COGIC Brightens Holiday Season With $40 Million Deposit (563 hits)
Memphis, TN (December 8, 2011) -- The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) for the second straight year has a very successful Holy Convocation in St. Louis. The 104th Holy Convocation of the Church of God in Christ has ended and all of the delegates or "saints" have returned to their respective homes. The largest convention of the church was once again held in St. Louis, Missouri and brought over $40 million to the regional economy and 40,000 saints to the city.
Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. says, "This year's convention is by far one of the most successful convocations the Church of God in Christ has experienced. The delegates left St. Louis thankful for another year of good health, continued blessings and inspired by the great messages and sermons that were delivered during the Holy Convocation."
"As one of the largest meetings to gather in St. Louis, COGIC has impacted the region both economically and spiritually. The St. Louis community looks forward to hosting the Holy Convocation in 2012 and 2013," says Kathleen "Kitty" Ratcliffe, President of the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission.
The various community activities put on by the church were also successful including the famed Christmas in November affair that fed and clothed more than 2000 families in the St. Louis metro area. Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten the pastor of the Williams Temple COGIC and facilitator of this year's event says, "We were able to give away more than 3000 toys and to see the joy that a hot meal, a haircut and a toy can bring to these children is overwhelming. I am convinced we are doing the job that the good Lord has commanded us to do during this holiday season."
Pastor Edwin Bass the President of COGIC'S Urban Initiatives says the "annual job fair was a success bringing 47 employers to the convocation that interviewed and will hire seasonal and full-time employees over the coming weeks and months. In this economy so many are not looking for a hand out but a hand up and the COGIC Job Fair gave the more than 400 attendees just that."
Plans for the 105th Holy Convocation have already begun and the saints will return to St. Louis November 5-13, 2012.
About the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) The Church of God in Christ is the fifth largest Protestant religious denomination in the United States with churches in 60 countries worldwide and an estimated membership of nearly 6.5 million members. For more details, visit www.cogic.org
PRESS CONTACT: Robert Coleman, Jr. Church of God In Christ, Inc.-PR (901) 235-2160 rcoleman@cogic.org
