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T ie m enders of T ie Ark
of Safety Church of God Pente
costal wish to express our
thanks to ourfrlendsandw ell-
w ls le rs who helped make tie
Fifth Anniversary of our le
loved pastor and wife. Bishop
and M rs . U .V . Peterson
a
glorious s u c c e s s and a
memorable occasion.
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A. Lee Henderson, Minister
5828 N.E. 8th
21 »-5429
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M orning Message
D r. L.F . Greene, Speaker
(Presiding Ehler of Puget sound D istrict)
q uarterly Conference — 1:00 p jn .
T im Stafford - M inister of Music
Church School
Morning W o r t h *
W ed
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Cbout
I'm stUI reeling from tie
great time I had with tie
b ro ile rs
and
sisters
at
W ilberforce University, The
firs t black owned aid operate*!
college in tie nation.
1 was there as the kick-off
speaker tor the University's
“ Black Culture Week.“ I was
thrdled to share with tie stu
dents some pertinent events
of blsck history and many
spiritual Insights Into those
events.
Many of those revolution
ary b ro ilers and sisters were
Christians of long standing,
ta t had found the relevancy of
Christ
in a fast-moving,
changing college world.
We sat m tie Dean's office
after f spoke and rapped for
hours about the misconcep
tions of Christ in the West
ern culture.
“ No, C hrist is not a white,
anglo-saxon, protestant, mid
dle-class, Republican.” “ He
didn't come to support the
system, le brought His own
system with H im .” “ Did He
take sides? N o.Hedidn't come
to take sides. He came to take
over,”
l i e brothers and sisters
wanted
mo' info’ which I'll
le glad to provide them. T le y
also expressed a financial
need.
The students are trying to
raise funds for a black cul
tural center.
This center
would Include looks and mag-
a /n e s , pictures, art forms,
music, etc. A ll (le (bungs that
make black Am erica, “ Black
A m eric a." If you'd I ike to help
In their cause. I encourage
you to w rite me at this
address:
Chuck Singleton
Campus Crusade for Christ
San Bernardino, Ca. 92404
Watch my column next week
for anotler great cause.
Insurance executive
speaks to church
M r . Clarence E . Walstad,
insurance
executive
with
Mutual Security L ife Insur
ance Co., Minneapolis, M in
nesota, w ill be guest speaker
at Rose of Sharon Lutheran
Brethren Church 3707 - SJS.
162nd Ave. Portland, Friday"
December 8th at 7:30 p jn . and
Sunday, December loth at
11:00 a jn . and at the C hrist
mas Concert in the evening
at 7:00 p jn .
M r. Walstad Is active In
the Christian Business Men's
Committee having served on
its International Boards as
well as local organizations.
He is a member of tie Lu
theran Brethren Church, and
tie Synodical Board of Trust
ees. He is currently travel
ing In the interest of tie Lu
theran Bret hern Schools lo
cated at Fergus F alls , M in
nesota.
Sounds of Christmas here again
Sunday, Decemher 10. 1972
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We are godly proud of our
pastor and tie vision that God
has given to him to build “ T ie
A r k " on Nli Kllllngsworth and
NE Rodney to tle g lo ry of God.
“ The Ark ” Is being built by
faith.
Your donations are
neodoJ. No bank or lending
Institution is backing us. AU
that you see on Kllllngsworth
and Rodney, the Lord has
given to us.
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N oon — m e Moor of Power
Proyer « C lo u M eeting
9:45 am
11:00 am
12:00 noon
7:30 pm
N o rtery Core Provided
W e e r * m e A < n g our N e ig h b o rh o o d A B ro th e rh o o d
"T bs Sounds of Christm as”
marks one of the firs t choir
festivals to constantly strive
fo r audience involvement.
T ie 1972 version presents
the traditional festival open
ing when all the 300 young
singers move right into the
auditorium singing "H a rk H e
Ilea rid Angels Sing” and flood
the stage to greet (heir audi
ence with the moat well known
Christm as Melodies.
“ The Sounds ofChrlstm as”
is coming to Portland atM ad-
Ison High School Auditorium
December 8th, at 8:00 P >1.
fo r tlie lr anrxial performance.
