Page 6, Portland Observer, July 29, 1987
Oldest Black Women's Organization
to Hold Convention in Portland
In 1895, at the call of founding
member, Mrs. Josephine St. Pierre
Ruffin, the First National Confer
ence of Colored Women of America
took place in Boston, Massachu
setts (July 29-31, 1895). It was this
conference and the subsequent one
in Washington, D.C., July 21, 1896,
that gave birth to the National Asso
ciation of Colored Women's Clubs,
I ic., the oldest colored women’s or
ganization in America whose mem
bership embraces the professional
woman, the business woman, the
dignified homemaker, plus over
3,000 youth who belong to the
national Association of Girl's Clubs
and the National Association of
Boys.
On July 29 through August 2,
1987, delegates from Alaska, Colo
rado, Oregon, Washington and
Wyoming will convene in Portland
for the 23rd Biennial Convention of
the Northwest Region of the Na
tional Association of Colored Wo
men's Clubs with participation by
the NACG Girls Clubs. The Con
vention, being held at the Red Lion
Inn-Lloyd Center, is being hosted by
the Oregon Association of Colored
gional President. The theme for the
convention is "Club Women Mak
ing History —Providing Hope". The
National President, Mrs. Myrtle E.
Gray of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will
attend the convention and give the
keynote speech at the Saturday
banquet.
Highlighting the program will be
a special panel on "The Problems
and Concerns Facing Youth" to be
presented Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Teletha
Benjamin,
Department
Manager, State Children's Services
Division; Ms. Raina Beavers, Stu
dent, Portland Community College
and 1985 Portland Rose Festival
FRESH. PICKED LOCAL
PICKLING CUCUMBERS
Mrs. M yrtle E. Gray, President
of Nat l Assoc, of Colored W o
m en's Clubs, Inc., 5808 16th St.
NW, W ashington, D.C. 20011.
EARLY GOLD
Women's Clubs, Mrs. Pauline Brad
ford, President. Mrs. Clara Sherron
of Tacoma, Washington, is the Re-
NEW CROP
Gospel Meeting Notice
GROWN
August 8-13, 1987, the Church of Christ, Piedmont Congregation, 5338
N. Borthwick, Portland, Oregon, will hold their Gospel Meeting.
The meetings will take place at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Sunday,
August 9th; and at 7:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, August 10 13.
Tne kick-off activities will begin August 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
with and Annual Songfest. There will be a benefit banquet from 6:30 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. for Southwestern Christian College. The speaker will be Evan
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SWEET FRENCH
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gelist R.B. Dulin from Dallas, Texas.
For further details, contact Rosa Colquitt (636-0357) or Bill Hunter, (285-
Pauline Bradford, President of
Oregon Assoc of Colored W o
men's Clubs.
2956).
GOSPEL MEETING NOTICE
A ugust 8-13, 1987
Church of Christ,
Piedmont Congregation
5338 N. B o rth w ick
Portland, Oregon
Sunday, A ug u st 9: 10:00a.m.and2:00p.m .
M onday - Thursday, A u g u st 10-13: 7:15 nightly
Kick-Off Activities: Saturday, August 8
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Annual Songfest
6:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m. — Benefit Banquet
for Southwestern Christian College
Speaker — Evangelist R.B. D ulin, Dallas, Texas
For further details, contact Bill Hunter, 285-2956
THE MOUNT OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
N.E. First b Schuyler • 284 1954
John H Jackson, Minister, M .Ed , M D
9:30 A M Church School
11 00 A M Congregational Worship
5 OOP M Vesper Service
10:00 A M Baptism Fourth Sunday
11 00 Communion Each First Sunday
The American Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches of
Oregon: Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention: National, Oregon,
Portland Ecumenical Ministries, American Bible Society, M .& M .
Board.
Peninsula Park Christian Church
5949 N. Albina
(Ainsworth & Albina)
281-3576
Sunday Bible Lessons................................................................... 9.45 A.M.
Sunday Worship Service.................................................. 11:00 A.M.
Wednesday Prayer Hour...............................................................6;30 P.M.
Friday Bible Studies Class.............................................................6:30 P.M.
Recreation A c tiv itie s
• Participation in the State Games of Oregon
• Compete in the Portland Basketball League
• Camping hiking and retreat facility
accessible to church groups and families
• Family social hour weekly activity
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Harold Bishop. M in iste r
"D o you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the
prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize."
1 Cor 9:24 INIVI
YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT
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"A warm spirit of fellowship always"
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h of God in Christ
T uesday
Bible Band
Thursday
Choir Rehearsal
Sunday
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Morning
Worship
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Worship
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Noon Day
Prayer
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"The Pastor Speaks
7 30pm .
Saturday
Morning Prayer
9 00 a m
Showwrof (
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Queen; Mr. Brian Payne, 1987 Class
President of Vocational Village; and
Mr. Andre' Marshall, 1987 OACWC
Scholarship recipient and student at
Georgia Tech.
The Regional Youth Program and
Oratorical Contest Finals will be
held Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m.
The subject title;
"The Role of
Youth in Sustaining the Heritage of
the Family." Mr. John H. Johnson
of
Ebony Magazine
provides
$10,000 biennially for the oratorical
competition finals held at the Na
tional Meeting ($5,000 for each
group).
Other program features include:
President's Luncheon, Wednesday
noon. State Representative District
18, Margarget Carter, Speaker;
NACG Girls Luncheon, Thursday,
noon, Ms. Linda Johnson, former
Youth Advocate/Community Spe
cialist of Metropolitan Youth Com
mission, Speaker; Awards Lunch
eon, Friday, July 31, noon, presen
ting "Hat Fashions of Today and
Yesterday".
Church attendance
and tour at the historical Immacu
late Heart Church, Sunday, follow
ed by brunch, will conclude the con
vention activities.
For more information, call 282-
9203.
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Benefit Ribs
Dinner, Aug. 1
People Are Beautiful, Inc. is hold
ing its third annual benefit Ribs
Dinner on Saturday, August 1st.
The People Are Beautiful program
serves inner north and northeast
children, ages four through thirteen
years old. Now it its twelfih sum
mer, People Are Beautiful enrolled
sixty children for educational, social
and recreational activities, including
a week at camp.
The ribs will be prepared by
Randy Massey, former owner of
Randy's Restaurant. The dinner will
be held in the parking lot of Mallory
Avenue Christian Church, NE Alber
ta at Mallory, from 1:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. Tickets are $4.25 for
adults and $2.50 for children twelve
and under. All proceeds will go to
People Are Beautiful summer and
after school programs for children.
For more information, contact
Rev. Douglas Wirt, 288 5173.
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Shriners Hospital
Reunion
A reunion for former staff and
patients of Shriners Hospital at 82nd
Er Sandy Blvd. in Portland, Oregon,
is scheduled for Saturday, August
1, 1987 at 12:00 p.m. through
10:00 p.m. at the Milwaukie Senior
and Multi-purpose Community Cen
ter located in North Clackamas Park
off Hwy 224 at Rusk Road. Con
tact Harry Howell 238 1684
DAILY 6AM-8PM
SUNDAY 6Ar4-6PM
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