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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.
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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.
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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
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“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.
Courses focus on women
Western Seminary os offering two
new courses designed to encourage
and equip women who have a desire to
minister more effectively to the rela
tional and spiritual needs o f women.
PTS 546 developing w om en’s
m inistries-is a critical course for
beginning, maintaining and expand
ing a women’s ministry. Learn how
to develop a team o f women to min
ister to women in your church or
community. Gain a greater under
standing o f the woman in today’s
world and discover how to mold min
istry around our particular needs.
Discover how to recruit, train and
affirm leaders. Enjoy networking with
other women in ministry.
The class meets a Friday evening
and Saturday once a month for four
months beginning January 17, 1997.
Beverly Hislop, the DirectorofW est-
ern Sem inary's W omen’s Center for
Ministry, and a contributing author
to W omen’s Ministry Handbook will
teach Developing W om en’s Minis
tries. You may take the class for
enrichment or credit.
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.
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time in CD format.
The new album was recorded live
on April 26, 1996 at a sold-out con
cert in the “Tommies” hometown o f
Chicago. Former members o f the
choir reunited for this anniversary
celebration recording.
T hough his health is ailing,
Brunson remains a mentor to the
c h o ir’s current director, Tyrone
Block and musical director Darius
Brooks. Reverend Brunson has con
tinuing input into the music o f the
choir, and according to Brooks, al
ways offers his spiritual guidance.
VANN & VANN
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
“Where Courtesy is a Tradition”
503/281-2836
Newly remodeled & landscaped
Privately owned & operated since 1954
Two licensed funeral directors and embalmers
Female Attendant
Cleodis D. Vann Jr.,
Mortician
5211 N. Williams Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97217
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