Page 3 Portland Observer May 4,1989
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SCRIPTURE OF
THE WEEK:
RELIGION
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
For Social Security
or Supplemental
Security Income .
Assistance
Q U E S T IO N : I recently read about
q u a lify in g fo r benefits on an ex-hus
band’ s Social S ecurity record. D oesn’ t
he have to be deceased before I q u a lify ?
A N S W E R : N o. Y o u can q u a lify on
a fo rm e r husband’ s (o r W ife ’ s) Social
S ecurity record i f you w ere m arried fo r
at least 10 years. A ls o , i f you have been
d ivo rce d at least 2 years, you can re
ceive benefits at age 62 w hether o r not
yo u r fo rm e r spouse receives them, as
am ount to the Internal Revenue Serv
ice. A s k fo r copies o f the reporting
fo rm (F orm 91 - E m ployers Q uarterly
T ax R eturn fo r H ousehold Em ployees)
and P u b lic a tio n 15, C irc u la r E ,
“ E m p lo y e r’ s T ax G u id e ” , and P u b li
plem ental health insurance p o lic y , lo o k
the p o lic y o ver c a re fu lly and com pare it
w ith the coverage p rovided by M e d i
care. M ake sure it re a lly is a supple
m ental p o lic y and docs not s im p ly
able.
Q U E STIO N : M y son has ju st beendi-
agnosed as having kid n e y disease and
is preparing to go on d ia lysis. I heard
that M edicare som etim es pays fo r k id
ney and transplant services. W ill it
also help pay m ay son’ s m edical e x
penses?
A N S W E R : Yes. I f you, y o u r spouse
ered b y Social S ecurity. Y o u must
deduct Social S ecurity taxes fro m the
do I go about selecting the rig h t co ve r
pay, add an equal am ount as yo u r
e m p lo ye r share and send the com bined
age?
A N S W E R : W hen considering a sup
'Latch Key Program ’
Children 6 wks.
to 11 yrs.
• Breakfast
• Hot Lunches
• Snacb
dialysis treatm ents:-----------------------------
appeal.
Q U E S T IO N : I have ju s t enrolled in
M edicare, since I w ill be age 65 in 3
months. H ow ever, I feel that I should
consider purchasing a supplem ental
Mattie Anne Callier-Spears,
religious editor for the
Observer is ill. Her colum will
resume upon her recovery.
Please join us in praying for
her speedy return.
to apply. I f he is fou n d to be e lig ib le ,
protection w ill begin w ith the third month
after the m onth he a ctu a lly begins the
T hey w ill also pro vid e you details as to
how this new le g isla tio n affects your
service in o r about yo u r hom e is c o v
• Pre-School
w ill be e lig ib le fo r M edicare i f he has
perm anent kid n e y fa ilu re . Y o u should
c a ll Social S ecurity at 1-800-234-5772
no longer considered disabled, you m ay
appeal b y contacting Social S ecurity.
S ocial S ecurity.
A N S W E R : Cash pay am o u n tin g to
$50 o r m ore in a quarter fo r dom estic
• Kindergarten
o r yo u r son have earned the necessary
Social S ecurity credits to be insured, he
tio n . T h is le g is la tio n applies to deter
minations made prior to January 1,1990.
Benefits w ill continue to be paid through
June 1990. If , when y o u r case is re
vie w e d , a decision is made that you are
pay? I understand it is covered under
“Since 1952”
types o f supplem ental insurance a v a il
A N S W E R : Recent le g is la tio n ex
tends fo r 1 year the p ro visio n that tem
p o ra rily continues up to an a d m in istra
tive law ju dge decision the paym ent o f
d isa b ility benefits (in clu d in g M edicare)
to Social S ecurity beneficiaries w h o
appeal a m edical cessation determ ina
Q U E S T IO N : W e have hired a lady
to help care fo r m y a ilin g m o th e r-in -
la w in o u r home. H o w do we report th is
Day Care
T h is pu b lica tio n describes the d iffe re n t
appeal.
