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EMPOWERED TO WITNESS
CHURCH KICKS OFF SUMMER
CANNED FOOD DRIVE
BETHEL AME TO CELEBRATE
100TH ANNIVERSARY
speaker fo r Sunday M orning W or
ship, July 16,1989. He is D irector o f
Parks and Recreation fo r the city o f
Austin, Texas.
We would like the inform ation
placed in the com m unity calendar to
inform the public that they arc in
vited. I f there are any questions please
call the church at 288-5929.
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104 N.E. Russell St.
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(503) 282-5111
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HOPE OF GLORY MINISTRIES
Rev. Wallace to be
Installed
You are invited to join
Rev. Sis. Lenotra Cooke
with
ONE HOUR OF POWER
KPDQ RADIO 8:00 AM
Sunday Evenings
10:00 pm until 11:00 pm
MOTTO: “There is Hope”
“Christ in You the Hope of Glory...” Col 1:27
SPECIAL STUDIES IN THE BOOK OF ACTS
Maranalha Church extends, in love,
an invitation for you to attend the in
stallation o f our Pastor, Reverend
Wendell Wallace. The installation
guest speaker w ill be Dr. Robert Davis
o f Columbia, Maryland.
The installation w ill take place at
Maranatha Church, 4222 NE 12th
Avenue, Portland, OR 97211 on June
2 5 ,1989at4:00PM . The installation
theme w ill be “ Renewal, Rcstora-
DIAL A PRAYER....... (503) 286-HOPE (4673)
24 Hour Prayer Request Line
PO Box 11628, Portland, Oregon 97211
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Greater St.Stephen Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Robert E. Houston, Sr., Pastor
3922 North Williams Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97227
“The Church of Love on the Grow” - 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
tion, R eviva l.”
Maranalha Church covets your
presence and your prayers fo r the
bond o f unity this new leadership
w ill bring to the Marañadla body, the
surrounding com m unity, the C ity o f
Portland and the State o f Oregon.
Please R.S. V.P. no later than June
19,1989 to A lice Faye Hayes, Coor
dinator at 287-3549 or w rite her at
6125 NE 1 lth Avenue, Portland, OR
97211.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
For Social Security or Supplemental
Security Income Assistance
Q U E S T IO N : M y w ife died last month in an automobile accident and 1 am
the sole support o f our tw o young daughters. W ill 1 be eligible for Social
Security survivors benefits? M y w ife had worked lo r about6 years prior io
the birth o f our first child 4 years ago.
ANSW ER: Depending on your w ife 's age at dead), she may have had
enough work credit to be insured. II she was, you anil your daughters may
be eligible for m onthly cash benefits and you may l>e eligible for a small on-
tim e death benefit paymcnL
Q U ESTIO N : M y husband is going to need further medical treatment
after he leaves the hospital. His hospital slay was covered by Medicare. I
know that Medicare covers services and supplies in an skilled nursing
la c ility . How can I find out which institutions are Medicare-approved
skilled nursing facilities? Can the hospital recommend a lacility?
ANSW ER: Perhaps. However, since the hospital may not be aware o f all
the factors that make up the Medicare d efinition o f skilled nursing fa cility
care, contact your Social Security office or your Medicare carrier to make
sure that the fa cility you are considering is Medicare approved. They should
have a list o f institutions in your area that arc Medicare-approved skilled
nursing facilities. Your husband’ s care w ill be covered by Medicare i f he
needs the kind o f care that can be provided only in a skilled nursing facility.
Q U ESTIO N : I f I decide to retire at 62. what do I do about medical
insurance since Medicare doesn’ t start paying benefits until 65?
AN SW ER : I f you retire at 62, you may be able to continue to have
medical insurance coverage through your employer, or i f not, you should
consider purchasing coverage from a private insurance company until you
turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare.
Q U ESTIO N : I am a senior citizen who lives in government sponsored
housing. M y only income is my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check,
along w ith the food stamps I receive every month. I would like to work at
a part-time job to add to my income, but a friend (old me that I could lose
m y SSI check and my apartment. Is that true?
ANSW ER: Y our e lig ib ility fo r SSI w ill continue as long as your
countable m onthly income is less than $368. Countable income greater than
that amount w ill result in loss o f e lig ib ility . The first $65 a month o f earned
income ($85 i f you have no unearned income) generally docs not count fo r
SSI. Concerning your housing, you should call the office in charge o f the
public housing in your area to find out what effect, i f any, there w ill be on
your continued e lig ib ility fo r public housing.
Q U ESTIO N : I have been receiving Social Security disability benefits fin
about 2-1/2 years. M y goal is to return to the work force and support my
fa m ily once again. When I do return, I may only be able to work part tunc
fo r a while and I know this would not provide the money necessary for our
liv in g expenses. How can I be sure that i f I return to w ork our needs w ill be
met?
