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T he P ortland O bserver • S eptember 14, 1994 P age B5 REI PresidentAddresses National Baptist Convention A arinp that Parh o nT f 1 ic had had a a Declaring that ‘ “each us personal moral responsibility” to make the future better than the present, President Clinton spoke to the National Baptist Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. In a passionate speech that was frequently interrupted by applause by the convention delegates, the President said, “My vision is that we will go into the 21st century as a country more free, more prosperous, more united, and more open to make change our friend.” The P resid en t cited his Administration’screationof4.1 mil lion new jobs as a major accomplish ment, but added that much more work still needs to be done in the country. These problems are not Baptist problems, Catholic problems, or jewish problems, the President said. They are not even black or white problems. They are American problems. ____ _____ ■I *9 V President Clinton Com m enting on the voices preaching about the decline in val ues in our country, the President said if their words are true we should heed them. But he added, "we should not let the voices of despair make our insecurities even deeper.” “The challenge is what are we going to do right now. Not later, but now, right now.” He said that pessi- mism merely relieves people o f the responsibility for doing something and said that there would be no free Americans sitting here today if the pessimists and the cynics had ruled the day. The President also stressed the connection between work and fam ily. “The dignity ofwork is central to our ability to build the future,” he said. “We can’t just talk about stron ger families, we have to think about what we all can do to make them stronger . We have to reward work. That’s why the Family and Medical Leave Act is so important,” aid the President. He also cited a number of Ad ministration accomplishments that will help reward work and support families. Those include the expan sion o f the Earned Income Tax Credit, funding increases for Head Start, launching a program to im munize all children from prevent- «2) otv n t own C ^iiapei I able diseases, providing job train ing, and creating a college loan pro gram that allows people to refinance their loans at lower interest rates over longer time. “I don’t think we ought to give up on families,” the President said. We have to help our children to focus on the future and not just the present, he added. “Where there is no vision, people perish,” he said. “ We have to be m ore honest with our y.oung people in teach ing them to respect them selves: their bodies, their souls, and their futures.” The President asked the church m em bers to help him en courage young wom en to make different choices today ju st as we ask young men to do. “ You sh o u ld n ’t have a baby before y o u ’re ready and you sh o u ld n ’t have a baby when y o u ’re not m arried,” he said. The President discussed the need to strengthen our communities. He said that welfare reform, enterprise zones, and the crime bill would all help rebuild community. Stopping crime is crucial to re building community, the President said, “because if people are not safe they’re in trouble.’ “Every time you look at the evening news there’s another funeral and there’s a dispro portionate number o f black kids ly ing in those black boxes,” he said. The 100,000 new police officers au thorized by the recently passed crime bill “will prevent crime not just catch criminals,” he added. He asked the convention d el egates to help our kids grow up w ithout fear by redoubling part nerships with com m unities and governm ent to give young people som ething p ositive to do. For exam ple, the crim e bill provides fu n d s th a t a re a v a ila b le to churches so they can give kids som ething to do after school. “ I’d rather have som ebody shooting hoops than shooting b u llets,” the P resident said. “ If we believe there is a crisis o f the spirit, a crisis o f values in this country, we have to do something about it right now...’’I’ll try to do my part but this is not [just] a govern ment deal,” the President said. As the President’s new national service program prepares to kick off on Monday, the President reminded the church members that as many as 100,000 young people will be ready to work in our communities in the next couple o f years. “You can put them to work,” he told the mem bers. The President hailed the Bap tist Convention delegates as “he roes” and honored the members. “But,” he added, “If we’re going to get the rhythm right...we have to get the bedrock right.” Q&pecial L /a rn i 7 3 Portland. Oreqon 97209 Phone (503) 228-0746 Founded in 1919, the Downtown Chapel is celebrat ing its 75th anniversary liturgy and has made service to the poor and homeless its special mission. On September 18th, 1994, the St. Vincent de Paul Parish, com monly referred to a s”The Down town Chapel,” will celebrate a spe cial 75th anniversary liturgy at 10:30 AM, followed by a luncheon on the Stemwheeler Rose at 12:15 PM. Bishop Paul Waldschmidt, CSC will be the presider and Br. Donald Stabrowski, CSC, Dean of the Col lege o f Arts and Sciences at the University o f Portland, will give the reflection. Since its founding in 1919, the Downtown Chapel has made service