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| Pastor Marvin L. Winans |
Pastor Marvin L. Winans and
the Perfecting Church Choir shined brightly as musical guests at the recent
Democratic Presidential Debates held at the Fox Theater in Detroit,
Michigan. Winans created special arrangements of, “America the Beautiful”
and the “National Anthem” that was performed and aired live on CNN’s domestic
and international platforms.
White House correspondent April Ryan tweeted, “What an incredible
rendition of “America the Beautiful,” it mixed both the classical choral styles
with the soul of the Black church experience. Bravo!”
Pastor
Winans has now turned his attention to the Perfecting Church 30 Year
Celebration and Gala on Friday, October 11. The black-tie affair is being
held at the historic Henry Ford Museum 20900 Oakwood Blvd. located in Dearborn,
Michigan. The gathering is open to the public and Winans welcomes the
residents of Detroit to join the celebration; the deadline for RSVP and ticket
confirmation is September 26. Visit www.perfectingchurch.org or call (313)
365-3787 for more information.
The
renowned social activist, Bryan Stevenson, and former professor at the
University of Michigan School of Law is making national headlines and
appearances on television outlets such as NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt;
MSNBC; National Geographic with Katie Couric and one-on-one with OWN Founder
and CEO, Oprah Winfrey. The author of New York Times best-seller Just
Mercy is the guest speaker for the Perfecting Church’s big
celebration. Since 1989, Stevenson has been executive director of the Equal
Justice Initiative (EJI), a private, nonprofit law organization he founded that
focuses on social justice and human rights in the context of criminal justice
reform in the United States.
Pastor
Marvin L. Winans says, “It is hard to believe that thirty-years have passed
since Perfecting Church opened her doors. We are honored to have Social
Activist, Bryan Stevenson as our special guest to lift us to a greater
awareness of social justice. We will be entertained by the multiple Grammy
Award winners BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans. Come and Celebrate with us!”
The
evening of festivities begins at 6:30pm with special performances by hometown
recording artists, BeBe Winans along with his sister, CeCe Winans. BeBe
adds Author and Theatrical Producer to his title after touring the states with
his award-winning play and book, Born for This, now headed to
Broadway and the book are available for purchase online and via retail.
Continuing to make her mark in music and ministry, CeCe recently collected her
12th Grammy Award for the release of Let Them Fall in
Love CD, and enjoying her sixth year as Co-Pastor of Nashville Life
Church with her husband Alvin Love. The extraordinary talent of these two
siblings is unending and far-reaching as they move beyond their confront zone
of singing.
The
Detroit legacy of the Winans Family expands over several decades. The
Patriarch David Winans, Sr. supported his large family as an employee at Ford
Motor Company and a few side jobs. Through his example the Winans family
learned the importance of community outreach and continues to honor the memory
of their father with a very powerful community presence. In 1992, Pastor
Winans founded the Perfecting Community Development Corporation (PCDC) which is
home to: The Amelia Agnus Transitional Home for Women, The Winans
Academy of Performing Arts, Perfecting Community Care Center, Hands of Hope,
Camp Peace and SOAR.
A
portion of the proceeds will help support the Perfecting Community Development
Corporation (PCDC) Mission Statement: https://perfectingcdc.org/programs-services/.
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