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bishops: BishopCharlesE. Blake,
Sr., hisL.A. bishop, andBishop
JosephHogan ofAtlanta. “I need
two bishops...whoeverwants to
pray forme! I need all the prayer
warriors!”The laughter contin-
ued from there. “I always knew
thatGodwaswithme. Hewas
constantly present andmaking a
way forme!”He concluded that
speaking at thePresidingBishop’s
WeCare banquetwas one of the
greatest things that he had ever
done. He touted his deep appre-
ciation for the church and being
excited formore than threemonths
afterBishopBlake asked him to be
the banquet’s guest speaker. Itwas
truly a great experience.
More than$50,000 in scholarships
was awarded to high school and
college students as a result of
the funds raised from the various
efforts ofCOGICCharities. In ad-
dition, COGICCharities has been
present during natural disasters in
theU.S. and around theworld.
AFTERNINEYEARS, SHE
RETURNS
Another highlight this yearwas
a special late nightmusical on
Thursday evening. For every year
thatDr. JudithChristieMcAllister
has servedas thepresident andMin-
ister ofMusic for the International
MusicDepartment (IMD), shehas
beenasked todoaconcert. Known
around theworldas theQueen
ofPraise&Worship,Dr.McAl-
lister is inhighdemandacross the
countryas aclinicianand lecturer,
where sheministers frequentlyon
the importanceofPraise&Wor-
shipas a lifestyle.Dr. J, as she is
affectionatelyknown, rejected the
calls for aconcert for thefirst nine
yearsbecause shedidnot feel that
shehadbeen released. “However,
