Portland Observer October 16, 1906, Page 7 nâZ^ILÏÏCBÏÏQW Send notice o f vour church activities and events to Religion Editor, Portland Observer P O Hoi 11)7 Portland OR 9720» THE MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH N E Fir»« ft Schuyler • 284 , 964 John H Jacktoo Minister M h l M D 9 30 A M Church School 1 ,0 0 A M Congregational Worship 5 GO P M Ve»{wr Service 10 GO A M Baptism Fourth Sunday 11 0 0 Communion ta c h First Sunday The American Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches of Oregon Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention National Oregon, Portland Ecumenical M inistries, American Bible Society M ErM Board ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH C o rn er of 8th and S k id m o re *4 S u n d a y School 9 30am S u n d a y W o rs h ip 11 00am C h ris tia n Youth F e llo w s h ip 6 00 p m Ise i o n d a n d fo u rth S u n d a y s I r T uasday Bible Band Thursday Choir Rehearsal 84 N E Killingsworth • 281 0499 "A warm spirit of fellowship always" ! The Ark of Safety ( hurch o f God in Christ ■rueere % **-»>< / W * * uv y w w A»«-- the PtWr 4ui tire alternatises atrd agreements asailable to those consid­ ering m ilitary enlistment. The details o f conscientious objector status and alternative service w ill be included as well as other exemptions and d efer­ ments. I lk- cost is $17.50 per person, which includes the draft counseling manual, $7.50 for the workshop only. For addi tio iu l information and pre-registration contact the I M O o ffice , 221-1054 First Anniversary Celebration 202 N.E. Skidmore 284 5669 Hie Peace and Disarmament C om ­ m ittee o l I cum enical M in is trie s o f Oregon (I M O ) w ill sponsor a work shop on Draft Counseling. I his w ork­ shop is designed to assist counselors, south w o rke rs, pastors, parents, voting men and all those interested in exploring the legal requirements and options to military draft. I he w orkshop still be held at the Paulisi ( enter, 24(18 S I 161 h Ave., Portland, Oregon on Saturday, Oct 19, 9:00a.m I 00 p in Nabisco donates truck to local Food Bank Elonza J E d w a rd s (P astor) YOU ARE W ELCO M E TO W O R S H IP AT Draft counseling workshop sponsored ing influenza. “ Since the flu season begins in early w inter, vaccine shots are recommended by mid November,” adds Dr Dugoni. Persons 6* or older are especially urged to receive vaccine According to l)r Dugoni, “ About 90 percent o f the excess deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza during epidemics occur among persons over 65 years o f age or older.” N ew m em ber sought for Citizen Involvement Group l ire state's C itizen Involvem ent Advisory ( ummittee (( IA C ) is seek mg a new member to represent the Portland atea. A ny person w ho is interested in serving on ( IA ( and who wants to he sent a copy o f the a p p lication form should contact Mitch Rolise at the De partment ot I and Conservation and Ikvelopm ent, 1175 C ourt Street NF, Salem. ( >R 97110, telephone 1784929 Completed applications must he re­ ceived at that address on or before Monday. Oct 28, 1985. Prospective candidates fo r the va­ cant position must reside in M u ltn o ­ mah, C lackam as, or W ashington ( o unty. ( andidates should have a strong interest in and experience with citizen involvem ent and should be familiar with Oregon’s statewide plan­ ning program. C IA C advises the I and Conserva­ tion and Development Commission (I ( I X ) , the state legislature, and local governments on all aspects o f citizen involvement in the state's land plan­ ning program C IA C does not set policy o r adm inister permits, and it docs not deal w ith land use regula- lions. I he eight-member committee meets every six to eight weeks, usually in Salem. Ils members are unpaid v o l­ unteers. They are appointed by l.C IX tor a term o f two years. Free Thanksgiving dinner thanksgiving Dinner w ill he given by the Arkansas Club o f Oregon for Senior citizens and needy persons at Dalhke Manor, 915 N T Schuyer Street, from II a.in. to 1 p.m , November 28, 1985. Arrangements by mail may be made by writing, by Nos . 15, to Marge Mixire, 2621 N Halleck. Portland, OH 97217 or phoning between 4 and 8 p m to one o f the following numbers: 287 5720; 281 9413; 281-6256, or 281 9171 "You don't reform Nazism, you don't reform slavery and you don't reform apartheid. You abolish it," Charles Barron told a group at Ainsworth United Church of Christ last week Pictured with Barron is Delores Jackson Richards, chairperson of the South Africa work group of the African People's Christian Organization (Photo: Richard J Brown) Charles Barron: one person, one vote Hi Robert I olhuin “ The struggle is for one person, one vote, 22 m illio n can take care ol I tie re s t." W ith these strong w onts, Charles B arron spoke out on South Alrica at 1 ess is and Clark College anil at Ainsworth United ( hurch ot ( hnsi last week Barron, Secretary G eneral o f the A frican People's ( hrtstian Orgamza lion and C hief o l S ta ll to N ational Black U nited F ront C hairm an Res Herbert D aughlrs. slopped in P o ll land during his national tour A sixial worket from New York ( its, Barron has visited Zim babw e, Tanzania, Kenya, and Grenada, where he met with forinet Prime Minister Maurice Bishop Barton gave voice to what mans are thinking that it's mils a matter of tune before South A lrica w ill he tilled by its Black m a jo rity He uiged the so lid a rity movement in tin I S to make South A lnca an issue like Viet nain once was, by redoubling