*1Mto
.
M arch 15, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver
P un B4
Gospel Music Play To Premier
Jenean Dunn had a dream she
b e lie v e s cam e to her from the
Lord and that dream w ill com e to
life in a huge p ro d u c tio n o f her
original m u sic-filled p la y . “ H igh-
wav to H eav en .” o p en in g M arch
24-26 at M aran ath a C hurch. 4222
N .E . 12th Ave . w ith the help o f
g e n e r o u s c o n tr ib u tio n s fro m
f o r m e r T r a il B la z e r C ly d e
D rex ler and som e local banks.
Dunn has been a friend and
fan o f D rex ler s since his co lle g e
days, and is w ell acq u ain ted w ith
his fa m ily . N ew s o f his c o n trib u ­
tion o f $ 1 ,0 0 0 cam e in the first
w eek o f M arch, a c c o rd in g to
Dunn.
P erform ances are slated for
7 p.m . F rid a y and S a tu rd a y ,
M arch 24 and 25, and 3 p.m .
Sundav, M arch 26.
JZ orneó
Area business and labor organi­
zations hav e banded together to turn
two former drug houses into a new
home for the North Portland Bible
College.
The col lege, a community -based
evening school, has been operating
out o f borrowed facilities at commu­
nity churches for I I years. It recently
purchased a city block on Vancouver
Avenue in innernorth Portland which
included two existing, but derelict
houses.
The buildings are being reno­
vated through the efforts o f a variety
o f volunteers and contractors, in­
cluding the National Electrical Con­
tractors Association, the Internation­
al Brotherhood o f Electrical W ork­
ers, Friberg Electric, Baugh Con­
struction, and Northwest Natural Gas.
“ We want to thank all the com ­
panies and individuals have made
generous donations to our college
building program,” said Fred W il­
son, chair o f the college board. "They
have greatly encouraged us in our
endeavor to develop a school with
positive impact on the north and
northeast communities.”
Baugh Construction has com­
pleted basic work on the remodeling
and Friberg electricians are install­
ing new lighting and wiring which is
crucial to the buildings' new func­
tions as meeting rooms, a library and
offices.
The electricians have complete­
ly replaced the old, unsafe wiring
and installed a new. state-of-the-art
lighting system.
"T h e play w as c le a rly in ­
sp ired by the L ord and it p o rtra y s
the street life in the inner city
and it b rings a m essage o f love
for the w orld to relate to ," added
Dunn.
Drawing on the characters in
"The Wiz,” Dunn has written a musi­
cal play with 24 songs or raps pre­
senting strong morality, religious and
anti-drug messages. The play also
features the Portland Metropolitan
Youth Mass Choir under the direc­
tion o f Pearl Thomas. The choir is
made up o f 125 singers with ages
ranging from four to 18 years old.
Some o f the music and rapping
is local and original. The remaining
music reads like the past year's Bill­
board Top 10 chart for gospel music
and includes populartunes form most
national groups and artists.
Included are tunes recorded by
John P. Kee, Mississippi Mass Choir,
G e o rg ia M ass C h o ir, W itness,
H ezekiah W alker, Ben Tankerd,
Y o la n d a A dam s, Rev. M ilton
Brunson and many others.
Original compositions include
“Crack Monster Poem,” by Lynn
Thomas, “ Stop the Killing by An­
drew Shoals, “True Love,” by Selena,
and "Y FO C,” by Joaquin Harvey
and others.
More than 100 persons are in­
volved with the production, which
Dunn is direction. Participants come
from many local African-American
churches and include some o f the
leaders o f the Portland gospel music
community. Minister Terry Davis,
who is musical director at Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church, is music director o f
the play.
Conference To Address
Social Justice
¡^enouated
The eighth annual “ Peace-ing
It Together” conference will take
place on Saturday, March 25. “A
Spirituality ofSocial Justice” Well-
spring o f Catholic Social Teaching,
Preaching and Practice” will be the
Keynote presentation by Father
Walter J. Burghardt. The event will
be held at the University o f Port­
land campus Chapel o f Christ the
Teacher, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Burghardt is a senior fellow at
Hubbard
Birthday
Observed
A worldwide celebration mark­
ing the birthday of the late L. Ron
Hubbard was observed by over 400
people in Portland Saturday at the
Portland Art Museum.
H ubbard, a fo u n d er o f the
Church of Scientology, was a writer,
educator, and philosopher. His self-
help book “Dianetics: Modern Sci­
ence of Mental Health," has been
sold around the world.
Electricians Bill Henderson and Darren Virell from Friberg Electric
provide volunteer help to wire one of the two buildings being
remodeled as a home for the North Portland Bible College.
