[39], COGIC is a trinitarian Holiness Pentecostal denomination. This office is reserved for a woman who serves as counterpart to the Sunday School Superintendent. COGIC continues to influence gospel music with a new generation of artists with COGIC roots that include: Kim Burrell, Ivan Powell, Doobie Powell, Kierra Sheard, J. Moss, Micah Stampley, Kurt Carr, Ricky Dillard, Kelly Price, Mary Mary Erica Campbell (musician) and Tina Campbell (musician), Tamela Mann, Dr. Gennie Ruth Cheatham Chandler, Earnest Pugh, Jonathan McReynolds, Jabari Johnson, DuShawn Washington, Instrumentalists: Dr. Vernard Johnson (saxophonist), Samuel Murrell (violinist) and Terrance Curry (trombonist), D'Extra Wiley (II D Extreme) and Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child). In 2017, Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake appointed gospel artist and Evangelist Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole of Detroit, Michigan as the Elect Lady. The church believes that women are gifted and called to ministry; it does not, however, officially ordain women to the office of elder, pastor, or bishop. In 1933, he set apart five overseers to the Office of Bishop in the church, the first five bishops of COGIC. [15], COGIC originated among African Americans in the Southern states of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee. The first meeting was held in Memphis, Tennessee around 1937. [60] Units added during her tenure as general supervisor were the: business and Professional Women's Federation, Rescue Squad, Sunday School Representatives Unit, United Sisters of Charity, National Secretaries Unit, and the Jr. Missionaries. Over time, the ministers and churches under Leonard P. Adams also separated from COGIC; they assimilated into other white Pentecostal groups or organizations. [29] She is also the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for the South Carolina Jurisdiction. [45] It teaches that salvation is a work of grace brought about through faith in Jesus Christ; it does not promulgate nor encourage the doctrine of eternal security, also known as "once saved, always saved. The court ordered the church to convene a constitutional convention in February 1968. [6], In June 1896, Jones held a Holiness convention at Mt. C. P. Jones was elected the General Overseer, C. H. Mason was selected as Overseer of Tennessee, and J. Mason sent ministers and evangelists to cities and urban areas outside the South, including William Roberts (Chicago), O. M. Kelly (New York), O. T. Jones Sr. (Philadelphia), E. R. Driver (Los Angeles), and Samuel Kelsey (Washington, D.C.) From these major cities, COGIC spread throughout the country. However, the General Assembly vested authority in the executive board composed of the seven bishops selected by Bishop Mason before his death. In 1951, the first separate National Sunday School Convention convened in Kansas City, Missouri. [25], Bishop Ozro Thurston Jones Sr. was pastor of the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ in Philadelphia and the Jurisdictional Bishop of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction. They are the largest department in the COGIC. He believed that the name, taken from 1 Thessalonians 2:14, was divinely revealed and biblically inspired. The human soul is immortal and will spend eternity either in heaven as the redeemed or in hell as the damned. This system HAS BEEN LICENSED FOR USE BY the General Secretary's and Financial Secretary's Offices of the Church Of God In Christ. Mother Dorothy Exume#, foreign missionary, Evangelist Reatha D. Herndon#, first and longest-serving elect Lady, church organizer, national evangelist, Supervisor Deola Wells Johnson, national evangelist, jurisdictional supervisor, Evangelist Maria Gardner Langston, COGIC pastor, national evangelist, former Elect Lady, Mother Elsie Washington Mason#, third and final wife of Bishop Mason, Mother Lelia Washington Mason#, second wife of Bishop Mason. Also send a copy to the General Secretary Bishop Lyle. Assistant General Treasurer Bishop Kendall Anderson. She is the longest serving president of the International Music Department and her influence and legacy have been indelible and are recognized around the world. A visionary, she spearheaded the establishment of the multi-million dollar Hale Morris Lewis Manor, a senior citizen complex in Los Angeles, CA. She built a home for missionaries in the Bahamas, a pavilion for senior citizens and unwed mothers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Divorce is considered inconsistent with biblical teachings and highly discouraged as well. He is also known for his aggressive initiative, "Save Africa's Children" which supports hundreds of African children who have been affected by HIV/AIDS in orphanages in several countries in Africa. COGIC is a conservative denomination. They rejected denominational names such as Baptist, Methodist, or Episcopal. For a brief period