Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Church of God In Christ will move its annual Holy Convocation out of Memphis in 2026, Bishop Brandon Porter confirmed Tuesday.

Editor's note: this story has been corrected to reflect that events will not be taking place at FedExForum. On the eve of the Church of God in Christ’s second Holy Convocation back in Memphis, COGIC ...

In a public address to St. Louis on Tuesday, Bishop Charles E. Blake, presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ, explained why COGIC left its home city of Memphis for the first time to host its ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Leaders with the Church of God In Christ (COGIC) have voted to keep their annual Holy Convocation in Memphis for 2025, but their long-term future in the Bluff City remains uncertain.

Around 25,000 COGIC saints descended on Memphis over the past week, and they hope to continue making Memphis the location for the annual Holy Convocation for a long time in the future. But doing so ...