To our viewing audience:  Some of our viewing audience,

unfortunately, assumed that this page should have been

discontinued from our archives, because it appeared that

the material was 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view, and label this page as old  and outdated, it is paramount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 is therefore

perceived as a historical document.  The information found

here-in is priceless - these events cannot be reenacted; 

Therefore, this page will remain essentially the same

having minimal, if any, changes or updates!! 

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Bishop's Transition:

                                                 Bishop Christopher C. Owens departed

                                                   this life on Thursday morning,

                                                        November 6, 2003.  Bishop Owens 

                                                      had visitation at the Emanuel Church of

                                                     God in Christ on November 14, 2003 from

                                                       11:00 A. M. until 5:00 P. M.  The location

                                                                 of the Church:  3058 W. Van Buren

                                                                  Street, Chicago, IL  60612;  "See Below"

The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens

Received His Honorary Doctorate Degree In Theology

From The Trinity Hall College Of Divinity

And Ultimately Exercised His Humanitarian Passion

To Impact The Kingdom Of God By, Not Only Presenting Awards

From The Religious Workers Guild, Inc. From

Both Civic And Christian Platforms,

But He Also Was Commissioned By The Trinity Hall

College Of Divinity To Confer Honorary Doctorate Degrees To

Many Of Our Brothers And Sisters In God's Vineyard.

Having His Steps Ordered By God,

And Equipped With An Incredible Portion Of Faith,

Bishop Owens Was Quite Gifted In Ministering, Mentoring

And Challenging Young People And Adults Alike

Who Were In Need Of Love,

Direction And Uplifting From Low Self Esteem

And Satan's Entrapments!

Bishop Owens Stressed The Fact That We Are God's

Children And Are Therefore Fearfully

And Wonderfully Made And That

It Was Imperative That We Trust And Give Honor

To God As Our Author And Finisher.

He Stressed That "All God Wants From Us Is For

Us To Want From Him!"

God Is Our Friend And Nurturer And His Grace Base Is

Much Broader Than We Can Imagine.

Bishop Owens Subscribed To The Fact That We Should

Not Judge The Saints, And Not Try To Spiritualize Them

But That We Should Be A Little More Creative In Providing

An Environment As Well As Godly

Incentives Which Would Allow The Individual To Become

Transformed Out The Box And Ultimately

Compel Them To Be Showcased,

And Processed Until God Allows Them To Walk In Deliverance.

He Left A Legacy Of How To Live An Abundant

And Pleasing Life.

This Scrapbook Oriented Website Has Been

Posthumously Dedicated To The Life And Legacy Of The

Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens:

One Of God's Great And Anointed Visionaries!

The Family Of The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens

And Evangelist Elvie J. Owens.

Bishop Owens, Affectionately Known As "Big Daddy",

Was Dearly Loved By His Family, Friends, Parishioners, And Well Wishers!

The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens

Above Dr. E. E. Dickerson And Bishop C. C. Owens

By The Power Invested In Him From The Trinity Hall College Of Divinity,

The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens

Is Seen Conferring Doctorate Degrees

Upon Many Of His Fellow Constituents Within The Church Body.

Bishop C. C. Owens' Family Always Proudly Stood By His Side.

Above, The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens Is Conferring

A Doctorate Degree Upon Mattie Moss Clark

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:

Dr. Mattie Moss Clark - 50 years (8:58);

Below:

Dr. C. C. Owens Is Now Preparing The Doctoral Candidate, Sister Janice  Carter,

 For This Auspicious Ceremony Under The Auspices

Of The Trinity Hall College And Seminary.

Dr. Owens Will Confer A Doctor Of Humanities Degree

Upon The Candidate.

Below:

Sister Janice Carter Has Now Had Her Cap And Collar Ceremoniously

Placed On Her Head And Over Her Robe Respectively, By

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

Of The Religious Workers Guild.

Below, We Now Present To You Dr. Janice Simms-Carter,

(Doctor Of Humanities)

A Faithful And Dedicated Worker And Precious Saint In God's Vineyard;

Pictured Above From Left To Right:

The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens, Dr. Janice Elizabeth Carter,

Who Is Currently A Duly Ordained Minister By The

American Ministerial Association,

 And The Late Bishop Bennie Allison, Who Was The Pastor Of

The Corinthian Temple Church Of God In Christ In Chicago, Illinois.

