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■. >> 81»'1! l i t i !'»»• A»*« 1 1 »Hl - --, ■ - - _____ _ .- J -*tt« V » P age 6, P o rtla n d O b se rve r, F e b ru a ry 17. 1988 Send notice o f your church activities and events to: Religion Editor, Portland Observer P O Box 3137 Portland OR 97208 RELIGION SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK PSALMS: CH 26 Maiden Voyage Sails on Calm Waters My Strength is My Lord by Mattie Ann Callier-Spears Sickness, healing; defeat, suc cess; sorrow, joy; loneliness, peace; searching, surrender — all these words are synonymous in the life of the person I’m about to reveal. She was married for 16 beautiful years to a most wonderful husband, Robert, who God had certainly sent to her. Her husband died in 1982. There was a void in her life. A feeling of emptiness that she just could not explain. Now — she had to face the re sponsibility of completing the task of raising their three children — Vic toria, Marjorie, Robert Keith — and one foster son — David Steward — alone. Her life seemed bleak, but God had plans. "God has a plan for all of us, but first we have to obey the will of the Lord. We must put God first in our lives. Whether we're rejoic ing, praising or in sorrow — we must put Him first." Helen Bowden is a courageous, sensitive and caring person. She has been attending and serving at the Bethel AME Church for many years. In January of 1987, she approached Rev. Watley about her entering the ministry. Rev. Watley told her that he could not make the appointment himself, but that she had to wait until the church con ference before she could be assign ed. Well, Rev. Watley died before she had a chance to reach the church conference. In the meantime, she continued to study. Bethel AME Church was without a pastor for several months. Then, in September of 1987, came the Rev. Milton Green. Helen had never lost hope. She knew she had to answer God's call for her to enter the ministry. There was something that she had to share — somethings she had to say — somethings she had to do — before her time ran out. She ex pressed her desire to enter the mini stry. She was so excited. Just before New Year's Eve, everything began to come together. Rev. Green went to the last quarter ly conference and had Elder De Witty, Presiding Elder, to sign her license. ''Rev. Green has been so helpful and supportive. I know that God sent him. I would not have been able to be successful in my quest if it had not been for the guidance of Rev. Matthew A. Watley and the prayers and assistance of Rev. Green," says Helen. She is now the new Licentiate of Bethel AME Church, on local as signment because of her children. Her maiden sermon was given on the fifth Sunday of January, 1988. The title of her sermon was "Love Will Conquer All” (I John 3:17-24). "I felt compelled to speak on that particular subject. You find people who have attained fame and for tune going to the world to find love and peace, but only God's love is unconditional love. Unconditional love is the key that so many people seeks, but they are always going to the wrong places to find it. We must not be jealous of one another or critical. You see, love begins with God." "I have been teaching in the Port land Public Schools for many years. The public schools is a good mis sionary field. There is so much work to be done. We must be pro perly prepared and trained to teach anyone about anything. We must be armed with the Word to lead someone to Christ." God has made special provisions for Helen. He has dramatically transformed her life. Her yeilding and submissive spirit will surely win favor with God. Helen's future hopes include at tending the Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California. Helen says, "W e must learn to listen to the voice of God. He is speaking to us all the tim e." She is thankful to God for praying grand parents and parents who kept her in church. To all the young people in the community, she says, "Stay in church and stay in the W ord.” Black W om en's S upport Group « ~-f f ; • Informal group will discuss day- to-day problems facing the single female. Limit: 10 Black females. Call 282-0003 for time and place. • _•'* Dannibelle Hall in Concert Saturday, Feb. 20, PCC, Cas cade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth, Student Activities Center. 10-4. Theme: "Abiding in Jesus Christ' . Free. Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m., Maranatha Church, 1222 N.E. Skidmore. Free will offering. Call 288-7241. A rt E xhibit and Reception Sun.. Feb. 21. 2-5 p.m., NE YWCA, 5630 N.E. Union Ave. The exhibit will run until the end of February. "Northwest African- American Art Exhibit. Call 282- 0003. ■¿A * : V, V? •. *6 ? B enefit M usical V.V-’ V 'A Feb. 21, 3:30 p.m., Grace Bible Church, 1431 SW 12th Avenue, Portland. Free will offering for the Prison Ministry. Call 284-7563. 4 »./• ■ » '. » • '.‘ •Vj W orkshop on Housing Et C o m m u n ity Developm ent . »' V 'c ity M on., Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Sabin School Auditorium, 4013 N.E. 18th, info on home and business rehab and remodeling. Contact Harold Miller, 248-4575. ■ TO K i¿-, **Z. -. *?#.