December 19, 1990 -T h e Portland Observer -Page 3
• Portland Observer
by Mattie Ann Callier-Spears
RELIGION
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Gospel
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sins. And, God was pleased, for C hrist’s
love for you was like sw eet perfume to
him.
In last w eek’s article, we found
Learn as you go along what pleases
out that some people will simply d is­
the Lord. Take no part in the worthless
agree for the sake of disagreem ent. He
¡squibbling ovcrthe m eaningof C hrist’s pleasures o f evil and darkness, but in­
stead, rebuke and expose them. It would
words and stirring up arguments ending
be shameful even to mention here those
in jealousy and anger, which only lead
pleasures of darkness which the ungodly
to namecalling, accusations, and evil
suspicions. These a rg u ers-th eir minds do. But when youexpose them, the light
warped by s in -d o n 't know how to tell shines in upon their sin and shows it up,
the truth; to them the Good News is just and when they see how wrong they
really are, some o f them may even be­
a means o f making money. Keep away
com e children o f light! T hat is why God
from them.
says in the Scriptures, “ Awake, O sleeper,
Do you want to be truly rich?
and rise up from the dead; and Christ
You already are if you are happy and
shall give you light.”
good. A fter all, we didn’t bring any
So be careful how you act; these
money with us when we cam e into the
are
difficult
days. D on’t be fools; be
world, and we can’t carry away a single
wise; make the most of every opportu­
penny when we die. So we should be
nity you have fordoing good. D on’t act
w ell-satisfied without money if we have
thoughtlessly, but try to find out and do
enough food and clothing. But, people
whatever the Lord wants you to. D on’t
who long to be rich soon begin to do all
kinds of wrong things to get money, drink too much wine, for many evils lie
along that path; be filled instead with
things that hurt them and m ake them
evil-m inded and finally send them to the Holy Spirit, and controlled by him.
Talk with each other much about
hell itself. For the love o f money is the
the Lord, quoting psalms and hymns and
first step toward all kinds of sin. Some
singing sacred songs, making music in
people have even turned away from God
your hearts to the Lord. Always give
because o f their love for money, and as
thanks for everything to our God and
a result have pierced them selves with
Father in the name o f our Lord Jesus
many sorrow.
Run from all these evil things and Christ.
W om en-honor Christ by subm it­
work instead at what is rights and good,
ting to your husband’s leadership in the
learning to trust him and love others,
and to be patient and gentle. Fight on for same way you subm it to the Lord. For a
husband is in charge o f his wife in the
God. Hold tightly to the eternal life
same way Christ is in charge o f his body
which God has given you.
the church. C hrist gave his very life to
Tell those who are rich not to be
proud and not to trust in their money, take care o f it and be its Savior! So, you
wives m ust willingly obey your hus­
which will soon be gone, but their pride
bands in everything, just as the church
and trust should be in the living God
who always richly gives us all we need obeys Christ.
M e n -y o u husbands, show the
for our enjoym ent. Tell them to use
same kind o f love to your wives as
their money to do good. They should be
rich in good works and should give Christ showed to the church when he
died for her, to make her holy and clean,
happily to those in need, alw ays being
washed by baptism and G od’s W ord; so
ready to share with others whatever God
has given them. By doing this they will that he could give her to him self as a
be storing up real treasure for them ­ glorious church w ithout a single spot or
wrinkle or any other blemish, being holy
selves in h e a v e n -it is the only safe
and
w ithout a single fault. That is how
investm ent for eternity! A n d -lh ey will
husbands
should treat their wives, lov­
be living a fruitful Christian life down
ing
them
as part o f themselves. For
here as well.
since
a
man
and his wife are one, a man
D on’t fail to do these things that
is
really
doing
him self a favor when he
God entrusted to you. Keep out of
loves
his
wife!
No one hates his own
foolish arguments with those who boast
body
but
lovingly
cares for it, just as
o f their “ know ledge” and thus prove
Christ
cares
for
his
body the church, of
their lack o f it. Some o f these people
which
we
are
members
(parts).
have missed the most important thing in
The
husband
and
wife are “ one
life -th e y d on’t know God (1 Timothy
body
”
,
is
proved
by
the
Scripture
which
Chapter 6).
says,
“
A
man
must
leave
his
lather
and
Follow G od’s example in every­
mother
when
he
marries,
so
that
he
can
thing you do ju st as a much loved child
be
perfectly
joined
to
his
wife,
and
the
imitates his father. Be full o f love for
two
shall
be
one.”
I
know
that
this
is
others, following the exam ple of Jesus
hard
to
understand,
but
it
is
an
illustra­
Christ who loved you and gave him self
to God as a sacrifice to take away your tion o f the way we are parts o f the body
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o f Christ.
C hildren-obey yourparents; this
is the right thing to do because God has
placed them in authority over you. Honor
your father and mother. This is the first
of G od’s Ten Commandments that ends
with a promise. And this is the promise:
that if your honor your father and mother,
yours will be a long life, full o f bless­
ings.