of time, the YPWW Congress was combined with the Sunday School Congress in a joint convention until 1951. The judicial board serves as the judicial branch and is the supreme body that interprets polity and practice. Bishop Blake led the COGIC to become a greater global ministry, primarily in Africa and Latin America, while at the same time investing in the inner cities where many COGIC congregations are located. COGIC Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake issued a public apology, saying "I apologize for what seemed to be a harsh, uncompassionate, disrespectful spirit on the part of that speaker. This group of seven bishops became known officially as the executive commission; they took on greater responsibility over church affairs until Mason's death. Macklin was selected as the first chairman. A. Blackwell, E. M. Blackwell, E. M. Page, R. H. I. Clark, D. J. The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and is part of a consortium of the Interdenominational Theological Center. The early pioneers of this newly formed Holiness-Pentecostal body in 1907 were E. R. Driver, J. Bowe, R. R. Booker, R. E. Hart, W. Welsh, A. Bishop Charles H. McClelland Board member (2021present). Recognizing the significance of women to the ministry, COGIC has created numerous positions that allow women to work as counterparts to the department presidents as chair ladies (YPWW) and Elect ladies (Evangelism). [49] The church does not practice infant baptisms or christenings, but does conduct baby dedications in formal ceremonies. Deaconess Missionaries serve and assist in the ceremonial and temporal affairs of the local church. The National Board of Trustees. As public education was segregated and underfunded by white officials in the South through most of the tenure of the first major leader, this school became a destination for parents wanting their children to have high-quality education. These elders became the first Pentecostal General Assembly of the Church of God in Christ. Timothy Wright, Myrna Summers, Rev. Then in 1946, the YPWW Department was combined with the Sunday School Department for joint conventions until 1951 when they were separated once again. Dress should be modest and business-formal. The Elders' Council met and organized the first Missions board of the Church of God in Christ. Chairman of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Superintendent Michael Eaddy. In addition to the general board, there is a board of bishops that is composed of all jurisdictional and auxiliary bishops, a national trustee board that is composed of 15 members who are elected for a term of four years, the General Council of Pastors and Elders, which is open to any officially recognized pastor and current credentialed ordained elder in the church. COGIC does not teach that Spirit baptism is the same as salvation. Amen. During the current administration of Presiding Bishop Charles Blake, COGIC unveiled its Urban Initiatives Program to provide 60,000 programs nationwide through its more than 12,000 congregations to continue to promote the work of civil rights, and to reduce poverty, crime and violence, etc. The three-year-initiative with The Human Coalition was also supposed to encourage local COGIC clergy leaders across the United States, both male and female, to partner up with other anti-abortion advocacy groups and Christian ministries to lobby for more anti-abortion restrictions throughout local states.[51]. There was the creation of the Sunday School Field Representative. We hope you enjoy learning more about the Church leadership and the important role they have in leading God's people. However, in 1996, the umbrella format was revised under the administration of Bishop C.D. Women in COGIC have been influential in the leadership and organization of the church since its inception. He also established the COGIC national headquarters there. They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. She also established the Mattie McGlothen Library and Museum in Richmond, California, as a resource for COGIC historical facts and memorabilia. The constitutional convention drafted and approved a new constitution which dissolved both the office of the Senior Bishop and the executive board; it also established the General Assembly, which meets biannually, as the supreme authority over the church to decide matters of faith and practice. It had a membership of more than 400,000, who supported more than 4,000 churches. In 1916, a few white churches were organized as a white branch of COGIC. During the tenure of Bishop G.E. During the tenure of Bishop J. O. Patterson Sr. as Presiding Bishop in the 1970s and 80s, Bishop Patterson established several interdenominational Christian schools and seminaries, and helped to establish the World Fellowship of Black Pentecostal Churches and gained COGIC membership in the Congress of National Black Churches as well, a national caucus of Black church denominations that represent different denominations and organizations of the Black Church in America. He led a group of students to participate in the March on Selma. Her predecessor was Evangelist Dr. Rita Womack of Los Angeles, California. A new constitution and official manual of the church were completed in 1973. Humanity can only be restored through salvation offered only through Jesus Christ. [10] After testifying to being sanctified, members of the church referred to themselves as "Saints", believing that they were set apart to live a daily life of Christian Holiness in words and deeds.