its el torts Io get colleges and local govern ments lo divest, letter w ritin g , bos colls ol businesses involved in South A fric a , and picketing ships ca using South A frica n cargo I he South At rica support movement in the 11 S is a historic one, Barron said, because it is tlie first such movement organized and kxl bs Black people With the South African resolution, the U S government once again has a chance to put itsell on the right sule of histo ry, he said " T o r to o long we have been on the wrong side for the wrong reasons, engaging ourselves with the wrong people.” What scares the white leaders ol the Wesl, said B a iio n , is that Black ma jo rily rule in South Africa will change economic ami political relationships throughout the world “ Do you know that once Black people liberated South A lrica, it w ill be the first time hi the history o f the globe that a Black nation has control over a country with nuclear capability, with high technology, a country that supplies the w orld w ith its essential minerals? That is the struggle in South A fric a ." Barron predicted that a lice South A fric a w ould lead lo lib e ra tio n o f neighboring countries N a m ib ia , Mozambique, Botswana, I esotho and Swaziland and set the stage tor a union ot Southern A fric a n states "O n ce that happens, in te rn a tio n a l politics will never he the same again," lx* said. B arron listed many " te llta lin g signs” that show apartheid crumbling. Probably the best barometer o l the situation, he said, is that South A fri can business leaders, in clu d in g the chairman ol the huge A nglo M ining Co., met recently with representatives ol the A frica n N ational Congiess to discuss the p ost-apartheid business climate. " 1 lies began to discuss the future of South A ln c a ," he said, and Pi line M nuclei Pic Botha was very upset about the meeting. Now ( base M anhatten Bank is cutting o f f loans to South A ttic a , and the Hand, South A fr ic a ’ s cm rency, has dropped fro m $1.20 to 15 cents in relation to the d o lla r, Banon continued " I he puce ot gold has dropped, and the Kruggerand is in trouble." In addition, lie said, <4 colleges and universities have divested $251 million " I he university struggle is the struggle that I firm ly think can hieak the hack ol a p a tlh e td ," he told the I ewis and ( lark students According to Barron, 77 percent o l South A frica n s want divestment. While other countries are isolating South A ln c a , " I t 's the Reagan Ail m inistration that's holding lo r some strange reason to the support ol apati h e ld ," he said Reagan’ s talk o l re form s was only " a m asterful public relations c o u p " designed to put o lt true change, Barron said Anil the Sul livan P rinciples, an o lt m entioned reform encouraging Am erican bust nesses lo treat Black ami white wotk ers equally, only affects less than one percent ol Black workers and actually serves lo prolong apartheid, accord mg to Bairoil " Y o u d o n 't reform Nazism, you d o n 't reform slavery and you d o n 't reform apartheid You abolish i t , " Barton said. " I his is not a struggle loi jobs, this is not a snuggle lot affirm a­ tive action, it's not even a struggle lo abolish ap.uthcnl. 'cause Ihcv’re going to do that I he struggle is to r one person, one vote, 22 m illion can lake care of the rest " Haunted house fundraiser A Haunted House has been con s tru tte d , com plete w ith maze and graveyard, for public enjoyment as a fundraiser for l i l t - Portland Mounted Patrol. I lx.- house is located at 8815 N W illam ette and w ill be open Oct. 11 through 30 The hours w ill be Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p in., and I riday and Saturday, 8 00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m I he admission is 50cents with refreshments available. The idea and construction was done hv Michael Ham rick and his Iannis Sexual assault prevention classes The Portland Police Bureau's Sex ual Assault Prevention Program w ill offer its monthly, nine-hour "W omen strength” self-defense classes on Nos. 7, 14, and 21, from 6:10 to 9:10 p.m. at American Red ( rose, 1111 N Van­ couver. Registration begins Oct 15 and con tinues u n til classes are lu ll Registra­ tion is done by phone ( all 796-1126 The classes arc free and are a va il­ able to women and teenage girls. As sertiveness is emphasized as a good defense against sexual assault, and survival level fighting skills arc taught Ihe p ro je ct has involved oset 12 neighborhood fam ilies. A ll proceeds w ill he donated to the P o rtla n d M ounted P a tro l M ichael said his reason for doing this was “ his love o f anim als and respect fo r the police officers " Wanted: Volunteers Volunteer drivers are needed throughout the In-county area lo d e liver hot meals lo low income and elderly people and lo provide trans­ portation lor shopping and lo medical and other necessary appointm ents. Ihe Meals-on Wheels program oper ated by I oases and Fishes needs d riv ­ ers who w ill use their own cars to de liver hot meals at mxin time. Volunteers fo r S V O I (Silent V ic ­ tims o l Innocence) help victim s o f sexual abuse and their families by pro­ viding telephone support and rclcrral in fo rm a tio n . Volunteers work from their own homes three hours a day during daytime hours. Ih e V olunteer Bureau, a U nited Way agency, matches prospective volunteers with the needs o f approxt m atcly 2(NI local agencies and p ro ­ grams. To fin d ihe rig h t volunteer jo b , call Ihe V olunteer Bureau at 222 1155.