The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) has announced it will relocate its annual Holy Convocation from Memphis following its 2025 gathering, citing ongoing issues with the city’s hotel accommodations.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a vote cast on Wednesday, the Church of God in Christ, also known as COGIC, has decided to keep the Holy ...

“We didn't necessarily want to leave Memphis, but we do know transition many times happens,” said Dr. Anthony Coleman, Marion Sunset COGIC pastor. From singing and dancing to a word of prayer, over 30 ...

The Church of God in Christ, often referred to by the acronym COGIC, will move its annual convocation away from Memphis again, Bishop Brandon Porter confirmed to The Commercial Appeal. The move ...

COGIC returned the Holy Convocation to Memphis for 2022 on a three-year deal. The organization voted to keep it at the Renasant Convention Center for 2025. Now, the large-scale annual event is ...

The Church of God in Christ held its annual event in St. Louis from 2010 to 2019. It returned to Memphis in 2022. Sophia ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Church of God In Christ will move its annual Holy Convocation out of Memphis in 2026, Bishop Brandon Porter confirmed Tuesday. The event, which brings thousands of church ...

For more than a century, it was held in Memphis, Tenn., which is home to COGIC’s international headquarters. In 2010, St. Louis became the first city other than Memphis to host the Holy Convocation.

Credit: Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American. The Church of God In Christ will move its annual Holy Convocation out of Memphis and back to St. Louis in 2026, Bishop Brandon Porter announced ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It happened once, and it’s happening again. The Church of God in Christ is moving its annual Holy Convocation out of Memphis in 2026. “We didn't necessarily want to leave ...