The festival staff found early
In the program tie audience
was eager to sing along with
the mass choir, people enjoy
participating. F o r the audi
ence then, "T he Sounds of
Christm as" is more than just
watching a choir festival de
velop. It's Joining In the fun
and that's one of the secrets
of the success.
Great professional concert
choirs as Camas High School
under tie direction of Joyce
C a rv er,
Clackamas
High
School with Don Wolfe direc
tor, Adams High School under
tie direction of Norman Ca
rothers, Portland Christian
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JOSEPH CORREA
Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church
Dr. O. B. Williams, Pastor
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ALLFN TEMPLE CME CHURCH
C o m e r of 8th and Skidmore
Sunday School 9:30 a j n .
Sunday Worship 11:00 a jn .
Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00 p jn .
(Second and Fourth Sundays)
Reverend Thomas L . Strayhand, M inister
Rev. T. N . N o ffa
Welcomes you to
Church of
the Living God
Sunday School
Church Service
Evening Service
9:45 a jn .
11:00 a jn .
7:30 p jn .
6401 N.E. 10th Avenue
~he ,\ieunt Olivet fiapt ist Church
By Carnegie "Happy” Pullen
1 lie * tarvh with « le a rt-fe lt welcome”
High School directed by Harry
Hermansen, and The Port
land Oregon Boys Choir, The
Portland Oregon G irls Choir,
under the direction of their
Founder-Director, Joseph L .
C o rrea, M arylhurst College
Orchestra under the skilled
direction of Lagos Balogh.
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PORftAMO O R G O N t W l
A large part of the reason
for the success of "The Sounds
of Christm as" then is simply
that each member of a crea
tive team plans to please each
and every member of the au
dience through involvement.
And while the songs w ill
change each year the secret
to success will continue. To
tal involvement means a happy
audience. That’ s what "The
Sounds of Christm as" is all
about . . . and it’ s FR EE.
Zest of Life
3138 N. Vencouve. Ave.
Phone 282-94%
Sunday School
9:00 A M
Morning Worship
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December 7, 1972 Page 5
By Chuck Singleton
Church presents pastor $ 6 ,0 0 0 .0 0
Munday, Novem lor 27,1972
through Sunday, December 3,
1972, tie member« and w ell-
w later« of The Ark of Safety
Church of God Pentecostal
commemorated tie Fifth An
niversary of our leloved pas
tor and wife. Bishop and M rs .
U .V . Peterson. T ie spirit of
God lerm eated lie services,
aid It seemed ¡’lore like a re
vival than an anniversary.
The
m ender s showered
Bishop and M rs . U .V . I'e te r-
aon with taxes and hags of food
on Friday night. On S u n d a y
afemoon, tie closing day, tie
members stacked tie gifts up
for them. In addition, tie
goal of $6,IM)O.UO was reach-
ed and surpassed, and tie
m enders presented the pas
tor with a d e c k fo r$6,152.58.
Portland /Observer Thursday.
HOMES FOR THE LIVING
DEAD
accidents and disasters a.
also part ol the wages which
sin buys.
Typical of most of the Nurs
Jesus told the impotent man
ing Homes In the U.S., as well
whom He lea led by the pool,
as foreign countries, many of
when He saw him later in the
th eir Inmates consider them
temple giving thanks, “ Sin no
to be, “ Houses of the Dead.”
more, least a worse thing
In an article exploring con
come unto you.” John 5:14.
ditions in nursing homes. In
The only worse thing that
the Oregon Journal of Monday.
The only worse thing that
Feb. 21, ’72, Marge Daven
could come would be death.
port quotes an inmate as say
What Jesus said to this man
ing:
is a vominendinenf directed
"W e are tlie living dead.
to a ll. He also said, "He that
A ll we do Is eat, sleep, stare
committed) sin. Is theseivant
at the wall and wait to die . . .
of sin.” John 8:34. The doc
I never wanted to live so
trine, propounded by many
long.”
ministers, diat "N o man can
The neglect and lack of ea-
be perfect,” is certainly a
ercise, constructive uplift and
doctrine of Satan: for Christ
regenerative spiritual pro
commanded: “ Be ye there
grams In nursing homes for
fore perfect, even as your
elderly relatives who are
Father which is In Heaven Is
parked there waiting fordeath
perfect." M att. 5:48. "And
to relieve them of the ir misery
every one that is perfect shall
is typical of a "throw-away”
be as his M as ter.” Luke6:40.
society which haa solved none
Jesus commanded men to re
of Its problems.
frain from sinning, to "Seek
Both Christians and non-
firs t the Kingdom of God. and
Chrlstlans alike have missed
the whole intent and leneflt
offered to a sick, sinful and
suffering world In C h rist’s
"Gospel of the Kingdom of
God,” contained In the four
gospels.
