<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:04:01 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Cogic Live!</title><description>The Church of God In Christ. You can't join in you have to be born in. Free Videos and Clips of COGIC Concerts, services, sermons, and praise. The Church of God In Christ is home to some of the greatest musicians this country has ever seen. Here great evangelists, and preachers proclaim the word of God. the late Bishop G.E. Patterson, Presiding Prelate Bishop C.E. 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Blake Sr., who is also the Pastor of West Angeles Church of God In Christ in Los Angeles .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://cogic.net/cogiccms/fpss/slideshows/myslideshow/images/holyconvo2009.jpg" width=300&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-8983703494522480511?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2009/11/cogic-live.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-6026612123193351401</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-09-13T16:14:58.895-07:00</atom:updated><title>Church Of God In Christ Moves 2010 Convocation To St.Louis</title><description>&lt;img src="http://cogic.net/cogiccms/default/files/2009/07/dscn0116-300x224.jpg" widht=200&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(June 16, 2009 – St. Louis, MO) In a news conference Thursday morning in St. Louis, the Church Of God In Christ officially announced it will move its annual Holy Convocation from Memphis, Tennessee to St. Louis, Missouri in 2010.  The Holy Convocation is a seven-day spiritual rejuvenation event for the denomination, where over 50,000 members converge on the city to pray, fellowship, minister and reflect on the previous year in order to prepare for the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the entire 102 years of the Church Of God In Christ’s existence, the convocation has been held in Memphis, TN, where it is also headquartered.  However, after a General Assembly vote during the 2009 April Call Meeting, church leadership decided to relocate the convocation to St. Louis, Missouri in 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“It is with the sincerest regret that we are forced to leave our founding city,” said Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. “We care deeply for Memphis and our history there.  However, this move is all about our members, whom we love and have to provide the best possible spiritual experience for even during very tough economic times.  Hopefully this change will give them financial relief and a great new experience in the city of St. Louis,” said Blake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Media contacts: Deidre Malone or Alandas Dobbins&lt;br /&gt;The Carter Malone Group, 901.278.0881&lt;br /&gt;DMalone@CMGpr.com or ADobbins@CMGpr.com&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-6026612123193351401?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2009/09/june-16-2009-st.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-1764136992144323069</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-09-13T15:59:51.440-07:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>video</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Church of God In Christ</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>interview</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>bishop Charles E Blake</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>cogic</category><title>Exclusive Interview with Presiding Bishop Charles E. 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Blake presents The West Angeles COGIC Mass Choir.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-1686778219434129197?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2008/10/lord-prepare-me-west-angeles-cogic.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-3102934241606839506</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-07T18:56:00.228-07:00</atom:updated><title>The History of the Church of God in Christ</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a760.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/53/l_a488181286149dd1a7b5f87aa4bebbb7.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a760.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/53/l_a488181286149dd1a7b5f87aa4bebbb7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST is a Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in which the word of God is preached, ordinances are administered and the doctrine of sanctification or holiness is emphasized, as being essential to the salvation of mankind. Our Church is commonly known as being Holiness or Pentecostal in nature because of the importance ascribed to the events which occurred on the Day of Pentecost, the 50th day after the Passover, or Easter as being necessary for all believers in Christ Jesus to experience. On the Day of Pentecost, the first day of the week, the Lord's Day, Supernatural Manifestations descended in marvelous copiousness and power. The gift of the spirit in the fulfillment of the promise of Jesus to clothe those who would wait in Jerusalem with power from on high, was accompanied by three supernatural extraordinary manifestations. The sudden appearance of the Holy Ghost appealed first to the ear. The disciples heard a "sound" from heaven which rushed with a mighty force into the house and filled it--even as a storm rushes--but there was no wind. It was the sound that filled the house and not a