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‘ *••'.< . - ■*..*» « ' \ * •r •»»’••• ¿ n, ♦ < ♦ ♦ «f ♦ v * v P age B5 T he P ortland O bserver • A ugust 11, 1993 i A <i;:..i*WWSSaWO^S LiLLSi¿.J M ir a c le Or M agic? Mamo Ann CallierSpears Can you remember watching a magic show as the magician chanted some w ord' H waved his hands and a magic wand over an object, said the works, “Now you see it and now you don’t!”--then--you were led to be lieve in the illusion? W izardry has entertained and overw helmed the world since the be ginning of tim e— from M erlin to Houdini; from the Magic to the Great Kreskin. When Moses was chosen by God to deliver warning after warning. Pha raoh commanded his sorcerers to du plicate the wondrous acts of Moses and disprove God’s miracles as simple acts of magic—which any accom plished sorcerer could perform. How ever, Pharaoh soon-after conceded when he has pursued God too far. You know that commercial that says, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature!’ W e ll-it’s not nice to even try to fool God! It was just too bad that Pharaoh had to be forcibly coerced (just like some of us). Time after time, God presented himself to Pharaoh through his messenger, Moses. Each time Pharaoh w ould not believe, read exo dus eleventh through thirteenth chap- ters. I have come to realizf *,'3t we (mankind) are a sorry bunch. God created us to appease his loneliness. He w ould have been better off if he had just stopped with the beasts of the field and of the air and of the sea. [Gen. 1:24-25] The twenty- fifth verse ends with,”.. And God saw that it was good.” God should have left well-enough alone. Now—man and woman are on the scene. God created them and blessed them. A n d -after giving to them and giving to them, some more, the scrip ture says that God saw ev erything that he had made, “...and behold, it was very good.” Not by magic; b u t by the power o f God, man became a living soul. Now—man and woman are on the scene. God created them and blessed them, a n d -after giving to them and giving to them, some more, the scrip ture says that God saw ev erything that he had made, “. and behold, it was Dianne Danowski Smith To Cover As Spokesperson For Legacy Portland Hospi tals W hile Sue Klein On M aternity Leave D ianne Danowski Smith will cover as Legacy Portland Hospitals spokesperson while Sue Klein is on maternity leave, August 6 - Novem ber 1, 1993. Legacy Portland Hospi tals includes Emanuel Hospital & Health Center, Good Samaritan Hos pital & Medical Center and Holladay Park Medical Center Danow ski Smith can be reached at the 280-4005 number during this time. Jan Cook, 280-3399, will con tinue to answer patient condition in quiries and provide general public relation support. Danowski Smith had previously provided public relations support to the Devers Eye Institute at Good Sa maritan As part of ongoing efforts to utilize centrally provided services within Legacy Health System, public relations support for the ophthalmol ogy program will now be covered through Legacy Portland Hospitals Public Relation Department Office hours are 8 a m. - 6 p m., Monday - Friday. After hours (7 p m. -7 a.m .) and weekends call 280-3200 for Emanuel, 229-7711 for Good Sa maritan, or 233-4567 for Holladay Park and ask for the administrative coordinator. very good.” Not by magic; but, by the power of God, man became a living soul. have you ever stopped to notice how the Biblical language evolves as man increased in number? First-w e see God’s power, His instructions and -th e n -H is anger (wrath) Second- we see his mercy, power, selections, instructions and w rath. Third—David floods the pages, of the Psalms, with adjectives, suchas: Most high, blessed, deliverer, righteousness, peacemaker, refuge, counselor, a shield, judge, faithfiil, a rock, a strong and safe fortress, the comfort and guidance of a kind and watchful shepherd and forever and forevermore. Then—enters Jesus the Christ. From that point on, the Holy Scrip ture boast of love and grace overflow ing, mercy, faith, justice and a loving Saviours. It wasn’t by any act of magic that Jesus suffered, bled, died, was buried and rose from the grave for our sins; even though the Scribes and Phari sees made a frail attempt to make the people believe that it was by magic that these wonders had taken place. However, it wasn’t through any act of magic that the angels rolled the stone away. Nor was it by magic w hen the women found the tomb empty. Oddly enough—God chose to have someone present at each miracle as a kind of documentation. Mankind is riddled-full with doubters say ing, “Prove it!” And God has prov en him self over and over again. So—w hat is causing all the problems? Why