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two years o f secretarial training.
On Aug. 16, 1948 she m arried
Style A rthur Reif II and to that union
God blessed them with four children,
Barbara Ann, Styne A rthur II, M ary
Ellen and M ichael Douglas.
Pennie was a hom em aker who
enjoyed sewing, fishing and cam p­
ing. In addition to being a skilled
seamstress she was also an accom ­
plished furniture re-upholsterer.
The family wishes to acknow l­
edge the many individuals who were
o f great assistance during her illness
and convalescence.
Pennie is survived by her loving
husband and children. In addition she
leaves behind four grandchildren, her
brothers John Henry Johnson and
Alton D ouglas Johnson and a host o f
nieces, nephew s and many friends.
A reception was held June 17 at
St. Phillip T he Deacon Episcopal
Church following the funeral service.
Traditional Values Versus No Values
by
M. I saacs
The city gives OK for unmarried
dom estic partners o f city employees
to receive health benefits without re­
gard to sexual orientation. It seems,
again, our public servants, elected by
us, have chosen alternatives directly
opposed to the values established by
o u r fo re fa th e rs , an d m ain ta in e d
through the years by Believers in One
G od, and one nation, under God.
T raditional values that em phasize
fam ily units are being husband, wife
an d children. E ven com m on law
m arriages were considered legal only
after several years had passed, during
which acouple had remained together,
bore children and established a home.
D oors are rapidly being opened
to unw holesom e activity, sinful activ-
ity and the breakdown o f American
Christian fam ily structure. Portland
City Council has now endorsed the
selection o f partners for the sole pur­
pose of acquiring health benefits and
o f course, these partners can be
changed at the whim o f the unm ar­
ried city em ployee. This decision is
also a hidden endorsem ent of m ale/
male partners being called a family
unit. Mike Lindberg called this deci­
sion pro-fam ily. W hat kind of family
is he referring to? Certainly not a
couple, legally married under our le­
gal system. It seems our public ser­
vants are having trouble with defini­
tions o f ju st w hat and who constitutes
a family. This decision is not a broad­
ening o f the definition o f family, but
a blatant disregard of w hat/w ho con-
Family Connection
Celebrates Phillips
Anniversary
Rev. J o s h u a D. Phillips
The public is cordially invited to
attend the Fam ily C onnection’s 70th
A nniversary o f Rev. Joshua D. Phill­
ips. The celebration will take place at
the Piedm ont Friends Church, next to
the “G ive Us This D ay” ministry of­
fice at 5736 N. Albina at 7 p.m.
Friday, June 17.
A special worship service will be held
at the church with a reception following in
the church annex. Please come and share
this special occasion with us.
Rev. Phillips is the co-founder,
along with his w ife, Dr. V irginia
Phillips, and adm inistrator o f G ive
Us This Day, Inc., a nationally know n
organization specializing in African-
A m erican children adoptions and
extended family program s. In addi­
tion, G ive Us This Day is the only
A frican-A m erican adoption agency
in the state o f Oregon. Rev. Phillips is
also a m ost trusted confidante and
advisor to clergical, civic and politi­
cal leaders throughout the state and
the country.
He has worked tirelessly to make
Pordand and the state a better place
for all o f us. Thank you in advance for
com ing and sharing in our celebra­
tion of a very com m itted and worthy
com m unity leader.
Mt Olivet
Baptist Church
Has moved Sunday services to
Family Life Center,
8725 N. Chautauqua Blvd.,
at Willis Blvd.
Worship Services 8:00am & 11:00am,
Church School 9:30 to 10:30 am,
Bible Study, Wednesdays, 116 NE Schuyler, 10:30am & 7:00pm
Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00am on KBMS
A Teaching Church With A Reaching Ministry
Dr. James E. Martin, Senior Pastor
Church Office 116 NE Schuyler St. • (503) 284-1954
M a llo ry A venue
Christian Church
"Come to me oil you who ore
njeary and heavy laden and I
will give you rest."
9:45am Sunday School
11:00am Morning Worship
7:30pm Tuesday Bible Study
and Prayer
Inter-racial C ongregation
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B a b y ’s N am es: Davis Thom pson W est
stitutes a family.
Some men and women change
partners several times a year; even
those unm arried city w orkers with
children to support. Just who or what
agency will investigate the private
life style o f city employees to deter­
mine if they lied w hen, on a signed
affidavit, they stated how long they’ve
lived with a partner. W ho can say if
they (the partners) are responsible for
each others welfare? Only they can
say... and we can only trust they will
not lie, Ha! “They m ust not be m ar­
ried to anyone.” Is this statem ent a
sanction o f unm arried partners or a
deterrent to m arriage? If it is against
the law o f the land for m ales to marry
males, it follows that the city should
not pay health benefits for male/m ale
partnerships nor define this type of
dom estic partnership as a family.
This is not about health care ben­
efits which are available to married
partners; nor is it about who w ill pay
for care for those partners w ho live
together without sanction o f m arriage,
as our M ayor would have us believe.
This is about the decline o f Christian
values/family values and Godly at­
tributes among elected officials who
have no regard for the legal system,
C hristian foundation; nor for the
Christian forefathers and the Godly
people o f this city, who elected them.