[11]. The General Board is the Executive Branch of the Church of God in Christ government. The Office of the General Secretary is responsible for developing and maintaining data pertaining to the Church Of God In Christ and oversees the credentialing of those engaged in the ministry of the Church. During World War I, the FBI opened a file on Bishop Mason and conducted surveillance on him because of his pacifism during the war. There is a presiding bishop, known as the chief apostle of the church. "[90] This excerpt of Elder Carter's sermon went viral throughout social media and was picked up by major television news broadcasts. We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ. It teaches that sanctification should precede the baptism with the Holy Spirit. COGIC clergy are also allowed to be married. The pair modeled the pastor and wife ministry team in COGIC. Chairman of the National Board of Trustees Bishop Dwight E. Walls Sr.. First Vice Chairman of the National Board of Trustees Superintendent Melton Timmons. James Moore, Thomas Whitfield (singer), Deniece Williams, Hubert Powell, Donnie McClurkin, LaShun Pace, The Anointed Pace Sisters, Dr. Bettye Ransom Nelson, Bishop Richard "Mr. Clean" White, Bishop Paul S. Morton, The Clark Sisters: (Jacky Clark-Chisholm, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark, Dorinda Clark-Cole and Karen Clark-Sheard). Known for the achievements of her students and school alumni, she had also served during these years, by invitation and appointment, on national federal commissions and with noted African-American women's groups. Mrs. Anna Broy Crockett Ford was the first organizer and director of the National Music Department, which was formally established in November 1949. Built in the 1940s during World War II, the nearly 4000-seat building was the largest church auditorium of any African-American religious group in the United States. Mrs. Mattie McCaulley of Tulsa, Oklahoma was the first to respond, and was sent to Trinidad. The most active women's auxiliaries include: Missionary Circle, Hospitality, Executive Hospitality, Hulda Club, Wide Awake Band, Minister's Wives Circle, Deaconess, Deacon's Wives Circle, Prayer Warriors, Young Women's Christian Council, Usher Board, Educational Committee, Boy's League, Big Brothers, Cradle Roll, Women's Chorus, Board of Examiners, Public Relations, News Reporters and the Burners Home and Foreign Mission Bands. According to the Articles of Religion, "We believe that we are not baptized with the Holy Ghost in order to be saved, but that we are baptized with the Holy Ghost because we are saved". Jones was acquainted with Seymour between 1895 and 1905, as Seymour's travels led him to many Holiness preachers such as John G. Lake and Martin Wells Knapp. His testimony "literally went viral, and brought upon him criticism and sardonicism. Bishop Blake also won a defamation lawsuit in 2016 against Earl Carter, who was ordered to remove all defamatory videos and to cease and desist from further conduct disparaging Bishop Blake. General Secretary Church of God in Christ, Inc. 930 Mason Street Memphis, Tennessee 38126 To file charges against a bishop, send the grievance to; The Chairman of the Board of Bishops, the Chairman of the Board of Bishops Grievance Committee, and the General Secretary Bishop Lyle. When she died in 1945, she had laid an impressive foundation for the women's ministry in COGIC. Vice Chairman of the National Judiciary Board Bishop Enoch Perry. Overseer E.R. Supervisor Irene Oakley#, pastor, supervisor, bishop's wife, Mother Louise Patterson, evangelist, former first lady and wife of G.E. Elect Lady, International Department of Missions Mother Maddaline Norfleet. C. P. Jones and those Holiness leaders who did not embrace the Azusa Revival experience continued as Holiness churches. The first general secretary of COGIC was Elder William B. Holt, a white minister. Today COGIC operates the All Saints Bible College in Memphis, the C. H. Mason system of bible colleges, and the C. H. Mason Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. Helm Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, attended by Mason and others from several states. Herndon and her twin sister Leatha were pioneers of the evangelistic work of the Church of God in Christ. The Chairman of the Board of Bishops, CC it to both the Board of Bishop's Secretary and the Chairman of the Grievance Committee. In 1915, after years of court litigation over the name of the organization and use of the name "Church of God in Christ" by the two groups; Mason's group was granted the use of the name and Jones's group organized a legally chartered Holiness body called the Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A.