Author: Daniel Russo

Daniel Russo is a lifelong New Yorker and currently resides in Albany, New York. He currently works as the Manager of Business Operations at Parent to Parent of NYS. He previously worked at the Empire Center for Public Policy managing their operations. Daniel obtained an undergraduate degree in American History from the State University of New York at Albany in 2013. He then received a Masterโ€™s Degree in Public Administration from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy in 2017. He is a second generation member of the Church of God and was baptized in 2009. While he enjoys traveling and meeting brethren in various groups, his home congregation of 25+ years is an independent Westchester, New York congregation. Daniel founded the Church of God Network in October 2018 after developing the initial concept during the 2017 Feast of Tabernacles.
09 Jan 2024

Grantee Check-In: Sharon Darizo

Back in July of 2020, CGN awarded a COG Development grant to Sharon Darizo.ย Sharon Darizo is a member of the United Church of God and lives in Nairobi, Kenya. She used her grant to complete her bachelors degree in Business Administration. Once she finished her studies, she planned on starting an apparel business of her […]

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03 Jan 2024

Within Your Gates 3 Year Anniversary!

Happy 3 year anniversary to our Within Your Gates program! Within Your Gates is a program designed to encourage good works by providing grants to help fund service projects led by members of the Church of God! Grantees can be members or ministers and projects can involve service toward Church of God brethren or members […]

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01 Jan 2024

4 Year Anniversary of the COG Development Program!

Happy 4 year anniversary to our COG Development program! The program’s purpose is to help brethren in developing countries start successful, profitable and sustainable businesses, or obtain training or education for jobs that will provide a reliable source of income. This is done through micro grants that will help pay for the training or education, […]

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27 Dec 2023

Within Your Gates Bulletin: Myanmar Brethren in Harm’s Way

Please read the following request for prayers from the Legacy Institute: Dear Brethren and Fellow Laborers, This is an urgent prayer request for our Myanmar (Burma) brethren and the Church of God compound. Two days ago, a bridge was bombed and only motorcycles can get by. This is a strategic road. We will be careful […]

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06 Dec 2023

Cross Group Fellowship Opportunity: Unity of the Spirit & Fellowship Conference

Please join ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง’๐ฌ ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž for a very special Sabbath Day of praise & worship with brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ from different congregations! ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง: December 30, 2023 ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: Paulding County Airport Authority 730 Airport Parkway, Dallas, Georgia, 30157 ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 12 – 5 p.m. EST The purpose of these […]

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05 Dec 2023

Within Your Gates Bulletin: Persecution of COG Brethren in Bangladesh

The following is an update received from the United Church of God: On December 1st, there was a major disturbance in the village of UCG members, Manik & Rita Balaam. Manik writes: “The Land Office sent the final Land Title Transfer Certificates of the Church and Graveyard to the village headman that he may give […]

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04 Dec 2023

Within Your Gates Program Update – Hurricane Otis Relief

Acapulco was hit hard by Hurricane Otis last month, catching them off guard with its fierce 165-mile-an-hour winds, damaging buildings and flooding roads. Please keep our brethren in your prayers as many have been seriously affected. To lend a hand, our Within Your Gates program is contributing $1,000. Let’s stand together in this time of […]

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