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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1971)
Page MHMMtMMMIIIHWnMUinNUM(l«MiniMllllllKni|lUJ. . P o rt I ^ R e lig io n The Churches A re M in isters losing fa ith Religious Influence Diminished W ith no n u notable ex A lam Clayton Pow ell, Archie cept ions, A m n rle .’ a clergym an B a ll C arey, M a rtin Spence are a pretty d lsco u ra g .il lot. (w i Ite r fo r the ( Iregon Joni nal) l i l l l s Casson, I a n y O lom and I h e ir ce llin g c a lls foi m m e Lonnie W orm sly a ll wanted to than what/A'cTs the natural eye. quit the m n ls tr y but lourut out M ln ls le i i haven’ t lu -.tla ith ln that tliey Just couldn’ t quit all God, Aisl tliey rem ain convince I to g e llie i. that A rn tric a n s desperately A ll (bese mon found out that m ed the s p iritu a l values and even though you may not b i in the |>ers|iectlve on life that can an active pustor of a congie- lw ganel Irani true re lig io n . gatlon there are other form I of G u l’ s m in is try . Spence dors In Broken Dishearten Ills w ritin g .m l by te llin g Imth si.le of the s to ry. B ills Casson I base fig u re s may t« sur through c iv il rig h ts , I i r r y p risin g t " you. 43 |ie r cent of ( Hom maybe would have been the Jew ish rabbis, 12 pel cent the next Black M ayor of Newark of tlie P rotestant iiitnlN tei s ari l New Jersey but these men s till 2d ,iei cent of theC athollc pi lest have that uige to preach even a ie so dl.slioal tened aland tlie ir tin ougb a colum n ol paper, work they have seriou sly con- through fighting fo r the under s Ida its I leaving re lig io u s life . dog in c iv il o r p o litic a l rig h t. A look into these insights into the altitudes aisl feelings ol to Congi egallon Vain day’ s c le ig y come fro m a re A 47 year old Episcopal cent nationwide survey by tl«e m in iste i said ” my congi egatlon G illy s i u g a n l/a tlo n . I be find has leeri demanding, vain ami ings have been made available p e tty,” lie futhe i state,! that, to re lig io u s leaders aisl com " I liey a ir too concerned with m entators 111 a re p o it en titled th e ir In llv lilu a l nee ls arxl le "R e lig io n in A m e rica , 1971.’ * s ire s . •• ••I feel I pi u lx ilily cixilil do G iving I p m ore fu r humanity in sum . other fie ld . said a C a llfo t ma Jesus C h ris t as lie hung on te ■ cried out “ Pater, Kahbl. P a te r,. • rteken " I am fru stra te d with people me / ” I ins may seem to m m v who wear re lig io n like a badge that tlie whole human ex but nevei grasp Its essentials. Getting acquainted w ith Hopspital Resources was pa rt of program during five-w eek series of pe rim en t had failed , I hat even 1 w o n d e r what I ’ rn re a lly workshops on hospital m in is try sponsored by the Albina M in is te ria l A llia n ce at Emanuel Hospital: tlie Son of God had given up on accom ollshlng,” said a young participants included, from le ft, E lder S ylvester Green III; Rev. John H. Jackson; Rev. T h o m a s the human experim ent. I he C a th olic padre. I., strayliand; Rev. Rozell G ilm o re; Leland Brown, Emanuel M edical technologist, dem onstrating M astei C raftsm an, h o w e V e r. " I t is Incom ing increasingly, laboratory equipment; Rev. Adolph A . W ells, Emanuel Tem ple; Rev. W illia m F . A dix. Emanuel Just could not give up on " I l l s b a r : to re a lly m ake an Unprinty chaplain; E ld e r Tom Noffa. higliest cre a tio n .” said an AM • c le r g y . G iving up why?