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ATTEND THE — Astros” City Champions CHURCH SERVICE — OF YOUR CHOICE Romuns 8:37 ” In all these things we a re m ore than co nquerors through him that loved u s .” A g reat deal has been w ritten about the second half of this twentieth century being the p o st-C h ristian age. We a re told that the influence of C h rist and liis church has been dissipated by the cen tu rie s and the w orld’s advancem ents, and we m ust not be m isled by the fact that the church still seem s to be active in society. Note the c u r r e n t ’’death of God” co n tro v ersy . C h ristia n s cannot accept this prophecy of the impending death of the C h ristia n faith; we a re convinced that our C h rist is ete rn ally relevant. We believe that th ere is adequate justification for such a faith. We have found the C h rist to be perfectly suited to every situation. The re a re hou rs when ou r needs demand a consoling C h ris t. Those hours come when we, like the widow of Nain, lay our dead hopes and d ream s on the b ie r to be buried. It is then that C h rist com es to touch and awaken these d ream s and hopes from the dead. To the heavy- laden and weary lie brings re st of soul, lie com es offering new strength to those who feel like e ith e r giving up o r giving up the ghost. Situations a ris e in which we require a com m anding C h rist. We a re like ch ild ren who becom e fru stra te d when we do not know' the bounds and lim its of our freedom . It is then that C h rist a rr iv e s to teach us that point at which we tre s p a s s on God’s will. It is obvious that we could move in any d irectio n to prove the authenticity of the conquering power of C h rist. We could d iscu ss His confrontation and vic tory o v er the power of the evil one during His m in istry . We could d iscu ss His com plete dom ination of nature: He spoke and the winds and the waves obeyed His will. His voice reachedback into the c re v ic e s of the g rav e , and death gave up its v ictim s. On the c ro s s He grappled with death itse lf, and when the battle was o v e r, behold, death was conquered! His suprem acy is m ost evident in His conquest of the human soul, for here lies the s e c re t of the su ccess o r failure of the whole human venture. Has He been able to conquer man who has the power to reje ct His authority? What evidence do we have than men have subm itted to His will? Hie answ er lies in the lives of individual C h ristia n s and of the church c o rp o ra te . Ibe question stated sim ply is this: Are we p resenting to our world this conquering C h rist who has proven His power through His conquest of our lives? O ur world is looking for evidence that we have been conquered before it will be very much im p ressed by our c laim s for o u r C onqueror. Many a rc saying, a s did the a th eistic philosopher Heine, ’’Show ine that you a re redeem ed, and I will believe in your R edeem er.” When we produce evidence that our tongues, o u r hands, o u r sex functions, and our affections a re under the control fu rn a c e R e p a ir "We V of the C h ris t, the watching world will he m ore prone to believe in our C onqueror. The am azing su c ce ss of the church of the New T estam ent lay in the ability of the C h rist to tran sfo rm conflicting p e rso n a litie s, groups, ra c e s , and c u l tu res and to unite them into a body functioning as one unit. In C h ris t, Simon the Zealot was made to eat with Matthew the Publican even though th e ir occupations made them h isto rical blood en em ies. The Jews learned to love the G entile, and the fisherm an found a common ground with the sc h o lar. The serv an t and the m a ste r cam e into a relationship never before thought possible. T his external unity was possible because C h rist f irs t of all had tran sfo rm ed them in ternally. 