April 28, 2003
by Judi Murphy

Nineteen Assemblies of God ministries and the Honorable John Ashcroft will be among those who are honored at the first Compassion Ministries Dinner at General Council on July 31, 2003, in Washington, D.C.

"The purpose of the evening is to present the Assemblies of God as a compassionate and caring organization," said Harold Sallee, administrative assistant to the General Superintendent. "This is the first time at General Council we will highlight the various ministries that do the work of compassion. We are excited about this evening and hope it will become a regular feature at future councils."

The compassion ministries of the Assemblies of God will be recognized for their efforts in meeting the physical and spiritual needs of people in the United States and around the world. Ministries to be honored at the banquet include Teen Challenge, Convoy of Hope, Healthcare Ministries, Latin America Childcare, Highlands Child Placement, and Hillcrest Children's Home, along with several other A/G ministries.

Ambassador In Mission (AIM) team members will also be honored guests of the evening. They will be recognized for the compassion work they will have been doing throughout the week in the D.C. area.

Ashcroft has been invited as guest speaker of the evening and will be honored for his commitment to compassion ministries and his work while he was in the Senate on a bill called Charitable Choice, which opened the door for faith-based ministries to compete for federal money to fund their work. Ashcroft's attendance at this event is yet to be confirmed.

The dinner will be Thursday July 31, 2003, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Washington Convention Center. Tickets are $39 and can be purchased during the online registration process or by downloading the online registration form and sending it via mail and fax. To obtain a registration form or to register online, logon to http://ag.org.

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