•■’ . M . "• »• » • .1 *!»*#■*. A , i » V V * ? ', t . . / ' • i» .. ' ' ■ r . '. ' >< t t t tuMdú nánüin P age B6 C an Character ‘e ducation Save ‘lite Tub hie sebo obs?, Tart I I by T im S tafford < Editor's note: continuedfrom last Septem ber 13th publication.) Vocal supporters o f character education in the public schools at a national confernec in Washington, D.C. ranged from a D em ocratic White House aide to a conservative Republican senator, and organiza tions running the gamut - from the Rainbow Coalition to the National Association o f Evangelicals. By all the signs, c h a ra c te r ed u catio n is a g ra ssro o ts m o v e m ent, sp rin g in g up in a hundred d iffe re n t places. T here is, so far, no “ rig h t” way to do it. Its p o p u larity is p erhaps best show n by the fact that e d u catio n al e n tre p ren eu rs are ju m p in g in, looking for a profit. At my first sem inar, I m et R obert B arden, a friendly, lo n g-haired re p re se n ta tiv e o f the C u m berland C ounty S chools in N orth C arolina. He told me o f all kinds o f gim m icky p re se n ta tio n s p eo p le had brought to his school system , including a high-energy p e rfo rm a n c e from a salesm an d ressed - for reaso n s u n clear to B arden - in a NA SA ju m p su it. I hadn t gone to m any sem inars b efore I realized th a t c h a ra c ter e d u catio n is not the sam e thing as the "d is c ip lin e ” paren ts often w ant in school. t haracter education is much more upbeat and optimistic than that. As one principal told me, “Some parents want regimentation, and this M inistry Celebrates 2 5 Shear Anniversary The Archdiocese o f Portland celebrated 25 years o f Hispanic min istries Saturday at St. Joseph Parish in Salem. The day long convocation commemorated the historical begin nings and significant events o f His panic ministries in the Archdiocese, which covers all o f western Oregon. The event was also a time to celebrate the blessings that the His panic presence brought to the church and to Celebrate the blessings the Hispanic community has received from the church through the dedicat ed work o f bishops, priests, religious men and women and the laity. Alejandro Aguyilera-Titus, di rector o f the Archdiocesan Office for Hispanic Ministries, said, the convo cation was “to be a great opportunity for Hispanic Catholics to bid fare well to Archbishop Levada and to thank him for his wonderful leader ship and support over the past nine years.” ' The convocations marked the beginning o f a year o f pastoral plan ning in order to respond more effec tively to the pastoral needs o f His panic Catholics in the Archdiocese. Community Church O f Ç od you're Invited The members of The Communi ty Church of God would like to invite you to our 38th year Anniversary Pro gram for Pastor and Dr. Brown. Pastor Victor R . Brown and Dr. Hazel L. Brown are the founders and have pastored at The Communi ty Church o f God for thirty eight years. Pastor and Dr. Brown have been good leaders at The Community Church o f God and here in our com munity. Pastor and wife have been active in this community for over forty years. We would like for you to help us show them how much we appreciate them. Date: October 8, 1995 (2nd Sunday in October). Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: Lutheran Inner-City Ministries Building; 4219N.E. Mar tin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; Portland, OR 9 7 2 11 (on the com er of Martin Luther King Jr. and Skidmore, lo cated I block from our church - The Community Church o f God). Join Us. is the very opposite.” Character education does em phasize clearly defined and enforced rules, but that is just one part of it. Character education tries to form the k ind o f person who does what is right without his being told and when he is not being watched. Strict rules and harsh punish ments may prompt compliance, these educators say, but the behavior will not necessarily carry over to another environment. As Thomas Lickona, a professor o f education at the State University o f New York, writes in his book “Educating for Character,” “Good character consists o f know ing the good, desiring the good, and doing the good - habits o f the mind, habits o f the heart, and habits o f action.” Character education is not shy about using the terms right and wrong. Lickona notes that just a few years ago, the question “Should the schools teach values?” would be answered by the retort "W hose values?” “With remarkable swiftness,” he writes, “that has changed. Escalating moral problems in society...are bringing about a new consensus.” The “rights” and “wrongs” character educators want to bring back are consensus values, those that everybody can agree on. They ardently avoid in cluding issues like abortion or homo sexuality, putting the emphasis on teaching values that are, they claim, timeless and invariable across cul tures. Baby’s Name: Cyril Laumar Teal Jr. Date of Birth: Sept. 9, 1995 Sex: Male Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz. Length: 20 3/4 M other’s Name: I ia Damesheil Merriweather Father’s Name: Cyril Laumar Teal (All of Portland, OR.) Join us in celebrating (©Hsmicr’s A N N IV E R S A R Y “N orth “P ortland “B ible College A nnounces It s T a l l 1995Schedule Enrich your understanding o f the Scriptures and its messages by attending North Portland Bible Col lege’s Fall study seminars from Sep tember 25, thru December 4, 1995, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays form 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at N PBC’s new campus at 4905 N. Vancouver Avenue. In addition to studying the Old and New Testaments, other topics, such as Church Leadership and Ad ministration, Women in Ministry, and Resolving Spiritual Conflicts will be featured. Tuition is $75.00 per course. Guest speakers include the fol lowing: Pastor James Coleman; Sis ter Elizabeth Nance; Dr. J. Chip MacGregor; Brother Del Harris; Greg and Ginger Hicks; Pastor Denise Bell; Sister Loyce M cCullough; Dean Michael Lindsey; Pastor Jay Held; Dr. Him Williams, Jr. Study seminars begin soon! To register and for more information, call (503)288-2919. Oregon Churches L a u n ch 0\[ationa[ ‘Redigious Jreed o m ^ e e !