The Continuing Church of God observes God's Holy Days (click here for you can click here for the calendar of Holy Days), sometimes called festival or feast days, throughout the world.
Information on them is in the free online book: Should You Keep God's Holy Days or Demonic Holidays?
The longest festival is called the Feast of Tabernacles (see The Feast of Tabernacles: A Time for Christians?) also called the Feast of Booths. The Jews call it Sukkot.
Christians realize that this festival helps picture the millennial Kingdom of God.
Feast of Tabernacles services are to begin the evening of October 16th and continue until sunset ending the Last Great Day which is October 24th in 2024.
Some website links to outside sources are in this post, but this does not mean that they are endorsed by the Continuing Church of God. They are provided as additional sources of information–and hopefully some of that information may be helpful to you and your family as you begin to make plans for the 2024 Feast of Tabernacles.
Remember that Jesus said to seek first the kingdom of God in Matthew 6:33. To seek first the kingdom of god means that worldly things are not to come first. yet many do not heed Jesus’ words—but all should!
Furthermore, from a Christian perspective, we also realize that this pilgrimage period we call the FEAST pictures a foretaste of the millennial kingdom of god. we should all seek to observe it during this age.
Please make every effort to obey God and attend in person this year. And if that is REALLY NOT POSSIBLE (but for almost everyone should be), then at least watch services online each day.
In North America, we are planning to observe the Feast of Tabernacles in Galveston, Texas.
The intended location is the Moody Gardens Hotel & Spa, 7 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554, 409-744-4673.
(Photo from Moody Gardens Hotel accommodations” page)
While the per room rate is a bit higher than other sites ($169 per night, plus taxes), remember that no one needs to stay there in order to attend the Feast of Tabernacles’ services there. The hotel provided us a link in which you can book rooms should you choose to stay here: https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1722&skipfirstpage=true&page=227651
Congregants should already be saving second tithe so they can afford to go and observe the Feast of Tabernacles joyfully, as God’s word declares they should.
Do not put it off as time marches on fairly quickly.
You do not need to stay at the hotel services are to be held at in order to attend the Feast of Tabernacles here. However, many will find staying at the meeting hotel convenient.
According to Tripadvisor, the Galveston has about 155 restaurants and over 60 places to stay.
The closest airport is Houston Hobby (HOU), which is about 42 miles away. There is also the Geroge Bush International Airport in Houston (IAH), which is 72 miles away. The Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) is about 310 miles away.
Here is the expected schedule for services for the USA site:
DAILY SCHEDULE
Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Services: 7:30 pm. (7:00 pm – 9:30 pm)
Thursday, October 17, 2024. Services: 2:00 pm. (1:30 pm – 4:30 pm)
Friday, October 18, 2024. Services: 9:30 am. (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Saturday, October 19, 2024. Services: 2:00 pm. (1:30 pm – 4:30 pm)
Sunday, October 20, 2024. Services: 9:30 am. (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Monday, October 21, 2024. Services: 9:30 am. (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Services: 9:30 am. (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Services: 9:30 am. (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Thursday, October 24, 2024. Services: 2:00 pm. (1:30 pm – 4:30 pm)
More information on this site is expected to be added once it is available.
For other information about this Feast site, contact Dr. Bob Thiel, email cogwriter@aol.com
We do not expect a full feast site in Australia in 2024. Possibly, those there will connect online with those of New Zealand.
Our planned North American site is at the Moody Gardens Hotel & Spa, 7 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554, 409-744-4673. While no one has to stay at that hotel, at this instant we are encouraging people in the United States and Canada to attend the site in Galveston.
That said, we are planning two video festival sites in Canada.
One is near London, Ontario. Here is information about the area:
Rooster Hill Ranch
Note that this is a working farm, so there will likely be noises from cattle, goats and chickens/roosters. There is one working dog in the house that is restricted to the mud room and 3 cats (2 more outside) that are friendly. Daily farming activities (checking/feeding critters) start around sunrise but I can start with chores away from the buildings first.
Lots of room for tents if anybody wants to “camp out”.
Room for a camper/RV if someone wants to use/bring one of those.
