There are 5 article(s) tagged Church of God in Christ:

• December 2021

  • Resentencing for 1987 killings hinges on conflicting views of Pervis Payne

    The inmate’s 1988 death sentence was set aside because of questions about his mental competency. The resentencing hearing continues Tuesday, Dec. 14.

    By Bill Dries December 14, 2021

• June 2020

  • Citing COVID-19, COGIC cancels Holy Convocation scheduled for St. Louis

    COGIC is scheduled to return to the Bluff City in 2021 for its mass gathering. “It’s going to be quite interesting what is going to happen in Memphis next year,” Bishop Brandon Porter said.

    By Jane Roberts June 01, 2020

• December 2018

  • Mason Homes development prepares for December move-in

    The first renters at a new set of townhomes on E.H. Crump Boulevard south of Mason Temple Church of God in Christ begin moving into their new units in about a week.

    By Bill Dries December 01, 2018

• November 2018

  • COGIC ‘Saints’ return to boost civic pride, hotel occupancy

    Memphis’ civic pride was wounded by the homegrown Church of God in Christ’s 2009 decision to move its biggest annual gathering up the Mississippi River to St. Louis. In a changing landscape of church leadership and amid complaints about Memphis’ lack of capacity to host such a large (30,000-plus) gathering, the Memphis-based Pentecostal denomination inked its first three-year deal with St. Louis.

    By Wayne Risher November 13, 2018

  • COGIC convocation coming home to Memphis in 2021-2023

    The Memphis-based Church of God in Christ's annual holy convocation is coming home to Memphis from St. Louis in 2021-2023. Church leaders voted Monday to bring the annual convention back to Memphis for three years starting in 2021. It will continue to be hosted in St. Louis until then.

    By Wayne Risher November 13, 2018