Seventh Jurisdiction of Illinois COGIC

09/06/2026

08/31/2026

OMG!!! The Youth Department prayer call was AMAZING!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Our young people PRAYEDDDDDDD!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 And our supporting adults **PRAYEDDDDDDDDD!!!** 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

There was something so powerful about hearing our young people lift their voices in prayer and seek God together. God truly met us on Zoom!What a beautiful reminder that there are and when it comes to prayer!

We are covering our young people, educators, administrators, families, and school communities in prayer as we enter this new school year. We are praying for wisdom, protection, peace, academic success, positive relationships, confidence, and God's presence to go with them each day.

We declare that this will be a safe, productive, successful, and effective school year!

To our young people, Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep trusting God. Your voice matters, and your prayers matter!

God gets ALL of the glory!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

08/30/2026

Lets Pray!!

08/29/2026

🙏🏾 BACK 2 SCHOOL PRAYER 🙏🏾

The Illinois 7th Jurisdiction Youth Department is calling ALL youth, parents, guardians, educators, leaders, and church communities to join us for our SYP(School Year Prayer)!

As we step into a NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW GOALS, and a NEW LEVEL, we’re believing God for wisdom, protection, confidence, focus, success, and strength for the journey!
✨ New School Year. Same God!
✨ New Goals. Same God!
✨ New Level. Same God!

Sunday, August 30, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
VIRTUAL — JOIN US ONLINE!
Come expecting God to cover our students, teachers, administrators, families, and school communities. We’re building brighter futures THROUGH PRAYER! 🙌🏾
📖 Philippians 4:13 — “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

🔗 Zoom: 820 4552 4343 🔐 Password: 079409

Let’s start this school year COVERED IN PRAYER!

08/26/2026

MIDWEST INTER-JURISDICTIONAL BISHOP’S CONFERENCE 2026

The Midwest Board of Bishops invites you to an unforgettable evening of worship, fellowship, and music!

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM CST
📍 Freedom Temple
1459 W. 74th St., Chicago, IL 60636

🎤 FELLOWSHIP SERVICE
Come hear from Bishop Darrell Hines, General Board Member, as we gather for a powerful time in the presence of God.

🎶 MUSICAL — IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SERVICE
Featuring special guests Larry Callahan & Selected of God and Maestro Terrance Curry & the Michigan Regional Choir, along with the Jurisdictional Ministers of Music.

Representing Illinois • Indiana • Minnesota • Wisconsin, this is an evening you won’t want to miss!

Bring your family, your church family, and a friend. Come expecting an atmosphere of worship, excellence, and celebration!

08/26/2026

📚✨ WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!✨📚

The Illinois 7th Jurisdiction Youth Department is excited to celebrate our youth as they begin another amazing school year! 🎒📓✏️

📸 WE WANT TO SEE YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PICTURES!
Parents, guardians, and youth—please send us your first-day-of-school photos so we can celebrate and highlight the wonderful young people across our jurisdiction! 💙

📧 Email photos to:
[email protected]

⏰ Submission Deadline: August 30, 2026

Let’s start this school year strong, focused, and filled with purpose!We are praying for a successful, safe, and blessed school year for each of our youth. 🙏🏽📚

08/23/2026

🙏🏾 BACK 2 SCHOOL PRAYER 🙏🏾

The Illinois 7th Jurisdiction Youth Department is calling ALL youth, parents, guardians, educators, leaders, and church communities to join us for our SYP(School Year Prayer)!

As we step into a NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW GOALS, and a NEW LEVEL, we’re believing God for wisdom, protection, confidence, focus, success, and strength for the journey!
✨ New School Year. Same God!
✨ New Goals. Same God!
✨ New Level. Same God!

Sunday, August 30, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
VIRTUAL — JOIN US ONLINE!
Come expecting God to cover our students, teachers, administrators, families, and school communities. We’re building brighter futures THROUGH PRAYER! 🙌🏾
📖 Philippians 4:13 — “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

🔗 Zoom: 820 4552 4343 🔐 Password: 079409

Let’s start this school year COVERED IN PRAYER!

08/20/2026

In the devastating aftermath of the recent storms, our communities and church families are facing tremendous challenges. Our Jurisdictional Disaster Relief Fund is here to help!

We are asking our church family, partners, friends, and supporters to prayerfully consider making a donation to help our ministries rebuild, restore, and recover.

Our current relief efforts are supporting:

Wonder Working Word Church of God in Christ
Pastor Edward Butler
Gary, Indiana

Keizer Memorial Church of God in Christ
Pastor Harvey Love
Harvey, Illinois

Every gift, no matter the amount, can make a difference. Together, we can be the hands and feet of Christ during this time of need. When disaster strikes, the Church stands together!

💜 WAYS TO GIVE
Givelify:S.E.J.I. COGIC
Zelle:[email protected]

Thank you in advance for your generosity, prayers, and willingness to help our brothers and sisters rebuild. May God bless every seed that is sown and every hand that gives. 🙏🏾💜💛

God is a Restorer!
Bishop Designate RD Edward Goodwin Jr.