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RELIGION UPDA TE
by Dee Armstrong
Hosanna C o m m u n ity Choir under the direction o f Alfred Taylor, viiited
the city o f Portland Sunday, July 7, at Maranatha Church during their evening
service to minister in music.
Hosanna Gospel Community Choir united dunng the spring o f 1983 by
founder Alfred Taylor who has now reached one goal, “ to direct his own
gospel choir," reported The Pacts publication in their June 12 issue. Alfred
has amassed considerable accomplishments in his career to date, including a
varied history of performance as a vocalist, songwriter, arranger and musician.
Because of Alfred's powerfully fiery, energetically sweeping choral conducting
style, he has earned the title o f "D ean of Directors" among gospel circles.
The Seventh Biennial Meeting of The American Baptist Churches were
held June 25-29 a( the Mem orial Coliseum here in Portland. Guest speakers
were Margaret Prine, Gustavo Parajon, Joan Parajon, M arvin M cM ickle,
Cardinal Bernardin, Gerhard Claas, Kenneth Parker, Paul Nagano, Prathia
W ynn and Domingo Diel.
The major topics were Peace Porum, "W ar/Peace and Global Concerns."
A statement of concern on "T h e Quality o f Public Education in Am erica"
and joblessness among American youth, the feminization o f property, the
sexual abuse of children, and chemical abuse
An estimated 5,800 American Baptist Churches attended the meeting to
elect the denomination's national officers. Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, arch
bishop o f Chicago was the featured speaker. His subject was "Peace during a
session in which the denomination will present its national peace aw ard."
Cardinal Bernardin said he was "touched that our fraternity in the Lord Jesus
offers us an opportunity to dialogue on so crucial a topic as the issues o f war
and peace facing the entire human community today.”
The Reeding Tree et Irving Perk got off to a booming start as 130 chil
dren ranging In egee 3 to 14 regletered the first day. July 1, 1MB. This
program la beginning Ita 14th year at the park and la fast becoming a
permanent fixture In the perk during the summer. Along with the regu
lar staff, volunteers come daily or ae often aa they can.
The Reading Tree has established a long record of service to young
people and párente In the community at large. The Reading Trae pró
vidas Instructional ectlvltiee and exciting games for children of ell egee
There are ectMtiee In phonics, storytelling, games, songa end oppor
tunltiee for children to eelect books of their choice to take home to
reed end share with other». Ths Reeding Tree Is successful because
the children went to reed and leem.
Each year the program gets better. More children particípete, par
ents gst mors active and the community develops greater appreciation
for the positive work being done for their children
Funeral services for Herbert R.
Webster were held M onday, July 8
at W illiam s Temple Church o f God
in Christ. M r. Webster died July 2,
1985 at the age o f 101 at the Care
West Nursing Hom e.
M r Webster was born Apnl 8.
1884 in Atlanta. Texas, where he
worked as a sharecropper until 1944
Then, upon moving to Los Angeles.
California, he was employed as a
gardener until the age of 84 Upon
retirement in 1969, he moved to
Portland.
He was a faithful member o f W il
liams Temple Church o f God in
Christ for 16 yean. He was a member
o f the Senior C hoir and enjoyed
keeping the church clean and
the
lawn looking beautiful until his health
failed. He was also a Deacon in the
Church o f God in Christ for 63 yean,
always supporting the church and
sharing with othen. After his retire
ment he enjoyed visiting the sick in
the hospital and convalescent homes
M r. Webster is survived by two
sons: O . L. and Willis o f Atlanta,
Texas; four daughters: 1 eols lawscxi.
Lula Mae Cook, Melvina Giles, and
Opal Johnson, all o f Portland; one
brother, Jay Bennett o f Atlanta,
Texas; one sister, Loonie Booth of
Dallas, Texas; 29 grandchildren.
73
great-grandchildren,
and
31
great-great-grandchildren.
Interment was at Rose City Ceme
tery.
COME AND CELEBRATE
with
«John and V ivian Parker
The summer staff Includes three trained adults. B. Anderson, direc
tor; Kitty Anthony. Laura Ford and seven youth workers from ths Port
land Privets Industry. Tonja Williams. Jamas Broadus. Hung Nguyen.
Laverne Ballard. Heidi Durrow and. not shown. DsShewn Pennington
and Manual Roura.
Thu week's UPDA TE with food fo r thought: "Enow ye that the Lord He is
God; it is he that hath made us. and not we ourselves, we are His people, and
the sheep of his pasture " — Psalms 100:3.
Greater Mount Calvary
"Church of God in Christ"
Prison Ministries, Inc.
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Snndav. «July 21.1985
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On« of the staff member«, Mr». Ford, 1« working with three young
■ter«. Two of the children |u«t cams to Portland from Pakistan and had
little or no knowledge of the English language. They are learning the
sounds and simple words helping them communicate end follow elm-
3 .0 0 — 5:3 0 p.m.
Music by: Ths Warren Family. Virginia Shephard. The New
Beginnings, Qreg and Qerutha Fevorel. Hazel Brown and Dorothy
Butler.
Speakers: Senator William McCoy. Chaplain Harlan Nelson.
Bishop A. A. Walls, with remarks by others.
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