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r «• » • • • . „ 1 • » 4 « • • • • r* lé q í * .* » , • . I . • . » -*»■ < w M , I • e Papa 8, Portland Observer, March 20,1905 mnan/nw Send nolle« o f your church activities and events to R eligion Editor, Portland Observer P O Box 3137 Portland OB 97209 by Dee Armstrong beautiful and progressive Christ U n i versal T em ple for Better Living, 8601 air in Portland the new thought religious philosophy. D r. Colem on has more than 4,000 avid members w ho eagerly attend the Christian student body Class of 1905. Saturday M arch 23, at Williams Tern Sunday m orning services; over 1,300 pie, located at 241 N .E . Hancock Graduates will be announced at the break fast, public w elcom e Donations, $2 50. adult students in weekly classes and A lle n T e m p le C .M .E . will present a Benefit Musical to help fight against Sickle Cell anemia on M arch 23 at 6:00 p .m ., 4236 N .E . 8th Sickle Cell disease range o f programs and activities. A legend in her own tim e, this thought-provoking pow erful "First some 700 young people in a wide Please particpate to help fight against Sickle Cell anem ia Public w elcom e M o r tg a g e B u rn in g S e rv ic e — Celebration time! Com e to Greater Solid Rock Church of G od in Christ. Sunday. M arch 24 at 3 30 p m ., 1705 N.E. De kum . Pastor A R Hopkins welcom es the public. 2B8 7241 S in g le * S e m in a r sponsored by M aranatha Church, 4222 N .E . 12th Regis tration: Friday, M arch 29, 6 30 • 7:15 p .m ., $12 per person Friday. 7:30 9:30 p.m .; Saturday, 9:00 a m . 5:00 p .m Speakers will be Al Hopson, nationally for the Chicago M arket EM O to hold sunrise service The Northeast " A ” Cluster o f E M O will hold its ecumenical gixxJ Friday Service at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, N E 17th and W odler, in Port land from noon to 2TK) p.m. the focus Tuesday Bible Band 7 Thursday Choir Rehearsal 7 Sunday Sunday School 9 Morning Worship 11 6 Y P W W Y O U ARE W E L C O M E T O W O R S H IP A T 84 N.E. Killingsw orth • 281 0499 " A w a rm spirit o f fello w ship a lw a ys " feature articles in Ebony M agazine, Jet, the C hicago Sun-Tim es, Dollars S b Me I f fie r i • The Ark of Safety ( ‘ Ot/ACXe hurch o f God in Christ Tht A and Sense M agazine, the Chicago Defender, Chicago M ahogany and others. She has been profiled on C B S T V as one o f Chicago's Black O p in Ifcfanl ZSp» A . B»hu«> UV Marum 00 g i SS r - Evangelistic Worship r W- O n Q was devoted to highlighting her m inistry. She has appeared on C o m mon G ro un d and W G N ’ s Chicago Church Federation Program has fea m a n s h a ll s e e I h e C o r d KsefvntrH tured her services. cal participation in the decision by lhe irnpds us to invoke the Judco-Chnsiian O rd e r’s west coast province to o ffer tradition o f Sanctuary. The Franciscan rule o f life is to live the Gospel and the sanctuary to C entral Am erican re fu gees T he decision, reached after a (kw p d six-month study by more than 300 s I k J ict vincial (superior) o f the Province o f St. Barbara. support C entral A m erican refugees with advocacy, m aterial and financial our sisters and States, fleeing torture and death in their C entral A m erican hom elands,” Fr. K erkof, chairperson o f the O .E .M . hymns, senpture readings and prayer loUow cd by periods o f silence. W o r shipers may come and go dunng the Social two-hour service. "T he Concerns C om m ittee, The Grotto and E M O will co-sponsor Saturday Morning Prayer 9.00 a.m braodcM Sxxdiy m e m rg »OW A M SWfcn MAAR 14BUAM 0 * V from p o ve rty, p a in , sickness, disease» and th e devil's pow er. BRING THE SICK, EXPECT MIRACLES >1 A Healing and Evangelistic Crusade A n n 's C hurch in Spokane, W ashing ton, recently declared Sanctuary and is readying the F riary for a refugee fam ily. O regon, Franciscans are joining con Nevada, M exico. P o rtla n d C o m m u n it y C o lle g e C a sc a d e C a m p u s A u d ito r iu m 705 N. Killingsworth — Admission is Free The province has friars in W ashington, U ta h , A p ril 5, Fri. 7:00 p .m .; A p ril 6, Sat. 10:30 a.m ., 7:00 p.m . C a lifo rn ia , A rizo n a and Ï presents " N o m a ile r w ho vou are or w hat your past, to God you are someone special and H e sent Jesus Christ to prove it ! ” Evangelist M a rk G. H o rto n New Spiritual Life Crusade begins a three-hour service entitled, "Passover from Paul and Sorrow into Power.” Noon Day Prayer JESUS WANTS YOU TO BE FREE support, and. where possible, their houses as places o f sanctuary. St. said. cerned citizens across lhe country in 15a m 3 0p m feed and As a Roman Catholic com m unity o f religious men, lhe Franciscans will of 15a m our neighbor alkiws us lo do no less," Fr. Kerkof noted. friars o f the province, was announced in Los Angeles on M arch 15 by Fr. 1-ouis Vitale, O . F . M . , M inister P ro brothers have come to the United sons from participating churches will deliver meditations, interspersed with command to love, 00p m tiv Bike Friday "The Pastor Speaks ’ T o l l o n ’ peace iv i, 7 30pm a ll m e n . t h o lin e s s News as one o f the Black Powers in Chicago, and a segment o f N B C 's “ The call o f lhe ( kispel to minister to those m need of shelter and protection 30 p m. 8 00p m Tuesday Fridey ion M akers, on A B C T V Eyewitness o f the western U nited States w ill an nounce Friday, M arch 22nd, their lo COME AND RECEIVE FROM GOD! I jvmg Peace Baptist church will cele brate its fourth anniversary by hosting a Sputtual Life Crusade, March 27-31. Rev. Willie Bolden, pastor o f the Bcrean Community Baptist Church in Los Christ in a truly positive, uplifting and pow erful manner, w ith supernat ural signs following A n d he can teach how to receive G od 's best through Angdcs, will he speaking ihroughout the crusade on Christ’s answers to the problems o f modem living. Faith in H is w ord. M ark graduated fro m Khenia Bible Training Center. Prior to entering his own m inistry, he was involved in home, was haptized at the age o f 7 and gxned a local church. But 16 years later, letter Pastor Bolden was bom in a ( hnstian after a life o f drugs, identify problems, and a short lived career in entertainment, he was challenged to accept Christ as his Lord. He made his decision, and even the M inistry o f Helps w ith Kenneth Hagm M inistries. As an associate with Sword o f Faith Ministries, he w ith Johnnie Colem on tually went to college and received a B.S. degree in m im .iered extensively in the O k la homa C orrectional System, l ater, he accepted the position o f assistant pastor with a growing and vibrant fellowship in Portland, where miracles The message M ark presents is "G ood Board also had been invited to sing at the festival. She has been the subject o f offering safe haven to those who face deportation by our government.” "Thousands Good News" comes to PCC life, at home and abroad, saved, spirit-filled, delivered and healed. A n d. he is e’ pecting miracles for you, in the name o f Jesus, the Son o f the living G o d ! 11 00 Communion Each First Sunday T he Am erican Baptist Convention, Am erican Baptist Churches of O regon Lott C arey Foreign Mission Convention: N atio n al, O regon, P o rtla n d E c u m e n ic a l M in is tr ie s , A m e ric a n B ib le S o c ie ty , M & M children fro m the Youth C h o ir which Portland representatives o f (he Order o f Friars M in o r (Franciscans) o f the service will be the "Seven I j u i Words o f C hrist." Clergy and lay per M a rk H o rto n is an evangelist w ho proclaims the gospel message o f Jesus and healings frequently abound M ark has maintained a compelling desire to see people fro m all walks o f John H Jackson Minister M Ed M 0 9 30 A M Church School 11 00 A M Congregational Worship 5 00 P M Vesper Service 10 00 A M Baptism Fourth Sunday Friars open doors to