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• • • Á. . • " V » r- • • v- u • ? r / 7 r , •» ; r,< * - ' • •’ . iÁ M P age B4 O ctober 29, 1997 • T he P ortland O bserver [O i Dr. Dvu rein joins forces to build "Gospel House Obituary 99 In Memory o f Rev. Joseph C. Foster Also known as Bishop J.C. Fos ter. He was the Bishop of several church of God in Christ churches in the Portland area. Bishop Foster was Married on A ugust 3, 1942. He cam e to Veronica, Oregon and was the minister of his first C.O.G.I.C church there, he moved to Port land as was pastor of St. Paul C.O.G.I.C. at it’s first location in 1945 and has been at his present location since 1958. He has been bishop since about 1958. Bishop Foster was a Co-Founder of the Albina Ministerial Alliance and had been a member of the Albina Rotary Club. Survivors include: Wife; Ber tha B Foster, Son; Earl L. Foster, Daughter; Wilma Faye Foster, Son; Lynn Foster, Son; James Foster, Daughter; Jo Evelyn Foster, Son Rev. Donald R. Foster, children were listed in order of age. 17 Grandchildren and a host of Great Grandchildren, Nieces and nephews survive him. He was proceeded in death by 9 sisters and 2 brothers. His parents names were Jerry and Ellen Foster - now deceased. July 25, 1905 - October 19, 1997 In Memory o f Annie Ruth Hammond-Taylor Legendary gospel composer Dr. Margaret Pleasant Douroux, top sell ing gospel artist Kirk Franklin, along with some of gospel’s top stars have joined forces to produce “Already Done”, a benefit album recording whose proceeds will be used to build a national gospel museum- “The Gospel House.” “If Classical music has its shrine is Carnegie Hall; If Country music has its shrine in the Grand O le’ Opry; then Gospel music too deserves a shrine.” Know internationally forhercom - positions, many of which have be come church standards such as “If It Had Not Been For The Lord On My Side," “What Shall I Render”, “Give Me A Clean Heart,” “If God Is Dead What Makes The Flower Bloom” and others. Dr. Douroux has been crisscrossing the country for the last decade lobbying for support to build the national gospel museum. “Gospel music is uniquely Ameri can, created in this country by our slave forefathers. It's tremendous influence on American music and culture has never been fully recog nized. The Gospel House will ad dress this issue by commemorating and honoring gospel pioneers such as Mahalia Jackson, Rev. James Cleveland, Thomas Dorsey and oth ers as well as providing a place for new and upcoming gospel artists to learn, study and record,” says Dr. Douroux. Nominated for a 1997 Stellar Aw:ird, gospel music’s highest honor, Dr. Margaret Douroux the critically-acclaim ed "Already Done" album is a 10-song compila tion featuring one of the greatest col- Life Threatening Emergency Annie Ruth Hammond-Taylor was bom January 2,1924 in Fordyce, AR, to the union of Ms. Donnie WiIkes and George Freeman Annie Ruth and her two children, Patricia and Theodore joined her mother in Vanportin 1944. She then met and married Finley “Joe” Hammond and three children were bom, JoAnn, Finley, Jr. and Donna Jean. She worked with the public for 20+ years for Brooks Grocers and Tradewell (More For Less) as a grocery clerk. She will be remembered for her warm smile and her thoughtfulness for others. Annie Ruth was a loving hristians must keep in sent Since C h rist’s ascension, he mind biblical principles has bestow ed on C h ris t's true and instruction when mak- church many different gifts, includ ing health c are d e c isio n ing s. the I gill ol healing) I Corinthians Corinthians 6: 19-20 states: "W hat? 12 12-1-14). *Notc verse 9, hence Know ye not that your body is the the adm onition for the C hristian is Temple of the Holy Ghost which is in given in the previously quoted text you, which ye have of God, and ye found in the book of James. are not your own? For ye are bought We need to be rem inded that, as with a price: Therefore glorify God C hristians, our failure Io seek and in your Body, and in your spirit, w ait on the L ord' carefully for d i which are G od’s. rection often leads to painful and We are to realize, as C hristians, difficult situations for our lives. A our bodies belong to Christ and not biblical example of this in the realm ourselves. Therefore, the C hris of illness was dem onstrated in the tian is obligated to seek the L ord’s life o f king Asa when he sought the will when making H ealth Care d e physician and not God ( I lchron I cisions. A dditionally, C hristian 6-12). Health Providers also are to seek God uses physicians in the healing the Lord concerning patient health process. I, as a physician, am fully and medical ethics issues. Jam es