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              The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens

 

Was The Founder And President Of

The Religious Workers Guild, Inc. In 1957.

The Late Bishop C. Owens Created And Organized

Various Awards, Including The

Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Award, Which Was The Highest

Award Presented By The Churches Of God In Christ World Wide.

Bishop Owens Was Appointed The National President

Of The Religious Workers Guild By Bishop Charles Harrison Mason

During The General Board Assembly of the Church of God

In Christ In Memphis, Tennessee In The Year Of 1959.

 

 

"The Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Award"

 

 

Above, Bishop J. O. Patterson Is The Presiding Bishop At That Time

Background:  Far Left Bishop J. S. Bailey, Bishop O. M. Kelly,

Bishop L. H. Ford, Far Right Bishop F. D. Washington

 

In The Above Photo, The Late Bishop C. C. Owens

Is Receiving Authorization From The Headquarters Of The

Church Of God In Christ, Int. To Continue His Great

Work As The National President Of The Religious Workers Guild,

Which Was Founded To Serve Humanity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                    

                               An  Historical  Guild  Of The Late 

 

      Bishop Christopher C. Owens

As Previously Stated,

Bishop C. C. OwensII

                                                         The Late Bishop C. C. Owens founded and organized

        the Religious Workers Guild, Inc. in 1957, and was the creator of the 

                                           Save The World                   "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Award" 

                                               (created during the lifetime of Bishop Mason, and was the highest

                                                      award presented in the Church Of God In Christ, Inc.),       

       The "Citation Of Special Commendation", and other awards.

         He was appointed National President of the Guild on

     December 11, 1959, by the late Bishop C. H. Mason

during the General Assembly of the Church Of God In Christ, in Memphis, TN.

Bishop Owens Has The Distinction Of Being The Last Preacher

To Receive A National Appointment Personally

By Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Before Mason's Demise.

 

The Religious Workers Guild, Inc. was the first to give National Awards in

the Church Of God In Christ since the Guild's inception many years ago.

Bishop Owens was recognized in the 1976/77 issue of

"Men of Achievement" in the Library of Congress, in Washington, DC.

Bishop Owens was also a world traveler and lifetime member of the NAACP.

On occasion, Bishop Owens was likened to Napoleon because of his small stature,

but unlike Napoleon, he was confident in himself and with his abilities

without being arrogant.  True, there were men who may have had a physical

height advantage over Bishop Owens, but when it came to possessing integrity,

demonstrating God's  anointing, exercising intelligence, and effectively presenting

information without appearing obnoxious or self contained, many "physically taller" men 

could not reflect half of the man's stature!

He was genuinely concerned about the welfare of others and naturally

 empathetic, which was an asset to his ministry.

The fact that the late Bishop C. C. Owens had traveled a sometimes bumpy and lonely road,

he was sensitive to the needs of his fellow man. 

 

 

Below, The Late Bishop Owens is seen again receiving his reappointment for

The National President Of The Religious Workers Guild, Inc. from the National Officials

of The Church of God In Christ, Inc.

 

Left To Right:  Bishop Chandler D. Owens, Bishop J. S. Bailey,

Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr., Bishop L. H. Ford, Bishop C. L. Anderson

   

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                                      Bishop Owens was an honest, no non-sense preacher,

always compassionate and ready to serve!

Pictured Below Are Numerous Recipients Of

Various Awards Presented By The Late Bishop C. C. Owens

Under The Auspices Of The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

 

Additional Recipients May Be Pictured On The Virtual Video Journal Page

Of This Web Site; The Historic Reflections, Religious Workers Guild

And The Video Journal Pages, Which Reflect Church History

And Photos, May Be Used To Facilitate The

Answering Of Questions On The Bible/Church Trivia Page Of

This Website.

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You With The Answers.