— The te- John Jackson, m in is te r of m a alizattun of tlie c le ig y is M l . td lv e t B aptist Church said, reflected not only In tlie high "W ith o u t em itlo n a lla tn in tlie (wrcentages who have Con Black Church we too would feel sidered giving up the m in is try , lik e it la to no a v a il." Seven m e m le ri of the Albina members, they met fo u r- hour staff, discussed "Physicians and Thomas Strayhand discussed but alsu In th e ir responses to a B utting It a ll together. It M inisterial Alliance on June 3 Saturday morning sessions which pastors’ ’ during one session, a t "Follow -U p Care and Rehablllta- l.-.lTOn (r< \ . e l l ..» 4 — .,4 »1 .. AA .. ... —............ r question about whether re lig io n would appear that layinsn who participai«) In a formal pre- beean In A p ril and ended May 20. the next, M rs. Edith O’ Donoghue, tlo n ” at the final session, la an increasing or le cieasing ask what’ s d riv in g so many sentalloo ceremony which con- Emphasis w as on hospital R.N., and M rs. Dorothy J. Seim, Certificates were presented influences in A m erican life . c le ig y tn tn to de spa ir can lie eluded a series of five workshops fa c ilitie s , resources, and organl- R.N., discussed “ Nurses and June 3 to participants w ho In Six out of 10 expressed the given a b rie f ami categorical in hospital m in istry held at rations, as well as on the special- P astors." The Rev. w illia m F. eluded Elder Tom Noffa, Church view (hat re lig io n 1» a wsning answer: Emanuel Hospital. lie d needs of hospitalized p a - A d ix , D. D., Emanuel chaplain, of the Living God, Rev. Adolph A. influence on human conduct. You are. The workshops were sponsored rlshloners. talked about "M in is try In C risis Wells Emanuel Temple; Rev. b y the A.M.A. a sp a rto f a pro- Walter C. Reynolds, M.D., and Counseling" and “ M in istryto Rozell QUmore Berean Baptist- When asked to give reasons gram of continuing education for president of the Emanuel Medical Term inal Patients;’’ t h e Rev. E ld e r Sylvester Green 111 fo i then lis c .u i agem •nt, they cite,! d e c l i n i n g church at tendance; widespread evslrnce of im blic ln d lffe r e n c e to in o i.il The Albina M inisterial and s p iritu a l Values; growing Alliance announced tliat It m a te ria lis m ; and Jack of public teaching both A fro -A m e r has applied to the M etropol concern about rig h tin g th e ican and Western European itan Area 4-C Council to sub wrongs of c o n t e m p o r a r y tra d itio n s . contract for the 4-C Family so cie ty. Day and Night Care Program The program Is open to £f)f C burri) of pour €l)o ia with your family Church -ieri School fo» Community ST ANDREW 5 CATHOLIC CHURCH H O óN f »E/ 28 I 4429 A, M P T A PO»r ANO Ci Of G O N 972 i I ** * GOaOON L WCWV motwam gpippin M ob « 9 00 am K y rema 10 30 am Chow 1 2 00 pm Folk Most ST. PAUL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST ” ” " ’ , C .... .. Sunday School Wooh.p Senses YPWW Evening Worship - 9 45 a m . I 2 oo N<xx, 6 30 P M Sunday, Tuesdoy, Friday 8 0 0 P M » ” «W Th« Fr<ndly Church • You ore only a Stranger once ST P H ILIP ’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH N E Knott Street at Rodney Avenue Rev L.O Stone Vicar Telephone 287 2012 S unday services Holy Ccenmunwn Maly Commuruor Sunday School 9 30 AM Holy Comn>un«or 6 0 0 PM 7 45 AM (Rrrt and Third Sunday,) I I 0 0 AM M c n n fl Prayer Second and Four* Sunday,) I I 0 0 AM Wedneedoy, A Holy Day, Albina Ministers participate in Emanuel workshop session AMA seeks Child care Church of the L iv in g God; r//f J/iV/zzZ A dix; Rev. Strayhand, y ; en M Tem ple E C h ris tia n Plsc°Pal; Rev- John H. Jackson, M t. Olivet Oliirt baptist 'hutch Rev.John H Jackson M inisfer N.E.FirstandSchuyler Portland, Ore. Phone 284-1954 Sunday School Morning Worship Vesper 9 a m. 1 1 a m. 5 p m Let us enter to uorship and depart to »erut. B aptist Church. Bethel child D evelopm ent Center A round the Church By Tony M a rsh a ll B llll Al > .1 DM A C< »MM