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« •4 « h » *« 4 ' e •< V * X * V * August 19, 1992...The Portland Observer...Page 7 »Portland Observer RELIGION Scripture o f the ‘Week* St. John Chapter 4 Ladies Society Spreads Happiness In Sunday Picnic BY MATTIE ANN CALLIER-SPEARS “ How beautiful upon die moun tains are the feet o f him that bringeth good tidings, that publishcth peace; that bringeth good tidings o f good, that publishcth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth.” [Isaiah 52:7] KJV Throughout the Scripture, the Lord God A lm igh ty speaks to His people by using sim plistic dialogue or in parables; as spoken by Jesus the Christ. When we look at the human body and analyze and identify each part (ei ther seen or unseen), each piece has its owncharacterand function: even though some may be similar; but, different and unique. As we look at our hands, God has given us appendages which are called “ fingers” . These fingers arc a subordi nate part o f the hand. Even though several o f them may appear to be alike, they are different and have different functions. Some are tall and some short, some are skinny and some are fat. And -V then there is the thumb. W hile the tmumb is not classified as a finger, it is «¿11 an appendage. Each finger and thumb is covered with layers o f skin and beneath the skin js an intricate network o f blood vessels, Serves, and muscles a ll stretched out ’ nd/or entwined over bones: each a- part-oforaw hole inch longer or shorter than the other. Yet...each appendage has its own separate identity and sepa rate function form the greater part o f the hand known as the “ paw” —in laymen’s terms. Yet-each separate function and each separate compartment is w orking together to successfully complete any task set before it. We, as Christian Believers, can be compared to the structure o f the hand. There are many members. Some may resemble and/or may have sim ilar func tions; but, are decidedly different. Some have different color skin or different hair, shoe sizes or may come from different backgrounds or different eye colors or shapes. Y e t-a s Christian Be lievers, we are part o f the same struc ture. The same body. The body o f Christ. So—don’ t think too highly o f your selves. As Paul spoke in the book o f ro mans, chapter twelve and verses 3-5: “ For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think o f him self more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure o f faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one o f another.” God created us w ith different per sonalities and appearances. Hecertainly knew' what He was doing; because, when he had completed His task o f creation, he said, “ ...And behold, it was very good.” [Genesis 1:31] New Hope Church Presents Workshop V is it M u s lim M o sq ue For first hand information about the religion of Islam and its teachings about current social problems. View q unique collection of the Holy Quran and other islamic literature. Open House, 10:00am - 6:00pfnr August 29 & 30, 1992 Portland Rizwan Mosque 9925 S. E. 35th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97219 (503)-246-0813 New Hope M issionary Baptist Church w ill be holding i t ’s Annual “ Gospel Music W orkshop” - Septem ber 9 - 11 th. Registration w ill begin at 6:60 PM each night. The workshop choir w ill present a concert on Saturday, September 12, at 7:30 PM. The guest conductor is D avid Curry, Director o f the M ississippi Mass Choir. New Hope Choir is located at 3725 N. Gantenbein. For more inform ation, Please call - 698-5447 or 281-1063. In theexamination o f the hand, it is quite apparent that the hand cannot function without the rest o f the body. T ie hand and its parts are only parts o f the greater part which is the body. Though this may seem insignificant to some, we must view this illustration as one which should greatly impact the awarenesses o f all Christian Believers. We, Christian Believers, are (all) members o f the same body; which is the body o f Christ Jesus. Each body-part has its own func tion. Each function is identified and is an integral pan o f the whole. I cannot function w ithout you and you cannot function w ithout me. We must work together. As the Scripture says, each member does not have the same office (or duties). God certainly knew what he was doing because... i f we each had the same, identical duties, we would soon get very tired o f one another. There are Christian Believers o f all colors, races, sizes and shapes; liv in g in different locations; having different names; working on different jobs. But- -we are all one in the Spirit and one in the Lord working toward a common goal. That goal is to save the lost (sin ners) and get the w orld ready to receive the Coming King-Jesus Christ. Each Believer has Christ nestled w ithin his/ her bosom. Deep down in your soul. When we look at the hand w ith our physical eyes, wc can see the skin cov ering the outside and the nails. These components o f the hand are important but they do not make up the hand in its entirety. There are other parts which cannot be seen but they are all hard at work making the hand functional and they are equally as important as those parts which arc visible.. When God was designing the blueprint fo r the human body, there was an order and a purpose. So shall it be also w ith the Body o f Christ. Some parts o f the Body o f Christ (Believers) are very visible while other parts are not seen but are hard at work making it possible for visible parts to maneuver and function properly. Just suppose there were