Bishop G.E. Patterson6

On March 20th, 2007, the Presiding Bishop of the Church of God In Christ, The Most Reverend Gilbert Earl Patterson, passed away at 4:03 PM at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, as a result of heart failure. Patterson was surrounded by his wife, Mrs. Louise Patterson, and his family. Two years ago, Bishop Patterson disclosed he had prostate cancer. In January, he was hospitalized with undisclosed illness. COGICWest and the PraiseNet. family extend our deepest condolences to the Patterson family, the Bountiful Blessings Ministry and Temple of Deliverance family. Through our collective grief at his loss, we nonetheless celebrate the life of a great apostle of Jesus Christy, a great friend and father to millions, who now enjoys the eternal reward of a life devoted to the highest calling.

Colorado Jurisdictional Prelate6

We bless God for His appointment of District Superintendent Roosevelt Dunn as the Ecclesiastical Prelate of Colorado. succeeding the Right Reverend Frank Elijah Johnson, who served honorably as Colorado Bishop for twenty-three years. A native of Hamburg, Arkansas, Bishop Dunn grew up in Little Rock and Kansas City before joining the military during the Korean Conflict. Shortly after completing his military service, Bishop Dunn relocated to Colorado where he founded the Israelite Church of God In Christ on February 15, 1972. Today the thriving COGIC ministry includes a full-time learning center, a publishing company, video and radio production facilities, and a newly-constructed multipurpose center. Bishop Dunn's vision for the Colorado Jurisdiction is to embrace unity and move to the next level., including the long-desired construction of a state temple, likely in Denver.

We welcome and affirm Bishop Designate Dunn and the Israelite COGIC family, and wait anxiously for the great things God can and will do through this great Jurisdiction of Colorado. The leadership changes within the Jurisdiction heralds a change for the mission and direction of COGICWest, which will no longer serve the Jurisdiction of Colorado in an official capacity but will continue as an archive of record for events chronicled here during the final years of Bishop Johnson's ministry. Articles, essays and video records archived here will remain available to everyone, as COGICWest becomes a ministerial outreach of parent ministry PraiseNet.Org.

2006 State of The Black Union Symposium6

Early this year, The Smiley Group presented the 2006 Annual State of the Black Union, a symposium of some of the greatest thinkers and civic leaders in the black community. Brilliant minds spanning fields of business and finance, education, arts, technology and religion—big names and relative unknowns—formed a tapestry of wonderful voices. Some we won’t agree with, many that we will. A cornucopia of wisdom and knowledgeable advice for Black America. Click here to listen to a few brief excerpts.

District Superintendent J.L. Washington6

First Ecclesiastical Assistant to the Bishop and Pastor of  Evangelist (now Washington Memorial) Temple COGIC in Denver,, District Superintendent Joel L. Washington went to his reward on December 6th, 2005.  A true evangelist and hard worker, Elder J.L. Washington was indeed a pastor's Pastor. A warm and knowable father figure, Supt. Washington's patience, wisdom and good humor made him a stand-out in the Lord's ministry. The First Assistant represents the Bishop in his absence and assists the Bishop in his duties.. Click here to view tribute page.

Colorado 2005 Holy Convocation6

Our 2005 State Holy Convocation truly was a God-filled event which could not have been possible without your willingness to participate. Click here for our convocation coverage.

About COGICWest6

Welcome to COGICWest. Com. An outreach of PraiseNet.Org,
COGICWest is an Internet-based Christian community that creates a common environment for the online resources of COGIC churches and ministries. We hope to support and grow our Christian resources for the common purpose of ministering to the COGIC Jurisdictions of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, and the Jurisdiction of Arizona.. COGICWest encourages and promotes the obvious strength of unity among our ministries, celebrating our diversity while capitalizing on our commonality and oneness in Christ. COGIC churches throughout our Western States Jurisdictions continue to be welcome to establish web pages here and to set up email and other online resources. Click here for more information on how to set up your church's web ministry and email services.

ABOUT THIS WEB MINISTRY
Make a habit of checking the COGICWest.Org at least once a week. The site is typically updated over the weekend, with new features and announcements added for the beginning of each week. Please check our Prayer Requests Page regularly, and feel free to include your own petitions to God that we, the Body of Christ, may tough and agree and seek the Lord together. Visit our Message Boards to see the latest postings and opinions of our friends and family and to share your own. You are welcome to offer suggestions and submissions, to participate fully in this online Christian community.

KEEP THIS WEB MINISTRY CURRENT
Send us your church and district announcements early and often so they can be included on our announcements page. Only you can make sure your ministry is properly represented here on the state web site!

GET A WEB PAGE & eMAIL FOR YOUR CHURCH
COGICWest.Org welcomes all COGIC churches to this web ministry. If your church already has a web site, please contact us so we can link it to this web ministry. If your church does not have a web site, we can create a web page for you here and set up an eMail account for your church. click here for more information.