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« S « # • • < V . • ♦ * * • » » "F * • V * Page 6...The Portland Observer...April S. 1992 i Congressional Comedy: RELIGION Pork Chops & Gravy II PROFESSOR MCKINLEY BURT I only got one dissenting letter last w eek when I com pared the two Demo cratic frontrunners, Clinton and Brown, to an old com edy dance team, “Pork C hops & G ravy.” And that was to advise me that a better choice would have been the V audeville com ics, “ Butter Beans & Susie” - a hilarious team that Sammy D avis Junior used to introduce as a kid. In any case, my point seems to have been well taken, to a degree. Bui, unless you have a better crystal ball than 1, it may not be so funny that the nation is probably going to reject both G overnor Pork C hop and G overnor Gravy on grounds o f pettiness and irrelevance - leaving us w ith the choice of rerun o f poverty under President Bush, or draw ing a T exas w ild card, H. Ross Perot (at least the Texan knows the problems at G eneral M otors). M eanw hile, we see that the W hite H ouse is contem plating several fright ening options o f its own. There is the L IB Y A N W A R C A R D being d is cussed— A W ashington Post colum nist suggests that the polls showing a disillu sioned (and poverty-stricken) elector ate have prom pted the Presidents’ advi sors into pushing him toward a reprise of the “D esert Storm -G reat G eneral” role. W e do not know if the United Nations will be as cooperative this time; espe cially since LIB Y AN OIL IS THE LIFE BLO O D o f several key members. Another very unsettling develop m ent is the adm inistration’s new cam paign financing plan. It is not that d if ferent from an earlier program that D E R E G U L A T E D T H E SA V IN G S AND LOAN INDUSTRY and allowed a host of thieves and hoods in business suits to rob depositors, investors and taxpayers of hundreds o f billions o f dol lars. That caper created thousands o f new well-heeled cam paign contribu tors— including a num ber o f LAW FIRMS sued for their part in the con spiracy. But, pay that no mind, the Bush Administration now seeks the equiva lent DEREGULATION OF CRED IT UNIONS. Say, it worked before with that Congress w e’ve got. W hile the congress reviews its ethi cal position on Dad checks, cocaine stocks at its post office and other assorted perks that have placed most incumbents in mortal danger, let us travel back to the ranch in Oregon for another look. The other week we castigated several \ ener- able institutions whom we accused of a dereliction in duty that has been ex tremely costly to the suite’s citizens who can least afford any further economic loss. One specific failure o f legal and financial oversight by governm ental agencies is the disgraceful situation brought about by that Dominion real estate o u tf it. We did notice on the evening news that these operators are very much still in the DEHOUSING picture and that it is suggested that the minority person who outbid the city for the distressed proper ties may be a FRO N T FOR THE 0R1GI- NAL COM PANY. Where in the world are the relevant city, county, state and federal agencies and usually highly vis ible politicians.? It was last w eek, I belie ve, that I was fussing about the state’s (treasurer) lax attention paid to “PER.S” (PU BLIC EM PLOYEES RETIREM ENT SY S TEM). The rash o f felony escapades get little more attention than auto thefts, though the daily press does have a re porter who is turning over some stones with familiar names (including Japa nese). Perhaps they will eventually get around to assigning an investigative re porter who will follow up the careers o f state investors (guardians?) of our pen sion funds to see how many quickly link up with those they did business with while OUR EMPLOYEES. Another situation that is distressing many o f us to no small degree is that recent audit of the state’s INDUSTRIAL A C C ID E N T IN S U R A N C E FU N D (SAIF). The draft state audit report says that the corporation understated its net income by a total of S 106 million in the past two fiscal years. The agency’s presi dent says that he did not D ELIBER ATELY M ISREPRESENT the firm ’s financial p o sitio n -a t a time when he was urging the state legislature to revise worker compensation laws. W hat we are told is that there is a complicated (mysterious) reinsurance plan for which SAIF will be paying about SI 10 million a year to some eastern outfit (here we go again!) W e hope that this is not another W ashington