2) Church of God In Christ, International - Leaders
 

The Original

Church Of God In Christ, International

***celebrating our***
103rd Anniversary
(41st year of re-organization)

 

Bishop Charles Harrison Mason- Senior Bishop, Chief Apostle and Founder of The Church of God In Christ, International,Inc. from 1907 to 1961

" God Bless My Sons and My Daughters"
(read the great historical sketch of this great man and the church that God gave him to 'birth out')

Bishop Ozro Thurston Jones,Sr.- of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2nd Senior Bishop & Chief Apostle of the Church of God In Christ, (1962-1968)

In the Holy Convocation of 1962, this meek humble,and holy man, was elected to the highest office of the church. He was the only surving Bishop of the original five which had been consecrated in 1933
Bishop Ozro Thurston
Jones, Sr. 

Senior Bishop WDC Williams,Sr.

 

Reorganizer & 1st Senior Bishop of The Church of God in Christ , International

Bishop William David Charles Williams, Sr. Elected April 1969 Senior Bishop & Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ International, Inc.

Reorganized (1969 -1983), from the Church of God in Christ, Inc. (1906-1969)

Bishop Tony Clemon- 2nd Senior Bishop of The Church of God In Christ, International,Inc. from 1983-1988. After the death of Bishop WDC Williams,Sr.,- The following year, 1984, at the National Spring Conference in Evanston, Illinois, the General Assembly was pleased to fill the vacancy of the Office of the Senior Bishop. At that meeting Bishop Tony Clemon was elected and accepted by the General Assembly as the Senior Bishop and Chief Apostle. He was later installed and Consecrated to that office at the General Holy Convocation held in Waterbury, Connecticut.

In the years that followed, Bishop Clemon presided as Senior Bishop and Chief Apostle over the work and brought the church to a new height of excitement both naturally and spiritually. There is no doubt in the minds of the people that God truly chose Bishop Clemon to rally the people and spurn them to move towards acquiring a National Headquarters.

In January of 1988, the Lord  called Bishop Clemon home. Although he did not live to see it, it was during his administration that the funds to purchase our present National Headquarters were raised. His words to the church, "Be Thou Faithful Unto Death", will always be remembered.


Bishop Clemon was the Founder and Pastor of Churches in Virginia & also MT. Olive COGIC, Waterbury, CT.

".....be thou faithful unto death..."
Bishop Tony Clemon Senior Bishop & Chief Apostle 1984-1987

 

 

Senior Bishop
Bishop Dr. John Henry Davis Sr.Senior Bishop
Present Presiding Senior Bishop- Bishop Dr. J.H. Davis, New York. Bishop Davis has served as Senior Bishop and Chief Apostle, since 1988. He is the third Senior Bishop Of the Chourch of God In Christ, International(since it's reorganization). Bishop Davis was the Chairman under Bishop Clemon. Bishop Davis mission has been to see growth in the church and under his leadership the church has grown to twenty-three dioceses with churches established in Africa birthed out by Bishop R.A. Copeland, Prelate of South Carolina.He is a humble man who has led the church for the past twenty one years. One of the major changes that he made was to create the office of Assistant Senior Bishop under him. In 2002 He appointed Bishop Nehemiah Grier, Prelate of New Jersey, to be the Assistant Senior Bishop. In 2004 the Lord called Bishop Grier home. In the Holy Convocation in August 2004, Bishop Davis announced that by the leading of the Holy Ghost, he was appointing Bishop R.G.Gatling,Sr.(Prelate of Connecticut) to the office of Assistant Senior Bishop. The church continues to grow and prosper under this great man of God.

Executive Board (Directors)

 Senior Bishop Dr. J.H.Davis -NY
Assistant Bishop Dr. R.G.Gatling,Sr. -CT
Bishop Dr. J. C. Watford-NC
Bishop Dr. R. A. Copeland-SC 
Bishop D.L. Robinson-MO
Bishop Dr. C.R. Curington-Chicago
Bishop R.L. Stafford-AR
Bishop R. Marion-KY
Bishop J.R. O'Neal-Ind
 
 
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COGIC National Department Heads
Presiding Senior Bishop- Bishop Dr.
J.H. Davis: New York
Assistant National Sr. Bishop - Bishop Dr. R.G.Gatling, Sr. - Connecticut.

