Hartford Memorial to hold citywide Good Friday Services

DETROIT, MI - Hartford Memorial Baptist Church will open its doors for the annual city wide Good Friday services on Friday April 18th. Hartford’s multi-cultural service offers a very unique Good Friday Service draws people from throughout the community. The service has become so popular that the church is literally filled to capacity each year from the main sanctuary to the balcony to the lower level. It is important to arrive before noon to get a seat.

“We welcome everyone at our Good Friday Service,” said Rev. Dr. Charles G. Adams. Come join us in this powerful series of sermons that explore the Seven Last Words of Christ.”

Good Friday Services at Hartford combine inspired scripture, anointed preaching and glorious music on each of the seven last words of Christ during the crucifixion. Worshippers from all over the city come to this unique service of the spoken word from seven outstanding preachers and the sung word, Theodore Dubois’ Seven Last Words with the Cathedral Choir, instruments and soloists. Services begin at 12 noon and last until 3 pm, the hours Christ hung on the cross. Christian believers around the world hold in deepest reverence this sacred period, known as the Passion of Christ. Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright will be one of the ministers that will deliver the preached word.

The Preached Word will be delivered by:
1st. Rev. Denise Henderson
2nd. Rev. Shaun Turner
3rd. Rev. D.J. Reed, Pastor Chilson Hills Baptist Church
4th. Rev. Dr. Wilma Johnson, Pastor New Prospect Baptist Church
5th. Rev. Charles C. Adams
6th. Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright
7th. Rev. Dr. Charles G. Adams

Hartford Memorial Baptist Church is located at 18700 James Couzens Hwy. at W. 7 Mile Rd. For more information call (313) 861-1285 or visit www.hmbcdetroit.org