The
Efroni
Choir.

Members of Israel's
Efroni Girls Choir
were in Detroit for an
evening of song and
fellowship.

ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Israel Comes
To Motown

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Fellowship Chapel's the Rev. Opal Simmons
with the Rev. Wendell Anthony.

he Rev. -Wendell An-
thony believes in fel-
lowship.
Pastor of the Fel-
lowship Chapel, on
James E. Wadsworth
Jr. Avenue (West Mc-
Nichols) in Detroit, the
Rev. Anthony each
year invites a guest
choir to perform at his congre-
gation. This year's guest came
from Israel.
"It's part of our ministry to
reach out to others," the Rev.
Anthony said. "We work with
persons of all faiths and with
groups of various traditions."
In addition to performing a
concert at the Fellowship Chapel,
the Efroni Girls Choir had a tour
of Detroit, which included the
Museum of African-American

Singer Yifat Fellner.

History and the Motown Muse-
um. They were welcomed by rep-
resentatives of the NAACP and
the Jewish Community Council,
and stayed overnight with
church members.
The Rev. Anthony, president
of the Detroit branch of the
NAACP, said the church last
year hosted the Muungano Na-

tional Choir of Kenya and is look-
ing to bring in a group from
Ethiopia next year.
The church was founded in
1966 by the Rev. James
Wadsworth. It hosts a regular
pilgrimage to Africa, and fea-
tures an extensive educational
ministry and job-training pro-
grams. ❑