sanctuary Praver changes things. Call Prayer Line. 296-LOYE, fo r people who really care. It the 150 members o f her congregation who chose to accom pany her were 53 have long to live, Johnnie, w ith jhe encouragement o f her mother, cntoUcd There is no age limit for loneliness If you are single and a Christian, keep your eye* on "Religion Update" lo t activities listed for single Chris tlen* choir o f St. James Lutheran Church. The service will he held at the First Con- gregai tonal Church, II2 6 S W Park Ave. as class valedictorian. At W iley C o l Center. In 1953, after receiving news that slic h.xl an incurable disease and didn't recognized campus speaker, teacher and Christian evangelist, and M ane Trim bte, graduate of Fuller Sem inary, speaker/counselor/pastor of Tnnity Four square Church, Lynw ood, California Sub|ect: "Maintaining stability in times of adversity music ol the Passion in a one hour serv ice beginning at ixxm Bishop Ruslin Kinisey, President o f E M O , will be the speaker M usa will be provided by the guest speakers at the Festival ol M ind and Body in L on do n, England. O f analyst” N E First b Schuyler • 284 1964 and then became an ordained m inis ter. D r. C olem on pioneered many “ firsts" at the U n ity School o f Chris Springs, M iss., where she was grad ualed fro m Rust College High School as she is called by all who know her, taught in the Chicago Public School System, and also served as "p rice THE M O U N T OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH in the U n ity School o f Christianity, Lee's Sum m it. M issouri, where she later received her leaching certificate tive board o f the Association o f U n ity Churches. Johnnie was one o f the gree. For a num ber o f years, "J o h n n ie " R e g is te r fo r S p rin g C lasses at North Portland Bible College. M aranatha Church, 4222 N.E. 12th, Portland, OR 97211 4608. For more inform ation, call REV JOHNNIE COLEMON onstrate her leadership abilities as early as high school days in H o lly tion, her A lm a M ater awarded to her an honorary D octor o f D ivinity D e ders Follow in g." Speaker will be Amelia Lanier. 2 84 6023 tianity, including being the first Black to be elected as president o f its execu B .A ., she was proclaimed the most versatile student on campus. In recog nition o f her accomplishments in the field o f religion and religious educa M a r a n a t h a C h u rc h W o m en 's Fellowship on April 6 at 11:30 a m ., 4222 N. 12th. Topic of the day: "G od is moving by His Spirit w ith Signs and W o n Albina Ministerial Alliance l.ady o f the M in is try " began to dem lege in Texas where she received her P o rtla n d Y o u th fo r C h ris t Benefit Auction, Saturday. M ay 4, at the Lloyd Center Red Lion Exhibition Hall. Good Friday Service. will be held on A Public Servies of the Portland Observer nie C o lem on ” is also on weekly in S ta te Y .P .W .W . o f th e C .O .G .I.C . invites you to breakfast in honor of April 5, 1965. The Downtown (luster o f E M O will present the words and Elonza J Edward* (Pastor) weekly on Sunday Seattle, W ashington; San Francisco, Los Angeles, C hico, M odesto and Santa Rosa, C a lifo rn ia . Plans are de veloping fast to air her service in New Y o rk , M ia m i and Phoenix. T he pnm e female mover in the country today o f 7:00 p.m. at the Top o f the Coam o. You must have your ticket in advance tickets at $12.50 on sale by all Sunday School departm ents o f your local Church o f God in Christ. Singles are w elcom e. Sunnse Service will be hekl in Wash ington Park at the Amphitheater and will hegin al 6:30a.m . on April 7, 1965. A C o rn e r o f 8 th a n d S k id m o re S unday School 9 30am S u nd ay W orship 11 00am Christian Youth Fellowship 6 00pm (second and fourth Sundays) Station K E C H . D r. Colem on's program ap p ro p ri ately titled "B e tter Living W ith John W illia m * T e m p le — The State Sunday School D ept. of