[14], After moving to Memphis, Tennessee, Bishop Mason established a local congregation called Temple COGIC. Washington, Bishop Chandler D. Owens, Bishop Brandon B. Porter, and Bishop J. Nevertheless, as time progressed in the 1950s and 60s, and as COGIC began to grow and became increasingly institutionalized as a denomination, several other churches and denominations began partnering up with COGIC's leaders to help advance the cause of Civil Rights for African Americans, most notably such as the National Baptist Convention, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and many other similar predominantly Black denominations as well. The Presiding Bishop is the both the President and the CEO of the corporation, the other eleven members complete the Board of Directors. [27], Bishop James Oglethorpe Patterson Sr. was elected in November 1968 as the first presiding bishop of the church by the General Assembly at the Sixty-First Holy Convocation of the church. There seemed no prospect of an integrated Pentecostal movement under the leadership of an African-American such as C. H. The general assembly elects a 12-person general board (presidium) every four years from the college of bishops, who serve functionally as apostles of the church. [37] The National Council of Churches ranks it as the fifth largest Christian denomination in the U.S.[38] COGIC is a HolinessPentecostal Christian denomination,[2][4] with a predominantly African-American membership. Carter was found in contempt of court for failing to obey the court order and was jailed until he removed all videos and agreed to comply. At the time, because many churches disagreed with what they considered its eccentric worship styles and expressions of Pentecostalism, such as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues and the laying on of hands, many churches distanced themselves from the COGIC for many years. Patterson Sr., the five major departments of COGIC were united under an umbrella convention known as UNAC-5 (United National Auxiliary Convention). During the 1950s and 60s, during the height of the civil rights movement, COGIC ministers and congregations played host to many significant events. His dream was to establish an international ministry complex known as "Saints Center" and an accredited institution known as "All Saints University". Church Of God In Christ, Inc. 2015-23. COGIC became a staple of gospel music under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. Church mothers have historically served as the leader of the women's ministries in the local congregations. The result of sin is the depravity of man, broken communion with God, shame and guilt, and physical and spiritual death. It includes not only those who are members of COGIC, but all believers who have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Just another Church Of God In Christ, Inc. site. Bishop Charles E. Blake, as the Presiding Bishop of the COGIC from the late 2000s up to the 2010s, was also dedicated to increasing and maintaining stable ecumenical relationships from the COGIC with other diverse Christian denominations, most notably Pentecostal/Charismatic churches, Baptist churches, African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Churches, and A.M.E. Zion churches, and even some non-denominational Christian ministries for the purposes of ministry efforts and collaborating on addressing social issues that affect Christians and specifically the Black Church in America, most notably through his Urban Initiatives program. In April 2018, Presiding Bishop Charles Blake along with Lee Saunders, Andrew Young, DeMaurice Smith, and Brian Dunn coordinated the "I AM 2018 Mountaintop Conference" at the historic Mason Temple in Memphis to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. COGIC believes marriage is a monogamous sacred, civil, and legal union between a husband and wife that is recognized as a covenant between them and God for the purpose of the couple being a helpmate to each other and raising a family together. Lizzie Woods Robinson (19111945) was the first "General Mother" of the church. Evangelist Goldia Haynes, Elder Utah Smith, Madame Earnestine Washington, and Marion Williams continued COGIC's influence throughout the fifties and sixties. Chairman of AIM Bishop Linwood Dillard. He was elected as the denomination's leader on March 27, 2021. Medger Evers, the famed NAACP Field representative for the state of Mississippi who was gunned down in the front of his house in 1963 was raised in by his mother as a member of COGIC before later becoming a Baptist. She began women's work on the state level and appointed the first state mothers. On October 23, 2020, Bishop Blake announced that he will not seek a re-election as Presiding Bishop nor as a member of the General Board and that he would retire from the Office of Presiding Bishop and from the General Board in 2021.