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November 20, 1985, Portland Observer, Page 5 Send notice o f vour church activities and events Io Religion Editor. Portland Observer P O Box ÌIJ7 Portland O H 9720» RELIGION UPDA TE oi I hi- \rmstronv “ I e l’ s l a l k " is the subject ot this week's “ I pdate " I tiere are times wlien I ponder over what to w rite and I continuallv prav tor guidance And then there are times when I simplv w ould like to talk about ( hx II v things; so let's talk Did you know that more women than men think that religion is im p ortan t in then lives According to a recent ( .allup poll, 4« percent o l men and M per cent ot women surveved said religion was "ve ry im p o ita n l." while another ’ 4 percent o l men and 2" percent ot women said religion was " ta ir lv im portant (Research and publication by Princeton Religious Research ( e iile i I How d iffic u lt is it to overcome tem ptation ’ Becom ing a ( h ris lia n is like becom ing a new person But the " o ld u s " do esn 't give up the struggle easilv O ur old habits and desires start to lig h t Saturday, Nov 16, fam ily and friends gathered for the fO tti w edding anniver sary o f Jo e and Cecil Frazier They renew ed their w e d d in g vo w s and were given a special trib u te by the Frazier children The affair was field at the M att Dishman Center (P h o to Richard J B row n ) Ethnic minority conference on mental health issues research in sis areas related to Native Am erican concerns D i M edicine was I he t h ir d N o rth w e s t R e g io n a l E th n ic M in o r ite C o n fe re n c e on the p ro b le m s and p ra c tic e s re la te d to e th n ic m in o r ity issues a n d m e n ta l health w ill he held N o s. 21-23 at the Red I.io n M o to r In n , lantzen Beach The keynote speakers w ill be Delores P a rro n , P h .D ., A sso cia te D ire c to r fo r Special P op ulation s, N a tio n a l In selected tin s veat hv the A m e ric a n Educational Research A ssixiatio n to C a lg a ry, A lberta D r P a rro n is w id e lv pu b lish e d in professional journals H onors include AA tio's AA ho m the hast. AA bo's AA ho A m o n g Black A m e ric a n s , and O ut standing Young W om en in A m erica She also develops, c o o rd in a te s , and s u p p o rts p o lic ie s and p ro g ra m s to serve or address the needs o t eth nic m in o ritie s and w o m en D i P a tro n actively pro m otes research, tra in in g , and o th e r service a c tiv itie s aim ed at p ro m o tin g m ental health and pteven ting m ental illness am ong m in o ritie s and women. D r P a rro n received tier Ph D in 1977 tro m the ( atholic U niversity ot Am erica I rom 1971 to 197« she was A ssistan t P ro fe sso r, D e p a rtm e n t ot P s y c h ia try , H o w a rd U n iv e rs ity C o lle g e o f M e d ic in e , W a s h in g to n , IX In 1977 and 197«, Parron served on the President's (o m rn is s io n on Men tai Health as a Social Science Analyst. Dr Parron was Asscxiate Director ol the D iv is io n o t M e n ta l H e a lth and B e h a v io ra l M e d ic in e , In s titu te o f M e d ic in e . N a tio n a l A ca d e m y o t Sciences, W ashington. IK tro m 197« to 19« t She assum ed het present position in January I9«3 Dr M ed icin e is cu rre n tly on leave fro m ( a lifo r n ia State U n iv e rs ity ot N o r th r id g e , ( a lif o r n ia She lias a d ix to ra te in ( u ltu ra l A nth ropo lo gy D r M e d ic in e began her career as a H om e I c o n o m ics teacher at haskell In d ia n In s titu te (B I A t . I aw rencc, KS A lte r tiv e years te a c h in g at secondary level in N a tive A m erican sch o o ls, she e a rn e d her M a ste rs in 19S 1 and m ove d to the colleg e and university level Dr M e d ic in e lias presented m ore th a n 26 papers at p ro fe s s io n a l m ee ting s She is c u rre n tly d o in g receive the O u ts ta n d in g S ch o la r Researcher A w a rd she is the l o s t N a tiv e A m e ric a n pet son to receive this award Di M edicine has testified as an ex pert w itness in liv e tria ls in c lu d in g W ounded Knee at I in c o ln , N B . and the (.rev h u ll G ra n d ch ild re n ( ustodv