Hts
righteousness;" M att.
6:33. and remain healthy, hap
py. youdiful, obedient, godly,
and "equal unto the angels,”
with im m ortality of body and
devine powers of a ngels.
These elderly, sickly, ne
glected, unhappy, dependant,
suffering Christians in nurs
ing homes have given lip-
service and only a meaning
less token obedience to the
words and Instructions of
Christ, hence their sickness
and m isery. This may seem
a cruel thing to say; ta t is is
the merciful truth of C h rist’s
Gospel.
Jesus said, " I f ye continue
In my w o rd ,"(If you continue
to obey my word) “ then ye
are my declples indeed. And
ye shall know the truth, and
the truth shall set you fre e ."
" I f the Son therefore shall
make you free, ye shall be
free indeed.” John 8:31, 36.
Church
hosts
concert
The F irs t Unitarian Church
of Portland w ill host the sec
ond event in its 1972-73 Con
cert Series on December 10,
1972, 4'00 p jn .. AN A F T E R
NOON OF BAROQUE MUSIC.
This concert is made pos
sible under a Musicians Trust
Fund grant from the local
musicians' union. The pro
gram w ill feature three w ell-
known soloists from the Port
land area: Brunetta Mazzolini
Graham, soprano, a form er
progeny of Bruno W alter; Fred
Sautter, trumpet, and Gordon
Solie, bassoon, both of whom
are, respectively, principal
trumpet and principal bas
soon, In the Oregon Symphony
and the Portland Opera O r
chestra. The chamber orche
stra w ill be directed from the
harpsichord by Douglas L .
Butler.
The program w ill include
a prem iere of the festive sec
ular cantata, "L e Retour de
la P a ix " ("T h e Return of
Peace” ) by M .P . de M onte'-
c la ir, scored for soprano and
full chamber orchestra. This
work invokes the mythical de
ities to return peace to the
land.
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The public is cordially in
vited to this conce rt of ba roque
music. No formal admission
is charged; however, dona
tions may be given at the con
c e rt’ s conclusion.
Rev John H Jock son
Minister
N.E. First ond Schuyler
PorRond, Ore
Phone 2 8 4 1 9 5 4
Sunday School
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’Come Alive'
'Come to Jesus'
Church of
Come Alive
the Living God
P.G. of T. Temple # 3
90 0 NE Ainsworth Portland, Oregon
Sunday School 9:45 a jn .
T .U .
6:00 p jn .
P ra ye r Service
Junior C tarch
Morning Service 11:00 a jn .
Evening Service 7:30 p jn .
Wednesdays 7:30 p jn .
Friday 7:30 p jn .
Pastor Rev. S. Green 111
“ The wages of sin is death,”
and no one dies (or any other
cause. If death is the wages
paid for persistent sinning:
then sickness, aging, senility.
WELCOME TO
ST. MARK'S BAPTIST
CHURCH
119 N . E , M o rris
Sunday Service 9:15/11:00a jn .
Evening Service 7:30 p jn .
Reverend Edward W ilder
MARANATHA CHURCH
1222 NE Skidmore
REVEREND JOHN PARKER,
Chairman. Elder Board
Church school and Bible class:
Sunday morning worship:
Sunday Evening worship:
Wedncslay Evening prayer:
Friday Worship Service:
9:15 a jn .
10:45 a jn
7:00 p jn .
7:00 p jn .
7:30 p jn .
4635 N. E. 9th Avenue
288-7241
JERRY HARRIS,
Chairman. Trustee Board
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Sunday School 9:00 a jn .
Morning Service 11:00 a jn .
Breakfast 9:00 - 10:00 a jn .
Reverend Samuel Johnson
Telephone: Evenings 287-5341