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Page 6, Portland Observer, May 21, 1986 ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH RELIGION UPDA TE Corn«« of I»h end Skidm ore Sunday School 9 16a m Sunday W urabo 11 00 a m Chnanan Youth Fellowship 8 00 p m I second and fourth Sundays! by Dre Armstrong Krntccosi Sunday, May 18th, was honored by The Holy Rosary Catholic Church located at 375 N E Clackamas Street. Rev Edmund Ryan, f ) P , pastor Pentocosl is said Io he an important Springtime Jewish and Christian least " It's name comes from the (»reck work for fifty because Pentecosi occurred on the fiftieth day after the first day o f Passover.” As early as the 200"» A D . Christians have observed Pentecost on the seventh day after Easter, recognizing it to he one o f their "greatest" feasts It commemo rated the descent o f the Holy Spirit upon the apostles on this day A cts2 1-4 "A n d when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it Idled all the house where they were sitting And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as o f fire, and it sat upon each o f them And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance “ He (the Holy Ghost, had heen promised by Jesus as another Com forter" (John 14 lb And I (Jesus, w ill pray the father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;, and came Io strengthen the apostles alter their nine days of prayer following the ascension of Jesus into heaven they then showed themselves more courageous and zealous than they had heen before Pentecost was later called whitsunday, or White Sunday , because the newly baptized wore their white baptismal robes on that day. marking the end of the joyous Easter season During mass on Pentecost in the catholic churches red robes arc worn to symbolize the speaking in tongues (described in the htiok o f Acts, in the above scripture I quoted from the King James Bible.) as lire representing "T h e Holy S p irit" The novena prayers arc (he nine days that the apostles along with Jesus' mother Mary aixl the other believing women prayed for the descent ol the holy spirit This day or days arc also still observed by many churches Holy Rosary Church w ill hold its " fa m ily Consecration Novena from May 29th, a Thursday June bth Pastor Ryan said, "W e pray on today that the spirit w ill inkindle in us devine lo ve ". This week's up date with food for thought. "A n d when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place " A ll information on Pentecost was taken from various sources, mainly from Multnomah County l ibrary, “ A Short History of the Catholic C hurch" and Brother Joe Vigil of Holy Rosary Church Emmanuel Evengelical Baptist Church 3939 N Mississippi Avo. There w ill he a soul thrilling revival meeting and you are cordially invited to come and wor ship the D ud with us at the Emmanuel Evang - Baptist Church beginning May I 1, 19Kb lo May 25 Tim e? iM)p m Preaching each night May I I time 7:00 p m Rev I- Jenkins and the Rev. James C E Faulkner and Rev Chester Staples o f Portland. Oregon Come and bring a Incnd Services: Victor R. Brown, B. Theology, Pastor Dr Haznt L Brown Sr., 0 0 , Assistant Pastor SMILE - GOD LOVES YOU I km Vann Knhrrta H Vann ( Iftx lh Vann Jr kkrtx nr For: Personal Service of High Quality FOR: PRICING THAT MEETS YOUR REQUIREMENT YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT 84 N.E. Killingsworth • 281 0499 "A warm spirit of fellowship always" M rx. < Hly J. Gales exhibited samples of works that showed positive images of Blacks p rio r to 1950. The one day display was shown at the Portland School D istrict B uilding last week. Photo bv K it hard J. Brown "T H E R E IS NO DOUBT WHEN YOU C A L L V A N N " VANN & VANN FUNERAL DIRECTORS 5211 N. Williams Avenue Phone 281-2836 PRE N EED PLANS A V A IL A B L E IS PORTLAND OBSERVER • 15 for one y W ' I?*» for tw o ynarA Bo» 313 Z Portland OB 97ZOB I I G uide for Latchkey C hildren A vailable "W hen I'm In Charge" lamily pat kets arc now available from Red Cross Youth Services This award winning program is a valuable resource for families where children spend time home alone Packet includes guides tor parents and children, healthy snack ideas .iml a "charge ca rd ". There is a $2 50 charge tor the packet According to I9K4 national stalls tics, 08*3 ol the mothers o f school age children work In a 1983 Red Cross survey. 44*3 o f 1.241 local third and fourth graders questioned were left alone regularly and 30*3 ol the same children were responsible lor younger siblings Red Cross is concerned enough about these statistics lo help children prepare for being alone Two hour classes for children are also available to prepare them for situa lions that may occur when they arc- home alone Class includes handling phone calls ami v isitors safely. securing a home e n viro n m e n t, firs t aid techniques, and getting help in a hurry Students w ill receive the "W hen I'm In Charge” booklet Cost for the summer classes w ill be $b (K) To receive a packet send a check for $2 50 lo American Red Cross Youth Services, P O, Box 3200. Portland, Oregon 97208 To pre register your child lor oix-ol the summer classes, call Red Cross at 284 1234. ext 176 A free diabetes screening clinic is being offered monthly at Meridian Park Hospital. Tualatin, in the first floor cafeteria conference room The clinic w ill he open from 9-9 .30 a m on Mon day, June 2. 