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Page 4 • Portland Observer • December 15, 1988
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK:
11 Thessalonians: Chapters 1, 2 & 3
RELIGION
Something Is Wrong
There is a certain heaviness that I
feel. It's a feeling that seems to weigh
me down in thought . And at the times,
when I s hould-m ayb e feel in Joy, this
heaviness dam pens my spirits.
It's almost as if I'm right at the door
to happiness, but an incredible wind
is blowing, preventing me from step­
ping through that door.
SOM ETHING IS W RONG-1 rec­
ognize that it may be impossible to be
com pletely happy. There are always
situations in our lives, whether past or
present, that may come to mind; which
could in our happiest moment bring
tears to our eyes.
But the heaviness I feel is more
than a sad thought that comes to
m in d -b u t, a constant burden that
grieves my heart.
SOMETHING IS WRONG because
the m agnitude of this burden is in­
creased when I wake up to the m orn­
ing news and see my brothers and
sisters faced down on the concrete,
handcuffed, during a bust of a crack-
house and notice the house on T.V.
as the house directly across the street.
SOM ETHING IS W RONG when I
see our college graduates, form er
role models of our community, news
making athletes, and those who have
great potential in playing a vital part in
the econom ic growth of our com m u­
nity, fall short and yield to the tem pta­
tion of the drug that has changed the
lives of many and in turn, has made
our com m unity one that is almost
undesirable to live in.
SOM ETHING IS W RONG ...
SOM ETHING IS W RONG when
the name of a street and a color are
the m ajor factors in the division which
will not allow us to express Brotherly
Love and Mend a Love between
Brothers. At this point, mentality is
questioned because the logistics of
unity seems uncom prehensible to
many.
SOM ETHING IS W RONG when
we as a com m unity cannot define the
word "UNITY” and lack recognizing
the im portance of stressing it among
ourselves and our kids.
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I see some of the greatest entre­
preneurs that Am erica has ever pro­
duced in our comm unity, but their
business is one that provides prod­
ucts that brings out the extreme
negative in our people.
These great businessmen provide
the product that serves as a deterent
to prevent us from reaching our true
potential in life.
They provide the product that plays
an active part in forming Gangs and
making Gang activity in our com m u­
nity one of great concern around the
nation.
SOMETHING IS WRONG because
at the cost of valuable lives, these
great businessmen are attaining
hundreds of thousands of dollars which
to them is what they consider suc­
cess.
This success is reality, is creating
negative surroundings for the youth
of tom orrow in which many will be­
com e products of their environment,
at an even higher scale.
SUCCESS is not in the dollar bill.
SUCCESS is the seeking of the way
for a harmonious comm unity, which
will make for longevity of life and
lessen the amount of untim ely deaths
among our youth.
SUCCESS is recognizing that
something is wrong and recognizing
the mess we've made. More im por­
tantly!
SUCCESS is com ing to the reali­
zation that God can make what we
now see as something wrong, som e­
thing right.
Of course we've sought and pro­
CORNER STONE COMMUNITY COGIC
2216 N.E. Killingsworth • Portland, OR 97211
My Goal
I do not live to reach the height
That many would call fame,
But pray that I may glorify
My Blessed Saviour's name;
Each day to share the love He gives,
To be a beacon bright
Upon the path where others grope
Their way in troubled night.
Oh how I pray for vision and
A song, when deep distress
Would overcome a troubled soul
Lost in the wilderness.
I pray to love, to reach, relieve
The ones who hunger for
The Bread of Ufe, the Fountain Pure,
As He waits to restore.
I pray that I can be that one
My Master would call "Friend,"
Who serves his fellowman in love,
God's Kingdom to extend.
vided alternatives and solutions, but
we must first seek God and acquire in
our hearts, his m e rcy and u n c o n d i­
tio n a l love.
THE SAM E LOVE that his son,
Jesus Christ had, even for those who
crucified him.
THIS U N C O N D ITIO N AL LOVE is
one that is able to soften the hearts
and open the eyes of gang members
to help them realize that without the
colors of clothing, and the names of
streets, our skin tone identifies us as
brothers. I believe th is lo ve is able to
show gang m embers the significance
of m ending a lo v e betw een b ro th ­
ers and the need for our community
to produce more quality young Black
m en which will in turn, build for our
com m unity a better tomorrow.
GOD IS LOVE!
Todd Irving
Anna Lee Edwards McAlpin
PORTLAND OBSERVER
"The Eyes and Ears of the Community"
288-0033
Sunday School
9:30 a.m.
Saturday Prayer 8:00-9:00 a.m.
M orning Worship 11:30 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Tuesday Prayer 10:00 a.m.-12 Noon
Tuesday Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m.
Thursday Pastor Speaks 7:00 p.m.
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Pastor: Supt. B.E. Johnson
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NOTED GOSPEL SINGER SHIRLEY CAESAR brings her spirit to the
Durham , N.C. governm ent as an elected m em ber of its City Council.
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Bringing her com m itm ent to serve
hum anity to politics, renowned evan­
gelist and gospel singer Shirley Cae­
sar adds new life to the Durham,
North Caroline city governm ent, re­
ports the Decem ber EBONY.
Ms. Caesar, who captured 65 per­
cent of the vote in her run for a seat in
the Durham City Council, assures
supporters and fans however that
she simply views her position as an
opportunity to extend her ministry.
"My main objective," she says, is to
m ake sure we focus on the needy and
not the greedy. I don't see it as poli­
tics, I just see it as being a concerned
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citizen," she adds.
C ounting her dual careers as a
blessing, Ms. C aesar has been m ar­
McKinney Temple
ried for five years to Bishop Harold I.
W illiams, pastor of Mt. Calvary Holy
Church in W inston-Salem, where she
is co-pastor. She is also a five-tim e
Gram m y winner, whose current al­
bum topped Billboard's gospel music
chart for nine weeks this summer.
1737 N.E. Alberta St. • Portland, Oregon
Under The Direction OfMsn: Charlotte Brandon
Oregon Jurisdiction No. #2 State Musical Director C.O.G.I.C.
In addition to an already full sched-
ule. she also founded the Shirley
Caesar Outreach Ministries, Inc.,
where she puts in 25 hours per week
to provide food, clothing and m one­
tary assistance to needy families in
the area. "I felt that I'd been dealing
with a lot of problems over the years
from just the surface," she states. "I
think now I can begin to work from the
root."
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