wind, an invisible cause producing audible effects. Next, the eye was arrested by the appearance of tongues of fire which rested on each of the gathered COMPANY. Finally, there was the impartation of a new strange power to speak in languages they had never learned "as the Spirit gave them Utterance." Our Church is also considered to be a member of the great Protestant body though it did not directly evolve from the European or English Reformation but had its origin within the General Association to the Baptist Church. Elder Charles Harrison Mason, who later became the founder and organizer of the Church of God in Christ, was born September 8,1866, on the Prior Farm near Memphis, Tennessee. His father and mother, Jerry and Eliza Mason, were members of a Missionary Baptist Church, having been converted during the dark crises of American Slavery. Young C.H. Mason Elder Mason was converted in November, 1878, and baptized by his brother, I.S. Nelson, a Baptist Preacher, who was pastoring the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church near Plumerville, Arkansas. In 1893, he began his Christian Ministry with the accepting of ministerial licenses from the Mt. Gale Missionary Baptist Church, in Preston, Arkansas. He then experienced sanctification through the word of God and preached his first sermon in "Holiness" from II Timothy 2:1-3: "Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." On November 1, 1893, Elder Mason matriculated into the Arkansas Baptist College, but withdrew after three months because of his dissatisfaction with the methods of teaching and the presentation of the Bible message. He then returned to the streets and to every pulpit that was opened to him declaring Christ by the word, example, and precept. In 1895, Bishop Mason met Elder C.P. Jones of Jackson, Mississippi; Elder J.E. Jeter, of Little Rock, Arkansas; and Elder W.S. Pleasant of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, who subsequently became Bishop Mason's closest companions in the ministry. Jointly, these militant gospel preachers conducted a revival in 1896, in Jackson, Mississippi, which had far-reaching affects on the city. The theophanic manifestations of the revival, which included the large numbers that were converted, sanctified, and healed by the power of faith and the dogmatic teachings of Bishop Mason on the doctrine of sanctification caused church doors within the Baptist association to become closed to him and to all those that believed and supported his teachings. So in 1897, when these pioneering, persistent preachers returned to Jackson, Mississippi, Bishop Mason was forced to deliver his first message from the south entrance of the courthouse. A Mr. John Lee, who desired to see Bishop Mason's ministry continue, provided the living room of his home the next night. Because of the overwhelming number that attended, a Mr. Watson, the owner of an abandoned warehouse in Lexington, Mississippi, gave his consent to transfer the revival meeting to the gin house on the bank of a little creek. This gin house subsequently became the meeting house for the Church of God in Christ. This miracle deliverance revival was such a success it stirred up the "Devil", causing someone to shoot five pistol shots and two double barreled shotgun blasts into the midst of the saints while they were shouting and praying. Some persons were wounded but miraculously, none of the shots were fatal. At the close of the meeting, it was necessary to organize the people for the purpose of establishing a church with a stronger appeal and greater encouragement for all Christians and believers, a church which would emphasize the doctrine of entire sanctification through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. A meeting was mutually called by Elder Mason, Elder Jones, and Elder Pleasant, and sixty stood as charter members. Land was soon bought on Gazoo Street, from Mrs. John Ashcraft, just beyond the corporate line, upon which was built a little edifice 60x40. These charter members formed a Pentecostal body known as the "Church of God." Subsequently, in 1897, while seeking a spiritual name which would distinguish the church from others of the similar title, the name "Church of God in Christ" was revealed to Bishop mason while walking along a certain street in Little Rock, Arkansas. The following scripture supported his revelation: I Thessalonians 2:14, "For ye brethren became followers of the Churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye have suffered like things of your own countrymen even as they have of the Jews." All of the brethren unanimously agreed to the name of "Church of God in Christ." Later, the church was reorganized during which Elder C.P. Jones was chosen as General Overseer. Elder C.H. Mason was appointed as overseer of Tennessee, and Elder J.A. Jeter was overseer of Arkansas. The turning point in Elder Mason's life came in March, 1907, when he journeyed to Los Angeles, California, to attend a great Pentecostal revival with Elder D.J. Young and Elder J.A. Jeter. Elder W.J. Seymour was preaching concerning Luke 24:49, "And behold I send the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high." Elder Mason became convinced that it was essential for him to have the outpouring of the Holy ghost. The following are excerpts from Elder Mason's personal testimony regarding his receiving the Holy Ghost. "The first day in the meeting I sat to myself, away from those that went with me. I began to thank God in my heart for all things, for