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Center of Hope Community Baptist Church Celebrates Breast
Cancer Survivors
By Tricia Hall
Sojourner’s Truth Reporter
Shades of pink and vibrant accessories filled the Center of
Hope Church, located at 1656 Dorr Street for their Shades of
Pink Women’s Day service held on Sunday, October 22, 2017.
First Lady Willetta Perryman opened the service by welcoming
all the guests. “Good to be here in the house of the Lord
one more time. We’re here to celebrate and thank God for
another year,” |
Perryman family with guest speaker
Susan Smith, PhD |
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A team of worship leaders comprised of Staci Perryman-Clark,
PhD; Laurnetta Baylis of Canaan Manifested Word Church and
Megan Davis of Braden United Methodist Church sang a
spirit-filled rendition of the Lord’s Prayer as responsive
readings were led by program honorees Prescilla Hutchens,
Bessie Mack, Doris Brooks, Claudette Abrams, Hazel Pettaway,
Jeanette Martin, Sharon Merritt, and Barbara Oxner.
“Today’s worship in pink tribute to breast cancer survivors,
caregivers, and loved ones is one way that the
African-American church can provide leadership to eradicate
breast cancer. This year, we celebrate with even more
fervor,” wrote Rev. Donald Perryman, DMin, pastor of Center
of Hope in the program booklet.
The service continued an alter prayer that was dedicated to
the survivors of breast cancer and led by Rev. Angeline
Johnson of Warren AME; scriptural reading by Councilwoman
Cecelia Adams, PhD, of New Hope Porter’s Grove Church and a
sermon delivered by Rev. Susan Smith, DMin, founder of Crazy
Faith Ministries.
“We as people heal. We can’t seek healing until the spirit
has moved us to transcend out of difficulty,” explained
Smith.
The worship in pink program committee: Willetta Perryman,
program chair; Deacon Tracee Perryman, PhD, program
co-chair; Barbara Oxner, program co-chair; Mary Westphal,
Susan G Komen of NW Ohio executive director and Winda Burt,
YWCA NW Ohio Healthy Connections Director.
The service was sponsored by Center of Hope, Susan G Komen
of Northwest Ohio, and YMCA of NW Ohio.
For information about breast cancer services including:
education, screening, patient assistance, treatment
questions, patient navigation in Lucas County, Wood County,
Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Senecca County and Monroe,
Michigan contact Susan G Komen of NW Ohio at 419-724-2873 or
Winda Birt of YWCA Healthy Connections at 419-241-2325
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