December 16, 2017<\/p>\n

Dear Saints,<\/p>\n

This correspondence is being sent at the request of the Adjutant General, Bishop Robert G. Rudolph, Jr. as per Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr.<\/p>\n

It is with great regret that I inform you of the passing of\u00a0Bishop Jesse James Lipford<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em>\u00a0Auxiliary Bishop of the Tennessee Fifth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction under the leadership of Bishop Jerry W. Taylor, Jurisdictional Prelate.\u00a0 The\u00a0Lipford\u00a0family\u00a0as well as the\u00a0Tennessee Fifth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction\u00a0are in need of our fervent prayers at this time.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The final arrangements are as follows:<\/p>\n

National Homegoing<\/strong>
\nSaturday, December 30, 2017 – 11:00 AM<\/em>
\nTennessee Fifth Jurisdiction Headquarters<\/strong>
\nGethsemane Garden Institutional COGIC
\n1740 Vollentine Avenue, Memphis, TN 38107<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Comfort is entrusted to:<\/strong>
\nM. J. Edwards Whitehaven F.C.
\n5494 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38814
\n901.332.3164<\/p>\n

If there are any general questions, you can contact Pastor Rosman Randle at 901.573.7238.<\/p>\n

The Adjutant General is requesting that all Bishops please wear your “Class A” attire.\u00a0 All Adjutant Brothers please wear your “Class A” vestments and Adjutant Sisters please wear your White Habits.\u00a0 If you need further assistance, you can email me at ematthews@cogic.org or call\u00a0 (904) 217-9603.\u00a0 May God continue to strengthen and keep you.<\/p>\n

In His Service<\/p>\n

Overseer Earl R. Matthews<\/strong>
\nScribe of the National Adjutancy<\/em>
\nChurch Of God In Christ, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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