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  The Religious Workers Guild, Inc. Staff With Special Guest

In Center Of Back Row

Special Guest:  Center Back Row - Bishop Frank J. Ellis

{Chairman Of General Assembly}

 

Below Left To Right:  Dr. Christopher C. Owens Of The Religious Workers Guild

Mother M. McGlothen, International President Of Hospitality

Of The Women's Department, (Is Presented A Citation For Serving The COGIC

For Over 51 Years From The Religious Workers Guild),

National Supervisor Of The Women's Department

Of The COGIC, Mother Lillian Brooks Coffey

 

 

               

                                                

                                   Under the leadership of Bishop C. C. Owens, many laymen, Christian

                                       and civic leaders had been honored by the Religious  Guild, Inc.

                                    for their varied contributions to society;  His fervent desire to serve,

                                             honor and energize mankind to walk by faith and move

                                          forward had made it possible for the late Bishop Owens to

                                    touch many lives, which might not have been otherwise recognized. 

                                         He believed that it was an encouragement to those recipients

                                   being honored, to do an even greater work in their chosen endeavors.   

                                             Above, Bishop Christopher C. Owens is pictured awarding  the

                                                  Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., who was receiving the                  

                                          "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Award" for his splendid

                                                 efforts in securing the release of three American

                                             soldiers held in prison during the outbreak in Kosovo.  

                                      Joining the celebration are other members of the Religious Guild click here to go to top community,

                                        including Vernon Oliver -Price, and Bishop Cody Marshall.

 

Below, More Honoring By The Religious Workers Guild

 

Below:  Bishop P. A. Brooks, Prelate Of The Historic

First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Of Detroit, Michigan,

And The First Asst. To Bishop Charles Edward Blake, Who Is The

Presiding Bishop Of The Church Of God In Christ Inc.,

 Is Receiving An Award Of Achievement

From The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.  He's Shaking Hands With

Dr. Christopher C. Owens, The Founder And National President

Of The Religious Workers Guild;  The Guild's Treasurer, Sis. Vernon

Oliver Price, Is Seen In The Background To The Right.

Below:

2nd From Left To Right Mother Ocie Booker, Mother Eades & Dorothy Brown

Of Illinois First Jurisdiction (Chicago, Illinois)

Bishop Ocie Booker, Prelate

Above,  Front & Center To Right:  Dorothy Brown, Bishop C. C. Owens,

2nd To Right Of Bishop Owens Is Bishop Charles Ford (Grey Suit),

Flanked By Many Others On A Civic Mind Set To Support Dorothy Brown

 

 

Celebration With Bishop C. C. Owens Center,

Flanked By Pastor Harvey L. Lewis, Sr. (Left),

And Bishop Hamilton (Right),

 

 

 

Pictured Above, Bishop Christopher C. Owens,

The National President Of The Religious Workers Guild, Was Presenting The

"Charles Harrison Mason Award" (The Highest Award Given By Our National COGIC)

To "Mr. Church Of God In Christ "

Bishop Otha Miema Kelly.

He Was Appointed By Bishop Mason To Become

The Overseer Of Eastern New York And Later Appointed As

Part Of Bishop Mason's Executive Commission, And Still Later,

Recommended To The General Assembly

By The Presiding Bishop - Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr.

To Be Named The 1st Assistant Presiding Bishop Of The COGIC In 1976.

Bishop O. M. Kelly Was Loyal, Wise, Sober, Strong, And

Rendered Unequivocal Support To The Leaders Of The COGIC.

 

Bishop O. Kelly In Addition To Fervently Serving Every Department

         Of The Local And National COGIC And Building Churches And School Chapels

From The Ground All Over (Mississippi, Memphis, New York), Also

Found The Time To Author A Book Entitled

"The Profile Of A Churchman" Concerning His Life Long Work In The Church.

The Book, As Acknowledged By Dr. Ithiel Clemons, Reflects A Clear Picture

As To Why Bishop Kelly Was Referred To As

"Mr. Church Of God In Christ"

 

 

 

The Dedication Of The Chapel At Saints College In Lexington, Mississippi

Pictured Above Are From Left To Right:  Clara Cantrell Clemmons,

Bishop C. W. Williams, Bishop O. M Kelly (Affectionately Called Pops

Or Mr. Church Of God In Christ), Bishop C. C. Owens.