• PURIFICATION An Illustrated A nsw er to Drugs is brimming with hard facts on the lingering effects of drugs, alcohol and chemicals. It gives you the answer to maintain ing mental sharpness despite having had these substances no matter how long ago or how much' This brilliant book gives you the results of years o, research in easy to understand detail $13.00 •tv.»- f S ® PPS Board o f Ed. M eeting Special Education Tues., Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Board Auditorium of Blanchard Education Service Center, 501 N. Dixon St. $20 00 YES I WOULD LIKE TO GET $20 A ll A o o u t H adiation $13 P urifica tion Illustrated O í. A, All A bout Radiation, by L Ron Hubbard and a medical doctor What is radiation? 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C A tW V Z ^>a»k o w ned bit fb * Rettemi*« __ My precious Lord will guide me Tho the years sometimes seem long I'll never falter from His path He will keep me from all wrong Until the day that's sure to come When I'm standing at His side My faith will keep me going For I know I'll never die. by Albert N. Theel Sixth Annual Gospel Concert by Mattie Ann Callier-Spears On Saturday, February 27th, the Black United Front will present its 6th Annual Gospel Concert. This year the theme will be "Honoring Our Youth". Local youth choirs from the community will be participating. Come support our young people. Come support the BUF's efforts Thurs., Feb. 25, 6:45 p.m., Port land Building, Room C, 1120 SW 5th. How to get action on aban doned houses, cars, garbage & vacant lots. Call 248 4519. to present our future generation in concert. The concert will be held at the Mount Olivet Baptist Church, loca ted at 116 N.E. Schuyler Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The admission is free. For further information, call: (503) 284-1954. n A lb in a M in is te ria l A llia n c e 285-0493 A Public Service of the Portland Observer Faith Tabernacle Church counter the cultural stereotypes of Japanese women, while facing racism in their own families. Five actresses are needed for the IFCC production of "T ea". Audi tions will be held between February 22nd and M arch 12th. Please call the IFCC Theatre, (503) 243- 7930, for more specific information on dates and times, and to schedule an audition appointment. Rehearsals for "Tea" will begin in mid-March, and the play is sche duled to open on Friday, April 22nd. It will run on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. through May 22nd. The IFCC Theatre is located at 5340 N. Inter state Avenue in Portland, Oregon. All acting positions will be paid, and the IFCC is an equal oppor tunity employer. K —Apostolic—Pentecostal ivns ■ ESB MR” m t« , a ra inn mar newt m i mm t i ’*» I m h ic iim I m i ta m Prete, ving the Pett and I ‘ m i suing the ruture" GRACE C. OSBORNE, PASTOR LOUIS W. OSBORNE, SR., BISHOP 282-8071 PORTLAND OBSERVER "The Eyes and Ears of the Community" 288-0033 1-800- GC-BUHT 1-800- 632-FBH 1-800- 423-W tM 1-800- 852-SAFE 1-800 SEA-HME 1-800 -443-PUMP 1-800 -7 2 2 -W R M on, Wed, Fri, Feb. 22, 24, 26, movie, "Eyes on the Prize", 11-1, Auditorium. In 6 parts, 2 parts per day. Thurs.. Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Keynote speaker — The Honorable Sidney J. Barthélémy, Mayor of New Orleans. Cascade Hall Auditorium, 705 N. Killingsworth. tothink more clearly! On Sunday, February 21st, at the Greater St. Stephen Baptist Church on 3954 N. Williams Ave., the United Theological Seminary, Port land Extension, will host "A Night in the W ord". Students from the Homiletics class - Rev. Henry Crain, Rev. E.N. Warren, Mrs. Dora McCrae, Rev. R.E. Houston, Sr., Rev. A. Bailey, Rev. Charles Bembry and Rev. Arthur G. May - will be speaking on various topics. There will be choirs from the community providing music for evening worship program. The public is cordially invited. Everything begins at 7:00 p.m. Come early so you can get a good seat. Rev. Joe S. Hardie, M.R.E., Di rector and Rev. A. Bailey, Pastor, Greater St. Stephen Baptist Church. So restful is the evening time When my busy day is done I think about the years gone by And those that are to come The IFCC Theatre announces open audtions for the play "Tea" by Velina Hasu Houston which will be performed in Portland April 22 through May 22. "Tea" will be the final production of the IFCC 1987-88 Theatre Season. "Tea" was originally produced by the Asian American Theater Com pany in San Franscisco and is the third play in a trilogy by Velina Hasu Houston that focuses upon the ex periences of Japanese war brides, In this comedy-drama set in Kan- sas, five stories unfold, each re vealing the individuality of their per sonal lives, marriages and exper iences in America. Married to a Puerto Rican, a Mexican American, a Black American, a Japanese Ame rican and a Caucasian (Texan), these women's characters distinctly PCC Celebrates Black H istory M onth -g z ^ ^ y o u r ability by Mattie Ann Callier-Spears IFCC Theatre Announces Auditions for "Tea? CALENDAR W om en's Leadership Conference A Night in the Word Wfe spell help in some For instance, # the number above that ends in PUMP puts you in # to u c h with all kinds of information on heat pumps. The number that ends in SAFE yields informa tion on outdoor lighting. The number that ends in WATR covers electric water heaters. 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