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- ^ V V V '^ V V ^ ^ V M ^ r ir « » * • ' '*'■* **•'’' *'*'‘' * S 4 v v w rS ' P age BS T he P ortland O bserver • A pril 7, 1993 t r r r p p f ■ T i Who Will Roll The Stone Away It m ust have been a lo ng , da rk n ig h t fo r M a n M agdalene w h o, lik e m any others, fa ith fu lly fo llo w ed Jesus to Jerusalem fro m G alilee . G rie f- s tn cke n , she m ust have risen before o u r live s too M aybe we need to put a ro ck somew here that we can see it m o rn in g c h ill heavy, b u t she moves w ith purpose rem oved. A s the w o m en m ust have stood on the w ay to the to m b to a n o in t the there p o n d e rin g w h a t to do, one o f body o f Jesus before his b u ria l be the g lo rio u s angels o f G od appeared com es perm anent. D arkness s till covered the earth. and said to th e m “ He is ris e n !” C an T h e arom a o f ric h spices hov ered in fe lt'’ A s the firs t cree ping o f the da w n the a ir as o th e r w om en jo in e d M ary appeared and lig h te d the eastern s k y , M ag da len e and they w a lke d in si lence, th e ir sandaled feet dam ped and w ith each ray o f lig h t, as it g rew can you hear the m e ch o in g the cry fro m the dew on th e ir feet Suddenly, H e ’ s a liv e ! one o f the w o m e n bro ke the silence. “ W h o w i ll r o ll aw ay the stone fo r us?” In th e ir desire to express th e ir A L IV E ! A s each da w n b rin g s us a new day, we have an othe r ge ntle d a ily lo ve fo r th e ir c ru c ifie d frie n d , they re m in d e r that “ He is a liv e ” . I t sho uld had fo rg o tte n a ll about th a t one b ig g ive us new hope th a t o u r fa ith w ill you im a g in e ho w they m ust have H e ’ s A L IV E ! HE’S w ill k n o w n in the p o litic a l fie ld He has been V ic e M a y o r o f T e x a rk a n a fo r 9 years and served as C ity C o u n c il the late Rev John G a rlin g to n w h o was k ille d in a car a ccide nt a lo n g w ith h is w ife , Y vo n n e , in 1986. Rev W h e a tfa ll has been an ac tiv e leader in the N o rth /N o rth e a s t He is also the firs t bla ck m an em ployed fo r 25 years as a C la im s D e velo pe r fo r D oubt som etim es w in s ove r fa ith in clo a k to w a rm her against the early Rev W h e a tfa ll began his m in is te ria l tra in in g and d e ve lo p m e n t at M a ra n a th a and was o rd a in e d un de r is the firs t m in o rity ever elected c ity C o u n c ilm a n in the State o f A rkansas. the darkness o f n ig h t th a t they were stunned to fin d the to m b e m p ty ? know in g how the o b stru ctio n w ill be ing. G ospel preacher and he is also m an fo r 17 years R everend W illia m s C o m m u n ity sp e a kin g a t v a rio u s c o n - fcrences and retreats. He has f o r the Social S ecu rity A d m in is tra tio n m e rly served as y o u th d ire c to r at M a ra na th a C h u rc h overseeing the He is the present Pastor o f the Park Avenue B a p tist C h u rch , w h ere he has daw n, gathered her assortm ent o f o fte n enough to be re m inde d to go on o ils a nd w rapped h e rs e lf tig h tly in a fa ith fu lly , even in the darkness, not N o w h e r he art is Maranatha Church Announces Rev. Emmett Wheatfall As Interim Pastor Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Has Annual Youth Revival Week fu n c tio n s o f its yo u th d e p a rtm e n t served as Pastor fo r 22 y ears. 1, R ever Rev W h e a tfa ll has a stro n g c o m m itm e n t fo r seeing souls w o n to C h ris t and is dedicated to ou tre ach end Johnny Pack IV , Pastor o f the Fellow