During The Year of 1993, Dr. E. Carter Was A Member Of

The Corinthian Temple COGIC.

Currently, She Is A Member Of The People Of The Harvest COGIC

Where The Pastor Is Dr. Michael Eaddy.

 Bishop Christopher C. Owens, Who Was The National President

And Founder Of The Religious Workers Guild, And Who

Had Been Vested With The Authority By The Trinity Hall College

And Seminary To Award Doctorate Degrees Upon Worthy Recipients,

 Conferred An Honorary Doctor Of Humanities Degree

Upon Janice Elizabeth Carter On 2/07/93.

Above, We See Janice Elizabeth Carter Standing Tall,

After Having Witnessed And Experienced This Most Auspicious Occasion,

Portraying The Utmost Confidence After Being

 Awarded The Honorary Degree Of Doctor of Humanities.

May God Continue To Bless Your Endeavors!

The Bishop Christopher C. Owens Memorial Foundation

Is Elated To Offer

Our Most Sincere Thanks To Dr. Janice Carter,

For Allowing Us To Display Her Doctor Of Humanities Degree,

Which Reflects The Signature Of The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens

From The Trinity Hall College And Seminary.

As Previously Mentioned On The Historic Reflections Web Page

Of This Website, Trinity Hall College And Seminary Was

Also The Seminary From Which Our Beloved

Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Had Earned His Doctorate Of Divinity Degree In 1957.

(Which Was Four Years Before His Death!)

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And The Processional Of Honorary Doctorate

Awardees Affected By Bishop Owens' Fervent Prayers,

 Anointed Blessings And Serious Encouragements

Continues. 

Bishop Christopher C. Owens Constantly

 Impacted The Lives Of Each

Recipient

Until He Left For His Passage To Eternity!

Below Bishop C. C. Owens Is Conferring The

Doctorate Of Divinity Degree Upon Elder

James White

Pictured below:  Far Left Bishop C. C. Owens Conferring A

Doctorate Degree Of Divinity To A Candidate And To The Far Right,

Bishop Sedgwick Daniels (Serving As A Witness).

Bishop Daniels Is A 2010 General Board Member

(Currently Prelate, Wisconsin Southeast First, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Bishop Daniels (6:28);

Next:  Bishop Sedgwich Daniels 102nd Holy Convocation Memphis (9:55);

The Doctorate Of Divinity Degree Has Been Conferred Upon

Elder Allen Smith By Dr. C. C. Owens

The Doctorate Of Divinity Degree Has Been Conferred Upon

Evangelist Vernice A. Dandridge-Jones

By Dr. Christopher C. Owens

From Trinity Hall Seminary

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God Ordained Bishop C. C. Owens To Be

Powerfully Armed & Dangerous In Propagating The Gospel

Of Jesus Christ And In Demonstrating Love, Honor

And Compassion To The Masses!

The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens Left Behind

A Legacy Of Love, Honor & Humanitarianism

As President Of The Religious Workers Guild

Mother M. McGlothen Receives A Citation From The Religious Workers Guild

For Serving As International President Of Hospitality For The Women's Department

Of The Church Of God In Christ, And For Serving The COGIC For Over 51 Years;

On The Far Right, Is National Supervisor Of The Women's Department Of

The Church of God In Christ - Mother Lillian Brooks Coffey

Mother Mattie McGlothen Receives The Bishop Charles Harrison Mason

Award From The Religious Workers Guild

Dr. C. C. Owens, who was an accomplished pianist, was the musician

for the youth department glee club

under Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr.

They Sang And Prayed Together As Youth

Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr. Officiated The First Wedding Ceremony Of Dr. & Mrs.

Christopher C. Owens

The Newlyweds

The Beginning Of 63 Years Of Marriage

Below, A Citation Of Distinguished Service Has Been Presented

To Bishop J. O. Patterson, Jr., From The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.,

The Son Of The Presiding Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr.

