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Porüand/Obeerver Thursday, May 17, 1973 | '«ge 5 Bah! observes Feast Bishops testify R epresentatives B arbara Jordan (te xa s ) a nd R onald V. D e llu m s (c a lif ) listen as AME Bishops te ll h o w the A d m in is tra tio n 's H ousing Fund Freeze a ffe c ts th e ir co n g re g a tio n s. Left to rig h t Bishops V in to n A n d e rso n , Repre se nta tives B a rb a rd Jordan, Bishop G. W a ym a n B la kle y, Bishop John Hurst A d am s a n d in th e back ro w , ce nte r is Dr. F.C. C um m ings, G e n e ra l O ffic e r fo r AME C hurch Extension D e p artm en t. The Bahais of Portland observed the E’eaxt of Bid van from April 21 through March 2. The Feast of Kidvan commemorates the tw elve days th a t B aha' u'llah, Prophet Founder of the Baha'i Faith, spent in the Kidvan garden before leaving Baghdad. The first, ninth, and twelfth days of the Feast of Kidvan are specially com inemorated as Holy hays. It was in this garden that Baha'u'llah announced to sev eral of His followers that He was the Promised One whose coming was foretold by all the Prophets of the past. He assumed the name Baha u'llah, which when translated means "The Glory of God” His followers became known as Baha'is. Baha'u'llah's teachings re volve around three U?«l< principles; The oneness of God, the oneness of religion and othe oneness of mankind He stated that God has revealed His Word in each age through a chosen indi vidual, variously called a Prophet or Messenger; among these were Abraham, Moses and Christ. Baha'u'llah stated and Baha'is believe that He is the Bearer of God's Word for this age. Christian Science names Black lecturer Bethel A. M. E. presents Annual Zodiac Tea The Second Annual Zodiac Tea of Bethel AME Church will be held Sunday, May 20th, from 5:00 to 0:00 p.m. in the Willamette Room of Albert B. Crichlow, C.S., of Trinidad, will be named to I he ( hristian Science Board of lectureship in June. The Christian Seienee Board of D irectors announced re eently. A former architect and contractor, Mr. Crichlow served during Wolrd War II as a flier with the British Koval Air Force. "There isn't a human prob lem that cannot be solved by application of spiritual under standing," Mr. Crichlow said in an interview. Explaining why he feels that Christian Science can help the Black man. Mr. Crichlow said: "Every day pressures lend to make many of us feel we’re taken ad vantage of or subject to discrimination in all phases of life. Each and every individual is indispensable in God's creation. "This universal truth makes us humble, and at the same the Hayden Island Thunder bird Motel. The Zodiac Tea is a cul mination of activities and projects to implement the church's aim of "making the neighborhood a brotherhood". The public is invited to attend for a gala time. Each of the 12 Zodiac leaders will compete in table decorations. Many celebri ties will hr- official pourers such as Madames: William McCoy, George Jordan, Clay M yers. E arn est H artzog. James Barnett. James Keil din and many others. Ms. Perlene White is the chairman, Ms. Clara Peoples co-chairman, and Reverend A. L m Henderson is the Pastor. DR. JEFFREY ■ A ÌJ MODCRN DENTAL PLATES WELCOME TO ST. M ARK S BAPTIST CHURCH Toni Vili St. Rose. 597 N. De kum, a treatment center for adolescent girls with emo tional and behavioral prob iB e ih e C (lo \d la [(y I n v itti you a n d Plete« ie««rt«4 ,mm«4iet«lr etlar iw tt sr* «atra«t*4 • Partial Plates • Dental Plates EXTRACTIONS flitn d l ^ S te o n d ^ f n n u a l Zohiar (Lea .S u n d a y , d f u q 20, »073 5-00 to «JOO /i. ^ H a y d tn iJ i[a n d '^ lliu n d tib ii.l a l l o t t i 'Jant2tn îtëtaan SLEEP DURING I J00IUM PWTOTNAl 6IVIN 8t ttC ItU R tO AHIJTHITIJT P A H t i l l ANY FAN* I t s h o p to r HOURS: W .«k4.y.l:iO <«S9O SetrrAey l: M »• t 40 I HO AZ.’ 'IHt MfMI HKISSA8Y C fiu x c h fu o u i Church and School for Community ST. ANDREW 'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 281 4429 Reverend Bertram Griffin Masses: HtXi N.E. Alberta Portland, Oregon 97211 9:00 a.m. Hymns 10:30 a.m. Choir 12:00 p.m. Folk Mass DR. JEFFREY BRADY DENTIST SIM tlll RUttOlHtj S.W 3rd i Momios Portland, Or»«on Phone: ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH C orner of 8th and Skidmore Sunday School 9;30 a jn . Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m . Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00 p.m. (Second and Four th Sundays) lems, needs foster homes for teenagers awaiting their re turn to the community. The majority of Villa St. Rose students are returned to their own communities where family case work and th erap y by Villa social workers has enabled relatives to provide a positive home environment for the teen ager. But a growing number of disrupted families are per manently incapable of offer ing satisfactory homes to their girls. It is for these teens that Villa is seeking foster homes. Almost always the girls are high school students pre pared by Villa's school for enrollm ent in the usual classes. Families willing to share their lives with homeless teenage girls are certified for foster care by Villa St. Rose Supportive case work is reg ularly provided the girl and foster family by Villa's after care worker, Terry Green. Prospective foster families can phone Terry Green at 285-3030; or write him at Villa St. Rose. D R . W ILLIAMS Service O f MRS. W IL L I AMS Vancouver Avenue holds Women’s Day Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church will hold its Annual Women’s Day pro gram on May 24th, 25th and 27th. This year's theme is “What the Ixvrd Requires of Thee" (Micah 8:81 Speakers for the event are Dr. and Mrs. John Williams. Dr. John W. Williams, Pastor of St. Stephen Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mis souri, and also President of the General Baptist Conven tion of Missouri. Kansas, Ml. Olivet Grand Chapter OES will present it's annual Scholarship Tea, Sunday. May 20, 1973, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Rosetta Personal Jones, 1835 N.E, Fremont, The public is invited to attend. Ms. Annie T. Jackson is Tea Chairman and Ms. Julia Ganter, Worthy Matron. High O u ality Sunday School Morning Worship 9:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. Dr. O. B. Williams, Pastor “ The church witn a n ean -felt welcome” Iowa and Nebraska, is the Secretary Treasurer of the Benevolent Board of the Na tional Baptist Convention of America. He is one of the Presiding Officers of the N ational B aptist Sunday School and B.T.U. Congress Dr. Williams served as one of the Vice Presidents of the Baptist World Alliance. Mrs. Marena Belle Wil liams. wife of Dr. John W. Williams, directs the Senior Choir of the St. Stephen Baptist Church, Kansas City. Missouri. Mrs. Williams is Director of Music for the National Baptist Senior Mis sion Two of the National Baptist Convention of Ameri ca. She is a member at large of the Executive Board of the North America Baptist Women's Continental Union. Services will be held a; the church, 3138 N. Vancouver Avenue. Methodist £ % 8- A. Lee Henderson, Minister 2 8 8 -5 4 2 9 5828 N.E. 8th Church School ............................. Morning Worship W e d Noon - The Hour o f Power W ed Proyer A Closs M eeting 9:45 am 11:00 am ................... 12:00 noon ................ f:30 pm Nursery Core Provided W « ere making our Neighborhood A Brotherhood" (ßerean J3apti¿t Church M e e t* Your C o n a e r r a t t r e B a p t ia t Requirem ent Sunday Courtesy That Is A Tradition 6401 N.E. 10th Avenue Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. Phone 282-9496 OES holds Tea Reverend Thomas L . Strsyhand, M inister 228-7545 Pricing That Sunday S c h o o f^ ^ 9:45 a jn . Church Service 11:00 a jn . Evening Service 7:30 p jn . lo o k in g fo r a fo s te r-h o m e PARTIAL PLATES AND EXTRACTIONS Immediate Restorations Rev. T. N . N o ffa Welcomes you to Girls need homes 119 N.E. Morns Sunday Service 9:15/11 a.m. Evening Service 7:31) p.m. Beverend Fid ward Wilder time 10 feet tall. By under standing what we truly are, we learn that all barriers and impediments to our highest goals and ideals ran become «(Uiekly eradicated." Mr. Crichlow said his reli gion has proved that good is universal during his work as an architect, as an RAE flyer in World War 11, as a busi nessman and as a Christian Science practitioner. During the past five years he has been in the healing ministry of Christian Science after working 20 years as a design engineer and four years as a contractor. He has been a member of Second Church of Christ, Scientist, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, since 1937 and a mem ber of The M other Church. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, since 1943. He is the first C hristian Science lectu rer named from the Caribbean area. C.Don Vann ’’ There it no doubt w hen you call V a n n i" VANN’S Mortuary 5211 N Williams Ave. P ortland, O regonl 2 8 1 -2 8 3 6 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Sunday School Morning Worship 7:30 p.m. l*rayer and Bible Study Young Disciples, Youth Group Adult Bible Teacher Training Rev. W illie O . Peterson. Pastor ’... They received the W ord... and searched the scriptures d a ily ... " Acts 17:11 * 4 8 8 8 N o rth V a n c o u v e r A r e n a * * 8 8 1 -0 8 8 0 Z 8 8 4 -8 8 8 « MARANATHA CHURCH 1222 NE Skidmore Church school and Bible class: Sunday morning worship: Sunday Evening worship: Wednesday Evening prayer: Friday Worship Service: Bob Harrison - Pastor 9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 7;00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 288-7241