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2025 Holy Convocation Official Notice Letter
SUMMARY
This letter, dated June 22, 2025, from Bishop Kenneth E. Preston of the MS Southern Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ, Inc., addresses all Superintendents, District Missionaries, and Pastors regarding the upcoming Annual Holy Convocation.
The Holy Convocation is scheduled from Monday, July 28, 2025, through Friday, August 1, 2025, and will focus on revival, with advance fasting and prayer.
Key deadlines and requirements:
July 14, 2025: Pastors and credential holders must submit personal and church membership reports to their District Superintendent.
July 21, 2025: District Superintendents and Missionaries must submit their full reports to the State Headquarters Office.
The membership report for the Holy Convocation is $10.00 per member. The letter requests churches to at least double their reported amount from the Worker's Meeting to help cover expenses.
Adm. Asst. Timothy T. Scott, Jr. will provide information on the necessary forms. Good Shepherd will take place on Wednesday Night, July 30, 2025, during the Convocation. All credential holders are required to wear official ceremony attire on Friday Night.
2025 Letter to All Officials - Change in Official Attire for Friday Night
Please be informed after careful consideration, I have changed the attire for the Official Night of the 2025 Holy Convocation (Friday Night).
The missionaries will not wear their WHITE HABIT; but will wear their BLACK HABIT, complete with collar and cross on Friday Night of the Holy Convocation.
The Superintendents, Pastors and Elder will not wear their Ceremonial attire; but will wear their Civic attire, along with their Tippet (Clergy Stole & Cross) on Friday Night of the Holy Convocation.
Please forgive me for any inconvenience this may have caused. Your full cooperation and support are anticipated and greatly appreciated.
- Convenes the last week of July
Bishop's Official Notice includes due dates and deadlines. It is imperative that we meet these targets. The assessments for this meeting were distributed during the Annual Call Meeting in December.
MSS COGIC 2025 Annual ASSESSMENTS (Updated 2025.02.21)
All of these documents and future directives are available on the Jurisdictional website.
Credential Holders Info | HC 2025