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Page 4, Portland Observer, July 20, 1988
RELIGION
Yes indeed, it is good when you
truly obey our Lord’s command,
"You must love and help your
neighbors just as much as you
hristians, how can you claim
love and take care of yourself.”
that you belong to the Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, But
if you are breaking this law of
our
Lord’s when you favor the rich
you show favoritism to rich peo
and
fawn over them; it is a sin.
ple and look down on the poor
And the person who keeps
people?
If a man comes into your
every law of God, but makes one
church dressed in expensive
little slip, is just as guilty as the
person who has broken every law
clothes and with valuable gold
rings on his fingers, and at the there is. For the God who said
same time another man comes in you must not marry a woman who
who is poor and dressed in already has a husband, also said
threadbare clothes, and you make you must not murder, so even
though you have not broken the
a lot of fuss over the rich man and
give him the best seat in the
marriage laws by committing
adultry, but have murdered some
house and say to the poor man,
“ You can stand over there if you one, you have entirely broken
like, or else sit on the floor” — God’s laws and stand utterly guil
well, judging a man by his wealth
ty before him.
shows that you are guided by
You will be judged on whether
wrong motives.
or not you are doing what Christ
Listen to me, dear Christian
wants you to. So watch what you
Friends: God has chosen poor
do and what you think; for there
people to be rich in faith, and the
will be no mercy to those who
kingdom of Heaven is theirs, for
have shown no mercy. But if you
that is the gift God has promised
have been merciful, then God’s
to all those who love him. And yet,
mercy toward you will win out
of the two strangers, you have
over his judgment against you.
despised the poor man. Don’t you
realize that it is usually the rich
My dear Christian Friends,
men who pick on you and drag
what’s the use of saying that you
you into court? And all too often
that you have faith and are Christ
they are the ones who laugh at
ians if you aren’t proving it by
Jesus Christ, whose noble name
helping others? Will that kind of
you bear.
faith save anyone? If you have a
friend who is in need of food and
clothing, and you say to him,
“ Well, good-bye and God bless
you; stay warm and eat hearty,”
and then don’t give him clothes or
food, what good does that do?
So you see, it isn’t enough just
to have faith. You must also do
good to prove that you have it.
Faith that doesn’t show itself by
good works is not faith at all — it
is dead and useless.
But someone may well argue,
“ You say the way to God is by
C
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Johnson, Jr.
Fairley - Johnson Wed
Love is like a rose pressed be
tween two lifetimes; they will last
forever!
The Wedding Ceremony Unity
of Johnnie Marie Fairley and
Johnny Johnson, Jr. was cele
brated on July 2, 1988 at the
Greater Mt. Calvary Church of
God in Christ on 1234 N.E. Kill
ingsworth Street at 12:00 Noon.
Bishop H. B. Daniels, Sr., pas
tor, performed the very spiritural
ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
Paul Fairley, Sr. and Mrs.
LaVonne Fairley (deceased).
The groom is the son of Mr.
Johnny Johnson, Sr. and Mrs.
Marguerite Jackson.
The wedding colors were pale
pink and pale green.
LOVE ... is patient and kind;
love is not jealous, or conceited,
or proud, or provoked; love does
not keep a record of wrongs; love
is not happy with evil, but is
pleased with the truth. Love never
gives up: its faith, hope, and
patience never fail.
(I Corinthians: Chapter 13)
faith alone, plus nothing; well,
good works are important too, for
without good works you can’t
prove whether you have faith or
not; but anyone can see that you
have faith by the way you act.
Are there still some among you
who hold that “ only believing” is
enough: Believing in one God?
Well, remember that the demons
believe this too — so strongly that
they tremble in terror! Fool!
ORGANIST/PIANIST
NEEDED
First A.M.E. Zion Church on
the corner of North Skidmore
and North Vancouver Avenue.
Person needed on a full-time
basis. Salary negotiable. Call
the church office: (503)
287-4969, Rev. Willie B.
Smith, pastor.
Young Women ...
With No Place To Go!
When will you ever learn that
“ believing” is useless without do
ing what God wants you to? Faith
that does not result in good
deeds is not real faith.
Don't you remember that even
Abraham was declared good
because of what he did, when he
was willing to obey God, even if it
meant offering his son Isaac to
die on the altar? You see, he was
trusting God so much that he was
willing to do whatever God told
him to; his faith was made com
plete by what he did, by his ac
tions, and his good deeds. And so
it happened just as the Scriptures
say that Abraham trusted God,
and the Lord declared him good
in God’s sight, and he was even
called “ the friend of God." So you
see, a man is saved by what he
does, as well as by what he
believes.
Rahab, the p ro s titu te , is
another example of this. She was
saved because of what she did
when she hid those messengers
and sent them safely away by a
different road. Just as the body is
dead if it is not the kind that
results in good deeds.
