Center of Hope Community Baptist Church:
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Women's Day '08 (10/26/08)

The theme this year was " Christian Women Sustaining Women:  Inter-generational Empowerment" taken from Ruth.  The Morning Preacher was Rev. April Hearn of New Prospect BC (Detroit, MI).


Rev. Hearn & Dr. Perryman

Rev. Hearn & Dr. Perryman

Rev. Hearn

with (l-r)  First Lady Anita Bass (United MBC), Min. Constance Garrett (New Prospect BC),                                ,Leading Lady Perryman (Center of Hope CBC), Min. Jennifer Ellison , First Lady Linnie Willis (St. Paul BC)

Rev. Hearn

Women's Day Colors

A flower being placed on a jacket lapel.  This year's colors are white with silver or gold.

Women's Day Colors

Praise Service

led by (l-r) Mary Derden, Lillian Spears, and Minnie Brown.

Praise Service

Responsive Reading

led by First Lady Anita Bass (United MBC).

Responsive Reading

Congregational Hymn

led by Min. Jennfer Ellison, the Conductress.

Congregational Hymn

Altar Prayer

led by Jean Lark (Union Grove BC)

Altar Prayer

Leading Lady Perryman

goes over the Pastoral Observations.

Leading Lady Perryman

Praise Dance Troup

(Yolanda, Aarona, and Keshia) perform.

Praise Dance Troup

Praise Dance Troup 2

Praise Dance Troup 2

Praise Dance Troup 3

Praise Dance Troup 3

First Lady Linnie Willis

(St. Paul BC) reads the scripture (Ruth 1:6-19a.)

First Lady Linnie Willis

Introduction of Preacher

Min. Constance Garrett (New Prospect BC - Detroit, MI) introduces Rev. Hearn, the Morning Preacher.

Introduction of Preacher

Solo

The Morning Preacher, Rev. April Hearn sings a solo.

Solo

Rev. April Hearn

of New Prospect BC (Detroit, MI) is the Morning Preacher.  Her message ("Everyone Needs a Sister") is based on the theme: "Christian Women Sustaining Women: Inter-generational Empowerment," taken from the book of Ruth.

Rev. April Hearn

Sister to Sister

Towards the end of her message, Rev. Hearn tells the congregants to get up and "find a sister that you don't know" and pray with them.

Sister to Sister

Sister to Sister 2

Sister to Sister 2

Sister to Sister 3

Sister to Sister 3

Sister to Sister 4

Sister to Sister 4

Sister to Sister 5

Sister to Sister 5

Sister to Sister 6

Sister to Sister 6

Sister to Sister 7

Sister to Sister 7

Sister to Sister 8

Sister to Sister 8

Sister to Sister 9

Sister to Sister 9

Sister to Sister 10

Sister to Sister 10

Sister to Sister 11

Sister to Sister 11

Sister to Sister 12

Sister to Sister 12

Sister to Sister 13

Sister to Sister 13

Sister to Sister 14

Sister to Sister 14

A Woman's Life Restored

She will be baptized on the First Sunday in November.

A Woman's Life Restored

Young Sisters Accepting Christ

They will also be baptized on the First Sunday in November.

Young Sisters Accepting Christ

Dinner at the Davis Building

Following service, everyone gathered at the Davis Building for dinner.

Dinner at the Davis Building