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WE ARE PENTECOSTAL We
are a Pentecostal church with international headquarters in
Cleveland, Tennessee. North Rome Church of God is a family church
whose sole purpose is to minister to the entire family unit. We
strive to offer ministry opportunities that meet each need of
today's family. Our goal at North Rome is to involve every member of
the body of Christ in ministry. Therefore, we teach the priesthood
of all believers. We believe that because of sin, a great chasm existed between God and humankind, so great that humankind could not make their way to God because of the great separation of sin. When Jesus the Christ, the Son of the Living God came, he provided for humankind a way back to God. He provided a bridge that crossed the great divide between God and humankind. He lived a sinless, perfect life and gave himself for a sacrifice for sin. He died for humankind and rose again on the third day so that we might have life with God the Father once again. We believe in the divinely inspired Word of God. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, born of the virgin Mary, died on a cross for our sins, was buried and raised from the dead on the third day, ascended into heaven and is coming again to receive us as His children. We believe in the atonement, that we are saved from our sins by the blood of Jesus. We believe in sanctification that is subsequent to salvation and the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking with tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. WE HAVE BEEN  North
Rome is a church with a rich heritage in the city of Rome. As early
as 1913, there has been a presence in the city of Rome for God.
Beginning in a tent on the corner of Calhoun and North Avenues, our
predecessors met and worshipped by the light of lanterns and oil
lamps. 1919 brought an official organization into the Church of God
headquartered in Cleveland, TN. The church began on Callahan Street
in a white frame building and remained there until the early 1930s
even though the little church struggled through hard times. During
the 1930s, a new building was built and later extensively remodeled
to match a new educational building. The Church of God in Rome
remained at this location until the spring of 1961. Paul
Stover, pastor during 1961, led the growing church to build a new
sanctuary and educational facilities on North Broad Street. At the
time, the payments felt staggering. However, under Pastor Stover and
other pastors such as J. Frank Culpepper and S.A. Luke, the church
was able to manage the money and in March 1981, a special service
was held to burn the mortgage, signifying that the Church of God at
North Rome was debt-free. The
Church of God at 1929 North Broad Street continued on until a new
sanctuary was built in 1990 by Pastor W. A. Bingham. A balcony and
larger lobby were added in the next year along with a new gym. North
Rome Church of God has continued on in the same location up to the
present time with minor upgrades to accommodate the crowds coming to
hear the Gospel. The Autumn of 2011 will bring yet another series of
sanctuary upgrades, under the leadership of Pastor Harold Jones, to
further prepare the North Broad Street property for a bright future
in Rome, Georgia.The North Rome church has been honored to have had a succession of distinguished men to serve as pastor. Some have left to become state or national officials in the Church of God. Others had held similar positions before coming to North Rome as pastor. Each one contributed their time, prayers and efforts to make the church what it is today. |
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of all Sunday School classes. OUR PASTOR  We
are honored to have Harold and Barbara Jones as our senior pastors
here at North Rome. Our pastors have been with us since the year
2000 and we genuinely appreciate their leadership in the now eleven
years since arriving. Pastor Jones is a capable leader with degrees
from Lee University in Cleveland, TN, and from University of
Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Pastor Jones and Barbara have two
daughters that reside in the general Augusta, Georgia area with
their husbands and families. Pastor Jones is fiercely proud of his
children and grandchildren. A favorite pastime is to take in a local
ballgame with a hotdog, peanuts, and a cold Coke. Pastor Jones and Barbara are familiar fixtures in our denominational state of North Georgia for the Church of God. Our pastor has served on the State Council on several occasions and has even served as Evangelism Director alongside then Overseer Delbert Rose, who has now passed on to his eternal reward. Barbara Jones is also known by the women as a leader and women's speaker, and has served on the women's ministries board in North Georgia on several occasions. She also attended Lee University. Barbara has always been a complement to her husband as a leader in her respective areas. Her organizational and decorative skills are often trendsetting, challenging those around her to do everything well and with a sense of pride. WE BELIEVE As a organizational member of the Church of God, headquartered in Cleveland, TN, we have a set of beliefs as a denomination that we adhere to. Below are links that reside on our denomination website that attempt to illustrate our mission and vision, the elements of our faith, the basic items that we commit ourselves to, and more specific doctrinal items that are more personal in nature. Our leadership and our bylaws are also available for perusal. Click these links for more information:  Church
of God is...Mission and Vision Declaration of Faith Practical Commitments Doctrinal Commitments Leadership Bylaws |
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