the Church o f God a AI LEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH evenings at 9:30 p .m ., Channel 22, in Christ invite* all saints of God to its annual Formal Banquet. M arch 23. at sponsored by Ecumenical Ministries o f Oregon for the f aster Season The last Say You Saw It in The PO RTLAND OBSER VER Sunday Morning* 8 30 - 9a.m . South State Street. Chicago, Illinois, is expanding her growing "Television M in istry” to the West Coast. H er church service program is now on the Prayer u essential to the life o f a believing Christian. It is our only true way o f communication to G od through Jesus Christ, H u Son. Let us. the body o f Chrut, remember to pray one fo r another: Barbara Stroughter ‘s brother passed away, Yvone Garlinglon's brother passed: Chru Tenter's parents are in the hospital: Jimmy Lawrence u in the hospital: Mother Eulah Williams. State Supervuor o f Women, is at home ill. Thu week s UPDA TE with fo o d fo r thought: "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one fo r another, that ye may be healed The effectual fervent prayer o f a righteous man availeth much. " James 5:16. annual [.aster Sunn.se Service will be a d v e rtis e rs A««0 The Rev. D r. Johnnie C o lem on , a first lady o f Chicago's Religious C o m m u n ity , pastor o f the thriving, Three Good I nday Services and the S u p p o rt ou r “ Rev. Johnnie Colemon's show to air on local KECH 22 RELIGION UPDA TE is defined as inherited chronic anem ia found chiefly am ong Blacks Listen to th e G o sp el Trein on S ta tio n MARK HORTON The G ood News is, no matter who you arc or what your past, you are someone special to G o d , and H e sent Jesus Christ to prove it! M ark H o rto n Ministries will Christian Education from night rally 161)0 p.m ). Special musical dren. Crusade meetings will run Wednesday sdevtiofis will enhance each meeting, and child care will he available. through Friday, beginning, each night al 7:00 p.m. Pastor Bolden will speak Living Peace Church is kicated at 2939 N .E . Alberta St. Those seeking at Sunday morning worship services (1 1(W a.m .) and the concluding Sunday further in fo rm atio n 283-3022. may phone conducting a Healing and Evange listic Crusade at Portland C o m m u n The 25th annual M am m o th Tea will be held M arc h 24, 1985 from 3:00 N e w s !" T he G ood News that Jesus Christ — w ho preached, taught, healed and perform ed miracles over 2,(MK> ity College, Cascade C ampus A u d i- ktorium . 705 N . Killingsw orth, on to 6:00 p .m . at the Allen Tem ple C M E C hurch, located at 4236 N .E . Friday, A p ril 5, 7:00 p .m , and Sat years ago — is A L IV E and W E L L : urday, A p ril 6 , 10:30 a .m . and 7:00 8th Ave. The theme fo r this year’ s dynamic and H e is doing the same thing today! p.m . Admission is free. tea is " T h e Joy o f G o d ’s Four Sea Can row be seen in PORTLAND KECH T V -2 2 WEEKLY ON SUNDAY SEATTLE TVS & 32 ALSO WEEKLY IN SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, CHICO, MODESTO, SANTA ROSA SOON NEW YORK, M IAM I ANO PHOENIX sons." T he M aranatha Inspirational C h o ir w ill be in concert. Please jo in Rev. E . J. Edw ards, pastor, and Alzena DeDeauveaux, chairperson, as they invite the entire • • -• . ’ * I • I. TUNE IN AND LEARN HOW Sponsored by Johnnie Colemon Ministries P 0 Box 2865 Chicago minois 60604 (5121 487-0030 Portland com m unity to m ake this a joyous occasion. * • '* . . • • • M // Dr. Johnnie teaches you how to have a better life starting right now, right where you are She will help you awaken to your only source, God who can change any situation In your life ■ V ,. * ' Reverend Or johnnte Coiemon 9 :3 0 P .M . Allen hosts M am m oth Tea be > VJ DVR One of the Most DvRamlc MiRisters of "New Thought' REV WILLIE BOLDEN Bmla College, l a Mirada. California. He and his wife Sandra have three chil • * * V \ F • * • « • . / * - i • * r.'jy s fi''* ; ‘ < • ' * < • I •, . i • I