They Were Attending The Dedication Ceremony For The Chapel For Which

Bishop O. M. Kelly Donated To The Church Of God In Christ At Saints College

In Lexington, Mississippi (He Had It Built From The Ground) On

Friday, April 19, 1974.

 

Dr. Arenia Mallory (President Of Saints College) Gave A Request To Bishop

Kelly To Do Something Special For The College, And As He States

In His Book (The Profile Of A Churchman:  The Life Of Otha M. Kelly

In The Church Of God In Christ), God Gave Him The Unction To Build A Chapel

For The Saints College On The Campus In Lexington, Mississippi; God's Work Will Be

Accomplished Through His Servants;  During The First Few Months, $35,000 Started

Rolling In.  God's Blessing Was On The Project!

 

 

 

Pictured Above To Celebrate Its 20th Anniversary

(As An Affiliate Of The National C. O. G. I. C.:  1959 - 1979),

The Religious Workers Guild Presented Dr. C. C. Owens With The

"Charles Harrison Mason Award" - The Highest Award.  The Guild Held Its

20th Anniversary Awards Dinner At The Ramada Inn Central, In Memphis,

Tennessee, Nov. 12th 1979 During The Church's 72nd Holy Convocation.

Photo left To Right:  Dr. C. J. Jones, Regional Director, Fortworth, Texas,

Dr. C. C. Owens, Dr. Charles Smith, Jr., Vice President Of Guild, Seattle, Washington,

Bishop Isaiah Roberts, Prominent Pastor Of Roberts Temple In Chicago and

Bishop Of Northern Illinois Jurisdiction (At That Time), Made The Presentation.

Bishop Isaiah Roberts, As Seen To The Right Of Bishop E. Lenox Above,

Had Just Received An Award From The Religious Workers Guild

By The National President Of The Guild - Bishop C. C. Owens.

 

 

Bishop Isaiah Roberts Was The Son Of Bishop W. M. Roberts.

Bishop W. M. Roberts Was One

Of The Early Pioneers Of The Church Of God In Christ.  He Was Invited 

To Come To Chicago For The Purpose

Of Starting A Mission By A Group Of Women:  They Were

Sis. Lillian Brooks (Later Coffey), Sis. Anna Davis, Sis. Mary Duncan (Later Davis),

Sis. Mary Pierce, Sis Olina Lerge & Others (13 Women In All) - At The Time,

There Was No COGIC In Chicago.  Bishop Roberts had served under Bishop

C. H. Mason in Memphis, Tennessee prior to 1916; Certainly Mother Coffey had

communicated with Bishop Mason requesting that he send a preacher to Chicago

(preferably Elder W. M. Roberts) since several pastors

had abandoned the mission, for they had said that it was impossible to

plant a holiness church in such a rebellious and wicked city as Chicago. 

Bishop Roberts Accepted

The Offer And Brought His Son Isaiah Roberts (1 Out Of 10 Children) With Him,

And Later In 1917, Accompanied By His Wife And 9 More Children, Moved To Chicago

And Established A Ministry;  So, it would be safe to say

that the prayer band which was organized by Mother Lillian Brooks Coffey

became the first Church of God in Christ in Chicago.

After Moving His Missions Twice (31st & LaSalle and 37th & Federal), In 1925

Bishop W. M. Roberts acquired two lots at 40th & State

and Roberts Moved His Congregation To 40th And State Where

He Built A Church From The Ground - "Roberts Temple COGIC".

Bishop W. M. Roberts Saved Souls, And Promulgated

The Gospel Throughout The Region.  As A Matter Of Fact, Roberts Temple,

Located At 40th & State, Was The First COGIC Church In Illinois,

The First Denomination In Illinois To Broadcast On The Radio And

The First Church In Chicago From Which Dr. Owens Preached In 1944.