when I heard some speak in tongues, I knew it was right though I did not understand it. Nevertheless, it was sweet to me. I also thank God for Elder Seymour who came and preached a wonderful sermon. His words were sweet and powerful and it seems that I hear them now while writing. When he closed his sermon, he said 'All of those that want to be sanctified or baptized with the Holy Ghost, go to the upper room; and all those that want to be justified, come to the altar.' I said that is the place for me, for it may be that I am not converted and if not, God knows it and can convert me..." "Glory!" "The second night of prayer I saw a vision. I saw myself standing alone and had a dry roll of paper in my mouth trying to swallow it. Looking up towards the heavens, there appeared a man at my side. I turned my eyes at once, then I awoke and the interpretation came. God had me swallowing the whole book and if I did not turn my eyes to anyone but God and Him only, He would baptize me. I said yes to Him, and at once in the morning when I arose, I could hear a voice in me saying, " I see..." "I got a place at the altar and began to thank God. After that, I said Lord if I could only baptize myself, I would do so; for I wanted the baptism so bad I did not know what to do. I said, Lord, You will have to do the work for me; so I turned it over into His hands." "Then, I began to ask for the baptism of the Holy Ghost according to Acts 2:41, which readeth thus: 'Then they that gladly received His word were baptized,' Then I saw that I had a right to be glad and not sad." "The enemy said to me, there may be something wrong with you. Then a voice spoke to me saying, if there is anything wrong with you, Christ will find it and take it away and marry you...Someone said, 'Let us sing.' I arose and the first song that came to me was 'He brought me out of the Miry Clay.' The Spirit came upon the saints and upon me...Then I gave up for the Lord to have His way within me. So there came a wave of Glory into me and all of my being was filled with the Glory of the Lord. So when He had gotten me straight on my feet, there came a light which enveloped my entire being above the brightness of the sun. When I opened my mouth to say Glory, a flame touched my tongue which ran down me. My language changed and no word could I speak in my own tongue. Oh! I was filled with the Glory of the Lord. My soul was then satisfied." This new Pentecostal experience which Elder Mason found for himself, for he began to proclaim to others upon his return home to Memphis, Tennessee as a New Testament doctrine. A division, subsequently, became evident within the ranks of Elder Mason's contemporaries when Elder J. A. Jeter, the General Overseer, Elder C. P. Jones, and others regarded the new Holy Ghost experience of speaking in tongues as a delusion. Being unable to resolve their difference in the New Testament doctrine. The General Assembly terminated by withdrawing the "right hand" of fellowship from C. H. Mason. Elder Mason then called a conference in Memphis, Tennessee of all ministers who believed in receiving the baptism of the Holy Ghost according to the scriptures in Acts 2:1-4. Those who responded to Elder Mason's urgent call were E. R. Driver, J.Bowe, R.R. Booker, R. E. Hart, W. Welsh, A. A. Blackwell, E. M. Page, R.H. I. Clark, D. J. Young, James Brewer, Daniel Spearman and J. H. Boone. These men of God organized the first Pentecostal General Assembly of the "Church of God in Christ." Overseer C. H. Mason was then chosen unanimously as the General Overseer and Chief Apostle of our denomination. He was given complete authority to establish doctrine, organize auxiliaries and appoint overseers. Dr. Hart was appointed Overseer of Tennessee; Elder J.A. Lewis was appointed Overseer of Tennessee; Elder J. Bowe the Overseer of Arkansas; later J. A. Lewis was appointed Overseer of Mississippi. As the church grew, Elder E. M. Page was appointed Overseer of Texas; Elder R.R. Booker, Overseer of Missouri; Elder E. R. Driver, Overseer of California and Elder W. B. Holt as the National Field Secretary. As the Chief Apostle, he immediately dedicated twenty days, November 25th through December 14th annually as a meeting time for all of his followers to fellowship with each other and to transact all ecclesiastical and secular affairs pertinent to the growth of the National Organization. This segment of the year was chosen because the majority of the communicants of the church lived in farming districts of Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas. By this time of the year, they had sufficient provisions and financial resources from the harvesting of their crops, to enable them to attend and support a national meeting. The first National meetings were held at 392 South Wellington Street, Memphis, Tennessee. The first National Tabernacle was built and completed at 958 South Fifth Street, in 1925. This Tabernacle, however, was destroyed by fire twelve years later in 1936. In the interim until 1945, our National Convocation was held within the Church pastored by Bishop Mason at 672 South Lauderdale. In1945, Bishop Mason was able to visualize the culmination of his dream. He dedicated the Mason Temple at Memphis, Tennessee which was built for less than $400,000 during World War II. This auditorium became the largest convention hall owned by any colored religious group in America. Under Bishop Mason's spiritual and apostolic direction our church has grown from ten congregations in 1907, to the largest Pentecostal group in America. The membership of the Church of God in Christ grew from three million in 1973 to an estimated 5.2 million in 1997. Churches under the parent body in Memphis, Tennessee, are now established throughout the United States, on every continent, and in many of the islands of the sea.