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P age A 8 M arch 22', 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver ‘Theo Logicai (Program ‘W ins Cjrant An unprecedented team effort by Portland area Christian schools of higher education and ministry agen cies to help meet the needs o f the urban community has been selected as one o f seven planning grants awarded nationally. Grant recipients could later be selected for much larg er implementation grants. The planning grants, which can run as large as $44.000, are funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts through the Center for Urban Ministerial Education at Gordon-Conwell Theo logical Seminary in Boston, Mass. Specific grant amounts are still being determined. They are being awarded to community-based education pro grams that seek to equip urban pas tors and lay leaders for more effec- tive ministry in A m erica’s inner cit ies. The seven winners were chosen from among 23 applicants. The new local program, the In stitute for Urban and Inter-cultural Studies, was recently organized by representatives o f 10 local educa tional and ministry agencies. West ern Evangelical Seminary in Tigard was the lead agency in the grant application process. Also participat ing are Western Seminary, Portland; George Fox College, New berg; Mult nom ah Bible C ollege, Portland; North Portland Bible College; Ore gon-Pacific Nazarene Bible College Extension, Portland; W arner Pacific College, Portland; Albina Ministeri al Alliance, Portland; Cross-Cultur al Training Network, Oregon City ; and Hispanic Ministries, Vancouver O ther agen cies in volved in the d isc u ssio n s to date have been re p re s e n ta tiv e s o f E cu m e n ic a l M in istrie s o f O regon, E xtended Fam ily In stitu te. lu-M ien A sso c ia tio n o f O reg o n , M ission P o rt la n d , N a tio n a l B la c k E v a n g e lic a ls A sso ciatio n , N orth A m e r ic a n N a tiv e C h r is tia n C h u r c h a n d W y c lif f e B ib le T ra n sla to rs. The p a rtn e rsh ip aim s to e n hance urban th e o lo g ic a l e d u c a tion in the P o rtland area by en a b lin g the v ario u s in stitu tio n s to d e v e lo p n o n - d u p lic a tiv e p r o gram s that are e ffe c tiv e, p ra c ti cal and focused on local urban needs. ‘B ethel (African M ethodist ‘Episcop ah Church: Annual I Spring Qospet ‘Explosion A nd Seminar (April 5 thru (April 8 No G angs, N ot D rugs, Just Praise! The first annual B ethel A M E. C hurch S pring G ospel E x p lo sio n is an opportunity for young peo p le in the com m unity to com e to g e th e r in the nam e o f G od. O ur goal includes e d ify ing so u ls and re a c h in g the lost through teach in g , preaching and definitely singing! This w ill also be an o p p o rtu n ity to break down all d e n o m in a tio n a l b arriers. We W ill M ake A Jo y fu l N oise! T he e v e n t w ill c o n s is t o f three days o f sem inar, A pril 5 thru A pril 7 fo cu sin g on to p ic s such as V ocal T e c h n iq u e , C h o ir E tiq u ette, and P raise and O u t reach. The fin a le will be a m ass c o n c e rt to be held on S atu rd a y , A pril 8. 1995, at 7:30 p.m. In a d d itio n to The G o sp el M usic E x p lo sio n C hoir, the fin a le w ill feature The Jefferso n H igh S chool G o sp el C hoir, The L ife C ru sad e B and, as w ell as o th e r co m m u n ity and c h u rch c h o irs, m usicians, and all w ho will com e to p raise and w o rsh ip . The A nnual G o sp el M usic W o rk s h o p is h o s te d by th e Y oung P e o p le 's D e p a rtm e n t o f B e th e l A f r ic a n E p is c o p a l C hurch and sp o n so re d by v a ri ous c o n c e rn e d b u sin e sse s in our co m m unity. We are c o m m itted to the re sp o n sib ility o f saving our youth th ro u g h M inistry and O u treach . God Our Father— Christ Our R edeem er-M an Our Brother A L T E R N A T IV E eauty, Wisdom And Strength Bv M. I saacs The Apostle Paul Says: “ Know ye not that ye are the temple o f God”? “The spirit o f God dwelieth in you". We are the temple o f God, but who are we? We are not these bodies