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Entertainment Tonight correspondant Christina McLarty laughs while outside New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., where Whitney Houston's funeral will be held on Saturday. RNS photo by Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger.

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Marvin Winans to lead private funeral for Whitney Houston

Barry Carter and James Queally | Feb 15, 2012

“God allows a time for people to leave his Earth,” Newark native Jethro Townes said, recalling the recent death of Etta James and the loss of Michael Jackson in 2009. “But if you look at what has happened over the past few years, God has a great choir now.”
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Fans to be shut out of Whitney Houston’s church funeral

James Queally and Peggy McGlone | Feb 16, 2012

NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) With TV trucks and camera crews clogging the streets and thousands of fans hoping for a glimpse of the event, Whitney Houston's family has decided that no one but invited guests will get near her church funeral on Saturday. By James Queally and Peggy McGlone.
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Whitney Houston’s church mourns her death

Barry Carter | Feb 13, 2012

NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) Anyone who knew Whitney Houston understands that her talent came from one place, the God she served at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. This is where it all started for its daughter, where she was the darling of the choir as a child who left people speechless, belting outgospel songs and hymns. By Barry Carter.
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