Responding to the well-wishes, prayers and neighborhood vigils, the Hudson family will hold an open community memorial in memory for actor Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, brother and nephew at Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church on 2nd November at 4:00 p. m. Hudson's aunt and owner of Chicago's Hudson Funeral Home, who is handling both the public and private services arrangements, said the service will be preceded by an hour-long private service at the church.

All those who wish to attend and pay their respects are welcome at the Pleasant Gift Church, the home parish of the Hudson family. Both Jennifer and her sister Julia have spent time there following last Friday's tragedy, however, neither will be attending the public service, though relatives are expected.

Just one week ago, Darnell Donerson, 57 and Jason Hudson, 27 actress Jennifer Hudson' mother and brother were found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in their South Side home, while her nephew Julian King, 7 was found Monday in an SUV dead from the same cause.

Police investigations are ongoing and though no arrests have been made, Chicago police confirmed recovery of a .45-caliber gun reported stolen in Michigan, to be indeed the weapon used to kill the three. However, William Balfour, Julia Hudson's estranged husband and designated 'person of interest' has yet to be linked to the stolen weapon.

The Hudson family who is holding a private, invite-only service on Monday morning at Chicago's Apostolic Church of God, has asked for donations to the newly created Hudson - King Domestic Violence Protection Fund in lieu of flowers. According to a family statement, the newly created foundation aims 'to care for the needs of families who have lost relatives to a violent crime', encompassing their basic needs like food, clothing and shelter, including grief counseling. Donations can be sent:

C/o Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP
Attn: William L. Abrams, Esq.
237 West 35th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001.