“Worship in Blue” service held at Birmingham church [Video]

NO ONE IS IN CUSTODY. MEANTIME, BIRMINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FAITH AND BLUE WEEKEND WILL COME TO AN END TOMORROW. EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY TO BRING COMMUNITIES, OFFICERS AND RESIDENTS TOGETHER THROUGH LOCAL CHURCHES WITH FREE EVENTS. YESTERDAY, A PRAYER BREAKFAST WAS HELD AT GREATER SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN THE WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD. WORSHIP IN BLUE SERVICE WAS HELD TODAY IN THE GRAYMONT NEIGHBORHOOD AT TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, ALONG WITH A BACK THE BLUE DAY. THE CHURCH PASTOR EXPLAINS WHY TODAY’S SERVICE WAS A SHOW OF APPRECIATION FOR THE OFFICERS WHO SERVE AND PROTECT. IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR AND SHOW OUR APPRECIATION FOR THOSE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TO SHOW OUR LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR THEM AND WHAT THEY DO. SHOW OUR CONCERN FOR THEM, TO PRAY FOR THEM TO WORSHIP WITH THEM, TO SERVE THEM AND JUST TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT …