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Page 6, Portland Observer, April 13, 1988
RELIGION
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
Ephesians 2
God Hears and Answers
First Annua| Gospel Music Workshop Offered
by Mary L. Kupferle
There are times when things
seem to go wrong, when feelings
of hopelessness arise, when the
heart seems totally empty, and
the mind confused — even dis
believing. Then, more than ever, it
is important to spend time in giv
ing praise and thanksgiving to the
Father and to keep on pouring out
this thankfulness in words such
as: “ Father, thank You for hearing
and answering — always!”
A friend wrote: “ At a time of
great loss in my life, there were
times — even days — when it
seemed I could not handle or
cope with anything. Finally, in
desperation, I grasped hold of the
idea that God does answer prayer,
that God is a responsibe presence
and power that cares for me. I
began thanking God, in spite of all
the continuing challenges. I gave
thanks again and again. I shut the
door to nagging fears and doubts
by decreeing: God hears and
answers my prayers! Thank You,
God! As a result, the clouds began
to lift and a response from deep
within came: 'Your greatest good
has just begun to unfold.' Within a
short time this was revealed to be
true, and in a far better way than I
could have imagined m yself!”
In challening times — when
you feel alone or overwhelming by
obstacles, people, places or
things — remember again the
there is an ever-responding
presence of good at hand! Call
upon and give thanks for that
presence and power of God, re
membering that this is exactly
what Jesus did when the fullness
of His faith was sought by so
many who needed encourage
ment and support.
This is the kind of attitude
Jesus evidence as He stood be-
fore the tomb of Him beloved
friend Lazarus. It is the manner
Jesus showed to the mourning
and d isb e lie v in g m inds and
hearts around Him. As He looked
on and spoke the words, "Father, I
thank Thee. Thou hast heard me"
(John 11:41), He was making a
sweeping a ffirm a tio n of His
agreement with the Creator. He
was accepting the presence w ith
in as totally responsive life, know
ing that God responds always.
Jesus focused consistently
upon life and healing, love and
peace, and upon an everpresent
responsive God as the source of it
all. Jesus saw responsive life
where everyone else saw only
lack and disease. He looked past
the limitation surrounding Him,
knowing that the power of God’s
goodness was there ready to res
pond He called it forth in Lazarus
and in a multitude of persons,
places, and occasions — time
after time. And the elements of
wholeness and well-being hon
ored His call of faith in a never-
failing response.
Jesus’ words, “ Lazarus, come
out” (John 11.43), were spoken in
the loud, cleartonesof conviction
that the Father answers always.
So powerfully was Jesus' atten
tion given to thanksgiving for God
that nothing could have hindered
the m iracle resulting! Jesus
openly praised and worked with
God, knowing that results could
tell the story better than any
words of explanation.
Fellowship Missionary Baptist
Church will be sponsoring the
First Annual Gospel Music Work
shop April 13-16 at the Church
located at 635 N. Killingsworth
Court. Pastor Johnny Pack, IV,
stated that the Church "wanted to
highlight our own” in selecting
two local accomplished musi
cians.
The Workshop will be con
ducted by Mrs. Lorene V. Wilder
and Rev. Robert E. Houston, Sr.,
who both serve on the Music Staff
of the Church.
On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. will
be a special Mini-Workshop for all
Choir directors of music. The
Mass Choir Workshop begins im
mediately at 7:30 p.m.
On Thursday and Friday at 6:30
p.m. there will be a special Mini-
Workshop for all children and
youth between the ages of 3 and
16. The Mass Choir Workshop be
gins immediately at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. W ilder is a native of
Camden, Arkansas. She has resid
ed in Portland over 30 years. Dur
On Saturday, April 16th at 7:30
p.m. the Choir will be in full con
cert at the Church. There will be
special musical guests at this
concert.
ing her residency in Portland she
has been the musician for several
churches in the area along with
playing for various Gospel and
recording artists including Willa
gress for lifelong achievement in
the Portland area. Mrs. Wilder
also is an accomplished sing-
er/songwriter and is the organizer
of the Wilder Ensemble.
Dorsey and the Wilder Ward Sing
ers. Along with playing for Fellow
ship she also plays for Bethel
Rev. Houston is a native of
Portland, Oregon. He is currently
completing his Bachelor's De
gree at United Theological Semi
nary in Theology. Rev. Houston is
known throughout the nation as a
preacher/musician and has play
ed since the age of 17. His com bi
nation of talents has allowed him
to travel through the nation and
has been involved with the musi
cal presentations of the Youth
Conventions of the General Bap
tist Convention of the Northwest
and the National Baptist Conven
tion of America, Inc. Rev. Houston
is currently involved at Fellow
ship as the Administrative Assi
stant to Pastor Johnny Pack, IV,
and plays for the Mass Choir.
A.M E. Church. She is the 1988
recipient of the S.Q. Broadous
Award presented by the Portland
District Sunday School, Baptist
Training Union and Ushers Con-
This workshop is open to the
general public.
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A Public Service of the Portland Observer
Let your prayers now, dear
friend, be filled with renewed,
revitalized faith in your Father’s
responding power. Know again
and again that God hears and
answers — always!
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