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-3102934241606839506?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2008/09/history-of-church-of-god-in-christ.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-8130869132943201378</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-11T18:54:43.923-07:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>songs</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Church of God In Christ</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>oakland bay area</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>pentecostal</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>music</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>thank you lord</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>edwin hawkis</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>walter hawkins</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>concerts</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>cogic</category><title>Thank You Lord - Walter Hawkins and Donnie McClurkin</title><description>The Oakland/San Francisco bay areas own Walter Hawkins singing his beloved song "Thank You Lord". What a blessing Bishop Hawkins and the entire Hawkins family has been to the world of gospel music and music in general. So many workshops concerts and seminars have been launching pads for many careers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/knAdgc-f4EY"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/knAdgc-f4EY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-8130869132943201378?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2007/08/thank-you-lord-walter-hawkins-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-6437309524988366693</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-06T23:08:41.843-07:00</atom:updated><title>Rev. 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Patterson - Funeral Service Program</title><description>Bishop G.E. Patterson - Funeral Service Program&lt;br /&gt;PROGRAM OF SERVICE INTERNATIONAL FUNERAL SERVICE&lt;br /&gt;COGIC PRESIDING BISHOP G.E. PATTERSON&lt;br /&gt;SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Organ Prelude&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Processional&lt;br /&gt;• The Acolytes&lt;br /&gt;• The Ecumenical and Denominational Leaders&lt;br /&gt;• The National Elected and Appointed Officers&lt;br /&gt;• The Board of Bishops&lt;br /&gt;• The General Officers&lt;br /&gt;• The Adjutant General&lt;br /&gt;• The General Board&lt;br /&gt;• The Assistant Presiding Bishops&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Patterson Family&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Sealing of the Bier&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Opening Sentences The Right Reverend Samuel L. Green Jr. &lt;br /&gt;• Member, General Board&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hymn of Comfort The Right Reverend Matthew Willaims&lt;br /&gt;• “Come Unto Me” Adjutant General&lt;br /&gt;• The Choir and Congregation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Invocation The Right Reverend Jerry W. Macklin&lt;br /&gt;• Member, General Board&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Old Testament Scripture The Right Reverend Nathaniel W. Wells &lt;br /&gt;• Member, General Board&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Choral Response The C.H. Mason Memorial Choir&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Testament Scripture The Right Reverend Leroy R. Anderson&lt;br /&gt;• Member, General Board&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Affirmation of Faith The Right Reverend Philip A. Brooks &lt;br /&gt;• Member, General Board&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anthem The C.H. Mason Memorial Choir&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Acknowledgements of The Right Reverend Roy L.H. Winbush&lt;br /&gt;• Civic and Religious Leaders Assistant Secretary, General Board&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Jefferson Clinton &lt;br /&gt;• 42nd President of the United States&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reflections from The White House The Honorable Alphonso Jackson &lt;br /&gt;• Secretary, Housing and Urban Development&lt;br /&gt;• Official Representative of Pres. George W. Bush&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ecumenical Tribute The Right Reverend James B. Leggett&lt;br /&gt;• General Superintendent, International Pentecostal Holiness Church&lt;br /&gt;• Chairman, Pentecostal World Fellowship&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selection The C.H. Mason Memorial Choir&lt;br /&gt;________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;NATIONAL TRIBUTES&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Department of Women Mother Willie Mae Rivers&lt;br /&gt;• General Supervisor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Council of Pastors &amp; Elders The Reverend Derrick Hutchins&lt;br /&gt;• Chairman&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Board of Bishops The Right Reverend John Henry Sheard&lt;br /&gt;• Chairman&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;General Assembly The Right Reverend James Oglethorpe Patterson Jr. • Chairman&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selection The C.H. Mason Memorial Choir&lt;br /&gt;________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NATIONAL RESOLUTIONS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;General Church The Reverend J. Harley Lyles Jr.