no nerves in the hand. Then, the hand could not move. You see, the hand needs the nerves which receives impulses or signals from the brain to tell the muscles what to do. Therefore, the hand would not be functional because it was not com plete. just like the physical body cannot function unless all its parts are coop erating and operating as a u nit-the same goes for the Christian Body o f Believers. God, in his infinite w is dom, has created an “ order” w ithin ana for everything. Christian sister and brothers...we should be hard at work making the Body o f Christ functional. Making it real and making it visible to the world. But-guess what? We must do it to gether. Welcome to Faith Tabernacle’s Toth “ I f you maintain free, open com munication w ith your child, and use the Way To Happiness principles, your child w ill not want to do unethical things that he or she w ill then have to w ithhold from you,” continued Bossen. “ The child is happy, the parents are happy, and the fa m ily -a s a g ro u p - flourishes.” Bossen concluded. In the Name o f God the M erciful, the Compassionate Islamic Forum Northwest Presents Unity in Diversity The Contemporary Challenges of the Islamic Nation (Ummah) Guest speakers: Dr. Yahia A. Rahman Khairi Islamic Center o f Southern C alifornia Imam Mikal Shabazz. M uslim Com m unity Center o f Portland Mr. Mohammed Turulja (Turaza) From The Republic o f Bosnia At Portland State University Cramer Hall Room No. 52 Saturday August 22nd, 1992 Time: 1:00 - 4:30 PM. ive blood Annual Homecoming And Apostolic W orldwide Christian Fellowship Con vention And Regional Bible Confer ence August 22nd - 30th, 1992 7015 N.E. 23rd Avenue Portland, OR 97211 (503) 282-8071/287-7941 BishopGrace Osborne, Host Pastor Bishop Louis W. Osborne, Sr., Presiding Prelate. W o rk shops & Seminars 11:00 A M - 2:00 PM 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Hotel Accommoda tions available at Best Western at the Meadows: 1-800-448-5544 (S58 for a Public Notice Wholesale to the Public 35% to 50% off 100% Human Hair 16" from $15.95 braiding and weaving Wigs and Beauty Supplies suite). UNDERWOOD Visit The Church of Your Choice stated M ikke l. “ Our agreement is that we both fo llo w the rules [morals] from the book. I f one o f us doesn’ t, then we can use the book and talk over what went wrong and how to fix it and our lives go better. Then we don’ t get into fights and we feel better about each other.” L o c a l businesses and the Scientology Ladies Society sponsored a W ay T o Happiness p icn ic and fundraiser August 16, 1992 in Bridal V e il, OR. The picnic was designed to be raise funds fo r a Way To Happiness promotional bicycle tour by seven year- old M Ikkel Bossen. During the upcoming week long bike tour, M ikkel, and students from the Eagle Oak School, w ill pass out more than 400 Way To Happiness booklets to children and adults along the 450 m ile course and promote using it as a tool to build moral values around. “ M y mother and I use the W ay To Happiness as sort o f a rule book,” W e w ill m e e t o r b e a t 'H ik e th e w ay 4 i t w a k e s Me f e e l f ^ f a n y o n e s p r ic e s . Sales and Promotional items excluded. mt O livet baptist C hurch 18 i < Stone Tower Church, N.E. Sandy Blvd. & 30th Worship Services 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Church School 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Bible Study, Wednesdays, 116 N.E. Schuyler 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Professional and Quality Dry Cleaning & Laundry Is Assured By Our Courteous New Manager Marva Mitchell Radio M inistry each Sunday, 8:00 a.m. on KBM S A Teaching Church With A Reaching M inistry Dr. James E. M artin, Senior Pastor Open From 8 • 6 Mon. • Fri. and 9 - 4 on Saturday Church Office 116 N.E. Schuyler St. (503) 284-1954 We Offer Professional Alterations Drapery Cleaning All Weather Proofing Of Ski-Wear & Rainwear 48 Hour Shoe Repair And Specialize In Silk Cleaning & Leather Goods ^Baptist (fttfurclf 8101 N. Fiske Avenue Portland, Oregon 97203 10% Discounts For Senior Citizens Study Phon«: 2 8 9 -1 9 1 1 Church Pho.««: 2 8 9 -0 1 4 7 M a llo r y A v e n u e C h u rc h O f C h ris t A n n o u n c e m e n t F re e ? I f h a t ? Clothes and Food Only If h e n ? I'lie s d n y : C lo th e s • F riday: F o o d 1:00 to 3:00 PM Sunday Service 10:45 Sunday School 9 :3 0 Bible Study 6 :0 0 Evening Service 7 :0 0 P.M. W h e re ? l e s o f C h r is t God's Presence promises Pouter through Jesus Christ In Good Times and Bad Times A/lott/jecu / "Come to me all you tuho ore weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest" 9:45am 11:00am 7:30pm Sunday School M orning Worship Tuesday Bible Study and Prayer Inter-racial Congregation Denise FI. Bell, Pastor 126 N.€. ñlberta + Portland, OR 97211 + (503) 268-5173 4 2 3 6 N E E ig h th A v e n u e (corner of 8th i Skidmore) I Peter lv.11 .• i s c i p ftn/m 34:3 l<)<>2 / D Allen Tem p le CME CL urch Them e: W h a te v e r you're going to do fo r th e Lord, do it n o w M a llo n A venue C h u rc h o f ( J u is t 3 ‘ )()B N T M a llo ry \ v • P o rtla n d . OR 9 7 2 1 1 M allory Avenue Christian Church Jesus Loves You! Pastor. Rev James C E. Faulkner at 50.L28B 707 N.E. Fremont Portland, Oregon 97212 (503) 281-6525 Open: 11:30 - 6:00 Tues thru Saturday //r/.s moved Sunday services to 6800 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. fn rih i r in fo rm a tio n . 'utnet P it < L u n l.l. Mrs. C’s Wigs and Beauty Supply .V Portland, Oregon 97211 (503) 287-0261 _ AV/te S. Nelson Pastor ■ '• / '. a v a l ,