can t mankind simply believe in The God of gods who is also the King of all kings and The Lord of all lords ? Just look around! Everything that was made was made by God; not by some magic act but by divine power. Vanessa Williams a (gospel vo calist) sings a song which asks, “If we are children of light, why is there so much darkness in the world?” . When God said. “Let there be Light!”, he didn’t wave a magic wand. When a person receives Christ, unto their life, that person also receives that light. Collectively—we (Chris tian Believers) should appear as a blinding presence to this world of darkness; however, getting us together and operating on one-accord is a shameful problem Many believers place more cre dence in "hocus pocus” than they place in “Praise the Lord!” I can remember a talk show, hosted by Phil Donahue. On this par ticular program, there was a woman who practiced black m agic-but-she claimed that she was a Christian; and, her Christianity assisted her in mak ing successful portions and spells for her paying clients. Well—I am here to tell you, the readers, that all the candle lighting and kissed crosses in the world cannot help this woman. And if you know of anyone who fosters a belief in palm reading, horoscopes, tea leaves, killing chickens and hang ing them on their doors, saving one’s own blood or hair or toe nails because someone may put a hex on them -and they are going to church every Sun day claiming the power of the Holy Ghost, tell them that God refuses tobe mocked by their foolishness. They must make a choice between God and magic. The scripture [I John 1 and 5] clearly states that darkness and Light cannot co-exist. A person must love one and hate the other. Light will never help darkness in it’s sinful prac tices. So—why would a person even try anything as silly as that? Igno rance and the presence of evil. Every Sunday, pastors preach the W ord from the pulpits; people changed. This is not done by magic but by the divine power of the Holy Spirit who is alive and dwells in all w ho believe. Regarding the Holy Trinity— God has to give himself to us in three different doses (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) and at three different time periods And we are not well yet M ankind's resistance pre vents him from being healed. B u t- tne last dose will be the judgement. Man will be all out of choices. Now is the time to make the right choice because this world’s clock is winding down fast. Look around you. NE Portland Church Leaders Respond To AMA Head Start Tragedy The murder of Christina Clegg and the w oundi ng ofTemcea Amos at the Albina M inisterial A lliance’s Head Start Program in NE Portland, has both deeply saddened and out raged church leaders in NE Portland But this senseless violence has also renewed their desire and determina tion to deepen cross-cultural commu nity commitment to on-going trans formation of the social and economic dynamics that foster such acts of vio lence. “The murder of Christina Clegg was a tragedy, not just for those who know and loved her but for all of us,” said Christine Chakoian, Associate Pastor of Westminster Presbyterian ^ B a p tis t ( Q jiir r li 8101 N. Fiske Avenue « Portland Oregon 97203 Study Phone: 289-1911 Church Phone: 289-0147 * r in redeeming Christina Clegg’s mean ingless death.” Jack Kennedy, Coordinator of Ecumenical Clusters for Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, said that this experience stirs him to never accept the levels of violence in this city. “We need to commit ourselves to feeling our anger and grief because of this pattern of tragic violence until we, together, do something more about it. Vibrant people’s fives are being treated as waste, and our culture goes on tolerating the intolerable.” Mr. Kennedy said that Ecumeni cal Ministries of Oregon expresses solidarity with all those w ho are suf fering because of this tragedy. > *• - 4 .• ■ i r. <_ a ’/ r Free Child Care For Low Income Families 4 $ îts s tu n a r y Sunday Service 10 :4 5 Sunday School 9 :3 0 Bible Study 6 :0 0 Evening Service 7:00pm Pastor. Re. JamesC.E. Faulkner Theme: W hatever your going to do fo r th e Lore, do It now. I Peter i v . l l MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH Has moved Sunday sevices to S to n e T o w e r C h u r c h N .E . S a n d y B lv d . & 3 0 th The Mt. Hood Community Col lege Head Start child care program is currently enrolling children at the Child Development Center located at the main campus in Gresham. The comprehensive preschool program, now in its second year, pro vides no-cost services to three-and four-year-old children and their fami lies who meet federal poverty guide lines and live within the MHCC dis trict. The