&lt;br /&gt;• General Secretary (Interim)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;General Board The Right Reverend Wilbur W. Hamilton&lt;br /&gt;• Secretary, General Board&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Introduction of Eulogist The Right Reverend Chandler D. Owens&lt;br /&gt;• Former Presiding Bishop&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sermonic Hymn The Right Reverend Matthew Williams&lt;br /&gt;• “Amazing Grace” Adjutant General&lt;br /&gt;• The Choir and Congregation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eulogy The Right Reverend Charles E. Blake&lt;br /&gt;• First Assistant Presiding Bishop&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Prayer of Comfort The Right Reverend George D. McKinney&lt;br /&gt;• Member, General Board&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Recessional&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-2998479339555955092?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2007/08/bishop-ge-patterson-funeral-service.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-2099885008093993655</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-06T21:55:20.420-07:00</atom:updated><title>COGIC Musicians: Get Music Instruments &amp; Aduio Equipment for 1/5 the cost in 3days!</title><description>Music Instruments &amp; Aduio Equipment for 1/5 the cost in 3days!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Would you be interested in purchasing music and recording gear at 1/5 the actual cost and having it shipped to you within 3 days. Who wouldn’t be. There is a great company online that I have utilized for the last year that does just that. You’ve probably been treating your musical purchases alot lot I was and trying to figure out how to save for them over a long length of time. But what about that upcoming gig, or that production oportunity that is hot and waiting to be completed. You need the right tools and you just can’t wait. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well your answer has arrived, and it is found through a company called American Musical Supply. It is an online company that carriers all that you need for your audio projects. We’re talking Drums, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Microphones, Amplifiers, speakers, PA, recording gear, DJ equip, and all the accessories. They carry all the brand names too like Martin, Roland, Yamaha, Mackie, samson, Shure, Korg, Fender, Tascam, akai, Behringer, Boss, Digidesign….and many, many more. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You’ll be shocked when you discover their amazing plans set-up to allow you to purchase the equipment at 1/5 the total cost and have it shipped within 3 days of the purchase. This is not a credit card deal either, there are no interest payments involved, not in 30 days, not in 90 days, not in 390 days…NEVER! You’ll pay only the 1/5 payment upfront and the shipping and wait for your product to come. The rest will be auto-deduct every 30 days. No credit checks, no application fees, no membership requirements. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It’s the best thing going. Just give them a try by going to their website here &lt;a href="http://americanmusical.com"&gt;American Musical Supply.&lt;/a&gt; Have fun and happy shopping!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-2099885008093993655?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2007/08/cogic-musicians-get-music-instruments.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-5425495005437570099</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-05T22:38:16.157-07:00</atom:updated><title>Evangelist Joyce Rodgers</title><description>&lt;object width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iyDWSCKhAP4"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iyDWSCKhAP4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-5425495005437570099?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2007/08/evangelist-joyce-rodgers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-5536829671423512603</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-05T22:32:43.700-07:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>convocations</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>meetings</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>conventions</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>conferences</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>cogic</category><title>COGIC Conventions, Meetings &amp; Convocations</title><description>The Church of God In Christ is known for several power packed conference and spiritual fellowships that are held around the nation on an annual basis. Each events is power packed full of the best and most inspirational speakers and minstrel of our time. At any given meeting you can expect to receive ministering words in sermon and song form by such individuals like Bishop Noel Jones, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Prophetess Juanita Bynum, Dr. Creflo Dollar, Bishop Eddie Long, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Mary Mary, Karen Clark-Sheard, Byron Cage, Marvin Sapp, Tye