N IIV BAB I LSI CHI RCH: M ira c le I line Crusade hegln June 2, t il 1 ', conducted by Rev. John C o rb in of B erkley, C a lifo rn ia . Each night a siw clal prayer fo r the sick, service nightly 8:00. Tlie church Is located on tlie c o rn e r of Mason and G arH ield . MAR ANA I ILA EVANGEI .LS TIC C l.N I1 . R: ( ¡pel a tlon ’ M1 i l 1’ w ill begin on June IOth and run t ill tlie 13th, at tlie church on 13th K. Skidm ore. ’ M- iB’ atandsfol tlie M Isslon ( ¡utreach B ro je ct of the church. ’ M lB ’ a* purpose is to acquaint m em bers and frien ds of M aranslha with the various p ro g ra m s functioning to reach and win souls to C h ris t. I hursday through Saturday w ill le nights packed w ith M is sion inform ation fo r you.Lead e rs from a ll A u x ilia rie s w ill tie on hand to Inform you of our pre sent outreach and what you can do to lielp . Be on hand to find youi place In God’ s Blan. M eetings s ta rt at 7:B.M . each night w ith ap od al M Isslon sLm » phasls on Sunday m orning and evening .• • I ’ lease note that services w ill lie helil at Jefferson Highschool on that Sunday. I lie public Is asked to attend any of the m eet ings. Sis. Colleen Hanks. fo r the Model C ities area. M e tro io llta n Area 4-C Council Is the prim e con tra c to r fo r the Model Cities Comprehensive Child Care Component, and sub contracts the Individual pro jects to child ca re o r comm unity organizations. F x ls tlix sub-contracts are: Be rean Child Care Center, which operates cent ers fo r children ages 3 - 5 at Hughes Memorial Meth odist Church, Berean Baptist Church, and w ill open a cent e r al Woodlawn Metliodlst Church; Bethel AME Church which w ill open a Child Care Center at Bethel Church; Hughes Memorial Methodist Church, which operates the Emergency Child Care Center at the M ulti-Service Center ; and the Portland Public Sc tool a, which liave after school child care In the Model Cities area schools. If AMA’ s request Is ap proved by 4-C, AMA w ill be the sub-contractor fo r the Fam ily Day and Night Care P rogrm , which Is being tem porarily operated by the Metro|>olitan Area 4-C Council because a sub contractor was not available when the program began In December of 1970. The Fam ily Day and Night Care P ro gram provides child care In ce rtifie d fam ily homes for 165 children who are under the age of three o r who are unable to adjust to a group caro setting because of e- motlonal, Intellectual or physical handicaps, and children under 14 who need night care. The program is funded by Model C ities and federal matching funds. Io open a ll children, regardless o f race and religion, who are Bethel AME Church w ill residents of the Model Cities open its Child Care Center area. during the week of June 14th. The program w ill also In The center, which w ill pro clude the Sullivan Program vide full day care fo r tlilrty med Reading Readiness Pro children, ages 3 through 5, gram developed by the Be Is hind«! through the Metro havioral Research Labor politan Area 4-C Council atories of Palo Alto, C alif. with Model Cltle funds and This material lias been spec othr federal matching mon ific a lly produced to prepare ies. children fo r their firs t ex The center w ill combine an posure to formal learning. “ Ethnic School" with the The children are taught d ir traditional child develop ection, s;>atlal concepts, col ment program. The Ethnic o rs , the alphabet and sound- School supplements West sym tol relationships. Re ern Eureopean tradition with search Involving the use of Afro-Am erican tradition and these materials In Ocean places the two traditions in h ill- Brownsville In New supplementary relation York Indicates tliat rem ark ships. It provides exper able gains can be demon iences for building strong strated. Models for the com self-image, self-respect and bination of the Ethnic school self-understanding. It and Sullivan Programmed teaches “ Black love’ ’ with Reading materials are Grant out teaching “ white hate” . AME , Ix>s .Angeles In 1968 It Is a learning experience and the Educational Growth that enriches theteachers as Organization (Watts) In 1969- well as the students. 