'Hie fiery John, who was called a "so n of thunder,” becam e an apostle of love. Under the influence of C h ris t, Simon, the shifting sand, becam e P e te r,th e firm rock. And Saul, the scream in g eagle swooping down to d estroy the church becam e Paul, the cooing dove, nesting* the church under his protective wing. When we allow this C h rist to dem on s tra te His power in the church today, when labor and m anagem ent, black and* white, sc h o lar and la b o re r, dem onstrate th eir oneness in C h rist; when seem ingly contradictory p erso n alitie s a re able to work together for the cau se of C h ris t, we a re forcing our world to become’ aw are of our CONQUEROR. We a re m ore than conquerors through < h ris t. Let us rejoice in this blessing and evidence th is power to the world in such a way that C h rist will rejoice in us. Rev. Jules S. B a g n eris. J r ., D.D. Bethel A.M.E. Church M onrovia, C alif. 91016 D irecto r of Evangelism S. C alif. Conf. A.M.E. Church D irecto r of Public Relations So. C alif. Conf. A.M .E. Church Com m ission on Devotional Life and Evangelism So. C alif. Council of C hurches. Classroom Portland CommunltyCollege this (all w ill offer a one- year certificate program fo r persons wishing to become elementary school classroom aides. Both day and evening classes w ill be taught In such areas as psychology of learn ing (chi Id development); tutor ing practices In reading, w riting, arithm etic, spelling and story telling; audio visual Instructional m aterials, and typing. If applicants are not able to type at least 30 words per minute. The nine-months course is o(>en to persons of all ages who want to become teacher aides and to those persons already In the field who wish to become certified. Anyone interested should con tact Grant Scott, coordinator of the pi ogram, or a counselor at Portland Community Col lege. Fuaf ¡ 9 * N/ K X T l ANO OfltGOM »721 » «f / SOtDON I W CKfr •*'*»»•» 9 00 Hymns 10 JO am Choe 12 00 per 7a4h W ni ST. PAUL CHURCH OF GOO IN CHRIST 7 85 9 N E Rodney . L . . . . . . .. . H io n . 287 7 9 9 8 Bishop J C F o s te r, M i n u t e r Sunday School 9 45 A M Worship Service 1 2 0 0 Noon VPWW 6 30 P m Evening vVovihip — Sunday Tuesday, Friday 8 0 0 P M P a rt of the Bethel "A s tro ” C ity Champion Softball Team ( l - i ) , Coach and Manager, A lbert P arker; Joe Parker; and lommy Brown. Kneeling, D a rre ll Winchester. A fter trading 4 to 1, the Bethel Astros came from behind to win th e ir final game with a score of 7 to 5. This was done with the strong arm pitching of John Jack Isom, and the consistent hitting of the outstanding catcher, Ken ny H a rris, who got a four fo r four. Joe P arker, shortstop, doubled and El lx Cook, known as “ M r.R each” ,alsodoubled, thus schoring Joe Parker. Reggie Hoodie hit a trip le that scored H a rris. Don Lincoln and E llx Cook hit home runs and the game was on ice. H a rris and Hoodie com bined in outstanding plays at second base. Summing it altogether, to mention all the players, the Bethel Astros are a solid ball club and have a trophy fo r the city champion ship to prove it. For a short season. Bethel’ s record was an outstanding 5 wins and 1 loss. Team lineup; catcher, Kenny H arris; pitcher, ja c k Isom; firs t base, EliotCook, second, Reggie Hoodie; th ird , Don Lincoln; short, Joe P arker; le ft fielders, D a rre ll Win chester, Tyrone Jackson; cen te r fielders, Michael White, Quin Davis, Donnie C raig; and right fielders. Tommy Brown, Ralph W illis , Leslie White and Manfreu White. ST P H IL IP S EP ISCOPAL CH U R C H N.E. Knott Stree at Rodney Avenu« Rev L.O Stone Vicar Telephone 287 » 1 2 SUNDAY SERVICES Holy Canvmxuon Sunday School J 4 J 4^, 9 :30 AM Holy Conwnunw 6 0 0 FM Holy C a m u n o n (First and T W Sunday ») 1 1 00 AM Momrsg Prayar 1 Second and Fourth Sundays) 11 00 AM AMA Recreation Program Tyrone Polk and Cortez Rootley participate In indoor ecreallon activities at Highland Recreation Center. I Like People Eddie Lee Jackson, son of Mrs. Jackson, 2411 NE TthST. enlisted In the Navy August 11 at the local recruiting station. Jackson will report to San Diego, California, for nine weeks of recruiting training before his Initial assignment. A.WrTA ***** This rousing football game is one of the outdoor activi ties of Highland’s Recreation program. EDDIE L . JACKSON C xm « w « xwpv 2 8 1 442« Enlist By Walter Macl’eek I like all kinds of people and enjoy being with them but I like most: --those who haveachleveda sense of gentle calmness and Inner peace; --those who possess genuine modesty coupled with an unstopp able sense of purpose; —those who feel and show concern for others; —those who believe in potential, who show genuine respect f o r what people are, and for what they might become; --those who possess personal Integrity and are determined to be honest with themselves; —those who have a tough-minded loyalty to the values they believe In and the courage to keep trying to measure up to th e standards they respect; —those who demonstrate alertness and sansatlvlty; --those who are warm and friendly without being effusive; --those who are reverant toward God and eager to work in har- mony with Him and with His great plan. Jifto $opt baptist «Cfjurcfj 3723 N. O a n i.n b .ln Avenu« Oil One of six Summer Recrea tion Programs sponsored by the Churches of the Albina Ministerial Alliance, the Highland Community Center’s Youth care program moved Into Its second month. The Program which Is head Che JicuMt Olivet Kapiisi Church ed up by Joyce Marshall Is designed to provide Alblna- Rev John H. Jackson Klng area children and adults Phone 2 8 4 1 9 5 4 Minuter with positive alternatives for 9 a m. Sunday School N.E. Firjt and Schuyler the summer months. 