1-800-234-5772 and ask fo r “ R etire
m e n t” and “ S u rv iv o r” S ocial S ecurity
p u b lica tio n s fo r m ore in fo rm a tio n .
Memorial Center
should ask S ocial S ecurity fo r a free
copy o f the pam phlet, “ G uide to H ealth
Insurance fo r People w ith M e d ic a re ” .
soon and, i f it is not favorable, I plan to
also payable in certain situations. C a ll
Grace Collins
duplicate your Medicare protection. You
ca tio n 539, " W ith h o ld in g Taxes and
R eporting R equirem ents” .
Q U E S T IO N : I am certain that I
have read that M edicare benefits w ill
continue to be paid fo r an ad d itio n a l 12
m onths d u rin g a c o n tin u in g d is a b ility
re vie w . Please g ive m ore details since
I expect that m y case w ill be review ed
lo n g as they are e lig ib le to receive them.
A s you in d ica te, a s u rv iv o r b e n e fit is
NOTICE
health insurance p o lic y as w e ll. H ow
Moo-rri
6:30 am ■ 6:00 pm
Call
SICKLE CELL
281-6930
SEEKS POSTER CHILD
128 N.E. Russell St.
A n im p a rtia l panel o f judges w ill se
le c t a poster c h ild fo r 1989-90 . N o m i
nations has been extended in our o ffic e
u n til M a y 11th.
W e need three (3 ) b la ck and w h ite
glossy 8x 10 photographs o f yo u r ch ild .
The c rite ria is as fo llo w s :
Hebrews Chapter 3 & 4
4 Y ear O lds - M a k in g C ookies
J e su s L o v e s You!
Allen Temple
Grace Collins
CME Church
Memorial Center
1. The c h ild m ust be between the
YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT
Tueaby:
84 N.E. Killingsworth • 281-0499
7 30pm
Bible Band
"A warm spirit of fellowship always”
“To the Glory o f God”
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FOUNDER The Holiness Prarhei Bishop U.V Peterson D D Builder Pastor
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D o you w ant to meet new people and be a part o f W ashington C o u n ty ’ s
to u rism a ctivities? The W ashington C ounty V isito rs A ssociation needs
y o u !! V o lu n te e r to help w ith special events, m a ilin g s, answ ering phones
Phillip S. Nelson. Pastor
and general o ffic e duties. H elp greet visito rs, g ive d ire ctio n s and suggest
places to go and things to do. F rie n d ly people interested in donating some
tim e to the tourism e ffo rt are encouraged to contact C hristiane D avis at the
W C V A o ffic e , 684-5555. V O L U N T E E R T O D A Y !!
6 30pm
YPW W
Evangelistic
Form s m ust be signed by the c h ild ’ s
8 00pm
Worship
Friday
'The ftistor Speaks
I f yo u are interested o r k n o w some
one w ho m ay be interested in a c h ild
7 30pm
SaUday
Morning Prayer
Psalm 34:3
parent(s) o r guardians (s) and the P o rt
land S ickle C e ll A n e m ia Foundation.
Noon Day Prayer
9 00 a m
w ith S ickle C e ll A n e m ia representing
the Portland A rea, please con ta ct the
Portland S ickle C e ll A n e m ia F ounda
Lord
tio n at 249-1366.
Please Brother Man
and Sister Lady
How much longer before you show up
HEBREWS 1214
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FAMED BAPTIST
PREACHER
PRESENTS
$100,000 TO
HOWARD
D r. Joseph H arrison Jackson, w ho
was president o f the N a tio n a l B aptist
C o n ve ntio n , U S A , In c., fo rm 1953 to
1982, presented the H o w a rd U n ive rsity
School o f D iv in ity w ith a g ift o f $ 100,000
to establish the Joseph H Jackson Schol
arship Fund.
