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Faith and forgiveness at Bethel AME after Klan past
Joe Bednarsky Jr once led in New Jersey's Ku Klux Klan and harmed Black people. Now at Bethel AME Church in Millville he serves as head of security and hugs a man struggling with mood, saying grace covers race. Church leader Rev. Charles Wilkins Sr. speaks of forgiveness and shared faith. Bednarsky, 49, recounts his journey from hate to ministry, including years in jail and a vow to protect his new pastor.
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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Millville
Joe
Joe Bednarsky Jr
Bednarsky
KKK
New Jersey
Ku Klux Klan
Bethel A Mle
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Charles Wilkins Sr
Pastor Wilkins
Philadelphia
Bethel
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Miladelphia Inquirer
Joseph Bednarsky Jr
South Jersey
Bethel A.M.E
Millville, Pa