Jurisdictional Call Meeting
Call Meeting Location
All sessions are currently scheduled to be held in the MAIN Sanctuary of:
MCDOWELL-NANCE-JORDAN CONVENTION CENTER
120 OLD AIRPORT RD
HATTIESBURG MS
The Jurisdictional Assembly Agenda
This session includes the Election of Delegates for April & November 2024 General Assembly Sessions. Additional details of Bishop Kenneth Preston's Agenda will be provided shortly.
Jurisdictional Assembly VOTING
The COGIC Manual prescribes who is eligible to vote during the Jurisdictional Assembly. We are currently working on the specifics to ensure that we have an orderly process. The details and process will be forthcoming.
Participating in the voting is only available for IN-PERSON VOTING. In other words, you must be present to vote.
Candidates as Delegates for the General Assembly
The COGIC Manual prescribes who is eligible to vote during the Jurisdictional Assembly. We are currently working on the specifics to ensure that we have an orderly process. The details and process will be forthcoming.
Participating in the voting is only available for IN-PERSON VOTING. In other words, you must be present to vote.
THE IMPORTANT OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSIONS
In April 2024, the General Assembly will launch the next Quadrennial Elections of all general officers of the Church of God in Christ. The candidates for the General Board and all other officers will launch their campaigns.
In November 2024, the General Assembly will VOTE for the officers and Presiding Bishop will serve for the next 4 years.
ELIGIBLE DELEGATES FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Jurisdictional Bishop
Bishop's Wife or Widow
Supervisor of the Department of Women
Pastors
Ordained Elders
District Missionaries (Limited to 4)
Member with or without credentials (Limited to 6)
The Jurisdictional Assembly is required to ELECT the following DELEGATES:
4 District Missionaries
6 Lay Delegates
STIPULATIONS FOR ELIGIBLE CREDENTIAL HOLDERS
You must have an active 2023-2024 ID CARD to be eligible in APRIL 2024.
You must pay your 2024-2025 National Report and receive your National ID card 2024-2025 to be eligible in NOVEMBER 2024.
STIPULATIONS FOR LAY DELEGATES
Lay Delegates can be either male or female.
You must be a member of a local church in Mississippi Southern Second to be eligible.
IF YOU HAVE COGIC CREDENTIALS, you must meet the same requirements as the stipulations for any credential holders
Call Meeting REGISTRATION - FREE OF CHARGE
ONLINE REGISTRATION PROVIDES:
Faster CHECK-IN
Free 2024 Calendar of Events
A Complete Packet of All Documents
ON-SITE REGISTRATION PROVIDES:
The Call Meeting Agenda ONLY
DOCUMENTS FOR PACKETS
2024 Calendar is PENDING
2020 Calendar of Events
Call Meeting Cover Page and 2024 Calendar
Call Meeting Agenda
(Updated 11/26/2023)