Bethany Christian Celebrating Dr. R.E. Hedgeman 20th Anniversary

The Rev. Dr. R.E. Hedgeman

Bethany Christian Church will be celebrating the 20th Pastoral Anniversary of its esteemed leader The Rev. Dr. R.E. Hedgeman on Friday May 19 at the Mediterranean Party Center with a banquet and dinner beginning at 6p.m.

Guest speaker will be Dr. Ozzie Smith Jr., Senior Pastor of Covenant United Church of Christ, and South Holland, Illinois.

On Sunday May 21, the celebration will continue with two worship services at Bethany Christian Church located at 3940 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in Cleveland, the first service will feature guest speaker Rev. Carmen Cox Harwell, pastor of St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church of Beachwood at 7:30a.m, and the second service will begin at 10:45 a.m. and the iconic Rev. Dr. Otis Jr., Pastor Emeritus Olivet Institutional Baptist Church will deliver the sermon.

Immediately following the 10:45a.m. sermon a reception will be held.