Bishop Roberts served as overseer of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa, Arkansas

Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin.  Many preachers who gained prominence

in the ministry "sat at his feet."  Some were elders:  Carey White

who joined him in Chicago from Memphis, Bishop O. M. Kelly,

Bishop F. G. Green, Bishop E. E. Lenox, Bishop Cain Scott, and Bishop J. O. Mason.

 

The names of his children were:  Callie, Minnie Pearl, Mamie, Gertrude, Isaiah, Willie,

Ruth Naomi, Carrie, John Paul, and Robert.  During the Women's Convention

under the presidency of Mother Lillian Brooks Coffey, Bishop W. M. Roberts,

again surrounded by praying women (the previously mentioned group), slipped

away home to be with the Lord.

 

Pictured Below Is A Photo Of Bishop William Matthew Roberts,

The Father Of Bishop Isaiah Roberts.

Bishop W. M. Roberts took all of he and his wife's savings of only $100,

and, with the leading of the Lord, used the money to bail Bishop Mason

out of jail.

Bishop W. M. Roberts Was Also Among The First Five Overseers Of

The COGIC To Be Consecrated

To The Office Of The Bishopric In 1933.

 

 

 

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Pictured Above From Left To Right:  Bishop Moses Cross (Chicago)

Presiding Bishop Ozro Thurston Jones, Sr. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania),

Bishop L. M. Driver (Los Angeles, California),

Bishop Christopher C. Owens (Chicago, Illinois)

Bishop W. L. Porter (Memphis, Tennessee).

He Had Received the Bishop C. H. Mason Award

From The Religious Workers Guild.

A Brief Timeline Of The Life Of Bishop O. T. Jones:

1914} Organized youth Dept. of COGIC and served as the first President

1916} He founded and edited the Y. P. W. W. Quarterly Topics

1920} Appointed Assistant to the state overseer in Oklahoma

1926} Appointed state overseer for Pennsylvania

1926} Founded The International Youth Congress Of The COGIC

1933} One of the first five preachers to be consecrated as the COGIC

denomination's first founding bishops

1962} Board Of Bishops nominated him to serve as the new

"Senior Bishop" after the demise of Bishop C. H. Mason in 1961

1965} Opposition to his reign concerning election policies of the COGIC

1968} After lawsuits upon overlapping lawsuits initiated by

factions (some later left the COGIC organization and

referred to themselves as The Church Of God

In Christ, International - They Held On To The Original COGIC Doctrine,

But Were Averse To The Election Policies) within the

COGIC arena; The courts and the convention established clear

guidelines for the election of church leaders, and in 1968 Bishop

J. O. Patterson, Sr. was elected as the Presiding Bishop.

 

 

Below (left To right):  Bishop Winbush, Sis. Vernon Oliver Price, & Bishop C. C. Owens

Unac Of 1976, Dr. Winbush is receiving the "Special Achievement Award"

From The Religious Workers Guild, Inc., For 10 Years  Of Distinguished Service

As Editor And Exponent Of Sunday School Literature And As President Of

The Publishing House Of The COGIC

 

 

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Pictured Below Left To Right: Bishop C. C. Owens,

Dr. M. Mathis From Jose, California

Presentation Of The Charles Harrison Mason Award

 

 

BELOW:  BISHOP S. M. CROUCH IS PRESENTED WITH

THE "SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" IN 1973

FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

TO THE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

FROM THE RELIGIOUS WORKERS GUILD BY

DR. CHRISTOPHER C. OWENS

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:  BISHOP J. H. DELL OF GEORGIA,

BISHOP S. M. CROUCH, DR. C. C. OWENS

 

 

BELOW:  KAREN CLARK-SHEARD

 

                                                                  

                                        Karen Clark Sheared stated at one of the

                                        guild's banquets during a National Convocation

                                         of the Church of God In Christ, that even though she has

                                        received all types of awards in her singing career, she was

                                        more elated to have received the special award offered by

                                         the Religious Workers Guild, Inc. under the auspices of

                                      her denominational church.  She gave honor and applause

                                         to the late Bishop Owens for   his caring and sharing. 