I ase here in P ortland I )i M ed icin e is also on the «ioset mng B oa rd ot L o m rn o n t ause Dr M e d icin e was chosen the |9«4 ( h i t standing W o m a n ot ( o lo r . N a tio n a l In s titu te o t W o m e n o f I o l o r . W a s h in g to n D U . I9«.1, to r an thropological con tribu tions Besides Drs P arron and M edicine, special guests w ill fie I ra n k B a ile y, I xecutive D ire cto r, N a tio n a l C o u n cil ot ( om m unitv M ental H ealth, Bvron N e riy o s h i K u ro s a w a , N a tio n a l M u ltic u ltu ra l C on su lta n t, and I d w in I N ic h o ls , Ph I) , C In e t, the S ta ll (o lle g e , N a tio n a l In stitu te ot M en ta l Health D u rin g the c o n le re n c e , to p lo ca l and national trainers w ill present skill building workshops and research find mgs on c u ltu r a l d iffe re n c e , m e n ta l he a lth fa c to rs , and e th n ic m in o rity issues in p ro vid in g services to people ot c o lo r. I fie conlerence lias been endorsed bv the fo llo w in g governors B ill Shet fie ld ot A la s k a ; B o o th G a rd e n e r ot W a s h in g to n , and Vic. A liy e h o t Oregon A ll three governors w ill send re p re se n ta tive s to the c o n le re n c e O regon Senator Boh P ackw oo d and Robert S m ith. House ot Represenla lives tro n i W ashington, IX also have endorsed the conlerence M e n ta l h e a lth a m o n g e th n ic m in o ritie s creates special p ro b le m s fo r those in the m e n ta l h e a lth profession I he purpose ot the con ference is to increase the s k ills and u n d e rs ta n d in g o t m e n ta l h e a lth p ro fe s s io n a ls in s e rv in g p re -re g is tra tio n or $1 10 f o r on site registration l o r fu rth e r in fo rm a tio n co n ta ct tfie N o rth N o rth e a st ( om m u n ity M en ta l H ealth ( enter at 2T9 I fie S o u n d s ot th a n k s g iv in g ( o n cert will be h eard I ridav. Nov 29 at III 111 p in at W d ha ins I cm pie ( I I .G I ( . located at 241 N I I laiicoc k ( om e and celebiate the sev »ear of M ( h ailotle B iandon and tin A . m i l l ( lion ot W ilhauis I emple as thcv p tix laim " to ( Kxl be the G lut v '" Please send sour com m ents a n d s/i-i tai rci/ucsls Io l>ct S alvation A rm y seeks T h a n k g iv in g pies Hom em ade pies are needed bv I he Salvation Army to serve to the Bum side c o m m u iiitv in i t * a n n u a l I hanksgivm g dm nei A ( apt R " A llem ang. ( u m m u n d e r o t I tie S alvation A im s'. H arbor I .lit ( en le i. I 14 West Bunisidc is inviting the put'lic Io bake and d o n ate pies lor this v e a r’s a n n u a l d in n e r, sch ed u led lor Ih u rsd av . Nov 2«. at I 1 <■».« m Afore than I J im Burnside residents and street p eo p le are ex pected to at lend (lie tinkev and lriinniingsm e.il "AA lien von have no hom e luit the sheets, it m eans som ething to lie able to h av e a h o m e m a d e m eal o n a h o lid a v ," A llem ang said H e n o ted th a t h u n d ie d s o t p ies a ie n e ed ed I hose donated earIv in November will he tio z e n a n d (lien th a w e d o u l on I hank sgiv me I i . is l ’e i sons w isliin g lo d o n a t e pies cari b u lle llie in lo (h e c e n ic i I or m o relli to t n in n o li o lita c i ( a p i Alien Tempie event A P u blic S e rv ic e ot th e P o rtla n d O bserver I e m p ie ( M I C h u rv h , 42 V» \ I Hih \ $ a is h a \ m g .1 imi ix.il u\ 11.1 y «1 .i 11 /. 1 S u ih I. iy , 24 ai t Mi p in in c e le b ra le th è < 11I111111.1I uhi ot thè ( olitetene«/( l.ium l ) t i \ c < iiiest i»l»’isi. (to ltile l r b \ . sptxl.ll l'iiesl (»loisl, l'Uk’L’Y llo ilslo il Sili ivei M lv n N rtptures are studied Bitdt? S tud y 9 45 a rn W orksho p 1 TOO a m . & 6 00 p m W ednesday Bible S tudy 7 30 p m 5338 North Borthwick Portland OH 9 7711 W i HUNTER Evangelist 285 2956 THE MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH NE First E» S ch u yler • 284 1954 at h son M nistr» M Ed M D 9 M Chur« h St h«n.i 11 ■, A V • .ny»»*yabof <t' A o r V itp 5 00 P M V fsiH tf Servit® ■ A M H.iiT'*»” ‘ '*f1h Sunday John H in v t'iifn o f I a< li E irst Sunday 11 The A m erican B aptist C onve ntion , A m erican B aptist (.burr ties of