The Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama) is a Pentecostal holiness body of Christians, based in Huntsville, Alabama. The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ... Holiness is the state of being holy, that is, set apart for the worship or service of God or gods. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life, teachings, and actions of Jesus, the Christ, as recounted in the New Testament. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama) shares a common history with the Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) up until their division in 1943. The Church of God was led by Ambrose J. Tomlinson (1865-1943) until his death. The leaders of the church determined to install Milton A. Tomlinson as the General Overseer of the church. Milton's brother, Homer A. Tomlinson, withdrew and established church headquarters in Queen's Village, New York. After the death of Homer Tomlinson, headquarters were moved to Huntsville, Alabama, closer to the center of the movement. This group calls itself The Church of God, though "World Headquarters" or "Huntsville, Alabama" is sometimes added for clarification. The Church of God of Prophecy is a holiness pentecostal Christian denomination. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² 190 mi/306 km 330 mi/531 km 3. ...

The Handbook of Denominations reported 75,890 members for this group in 1978. Piepkorn's Profiles in Belief reported 1933 congregations in the United States with 75,290 members. Present headquarters are in Santa Fe, Texas (409)986-3952. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

A recent division brought into existence The Church of God in Divine Order, which was organized October 14, 2000, led by Ted Carr and headquartered in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. The Church of God in Divine Order is a Pentecostal holiness body of Christians, based in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Sand Springs is a city located in Oklahoma. ...

External links

• Adherents.com
• East Willow Church of God

References

• Encyclopedia of American Religions, J. Gordon Melton, editor
• Handbook of Denominations in the United States (9th edition), by Frank S. Mead and Samuel S. Hill
• Profiles in Belief: The Religious Bodies of the United States and Canada, by Arthur Carl Piepkorn