It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Robert E. Fisher. Dr. Fisher passed away last evening at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Mary, and his three children, Bob, Cameron and Lorri.

Dr. Fisher served the Church of God in numerous leadership capacities. He was the former superintendent of West Coast Bible College and was the state overseer for Hawaii, Delmarva-DC, North Georgia and Western North Carolina. He was the General Director of Education from 1976-1984. In 1989, he was elected to the Church of God Executive Committee where he served 7 years as General Secretary-Treasurer and Assistant General Overseer. From 1996-2000, he was the Director of Ministerial Care for the denomination. In 2000, Dr. Fisher founded and has been executive director of the Center for Spiritual Renewal in Cleveland, Tennessee. An important part of this ministry is the leading and directing of the Centennial Celebration for the Azusa Street Revival which will take place in Los Angeles April 25-29, 2006.

Funeral arrangements are being conducted by the Jim Rush Funeral Home located at 2600 Ocoee Street North, Cleveland, Tennessee 37312. A telephone number to the funeral home is 423-476-6558. Final arrangements are not confirmed at this time; however, as soon as confirmation is received, we will forward the funeral arrangements to you.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Center for Spiritual Renewal, PO Box 3976, Cleveland, Tennessee, 37320-3976.

Please keep the Fisher family in your prayers.