Page 6 Portland Observer JUNE 15,1989
100 SOULS
NEEDED
by Mattie Ann Callier-
Spears
" . .. Is there not a cause?’ asked
D avid. Yes! There is a giant named
Goliath in the land. G od’s army
watched daily as he hurled threats at
them. They did nothing to stop it.
There is another giant in the land.
today. Drugs...is a giant. Gangs...is a
giant. Prostitution ...is a giant. But,
what shall the church do about it?
These giants are organized, the
gangs m oving in from C alifornia are
i irganized. The drug dealers on every
street comer arc organized. The pros­
titutes, through their pimps, are o r­
ganized. Shouldn’t we the Christian
Church come together and be ye also
organized? There are more C hris­
tians than all o f these people com ­
bined; and i f that is not enough, the
Bible tells us that “ Greater is he that
is w ithin us than he that is in the
world, we, as Christians, need to act
like we believe it to be true.
Rev. Drayton, an assistant m inis­
ter at the Mt. O live t Baptist Church,
has initiated a city-wide/com m unity-
>vidc Christian Outreach concept to
reach the unchurched and the un­
saved members o f our society. This
man’s dedication to this task’ s suc­
cess is totally awesome. He said “ I
can truly say from experience that
God w ill honor all those Christians
who w ill seek to save the lost at any
cost. Everytim e that I, and others,
have shared C hrist w ith the drug
pushers; users, gang members and the
prostitutes the Lord has led several to
be saved. W hat an exhilarating feel­
in g !”
As he continued to expound this
undertaking, he shared, “ The har­
vest tru ly is p le ntiful! Therefore, I
believe i f the fishing is that good,
then, we should be able to catch
many more fish i f we had more fish ­
erman w ith more lines in the w ater.”
Rev. Drayton has been in contact
w ith several pastors who believe that
the time is N O W !!! We don’t have to
allow G oliath to grow any bigger
than he already is. W ith the help o f
the Christian community, we can make
Portland,especially North/Northeast
Portland, a safer place to live.
The need is to have O NE
H U N D R E D Christians out there on
the street, in the m idst and in the
thick o f it, w inning souls for C hrist
Jesus. We need to drive these e v il
elements out o f our city. June 17,1989
is the target date. Can you spare an
hour or tw o each day to m inister to
others less fortunate than yourselves?
I f you w ould like to become a part
o f this team, please ca ll the fo llo w ­
ing numbers:
(503 )282-7137 from 9 am to 7 pm
(503)284-1954 from 10 am to 3
pm
(503)288-7241 from 9:30 am to
4:45 pm
F IS H -A -R A M A
M t. O liv e t Baptist Church fa m ily
w ill host its annual Fish-A-Rama on
Saturday, June 17, 1989. The d e li­
cious hot, fried fish and all the other
delicacies w ill be served from 1 lam
to 5pm. The donation is $3.00. D in ­
ners w ill be delivered to the sick &
shut-ins. Call 284-1954 or come down
to 116 NE Schuyler Street for a mouth
watering delight.
O A C W holds
S T A T E M E E T IN G
The Oregon Association o f C ol­
ored W om en’ s Clubs is holding its
state meeting , June 16 and 17,1989
at the Red L io n Coliseum. Attending
the meeting w ill be the national Presi­
dent, Dr. Delores M. Harris and the
national Secretary, Carol Early. There
w ill be a luncheon at 12 noon on
Saturday, June 17,1989 at$15.00per
person. The public is cordially in ­
vited to attend.(The Red Lion 1225
N. Thunderbird W ay Portland)
IN L O V IN G M E M O R Y O F
DOLORES B O W M A N
It seems as though ju s t a short
tim e ago, we were gathered to o ffe r
support to Dolores Bowman and
fa m ily as we celebrated the life and
witness o f her beloved Joseph
It was a short time a g o -fo r the
Psalmist reminds us that: “ our days
Jefferson bus.
are like the grass; As a flo w e r o f the
T ru ly she was a woman who knew
fie ld , so we flourish and when the
when to be properly outraged and
w ind has passed over it, we are no
when to be properly creative in the
more and our place acknowledges us
interest o f students.
no more.” Given the constraints im ­
I ’ m told that she even engineered
posed by a rather b rie f sojourn on
the enrollm ent o f a very special stu-
this path we have learned to call life,
dent-a K -9, named T.J. at Jefferson.
we ponder the significance o f our too
Yes, she knew that life, fu lly lived,
short walk.
extended to lots o f things, taking
W hat can we do? D olores' life
risks, taking time, and taking things
examined, reveals that one fu lly alive
that needed to be taken seriously,
can do a great deal. She embraced
very seriously. She worked tirelessly
life , she plumbed the depths o f the
to upgrade the quality o f counseling
fu ll range o f emotions. JOY TO
and guidance at Jefferson. She had a
GRIEF. The jo y o f w orking w ith
very quiet way o f arranging special
young people. The jo y ,the great good
help fo r students who were experi­
jo y o f the vocation to marriage which
encing d iffic u ltie s o f any kind.
she shared w ith Joseph. They under­
Her home was open to many. No
stood far more than most the true
one was ever a stranger in the B o w ­
ca lling o f what it meant fo r tw o lives
man house, nor was anyone allowed
to become one. She also celebrated
to remain a stranger in her presence.