D.C. PORK CHOPS AND GRAVY routine. You remember all those Oregon small businesses that had their workers comp canceled--and how many desperate injured and sick Oregon workers arc being denied fair or any compensation? I talked with at least a dozen o f them when a volunteer at Providencs Hospital. This is indeed the “wild west.” More next week. In Loving Memory of Willis A. William 1915-1992 * ä 8 -V ' * ' * Cv 284-6977 hm. 284-1324 bu«. PO BOX 6090 Portland, OR 97208 M a llo ry Avenue Christian Church D i s c i p l e s o f C h r i s t M emorial Service was held T ues day, M arch 31,1992 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel o f Vann & Vann, Portland, O r egon. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelations 21:4 Easier God's Presence promises Power through Jesus Christ In Good Times and Bad Times M a ttfte u j f f : 2 8 "Come to me all you who ore weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest" 9:45am 11:00am 7:30pm Sunday School Morning Worship Tuesday Bible Study and Prayer Inter-racial Congregation You’ve Got To Go To The Wilderness n o w -b u t at the time 1 was BY MATTIE ANN CALLIER-SPEARS called, it was totally against March 18,19 and 20th, Maranatha my charac ter. God can con Church presented their second annual vince you or you wind up Pacific Northwest City-W ide Revival being lost.” which featured, for the second consecu Evangelist Locke hails tive year, Evangelist Iona Locke. from the east coast-D e- Evangelist Locke is a tall, slender, troit, Michigan to be exact. very attractive female in her m id-thir She is a teacher in die Sun ties with a forceful, convicting deliv day A cadem y and the ery. President of the Ministe She and I sat down, following her rial Alliance. She works Thursday night sermon, to chat for a under the tutelage of Rev. few minutes. I discovered that she is Marvin Winans, senior pas one o f nine children: four boys and five tor o f Perfecting Church girls. Both her parents have gone to and he is the lead singer of home to Glory buy she said she will not the W inan Family Gospel stop until all her sisters and brothers are Singers. saved. She prays daily that God will “ G od in s p ire d to grant her the opportunity to see this night’s topic because I ’ve Evabgelist Iona Locke before she closes her eyes. Her sisters are all saved, and no w she is working on She continued by sharing, “As found that many ministers have to deal Christians, we have to leant to deal with her brothers. with their own flesh before they can I asked her if God had given her the the problems and know that it is only deal with their ministry and the same is gift o f singleness. Her response was an through the help of the Lord that we will true for the lay person. I’ve seen televi unequivocal, “ No!” There is a young ever receive the eradicating help that sion evangelists devastation, such as man on the horizon; _______________ we sorely need. O nly G od can rem ove ______________ B a k k e r an d sin! Good works is not going to get it! but, he will have to Swaggert. It is re How long have you “hoe many row s” to One day - you look and that old ugly ally bad and it’s giv keep up with Iona. thing that has been lying dorm ant all ing C hristianity a been doing this sort o f The girl is on fire for these years will raise its old ugly head bad nam e. T here thing and is this some the Lord! And I pray in your life, and you w on’t know what were several others thing that you’ve al that nothing should to do or how to get rid o f it. If the proper a lso . T h e se m en dim inish the b ril procedures had been taken from the were not anointed ways wanted to do?” liance o f the flame. beginning instead o f covering it up, by God. I’ve found “ I’ve been car- God would have handled it and thrown that we have to deal rying the Gospel for twelve years now .” it in the seat of forgetfulness. Then, with these rotten things in the flesh and Iona rem inisced, “If it was left up to me, your life is free to minister to the needs that they cannot be removed without I would not be doing this. I tried to run of others.” G od’s help. I read an article that re away from this responsibility and God Excerpts from Thursday’s night’s vealed Rev. Sw aggert’s problem had set up some serious road blocks. This sermon, “Y ou’ve G ot To Go To The not just began. According to his grand was the far-thest thing from my mind Wilderness! mother, he had problems as a child. Sin but God has a way of getting His way. “ ...too many of