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Covenant Church
Young People In Crisis
“Alas! Alas!”, a weary young
sailor aboard a pirate ship exclaimed
a sigh of overw helming joy He had
finally laid eyes on dry land
One month ago, he had signed a
contract with the crew of this vessel to
see the world. Throughout the town -
-w ere handbills on
the sides of build­
ings that read: “See
the world! Put a
little adventure in
your life! Sail with
u s—-N O W ! T op
pay!” These words
were etched in his
mind. Each time he
closed his eyes, he could see these
words over and over again.
The lad was the eldest of six. His
father was a cobbler and his mother
worked as a chambermaid. He was
responsible for taking care of the sib­
lings, which was not his cup of tea
“Am 1 to live out the rest of my life
in pure obscurity and not have any fun
nor anything to show for my efforts?”
He sat with his head cradled in his
large hands.
This young man felt that he was
all grown up; so, he had decided that
there was nothing else for him to do
at home or in this little town.
“I’ve got to get out of this place on
the first thing moving.” These were
the words he uttered to his parents just
before he hurriedly boarded a dreary
looking vessel where hundreds of other
young were checking-in for a voy age
of unknown adventures. He never once
turned to look back.
Soon after he boarded, they raised
the gangplank and set sail for the open
sea.
Once the vessel was out-to-sea,
the ship its captain and the master
crew all displayed their true colors.
It was a pirate ship.
The young man found himself
trapped in a situation for which there
was no escape.
After three weeks at sea, he had
fought in battles that required him to
kill or be killed. He fought in battles
that required him to kill or be killed
He fought side-by-
side w ith unknow n
shipmates; but, he
had to fight to stay
alive.
M a n y - a -
times, our young
people, just like this
young man, feel
that if they could
just get out of their parent’s house,
they could hav e fun and adv enture So
often, they find themselves in situa­
tions where there is no back door.
They never consider the conse­
quences.
Grow ing up is a hard row to hoe.
Nowadays, a young person has so many
pressers: in the home, in the school, in
the church, in the community.
For some reason, young people
never think about how they will get
there or w hat will be there when they
arrive or where the money is coming
from or what person is calling the
shots.
“Where are you going Johnny?”
“I don’t know; but, I hear that I’m
gonna have a pocket full of duckets
(money) when I finish this job for this
company.”
Young people who nin off half-
cocked and with an attitude sitting
squarely on top of their heads are
setting themselves up for a big let­
down.
Last week, I was speaking to a
young lady (22 years old) who had
come to me for some adv ice, she said,
“I really don’t want to be a Christian
anymore. Sister Spears B ecause-I've
found that it’s nlore fun doing evil
things A n d -I don’, have to deal with
those old ladies at church telling me
about myself every Sunday or warding
off their glances.”
Before I could respond, I had to
allow the initial shock of her comment
to settle. The flesh on me screamed,
“Tell her to get out of your house!”
But, the Holy spirit compelled me to
calmly sit her down and share experi­
ences—supported by scripture of
coursc--that would clearly explain the
reason why falling in league with evil
was not good - a t all
Evil promises have false bottoms.
You go into situations thinking that
once you’ve have this experience, ev­
erything in your life will just remain
the same or you will have gained some­
thing wonderful. WRONG!
With evil, consequences come.
Once the evil deed has been done, the
consequence is sometimes close at-
hand or it may be a ways up the road
How ever, near or far, it shall find you.
The question is, “Was the deed worth
suffering the consequence?”
Young people-look before you
leap into unknown waters. Evil deeds
never pay divine rewards. And any­
w a y - if you claim to age a child of
Light, why would you want to do dark,
evil deeds? The scripture clearly says
that darkness and light cannot live
together S o -d o n ’t even try ! Y ou’ll
just needlessly wear yourself out try ­
ing.
Christianity is not likeabig, loose
fitting shirt that you can slip on and
slip off whenever you feel like it. If
yo u r C h ris tia n ity is o f th a t
nature.......you were nev er one in the
first place.
A real Christian could never com­
mit an evil deed or even consider it
without feeling the Holy Spirit tug­
ging at his/her heart.
Irvington Covenant Church is
hav ing its Fifth Annual Community
N eighborhood C elebration called
“Celebrate Kids & Kids a, Heart” on
Saturday, July 24 from 12 noon - 5pm
at 1718 NE 11th Avenue between NE
Schuyler and NE Broadway.
This exciting event is being spon­
sored by the church. There will be
dynamic gospel music, games, food,
skits and other fun activities for young
chi Idrcn. We are celebrating the life of
Jesus Christ and kids of all ages.
