Hear the Word of the Lord:

"See my Servant, Whom I uphold; My Chosen One, in Whom I delight. I have put my Spirit upon Him; He will reveal justice to the nations of the world. He will be gentle--He will not shout nor quarrel in the streets. He will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the dimly burning flame. He will encourage the fainthearted, those tempted to despair. He will see full justice given to all who have been wronged. He won't be satisfied until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth, nor until even distant lands beyond the seas have put their trust in Him.

"The Lord God Who created the heavens and stretched them out and created the earth and everything in it, and gives life and breath and spirit to everyone in all the world, He is the One Who says [to His Servant, the Messiah].

"I the Lord have called You to demonstrate My righteousness. I will guard and support You, for I have given You to my people as the personal confirmation of my covenant with them. You shall also be a light to guide the nations unto Me. You will open the eyes of the blind, and release those who sit in prison darkness and despair. I am the Lord! That is My Name, and I will not give My glory to anyone else; I will not share My praise with carved idols. Everything I prophesied came true, and now I will prophesy again. I will tell you the future before it happens."