National Women's Department Supervisor - Mother Dr. Pearl G. Booker

National Women's Department Assistant Supervisor - Mother Dr. Mary J. Lilly

National Chairman of the Board - Bishop Dr. R.A. Copland - South Carolina

National Deputy Bishop - Bishop D.L. Robinson - Southern Missouri

National General Secretary - Bishop Dr. J.C.Watford: North Carolina

National Financial Secretary - Bishop Dr. R.G. Gatling, Sr. - Connecticut (U.F.N.)

National Evangelist Board President - Bishop R. Marion, Jr. - Kentucky

National Sunday School Superintendent - Bishop C.R. Curington - Illinois

National Y.P.W.W. President - Pastor Wilbert M. Chapman - Connecticut

National Minister of Music Evangelist Raenette Riddick-Connecticut

National Home and Foreign Mission President - Bishop R.A. Copeland - South Carolina

National Usher President - Evangelist M. McPherson - Connecticut

Public Relations Director - Elder Matthew Lloyd - Arkansas

Director of The Williams-Clemon-Davis Bible Institute -
Bishop Dr.R.A.Copeland - South Carolina

 

Diocese(Jurisdictional)Bishops

and Commissioners 

Directory

(Alphabetical Listing)

Alabama - Bishop J. V. Draper -2125 Tunnel Blvd., Chattanooga,TN 37406 432. 629-1523

Alpha Greater - Bishop J. Kersey -59 Onetree Lane, Glasgow, KY 40214  270. 678-7458

Arizona - Bishop A. S. Thornton- 7102 8th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85040 602.- 276-3770

Arkansas - Bishop R. L. Stafford- 429 N. 3rd Street, Jonesboro,AR 72401 870. 932-7058

Cal. All Nations Ecclesiastical Diocese- Bishop Clifton Knight II- 3649 9thAve. Los Angeles CA 90018 -323.-737-2829
 
Connecticut- Bishop R. G. Gatling,Sr.-182 Atwood Road, Thomaston,CT 06787 860. 283-4665 email: runfinished@aol.com website: http://www.thehappypreacher.com/

 

Illinois(Greater) Commissioner  M. Bowen 9643 S. Brenman, Chicago,IL 60617  773. 221-7619         

Illinois- Bishop C. R. Curington- 4201 Sauk Trail, Richton Park,IL 60471 773. 865-0224 cell / 773. 203-1598

Indiana- Bishop J. O'Neal- 1110 Apperson Way, Kokomo, IN 46901 765. 452-0750

Ken-Tenn- Bishop R. Marion- 167 Lunsford Street, Madisonville,KY 42431 270. 821-4673 email: Raymondmarion@bellsouth.net

Missouri Gateway- Bishop L. Johnson- 6364 Tidewater Drive, Florrisant, MO 63033 314. 355-0610 email: lewis501@swbell.net

Missouri Southern- Bishop D. L. Robinson-817 North Main Street, Kennet, MO 63857 573. 717-1877

Missouri Kansas City- Bishop Dr. Clifford A. Jackson 133 South Van Brunt Boulevard Kansas City,MO 64123  816. 231-4176 drcliffordajackson@yahoo.com

New Jersey- Bishop W. Harrison- 630 Walnut Ave., Trenton,NJ 08609

609. 599.1001

New York- Senior Bishop J. Davis- 225-26 112th Road, Queens Village,NY 11429 718. 217-2584

North Carolina- Eastern Diocese-Bishop J. C. Watford-P.O. Box 529, Powellsville,NC 27967 252. 332-2500 email: drjcwatford@schoollink.net

North Carolina - Southwestern - "The Strong Tower Diocese"
Bishop J. Boone- 2801 Sparrow Dr., Clarksville,TN 37040
931. 647.1134 cpu45@aol.com

 Pennsylvania Diocese- Bishop Frederic Cartwright

 
 
 South Carolina- Bishop R. A. Copeland- P.O. Box 424, Orangeburg,SC 29116 803. 290-2534 email: BishopRAC@yahoo.com
 
 
Tennesse- Bishop T. Mott- P.O. Box 5673- Chattanooga,TN 37604

423. 394-9349mottvictory@aol.com

Tennesse-(Nashville)- Bishop M. Mason

 

Texas- Bishop J. Edmond,Jr.-541 Country Road 4884, Copperas,TX 76522 254. 542-2596

Virginia- Bishop A. Poston 317 Clay Street, Hampton,VA 23669 
757. 696-0748  / cell 757. 851-2740

 

 

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