All events and food will be free of
charge. All Are Welcome!
For more information please call
287-5226.
Slide Day To
Benefit The
Sunshine
Division
The Portland Police Bureau Sun­
shine Div ision and Mt. Hood SkiBowl
invite the public to “Slide for Sun­
shine” and enjoy one ride on the Al­
pine Slide for $ 1 and one can of food
on Saturday, June 19.
The Alpine Slides are open form
11 a. in. to 6 p m.
This is the fifth annual Sunshine
Division benefit day at the SkiBowl
Alpine Slides. Food collected at the
event helps the Sunshine Division
Provide emergency food supplies to
needy families.
People who plan to attend are
asked to bring cans of food with them
to the ev ent as supplies are limited at
stores near the mountain.
Sgt. Jeanne Bradley, commander
of the Sunshine Division, says the
event is fun for the family as well as
worthwhile.
“People of all ages enjoy a day at
the mountain on the slides, and our
community benefits
The Full Gospel Pentecostal
Association
Host Its
24th Annual National Convention
June 20-27th, 1993
Theme: The Call To Battle: Let It Be Clear
REF. 1 Corinthians 14:8
6/20 Opening Session 10am
(Emmanuel Temple)
6/21 Communion Service 7pm
(Emmanuel Temple)
6/22-6/27
Portland Conference Center
Seminars daily 9 a m. - 3 p.m. Tue. - Sat.
Evangelistic services nightly 7 p.m.
Where: The Portland Conference Center
1020 NE 3rd and Martin Luther King Blvd.
Events hosted by:
The Full Gospel Pentecostal Association National Headquarters
1030 N. Sumner. Portland, Oregon 97217
(Emmanuel Temple Church)
Featuring
Keynote Speaker: Michael Patrick Williams
(6/24-6/25)
Biship Adolph A Wells-President
Biship Dave McElroy-President
Full Gospel Pentecostal Association
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8101 N. Fiske Avenue • Portland Oregon 97203
Church Phone: 289-0147
Study Phone: 289-1911
Sunday Service
10:45
Sunday School
9:30
Bible Study
6:00
Evening Service
7:00 pm
Pastor, Re JamesC.E. Faulkner
Theme: Whatever your going to do for the Lore, do It now.
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CHURCH
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Killingsworth Chapel
430 N. Killingsworth
Portland, Oregon 97217
(503)283-1976
Lombard Chapel
3018 N. Lombard
Portland, Oregon 97217
(503)283-0525
Has m oved Sunday sevices to
Stone Tower Church
N.E. Sandy Blvd. & 30th
W orship Services 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Church School 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Bible Study, W ednesdays, 116 N .E . Schuyler
10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00 a.m. on KBMS
288-1092
M allory Avenue
Christian Church
"Com* to mo oil you who oro
weary and hoovy ladon and
I will givo you rost."
Church Office 116 N.E. Schuyler St. • (503) 284-1954
We Welcome You To The
F am ily Owned a n d Operated Since 1954 Serving
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hour o f need Vann & Vann are there to serve.
503/281-2836
5211 N. Williams Portland, OR 97217
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“ Serving The L o rd W ith G ladness"
Psalm 100:2
Sunday School 10am
Morning Worship 11:05
M id Week:
Prayer & Bible Study 7pm
Rev. G.L. Black I Pastor
3707 N. W illiam s Ave.
(503) 281-8117 Portland, OR 97227
126 N.E ñlberta t Portland, OR 97211 t (503) 288-5173
D IR E C T O R S
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Inter-racial Congregation
V a n n & V a n n
A Teaching Church With A Reaching Ministry’
Dr. James E. Martin, Senior Pastor
Restoring New Testament Christianity
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Tuesday Bilble
Study and Prayer
If you looked at last year's op­
tions for sunimei day camps, you
didn’t see Churches United For Kids.
However, you may have seen Cham­
pions, Friends For Kids, or People
Are Beautiful.
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collaborative effort among churches
that have sponsored successful sum­
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MT. OLIVET
BAPTIST CHURCH
A V E N U E
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Bible Study
9:30 am
Morning Worship
10:45 am
Men's Training Leadership
Women's Bible Class
5:00 pm
Evening Worship 6:00 pm
Attended nursery for all services
Wednesday prayer meeting
and Bible study
7:00 pm
Funeral Home • Cemetery • Memorial Garden
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C H R IS T
M A L L O R Y
B ryon C. N u d d
Funeral Director
9:45am
11:00am
7:30pm
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