^ Célébrations Rev. Heber Jentzsch, President o f the Church o f Scientology Interna tional. “The Church o f Scientology battles daily to protect the First Amendment from those who’s per sonal agenda would seek to destroy it,” Rev. Jentzsch stated. Remembering a 1969 quote from the re lig io n ’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, “Freedom isn’t something you get and then have. It’s something you have to fight for and keep right on fighting for,” Rev. Jentszch em phasized the need to remove the evils o f psychiatric practices that are “de Rev. William Pride (Pastor of the Everlasting Missionary Baptist Church), and Reverend Heber Jentzsch (President of the Church of Scientology International) reading the Religious Freedom Week proclamation from Mayor Vera Katz. In keeping with celebrations across the country, the Church o f Scientology and a diverse group o f religious leaders gathered in front of the Liberty Bell replica at the Terry Schrunk Plaza to read a special proc lamation issued by Portland Mayor Vera Katz proclaiming September 24 - 30 as Religious Freedom Week in Portland. Ministers then released white doves, common symbols o f peace and freedom, in unison with the ringing of bells in churches in Portland and cities across the coun try. Submitted by the Church o f Scientology, the proclamation rec ognizes the importance o f religious liberty and the duty to protect and defend this right. Included in the celebration were guest minsters Rev. William Pride, Pastor o f the Everlasting Missionary Baptist Church in Vancouver and «-Si. <^dl/{azh dBafztid; (Ihuzah 103 NE Morris St., Portland, OR 97212 • • • • • Sunday School - 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service - 1 1 :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 Worship Services 8:00am & I 1:00am. Church School 9:30 to 10:30am, Bible Study. Wednesdays, 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 (503) 240-PRAY Born August 27, 1933; North Little Rock, Arkansas; Passed Away September 17, 1995 Portland, Oregon. Billie Jean Wilson was born in North Little rock, Arkansas on Au gust 27, 1933. She passed away on September 17, 1995 as a result o f heart complications. She was a member o f New Beginnings Christian Center She was a Cosmetologist and Hair Styl ist and worked for the Portland Public Schools. She was well known throughout the Northeast Portland area. She was a life long resident o f Portland, Oregon. She is survived by her sister, helen James; her sons, Nathaniel Wilson, Anthony Wil son, G reg W ilson, S ta n fo rd Jamison; her daughters, R enee’ Fairtaylor and Yvette Duty. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and a host o f nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her oldest son, Ronnie Wilson and grandchildren Terry William and T e’erra William. The wish to thank each and everyone o f you for your prayers and other remembrances. “Warner Pacific “To Most Concert Warner Pacific College will host a benefit concert for “Helping Others Live Triumphantly,” featuring the musicical sty ling o f Up- ward Call with special guest speaker T. Allen Bethel, pastor of Maranatha Church. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 30 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m in Warner Pacific’s McGuire Hall, 2 2 19 S.E. 68th. For more infor mation call 249-0347. rr Featuring Original Songs from Portland/Vancouver’s Finest Songw riters David Hart, W. G. Hardy, Demetra Crawford, Eugene Blackmon, R Tellis, Terry Davis, Walter Smith, and Brandon Woods Maranantha Church; 4222 NE 12th; Portland, Oregon October 7, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. * * ' * <•’»•■» - • • ' i , rr , /»r -r . FAITH TEMPLE CHVRCH 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 F R ID A Y Evangelistic Service 7 00pm D A IL Y Presenting The Harvest Crusade D on ’t m iss this opportunity to see and hear this man o f GOD teaching and preaching on the Word Our Theme COME AND SEE Date: Oct. 4 thru 6, 1995 Time: 7:30 P.M. Place: First A.M.E. Zion Church 4304 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland, OR. Workshop each day. Evangelist Reverend Dr. Norman Howard Hicklin Director of The Dept. of Evangelism of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Renown author of, Witnessing to Zion’s Leadership sponsored by the Oregon-Washington conference and Cascade District Boards of Evangelism of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church ORTA TER FAITII CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Invites You to Worship with Us! Sunday Morning 11:30am Come and enjoy Christ centered Praise and Worship And The anointed Preaching/Teaching ministry of our Pasto Rev. H. Bernard Ings, Jr. Order of Services Sunday School • 10:00am Morning Worship - 11:30am Sunday Evening - 6:30pm Tuesday Evening - 7:30pm PrayerSBible Study 1st & 3rd Friday - 7:30pm Evangelistic Service Prayer 12:00pm & 6:00pm (503) 774-5470 PASTORS: Bishop Robert Simpson, Jr. • Dr. Ida M Simpson . ,k. ‘ Special G uest: The Portland Metropolitan Youth Choir, and Other For more information about the Concert or the Mass Choir Rehearsa C o ntact: Willie Binns (503)287-3816 106 N. Killingsworth St. Mt Olivet Baptist Church 8501 N. Chautauqua Blvd., at Willis Blvd. stroying the fabric o f our culture.” As noted by Rev. Pride, the First Amendment was given to us by God, signed into law in this country by its founding fathers and passed to churches to care for and protect. Religious Freedom Week was started in 1989 by order of Presiden tial proclamation and is given recogni tion in the Chase's Book of Annual Events. It is traditionally the week of September 25, the anniversary of when the House of Representatives and the US Senate finalized and passed what was later completed and ratified into the Bill o f Rights in 1789. ddannf CsQemorg © f Billie Jean Wilson O NE SERVICE C O U L D CHANGE YOUR ENTIRE LIFE !