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Sponsors for the Black Church Week of Prayer
for the Healing of AIDS
News Sentinel (WWW)
Knoxville, TN
03.02.02
The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, which
is in its 13th year nationally, is part of the mission of The Balm
of Gilead, a national organization that works with black churches
to educate the community about HIV/AIDS. The Knox County Health
Department has been a certified service partner in The Balm in Gilead,
which is supported by more than 17 major church denominations, caucuses,
coalitions and independent churches, since 2000.
Locally, the Faith-based African-American Initiatives to Reduce
HIV/AIDS (FAITH) coalition is sponsoring the prayer week, along
with other organizations. FAITH is a collaboration including the
health department, denominations, community-based organizations
and individuals, including the Revs. Dan Taylor, pastor of Lennon
Seney United Methodist Church, and Joe Canada, pastor of St. Paul's
Baptist Church; Helen Ross McNabb Center, Positively Living, TennCorp.,
and People Empowering People's Project. Through a partnership with
the Knox County Health Department and the FAITH coalition, members
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. were instrumental in organizing
the week's events, particularly the HIV/AIDS educational program
and festival. The event on Saturday, March 9, will be hosted by
the organization and is part of its International Day of Service.
Copyright 2002 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Co.
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