The wisdom that comes from
heaven is first of all pure and full
of quiet gentleness. Then it is
peace-loving and courteous. It al
lows discussion and is willing to
yield to others; it is full of mercy
and good deeds. It is whole
hearted and straight-forward and
sincere. Those who are peace
makers will plant seeds of peace
and reap a harvest of goodness.
PAUL S. BURTON
75
April 2, 1913 - July 15, 1988
by Mattie Ann Callier-Spears
Tina Maria Harris was born in
Los Angeles, California and came
to Portland at an early age. She at
tended and graduated from Mad
ison High School in 1983.
She is the daughter of Ms.
Janie Harris and the grand
daughter of Mrs. Beulah Harris
(both of Portland).
Tina Maria graduated from the
Columbia College — Hollywood,
located in Hollywood, California
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Motion Picture Cinema.
She finished her course of
study with an impressive 3.5 GPA.
She, also, received an Associates
of Applied Science Degree from
Portland Com m unity College
-Sylvania Campus in 1985 with a
3.75 GPA.
She shall never forget July 3,
1988, and neither will her mother.
Lord Give Me Space
used to pray "Lord give me space ",
And struggling to be free.
did my best to put a wall
For a fun filled Saturday.
Your support is needed to help
strenghten the North Portland
Community of Columbia Villa
and Tamarack. In an effort to
celebrate being neighbors, the
residents of Columbia Villa and
Tamarack are working with the
Housing Authority of Portland
and the Rotary Club to present
a Community Picnic:
c D. VANN, SR.
HERBERT E. CARPENTER
70
May 22, 1918 - July 16, 1988
March 18, 1911 - July 20,198 8
A Portland resident for 65 years.
He was a warehouse foreman and
an Army Vet of WW II. The hus
band of Janet Carpenter and the
father of Donnie Carpenter and
Debra Black. He leaves to mourn
his passing, 1 sister, 1 brother
and 3 grandchildren. Friends are
invited to an Open House at 6026
N. Haight for fellowship on Wed
nesday, July 20, 1988 from
1:00-3:00 p.m. At his request, no
service will be held. Disposition
was by private cremation.
Passed on July 20, 1988 at 77,
at the Emanuel Hospital of heart
failure. The husband of Roberta
Vann & father of Cleodis Don
Vann, Jr. He leaves to mourn his
passing, 3 grandchildren and a
host of cousins in Lansing,
Michigan.
Mr. Vann owned and operated
the largest Black owned mortuary
in the state of Oregon. He shall be
missed. Funeral arrangements
will be Monday, July 25, 1988 at
10:00 a.m., Vancouver Avenue
First Baptist Church. Vann &
Vann Funeral Directors
PORTLAND OBSERVER
“ The Eyes and Ears of the Community"
288-0033
used to pray “ Lord give me space ",
felt I was confined
n
wanted to be out among
Those care-free friends of mine
At last He opened up His hand,
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So that I could depart.
And I set out to make my way,
With eager, happy heart.
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But things were not as I supposed,
And there was much to bear,
And somehow when I needed them,
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Jesus Loves You!
My friends were never there
was not brave and fearless.
Left high upon a limb.
It d idn't take me very long.
Fun games from a tug-of-war
to balloon tosses are planned
from 12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.,
with hamburgers and hot dogs
fresh from the grill from 2:00
-4:00 p.m. The late afternoon
will be filled with more games
and lots of music!
Allen Temple CME Church
To know I needed Him
4236 N.E. Eighth Avenue
The sweet concern from which I fled,
(comer of 8th & Skidmore)
Portland, Oregon 97211
Was tender love for me
And when I thought I was confined.
Then had I been most free
And so I turned and headed home.
(503)
287-0261
Psalm 34:3
Phillip S. Nelson, Pastor
And in His warm embrace.
I had no need to bow my head.
So, come JOIN the fun
and show your SUPPORT
for this North Portland
community!
And ask for greater space.
Grace E. Easley
JURISDICTION #1
HEADQUARTER’S CHURCH
GREATER SOLID ROCK C.O.G.I.C.
1705 N.E. DEKUM • PORTLAND, OR 97211
Phone: (503) 283-1524
PASTOR A BISHOP
The REV. A.R. HOPKINS
YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT
84 N.E. Killingsworth • 281-0499
Tuesday
7 30pm
Bible Band
T h ra ta y
700pm
Choir Rehearsal
“To the Glory o f God”
S m to y
The Ark of Safety
Church of God in Christ
The Holiness Preacher B is h o p U V P e te r s o n D O B u ild e r - P a s to r
915am
Sunday School
1, , 5 a m
Morning Worship
6 30pm
YPW W
Evangelistic
8 00pm
Worship
Tuesday
the Bible says...