Nearby hotels:
Best Western Plus Stoneridge Inn & Conference Centre (13 minutes)
Cardinal Court Motel (15 minutes)
Ramada (20 minutes)
Courtyard (22 minutes)
Four Points (21 minutes)
London Travel Inn (22 minutes)
And lots more…
Nearby Restaurants:
20-30 minutes from all manner of dining in London
Local Attractions:
Grand Theatre (London, 35 minutes)
Stratford (3 theatres – world class + lots of restaurants, 1 hr)
Niagara Falls (2 hr, lots of hotels there if one wanted to stay overnight and return to the farm for services)
Butterfly Conservatory (Niagara Falls, 2 hr)
Grand Bend (fantastic sunsets over Lake Huron) (1 hr)
Point Pelee National Park (most southern point in Canada) (1.5 hr)
Toronto Zoo (2.5 hrs)
CN Tower (Toronto, 2 hrs)
Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, 2 hrs)
Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington, 1.5 hrs)
Lots of “lesser” tourist attractions (like Parks Blueberries, various smaller theatres, etc.)
Farm-bound Activities:
Feeding critters, collecting eggs, flying kites in the hay field, nature walks in the bush or hay field, fishing in the pond, sunset watching (can be quite spectacular), fire pit/marshmallow roast (will need to get twigs from the bush earlier in the day), deer watching (evenings), feeding from the garden, bicycle riding (2 or 3 bikes, plus a couple of small child bikes), learning how to grow vegetables naturally, learning about basic chicken husbandry, making butter/yogurt, visiting a small local dairy to see where the milk at the store comes from (and maybe see how cheese is made?). BBQ on one day?
For more information send an email to nlafonta@hotmail.com
The other video site is in New Brunswick, but it may not allow transfers. For more information, send an email to giseleghaddon@gmail.com
Although we have those video sites planned in Canada, we strongly recommend that Canadians should be attending the USA site or one of the many international sites if possible. Canadians normally have no problems being able to cross into the USA, so we are encouraging attendance in Galveston.
We expect to have a feast site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which those in Rwanda would attend in 2024.
For more information on the site in the Congo, contact Moise Nshimiyimana, Phone number+250788415438 P.o box 2493 Kigali.
His email is: monaliv19@gmail.com
We have scattered members across Europe and the British Isles. We anticipate that CCOG members there will watch services online in 2024.
We plan to have a site in Gambella, Ethiopia. Those there came to us from a Church of God, Seventh-day background and are relatively new to keeping the Feast of Tabernacles. The same goes from those in South Sudan who also are likely to attend.
The Ethiopians and South Sudanese are quite poor and there can be health risks here (as well as anywhere in Africa we have sites). If you want to go, please contact Evans Ochieng, email evochieng74@gmail.com or Koang Deng koangdeng5@gmail.com; Koang Deng lives in Ethiopia.
If you can speak (like give sermonettes) that would be helpful.
We have hundreds with us in Ghana. They came to us from a Church of God, Seventh-day background and are relatively new to keeping the Feast of Tabernacles.
The expected location is RAMSEYER RETREATS CENTER IN KUMASI. Here is the email address of our leading Pastor Samuel Ofosu Gyeabour fosusamuel81@gmail.com
A site in far eastern India is planned for, probably Lamdan, which is in eastern India:
We plan to have the Feast at a place called Lamdan.It is a training institute for mountaineering.In the past we had activities such as basic training for climbing mountains (like Mt Everest:), swimming, rafting, trekking, rock climbing, rapelling and living in tents, including paragliding.
For more information, contact me cogwriter@aol.com
We expected to have ten Feast sites in Kenya.
1-Kisii2- Mombasa3+Motosiet4- chilani5- Bomet7- Mao8- Molo9- Njoro10- Kiromuok
However, we also plan to have Takitech groups, Taach Arwet, Segemian Nkaroni (Rono's Local) and North Rift (Pastor Cheruiyot). So, 15 sites.
For more information on the sites in Kenya, contact Evans Ochieng, email evochieng74@gmail.com
We plan to have multiple sites in Malawi. According to Pastor Evans Ochieng, "it is cheap."
Brother Sambandele and Khuleme will take care of Mwanza. Deacon Wahela, chiphangwi will be at Migowi.
