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The Greater Illinois Fellowship Bishop C. C. Owens, Overseer Msny. Jurilean Bailey, Supervisor
Some of our viewers, unfortunately, assumed that this page should have been discontinued from our archives, because it seemed that the material was too antiquated and served no purpose. On the contrary, rather than succumb to this presumptuous view and label this page as old and outdated, it is paramount that we apprise you, our viewing audience, that this page represents the life and legacy of our deceased visionary, and should therefore be correctly perceived as a historical document; This event could never be recaptured, and is therefore priceless; May it be resolved that this page will remain essentially the same, having minimal, if any, changes or updates! Please enjoy as you peruse through this article.
The First Setting of The Greater Illinois Fellowship Holy Convocation convened July 31, 2003 - August 2, 2003. This anointed meeting was held at the Ark Of The New Covenant Training Center Church of God in Christ, 1101 W. State Street in Rockford, Illinois where the late Dr. Isaac T. Bailey was Pastor and Founder.
We regret the passing of the Greater Illinois Fellowship's 1st Administrative Assistant: Dr. Isaac T. Bailey, Sr. Dr. Bailey expired on Wednesday night, July 30, 2003.
The Greater Illinois Fellowship came together in prayer and with united hearts worshiping and glorifying God with great fervor. The Theme of the Holy Convocation was "Stand Still And See The Salvation Of The Lord. Exalt God, Don't Move Until You See A Breakthrough."
dynamic message with great urgency entitled "Offer Praise & Worship, Exercise Prayer & Faith, And Give Vent To The Holy Ghost". He expressed that God has made provisions for our visions and decisions, and through faith in the Holy Ghost, we are expecting God to catapult these visions into existence.
(Pictured left to right: Msny. Bailey, Evang. Elvie J. Owens, Supervisor Jurilean Bailey, & Overseer - Bishop C. C. Owens) This is a time for revival and renewal; this is not the time for us to be afraid or timid and insecure concerning God's calling on our lives and our respective ministries. We pray that the Lord will dispatch His angels to encamp around us to preserve us as we shake up strongholds of hindrances. We pray that the captain of the Lord of hosts will manifest himself and serve as our covering as we embark upon the task of crumbling our walls of Jericho with a shout. Through prayer, faith and the Holy Ghost, we will elevate to higher ground as the Lord orders our steps to possess God's gift of increased territory. He encouraged us to call on the name of Jesus to transform us and allow us to be armed, courageous and dangerous with God's word and our commission.
And The Saints Had A High Time In The Lord!
is a strong and courageous vessel of God; in spite of the fact that her husband, Dr. Isaac T. Bailey (who was the 1st Administrative
Assistant of The Greater Illinois Fellowship) expired on Wednesday night July 30, 2003, Supervisor Jurilean Bailey brought forth a blessed word of faith; She expressed that we know how to pray and if we would exercise our faith through prayer and praise, satan will have no opportunity to stop the move of God. She has a great anointing on her life and is dedicated to accepting the challenge to walk under God's anointed umbrella and she is standing ready and submissive to the will of God. The Greater Illinois Fellowship is expecting a breakthrough; We're standing in the gap and removing strongholds and entrapments of bondage which satan has designed to sift the Saints. Supervisor Bailey's message on prayer and praise was awesome and inspiring; She expounded that prayer and praise will set us free and render us victorious; She proclaimed that it was God who gave her the strength and the anointing to stand before us, and that she knew that she was carrying out the expressed desires of her deceased husband;
May God ever bless Sis. Bailey and her loved ones; We, the members of The Greater Illinois Fellowship, are blessed and highly favored, and have realized that no weapon formed against God's people shall prosper.
The Greater Illinois Fellowship represented an important historical stage in the lives of both The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens, as well as Supervisor Jurlean Bailey!
Bishop Christopher C. Owens departed this life on Thursday morning, November 6, 2003; After his departure to be with the Lord, the Emanuel C. O. G. I. C., whose current pastor is Elder Michael Richardson (the nephew of the Late Bishop C. C. Owens), and its sister church, The Ark of The New Covenant C. O. G. I. C. whose current pastor is Elder Isaac Bailey, Jr., decided to join The First Illinois Jurisdiction where the Bishop Ocie Booker is the Presiding Bishop.
