Historic NIJ News The Legacy Continues

02/13/2026

🙌 Join Us for the 2026 Workers Meeting!
The Historic Northern Illinois Jurisdiction invites you to a week of spiritual empowerment and growth under the theme "IN PURSUIT." We are gathering for five powerful nights of worship, word, and wisdom.
🗓️ Event Details:
• Dates: February 16 – 20, 2026
• Evening Services: 7:30 PM Nightly
• Classes: 6:30 PM
📍 Nightly Schedule & Locations:
• Monday, Feb. 16 | Speaker: Pastor Geremy Frison
• Location: Trinity All Nations – 9600 S. Vincennes Ave., Chicago, IL
• Tuesday, Feb. 17 | Speaker: Pastor Dr. Larry Egwu
• Location: Philadelphia COGIC – 1622 W. 61st Street, Chicago, IL
• Featured Districts: Unity, T.R. Jackson, Bishop Cody V. Marshall
• Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Speaker: Pastor Maurice Dishmon Jr.
• Location: St. Mark – 9201 S. Avalon, Chicago, IL
• Featured Districts: NO.8, Chetwyn Rodgers, Sweet Holy Spirit
• Thursday, Feb. 19 | Speaker: Admin. Asst. Joseph Joyce
• Women’s Dept: Mother Dr. N. Doris Rule, Supervisor
• Location: Evangelistic Crusaders – 9046 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL
• Friday, Feb. 20 | Speaker: Bishop E.M. Walker
• Location: Freedom Temple COGIC – 1459 W. 74th Street, Chicago, IL
• Featured Districts: West Central, Greater New Life, Greater South Shore
Leadership:
⭐ Bishop E.M. Walker, Jurisdictional Prelate
⭐ Dr. N. Doris Rule, State Supervisor
Don’t miss this time of divine connection. Bring a friend and come expectant! 🕊️

02/03/2026

✨ THE WAIT IS OVER: IMPACT 2026 IS HERE! ✨
Ladies, it is time to be empowered, uplifted, and renewed. Join the Historic Northern Illinois Jurisdiction for our annual Women’s Convention: The Influential Woman of God Making an Impact.
We are gathering for three powerful nights of word, worship, and sisterhood. You don’t want to miss the divine deposits these incredible women of God have for us!
📅 THE LINEUP:
• TONIGHT | Feb 3 (Official Night): Mother N. Doris Rule (Supervisor of Women)
• WEDNESDAY | Feb 4: Lady Shentel Frison, Dist. Missy. Mildred Rodgers, and Dist. Missy. Mary Williams
• THURSDAY | Feb 5: Mother Barbara Gillespie-Washington, PhD (Regional No. 5 IL Central Jurisdiction)
📍 LOCATION & TIME:
🕗 7:15 PM Nightly
⛪ Agape Ministries Church of God in Christ
📍 1701 167th St, Hazel Crest, IL 60429

01/07/2026

We are so incredibly proud of our Bishop, Edwin M. Walker, on the release of his new book, “God Said LIVE!” 🙌🏾
Bishop has poured so much wisdom and heart into these pages to help us move from spiritual exhaustion into divine empowerment. If you’ve been looking for clarity on your purpose or a reminder of God’s promises for an abundant life, this is a must-read!
Let’s show our support and get this message out to the world.
Available now on Amazon!

09/22/2025

✨ Join us for the Midwest Board of Bishops Inter-jurisdictional Conference 2025 ✨
Theme: “More Unity” – Psalms 133:1-3

📅 September 26–27, 2025
📍 Holy Temple Cathedral, 15912 Lincoln Avenue, Harvey, IL

Friday, Sept 26
👉 7 PM – Fellowship Service
Speaker: Bishop C.H. McClelland, General Board Member

Saturday, Sept 27
👉 10 AM – Fellowship Workshops
👉 12 PM – Fellowship Luncheon
👉 2 PM – Fellowship Musical

Come expecting powerful fellowship, teaching, and worship as we gather together in unity! 🙌

08/07/2025

Hey Northern!!! It’s still time to join our awesome spirit led Master Classes at Noon and our Holy Convocation Services at night!!!

07/21/2025

🔥 Get ready for a mighty move of God at the 106th Holy Convocation of the Historic Northern Illinois Jurisdiction – Church of God in Christ! 🔥

📅 August 4–10
📍 A powerful week of worship, communion, ordination, music, and a divine SHIFT through the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:2–4)!

🙌 Led by Bishop E.M. Walker and Supervisor Dr. N. Doris Rule, this is a week you don’t want to miss!

👉 Come expecting transformation. Come expecting a SHIFT.

07/09/2025

06/03/2025

📢 Get ready, Northern Illinois! The AIM Convention ’25 is happening June 9–13 at 7:30 PM nightly at Friendly Temple COGIC in Chicago! 🙌

Join us for a powerful week of Youth, Sunday School, Missions, and Evangelism under the theme: “Embracing the Shift” 💫

🔥 Dynamic speakers
🎶 Spirit-filled worship
✨ Friday: Night of Spiritual Impartation!

Don’t miss this move of God!
📍7745 S. State St., Chicago, IL
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05/06/2025

Mark your calendars!!! It's that time of year again. Plan to be there every night. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

03/18/2025

Let's put on our traveling shoes and join our Bishop as he goes forth on March 21,2025. Let's keep him lifted in prayer.

03/08/2025

Join us at the Ministers’ and Workers’ Meeting 2025 as Bishop Edwin M. Walker unites with Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard and other powerful leaders for a time of empowerment, fellowship, and spiritual growth. Don’t miss this impactful gathering March 19-23 at Jackson Memorial Temple COGIC in Flint, MI. Theme: ‘Unfinished Business’ - John 4:34.

02/15/2025

NIJ Worker's Meet kicks off this Monday February 17,2025 with our State Choir musical starting promptly at 7:30pm 9600 S Vincennes. See you there!!!