Continuing The Tradition

Many Years Later, Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr. Officiated The 25th Wedding Anniversary

Of Bishop And Mrs. C. C. Owens

Dr. & Mrs. Christopher C. Owens

Celebrating their 25th Wedding Anniversary

Below, Bishop A. B. McEwen Attends The 25th Wedding Celebration

Of Dr. & Mrs. C. C. Owens

Below, The Elder E. E. Dickerson Officiated The 50th Wedding Anniversary

Of Bishop & Mrs. C. C. Owens

And The Bliss Continued

Bishop J. O. Patterson, Jr. Officiated The 58th & 60th Wedding Anniversary

Celebrations Of Bishop And Mrs. C. C. Owens

Below:  Bishop J. O. Patterson, Jr., And Dr. Christopher C. Owens

They Loved To Entertain

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And The Encouragement And The Honor From

The Religious Workers Guild, Inc., Continued

Below: Bishop Chandler David Owens Receives The

Charles Harrison Award From The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

General Board Member ~ The First Administrative Assistant ~

Bishop P. A. Brooks Receives A Special Achievements Award

From The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

Bishop O. M. Kelly Is Presented With The "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason"

Award From The Religious Workers Guild

Below, Bishop M. Mathis, Of San Jose, California Receives

"The Man Of The Year Award" For 1965

From The Religious Workers Guild, Inc.

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And The Honor Continued

Bishop L. H. Ford Had The Distinction Of Receiving The

Very First "Charles Harrison Mason Award"

From The Religious Workers Guild.

The Appearance of This Award Was Upgraded - Having A

Picture Of Bishop Mason Reflected On The Award In Later Years!

In The Obituary Of The Late Bishop L. H. Ford, It Was Stated

That This Award Was Cherished Above All Others Which He Had Received

During His Lifetime!

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Bishop Louis Henry Ford...COGIC (#3 & #4);

Bishop Louis H. Ford Preaches To The Saints (6:24);

Alter Call/Praise Break After The Official Sunday Sermon,

"Seeing The Unseen" (Chandler Owens & L. H. Ford) (9:57);

Many Lives Have Been Blessed

Bishop F. D. Washington Receives AWARD From The Guild

Go To www.youtube.com Type In Bishop F. D. Washington

Preaches To The Saints #2 (8:27);

COGIC Pioneer Praise Break Dance OMK/FD Washington Pt 2(5:22);

Bishop Charles Blake & Dr. C. C. Owens In Forefront

Bishop J. S. Bailey Is Receiving The Bishop C. H. Mason Award

From The Religious Workers guild

Bob Mason, Bishop J. O. Patterson, Dr. Christopher C. Owens Of The

Religious Workers Guild, Bishop O. T. Jones, Sr.

And Bishop L. H. Ford

Bishop Owens Enjoyed Family, Friends, Parishioners,

And Well-Wishers:

He Surrounded Himself With Happy, Wholesome Friends

Left To Right:  Bishop C. C. Owens, Rev. Clay Evans,

The Late Elder Flucker (Mr. Totally Committed In Background),

Elder Lincoln Scott (In Background),

Elder Willie James Campbell

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Clay Evans (Rev. Dr.) Sings For Us!;

Rev. Clay Evans Sings "It Is No Secret What God Can Do";

COGIC Dr. Willie J. Campbell 100th Holy Convocation (3:45);

Dr. Willie James Campbell Sings "Daily I Shall;

Dr. Willie James Campbell "Church Folk And Demons";

Dr. Willie James Campbell Shoutin & Dancin;

 Below Top Row:  Bishop C. C. Owens Center,

Flanked To The Right By J. A. Blake

{Father Of Bishop Charles E. Blake ~ COGIC Presiding Bishop 2010}

Row Two:  Bishop C. C. Owens, Center Bishop Sherman S. Howard

Row Three:  (Left To Right) Bishop C. C. Owens, Bishop R. L. Ford,

Bishop O. T. Jones, Jr., Bishop E. E. Lenox

Below Bottom Row Left To Right:

Bishop C. C. Owens, Mr. & Mrs. L. M. Driver

Son Of E. R. Driver,

Became Pastor Of Saints Home Church Of God In Christ,

After The Demise Of E. R. Driver, Los, Angeles California.

L. M. Driver And Myrtle Driver Were Great Friends Of Bishop C. C. Owens -

They Assisted In The

Original Organization And Fine Tuning Of The Religious Workers Guild.

