The Hartford Memorial Baptist Church African Relief Ministry has decided to support the HAPI Movement and their One Africa conference in Detroit. During this 2 day conference, we will host a reception at the Charles Wright museum for the esteemed scholars and speakers during the evening of April 30, 2002.
Hosting this reception will be an opportunity for us to honor these Elders and celebrate the leadership of our Pastor Charles Christian Adams, Pastor Emeritus Dr. Charles Gilchrist Adams and Rites of Passage Academy founders Dr. Manuel Pierson and Dr. Kay Lovelace. In return, the HAPI Movement will offer a screening of their documentary FREE at Hartford on Thursday, April 28 from 5-8pm (Dinner Included)











Hartford Pastor Charles Christian Adams - excerpt from a sermon in June 2020
Hartford's African Rites of Passage Academy lead by Trustee Ron Spears will be traveling with the HAPI group to Egypt in 2022.
Hartford used to go to Egypt annually as part of the Kentake Rites of Passage academy founded by the late Dr. Kay Lovelace. The girls now travel to The Gambia, West Africa for Rites of Passage, so Hartford's involvement with this project keeps the memory of this program and Dr. Lovelace alive. Here are some pictures from the last trip Hartford's Kentake Rites of Passage academy went to Egypt along with some recent Hartford leaders in Egypt. African Relief Ministry VP Leslie Andrews was invited to speak in Egypt for the Michigan Women Leaders delegation and our own Dr. Brandon Waddles from the music ministry recently in Egypt.
Hartford used to go to Egypt annually as part of the Kentake Rites of Passage academy founded by the late Dr. Kay Lovelace. The girls now travel to The Gambia, West Africa for Rites of Passage, so Hartford's involvement with this project keeps the memory of this program and Dr. Lovelace alive. Here are some pictures from the last trip Hartford's Kentake Rites of Passage academy went to Egypt along with some recent Hartford leaders in Egypt. African Relief Ministry VP Leslie Andrews was invited to speak in Egypt for the Michigan Women Leaders delegation and our own Dr. Brandon Waddles from the music ministry recently in Egypt.

Hartford Kentake Academy in Egypt 1998

Kentake Academy 1998

Kentake Queens 1998

Dr. Delbert & Ashley Gray & Michelle Spears


African Relief Ministry VP Leslie Andrews Speaking in Egypt

African Relief Ministry VP Leslie Andrews Speaking in Egypt

Leslie at Karnak Temple

Dr. Brandon Waddles

Dr. Waddles in Karnak

Ron at Giza Pyramid Complex

Ron with HAPI Tour 2022 at Abu Simbel
Ron with Mfundishi Jehutimus in Saqqara


Ron with Dr. Leonard Jefferies

Ron with Eriq (Kemetic Priest) at Giza Pyramids
Ron with Dr. Leonard Jefferies in Aswan (Nubia)

Ron with HAPI tour 2022 at Great Pyramid

Ron with HAPI tour 2022 at Step Pyramid

Ron at Step Pyramid in Saqqara

Khepera beetle at Karnak Temple in Luxor