                                     He was a glowing example of what you can become when

                                       you surrender your life to the Lord to become molded

                                         and fashioned into one of His most precious gems.

Left To Right:  Dr. C. C. Owens, Having Presented Awards To

Mrs. Mary Benjamin (State Field Representative Of S. S. Dept., Of Western N. Y.),

Mr. Willie Cook (Nat'l Usher Board Pres. Of Los, Angeles),

Albernita (Twinkie) Clark, Of Detroit, Michigan (Award Winner:  Musician & Gospel Singer),

Ms. Lillie McGowan (Missionary And Social Worker, Oakland, CA,

At The Guild's 17th Annual Benefit Awards Dinner Nov. 14, 1983,

Ramada Inn At Memphis, Tennessee

 

Below, Special Guest Back Row Center:  Bishop Frank J. Ellis

{Chairman Of General Assembly} Among

The Religious Workers Guild, Inc., Staff

 

Dr. &  Mrs. Frank Ellis

Bishop Frank Ellis Receives The "Special Achievement Award"

From The Religious Workers Guild

 

 

Bishop Frank J. Ellis Addressing The Audience

 

 

 

Pictured Below (Left to Right)  Dr. C. C. Owens,

Mother Merle R. Cranford, Hazel J. Anderson And

Bishop C. L. Anderson, Jr.

 

Congratulations to Bishop C. L. Anderson, Jr., Presiding Bishop of the

Great Lakes Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Michigan.  Bishop Anderson was honored

as "Man of the Year" by the Religious Workers Guild, Inc., at the 26th Annual

Great lakes Jurisdiction Spring Conference.  He was selected from among three

million members of the Church of God in Christ, Inc.  This prestigious

award was presented to him by Dr. Christopher C. Owens, President and Founder

of the Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

Bishop Anderson had served the Church with careful attention

 and distinction.  He was the Second Presiding Bishop of the International Church of God

in Christ.  Also he had served as the Presiding Bishop of the Great

Lakes Jurisdiction of Michigan for 26 years;  on the General Board for

20 years;  a minister of the gospel for 38 years, and was recognized as a highly

respected community leader.

 

 

 

Bishop C. C. Owens And Friends Convention Conjugating

 

 

Below, Top & Middle Rows, Religious Workers Guild, Inc. Awards Banquet

Above, Bottom Row (Left - Right):  Bishop J. O. Patterson, Jr.,

Bishop Glibert Earl Patterson, Bishop C. C. Owens, Unknown

 

 

                                             Here we see the late Bishop C. C. Owens

                                    presenting a Special Achievement Award to Dorothy Brown

                                        who is currently the City Clerk of the Circuit Court of

                                the city of Chicago.  The Religious Workers Guild was cognizant

                       of the fact that it is important to offer support to God's people in every facet 

                                  of life;  It was the saints who played a major role in fighting

                               for a political  breakthrough which ushered Dorothy Brown into

                                 this office.  There is a vast need for reform and excellence in

                                   the political arena;  We pray that God will bless humanity

                           and continue to allow the Religious Workers Guild to seek deserving

                                   workers in the religious and social vineyard and to serve

                                      as a continual supporter and promoter of excellence.

 

Below, Dorothy Brown & Bishop C. C. Owens

 

 

                                                               

                          

                            The Late Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson, at this time, was the newly

                                              elected Presiding Prelate of the Church

                                               Of God In Christ, was presented the 

                                                      "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Award", 

                                 (which is the highest award given in the Church of God

                                        in Christ) on April 18, 2001.  The award was 

                                   presented during a "Black Tie" Inaugural Dinner at

                                        the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

                                      Of course, the Bishop C. C. Owens, who was

                            the president of the Religious Workers Guild, Inc., made the presentation.