11 a.m. Morning Worship Portland, Ore. Miss Marshall said that the 5 p.m. Vesper program developes Black a- wareness. Through Its Black L tl U» t n e r to w o rt/u p a n d d tp a r t to t t r v t history class, the center, says Miss Marshall, strives to de velop In the children a his torical prospective of Black People and Black Pride. yAiBthodisf t. Miss Marshall also said ........... that through a .Afro-American dancing class the children learn to be creative. The children are taught basic steps and then encouraged to Improvise. In the sewing classes, both adults and children are In volved. Some of the students have made their own clothes as a result of this class. Also as part of the High land Community Center’s Summer recreation program, field trips were conducted on 5 8 2 8 N.E. 8th 288-542 * the average of twice a week. A. Lr»e Henderson, Minister Some of the places the child ren visited were the Port _ t t E,li» Coston, Associate Minister land .Airport, the Port of Port Church Schoo ............................................... 9 3 0 A M land, the Zoo, Crown Zeller - Morning Worship .................................................... , q .45 bach and the Blue Bell Po Wed Noon - The Hour of Power .............. 12:00 N O O N tato Chip Company. kVed Prayer & Class Meeting ............................... 7 00 P M Part of the trips were re creational excursions which Nursery Care Provided Included fishing In local lakes and visits to parks. Two pic W « are m aking our Neighborhood A Brotherhood" nics, a hike of silver falls and a tour of the Portland Genera] Electric Plant are planned for the Immediate fu ture. Other classes Included in the program are Poise and Charm and Photography. Miss Marshall said that over fifty children and some fif teen adults were Involved In the program from day to day. The Highland Summer Youth Care Program Is sponsored by the Albina Ministerial Al liance and Summer '71. The driver who waits until the last minute to Jam on his brakes for a stop Is going to get it In the end. Sudden stops cause rear end ac cidents. Make sure you watch well ahead so that you stop slowly, smoothly and safely. Because bikes are much harder to see and move more slowly than cars, a bike turn ing In front of traffic is In danger. Make sure the road way Is clear and that you have plenty of time to com plete your turn. Vancouver Ave. First B aptist C hurch 3138 N. V ancouver Ave. Phone 282-9496 Sunday School Morning Worship 9:00 A.M. 1 J ¡00 A.M. Dr. O.B. Williams, Pastor "Serving the Inner City Saving the Inner M an' Portland, Oregon The Church Detigned to Meet Your Need Care' 1971 REV. ANDREW A. NEWTON, Postor ,NDRI ■ Get a |timp on these cool summer mornings Also prepare for next winter All CASH deliveries of 200 gallons or more will be priced at $16.00 per-hundred. CALL NOW LOR DETAILS 287-3797 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday thru Saturday) NATE HARTLEY Fuel Oil 2330 N. E. A lberta S t , P o r t l a n d , Ore. 97211 Oxrrb and School »o» ST ANOItEW S CATHOtlC CHUBCH Program SUMMER SPECIAL Care" The Food Services quadrant at PCC Cascide Campus, just across from me L ib ra ry offers convenient, low-cost cafeteria dining. Phone 287-3797 KENNETY L. Kennety Laurence Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Brown, enlisted In the Navy with Recruiter H arris , Au gust 20. Brown, who attended Jef ferson High School will re port to San Diego, Califor nia for nine weeks training before he Is assigned to duty. Si’S. Ph° n* * : J, Maranatha Evangelistic Center 1 222 N.E. Skidmore Phone 288 3700 - 4035 N o w th a t y o u h a v e seen the o u t s id e [ i t ’ s w h a t s on th e in s id e th a t c o u n ts " I U nutunt S t m c t i tenth an U n u t u t l People becam e of an Unusual Christ Sunita y S< botti Mornmg Worship Evening Worship Hour to w n Wed Friday Youth O Pama Reverend Wendell Wallace, Pastor 9 15A M 10 45 A M Z 00 » M Z 00 P M Z 30 F m
