Church Of God In Christ, Inc. 2015-23. But I came to learn that their ministry and love for people was bigger than me and my brother. Much Love!! COGIC Mourns the Passing of Bishop Matthew Williams General Board MemberPrelate, Florida Southwestern Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction March 13, 1956 November 27, 2020 COGIC NewsFeed The Official Source for COGIC News and Information SIGN UP TODAY! The longtime pastor and fixture in the citys religious communitydiedThursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at age 84. Bishop Sheard never left the city, where he owned propertiesand worked to help couples become homeowners, his son said. Prayers: Karen Clark Sheard Mother In-Law Passes From COVID-19 They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. My condolences to the Sheard family. We love you! You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The event known as the Mother Willie Mae Sheard Community COVID-19 Testing Day will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 at Greater Mitchell Temple Church of God in Christ, located at 13737 . May God's love comfort you all. , a historian on Pentecostalism and a member of COGIC, said that the church is suffering not only from the loss of its leaders but also from not being able to gather in person to grieve. Notice of Episcopal Transition Bishop Phillip A. Gardner Prelate, Alabama Second Jurisdiction COGIC NewsFeed The Official Source for COGIC News and Information SIGN UP TODAY! He also ischairman of the board of bishops of the Church of God in Christ. Our family will not be the same without Uncle Willie. "He taughtus that we have to be examples of what we teach and preach about.". Geraldine Sheard was born March 17,1943 in Eastman, Georgia to Willie Coley and Cora Mae Coley. Another factor could have been that members were encouraged to attend funerals held by the church before people were aware of the seriousness of the virus. Venora Holmes-Johnson.