in which we dwell, in which God dwells. These bodies will return to the "dirt" from which they came, but we shall live on and be changed in the “twinkling o f an eye” from corrupt ible to incorruptible, from mortal to immortal. Our God, in his wisdom, beauty and strength cannot dwe 11 (w i 11 not dwell) in corruption. Therefore. G od's temple is not a decaying body, but the very heart o f man, that faculty o f man that directs us to prayer, to thought and spiritual m editation, which in turn, connects the soul to God. This is not to say we should not take care to preserve and prolong us age of these bodies, but it is far more imperative that we seek the unknown through intangible, conscious thought, which leads to meditation and prayer and thereby, to God. We cannot pene trate God's thoughts, nor God’s will with our bodies. Doctors cannot save a m an's life if it is his will to die. Any wise person will acknow ledge that it is wrong and absurd to cease efforts to prolong life, attain happiness and continue in health; yet a great portion o f our society lends their thoughts, their efforts and force o f free will to the disruption o f the unity o f peace, o f Odonor (Awards ‘To ‘Be ‘P resented Tor (Aids APor/j Ecumenical Ministries o f Oregon has named award recipients for the Second Annual HIV Honor Awards Event to be held on Monday, April 24. 1995 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Portland. The award winners, selected from more than 100 nominations received from throughout the State o f Oregon will be honored for their outstanding work in addressing the needs o f those who are infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS. Each o f the award winners will receive a prismetallic sculpture created by Larry Kirkland, Portland’ renowned artist who recently moved to W ash ington, D.C. We W elcom e You To The hope and o f faith, which if practiced, brings about love, which is o f God, from God and is God. By their own choosing, the temple in which God dwells is destroyed and man loses connection with God and other men. The spiritual building is destroyed and the dead corpse oozes forth big otries, hypocrisies, prejudices, su perstitions and phantoms. We w hite wash murder through legal abortion; we no longer gather strength and wisdom through suffering, but with secret assistance, we foster death on the body and call it the exercise of '■free" choice. In Christ "the building (the per fect being) is joined together to be come a holy temple in the Lord” . Eph. 2:21. This building is God s family , built on the foundation ofthe Apostles and Prophets, with Christ as the cornerstone. Eph. 2PI9-20. Until recent years, the Black Race, progressing form Colored, to Negro, to Black, has never carried the stig ma o f suicide, nor were they prone to cremate their dead, nor would they ever give up their children. The ex tended family was not a conscious thought, it was a built-in fact. Many o f this race, especially males, inun dated w ith serm o n s, sp ie ls on progress and "fight fire with fire" philosophy, rejected as “old fash ioned" the teachings and spiritual upbringing o f the Ancient Ones and assimilated themselves into an ad verse culture, foreign to their nature, their very foundation; bringing about a rapid destruction of their bodies, the temple o f God. There is an alternative to self- destruction; but it is an individual decision. Just as individuals decided to rebel against ancient sage teach ings, so must individuals again con nect, unashamedly , to the principles o f God. God Is The Source! Detach ment form the source produces death. For every action there is an equal reaction. Rom. 5:12. Decisions have consequences. All decisions o f men affect others, there are none private or personal. Nothing is free, forgive ness does not cancel cost. God does not need us, he is self-sustaining; but we need God because he is the source o f life and m an's only resource. John 15:5. The Bible is not “ A" book, but life; it is not meant for casual read ing, but for intensive living. It is the Word (promises, commandments, directions) o