The Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens

                                                                                  For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  St. John 3:16

                                            Evangelist Countess M. Owens-Hicks

                                    Growth Is Optional, But Change Is Inevitable

  A Legacy Of God's Challenge To Humanity

                                     The Bishop Christopher C. Owens Foundation

                                                    was organized in honor and

                                 memory of the Late Bishop Christopher C. Owens,

                                                      who was the founder of

                                   the Emanuel Church of God in Christ.  The Late

                                                    Bishop C. Owens was also

                                      the founder of the Religious Workers Guild,

                                               Inc., an organization which was

                                        adopted by the Late Bishop C. H. Mason

                                               (the founder of the Churches of

                                         God In Christ, Inc.) during the General

                                            Assembly of the Church of God In

                                        Christ, Inc., during the Holy Convocation,

                                            December 11, 1959 at Memphis TN.

                                                   Under the leadership of the late Bishop

                                            Christopher C. Owens, many laymen,

                                          Christians, and civic leaders have been

                                          honored by the Religious Workers Guild,

                                       Inc., for their varied contributions to society. 

                                             As with the Religious Workers Guild,

                                   The Christopher C. Owens Memorial Foundation

                                                is dedicated to fervently serving,

                                             honoring and energizing mankind to

                                      grasp God's purpose and respective destinies,

                                           to walk by faith and to move forward by

                                           constantly evaluating the present  and by

                                                          envisioning the future.

                                          A great heritage of love and compassion was left

                                             with us, and we are honored, blessed

                                         and anointed to accept the baton of serving

                                             and catapulting humanity to a higher

                                     consciousness and an intensified manifestation

                                     of excellence.   We have assumed the initiative

                                and have received the anointing to encourage positive

                                            change for all mankind:  the intelligent,

                                the depressed, the oppressed, the deluded, the disgusted,

                                                   the bungled and ill-advised, etc.,

                                     to embrace the proven foundation of holiness and

                                                righteousness;  Our main focus is to

                                    promote promising futures.  Our mandate of ministry

                                      is to focus on building people of faith and integrity

                                   who will fervently dedicate their lives to prayer, praise,

                                purpose and power for Godly living--who will continually

                                                      serve as a light and witness

                                                           to the lost and hurting.                                  

                               In the midst of turbulent and overwhelming fears, humanity

                                        is searching for an abundant life and happiness,

                                             rest and tranquility, and a blessed future.

                                 By virtue of this fact, the Bishop Christopher C. Owens

                                                   Memorial Foundation realized

                                      that it was imperative to implore and encourage

                                               mankind to give their hearts to Christ

                                        and to establish communication and renewed

                                            relationships with God in order to extend

                               cohesiveness and new meanings to human existence and purpose. 

                                     The foundation is dedicated to the clarion call of

                                               serving and performing as a catalyst

                                    in inspiring hope and optimism, elevating aspirations

                                                     into excellence, and turning

                                       adversities into victories and life's set-backs into

                                               triumphs.  We are striving to provide

                                      tools to navigate our people (especially our youth),

                                                  into realizing and achieving their

                                                  God given, personal destinies by: 

                                               ~Awarding Educational Scholarships

                                               ~Fostering programs to deter substance abuse

                                               ~Providing A Center For Recreation

                                                 (Especially for underprivileged youth)

                                               ~Tutoring - Job Training & Wellness

                                                        ~Encouraging Entrepreneurial Ventures

                                               ~Ultimately Providing Shelters For

                                                      The Battered & Homeless

                                             "We Have Unwavering Faith & Vision For

                                             The Church, The Community & Humanity!"

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