aware o f this. Jesus Christ used a 5: 14-16 gives the C hristian the variety of methods in healing the following instruction: “Is any sick sick. We, as Christians, are not to among you? Let him call for the limit the Lord in the method he uses elders of the Church and let them in our healing but we are to Seek the pray over him anointing him with L ord’s direction first in our deci oil in the name of the Lord: and the sions since we belong to him. Prayer of faith shall raise him up; Proverb 3:6, “ In all thy ways and if he have com m itted sins, they acknow ledge him, and he shall d i shall be forgiven him. Confess rect thy path.” your faults one to another, and pray We must keep life and death one for another, that ye may be decisions in G o d ’s H ands-People healed. The effectu al, fervent make m istakes! Jesus said in Rev prayer o f a righteous man availeth elation 1:18, “I am he that liveth m uch” This scripture is also for and was dead, and behold I am today. W hen C hrist walked this alive for everm ore...and have the Earth, he was the greatest Physi keys of hell and death.” cian. He was the golden standard- We must make sure that the pa with a cure rate of 100% in all tient has every option for life be diseases. The Holy Spirit has been fore death is considered. C mother and wife and a good friend to all. She leaves to celebrate her home going, a loving husband, Oscar C. Taylor “Terry" of Portland, OR; six children, Patricia A. W illiams, Theodore L. Freem an, JoAnn Marshall all of Portland, OR; Finley Hammond, Jr. of Phoenix, AZ, Donna J Hammond and Oscar C. Taylor, Jr. both of Portland, OR; her mother, Donnie W. Long also of Portland, OR; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great- grandchildren and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and good friends. In Memory o f Annie Lee Mays A n n ie Lee M ays d ep arted this life on O cto b er 13, 1997. M rs. M ays was born on F eb ruary 11,1917 in S h rev ep o rt, LA to Tom & Pearl A lexander She was one of 8 children, and confessed C hrist at an early age. She became member o f the Spring Hill Baptist Church. Under the lea d e rsh ip o f the late Pastor Caples. She met and married Mr Ben Shelton. To this union was born tw o children. In 1956 she m a rrie d Mr Jessie M ays Jr. S eek in g a b e t ter life for h e rse lf, w ith a grade sch o o l and high school e d u c a tion. She w ork sev eral d iffe r ent jo b . M oving to P o rtlan d , O regon, w o rk in g at the V .A . H ospital and sev eral o th er jo b s. K eep ing good a tten d an ce, alw ays on tim e until h ealth w ouldn't a l low h er to w ork. In 1971, she becam e a mem ber o f the P arad ise M B aptist C h u rch , where she served fa ith fully as an U sher. U ntil her h ealth no longer p erm itted . She d e m o n s tr a te d h e r lo v e and faithfulness by being in her S un day S chool class ev ery Sunday. H ' J è L L ' / S ittin g in h e r se a t on the M o th e r 's b e n c h . S u n d a y School w as her first c o m m it ment until her recent illness. She leav es to m ourn her home-going D aughters; M arga ret J. Hill, 1 to proceed in her death, Estella M Hamlin, Son in law; Rev. Robert C. Hill, 2 S is te rs ; A lb e rta H e rs h e y , Tommy D. M cCloued. 9 G rand children; A renetter L. Freem an, Charles L. Hill Sr.-Terry L. Hill Sr., Ruby M. Hill, G racie A. Watkins, Patrick D Hill, Cornell Hamlin. All o f Portland. Oregon. 17 G re a t-G ran d c h ild re n 2 G reat-G reat-G randchildren A host o f Nieces, N ephew s, and Friends. lections of gospel songwriters ever assembled including Kirk Franklin. Glenn Burleigh (Order My Steps), V. Michael McKay (The Potter’s House) and Dr. Margaret Pleasant Douroux. Jfttow sfiip Missionary ‘B aptist Church 4009 North Missouri Avenue (5031 24,-0377 P.O. 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C hurch located at 5828 NE 8th G u e s t c o n d u c to r s w ill be D arriel M enefee and Neal Jones o f the W ashington S tate C h apter o f the G ospel M usic W orkshop o f A m erican in T acom a. W ash ington. T he w o rkshop w ill cu lm in ate in a C o n c e rt on S atu rd ay . N o vem ber 8th, 6:30pin at New Hope M issio n ary B aptist C hurch lo cated at 3725 N. G an ten b ein . F o r fu rth e r in fo rm atio n , call Pearl T hom as (5 0 3 ) 283-0492 P o rtla n d M e tro p o lita n youth M ass C hoir is the youth div ision o f the P o rtlan d /V an co u v er C h ap te r o f the G ospel M usic W o rk shop o f A m erica, Inc. V.JC. Brown 'Pastor and Counselor We Extend Our Hand To Everyone Services Sunday 11 A.M. and 6 P.M. Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Community Church of God 202 N.E. Skidmore 281-5678 Church / i i
