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Church of God in Christ and in unity with the Apostolic Faith
Posted by ifphc on June 25, 2008
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When the Assemblies of God was formed in 1914, the largest contingent of incoming ministers came from a loosely-organized group which, on its credentials, was identified as “Church of God in Christ and in unity with the Apostolic Faith.†This group had its roots in Charles Parham’s Apostolic Faith Movement, but had, by late 1910 or early 1911, changed its name to incorporate the term “Church of God in Christ.†This group, which consisted mostly of white ministers (although at least two black ministers were members), was better known as “Church of God in Christ.â€
Little is known about this organization. Scholars have given it the label the “[white] Church of God in Christ†to differentiate it from another organization also named the Church of God in Christ, a largely-black group led by Charles H. Mason.
The [white] Church of God in Christ issued its own credentials, elected its own officers, published its own newspaper, and had its own system of short-term Bible training centers for ministers. Despite having similar names, the two groups organizationally seemed to have little, if anything, in common.
The Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center (FPHC), in its vault, holds the ministerial rosters of the [white] Church of God in Christ from 1912 through 1914.
To view the [white] Church of God in Christ rosters, please click the links below:
Roster of August 1, 1912
Roster of February 1, 1913
Roster of December 1913
Roster of 1914 (missing the first one or two pages)
Can anyone provide information about any ministers on these rosters?
Posted in Assemblies of God, Church of God in Christ, History, Pentecostal | 1 Comment »
COGIC Scholars Fellowship Academic Forum
Posted by ifphc on June 13, 2008
The COGIC Scholars Fellowship is sponsoring an Academic Forum at the Church of God in Christ’s annual AIM (Auxiliaries in Mission) Convention, to be held in Detroit, Michigan, June 30 through July 4, 2008.
The Academic Forum, located in Room 02-40 of Cobo Hall, will feature two presentations daily, 2:00-4:30 pm on Tuesday, July 1 through Thursday, July 3.
The impressive lineup of presenters is below:
Posted in Church of God in Christ | No Comments »
COGIC Bishop G. E. Patterson (1939-2007)
Posted by ifphc on March 21, 2007
Church of God in Christ Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 20, 2007, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 67.
The following is a statement from the Carter Malone Group, public relations contact for the Patterson family and the COGIC:
This afternoon at 4:03 p.m. at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, the Presiding Bishop of the Church of God In Christ, Bishop G. E. Patterson, passed away as a result of heart failure. Patterson was surrounded by his wife, Mrs. Louise Patterson, and his family.
Patterson served as the leader of the fourth-largest Protestant religious denomination in the world with an estimated membership of 6.5 million members. He led the denomination since November 2000.
The memorial and funeral services will be held at Temple of Deliverance Church Of God In Christ. Local church memorial service, March 29, 7:00 p.m. — Jurisdictional memorial service, March 30, 7:00 p.m. — National church funeral service, March 31, 10:00 a.m.
Bishop Charles E. Blake, pastor of West Angeles Church of God in Christ has been named the interim presiding bishop of the denomination.
News reports are available online at the WMC-TV Memphis website which includes video clips, photos, and other tributes to Bishop Patterson.
Additional information can be found in the Memphis Commercial Appeal and on the Church of God in Christ, Inc. website.
Posted in Church of God in Christ, Denominations, Obituary, Pentecostal | 7 Comments »