                                                                                                                                                                          

Bishop G. E. Patterson Go To www.youtube.com Type In:

COGIC Bishop GE Patterson's Final Convocation Entrance

As Leader Of COGIC;

COGIC College Of Bishops On My Way To Heaven GE Patterson (5:13);

COGIC Bishop GE Patterson Holy Communion Convocation COGIC (8:40);

COGIC Choir Medley Church God Christ Praise GE Patterson;

Yes Lord Praise Convocation Featuring G. E. Patterson (3:06);

 

 

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Below, After Reading This Segment On Ithiel Clemmons, You May Want To

Go To www.youtube.com  Type In: Bishop Ithiel Clemmons Tribute To Bishop Ford

 

Dr. Ithiel C. Clemmons Is Presented With

The Charles Harrison Mason Award From The Religious Workers Guild

Bishop Clemmons Authored the Book Entitled

"Bishop C. H. Mason"

And The Roots Of The Church Of God In Christ

"CENTENNIAL EDITION"

 

This Was A Biography Of Bishop Mason Which

Gives A Vivid Account Of The Rich Legacy Bequeathed To Us

By the Poineers Of The COGIC

Bishop Ithiel Clemmons was a member of the General Board (Presidium)

of the COGIC.  He was the National Church's Historian, and for

many years had overseen the Prayer Initiative Of The COGIC.

Bishop Clemmons was the Jurisdictional Prelate of Eastern New York

First Jurisdiction, and was the Pastor of The First Church Of God In Christ

Brooklyn, New York;  He was also the Pastor of the COGIC Cathedral,

home of Wells Memorial Church Of God In Christ in

Greensboro, North Carolina.

He was Adjunct-Professor of African American Religious Studies at

Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

He was sometimes a lecturer at the Duke University Divinity School,

and the President of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS).

Bishop Clemmons held masters degrees in Education and Divinity

and also doctoral degrees in Divinity and Church Planning

from Union and New York Theological Seminaries in New York.

Dr. Clemmons had been awarded numerous honorary degrees

from various colleges and universities including the

Doctor of Divinity from the Charles Harrison Mason Seminary

at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

 

 

 

                       

            Bishop Owens is seen presenting a "Special Achievement Award" from the Religious 

          Workers Guild, Inc. to Bishop Ted Thomas (Bishop of the 1st Jurisdiction of Virginia),

                                         for serving his 4th term as National Secretary of  

                                           The Board of Bishops of the Church Of God In Christ

And For His Loyalty And Stewardship Exemplified

To The National Church

                                                                           From Left to Right: 

                                         Bishop Ted Thomas, and Bishop C. C. Owens.

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Bishop Ted Thomas Sings Hymn Of Healing (6:03)

 

      Recipient:  Sis. Finch of the Holy     

                                                     Temple C.O.G.I.C., Chicago, IL

 

 

                                                                    More Religious Workers Guild Recipients:  

 

                                                               

Bishop Frank White Receives The Bishop C. H. Mason Award

He Is Currently A Member Of The General Board Of Bishops

Under The Leadership Of The Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake (2010)

Go To  www.youtube.com Type In:  Having Church Medley - Bishop

Frank White COGIC DR. Juliette White

"Havin" Church/"Be Ready When He Comes" Shekinah Choir

 

 

                                     

Pictured Above, Mother Rivers, Sis Louise Patterson & Bishop C. C. Owens

(Left to Right)

Sis. Louise Patterson Receives A Clock From Bishop C. C. Owens

At The Cresent Club In Memphis Tennessee.

 

More Recipients:

 

Mother Mattie McGlothen Receives The Bishop C. H. Mason Award

From The Religious Workers Guild

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below, (Left - Right):  Bishop C. C. Owens, Sis. Vernon Oliver Price,

And Bishop Samuel L. Lowe, National Treasurer, Receiving The

Special Achievement Award From The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

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In The Photo Above Elder Sidney Grandberry (Accompanied By His Wife)

Is Receiving A Special Achievement Award from The Guild.