program also provides ser vices to handicapped children and families with special needs. To be eligible, families must be low income and parents must be em ployed a minimum of 20 hours per week. Children must be three or four years old by Sept. 1,1993, and attend school at least 20 hours per week, a minimum of 80 hours per month. Parents must provide their child s transportation The program is run year-round from 7am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. For more information call the MHCC Head Start program at 256- 3436. S Worship 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. Celebrate Diversity Church, which is a member of the Northeast Cluster of Churches. “It is terribly ironic that she of all people was killed through her work at Head Start she was giving children in the community a chance to break out of the trap of depriv ation and the lure of violence. “This violence is not just a prob lem for North Portland. It is a call for the whole community to wake up. Together we must find the creativ ity and resources for change. Churches, government, schools, businesses, resi dents: all of us must work together to stop the violence at its source. May God give us new vision and fresh courage for change. It is our only hope \ Adi •J fo r t . Michaels Parish R adio M in istry each S u nday, 8:00 a.m . on K BM S • s' t , MP;" b* A T e a c h in g C h u rc h W ith A R e a c h in g M inistry D r. Jam es E . M a rtin , S en io r P asto r M allory Avenue Christian Church Church Office 116 JN.E. Schuyler St. • (503) 284-1954 Service "Com* to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” heating oils Best Cash Prices Sunday School M orning W orship Tuesday Bilble Study and Prayer 9:45am 11:00am 7:30pm 104 NE Russell Portland, OR 97212 LLJ 282-5111 Speedy Service Friendly Call for Quote! Christian Pre- School Has O p e n in g s For Youngsters 3 a n d 4 • y e a s -o ld 9 to 11:30 A M C all: 2 8 2 -0 0 0 •w • NEW AZUSA CHRISTIAN CENTER & 44 N.E. MORRIS AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON 97211 PHONE: (603) 336-3718 WENDELL H. WALLACE, SENIOR PASTOR • A r. : ft Inter-racial C ongregation 1 2 6 N .6. A lb e rto t P o rtla n d , O R 9 7 2 1 1 t ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 8 -5 1 7 3 a Ç a « ? i?? The Lords Prayer: Our Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name; They kingdom come; They will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as, we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and glory, forever. Amen! Amen! 3 9 0 8 NE 3217 N Williams Avenue MAifcMitM! 4 AfiA V bM * * • * *•* * OF C H R IS T M A L L O R Y Tropicana Restaurant Tues Thus 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Fri. 4 Sat. 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM SUNDAYS fît? TEACHING & TRAINING SESSION MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M. 10:45 A.M. « ♦ 503/281-8696 Serving Breakfast, Lunch 4 Dinner Specializing In Barbeque Ribs 4 Beet SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR AUGUST, 1993 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ SUBJECTS TO BE TAUGHT & PREACHED - AUGUST, 1993 CHURCH E v a n g e lis t G re g o ry F obb s A V E N U E SUNDAY SCHEDULE Bible Study 9 :3 0 am M orning W orship 10:45 am M en's Training Leadership W om en's Bible Class 5:00 pm Evening W orship 6 :0 0 pm Attended nursery for all services W ednesday prayer meeting and Bible study 7 :0 0 pm 288-1092 Restoring New Testament Christianity 1 • • • * * * 7. A k a f A A / * M J i-’-’w" AUGUST 15 10:00 A.M. 10:46 A.M. AUGUST 22 10:00 A.M. 10:46 A.M. 3:00 P.M. AUGUST 29 10.00 A.M. 10:45 A.M. "WHY EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN H.O.M.E. M INISTRY* Speaker: Booker Wells, Associate Pastor MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Speaker: Ulf Spears, Executive Pastor _____ "EQUIPPING EVERY BELIEVER AS PARTNERS IN MINISTRY Speaker Isham Harris, Associate Pastor/Evangelist -W HAT CAN A 20TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN LIKE ME LEARN FROM A FIRST CENTURY CHRISTIAN LIKE PAUL? PART 3 Speaker Wendell H. Wallace, Senior Pastor -CHURCH IN THE PARK* - AT DAWSON PARK (With the "New Azusa Gospel Funk Band" and "New Azusa Singers ) "HOW TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE MEN'S MINISTRY" Speaker Ocie Webster. Director of Men's Ministries -W HAT CAN A 20TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN LIKE ME LEARN FROM A FIRST CENTURY CHRISTIAN LIKE PAUL? PART 4 OUR VISION: R eaching the unreached E quipping C hristians for ministry A ssimilating new members into the family C e l EBRA TING CHRIST BY OUR LIPS AND BY OUR LIFE H ealing for all of life ' s hurts I U A M 4 4 * a 4.4-A W U k