f God. If all people in the world would live, the world must know; "God Is The Source O f All Things. Without this knowledge, none can please God and eternal death is assured. Why must we con tinue to debate life and death? A futile exercise, since we have no con trol over either. It is our connection with the Source O f Life that will preserve that which we truly are. immortal. Is mankind so foolish as to forever reject the Source o f beauty , wisdom, strength and life immortal. Oh. foolish ones, when swill you accept your Creator and the gift o f eternal life? April 17 Deadline To File Protective Pension Refund Claims Retired federal employees and surviving spouses need to file O re gon protective refund claims with the Department o f Revenue by April 17, 1995 to preserve their rights to receive any refund that may be or dered by the Oregon Supreme C ourt. A challenge to O regon’s meth od o f taxing federal pension income is pending before the Oregon Su- oreme Court. If the court agrees with the plaintiffs, it may order the De partment o f Revenue to issue refunds o f all or a portion o f the Oregon tax previously collected on the income. Filing a protective refund claim does not guarantee the right to a refund, only the right to receive a refund if one is ordered by the court. Claims involving the 1991 tax year must be postmarked by April 17, 1995 to be considered a valid claim. Forms and information are avail able by calling (503) 378-4988 in Salem or call toll-free within O re gon, 1-800-356-4222. A copy o f the form is provided for your information. Claimants should mail a com pleted form to: Pensions; P.O. Box 14600; Sa lem, OR 97309-5049 ^îaul jH tsstonaru ^Baptist (Uburrh 8101 N. Fiske Avenue • Portland Oregon 97203 Church Phone: 289-0147 • Study Phone: 289-1911 ( g r e a t e r J g h r in t J B te p lje n Sunday Service 10:45 Sunday School 9:30 Bible Study 6:00 Evening Service 7:00pm ( J f H t s s t t m a r g ^ B a p t is t (C ljn r r tj “Serving The Lord With Gladness” Psalm 100:2 Sunday School 10am Morning Worship 1 1:05 WEDNESDAY Prayer & Bible Study 7pm Rev. G.L. Black I F’astor 3605 N.E. Mallory Ave. (503) 281-8117 Portland. OR 97212 M ah fin E d f a M in d MccetâtMeû • d j ii Of, ,et, Pastor, Re. James C.E. Faulkner m en ea n M e tifa y e dftiMe M c t/ite n /tif - Pfaiflfttf FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH J : COftm 4224 S.E.62nd Avenue (between Powell & Foster) rt ' U a lttif/fttf Portland, Oregon 97206 JO: (W arn - 6 : (X ft tu i SUNDAY Now O pen , T he L ords K itchen B ar - b - que D inners $6.00 S oul D inners and M ore YOU NAME IT, THEY GOT IT ( on ihe corner oe K illingsworiii and M tx tR E S treet ) (503)331-5955 Mt Olivet Baptist Church 8501 N. Chautauqua Blvd., at Willis Blvd. Worship Services 8:00am & I 1:00am. Church School 9:30 to 10:30am, Bible Study. Wednesdays. 10:30am & 7:00pni Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00am on KBMS ATeaching Church tilth A Reaching Ministry Dr. James E. Martin, Senior Pastor (503) 240-PRAY xt Ì >• 4 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. lE>afitiii dhcuifi 103 NE Morris St., Portland, OR 97212 dSO<S ■ I d . ( ( f t i / i t t I t t / i t c i P K in tf d f i / c f i . d d if > V ' ( ( t t i i f t f d / f t t 'd i t H (.~>O { ) ?(V(V-,7?^6‘ 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 11.45AM YPWW 6:30 P M Sunday Evening Worship 7:30 P M • • • • • Sunday School - 9:30am Sunday Morning W orship Service - 11:00am Sunday School Teacher’ s Meeting Tues - 6:30pm Bible Study Wednesday 6:00pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00pm Tuesday Prayer/Bible Band 7:30 P.M. Friday Worship Service 7:00 PM "Come Unto Me All Ye That Labor And Are Heavy Laden, Church Phone Number 287-7457 And I Will Give You Rest Take My Yoke Upon You We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us. The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Chris! Is All. Dr. Joe S. Hardie, Pastor We have a place for you Come fellowship with us! And Learn Of Me." Mad. 11 28 29 A Welcome Is Awaiting You!