198b Pre registration is required For additional information contact the community education office at the hospital. 692-2656 2 & * state ZIP m </> < Z j fw J» 3D -4 <=3 730pm 7 00 p m ■Sunday Sunday School 9 15a m Morning 11 15a m Worship ' Y P W W 6 » p ml Evangelistic Worship Tuesday Friday 8 00 p m. Noon Day Prayer AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY Theme WILL BE FREE 4» SATURDAY, MAY 24,1986 RALLY 1 -S p .m . IR V IN G . PARK M arch b e g in « a t IStlO p.m . fr o m th e KING F a c ilit y (ME 7th&Wygont) (N.E7th& Fremont) POOD MUSIC Sill? i - X J N -3 G» T k *8 Tuesday Bible Band Thuraday Choir Rehearsal Ov BtWc AuyA- yrKUy F o llo w peace Leith’ ™p“'°'Sp~*\n all w en .f. holiness w ithout which o o K £ PfW, 9 0 0 a m 1 man shall sec the "** LovO I*««« A Spaghetti Dinner w ill he held Saturday. May 31, 4 b p m at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 15th and N E Dekum I ickcts are av jila b le al the door tm .1 S ' 50 donation 1425 N I Dckwn Si Portland. Oregon 97211. (503) 289 0284 or 1503» 2KK 5173 hi > CH* ’ The A rk of Safer laietv C h rls t C h u rch o f G od in MsTMjr 00 As S paghetti D inner m 5 Apt 4 ' J b tvL. '{ u t » # » Av H u m Diabetes Screening FOR: COURTESY THAT IS A TRADITION THE MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH 11 00 Communion Each First Sunday The first show w ill focus on diabtes and w ill feature Dr Tony Andrews. Chief ol Medicine at Emanuel Hospital. Emanuel physician Dr James Kem, Pat Roach. KN. who leaches classes on diabetes, and a diabetic, who w ill share her experiences Viewers can call-in during the show to ask questions regarding that show s topic In addition, tickets are available for the live show audiences by calling Emanuel Hospital at 280-4258 9:46 a.m., Sunday Schoo) 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship 7:00 p.m., Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Prayer Meeting 284 6023 The American Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches of Oregon, Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention National. Oregon, P o rtla n d E cum enical M in istrie s, A m erican B ible S o c ie ty . M ftM Board. Emanuel Airs New Health Talk Show 2B4 6GES A lb in a M in is te ria l A llia n c e John H Jack »on Minister M Ed M D 9 X A M Church School Y1 00 A M Congregational Worship 5 00 P M V M p r Service 10 00 A M Baptism Fourth Sunday Also in concert with the Sacramento choir w ill be Portland s own "N ew Beginnings " fo r more information call 288-7211 Iherc w ill be a free w ill offering No tickets required I manuel Temple Pastor. Bishop A A Wells, celebrated their twenty first church anniversary this past week, May 12-18 Congratulations to Bishop A A Wells and his congregation May God continue Io bless the work of this church to uplift the Kingdom o f God 281 6878 N\' N.E. First b Schuyler • 284 1964 S au l II 202 N.E. Skidmore A Public Service of the Portland Observer r- Sacramento Community Choir, nominated for Grammy award. "G o d Said It " w ill be in concert one night only at Maranatha Church located at 4222 N I 12th. Friday. May 23 at 7: 40 p.m I I k - Sacramento Choir was organized by Clarence f ’ggleton sixteen years ago to sing at the National Baptist Convention in Sacramento, C’ A Being blessed of the I ord to minister in music, they decided to stay together and have successfully recorded several albums The latest being a 19Kb Grammy award nominee. "God C O M M U N IT Y CHURCH of GOD May the Lord bless you . . . Pastor Ro» E O Cannon Commanders of the Rite of Prince Hall Masonic Ixrdge t.33rd Degree Masons) hosted their first dinner honoring senior citizens from the various communit y churches on Friday, May I bth at Prince Hall Masonic Temple. Mattie Spears rendered several beautiful numbers to the delight of all. Members of the Commander of I hr Kite are III. Sirs William B. Odom. Ikrputy for the State of Oregon; C. Don Vann. President; l- ugene Bonner, Thomas Brown, Ver non Butler, Andrew ( hilds, ( lark Dean. Chaplain; Robert Dillard. Auditor; L .C . Ellison, Secretary, Elijah Graham, Joseph Harvey, Grand Master; Joseph Henderson. James Wallace, Burrell Wasson, Treasurer; Ihomas Vickers, Public Relations. Announcements Emanuel Hospital w ill offer cable television viewers a chance to ask ques lions ol health care professionals in a new talk show, "R x lot Health." be ginning Thursday. May 29. — I he show w ill air from 7 to 8 p.m. on Rogers Cablcsyslems KBIT' 11, which also can be seen on ECTV 25 Viewers w ill be invited to call in to this live talk show to discuss current medical issues with physicians and other health care professionals t" P h illip s Nelson iPeatorl BOOTHS ENTERTAINMENT CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES A a io PCANMma c o m m it t m B lack B d ire etla n e l d e a le r , POSAT, APSC Panthern A f r ic a P ro tra e a s 4 -« « « c