The proceeds generated b y this en
do w m e n t w ill be awarded to a d iv in ity
student “ w h o has dem onstrated supe
rio r leadership s k ills and w h o has per
fo rm e d at a high le ve l o f academic
excellence in his o r her p e rio d o f m a
tric u la tio n in the s ch o o l.”
Students chosen fo r the scholarship
w ill be called Joseph H. Jackson schol
ars.
Jackson, w ho has served as pastor o f
O liv e t B aptist C hurch in C hicago fo r
and Get your m ind togather
No Fuss about who the
Pastor is.
No Argument over the
salary.
Healing, Peace and
Prosperity
They have found the Place and
the Place is
M t Sinai Temple
Services Each Sunday
12 Noon and 8 PM
the last 48 years, expressed his concern
about the struggle fo r first-cla ss c iti
zenship and stated that in o rd e r “ to
The Philadelphia Community Missionary Baptist Church
238 NE Mason Street Portland, OR 97211
PRESENTS:
achieve the fu ll blessings and bounties
o f th is precious prom ise [m ade] by
American democracy... we must go from
M rs G cnevia Jones in fu ll gospel concert on Sunday, M a y 21st a t 3:30
nm Mrs
Jones in a J & B Gospel R ecording A rtis t fro m V icksb u rg ,
M ississip p i T h is is her (firs t) 1 st W est Coast gospel concert to prom ote her
newest album (her 2nd). She has rendered concerts in C hicago Illin o is
D e tro it M ic h ig a n , N ew Y o rk C ity and several other states. M rs. Jones has
also appeared w ith such great gospel recording artists as the M ig h ty C lo u d
o f Jov The Sensational W illia m s B rothers, The Jackson S outhem aires and
m any m ore She is w e ll kn o w n th roughout the southern states, M ls ^ s*PP*
and Louisiana. M rs. Jones brings to P ortland a rich sound in tra d itio n a l
N O A d m issio n C harge....... F R E E W IL L O F F E R IN G
protest to p ro d u c tio n .”
He said he * ‘ advocated this approach
in the c iv il rig h ts struggle and also o r
ganized a co rp o ra tion n o t o n ly to reach
this po sitive step, but also to help f i
nance the struggle o f education through
the granting o f scholarships and en
d o w in g in stitu tio n s o f le arning in their
ventures and re s p o n s ib ilitie s ? ”
D r. Law rence N. Jones, dean o f the
H ow ard School o f D iv in ity , said that
the g ift “ is the firs t endow m ent o f this
COM EONE COME ALL
F o r in fo rm a tio n c a ll M ary O. M cS w ain - 281-4777
m agnitude that the School o f D iv in ity
has received from an individual or group
high in the leadership echelons o f the
G. W illia m s -2 8 8 -1 8 1 4
C om e and e n jo y an evening o f great gospel sounds.
Come see what every one’s talking about
Mt. Sinai Temple
936 N.E. Beech
Portland, OR 284-0854
The Peoples Church
BISHOP W. G. HARDY
LITTLE KING
Thank you for your
Sweet Letter
Send Some More
black re lig io u s c o m m u n ity .”
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Day Care
TOURISM BUREAU NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
(503) 287-0261
the Parent C onsent Form .
11 1 5 a m
Morning Worship
5 Year Olds -
Reading First Grade Books
(comer of 8th & Skidmore)
graphical In fo rm a tio n Sheet and
Tuesday Friday
follow peace with
all men & holiness
without which no
man shall see the
Portland, Oregon 97211
9 15am
Sunday School
the Bible says...
glossy b lack and w h ite photo
3. C om plcte a C ontestant B io
7 00 p.m
Sunday
The Ark of Safety
Church of God in Christ
4236 N.E. Eighth Avenue
graphs.
TTusby
Choir Rehearsal
ages o f 5 and 10 and m ust
have S ickle C e ll A nem ia.
2. Send three (3 ) copies o f 8x10
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Little King