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Barnett Karl Thoroughgood (November 7, 1949 – February 5, 2012) was an African-American Holiness Pentecostal minister and church leader of the Church of God in Christ. [1] [2] He was an influential pastor in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and the Hampton Roads area of Virginia known for his public service and who served as the Commissioner of Ecclesiastical Services and the Former ...
On February 21, 1965, when Malcolm X was assassinated and the family needed a place for his funeral, no major black church or facility would open their doors for the service. COGIC Bishop Alvin A. Childs of the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ (later renamed Child's Memorial in his honor) was the clergyman who finally opened his doors.
John Drew Sheard Jr. (born January 1, 1959) [1] is an American pastor and minister from Detroit, Michigan, who is the current presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ, a six million-member predominantly African-American Holiness Pentecostal denomination that has now grown to become one of the largest African-American Pentecostal denominations in the United States.
In 2001, Daniels was elevated to the role of bishop of the Church of God in Christ, or COGIC. In his 22 years as bishop, Daniels' jurisdiction grew from 39 churches to over 100 ministries across ...
Charles Edward Blake Sr. (born August 5, 1940) is an American minister and retired pastor who served as the Presiding Bishop and leader of the Church of God in Christ, a 6 million-member Holiness Pentecostal denomination, from 2007 to 2021.
Thomas died on June 24, 2020, at the age of 84. He was succeeded by his son, Bishop Marc A. Thomas, Sr. as the Prelate and Bishop of the COGIC Virginia First Jurisdiction and pastor of the New Community Temple COGIC in Portsmouth, and by Reverend Bruce E. Hughes, Sr. as the pastor of the St. Stephen's COGIC in Virginia Beach.
Jul. 8—DANVILLE — Higher Dimension Faith Center will host a weekend church celebration and dedication of its new location at 1700 N. Bowman Ave. starting Thursday, July 13 at 6 p.m. The HDFC ...
Exhorters are authorized to preach, serve as evangelists, and serve as pastor of a church. [19] Ordained Ministers are further authorized to baptize converts, receive new church members, administer sacraments or ordinances, solemnize marriages, and establish churches.