A satellite broadcast acknowl­
edged Hubbard’s landmark discov­
eries about the human mind and spirit
and his contributions to education
and drug reform.
the W oodstock Theological Center,
Washington, D.C. and director ofthe
center’s "Preaching the Just W ord.”
He was the editor o f Theological
Studies (1967-1990) and was hon­
ored by the Catholic Press Associa­
tion for outstanding contributions to
Catholic journalism.
The conference was founded by
Catholic Peace Ministry o f Oregon.
It offers people in the Pacific North­
west an occasion to focus on the
theology and practice o f peace mak­
ing. This year’s event is being co­
sponsored by Catholic Peace Min­
ister o f Oregon, the University of
Portland, the office for RENEW
and the Office o f Justice and Peace
o f the Archdiocese o f Portland.
Costs are $ 10 per person if pre­
registered by March 17 and $13 at
the door. For registration contact
the Archdiocese o f Portland at 233-
8361.
Celebrating The Home Going
of
Mr. John David Bell
OBITUARY: May 5, 1927 - February 11, 1995
John David Bell was bom in Helena Arkansas. The only child o f Josh
and Elnora Bell. After completing his education in Arkansas he moved to
Washington State where he worked in the construction field. He later
moved to Portland, Oregon and joined local 296 where he remained until
his retirement in 1990. John loved children, because o f this he volunteered
as an umpire for the little league. During one o f these games he met the
woman who would become his wife, Barbara Harry'. They were united in
Wedlock in 1988.
Mr. Bell joined his wife at St. Paul Missionary' Baptist Church under
the leadership o f Rev. C.E. Faulkner.
Mr. Bell leaves to celebrate his home going, his w ife; Barbara, sons;
Clyde Bell ofSpokane, WA„ Ray mond Bell o f Seattle. WA., daughters;
Mayfie Bell and Tiffani Braxton o f Portland, OR.; step sons; Torrae Harry
and Philip Stephens o f Portland. OR.; three grandchildren, God children
and a host o f relatives and friends.
JBt- ^Jaul ¿¡Ntssttmaqj
^Baptist (Cljurcb
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 7:00pm
/ i a t i Cue o f or M i n d V ^ J ooo ^
> rJffO
v in w ric a n
to/ó £ fß o o /ti
’J /tr -■ rJ m n ic a n
■ ffe ii/a o r
1OH
Pastor, Re. James C.E. Faulkner
/
* I
! I
vleetne&cfait - ffaiftau
FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH
4224 S.E. 62nd Avenue
(between Powell & Foster)
Portland, Oregon 97206
oì J roí
/W4
RJ
f *
/ :OO-yOOfirn
U H atuteta y
JO: 00am - 6‘: OO/t m
f t
SUNDAY
Sunday School 9:30am
Morning Worship 10 45am
Evangelistic Service 7:30pm
Tuesday Pastoral Teaching 7:00pm
omell West of the Black Community Crusade for Children,
idresses African American leaders at the opening of the former
lex Haley Farm in Clinton. Tenn. The site will serve as a center for
jiritual and leadership development and renewal, for character and
immunity building and for mtergenerational and interdisciplinary
immumcation.
Worship Services 8:00am & I I 00am.
Church School 9:30 to 10:30am.
Bible Study, Wednesdays, 10:30am & 7:00pm
Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00am on KBMS
¿ T e a c h in g C h u rch W ith .4 R each in g M in istry
Dr. J a m e s E. M a rtin , S e n io r P astor
(503) 240-PRAY
T tim U
- /(f - H aitin fa tim i H tin y fßfpet.
tta n a tj 'ja c ta n (ä O j) 2 8 8 -5 2 4 6
FRIDAY
Evangelistic Service 7:00pm
DAILY
Prayer 12:00pm & 6:00pm
(503) 774-5470
P ASTORS; Bishop Robert Simpson, Jr • Dr Ida M Simpson
Mt Olivet
Baptist Church
8501 N. Chautauqua Blvd.,
at W illis Blvd.
2808
TBafitiik Chuzdi
103 NE Morris St., Portland, OR 97212
Lighthouse Church Of God In Christ
8138 N Hudson
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 283-3558 * Church (503) 283-0169 * Home
Elder Tom Moore, Pastor
Sunday School 9:30 A M
Sunday Morning Worship 11:45 AM
YPWW 6:30 P M
Sunday Evening Worship 7:30 P M
•
•
•
•
•
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
Tuesday Prayer/Bible Band 7:30 P M
Friday Worship Service 7 00 P M
"Come Unto Me All Ye That Labor And Are Heavy Laden,
And I Will Give You Pest. Take My Yoke Upon You
And Learn Of Me." Matt. 11 2829
We have a place for you Come fellowship with us
A Welcome Is Awaiting You!