the jo y o f parenthood and she spread
Each encounter was, in her eyes, an
her goodness and love to many ,
opportunity to envelop the stranger
many young people.
into an ever grow ing circle o f friends
Then there was a healthy pride
and loved ones.
she displayed when reflecting on the
Every one o f us has a story which
accomplishments o f her fa m ily and
tells o f the place and tim e where our
her extended fa m ily, the students and
lives intersected hers. As a woman o f
staff o f Jefferson High School.
deep faith she could understand that
Dolores Bowman knew when to
those connection points, where a ll o f
be confrontive and could display a
our lives intersected, was the p oint o f
healthy dose o f righteous indigna­
com m onlife we experience in the
tion toward anyone whose behavior
love o f C hrist Jesus. A s the blessed
w ould adversely impact her special
paul wrote to the Roman; ‘ ‘not one o f
pride and jo y , the young people o f
us lives fo r him self and no one dies
Jefferson.
fo r him self. For i f we live or die we
Last year during Rose Festival,
are the L o rd ’ s.” Dolores knew her
Mrs. Bowman arranged fo r special
self, that self deep w ithin , the part
education students from all over the
that questions sometimes in fear and
area to observe the rehearsal fo r the
trem bling. W ho am I really? That
M axw ell House A irS h o w . As events
part she knew herself to be the Lord’s.
were ready to start, the local law en­
That is w hy she was able to'let go and
forcement agencies decided to close
let G od’ s w ill be done.
the roads leading to the airport and
A t the time that we gather in the
the Jefferson bus hadn’t arrived. D olly
Christian com m unity to give thanks
started marching across the road and
to God fo r the life o f one we love, we
out on the field, the beginning o f a
come face-to-face w ith the sure and
confrontation w hich I dare say the
certain fact o f our own death. I f there
Washington County S h e riff’ s o ffice
are lessons that we learn from out sis­
w ill not soon forget. They said “ Lady
ter, Dolores, let it be to liv e each day
get out o f the road.” She wasn’ t
that God has given us to the fullest.
going anywhere she assured them,
L iv in g life fu lly means liv in g it in the
u n til they sent a car to escort the
fu ll range o f human emotions and
Jefferson bus in. The officers looked
experiencing the total fullness o f god’s
at D o lly and decided that she meant
abundant grace.Let us praise God fo r
what she said. Dolores Bowman was
our sister’ s life and prav that we to.
given police escort to loo k fo r the
w ill live fu lly in the power o f the
spirit.
Grace Collins
Memorial Center
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FATHER,
G reater St.Stephen M issionary B aptist C hurch
Rev. R obert E. H ouston, Sr., Pastor
3922 N orth W illiam s Avenue
Portland, O regon 97227
“ The C hurch o f Love on the G ro w ” - Acts 2:41-47
invites you to share in our
SUMMER REVIVAL ’89
June 26-30, 1989 7:30 p.m. Nightly
Theme:
“Changing Lives By The Power Of The Word”
Luke 4:28-32
i f the hour has come to make the
break, help me not to cling, even
though it feels like death. G ive me
the inward strength o f my Re­
deemer, Jesus C hrist, to lay down
' this b it o f life and let it go, so that I
and others may be free to take up
whatever new and fu lle r life you
have prepared fo r us, now and
hereafter.
Amen.
MARANATHA
CHURCH
DR. STEPHEN JOHN THURSTON
Pastor, New C ovenant Baptist C hurch, C hicago, Illinois
E xecutive Vice President, Illinois N ational B aptist C onvention
C orresponding Secretary, N ational B aptist C onvention o f A m erica, Inc.
G ifted Preacher and Teacher
7th & FREMONT (7 0 7 N.E. FREMONT)
BEAUTICIAN
4 STUDENT
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ALLEN TEMPLE TO OFFER
FASHION SHOW
FASHION SHOW —’’TRENDS; THE ELEMENTS OF
STYLE", sponsored by the Phyllis Bedford Missionary Circle
of Allen Temple C.M.E. Church on Friday, June 23rd, 7:00 -
9:00 P.M. at the Town Hall 3600 N. Interstate Ave. Fashions will
be featured from Renoir’s Lady, Casual Corner and Jay Jacobs.
Ticket donation $10.00. Proceeds will go to sponsor a scholar­
ship fund. For ticket information, call 249-0601.
13th & Skidmore
288-7241
Services
Evangelist:
1.
Sunday
9:00am Sunday
School
10:30am Morning
Worship
6:30pm Evening
Worship
W ednesday7:30 Prayer/
Open Service
Wendell H. Wallace Sr.,
Senior Pastor
Jesus Loves You'
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Wigland
One of the Northwest largest W ig Displays
Wigs and hairpieces for all nationalities
Eva Gabor
Naomi Sims
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Synthetic & Human hail
for braiding & weeving
Mon-Fri
10am-6pm
Sat
10am-5:30
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Near Lloyd Center
282-1664
1105 N.E. Broadway
M usic nightly by the G reater St. Stephen C hoirs and our guest churches!
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220 N.E. BEECH STREET
PORTLAND, OREGON 97227
For m ore details you can contact the G reater St. Stephen
M issionary Baptist C hurch at 281-6337 or 2187-6691.
IF Y O U H A V E T H E FA ITH - G O D HAS T H E PO W ER
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P s a lm 3 4 :3
A Gentle reminder....
Fathers' Day will be celebrated
Sunday, June 18, 1989
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