St.John Church of God in Christ

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St. John Church of God in Christ is a pentecostal church located between the Farms, St. JohnSt. John, Florida and Quincy Woodard communities in Quincy Florida. The Church's slogan is:" the church that's a little out of the way, but where the Holy Ghost makes up the difference." St. John Church has been a staple in the community for over 60+ years. [1] They are a part of the Florida Western Jurisdiction and Big Bend district of churches. [2] Their current pastor is Dr. Ronald L. McCloud. He is also current superintendent of the Big Bend Jurisdiction. Their former pastor was the late Bishop E.L. Shepard. The church contributes to the community through farmshare and other feeding programs and through hosting funerals and other church related events. The church is connected to the COGIC pentecostal organization which dates back to the early 1900's under Bishop Mason. St. John has a youtube page here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A0PLdAuI9g. St. John was started by members of the St. John community in 1961 under the Elder E.L. Shepard. [3] St. John's history and more information can be found at st.johncogic.org or on their facebook page. The church has gained notoriety because it has previously been recognized by the City of Quincy because of its contributions to the community. Quincy has dedicated a day in honor of the church. They named it St. John COGIC day.The paper still writes about the church's contributions [4] see also: Gadsden County, Florida Quincy, Florida St. John, Florida

St.John and Robertsville are two unincorporated communities in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. They are located near the intersection of Old Philadelphia Road and Old Bainbridge Road. Unlike some people think, the communities are not a part of the Mount Pleasant area. They recently had a zipcode change which split the community into two zipcodes, however the community considers itself a part of Quincy. They are approximately 5 miles outside of the city limits of Quincy, Florida. St. John borders the city of Gretna and the Robertsville community borders the Georgia state line, Attapugus, Georgia, Faceville, Georgia and Chattahoochee, Florida. These two communities are usually spoken of and thought of together although they are separate and distinct. St.John is known for its former school, St.John's elementary school, the St.John/Robertsville park, the St.John volunteer fire department and most recently the St.John Church of God in Christ,. The church has been a staple in the community for over 50 years but is noted because of its new building on Old Philadelphia highway. The church was featured in the local newspaper The Gadsden County Times, because of its expansion. The church was also granted St. John Church of God in Christ day in May 2010 by then commission chair Angela Sapp. The church has launched many Christian leaders over the years, such as Nicky Yarborough These achievements have made St.John Church of God In Christ #86 among the top 1000 black (African-American) churches. Other churches in the area include the St. John AME church. It is also known for the McCloud’s Assisted Living Facility, which was the oldest assisted living facility in Quincy, Florida until it closed in 2006 due to health concerns of the administrator. The community is proud of its growth and achievements. St. John shares its facilities with Robertsville and other communities in Gadsden County. It also borders the city of Gretna, Florida. The communities associate themselves with the city of Quincy as their city.

Gadsden County, Florida County in Florida, United States

Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,389. Its county seat is Quincy.

Quincy, Florida City in Florida, United States

Quincy is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,972 at the 2010 census, up from 6,982 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gadsden County. Quincy is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ↑ http://www.stjohncogicquincy.org/
  2. ↑ http://westernflcogic.org/supt01.html
  3. ↑ http://www.stjohncogicquincy.org/
  4. ↑ https://www.gadcotimes.com/content/praise-worship-september-17-2015

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