Tribbett, and Kelly Price to name a few. The conferences span the year with a culmination of a grand mass meeting witch convenes in the city of Memphis Tennessee, a city that also serves as the largest Pentecostal organization’s headquarter. Every year thousands of saints converge into the city of Memphis to attend the meeting that has been called the International Holy Convocation. This year 2007 the Church of God In Christ will be celebrating 100 years of ministry with a centennial celebration, which is also set to include the commemoration of the Church’s founder Bishop Charles Harrison Mason. There are available pre-accommodations that can be made directly through the organizations hospitality offices. Some of the other noteworthy and most popular meetings of the Church of God In Christ include: The International AIM Convention. This meeting brings together several of the auxiliaries and ministries that make up the entire ministry arm of the Church. These ministries include the Youth Department, Missions, Evangelist, and Music. Other&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conventions worth noting are the Leadership conference, International Men’s Conference and Women’s Conferences.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2169341019975404579-5536829671423512603?l=cogiclive.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://cogiclive.blogspot.com/2007/08/cogic-conventions-meetings-convocations.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Live Online!)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169341019975404579.post-2738684473344041660</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-08-05T21:57:51.974-07:00</atom:updated><title>BIography of Bishop Charles E. Blake</title><description>Bishop Charles E. Blake is known as a man of character, integrity, and wisdom. Born August 5, 1940 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Bishop Blake is the son of the late Bishop J.A. Blake and Mrs. Lula Champion Blake. Licensed in 1959 and Ordained in 1962, he received his B.A. from California Western University (now known as United States International University), and his Master of Divinity degree from Interdenominational Theological Center in 1965. Bishop Blake obtained his Doctorate of Divinity degree from the California Graduate School of Theology in 1982, and is an Honorary Doctorate recipient of Oral Roberts University.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because he is a man with a God-given mission for ministering to the whole man; sprit, mind, and body, West Angeles Church of God In Christ, the largest African American church in the western United States, has set a new standard for ministry to the Christian and to the world. As pastor of West Angeles Church for 30 years, Bishop Blake; recipient of the Salvation Army’s William Booth Award, the Greenlining Institutes’ Big Heart Award, and the Los Angeles Urban League’s Whitney M. Young, Jr. award, has overseen West Angeles’ growth from a 50 member church in 1969 to a membership of over 19,000 today, making it one of the fastest growing congregations in the world. With annual revenues over $12 million, West Angeles serves as a significant economic stimulus to the community of South Los Angeles. The church employs over 125 employees, and coordinates a force of over 1000 volunteers to serve the congregation and community through over 80 specialized ministries. Along with his Co-Chairs Magic Johnson and Denzel Washington, Bishop Blake supervises the West Angeles Cathedral Fund, to provide for the West Angeles Cathedral, a 60-million dollar building project estimated to have an economic impact of $100 million on the community of South Los Angeles. West Angeles offers more than 80 specialized ministries, programs, and support groups to assist and empower the community.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bishop Charles E. Blake is the First Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, and also a member of the 12-member General Board, the presiding board of the 2.2 million member Church of God in Christ denomination. Since 1985, he has been the Jurisdictional Prelate of the First Jurisdiction of Southern California, which owns and maintains Bonnie Brae House where the Pentecostal Revival later called the Azusa Revival began, and Transition House, the 15-bed substance abuse recovery facility for men. As prelate, he oversees approximately 250 churches that comprise the First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Southern California&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He is an Advisory Committee Member of the Pentecostal World Conference and the founder and Co-chair of the Los Angeles Ecumenical Congress, an interdenominational coalition of Religious Leaders and Pastors dedicated to the re-establishment of African-American Christian Leadership in the city of Los Angeles. Armed with a spiritual and moral agenda, the LAEC seeks to effectively utilize its collective influence among community and political leadership to benefit Los Angeles residents, and to respond to the challenges and issues that face the Los Angeles community. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bishop Blake is married to Mae Lawrence Blake. They are the parents of 3 children and the grandparents of two grandchildren. Bishop Blake is a respected and dynamic preacher, a world class leader, a visionary, and a beloved friend and mentor to many. 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