Parents--don’t keep on scolding
and nagging your children .m aking them
angry and resentful. Rather, bring them
up with the loving discipline the Lord
him self approves, wit suggestions and
godly advice.
Pray all the time. Ask God for
anything in line with the Holy Spirit’s
wishes. Plead with him, reminding him
of your needs, and keep praying ear­
nestly for all Christians everywhere.
St. Phillip’s
Episcopal Church
Announcing the retirement o f Fa­
ther M. Ramsey Schadewitz.
Father Schadewitz, a native O rego­
nian, was born in the City o f Moro in
eastern O regon. He obtained a B. A. from
the University o f Oregon in 1951 and
graduated from die Church Divinity school
of The Pacific in Berkeley in 1955. He
served as priest and deacon under Bishop
Dagwell in 1954 and his first assignment
was at Holy Innocence Church in Corte
Madera, California, where he served as
curate. A fter a number of assignments
throughout W ashington and Oregon he
came to St. Philip’s in 1982 where he has
served the past 8 years.
A dinner will be held in honor of
Father Schadewitz at St. Philip’s on
D ecember 29, 1990 at 5:00 p.m.
He has been a major contributor not
only to St. Philip’s but also to the com ­
munity with his outreach work. Father
Schadewitz was instrumental in assist­
ing the start-up of the “ Saturday School”
by offering St. Philip’s Parish Hall as the
location. Many in the community have
benefited from his outreach work, as he
has given generously to those in need.
Father Schadewitz will officially
retire December 31, 1990. St. Philip’s
hopes you will join them in wishing him
good luck in all his future endeavors.
In the December 1987 edition of
TOTALLY GOSPEL, Special Edition,
the group Commissioned was featured in
an article entitled ‘ ‘On the Road A gain” .
The group was described as - smooth,
anointed, and energetic, as being just a
few adjectives describing them. This self
contained group of six soldiers working
for the Lord is fast becoming one o f the
hottest gospel music entities.
Gospel Music has had to knock heads
with it’s rival, secular music. It seems as
though the groups promoted through secu­
lar music arc received with welcome
arms, even those with not so nice back­
grounds; such as the rap group with the
lew d lyrics and gestures. But - a group
such as Commissioned, w ho’s dedicat­
ing their talents to lifting the Holy Name
of Jesus, have received opposition, de­
nial and ‘‘..Sorry but we c a n ’t afford to
pay for them to appear.” If it were M i­
chael Jackson, Kids on the Block or M a­
donna, people would be flocking to the
ticket offices and would be willing to
pay prices as high as S I50 per ticket, if
need be.
Many “ Thanks!” to Canaan Pro­
ductions, a Tacom a based production
company, lor sponsoring Commissioned,
in Concert, on their 100 city tour. Q uot­
ing Fred williams, one o f the members of
Commissioned, “ ...Come! Hang-out with
us. W e’re in this to lil t up Jesus and not
ourselves. You have to constantly fast,
pray, read the Bible, and stay in church.
Flesh is our biggest enemy. You must
pray, deny self, and stay humble. T hat’s
the only way you’re going to last.”
COM M ISSIONED will appear at
One Stop R ecords on N ortheast
Killingsworth and 16th Avenue on Fri­
day, December 21,1990 from 11 am to 1
pm. Come out and get your album signed,
to shake hands or just to ask questions.
Tim Smith, a writer for Totally
Gospel, concluded his article by saying -
“ D edication, a humble spirit, and com ­
mitment are just three of the many ingre­
dients making up a successful gospel art­
ist. Commissioned incorporates these traits
and many more. They have truly been
Commissioned to spread the gospel of
Jesus Christ in the simplicity of a song.”
Give the gift o f music! Come! Be in­
spired by the testimonies of these young
men whose lives through Jesus Christ
have been - Commissioned.
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R&r Roderick C L ig h tn e r
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Schedule of Services:
Sunday School
9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship
11:00 A M
Evening Worship
6:00 P.M.
Weekly Bible Study to be Announced
THE LIFE STREAM FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
First Opening Service Will Be Held
Sunday January 6, 1991
11:00 A.M.
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Church Phone: 289-0147
Sunday Service
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Sunday School
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Meeting Service
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Church Office 116 N.E. Schuyler,
SUNDAY SERVICES
Sunday School
9:00 A.M.
M ornin g Worship
10:30 A.M.
Maraitathe School of Ministry
6:30 P.M.
Mid week Service
Wednesday
Key Wendell H. Walare
Senior Pactör
7:30 P.M.
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Public Service Announcement
A Christmas V esper Service under
the auspices o f the Cathedral choir will
be held at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 5828
N.E. 8th Ave., Portland, on Sunday,
December 30, 1990 at 6:00 p.m. The
program will include Christm as music
selected by Mrs. Rochelle M cElroy, d i­
rector, and a candle lighting service. A
free will offering will be taken R efresh­
ments will be provided at the conclusion
of the program. The public is invited.
Rev. Milton G reen, Pastor.