to the poor and homeless o f down town Portland its special mission. What began as a modest effort at providing employment and lodging to World War One veterans in the early part of the century, the parish’s mission to mend the brokenness in the heart o f Portland has broadened and expanded. Such Outreach and service agencies as The MacDonald Center, Loaves and Fishes, and Meals on Heels call the Downtown Chapel home. Staffed by the priests of the Congregation o f Holy Cross, the Chapel draws men and women from all over the City, in daily and weekly liturgies and in the work associated with the Chapel. All are invited to celebrate this special anniversary at the 10:30 lit urgy. If you would like to attend the luncheon, the cost is $20.00 For reservations, please call Dorothy Laskowski at 228-0746. Refreshments following service. Call (503) 288-0033 to Advertise in (Eljc JJnrilatth © bscrucr riouift Olive! Baptist Church Moving Into New Sanctuary On Sunday, September 18,1994, the members of Mount Olivet Baptist Church will be moving into their new sanctuary at 8501 N. Chautauqua Boulevard (comer of North Willis & Chautauqua). This is a momentous occasion for us and for the community. The Antioch Progressive Baptist Church Choir from Sacramento, California will be singing at i>ur 11:00 a.m. service and will also perform in concert on Saturday evening. S ep t 17,1994. , TT&iwna <f Cleon J. “Stix” Carter From Nov. 23, 1974 to Sept. 7, 1994 Cleon was a student, had been in Wisconsin since August of 1994 and attended Boise, Elliott, Albina Youth Opportunity School and David Douglas High Schools in Portland. Cleon left behind, Father Phillip W. Carter, Mother Cynthia M. Taylor, Son Cleon J. Carter, Jr., Son Jiantc Carter, Daughter LaTashia Carter, Brother DaJuan “Pookic” Jackson, Brother Phillip D. Simms, Sister Angela L. Carter, Sister Tish M. Adams, Grandmother Nancy L. Taylor, Uncle Gregory L.Taylor andalso survived by 3 cousins-Kahlynda, Gregory and Karlita Taylor all of Portland, Oregon. Services will be held at New Life Church of God In Christ Church. 4801 N. E. 19th, Portland. Burial to follow at Rose City Cemetery in Portland. Love & God Bless You, Mom Baby’s Name: Shakiya Aliyah Date of Birth: 8-27-94 Sex: Female M other’s Name: Rebecca Ann Petrie F ath er’s Name: Lavon Lee O f Portland W eight: 81bs 5oz; Length: 19 3/4 inches Sister: Tanisha Sargent G ran d p aren ts/P atern al: Louis o f Stockton, Ca. G reat G ran d parents/M aternal: Janette McBee & Ivan McBee Mt Olivet Baptist Church Has moved Sunday services to Family Life Center, 8725 N. Chautauqua Blvd., at Willis Blvd. Regional Drug Initiative Holds Spirit Summit Friday, Sept. 16 Community members, people in recovery, and local spiritual leaders are invited to the second annual RDI "Spirt Summit" featuring Reverends Bernard Ings, Rodney Page, Rozell Gilmore, and Denise Bell, Bishop A. A. Wells, Judge Roosevelt Robinson, Representative Margaret Carter, and Mr. Vince Wannassny plus national speakers Mr. Leonard Irving, Education & Outreach Chair, cocaine Outreach and Recovery Program and Reverend Steven Lloyd Johnson, author of Getting Off Crack and Patterns o f African-American Addiction. The free event includes refreshments and w ill be Friday, September 16. 12- 4:45 and 8:30-9pm at Lutheran Inner-City Ministries, 4219 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. For info., call 294-7074. In picture at left, she’s a year old, but on August 31 st Tena Marie Ivory was “40” Congratulations! Founder & Overseer Elder Martin at the Open Door House of Prayer 348 N. Frem ont. Sunday Sept 18, 1994. Service Beginning at 12:00 noon. Come and be a part of this monumental event as we pay tribute to his faithfulness to Gods call and pioneering spirit. Worship Services 8:00am & 11:00am, Church School 9:30 to 10:30am, 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 FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH 4224 S.E. 62nd Avenue (between Powell & Foster) Portland, Oregon 97206 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am Morning Worship 10:45am Evangelistic Service 7:30pm Tuesday Pastoral Teaching 7:00pm FRIDAY Evangelistic Service 7:00pm DAILY Prayer 12:00pm & 6:00pm (503) 774-5470 PASTORS: Bishop Robert Simpson, Jr. • Dr Ida M. Simpson ¿St. 5E>afikl±t (1 trust cfi 103 NE Morris St., Portland, OR 97212 • • • • • Sunday School - 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11:00am Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting Tues - 6:30pm Bible Study Wednesday 6:00pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00pm Church Phone Number 287-7457 We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us. The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Chris! Is All. Dr. Joe S. Hardie, Pastor (cnte/<Oy - w lO m oua/ 3 aidon Lombard Chapel 3018 N. Lombard Portland, Oregon 97217 503-283-0525 BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILDREN’S CENTER 5335 N. WILLIAMS PORTLAND, OR. We Welcome You to The (greater ^ a t « t Js>tepljext (¿mttBBtowatTj jB aptist (Kljurclf “Serving The Lord With Gladness” Psalm 100:2 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 Killingsworth Chapel 430 N. Killingsworth Portland, Oregon 97217 503-283-1976 AGES: 6 WEEKS TO 12 YEARS AFFORDABLE QUALITY CARE IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT CALL 239-1241 FOR MORE INFORMATION I