Follow peace with
all emn & holiness
without which no
man shall see the
Lord
in la y
Moon Day Prayer
fnday
I he Pastor Speaks
7 30pm
SaUday
Morning Prayei
Showers ot Blessings
9 00a m
CHURCHES IN DISTRICT
M c K inney temple
EL DER E C. SUELE
1737 N.E. ALBERTA ST.
PORTLAND, OR 97211
CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH
ELDER: R.L. TATE
1552 N. KILLINGSWORTH ST.
PORTI AND, OR 97217
hroadcasl
Sunday Morning - 10 00 a m
Station KBMS 1480 AM Oui
HEBREWS 12 14
‘Men who are in ernest are not afraid of consequences.’
BETHEL TEMPLE
SUPT.: A. SHANKLE
I S4S SOUTH BROOKLYN AVE.
EUGENE, OR 97403
ST. LUKE MEMORIAL
ELDER: L. ADAMS
2700 N.E. SUMNER ST.
PORTl AND, OR 97211
GREATER PEACE
I SUPE.: E. WILSON
I 4009 N. MISSOURI ST.
PORU AND, OR 97227
The bride, a graduate o f Seattle
Pacific University, is the daughter o f
Beadie and Johnny Williams. The
bridegroom is a graduate o f
Vandercook College o f Music and
the executive pastor at a church in
southern California. He is the son o f
John Louis and Erma Jean Beckley
o f Joliet, III. The couple w ill live in
southern California.
InM emory O f ...
Between the Lord and me.
Saturday, July 23,1988
Columbia Villa
Basketball Court
8920 N. Woolsey Ave.
12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m.
The bridegroom’s fam ily traveled
from Illinois to attend the July 9
wedding o f Lynda C. Tanner and
Joshua Beckley o f Rialto, Calif.
Their wedding took place at the
Allen Temple C .M .E. Church. After
a reception at the Sheraton Inn at
the A irport they left for a
honeymoon in Hawaii.
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Funeral services will be held at
the Vancouver Avenue First Bap
tist Church. Located at 3138 N.
Vancouver Avenue at 11:00 a.m.
on Wednesday, July 20, 1988. The
husband of Geneva Burton and
father of Lt. Col. Ronald Burton,
stepfather of Leon Lincoln, Don
ald, Eddie, Marlon and Dwayne
Lincoln, Wilina Blassingame and
Verna Matthews. He leaves to
mourn his passing, 3 grand
children and 15 step grand
children. Burial at Williamette Na
tional Cemetery. Vann and Vann
Funeral Director.
Contributions may be sent to the
Lambert House Adult Day Care,
5120 S.E. 28th, Portland, OR
97202. The Killingsworth Little
Chapel of the Chimes.
How little did I know.
Who thought I had to be away
From Him. so I could grow
wanted to try out my wings,
Saturday, July 23,1988
12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m.
TA N N E R S / BECKLEY
Funeral services will be held at
the 1st A.M.E. Zion Church lo
cated at 4304 N. Vancouver Ave
nue at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Ju
ly 21, 1988. She was born in
Homer, Louisiana. She was a
homemaker and the wife of the
late Hundley W illiam s. The
mother of 7 daughters: Maxine
and Evla Williams, Gladys Rus
sell, Sallie Purifoy, Kathleen
Robinson, Nora Blume, Clydine
Hernandez, and 1 son Hugh
Williams. She leaves to mourn her
passing, 2 sisters, 34 grand
children and a host of relatives
and friends. In lieu of flowers, all
contributions may be sent to the
Alzheimer’s Disease and Kideny
Association. Burial at Lincoln
Memorial Park Cemetery. The Kill
ingsworth Little Chapel of the
Chimes.
The wife of Preston Richie. She
has several children in the Los
Angeles area. The deceased will
be sent to Los Angles for services
and final resting place. Vann and
Vann Funeral Director.
M ark Your Calendars!
FOUNDER
MAGGIE WILLIAMS
82
June 2, 1906 - July 18, 1988
EARLIE MAE RICHIE
69
August 25, 1918 - July 13, 1988
"A warm spirit of fellowship always"
D on’t stay out on the
street. C A LL! We will
provide emergency housing
fo r you.
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Harry’s Mother
(503) 281-9900
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by Mattie Ann Callier-Spears
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SUPT.: L. DOTSEY
9119 N. DRUMMOND ST
PORTLAND, OR 97217
LIGHT HOUSE C.O.G.I.C.
ELDER: T. MOORE
1123 N.E. EREMONT
PORTLAND, OR 97211
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2216 N.E. KILLINGSWORTH ST.
PORTLAND, OR 97211
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ELDER: ED. LOWE
1303 T STREET
La GRANDE, OR 97850
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