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J une 18, 1997 • T he P ortland O bserver
Fellowship, the Allen Temple M ale C h o m ^ a ^ M a r a n a th a M ale
Fe" ° WSh'P M issionary B a ptist Church, 4 0 0 9 N. M issouri. The sp e cia l w orship fe atured (above) the M ale Choir o f
Photos by Mark Washington
Portland First Church of the Nazarene will present Rejoice!, a six voice musical
ensemble from Northwest NazareneCollege, Nampa, Idaho, in a concert of contem
porary Christian music on Sunday evening, July 6th at 6 pm. The free concert is part
of Rejoice’s 10 week summer tour to churches and youth camps throughout the
Pacific Northwest. First Church of the Nazarene is located on the Sunset Highway at
the Sylvan exit. I he public is invited. Call 297-6100 for more information.
Bethel African Methodist
Episcopal Church Juneteenth Celebration
Dear Friends;
On behalf o f the African American Ancestral Association. The Black American Freedom Trail, Comfort Care
Drummers and Dreamers, and the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Sculpture Project, we are writ,ng to request
a contribution from your organization fo r an inspiring event, edifying to our community.
Tastor appreciation at Atteri Temptt
The A lle n Tem ple C hristian
Methodist Episcopal Church is spon
soring an appreciation for our Pas
tor, Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes on June
22, 1997 at 4.00 p.m.
Pastor Haynes come to Allen
Tem ple from Tulsa, O klahom a
where he was Senior Pastorof Holsey
Chapel Christian Methodist Epis
copal Church.
However, he is originally from
Beaumont, Texas and has lived and
worked professionally in Tyler, Dal
las, and Ft. worth Texas. He was
assigned to this charge in November
o f 1996 by our Presiding Bishop E.
Lynn Brown.
Since that time, Pastor Haynes
has had a tremendous impact on the
Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes
Allen Temple Church and commu
nity with his preaching, teaching
and organizational skills.
Congregation merger
On June 22nd a historic event
w ill take place in the Irvington Com
munity. The Congregations o f Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, which is A fr i
can American and Northwest Bap
tist Church, which is White w ill
merge.
Rev. Percy N. Manuel Sr. is pas
tor o f Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and
Rev. Troy L Smith is pastorofNorth-
west Baptist Church.
Northwest Baptist Church is in
volved in S A F E, (setting Addicts
Free Internally) Ministries, a M inis
try reaching out to addicts and the
emotionally unstable. Mt. Zion Bap
tist is actively involved in reaching
the Irvington Community and is a
church were the word is taught, the
gospel is preached, and Christ Jesus
is the center o f attraction.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church is lo
cated at 831 NE Fremont, and the
morning worship service is at 11.00.
Please jo in us on June 22nd for this
special occasion.
Church barbecue Saturday
S t Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church, 120 N.E. knott, hosts its
annual Men’s ( lub Barbecue Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ribs, chicken and hot link sandwiches will be served.
Juneteenth, the African American Emancipation Proclamation holiday, was brought to Portland in the 4 0 's by
the .si If-same organizer o f today s event It was first celebrated during an eleven-minute break over the mike at
the shipyard, and has continued to grow each year into the neighborhood festival it is today. The Passage Over
is a memorial observance o f the passage o f the ancestors (the Middle Passage) from Africa to the many countries
and islands o f the New World.
His professional experience, hon
ors and awards, organizations and
associations are many, but the one
we would like to mention is that He
is Founder and Chairperson o f the
Resurrection Prevention, Interven
tion and Support Group Drug Abuse
M inistry. A group has been formed
at the Allen Temple Church and is
available to the community.
We are happy to invite you to
come to help us celebrate this special
time for our Pastor, Rev Dr LeRoy
Haynes on June 22, 1997-4:00P M.
at the Allen Temple Church, 4236
N.E. 8th Avenue, Portland. Oregon,
Phone 287-0261.
On Sunday, June 22, 199 at 2 00PM, we will host a celebration encompassing both o f these traditions, beginning
at Lutheran Inner-City Ministries and culminating (after a traditional march) at Bethel AME Church Proceeds
from this event will go to the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Sculpture project and to the establishment o f our
Black Museum
. l.s- Juneteenth approaches, we would also like to reiterate our thanks to you, our friends. At a time when we
remember our foremothers and forefathers, it is altogether fitting that we do not forget - proper that we do
remember - those who have always supported us.
Ite also give honor at this time to those who have provided our fiscal agency fo r many years, Fellowship o f
( hristian Believers - f ormerly Faith Tabernacle Council o f Churches - and Bethel AME Church.
In the words o f our brother - who shall remain nameless in honor o f our ancestors - as he led the march at the
first Passage Over;
Cull "What does Juneteenth mean to m e? ”
Response: “We survived the Middle Passage!”
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Tort band cetebrates worship
The Full Gospel Pentecostal As
sociation is celebrating its 28th A n
nual National Convention this week
in Portland.
Spirit-filled seminars and evening
evangelistic services w ill highlight
the conference through Sunday.
This year’s theme is “ Upholding
the Integrity o f the M ission." Key
note speakers include Bishop Ken
neth Moales o f Bridgeport, Conn.,
evangelist Judy Shaw ofSioux Falls.
S.D. and Pastor Michael P. W ill
iams o f Houston, Texas.
Activities are held at the Portland
Conference Center, 300 N.E M ult-
nomah.
A wonderful celebration o f w or
ship and praise, preaching, singing,
workshops a luncheon cruise , com-
m unity service, hospitality recep-
tion and other fine activities are
planned.
Besides having a good teaching
and dynamic powerful preaching,
you can also look forward to meeting
and networking with new people
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Jim Kinnerman o f Panama C ity, Florida - born November I0, 1935
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Father o f two sons, Eric Kinnerman, U.S. Arm y, Ft Riley, Kansas and
Craig Kinnerman o f Panama C ity Florida, I daughter in law and 2
grandchildren
Interment - Willamette National Cemetery. Portland, Oregon - June
17th, 1997.
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