Church of God in Christ
The Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ is currently Bishop Charles E. Blake. His duties are to oversee and supervise everything religious that goes on in the denomination. He was preceded in this position by Bishop G.E. Patterson.
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Famous quotes containing the words church of, church, god and/or christ:
“Eddie Felson: Church of the Good Hustler.
Charlie: Looks more like a morgue to me. Those tables are the slabs they lay the stiffs on.
Eddie Felson: I’ll be alive when I get out, Charlie.”
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