sh ip M is s io n a ry B a p tist C h u rch w o u ld lik e to extend an in v ita tio n to a ll m in istry in the co m m u n ity He serves on the board o f the G a rlin g to n C e n in the P o rtla n d -M e tro p o lita n area to com e and hear th is great m a n o f God. W e w e lcom e a ll to com e and be a pa rt R e v . L o n d e ll W illia m s o f th is d y n a m ic re viva l. te r and W o o d la w n L o c a l S cho ol R e v . E m m e tt W h e a tfa ll M a ra n a th a C h u rc h recently a n nounced the selection o f Rev. E m m ett advisory. Rev W h e a tfa ll is c u rre n tly e m W h e a tfa ll as its in te rim pastor Rev ployed by P ortla nd G eneral E le c tric W h e a tfa ll has been a m em ber o f T h e F e llo w s h ip M is s io n a ry B a p M u c h Prayer, M u c h P ow er, L ittle tis t C h u rc h w elcom es to the C ity o f Prayer, L ittle Pow er, N o P rayer, N o P ortla nd , Reverend L o n d e ll W illia m s , Power. low ship are honored to hav e R everend M a ra n a th a C h u rc h since 1976 and as the E qual E m p lo y m e n t O p p o rtu n ity (E E O ) S pecialist a nd resides in W illia m s as o u r guest e va n g e list and attended M o u n t H ood C o m m u n ity the P o rtla n d area w ith his w ife , we are p ra yin g , th a t a lo n g w ith us, you the p u b lic w o u ld h e lp m ake th is a C ollege, W a rn e r P a cific C ollege, and K are n, and three c h ild re n : F elecia, N o rth P o rtla n d B ib le C ollege 19; A b rin a 7; and Jonathan, 5. son o f the late R everend G eorge W il- lia m s o fT e x a rk a n a , A rkansas. R ever end W illia m s w ill be in the C ity fo r o u r A n n u a l Y o u th R e v iv a l the w eek o f A p r il 26 th ro u g h A p r il 3 0 ,1 9 9 3 , start in g at 7 :0 0 P M . n ig h tly . W e at F e l- m em orable v is it fo r R everend W il lia m s H e is an o u ts ta n d in g G o d -fe a r- obstacle. N o w the im p o s s ib ility o f o v t rcom e the darkness o f o u r doubts m o v in g it set in , b u t they kep t g o in g w h en w e rem em ber and believe H is anyw ay. Soon they reach the tom b and prom ises S om etim e, o th e r tha n Eas ter, we need to get up before da w n stone is already ro lle d aw ay, T H E and w a tch the sunrise, and renew o u r fa ith th a t Jesus is a liv e s till g iv in g us T O M B IS E M P T Y , A N D J E S U S hope and purpose fo r o u r lives. H is IS G O N E !! W here? H ow ? Easter m o rn in g pro m ise com es a liv e stand there in shock and dism ay. T he Had M a ry M ag da len e and the w ith each new da w n , and re m in d s us to keep on g o in g th is side o f w om en forgotten w hat Jesus had said ? H ad th e ir doubts g ro w n so b ig d u rin g T rue V ine M issionary B aptist C hurch (503)335-3085 Sunrise Service 6 am/Free Breakfast Sunday School Service 9.30am Morning Worship 11 00am Evening Service 7:00pm Pastor Raymond Edwards jgH. ^ a u l (àMtsstonarç ^Baptist (¡ÏÏjurd} 8101 N. Fiske Avenue fPeFviceb 3624 N . V an cou ver A ven ue P o rtla n d , O R 97227 Easter iTc/Zotcd/f Gftt/'c/i o f ffacZ 5138 N E 2 3 rd A venue • P o rtla n d , O R 97211 Sunday School Service 9:45am M o rn in g W o rs h ip 11:00am E v e n in g W o rs h ip 6pm M id -W e e k S ervice 7pm Portland Oregon 97203 Study Phone: 2 8 9 - 1 9 1 1 Church Phone: 289 -0 1 47 Sunday Service 1 0 :4 5 AJ1 night Friday Prayer Service April 9, 9pm to 8am Easter Service 11:00am Rev. Steven Holt speaker Pastor James Coleman, Emmanuel Hospital Chaplain V a n n & V a n n f u n e r a l d ir e c t o r s M allory Avenue Christian Church Sunday School 9 :3 0 Fam ily Owned a n d Operated Since 1954 Serving Bible Study 6 :0 0 the City o f P o rtla n d fo r over 3 7 years In your Evening Service “Com« Io m« all you who ara weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." hour o f need Vann & Vann are there to serve. 