If you want to go, please contact Radson Mulozowa email radsonmulozowa@gmail.com or Evans Ochieng, email evochieng74@gmail.com
Pastor Sosten Libungwa is hoping to have sites in addition to those:
We have organized only 4 feast sites,The first place will be at Migowi my home church which will be attended by 5 Churches namely Migowi Church,Naminjiwa Church,Mpasa Church, Likhulura Church and Nambazo Church,another feast site will be organized in eastern region,it's centre of feast site will be in Zomba,churches that will attend the site is 4 ,namely Mayaka Church, Jali Church Ntaja church and Chimbalanga church,another will be in lowershire where you visited,,the churches that will attended the feast site is 4 ,Nchalo church branch,Ngombe church,Crown Church and Mchacha church,another feast site will be in Nsanje district,this will be attended by only 2 churches due to distance to travel to Chikwawa district namely Bangula and Kafisa of Mozambique.as you can see all our feast site shall be full,other brethren from Thyolo will also attended at Migowi feast site,
His email is s.libungwa@gmail.com
If you can speak (like give sermonettes) that would be helpful.
We expect to have one or two sites in Mozambique.
If you want to go, please contact Radson Mulozowa email radsonmulozowa@gmail.com
A Feast of Tabernacles site is planned for New Zealand.
Richie White sent the following:
Hello Dr Thiel,
Just to let you know that we have decided on Mt Maunganui, about 2 – 3 hours drive south of Auckland, North Island as our FOT site for 2024. We have secured a large home along the beach for our accommodation and it will be used for services. Any enquiries can be made to my email, aerotriker@gmail.com.About Mt Maunganui:Set on a peninsula, Mount Maunganui is a laid-back suburb known for the extinct Mount Maunganui volcano, a sacred Maori site with ocean-view hiking trails. Long, sandy Main Beach is popular for its surf breaks, while Pilot Bay Beach has calm waters for paddle boarding. The Mount Hot Pools complex offers saltwater bathing and spa treatments, while brunch spots, global restaurants, and boutiques fill the town centre.Included is a photo attachment.
Aerial view of Mt Maunganui, North Island, New Zealand
The NZ $ is buying about .60c US at the moment and really makes this type of destination very attractive, plus the climate is super good as we are entering into early summer at this time.Warm regardsRitchie White
For additional information, contact Ritchie White, email aerotriker@gmail.com
We expect to have a site in Panama. This will likely be about 2-3 hours away from the international airport there. More details are expected to be posted once they become more available.
For further information please contact George 'Doc' Buchanan. His email address is: Doc1111@protonmail.com
A site is planned for the Philippines. Joe Lumpay sent the following:
Anyway, God has chosen for us where to place His name for us to worship Him in this year's Feast of Tabernacles. The place is in Moalboal town, a part of Cebu province, a 2-hour and 46 minutes ride. We booked a whole 2-storey house, more than enough to house our number. This is within the BIGSAND RESORT & CAMPGROUNDS.
For further details, contact Joe Lumpay, email is joecags_lumpay@yahoo.com
We may have a very small Spanish language site in Puerto Rico--if not then Carlos Aponte is looking at the Dominican Republic.
For more information, contact Carlos Aponte. His email is carlosaponte2007@hotmail.com
For more information on the site in the Congo, contact Moise Nshimiyimana, Phone number+250788415438 P.o box 2493 Kigali.
His email is: monaliv19@gmail.com
We expect to have a site in Utegi, Tanzania. For more information, contact Martin Wanga, email matinwanga@gmail.com.
We do have some type of services available via the internet for those who cannot get to the festival sites. Sermons, offertories, and some other items are expected to be at the Sermons link at the www.ccog.org website and probably more will be in this article.
Please obey God and keep the Feast of Tabernacles as He would want you to (see also How to Keep God's Festivals).
Here are messages made for 2024 (in the case of offertories, they were made live in the Fall of 2024):
Feast of Tabernacles Opening Night Message 2024
Behind the Work 2024: Languages for the Kingdom.
Who is your watchman?
Overcome preconceptions and give
CCOG Q&A: Prophetic Questions in Galveston
Sermonette: Earth's Core and Earthquakes.
Sermonette: Spiritual aspects of Matthew 25.
Sermonette: Doctors say not to eat it.
Sermonette: Little Things can Kill!
Offertory: Feast of Tabernacles Offertory.
Offerory: Last Great Day Offertory.
Here are messages made for 2023:
Feast of Tabernacles 2023 Opening Night Message.
Behind the Work 2023: Using Radio
The Millennial Kingdom of God
Wild Beasts and Prophecy
When Does the 6000 Years End? 2031? 2035?