[34]. C. D. Owens had gained national attention in the church as the president of the Youth Department. On May 19, 1952, he added Bishop J. O. Patterson Sr. Also in 1952, Mason revised the constitution to determine the leadership and succession of the church after his death. She was greatly interested in the building of Mason Temple and she kept her national building fund drives functioning until she knew the building was ready for dedication. Since so many new holiness groups and fellowships were forming that used the name "Church of God," C. H. Mason sought a name to distinguish his Holiness group from others. Assistant Elect Lady, COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Lee E.Van Zandt. The COGIC has always had a long history with Christian ecumenism, partnering up with and collaborating with other Christian churches and denominations for the purposes of advancing ministry and charity efforts, both in the United States, and globally in foreign countries as well. [29] The spread of COGIC was due largely to the efforts of its evangelists through crusades and revivals. The church is thought to have nearly two million members in 7,000 churches on the continent of Africa. The international membership of COGIC is estimated be between one and three million adherents. The Board was updated on a proposed budget modification to cover outstanding obligations from the previous fiscal year. The fastest growing areas include Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, and India. He was denied such trial in 2016. Bishop Blake is the senior pastor of the West Angeles Cathedral COGIC in Los Angeles. [47], COGIC teaches that the church is the community of Christian believers who have accepted Jesus Christ and submit to his Lordship and authority in their lives. [32], Bishop Chandler David Owens Sr. was elected Presiding Bishop after the death of Bishop Ford in 1995. Name * Email Address (UserID) * Create a Password * Confirm your Password * Birthday * Month: Day: Year: Gender * Male Female Jurisdiction * Church There is one God eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the agent that equips, empowers, leads, and guides the church until the return of Christ. She revolutionized and reorganized the music ministry to become a leading department in the church. Each jurisdictional bishop appoints a jurisdictional supervisor to lead the work of the women on a jurisdictional level. [96][97][98][99], This article is about the Holiness Pentecostal denomination. Sin originated in eternity when Satan committed open rebellion against God in heaven. She also established a musical program. President, International Youth Department Superintendent Nathaniel Green. Bishop Sedgwick Daniels Board member (2008present). Mason as General Overseer and Chief Apostle. [9] This Holiness group/fellowship adopted the name Church of God in Christ, and COGIC began to develop congregations throughout the South. The denomination considers these to be inconsistent with COGIC doctrine and teaching. When the COGIC was first founded by Bishop Mason in the 1910s, he wanted the denomination to have ecumenical relationships with other predominantly Black Methodist and Baptist churches, but many of them were unwilling to do so at the time because of Mason's controversial history with being expelled from his former Baptist ministry associations and churches in Mississippi for preaching sanctification and Pentecostalism. The Ecclesiastical Jurisdictional Pastors and Elders Council is the gate way to the COGIC Judicial system. Dr. Mattie McGlothen (19751994) the fourth General Supervisor, was a tremendous organizer with great impact on the development of the Women's Department. It has had rapid growth in many regions as one of the fastest-growing and largest religious groups in the United States.[30]. Thereafter, missionaries were sent to Africa and the islands of the Caribbean, Asia, and elsewhere. The general secretary, general treasurer, and financial secretary terms run concurrent with the current presidential administration that is elected every four years.