What was happening in Memphis history on Nov. 9? A look back through the years

From the Church of God in Christ's Holy Convocation to the Electric and Radio Exposition, here's what was making headlines.
Los Angeles Times

G.E. Patterson, 67; bishop of Church of God in Christ and minister for nearly 50 years

G.E. Patterson, the presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ and a minister for almost 50 years, died of heart failure Tuesday in Memphis, Tenn., the church announced. He was 67. Patterson was ...
FOX13 Memphis

Church of God in Christ announces new Presiding Bishop to lead organization worldwide

The Church of God in Christ has a new leader, the church announced Saturday. Bishop J. Drew Sheard of Detriot, Michigan takes over as the head of the worldwide organization whose headquarters resides ...
WREG

Church of God in Christ elects new Presiding Bishop

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Church of God in Christ ...
Religion News Service

Church of God in Christ congregations given $100,000 by pandemic support campaign

(RNS) — A fundraising campaign to help small churches during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended with a $100,000 donation to congregations of the Church of God in Christ. The Churches Helping ...
Christianity Today

Giving Down by Half in Church of God in Christ

New presiding bishop says budget is top priority for the black Pentecostal denomination. Giving to the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) fell by nearly 50 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...