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Bottom Row Above - Left To Right:  Bishop Bonner,

Bishop C. C. Owens, And Bishop Brooks

Bottom Row - Above:  Bishop Ocie Booker, Bishop C. C. Owens,

Bishop Ted Thomas

Below (1st Photo):  Bishop G. E. Patterson Praying For The Saints

2nd Photo:  Bishop Macklin, Bishop C. C. Owens, And Others

3rd Photo:  Friends Conjugating After Convention Service

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Bishop Macklin, Testimony At Aim (6:02);

Holy Convocation 08 Bishop Macklin (3:38);

Bishop J. W. Macklin;

Bishop Jerry W. Macklin (1:34:37);

Below - (1st Photo):  Bishop Frank & Dr. Julliette White

Bishop Frank White Is Being Presented The C. H. Mason Award

From The Religious Workers Guild

DR. C. C. Owens, National President And Founder

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Having Church "Be Ready

When He Comes" Shekinah Choir (7:48);

He's Able (1:18);

Regardless Go On (1:31);

Bottom Photo Above:  Bishop Chandler Owens, And Presiding

Bishop Charles E. Blake Flanked By Others

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Bishop Chandler D. Owens,

"Is Anything Too Hard For God";

Below (Top):  Elder A. Z. Hall Is Receiving The

Commendation Of Special Achievement For His Endeavors

As Chief Operating Officer Of The COGIC

Left To Right:  Bishop Brandon Porter, A. Z. Hall, & Others

Above Bottom Row:  We See Elder Lonnie Wills Receiving

The Award Of Special Achievement From The Religious Workers Guild

Below, Bishop Christopher C. Owens Meets With Friends In Korea.

Bishop Owens Was A World Traveler, Loved Life And People Of

All Nationalities, And Lived And Enjoyed His Sanctified Life To The Fullest!

Above Center:  Bishop Ted Thomas Of Virginia Had, Received The

Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Award From The Religious Workers Guild

By The National President Of The Religious Workers Guild,

Bishop C. C. Owens

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Top:  Bishop C. C. Owens & Bishop Brooks

Middle:  (Left To Right)  Sis. Christine J. Jones, Vice President Of

The Religious Workers Guild, Bishop J. A. Blake, Father Of The

Current Presiding Bishop Of The COGIC, Bishop Charles E. Blake,

Go To www.youtube.com Type In: Bishop J. A. Blake Preaches To The Saints;

And The Late Elder James Lenox

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Elder James Lenox Sings

A Must See!!! (3:48);

Elder James Lenox Sings Again!  (5:53);

Elder James Lenox Sings I won't Complain (9:26);

Bishop McKinney

Above, A Religious Workers Guild Gathering:

Sis. Vernon Oliver Price, Elder E. E. Dickerson,

Bishop Christopher C. And Evangelist Elvie J. Owens,

Sis. Lucy Flagg Enthre, Sis Christine J. Jones

And Elder James Lenox

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Gospel Pioneer - Vernon Oliver Price Sings (5:25);

Vernon Oliver Price Sings For Us;

Dr. Vernon Oliver Price - Christ Is The Answer

Above, Mother Mattie McGlothen Receives The Charles

Harrison Mason Award From The Religious Workers Guild

Below, Mother McGlothen Receives The Award Of

Special Commendation From The

Religious Workers Guild

Below Top, (Left To Right):

Sis. Luvonia Whittley & Sis. Iris Stevenson

Middle: Bishop C. C. Owens, Sis. Iris Stevenson,

Evangelist Dorinda Clark Cole And Others

Go To www.youtube.com Type In:  Dorinda Clark Cole And Luvonia Whittley -

Already (8:01); (Luvonia is Directing )

Luvonia Whittley And The 1st Jurisdiction of Illinois COGIC State Choir -

Power In The Praise (4:29);

"Wasn't That A Happy Day" Luvonia Whittley And The Corinthian Radio Choir;

Above: The Late Msny. Stanton,

Mr. & Mrs. Whitley,

Bishop Ocie Booker, Prelate Of First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Of Illinois

Gathering At A Banquet Affair For Bishop Christopher C. Owens

Go To www.youtube.com Type In: Bishop Ocie Booker:  Praise Break! (3:34);

Old Time Musical 4:  I'm Glad About It

Top:  Bishop Cody Marshall, Middle:  Madam Mattie Wiggley Received An

Award Of Special Commendation From The Religious Workers Guild

Go To www.youtube.com  Type In:

Madame Mattie Wiggley  and Marie "Tootsie" Fletcher sing

"Walk On By Faith Each Day";

Pentecostal Temple Institutional COGIC Sings "He Steps Right In";

With Compassion, He Honored And Blessed Many Of His Members.

