Email Access The Church Of God In Christ Greater Maryland First Jurisdiction Synoptic History 1923- Organized as a component of Tri-State region (the District of Columbia, Maryland and Delaware) Bishop W.H. Herring, Overseer 1927 – First Holy Convocation, Bishop Samuel Kelsey & Bishop O.T. Jones, Sr. as Overseers: Mother Annie Pennington (Bailey), Supervisor of Women 1936 – Elder Randolph A. Carr establishes Rehoboth Church Of God In    Christ on Mount Street – becomes State Overseer 1946 – Overseer Carr severs ties with the Church Of God In Christ: Bishop D. Lawrence Williams becomes State Bishop 1959 – Elder Theodore Young elevated Bishop of Maryland 1980 – Presiding Bishop J.O. Patterson, Sr. appoints Superintendent David W. Spann, Sr. as Chairman of the Executive Board 1984 – Bishop Young designated as Bishop Emeritus 1985 – Chairman Spann appointed & consecrated Jurisdictional Prelate by the entire General Board 1986 – 2007 - Name changed to Greater Maryland First Jurisdiction - Largest Jurisdiction in the State of Maryland - Establishment and enhancement of numerous Jurisdictional     programs, auxiliaries and services (i.e. Jurisdictional   Adjutancy, Jurisdiction Secretary, Auxiliaries In Mininstry,   Ordination Standards, C.H. Mason System of Bible Colleges, etc.) Forty-Three established churches  2007 -October 28, 2007 Bishop David Washington Spann, Sr. enters the   “Church Triumphant” -December 3, 2007 Bishop Charles Edward Blake, Sr., Presiding  Bishop and members of the General Board appoint Elder Joel   Harley Lyles, Jr. as Bishop-Designate   © 2008 Greater Maryland Jurisdiction.  All rights reserved.