Why Eternal Life?
Pursuit of Happiness
Last Great Day: God’s Plan is Great
Here are some made in 2022:
Here are some that were made in 2021 to be watched during the Feast of Tabernacles for those without live speakers:
Nazarenes: Christians or Heretics?
For 2020, we also made the following messages:
2020 Feast of Tabernacles Opening Night Message
Offertory - Feast of Tabernacles
Behind The Work 2020: Into East Africa
And the following is for the Last Great Day:
Last Great Day Offertory
Last Great Day: God is impartial and has a plan for all
Here are some other past sermons for the Feast of Tabernacles:
Since offerings are taken up on the first Day of the Feast of Tabernacles and the Last Great Day, here are links to offertory messages:
Here are some sermonettes that you might wish to watched during the Feast of Tabernacles:
Here are links to sermons given in 2018 at the Feast of Tabernacles in Serbia and Alexandria, Virginia:
Here are links to sermons given in 2017 at the Feast of Tabernacles in New Zealand and two from San Diego:
Here are links to some earlier messages:
Here are links to three sermons given during the Feast in Gouda, Netherlands in 2016:
Here is a sermon by Steve Dupuie: Feast of Tabernacles 2016.
Here is a link to a ceremony from the 2015 Feast of Tabernacles: The Blessing of Little Children Ceremony.
Here are links to sermons given in 2015 at the Feast of Tabernacles in the USA and Canada:
Offertories: Here is a link to two other offertories Tabernacles Offertory: Sojourning Now for the Kingdom and Last Great Day Offertory: Render to Caesar, Render to God.
Here are some messages given in 2014 in the USA that some may watch:
For opening night, you could watch the short message that was prepared for this: Feast of Tabernacles Opening Night Message.
Feast of Tabernacles from Israel This was videoed in Israel to be played at the Feast of Tabernacles and is on the Feast of Tabernacles.
Behind the Work: Go Therefore and Make Disciples Highlights what has been happening in the Continuing Church of God and showing what it has been doing since the last Feast of Tabernacles.
Christian Pilgrims This was given in Orlando, Florida in 2014.
Messianic Jewish Beliefs This was given in Orlando, Florida in 2014.
The Temple, Prophecy, and the Work This was given in Orlando, Florida in 2014.
Human Nature: Where Did it Come From? This was given in Orlando, Florida in 2014.
The Future Kingdom of God This was given in Orlando, Florida in 2014.
Tradition and Scripture This was given in Orlando, Florida in 2014.
For the Last Great Day, we recommend that you watch the sermon given last year on that date (which only those in Orlando, Florida, heard on the Last Great Day in 2014): Shemini Azaret: The Last Great Day.
Others are expected to be loaded during the Feast of Tabernacles and be placed at the ContinuingCOG channel.
Other Sermons: There are also other sermons at http://www.ccog.org/category/sermons/ which could be appropriate at the Feast of Tabernacles, though they were not specifically prepared for it. Here are a few that some might wish to view:
Again, there are others at the http://www.ccog.org/category/sermons/ website.
May you have a great Feast of Tabernacles and learn what God would have you learn from this Feast.
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
Should You Observe God’s Holy Days or Demonic Holidays? This is a free pdf booklet explaining what the Bible and history shows about God's Holy Days and popular holidays.
Did Early Christians Observe the Fall Holy Days? Did they? Did Jesus? Should you?
The Book of Life and the Feast of Trumpets? Are they related? Is so how? If not, where not?
The Day of Atonement--Its Christian Significance The Jews call it Yom Kippur, Christians "The Day of Atonement". Does it have any relevance for Christians today?
Tithing Questions and Some Answers Addresses some non-biblical arguments against tithing. Should people tithe?
Are Second and Third Tithe Still Valid Today? Some in the COGs no longer teach payment of third tithe, is this biblically correct? This article also discusses second tithe.
The Feast of Tabernacles: A Time for Christians? Is this pilgrimage holy day still valid? Does it teach anything relevant for today's Christians? What is the Last Great Day? What do these days teach?
The Feast of Tabernacles: A Time to Learn the Law The Bible teaches that every seven years that the law should be read at the Feast of Tabernacles. This is what I did at the first Feast site were I gave an actual sermon (as opposed to a sermonette) in 2006.
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