Pictured above are two strong and dedicated vessels of God: Left--Evang. Elvie J. Owens (widow of The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens, Sr.) and Right--Evang. Jurlean Bailey (widow of The Late Dr. Isaac T. Bailey, Sr.) And since we are about to embark upon a new era for Sis J. Bailey: {The Anticipated Marriage Of Evang. Jurlean Bailey To Mr. Thromentta Anderson}, I thought that it would be a nice gesture to insert a clipping of the 60th Wedding Anniversary of The Late Bishop C. Owens and Mrs. Elvie J. Owens:
IN THE SPIRIT OF MARRIAGE AND ONENESS
60th Wedding Anniversary of Bishop Christopher C. & Evang. Elvie J. Owens And now we will Enter the Wedding of Mr. Thromentta and Mrs. Jurlean Anderson
On June 13, 2009, Sis. Jurlean Bailey became the beautiful bride of Eld. Thromentta Anderson. The newly weds plan to honeymoon in India; Below you will find excerpts of their beautiful wedding, which was held at the beautiful Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Dome in Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
The Family of The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens with the newly weds: Mr. Thromentta & Mrs. Jurlean Anderson
The crowd is patiently awaiting the Bride & Groom
The crowd is taking in the scenery in the conservatory and patiently waiting for the ceremony to begin! As you can see, the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Dome is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside!
Eld. Isaac Bailey, Jr. Officiated the wedding: The wedding Begins
The Maid of Honor Enters
He's saying "The Bride is coming, The Bride is coming!"
The Flower Girl Enters While The Ring Bearer Hesitates To March Down The Alternate Isle
After carefully tossing her flowers, the flower girl returns to her starting point!
Supt. Harris And The Bride Begin Their March
The Bride (Sis. Jurlean Bailey) is to be given away by Supt. Harris-Supt. of the D. A. Reed District of the 1st IL. Jurisdiction; And now, he begins to enhance his marching stride.
Supt. Harris caused quite a commotion as he half strutted/half bounced (Old School Style) down the isle!
In his attempt to speedily drop off and give away the Bride, Supt. Harris Happily And Safely Delivers Sis. Jurlean Bailey To Her Groom!
Now that Supt. Harris has given the bride away, he happily shuffles to his seat!
And He's Quite Pleased With His Performance! Bumper Job Supt. Harris!
Finally, the bride and groom are together at the alter!
Now, We present To You, Mr. Tromentta & Mrs. Jurlean Anderson! {The Groom Did Most Graciously Salute The Bride With An Affectionate Kiss}
Congratulations To The Newly Weds Are In Order!
Supt. Harris Congratulates the new couple
The Couple Smiles As The Bridal Party Exits!
The Maid of Honor & the Best Man make their exit
The son of Sis. Bailey informed his congregation on the following Sunday at the Ark of The New Covenant C.O. G. I. C. that he was very happy about the marriage of his mother and the inheritance of a new father; He confessed that he was a mama's boy, but that he had long desired for his mother to have a husband, and he wouldn't have had it any other way; His most fervent prayers had been answered!
THE RECEPTION: THE BEAUTIFUL WEDDING CAKE
The Bride And Groom on The Cake Continuously Rotated!
LET'S SEE, WHERE DO WE BEGIN?
NOW, THIS CAKE HAS TO BE CUT WITH GREAT PRECISION EACH PIECE HAS TO FIT APPROPRIATELY FOR NORMAL CONSUMPTION
YOU FEEL ME?
AND FINALLY, THE APPROPRIATE, PRECISION CUTTING OF THE CAKE!
AND LET THEM EAT CAKE!
A PASSIONATE KISS IS IN ORDER!
Let's Try This Again!
THOSE KISSES PROVED TO HAVE BEEN VERY REWARDING & EXCITING!
OH, BUT THE BRIDE IS JUST TOO EMBARRASSED! BUT SHE QUICKLY GOT OVER IT!
HAVE YOU REGAINED YOUR COMPOSURE?
I'M {WE'RE} OVER IT NOW
THE GUESTS ARE ELATED AND HAVE DINNED SUFFICIENTLY& HAPPILY!
The Food was delicious
OH, THIS IS A JOYOUS OCCASION!
BUT, OF COURSE IT IS!
OUR SENTIMENTS, EXACTLY!
THE GUESTS FINISHED THE EVENING BY CONGRATULATING THE NEWLY WEDS AND GAZING AT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS AS THEY CHANGED COLORS IN THE CONSERVATORY DOME
TO MR. THROMENTTA AND MRS. JURLEAN ANDERSON: AS THE SPOKES PERSON FOR THE WEB ADMINISTRATOR (SHIRLEY L. SYLVA) AND THE BISHOP CHRISTOPHER C. OWENS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, WE HOPE THAT YOU HAVE ENJOYED THE EXCERPTS FROM YOUR WEDDING; AND MAY I ALSO SAY THAT It is the sincere desire of The Bishop Christopher C. Owens Memorial Foundation that the newly weds, Mr. Thromentta & Mrs. Jurlean Anderson, be wonderfully blessed of the Lord and remain as one and live happily ever-after, until death do them part! Congratulations!
WE PRESENT MR. & MRS. THROMENTTA ANDERSON MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU!
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