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Page 8, Portland Observer, November 27, 1985 Thanksgiving divest South African investments The i* o biggest boards ol the 1.7 m illion member United Church o f ( host have agreed lo purge all their stock in companies doing business in South Africa Acting within six days of each other at their annual meetings, the I tilted I hurch Hoards tor Homeland and World Ministries vcill sell their equities in companies and other financial service institutions which make significant loans, grant credit or perform services lo or tor the Government ol South Africa and its agencies “ Companies in which we are part owners and which trade with South Africa are supporting an evil social system," the Rev Dr. Charles Shelby Kooks, executive vice president ol the United ( hutch Hoard lor Homeland Ministries, comments I he Homeland Hoard lists equities in excess ol $411 m illio n , but l)i Kooks says the dollar amount ol South Africa related stocks has not yet been determined He acknowledges potential loss ol long tcttn investment income, but insists that strong measures are needed " to send a cleat sign al" to the South A lt leans I he home mission board will divest within one seat REV LESLIE R W HITE I would like to inform you that my son, Rev. Leslie R White, Pastor of St. Paul African Methodist Eptscofial Church, W ic h ita , Kansas w ill be the Revival M in iste r for Bethel A M E. Church, December 2, 1985 through December 6, 1985. Rev. W hite grew up in Portland. He was Student Body President at Highland Elementary School when the name was changed to King Elementary School. He graduated from J e ffe rso n High S chool. He was S tu d e n t Body President at Jefferson, also Rev. W hite graduated from Morris Brown College and the Interdenominational Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia I would like to invite you to attend the Revival and hear the Message from one of Portland's own Sons. Sincerely, Perlene H White A Public Service of the Portland Observer 1 he I tilled ( hurch Hoard lo r world Ministries has agreed to sell its stock within two sears World Hoard treasurer the Kev Myles II W alburn estimates the stock to be worth $6 million out ol an equities porttolio ot $IK million ( )l the ISO I s companies in South U tica, 292 are considered by the W o ild Hoatd to be d ue d in vestois In guidelines worked out in conjunction with the I nited ( hutch ol ( bust's ( ommission lor Racial Justice, the I nited ( hutch Hoard lot W oild Ministric delines "direcl in vestoi' a^a company owning lU’ o or more ol a South Alt lean suhxidi.it v or affiliate I lie overseas mission ageticv’s ac lion colic tel l/es a stand taken by its 'J member board ol directors last Mas lo approve divestment in principle I he tw o big boards’ decision to dump these slocks reverses long standing poltcv \ s recently as the W oild Roald's annual meeting in 19X4, slated policv was to engage only in "planned and limited" divestment In TTu, the I nited ( hutch board lot Homeland Ministries said divesting to alter corporate policy was considered generally ineffective. But "tim e s change,” says Dr Kcxvkx, who notes that the escalating violence in the Republic ol South Africa has forced his agency to rethink its position. "South Africa is extremely sensitive to Am erican public o p in io n ," he believes, and cites that Government's recent ban on T V coverage o f racial clashes as evidence ol such sensitivity “ W e think they arc just as sensitive lo an economic squeeze," he insists. I ast June, the United ( hurch o f C h rist’ s General Synod, the denomination's highest deliberative body, called tor divestment by church members, local congregations, regional bodies and national agencies In October, the finance and budget committee ol the denom ination’ s I xecutive ( o u n o l directed a sub committee to initiate action on the General Synod vote to withdraw United ( hutch ot ( hrist funds from businesses with significant South African operations I he subcommit tee is to develop appropriate criteria lor banking bv the church, investigate banks with which to do business and report back to the spring 19X6 meeting when action w ill be taken I tie I xecutive ( ouncil is the highest dehbetative bods between biennial Synods Representatives ot the Black con stituencv w ithin I tie I lined ( hurch have been pressing tor divestment tor over a decade, according to the Kev Dr ( harks I ( obb, executive dues toi ot the ( ommission tor Racial Justice I tie ( ommission instituted the call loi divestment action last sear that was passed bv the 19X5 Synod, with support from Black lav and clergv groups as well as other denominational minority oigamza lions and the World board Correction I tie ad lor Piedmont ( hurch ot ( hrist apjx'armg last week (Nov 21), 19X5) contained a typographical error "W orkshop 11 lit) a til A 6 DO I' in " should have read "W o rs h ip 11(H) a in A 6 (H) p .m ." 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Limited Seating Available For tic k e ts or tic k e t in fo rm a tio n coll: CHRIilIRN UIPPIV 2X5 4X20 HOUH OF 10UN0 I960 M U IR 0 IRRNK 2tb 1605 IK U IM I 0 SONi ZB 4-21 01 »1125 ■S IN ROURNCf 112.00 RI TH1 DOOR The Am em an B aptist C onvention. A m encan Baptist Churches ot Oregon Lott Carey Foreign M ission C onvention National, Oregon, 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 b M Board COMMUNITY CHURCH of GOD 202 N.E. Skidmore 281 5678 284 5659 V Services: 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 Victor R Brown. 8. Theology. Pastor Dr Hazel L Brown Sr D D Assistant Pastor SMILE - GOD LOVES YOU I be book nt I cckxiaxtex I I saw " I o every thing there is a season, and a timeloesery purpose under heaven Thanksgiving Dav in America is a holiday ol National observance Ot all the days ol the yeat, it is welcomed with a large degree ot participation. I his thanksgiving season seems to be a tit time tor calm reflection and forethought Many families will gather togethci foi reunion and the nation will stop its busy life to remember and give thanks Harvest tune and autumn is an ixcasion and opportunity to relied upon our blessing and benefits so Ireely given to us bv God I be Pilgrim I athers who in 1620 settled on the New I ngland shore, knew that thev Had been providentially brought across the ocean bv ( .od s guiding hand They decided to set apart some time lor recollection and thanksgiving I bis is the supreme ohievt in I hanksgiving No life is wealths il ( rod is lett out W e ate not impoverished it lile is I rod center ed and ( <od controlled Tbanksgising Dav has no other holidav comparable lo it It celebrates no battle, no birthdav ot some great one. no jvohtic.il revolution I bis is no pagan holidav. as it consecrates the common things ol life to God It is a latnily dav, with homes, children, laughter, games, teasting and making inerts Primarily H should be a day ot worship toward ( >od I hanksgiv mg im[’ Iics ihanks-liv ing. I hanksgiv mg Dav ptov ides a unique opportunity to remember I rod’s blessing and to give thanks tot His bountitul provision I be greatest ot ( »od s blessing is H is word (riven under ihe m spiration ot the Holy spirit and preserved to out lime and culture, the Bible is oui spiritual sustenance I hose who read it regularly have learned the truth ot Jesus' words "M a li shall not live bv bread alone, but bv everv word ol (rod (I uke 4 4i I lie bible is out nevessarv food to sustain spiritual strength and hie I here will be a special -crvice on Nos 2"* at p ill , 2()2 N I Skidmore, ( on niuniiv ( huic ii ot ( .od Pastor \ K Blown St Francis School CENTENNIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIRE Celebrating 100th Year of St. Francis School December 8, 1985 9 00 a m. to 4 00 p.m. 1182 S.E. Pine Fundraiser, and an excellent time to buy creative, reasonably priced Christmas Gifts. -