7 -0 0n m S unrise Service 8am C o n tin e n ta l B re a kfa st _ c Pastor, R h . JamesC.t. Faulkner . E v e n in g S ervice 6 to 7 p in Theme: Whatever your going to do for the Lore, do It now. 503/281-2836 I^lerriinj S ta r B a p tist Cliurcli 106 N .E . IV Y STREET, P O R TLA N D , O R E G O N 97212 Church £ 0 3 ) 281*4925 Inter-racial Congregation 5211 N. Williams Portland, OR 97217 126 N.E. Riberta Reverend A. Wayne Johnson, Pastor WHAT: PASTOR INSTALLATION W HEN' April 23, 1993 at 7:00 P.M. Guest Speaker: Rev. Robert Jointer - New Hope Baptist, Portland, OR April 25 1993 at 3 00 P.M. Guest Speakers: Dr. Frank Pinkard - Evergreen Baptist, Oakland, CA Rev. D.E.C. Matthews - Greater ML Baker 8aptisL Seattle, WA WHERE: Morning Star Baptist Church 106 N.E. Ivy Street Portland, Oregon 97212 Church Phone: (503) 281-4925 1425 NE Dekum Portland, OR 97211 (503) 289-0284 CHRISTIAN CENTER 7600 N .E . G LISA N P O R T L A N D , OR. 97213 Sunrise Service 5:30am Joint with Peoples Church at Woodlawn Rev. Luther Sturtevant pastor n Hughes Memorial Church 111 NE Failing St. Portland, OR 97212 (503) 281-2332 L a rry & T iz 1 lu th Senior Pastors It's contemporary! It's Multi-cultural! It's Spirit Filled! A church for the 90's! ~ Sunday School Service 9:45am Morning Worship 11 OOant Sermon “The Angel In Our Life Sunrise Service 6 30ant/Frcc breakfast sponsored by United Methodist M ett at 7:30am Sunrise Sermon “He Is Risen” Public Service Announcement: "E x p e rie n c e The E xpe rie nce ( io ip e l M u s ic a l Clay & Tami Drayton Pastors 5736 N. Albina Worship Celebration 10:30A M Wed. Bible Study 7:30P M "A Church where friends are friends indeed" Michael DeJean, M. Div. Pastor (503) 289-0143 St. Marks .Baptist Ok litre ¡h . Dynamic Children & Youth Ministries 103 N.E. Morris Portland, OR 97212 (503) 287-7457 Sunrise Service 6am/Going out tor breakfast Sunday School Services 9.30am f I Morning Worhsip 11:00am Sermon: |~J . Powerful Praise & Worship • Street Reach & Overcomers Ministries A p r il 25. 1993 . Service Times: Sunday 10:30 am 6:00 pm 2:4 5 to 4 30pm Special guest ch o irs fro m N e w Song C h u rc h and St Paul (. OG1C D ucts A Soloists '4^? 7600 NE Glisan Street 256-6050 V e rn o n B ra zzlc Hosted bv Im m aculate Heart C a th o lic C h u rc h G ospel C h o ir Free w ill o ffe rin g w ill be taken F e llo w s h ip and R efreshm ents fo llo w in g in (he Parish H a ll Piedmont Friends Church • Anointed Preaching & Teaching 2926 N W illia m s P ortla nd . O R 97227 and “ T h e S in g in g M a ilm a n ' "Come Grow With Us" Are you tired of the same old thing? Then you are ready for New Begin nings! Come join the excitement as we take Portland for Jesus! at Immaculate Heart Church . .. ^ . . Following Morning >rship/ Easter Egg I lutr for the Children The church where everybody is somebody a n d Christ is all! Scott & I.yrlia Sigman Pastors * j\* * * * ' , 1 • 4 / A A f-A.l * • *. *, A Z ■ ' r'"u t,‘te^ $ ton * -’oc ^ ard’c> l’xxtor '4P&' F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n ca ll 2X7-3724 4 t Portland, OR 97211 + (503) 288-5173 Woodlawn United Methodist ■ANO I WILL G IVE H IM THE MORN, NC S 1A R .'■ RavolMion £~Z » z ìi Sunday Schoo' Morning UJorship Tuesday ßilble Study and Prayer 9:45am 11:00am 7:30pm I Peter i v . l l 1 ■ ■ ...