“The First Annual Bedford Stuyvesant/ Crown Heights Ecumenical AIDS Memorial Service,” Brooklyn, NY – Sunday, December 2, 2007

and “The First Annual Christmas Banquet“, Saturday, December 22, 2007.

Karlene Francis Berry, Founder and Executive Director of Global Manifestations is collaborating with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church- Health & Welfare to mobilize local church leaders to join the campaign against AIDS. Ms. Berry has been meeting with some of the local pastors in Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, Brooklyn to develop realistic initiatives that are easily implemented in the programs and activities of church culture.

This is a part of Global Manifestations’ “Community Alliance” and “Healing Hands” projects with the primary objective to link local churches with community based and faith-based organizations. It is through collaboration that pastors will receive the technical assistance needed to effectively increase AIDS awareness and establish HIV/AIDS ministries to offer spiritual support to individual and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
 
Pastor Wesley Daniel (Union United Methodist Church), Pastor Douglas Cunnigham (Bethany United Methodist Church), Pastor Pauline Wardell-Sankoh (John Wesley United Methodist Church), Pastor Glenmore Bembrey (Trinity Baptist Church) and Pastor Clive Neil (Bedford Presbyterian Church) will be participating with Global Manifestations and the General Board of Global Ministries United Methodist Church-Health and Welfare in the “First Annual Ecumenical AIDS Memorial Service” on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Union United Methodist Church at 121 New York Avenue Brooklyn, New York.

The memorial service will include a candle lighting ceremony in remembrance of those who have died of AIDS and a liturgical dance from PDM dancers. The keynote speakers include, Youth HIV/AIDS Activist, Raven Lopez, Joyce McDonald, HIV Coordinator of Church of the Open Door and Rev. Alfonso Wyatt, Chair of NYC National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (BLACA), and Vice President of The Fund for the City of New York.
Global Manifestations will also sponsor a local “Anti-AIDS Stigma Poster Competition” to use art to make a difference in the attitudes that causes HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination. Candidates are to create posters with message of hope, healing and compassion.

The posters will be exhibited on December 2, 2007 at the memorial service. The three most illustrative posters will be selected. The first prizewinner will be awarded $200, second prize $150.00 and third prize $100.00. Contestant must be 13 to 19 years old and must submit their posters by Wednesday, November 28th at the Union United Methodist Church, 121 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11216.

Please contact Karlene Francis Berry for more information. If you are a service provider and you would like to have your clients to attend the December 22nd Christmas Banquet for individuals and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, call to request tickets and registration form.

Karlene Francis Berry
Founder/Executive Director
GLOBAL MANIFESTATIONS
Tel. [718] 927 2146
Email: Breakingthesilenceconf@yahoo.com
or globalmanifestations@yahoo.com