1970. The program Is Intended to combat attitudes o f Black In fe rio rity , hostility and self- hatred prevalent In young sters growing up In low - By Rev A Purnell Bailey Income areas Infested with poverty and neglect. It Is the Intent of the program to help O n c o l nix tc.ichcrs once s.tiil young children see them that he had the |x-r fe it xv.ix for selves as the product of un d ent black cultures as well a vo tin g w om an to heenme rich as productive and success q u ic klx \ l a rrx a rich vo tin g ful people. The television, m a n 1 I lie t u n hecomc one. the radio, books and other media riches nl one Ix im n e tlie w e a lth do not provide positive he o l lx It 11. roes with which this child < an I lie supreme exam ple o f this Identify. Thus, we seek to is w h at happens to a man w hen provide a cultural back he I alls m love w ith the M aster ground to generate pride and - the lin k Ilian o f true w ealth. self-confidence. Self-hood I le sixin has I I is lin e, I lis tin and person-hood fo r Blacks can be achieved only by selfishness, I l l s hnnestv, I lis BREAD OF LIFE p u rity . \ \ here else can one fin d h riches Ix’stowcd so lax ish x? VVe in d c c il r e e e ix e I lls righteousness not self rig h t eousness. R ich men tend to traxel in the com pany ol xxeallhx men, so it is xx uh (hose xx ho xxould lx 1 ric h in s p iritu a l things, they soon Im d the com pany of those going in the same directio n. lien xou lake xout i llild Io | i h iire li he re ie n e s more than the xxoids Irom the Sundax Sehixtl tear her or a pastor he becomes in fe cted xxitli the io n Ligiousness of your s p iritu a l I hunger sir I I f If,i,If tli me hi the puilix of righfeonoiesx for his suite. QPsalm 2 A A) ¡ if -J* Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. Phone 282-9496 Sunday School (le ft to rig h t) M *s. Russell Dawson, M rs . June T e r r y and M rs . L e r.o r- M o rris during Women’ s Day a c tiv itie s . M rs . Russell Dawson was the guest speaker and M rs . T e rry and M rs . M o r r is were co-chairm an. 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship J 1:0 0 A M. Dr. O.B. Williams, Pastor 'Serving the Inner City Saving the Inner M a n ” • ^ ¿ e th o d is f Again By Request and Demand a tiA H T chuhc . Prove God now Miracle <D Crusade Evang W . Pritchett W illa M a e Dorsey W ith a n a tio n w id e ¡miracle m in is try w ill >e m in istryin g to the sick, tro u b le d and unsave In te rn a tio n a l T.V. Radio ra d io Concert! and recording artist| w ill sing G od’s blessing upon you Community Church of God 202 N.E. Skidmore Pastor James Coleman sponsor Fri., Sat. June 11, 12 7:30 P.M SunJune 13 3:0 0 4 7 :3 0 pm uum e s Ev«ry one is w elcom e 5828 N.E. 8th 2 8 8 -5 4 2 9 A. Lee Henderson, Minister Ellis Casson, Associate Minister Church School Morning W orship Wed Noon _ The Hour o f Power Wed Prayer & Class Meeting Nursery Care Provided 9 30 A M. 10 45 A M 1 2 00 N O O N ... 7:00 P M. ... W e ere m a k in g our N e ig h b o rh o o d A B ro th e rh o o d ” A JTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 5 9 j 5 N. M innesota. 2 8 9 -2 3 6 4 Sunday School 9 :4 5 A M M orning Worship 11:00 A M. Evening Service Minister Felton Howard 7:30 P.M. T wa- in the spirit on the bird'? Day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a tru m p e t." I 1................. V
