Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Harlem to Pray for AIDS Healing





This is a listing of events of HCCI, Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. Friday, March 7th is the start of the ninth annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. The kick-off breakfast is at St. Charles Borremeo RC Church at 211 W 141st St, by 7th Ave. Dr. Monica Sweeney, from the Bureau of HIV services will be guest speaker. Also speaker will be Rev. Canon Petero Sabunne, Chaplain at Sing Sing, Ossining NY (Prison). Tickets still available for the kick-off breakfast, email to csimons@hcci.org, for $20 a head. Hcci.org is another site to check-out.

Friday, March 14th will be the sixth annual, an 8-hour Gospel Concert and Prayer Vigil for the Healing of AIDS, from 4 pm to 12 midnight. It will be at the Salvation and Deliverance Church, 37 W 116th St, by 5th Ave. Dr. Cissy Houston, gospel diva will host the choirs from all over the New York City area. Note that HCCI also has a store wear they sell HCCI hats and other souvenirs.

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