On Thursday April 24 the Four Churches of Greater Detroit, St. John Armenian Church of Greater Detroit, St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, St. Vartan Armenian Catholic Church and Armenian Congregational Church, organized the Vesper Servi...ce followed by a Requiem Service and Madaghorhnek at St. St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. The Church was filled with the Clergy, Deacons, Choirs and Parishioners to pray for the souls of the One and One-Half million Armenians who perished in the year 1915. Everyone walked out at the Martyrs Monument where Requiem prayers and Madaghorhnek took place.
The night came to its conclusion by the distribution of the Madagh at the Lillian Arakelian hall, where the two survivors of our community were recognized and s about the upcoming events of the 100th Anniversary Commemoration were announced to the public.