us so-called Chris was lying dormant. It was awaiting the W hat I do is purely through the inspira tians have some really bad attitudes. opportune moment to reveal its ugly tion o f the Lord. I have nothing to do Finger pointing is only one of the head so that it could ruin lives, so that with it other than to say, ‘ Yes, Lord! ’ I many bad habits. B u t-o n e thing is cer- it could make G od’s Church look bad.” was truly frightened. I can appreciate it Just then, she sighed, “ My Lord.” C ontinued on page 8 In Remembrance of Hattie Belle Pettis 1919-1992 Hattie Belle Pettis was born on A u g u st 9 , 1919 in B ro o k s v ille , M ississippi to John and Joella Harrison. She was one of nine children. She mar ried the late Augustus Pettis on May 8, 1939, and was blessed with five chil dren; Vernon Pettis who preceded her in death, Ms. Augusta B. Haytcr, Mr. Macceo Pettis, Ms. LaVeme Strong and Ms. Brenda J. Vaughn, all o f Port land, Oregon. There is also a half-son Mr. Arthur Lee Pettis, o f Benton H ar bor, Michigan. Hattie Belle Pettis was known for her love, generosity and compassion for all people. She confessed her belief in Christ at an early age. A fter moving to Portland, Oregon she joined Vancou ver Avenue First Baptist Church under Pastor O.B. W illiams, and maintained her membership there until her death. O ther family members include a sister, Mrs. W innie Lee Thomas, of Lockport, Illinois, a host of nieces, nephews, grandchildren and friends. D enise H. Bell. P ostor 126 N.C. Alberto + Portland, OR 97211 t (503) 2ÖÖ-5173 youth groups o f Mallory and Piedmont Church of Christ Proceeds go tow ards youth allending regional youth conference McMur phy's Appliance Center An Ethnic Experience Visual Trip T hrough The World of African American Fashions Saturday, A pril 25th 8PM W hittak er M iddle School Profile of Brother Charles Edward Coleman I Evangelist Church of Christ Pittsburg, CA also served in the capacity o f Youth Minster, Chorus Director, and New Converts Minister. Bro. Coleman has served the church by way of teaching classes, home stud ies and Sunday School. He has preached in various congregations throughout the Bay Area and outside, including South ern California and in Illinois. Bro. Coleman also worked alongside Bro. T.O. Jackson of Oklahoma in the Evan gelism department for the 1985 San Francisco Crusade for Christ. Bro. Coleman later placed mem bership at the C hurch o f C hrist at MacDonald Avenue in Richmond, CA where he served as m inister o f Personal Evangelism and Care Group Director for four years alongside Evangelist’s J.C. Thomas Jr. and Rolland Jackson. On S eptem ber 30, 1990 Bro. Coleman became the Evangelist o f the Diane Avenue Church of Christ in the City o f Pittsburg, CA. There under his direction the following programs have been set up: a Substance Abuse Pro gram, Literacy Program, Child Abuse Awareness Program, and a local net work television program entitled “Righ teousness Exalts a N ation.” This pro gram is aired weekly and can be viewed in P ittsb u rg , W est P ittsb u rg , and Antioch, California. Charles Coleman was born D e cember 4, 1955 in O akland, CA to M elrose and E rn e stin e C o lem an . Charles com pleted 14 years of his edu cation in O akland, which included McOlymonds High School and Merritt College. Bro. Coleman was added to the body of Christ in 1976, under the teach - ing of Evangelist Joe O. Pitts, Sr. serv ing the 13th Avenue Church of Christ in Oakland, CA. C harles’ m embership remained at 13th Avenue for ten years, during which time he began preaching and teaching G od’s word. Bro. Coleman CHURCH RENEW AL’ May 2-6, 1992 Theme: "Restore My Soul” presents 1st A nnual Fashion Show Fundraiser "Fashion Safari" Portland Observer Washer fit Dryer s1 9 9 - Concert: May 2,1992 7:00-10:00 p.m. Jefferson High School Auditorium 5210 N. Kerby Refrigerators From 51 2 9 - Ranges From $1 2 9 - Performance by: The African American Ballel Homecoming Day Sunday - May 3,1992 Bible Class Assembly - 9:30-10:30 a.m. Worship and Praise -10:45-12:15 p.m. Fellowship and Potluck - 12:30-1:30 p.m. Worship and Praise - 1:45-2:30 p.m. Fellowship Sing-A-Rama - 2:45-5:00 p.m. Reception to Follow Open Mon.-Fri. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm D oor Prizes Sunday Closed 42nd & K illin g s w o rlh Church Renewal Services: Nightly Monday thru Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Mallory Church of Christ 3908 N.E. 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