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P agi B 4 N ovember 13, 1996 • T he P ortland O bserver Outreach Convention Choir recording marks a first fo r Caesar Shirley C aesar It was 24 years ago that Shirley Caesar began her “outreach” con ventions near her hometown o f Ra leigh, North Carolina. This year alone, over 7,500 people attended each night o f the week-long conven tio n , now lo c a te d in n earb y Fayetteville. Nationally-known gos pel singers and musicians, as well as speakers and pastors from across the country participate in the conven tions, which are a mixture o f sem inars and concerts em phasizing ministerial outreach. Word/Epic has released the first recording featuring Shirley C ae sar’s Outreach Convention Choir Produced by Bubba Smith, Caesar and Michael Mathis, Just A Word was recorded “ live” at last year’s 23rd annual convention. Caesar took home her eighth Grammy Award earlier this year for her recording Shirley Caesar Live...He Will Come, which has also spawned a Subsequent video o f the same title. Caesar was also a featured performer on the Grammy Awards, along with Whitney Hous ton and CeCe Winans. Currently, Caesar is nominated for the second annual Lady O f Soul Awards, an off-shoot o f the Soul Train Awards. Caesar remains one o f gospel’s m usic’s most heralded performers, gamering three gold records, ten Stellar Awards and eight Dive Awards in addition to her Grammy honors. Caesar is pas tor o f Mt. Calvary Word o f Faith Holy Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. GOD'S TRYING TO TELL U SOMETHING fi D ramatic M usical S tage P roduction ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL 1 SHOW ONLY Friday, November 29,1996 8:00 p.m. T ickets on S ale at the B ox O ffice and at A ll T icket M aster L ocations C ontact : N ancy S mith , G roup S ales The Tommies anniversary album Forty-eight years ago M ilton Brunson formed a community choir in Chicago, Illinois. T oday, the “Tommies” remain the longest-stand ing community choir in the United States, still guided by Brunson. Tom commemorate over four de cades o f re c o rd in g for M ilton Brunson and the Thompson Com munity Singers, Word/Epic has re leased an anniversary project filled with some o f the “Tommies” most memorable performances. Many o f the tunes on Greatest Hits Volume 1 will be made available for the first A tribute to James QQiiffen ‘Lagie Jtotder 18 Years at the Eagle Repository Fish and Wildlife, Ashland OR. Sept. 7, 1949 -O ct. 23, 1996 As the leaves turned beautiful and the cold winds started to blow, the rain fell from the sky, and our creator called my father’s spirit back home.. No longer is he bound in the confines ofthis earth ly house we call a body. Dealing with the pains and suf ferings o f what he had in his house he reached beyond his walls to comfort and help other people cope with their struggles. He went many miles, cut fences and broke many boundaries to do what he thought was right in hjs heart. He had a habit o f giving much more than he took, and when you tried to give it back, he ended up giving it back to you one way or another. My heart cried for Him because he no longer walks with us, but my soul sings because he is soaring with Heavenly Eagles now, with knowledge only seen from high above. I turned my heavy heart light to know his burden had been lifted, and his earthly work was done. I know the creator must have been so delighted with him. He must be a guardian angel now, fight ing unfair battles for us in the spirit world. Now every time I see an Eagle, 1 know my Father’s spirit lives for ever. Thank You Jim. From the creator o f “Things Ain't What They Used to B e” offense. —G.C. I.ic h te n h e rg dhrnnrrert/rt/e C/FwtZ T'/ifOc/i y ree adoption sem inar Z Hfnrtnie.ie i f m tm u h t/ty ( h / Z fa tn i t/i/rroy 4 o f PPotf/uHf/ (htegun Plan International Adoption Services Friday, November 15, 1996 * 7-9 p.m. Providence Hospital, Amphitheater Room 4805 NE Glisan, Portland presents All-You-Can-Eat Vietnamese/Chinese Dinner 6 different dishes Pop, wine, beer available Information will be given on our various adoption programs: Many infants & children await adoption! China - infant and toddler girls India - infants, 6-7 months on arrival Vietnam - infants & children Latin America - infants & children Liberia - children Eastern Europe - infants and children U.S. Minority Infants - newborns U.S. Special Needs Children For more information please call: Plan international Adoption Services (503) 472-8452 McMinnville November 16, 1996, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 2926 N. Williams Ave. Portland 503-287-3724 Adults: $8.00, Under 12: $4.00 I “Reverend Brunson is a tremendous role model,” says Brooks. “H e’s taught me that what you are inwardly is just as important as what you are outwardly.” Block agrees. “ Rever end Brunson brings a real com pas sion for people’s souls,” he adds. “ My greatest hope would be to keep his dream alive for years to com e.” The “Tommies” have garnered seven Stellar Awards during their career, and most recently, won a G ram m y A w ard for th e ir 1995 project, Through G od’s Eyes. 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DIS 553 Women in Missions ex plores the struggles, the issues, and the accomplishments o f women min istering worldwide historically. Leam how women in previous generations have known God, heard his call, and made an impact on their world. Dr. Mary Wilder, an Associate Professor o f World M inistry at West ern Seminary wiJI teach Women in Missions. Classes are Mondays 6:00 to 7:50 p.m. beginning January 6, 1997. Contact admissionstfor more in fo rm a tio n , (5 0 3 ) 23 3 -8 5 6 1 or admiss@ westernseminary.edu. Advertise For Diversity Advertise In (The }Llnrtlaui> (Obscvnev Call: 503-288-0033 Cox Funeral Home 2736 N.E. Rodney, Portland, Oregon (503) 281-4891 “Before You Must Make a Decision” Inspect the Beautiful Cox Funeral Chapel Planning your funeral is our first consideration. Equipped to serve all religions, races, veterans and fraternal organizations. 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