To The Right Of Bishop Owens Is Bishop Sanders Who Is

The Prelate Of The 3rd Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Of Illinois.

 

 

Elder And Mrs. Eugene Dickerson Of The New Chicago COGIC

In Memphis, Tennessee Are Receiving a "Citation Of Commendation From The

Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

 

 

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Above:  Sis Lucy Flagg Carpenter Receives Special Commendation Award

 

 

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Elder & Mrs. Carrutth Hall Of Las Vegas, Nevada

 

The Holy Spirit Will Give Us Joy And An Abundant Life

Bishop & Mrs C. C. Owens, Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr.

 

Jesus Is The Purpose In My Life:  He Has Prepared Me To Serve Humanity

 

Bishop C. C. Owens Has Been Authorized By God To Bless And Encourage The Saints

As They Work In God's Vineyard

 

 

 

Below, Bishop James Austin, Pastor Of The Saint Luke COGIC, Chicago, Illinois

Is Receiving The "Special Achievement Award" From

The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

 

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Bishop W. L. Porter & Dr. Christopher C. Owens (Below)

 

 

 

Bishop C. C. Owens, Bishop & Mrs. Benbow

 

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Mrs. J. O. Patterson. Sr., Bishop & Mrs. C. C. Owens

 

 

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                                              Participants and Organizers within the guild:

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Above Vernon Oliver Price Is Singing With The State Mass Choir

Of First Jurisdiction Illinois During The Holy Convocation

At The Emil And Patricia Jones Convention Center August, 2010

 

 

 

Pictured above, Sis. Vernon Oliver Price, from Chicago IL., as seen with her husband (center)

and mother (left - who is now deceased), had worked with the

Religious Workers Guild, Inc. as vocalist and treasurer

since its inception in 1957.  She had faithfully labored with

Bishop Owens and the Guild for approximately half of a century (46 years)

within the local, state and national conventions and celebrations

across the country under the auspices of the C. O. G. I. C. singing

under the anointing with her melodious contralto voice;

Perhaps you have noticed that Sis. Price, along with

Sis. Christine Jones and Sis. Lucy Flagg Carpenter, appears in practically

all of the Guild pictures throughout this website!

For her diligent efforts, not only within the Guild's activities, but

within the C. O. G. I. C. church body at large, Sis. Vernon Oliver price has

received numerous rewards and a special achievement award

from the Religious Workers Guild, Inc. 

Sis. Vernon Oliver Price

Be Blessed!

May God continuously reward her for her faithfulness in His Vineyard!

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Recipients:

 

                          

 

Left:  Bishop G. E. Patterson, Mother Willie May Rivers

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Bishop Owens And Dick Gregory

 

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Left:  Bishop Chandler David Owens, Bishop C. C. Owens, Elder Smith

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  COGIC Praise Break Bishop Chandler David

Owens Pioneer Series

 

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Bishop C. C. Owens, Sis. Finch

 

 

                                              

Bishop Frank White, Bishop C. C. Owens

Recipients: 

 

                                                     

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                                                    Bishop C. C. Owens......................President & Founder

                                                    Bishop W. L. Porter.................................Vice President

                                                    Dr. Charles E. Smith................................Vice President

                                                   Mrs. Christine J. Jones........Vice President                                                                   

                                                   Mrs. Myrtle T. Driver......................Secretary Emeritus

                                                  Mrs. Vernon Oliver Price...........Treasurer                                                                

                                                  Dr. E. E. Dickerson, South Regional Director                                                              

                                                  Eld. George Davis..................(East) Regional Director

                                                  Eld. J. T. Jones..........................(West) Regional Director

                                                  Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson....................Prelate C.O.G.I.C. 

 

    

 

 

 

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