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In his documentary “The Gospel of
Healing Vol. 1: Black Churches Respond to HIV/AIDS,” filmmaker Paul Grant
compiled stories of five black churches’ HIV/AIDS ministries in their
communities. Viewers have a “visceral” reaction to the film, as if they were
actually face-to-face with the pastors, according to Grant. The Memorial AME
Zion Church will show the film on March 8 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, as part of
Rochester’s observation of National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS.
The international nonprofit
organization Balm in Gilead sponsors the National Week of Prayer for the
Healing of AIDS and provides materials and training for black churches to
become health education and disease prevention centers for their communities.
The National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS aims to educate community
members about HIV testing and prevention and to encourage compassionate care
for HIV-infected people.
Additional Rochester participants
include other churches, the Rochester Victory Alliance, and AIDS Care, which
has been involved with the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS
since 2009. Rochester churches have observed the week of prayer for nearly10
years.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