Bishop Cody Marshall And Bishop C. C. Owens

Left:  Mother Willie Mae Rivers, Center Bishop George Dallas McKinney,

Bishop Christopher C. Owens, Bishop Chandler D. Owens,

Background:  Sis. Vernon Oliver Price, Christine J. Jones

Bishop & Mrs. N. Haynes Receiving Award

 From The Religious Workers Guild

Go To www.youtube.com Type In Bishop J. N. Haynes - This Is Just

  The C. O. G. I. C. Full Mix;

(He Was The Expeditor For The Memorial Service For The late

Bishop G. E. Patterson;  Former President Clinton Was Present)

Not only was Bishop Owens the Founder and Pastor of the Emanuel Church of God in Christ, but he was also the President and founder of the Religious Workers Guild, Inc. (Appointed to this National position by the late Bishop Charles Harrison Mason, who was the founder of this grand old Church of God in Christ);  He spent his lifetime honoring others.  Because of the fact that he was a bishop and had many titles (He wore many hats), there was a need for 2 funeral sessions at different locations. 

The picture below only figuratively demonstrates the many duties

or hats he wore for various positions:  (SMILE!)

Bishop did have a sense of humor!!

The State Home-going service for Bishop 

Owens was held at the Miracle Revival

Cathedral C. O. G. I. C. ,  located at 2010

St. Charles Road in Maywood, IL on

Friday, November 14, 2003;  The

Wake was from 6:00 P. M. until 7:00 P. M.

The Funeral was from 7:00 P. M. until

and was 

officiated 

by his nephew and

assistant pastor, 

Eld. Michael Anthony

Richardson;  Many friends, 

family and co-workers joined 

us;  Of course, we had a 

Hallelujah time! 

(You are viewing money 

placed at the feet of our beloved apostle, and now

deceased shepherd, pictured with his nephew,

who was, at the time,  the assistant pastor:   Eld. Michael 

Richardson).

The repast immediately followed the funeral  

at the same location. 

The National Funeral for Bishop Owens 

also  convened at the Miracle Revival 

Cathedral C. O. G. I. C. on

November 15, 2003 (2010 St. Charles Road) 

where Bishop Chamberliss was the  host pastor. 

The wake was from 10:00 A. M. until

11:00 A. M.  The Funeral  began at

11:00 A. M.  

Bishop Brooks, a General

Board member of the Church of God in

Christ from Detroit, MI, was 

 Holy Temple C. O. G. I. C.  located

at 246 N. California Ave., where Eld. Lamont

Lenox is pastor.

Many Family And Friends Were In Attendance.

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More Family And Friends Attending The Funeral

Bishop C. C. Owens was a distinguished 

gentleman, a dedicated and unwavering 

servant for Christ, a loving husband and 

father, a determined businessman, and an

irreproachable man of the cloth.  Bishop

Owens committed himself to sharing 

God's word and spirituality to all mankind

- especially to the members of the

Emanuel Church of God in Christ.  Bishop C. C. Owens was one

of the few pastors who received the majority of his early and

biblical training under the direct

leadership of the Founding Father of the

Church of God in Christ, Inc.  It was an

honor and great privilege to have been in

the presence of this Holy Ambassador of

God Almighty.  We will treasure his final

sermon entitled "Blessed Are The Pure

In Heart, For They Shall See God"

Matt.5:8....We trust that you are

beholding God's face right now. Good

Bye sweet Bishop C. Owens;  we will see you in a

little while on God's Celestial Shore!

We've had our last earthly communion

together Bishop!

Bishop Owens was interred in a sealed 

vault at 

the Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, IL.

We will miss him dearly, but we are comforted 

knowing that he is resting in the arms of Jesus.

We praise God for your heavenly promotion!

Born into time February 21, 1921;  Born into

eternity November 6, 2003.

A Moment of Reflection And Thankfulness

From His Loving Wife

I thank the Lord for blessing us to share 63

wonderful years together.  Spending most of

my life with you has been a blessing from God.

Our journey together in marriage and ministry

has  touched the lives of many.  I could not

have asked for a better blessing!

From Your Loving Wife,, Elvie!

The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens:  The

Husband, The Father, The Counselor, The

Compassionate Friend & Advisor, The Pastor,

The Man Of God -  We Will See You Again In Eternity!

We Shall Remember Your Smiling Face

And Happy Disposition

May God Watch Over You Throughout Eternity!

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