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Rev Joseph William Harris

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Rev Joseph William Harris

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8 Jul 2015 (aged 73)
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Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Supt Joseph Harris Pastor of Rewarding Faith COGIC and Philadelphia District Supt in Northeast MI Jurisdiction under First Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Bishop P.A Brooks. Also served the National church as Regional President of the Evangelism Department, region 11 and on the board of directors of the Music Department of the Church of God in Christ.

He was also at one time Administrative Assistant to Bishop C.L. Anderson Jr. in the Great Lakes Jurisdiction. He also held that position for a time under Bishop A.M. Smith in Great Lakes 2nd Jurisdiction once the Great Lakes Jurisdiction was divided after Bishop Anderson's death. After the passing of his wife who was the Supervisor of the Women's Department in the Great Lakes 2nd Jurisdiction, he and the Rewarding Faith Church joined Bishop P.A. Brooks and the Northeast Michigan Jurisdiction.

Also writer of the well known gospel song I Want To Be a Follower of Christ.

Retired City of Detroit fireman Engine 44 Ladder 29.

YouTube tribute to Superintendent Joseph Harris http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tRv6wt6OWwA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UndmGBDC4VQ

Superintendent Joe Harris singing the well known song he wrote called Follower of Christ from his 1981 gospel album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvLSeJgM
Supt Joseph Harris Pastor of Rewarding Faith COGIC and Philadelphia District Supt in Northeast MI Jurisdiction under First Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Bishop P.A Brooks. Also served the National church as Regional President of the Evangelism Department, region 11 and on the board of directors of the Music Department of the Church of God in Christ.

He was also at one time Administrative Assistant to Bishop C.L. Anderson Jr. in the Great Lakes Jurisdiction. He also held that position for a time under Bishop A.M. Smith in Great Lakes 2nd Jurisdiction once the Great Lakes Jurisdiction was divided after Bishop Anderson's death. After the passing of his wife who was the Supervisor of the Women's Department in the Great Lakes 2nd Jurisdiction, he and the Rewarding Faith Church joined Bishop P.A. Brooks and the Northeast Michigan Jurisdiction.

Also writer of the well known gospel song I Want To Be a Follower of Christ.

Retired City of Detroit fireman Engine 44 Ladder 29.

YouTube tribute to Superintendent Joseph Harris http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tRv6wt6OWwA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UndmGBDC4VQ

Superintendent Joe Harris singing the well known song he wrote called Follower of Christ from his 1981 gospel album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvLSeJgM


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