O regon Lo tt Carey Foreign M ission C o nve ntion N ational O regon. P o rtla n d E c u m e n ic a l M in is trie s A m e ric a n B ib le S o c ie ty M H M Board " A w a rm spirit o f fe llo w s h ip a lw a y s " J * «^r The Ark of Safety ( hurch of God in Cnrist Services; Victor R Brown, B Theology, Pastor Dr Hazel L Brow n Sr . D D . Assistant Pastor SMILE - GOD LOVES YOU G ix l AA e inv ite eac h o t you to come and be "R enew ed I hrough the Power ol tlte Holy S pirit " < >ur R e v iv a lis t is the R everend le s ile R AA lu te , w h o began his n n n is tiv liete at Bethel Rev AA hue now seises as P asto r o t St P aul A M I ( hu tch, AAiehita, Kansas AA e need v o u t s u p p o rt lo t the R e viva l th ro u g h d a ily p ra y e ts , bv c o n ta c tin g and b r in g in g in a c tiv e members, uiiehuiched |x-rsons, tnends and re la tiv e s to share w ith us th is "R ene w a l Ih io u g h the Povvet o l the Ilo lv Sputi " A lle n i.m e at P ie d m o n t C h u rch of Christ "M here the Bethel Al, lean M eth o d ist I piceo pal ( huiet, will tie holding a Revival Ah inda v . I k , 2 l In i ni gli I i id av . I Xx !• ai ' h ip m inghllv I he them e Im the I9«5 «6 Revival R enew al lim itig li the P ow er ot ih Holy s p ili, AA e ai e challenged lo becom e disciples w ho a ie positive AA e .ill see the negative a n d need no one lo pomi H oul AA ha, we need .tie pel so n s lo p o m i a wav o u t ol tile lie e a l iv e P e o p le co m e lo a R evival st'ekm g a sp iritu al uph11 1 Ins is the gilt we ean give I hem through out own positive ap p ro ach lo lite I tie Bible is i |vn ilice laici,lent about the love ot 221 2041 84 N E K illin g s w o rth • 281 0499 9 45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship 7:00 p.m., Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Prayer Meeting \rin s lro n g . i o Religious t /ulaic. I ' O Bos *»**/. P ortland, t >R V ? / ? YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT 2B1 6678 784 5669 strength to light again ««7|. 202 N E Skidmore Rev. Leslie R. White returns for Bethel AME Revival Dec. 2 lesus was tem p led but he did not sin, th e re fo re he know s how we teel when we aie tem pled But tie chx’s m ore than we som etim es inav u n derstand He ha- o ttered m ie.il help bv overcom ing sin himself We .a n lelv on Inin to help us m tro u b le And it we should sin, he' will pi, k us up and give IIS the e th n ic m in ority clients I hose in te rested in a tte n d in g the w orkshops must pav a fee of $90 lo r COMMUNITY CHURCH of GOD REV LESLIE B W HITE them w ith G ix l W e c an figh t b.u k against te m p ta tio n bv lu ll me its weakest point W lien lesus was tem pled, he used the (w o rd) Bible io resist the Devil and we can do the same th in g lodav bv k n o w in g (w o rd ) the Bible inside out and liv in g its hv Jerrv G arner s titu te o l M e n ta l H e a lth ; and Bea M e d icin e , Ph D , P ro fe sso r ot A n tluopologs and D irector ot the Native C e n te r, U n iv e rs ity o t C a lg a ry , against out new lovallv to lesus So how can I lu is tia n s cope w ith te m p ta tio n ’ It helps us to know how te m p ta tio n w o rk s , and flow lesus la ced it I c a p t a t io n is ii t sin n in g We ne e d n 't teel g u ilts tusl because we re te m p le d , a tle r a ll. lesus. •o n . went through tem ptation It's onlv when we give ill that tem ptation becomes sin te m p ta tio n s h o u ld n 't com e as such a great s u rp riz e because we ate presented w ith tem ptations that lit our ow n particular weaknesses I or some people it w ill be then p rid e , to r o th e rs , h o a rd in g w e a lth , and lo r orh.-tc criticizing people We need Io know out ow n weaknesses and f x honest about Tuesday Bible Band T h u rv la y C hoir Rehearsal / 30 p m 1 00 p m S unday S unday S ch o ol 9 15 a m M om m y 11 IS a m W o rs h ip 6 30p m Y P W W Evangelistic 8 00 p rn W o rs h ip Tuesday Friday the P i Wc Aug*- » F nday nnay Ifollou’ penre u'lib all men C i I ida without whkt ‘ M o rn in g Rr®y®r man shall < v LOVU - » r S— rr N oon Day Prayer f V) p rn 9 f f l a rn I A lb in a M in iste ria l A llia n c e 284 6023