ANSW ER: The Social Security program has several provisions, called
w ork incentives, to encourage disabled people to try to get back to work.
Most people are eligible for a nine-month trial work period with extended
protections for an additional 36 months. When you feel you want to trv
w orking again, contact your local office for inform ation about Social
Security work incentives.
Q UESTIO N: M y neighbor and her husband have recently divorced. She
i is now raising her three sons alone with some child support from her
husband. The younger son has severe asthma and needs regular medical
treatment. She is really financially strained to provide fo r die day-to-day
i needs o f the fa m ily (food, clothing, etc.,) plus the medical expenses, w ith
■ only her lim ited income and the ch ild support. Could she get some help for
i her son from SSI?
ANSW ER: Perhaps, but he must be disabled according to Social Security
i law and also meet the income and resource lim it to q ualify for SSI. Suggest
i to her that she contact one o f our offices and inquire about her son’s
: e lig ib ility for SSI d isability benefits. I f eligible, he w ell be able to get
i m onthly SSI payments and perhaps Medicaid as well.
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Grace Collins
Memorial Center
Day Care
"Since 1952"
MARANATHA
CHURCH
• Kindergarten
• Pre-School
13th & Skidmore
288-7241
Services
Sunday
9:00am Sunday
School
10:30am Morning
Worship
6:30pm Evening
Worship
Wednesday7:30 Prayer/
Open Service
Evangelist:
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SCRIPTURE OF
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THE WEEK: II SAMUEL, CHAPTER 3 >'
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1 he African Methodist Episcopal Z ion Church w ill hold its 97th Annual
Oregon Washington Conference from June 28th through July 2, 1989.
I his year’s theme is “ Empowered to W itness.”
The Church o f Scientology is stepping into high gear to launch their their
It w ill be held at the First A .M .E . Z io n Church, Rev. W illie Smith Pastor, **
yearly
summer canned food drive. Collections o f canned beef stew, tuna,
at 4304 North Vancouver in Portland.
vegetables and fru it w ill be gathered through the month o f July to benefit the
1 he presiding bishop w ill be the Rl. Reverend George W. W alker o f the
Northeast Emergency Food Program, a program run by the Ecumenical
11th Episcopal Disl., which includes C alifornia, Southwest Rocky M oun
M inistries o f Oregon.
tain, Oregon/W ashinglon, Alaska, Arkansas,North Arkansas,Texas, and
“ Our Christmas food drive was very successful,” said Gwen M ayfield,
Oklahoma.
spokesperson for the Church o f Scientology. “ Now that its summer, alot o f
For more inform ation contact the Reverend W illie Smith,(5O3) 287-
people tend to forget that there are s till people in need o f food. We found out
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that during the summer months low income fam ilies get their food stamp
allowance cut by $4().(X).But the kids arc home for the summer and notable
to get the free breakfasts and lunches that schools provide, so now, even
more than ever, the Northeast Emergency Food Program needs our help.”
Canned food can be brought to the Church o f Scientology at 709 SW
Salmon o rto the Church at 1536 SE 1 llh . Or you can call 228-0116 to have
The Bethel A frican Methodist
form er Commissioner Charles Jor
your donation picked up.
Episcopal Church is proud to an
dan o f Portland, w ill be our guest
nounce our 100th Anniversary Cele
bration. We are celebrating w ith
Fam ily and Friendship Day on Sun
day, July 16, at 11:00 a.m., follow ed
by evening services Monday through
Thursday o f the same week from
7:(X) pan. each evening. Please come
and celebrate w ith us at 5828 N.E.8th
Avenue.
We are also proud to announce
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’Latch Key Program *
Children 6 wks.
to 11 yrs.
• Breakfast
• Hot Luoches
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Moo-rri
6:30 am 6.90 pm
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DR. STEPHEN JOHN THURSTON
Pastor, New Covenant Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois
Executive Vice President, Illinois National Baptist Convention
Corresponding Secretary, National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.
Gifted Preacher and Teacher
Music nightly by the Greater St. Stephen Choirs and our guest churches!
Wendell H. Wallace Sr.,
Senior Pastor
Call
281-6930
128 N.E. Russell St.
Jesus Loves Y ou1
Grace Collins
Allen Tenwle
Memorial Center.
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SERVICES HELD AT THE:
O.B. WILLIAMS CONVENTION CENTER
220 N.E. BEECH STREET
PORTLAND, OREGON 97227
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B ooks
— Day Care
4236 N.E. Eighth Avenu
(com er o f 8th & Skidm ore)
,
Portland. Oregon 97211
(503)
For more details you can contact the Greater St. Stephen
Missionary Baptist Church at 281-6337 or 2187-6691.
IF YOU HAVE THE FAITH - GOD HAS THE POWER
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287-0261
Phillip S. Nelson. Pastor
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