[20]. [36], In 2022, it was present in 112 countries in 2022. Mother Deborah Mason Patterson#, daughter of founder, Bishop Mason and wife of first presiding bishop James O. Patterson Sr. On the local church level in addition to the office of missionary, COGIC developed and has maintained the position of the "church mother." Patterson, who became presiding bishop in 2000 at the age of 60. The most notable rift occurred in 1969, when fourteen bishops met in Evanston, Illinois, to form the Church of God in Christ, International. For many years, West Angeles has been one of the fastest growing churches in the United States and remains the largest COGIC local congregation with a membership of 25,000. She organized the sewing circle and after meeting Elder Searcy, she encouraged the women to support mission work through the Home and Foreign Mission bands. Divorce is considered inconsistent with biblical teachings and is highly discouraged as well, but exceptions are made for special circumstances. She was the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for California Northern First Jurisdiction. President Clinton gave speeches at COGIC meetings including the International Holy Convocation at Mason Temple and the Women's International Convention. COGIC clergy do not officially sanction or recognize same-sex relationships to be united in marriage and the denomination at-large discourages same-sex relationships as unbiblical and immoral. In 1982, Patterson led COGIC in its Diamond Jubilee, in a celebration of the International Holy Convocation. Founded . It believes that the gifts of the Spirit are given to believers and are active in the church today. 11 were here. Bishop Patterson was also to date the youngest person to ever be elected presiding bishop of COGIC at the age of 56; the second youngest was his nephew Gilbert Earl (G.E.) General Treasurer Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Patterson Sr.. Financial Secretary Bishop Frank A. Bishop John Drew Sheard Sr., who had previously been elected to the General Board in 2012 and 2016, was reelected to the General Board and subsequently elected as the current Presiding Bishop on March 20, 2021, in the first-ever virtual online election for the denomination. They determined to separate from COGIC and form what would eventually become the Worldwide Fellowship of the Assemblies of God. However, the Church believes that in some extreme or rare cases, medical and operational abortion may be the safest way to help the mother if the pregnancy is jeopardizing the mother's life and health. World headquarters are in Memphis, Tennessee at Mason Temple. The denomination teaches that God gives life to human beings, biologically and spiritually, through the moment of conception in the womb of the mother, using Jeremiah 1:5, Genesis 1:2627, and Psalms 139:1316 as their scriptural basis for this belief. Mason. Each state in the US consists of at least one jurisdiction, and several states have more than one jurisdiction. As a result, an ongoing dispute between Elder Carter and Bishop Blake continued without resolution. At the start of the new millennium, then COGIC presiding Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson, continued to support the advancement of civil rights. A. However, his out-spoken criticism of the racial prejudice and discrimination of whites led most, if not all of them, to leave his church for other ministries where the message against racism was not so obvious and offensive to them. Dr. Roy L.H. [47] COGIC regards homosexuality, infidelity, and any other forms of sexual immorality that does not agree with Biblical scripture as sinful. The Department of Evangelism was officially organized on a national level by Overseer L.C. These jurisdictions are then separated into districts, which consist of 5 to 7 churches and are governed by superintendents (ordained elder or pastor). He established the World Fellowship of Black Pentecostal Churches and gained COGIC membership in the Congress of National Black Churches. In 1968, COGIC established the C.H. Mallory retired in 1976 after fifty years of service; and she had a national reputation. We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer. Vice Chairman of the Board of Bishops Bishop Roger L. Jones. This seasonal period was selected because most of the COGIC members were farmers and were finished harvesting their crops around this time. Not everyone in the church were willing to accept "speaking in tongues" as the initial evidence of baptism of the Holy Ghost. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, as COGIC continued to grow to millions of members nationwide, COGIC ministers all over the country continued to advance civil rights in their communities. As a classical Holiness Pentecostal denomination,[2][4] COGIC continues to embrace its holiness heritage, teaching modesty in dress, appearance, moderate participation in secular entertainment and prohibitions against profanity, alcohol, substance abuse and immoral behavior. Well-known gospel musicians with COGIC roots include; Andrae Crouch and Sandra Crouch, Walter Hawkins and Edwin Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Rubenstein McClure, Yvette Flunder, Sara Jordan Powell, Daryl Coley, BeBe and CeCe Winans, The Winans, "Detroit" Gary Wiggins, John P. Kee, The O'Neal Twins, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Rance Allen, Rev. Assistant Financial Secretary Bishop David A. Sanders. 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