Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Bishop Charles Blake, Sr. Joins Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America Executive Committee

Seattle, WA. – Church of God in Christ Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. was elected to serve as Co-Chairperson for the Executive Committee of the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA). Bishop Blake joins PCCNA Chairperson Assemblies of God Assistant General Superintendent Alton Garrison; PCCNA President Jeff Farmer; Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada General Superintendent David Wells, Treasurer, and Foursquare Church Chief Operating Officer Sterling Bracket serving as Secretary. The PCCNA Executive Board also includes the following as Members-At-Large: Church of God General Overseer Bishop Mark Williams; Assemblies of God USA General Superintendent George Wood; United Holy Church of America Bishop Elijah Williams; National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference President Samuel Rodriguez; International Pentecostal Holiness Church General Overseer Bishop Doug Beacham and Grupo Unidad President Fermin Garcia.

“The PCCNA Board of Administration was honored to elect Bishop Blake unanimously to serve as their new co-chairperson for a three year term effective February 2016,” says Farmer. “Bishop Blake is a statesman and community transformer. We’re honored that he is carving out time in his busy schedule to partner with us in our vision to demonstrate unity in the power of the Spirit.” PCCNA represents over 40,000 Pentecostal / Charismatic Christian congregations in Canada, the U.S.A and Mexico.

Bishop Blake is the pastor of West Angeles Church of God in Christ, one of the largest churches in the Western United States, with a membership of over 25,000. He is recognized as one of the great preachers of this generation with a message that ministers to the whole person and brings together people of various racial and ethnic backgrounds. On April 6, 2009, in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama sought Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. to serve on his 25-person White House Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

This one-year appointment is a testament to his passion for the community and his desire to unite all people for the common good.

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COGIC PR Selected as Winner in the 36th Annual Telly Awards

Memphis, TN (April 10, 2015) – The Telly Awards has named the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Public Relations Department as a winner in the 36th Annual Telly Awards for their show titled Holy Convocation-All Access Pass.   With nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, this is truly an honor.
Holy Convocation-All Access Pass is a half-hour show that highlighted the various events of the 107^th Holy Convocation of the Church of God in Christ.  This show was streamed to thousands online and available in hotel rooms throughout the ten-day convention.

“The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video,” says Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards.  “The Church of God in Christ PR department’s accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production.”
Robert Coleman, COGIC-PR Director says, “This award is incredible recognition to the team that worked so hard on this show. I cannot say thank you enough to Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. for the opportunity, the shows host Lady Shirley Jordan, Mr. Cormac Parker, crew Eric Reinig, Dave Lowther, David George Newsome, Darris Adkins, Will Hampton, Melba Newsome, Robin Smith and the entire PR staff.”

The Telly Awards was founded in 1979 and is the premier award honoring the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films.  Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate public relation departments in the world.

A prestigious judging panel of over 500 accomplished industry professionals, each a past winner of a Silver Telly and a member of The Silver Telly Council, judged the competition, upholding the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents.

About the Church of God in Christ:
The Church of God in Christ is one of the oldest Pentecostal denominations in the world and the 4^th largest Protestant group in the United States with churches in 63 countries worldwide and a membership of nearly 6.5 million adherents.