It is frightening to see such d e­
nial o f our Christian heritage, espe­
cially under the guise o f “benefit for
the people.” A clear message is being
sent that this city/nation is no longer
“under G od.” The destruction o f our
nation’s very foundation is the goal of
the insidious evil agents of darkness.
W ar has not accom plished this goal,
nor has disregard o r m isuse o f na­
tional resources; therefore, the target
has changed. The sanctioned legal
family unit has now been targeted (for
at least three generations) with scary
results. The justified part o f the fam ­
ily unit which is evidently the main
target are the children. The evident
result o f the target change: C hildren
are dying by the m illions; legally
aborted daily. Serious crim e increase,
by children w hose regard for life has
been “cut aw ay” cleanly. Children
becom ing parents o f children through
incest and/or rape; children aban­
doned by parents or sold into prostitu­
tion and/or exploited by pornographic
greed mongers. This by no means
cites all the evils pervading the home
life o f children o f the lessor gods who
call them selves families.
Education declines, poverty in­
creases, disease increase, crim e in­
creases and the slaughter o f innocent
people continues. The moral teach­
ing o f children is abandoned and their
lives are not sacred anym ore. W hen
and if these unholy children grow to
amoral adulthood... we can expect
decisions such as “health care for
dom estic partners without regard to
sexual orientation,” to be adopted.
G od fearing people should not be
surprised at these types o f decisions,
considering fact that all the C om m is­
sioners are strong supporters o f “gay
rights.” L et us who w orship and serve
God A lm ighty, pray that these types
o f decisions becom e and remain to­
tally unacceptable alternatives to fam­
ily living in a C hristian N ation based
on a Godly foundation.
W e m u st n o t re m a in m u te in
the fa c e o f a d v e rse u n g o d ly d e c i­
sio n s. C h ris tia n s m u st a w a k e b e ­
fo re o u r “ r ig h ts ” u n d e r G o d a re
o v e rru n and w e b e c o m e a m in o r­
ity in a n a tio n o f u n h o ly p e o p le ,
w hose only g o d is th e m se lv e s an d
th e ir a lta r o f w o rsh ip , th e ir u n ­
holy d e s ire s , w ith o u t re g a rd to
frie n d , n e ig h b o r o r foe.
"Let the People Rejoice
The Mass C hoir o f Bethel Afri­
can M ethodist Episcopal Church will
hold it's Annual Day Celebration,
"Let the People Rejoice", on Sunday,
June 2 6 ,1 9 9 4 at 5:00 p.m. at Bethel
A.M .E. C hruche 5828 N.E. 8th Av­
enue, Portland, O regon. A free will
offering will be taken.
Length: 21 inches
P a te rn a l G ra n d p a re n ts : Ronald W est
M a te rn a l G ra n d p a re n ts : Mr. & Mrs. G eorge Calley
D ate o f B irth : 5-17-94
F a th e r: Jeffrey R. W est
M o th e r: N anette C. W est
T o d a y w e c e le b r a te th e
homegoing o f Pennie L. Reif. She
passed away on Friday, June 10,1994
at the age o f 65 years.
Pennie was bom on Oct. 22,1928
in G reggton, Texas to the proud p a r­
ents Henry and Essie B . Johnson. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson are both deceased.
The family m oved to Portland in
1944. Pennie graduated from high
school in 1947 and later com pleted
Inmates Will Ready Park
For Festivals
For the second year in a row, inmates
of Inverness Jail will be helping a North-
eastPortland community-based nonprofit
organization stage gospel music festivals
in the inner city, according to producer
Joyce Boles.
An inmate work crew will work all
day Monday, June 20, to paint, clean and
refurbish someplayequipmentin Dawson
Park, she said. In exchange for this labor,
the Portland Park Bureau has said it will
waive its park rental fees for the gospel
music festivals slated for the park July 16
and Aug. 3.
“This takes a real financial b u r­
den o ff us,” said Boles. “ It is very
reasonable for the city to charge rent
for the parks, but staging these festi­
vals requires so much m oney that this
The 25th National Convention of
The Full Gospel Pentecostal Association
“Silver A nniversary”
June 19-26, 1994 at
Whittaker Auditorium
5700 N.E. 39th, Portland, Oregon
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ray Campbell of Dallas, Texas
Music by: Rev. Hezekiah Walker from Brooklyn, NY
For info, call: 287-2223
President: Bishop A.A. Wells
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extra burden lifted is really noticed.”
The festivals cost about $3,500 each
to stage, w ithout the rental fee, she
said. “T h at’s a lot of money when you
are rasing it in two and three-digit
am ounts.”
Boles added that she is w ell
pleased with the work done by the
inmates, who com e to the jo b under
the leadership o f an officer, and who
come equipped with all their own
tools, including a portable toilet.
Boles said she plans to use in­
mate work crews w henever possible
in the future, including other parks
for other festivals in other years. The
crew s are available for situations
where there is no com petition with
the private sector, she said.
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Mass C hoir along with other local
talent including Mrs. Lessie W illiams,
well know n Portland singer. Spiri­ i^l
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selections will be performed.
For more information, call Bethel
A.M .E. Church at (503) 288-5429.
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We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us.
The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Christ
Is All.
Sunday School 10am
Morning Worship 11:05
Wednesday
Prayer & Bible Study 7pm
Rev. G.L. Black I Pastor
3605 N.E. Mallory Ave.
(503)281-8117 Portland,
OR 97212
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