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Page B6 — (The |Jortlnuh (Dbeeruer Embassy Fourth A nnual Artist and Song Search Embassy Music O f Nashville, Tennessee is conducting its Fourth Annual Artist and Song Search. “The Ultimate Talent Search” will offer over $50,000 in prizes which includes a recording contract for the grand prize winner in the artist division. The grand prize winning song will be recorded and distributed nationwide to Christian Radio. Entry forms will be available March 5, 1998 and must be postmarked no later than May 9, 1998. T h is y e a r ’s ju d g e s in clu d e: Michelle Davis o f CCM Magazine, Jay Demarcus, a former member of Benson Recording Artist, East to West. Joel Lindsey, Staff Writer for Benson M usic. C redits include: Lamelle Chandler/MillsAgency, Hie M a rtin s and S te p h e n C u rtis Chapman, Darwin Moody, President o f Embassy Music and The London Philharmonic. To receive entry infonnation, call "The Ultimate H otline” at 615-367- 0677 or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Embassy Mu sic, 1161 Murfreesboro Road, Suite 323 Nashville, TN 37217. FEB. 25, 1998 L .A . M a s s C h o ir It’s a new season for the L.A. Mass Choir and one that the group’s directorisexcitedabout. Afteratwo year hiatus, the L.A. Mass Choir is back in a big way w ith an exciting new release called, “Back To the Draw ing Board.” "Ib is is a new season with new beginnings," says director Donald Taylor. “ I bis CD is about my life and bow the Lord has taken me off the scene for two years and done some reconstructive work in my life.” Community Members Serve On Ecumenical Board Ecumenical Ministries o f Oregon (EMO), a statewide association o f religious bodies, has announced its Board o f Directors. Several members o f the North and N ortheast Portland com m unities serve on the Board, including Charles Jordan o f Portland Parks and Recre ation and Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Rev. Dorsey McCullough o f Bethel African Meth odist Episcopal Church, The Rev. Robert N. Probasco o f First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, The Rev. LeRoy Haynes, Jr., o f Allen Temple Christian Methodist Episco pal Church. EM O is a statew id e a sso c ia tion o f C h ristian d e n o m in a tio n s, including O rth o d o x , P ro te sta n t and R om an C a th o lic re lig io u s bodies, w orking to g e th e r to p ro m ote unity th ro u g h th e o lo g ic a l dialogue an d e d u c a tio n , co m m u nity m in istry and p u b lic p o licy advocacy. The Return Of Its international Festival! B eav erto n , O regon (F eb ru ary 5 ,1 9 9 8 ) - Holy T rinity announces the return o f its International Fes tival to be held February 2 1 ,1 9 9 8 at th e c h u r c h a t 13715 SW W alker Road B eaverton, O regon. T he F e stiv a l ee le b ra tes the d i versity o f our com m unity and will help to ra ise funds for a new san ctu ary . T he Festival will begin at Noon and run until 10:00pm . It w ill include: an In te rn a tio n a l tour o f 10 c u l tu re s as seen th ro u g h the eyes o f the e h ild re n o f o u r com m unity; I n te r n a tio n a l G a m e s s p o n sored by the H oly T rin ity Y outh G roup; an In tern atio n al M ass; a S ilent A uction featu rin g a Ja p a n e se w ood block print circa the m id 1800’s, v acatio n g e ta w ays, and G ift B askets from 10 co u n tries; E n te rta in m e n t fe a tu rin g the N ative A m erican D ance C lub, C h ry sa lis C h ild re n ’s C hoir, P h il ip pine Log Pole D ancers, Irish P oetry R eading and m ore; and, w o n d erfu l Food from o v er 30 co u n tries. F or m ore in fo rm atio n please contact: C indy W hite at 503/614- 8688, w h th se@ telep o rt.co m Advertise Your Church In (Eljc ^¡Jortlanb (Obscrucr Call (503) 288-0033 “Quest For Christian Community” At Warner Pacific College Dr. D av id W h ite la w , d ire c to r o f g ra d u a te stu d ie s in re lig io n at P o in t L om a N a z a re n e C o lleg e, S a n D ie g o , C a l i f o r n i a , w ill p re se n t th e a n n u a l S taley lectu re se rie s at W arn er P a c ific C o lle g e , M arch 4 and 5. “ S tru c tu re and S p irit: T h e q u e st for C h ristia n C o m m u n ity ” w ill be the them e. T h e fe a tu re d le c tu re w ill be p re se n te d at 10:30 a.m . T h u rs day , M arch 5, in M cG u ire A u d i to riu m d u rin g the re g u la r ch ap el hour. As a lw ay s, the C hapel h o u r w ill be o p en to th e p u b lic. In 1997 W h itelaw receiv ed the “ E x c e l l e n c e in S c h o l a r s h i p A w a rd ” a, P o in t L om a N azaren e C o lle g e . In 1994 he rec e iv e d the “ W esley an C e n te r for T w en ty - F irst C e n tu ry S tu d ies R esearch A w a rd .” W h ite la w ’s sch e d u le has been p a c k e d very full, in clu d in g p re se n ta tio n s to c la sse s in p astoral m in istries, hu m an ities, theology, b u sin e ss, and C h ristia n le a d e r ship. A special p re se n ta tio n for D egree C o m p le tio n stu d en ts has been a rran g ed , alo n g w ith lu n c h eo n m eetin g s fo r stu d en ts and fo r facu lty and staff. T h e S ta le y d i s t i n g u i s h e d C h ristia n S ch o lar L ectu re P ro g ram w as e sta b lish e d in 1967 by T h o m as F. Staley, a lead er in the field o f in v e stm e n ts, to p ro vide sc h o la rly e v a n g e lic a l speak ers for re lig io u s em p h asis program s at sm all C h ristia n colleges. Recorded live at New Testament Church o f Christ Holiness in Los An geles, “Back To the Drawing Board,” offers up praise to God with a range of sounds from contemporary to tradi tional. 1 he choir’s rich vocals shine through on the soul-stirring cut, "Be Ye 1 loly." The spirit o f praise and worship can be felt on the heartfelt selection. “Oh To Be Kept” as well as on the mellow praise, “Thus Will I Rev. Willie Banks Is Asking for Your Support Please Attend! 12 noon - Saturday 02/28/98 Community Meeting and Rally for Peace We’re Taking Back Our Neighborhoods! Walk Following Rally Walk For Jesus Ministers, Concerned Citizens and Families are Invited to Walk After Rally! Show Support For Peace and the Safety o f Our Children. And L.oved Ones! W a lk F o r N o M o r e K illin g s ! W a lk F o r N o M o r e V io le n c e ! Meeting at Lutheran Inner-City Ministries 4222 N. E. 12th Ave. Portland, OR. For .More Information Contact Rev Willie Banks Bless Thee.” The album boasts a grooving R&B feel with "W orthy” and gets hands clapping w ith the rous ing "Stand Still.” For this release, T aylor says he allow ed G od to orchestrate every aspect from the selection o f songs to the m usicians. W ith the com bi nation o f G o d ’s direction and the c h o ir’s anointed vocals, the L.A. M ass C hoir is sure to build upon the success th e y ’ve already e s tablished. Form ed in 1987, the choir was know n as Friends as they traveled throughout Southern C alifornia. It was after singing with Sandra C rouch and folk singer Joan Baez that they gained the attention o f Light R ecords, eventually land ing a record deal in 1988 and changing the nam e o f the choir. PA G IN G & C E L LU LA R New DEBIT PHILIPS FIZZ PHONES for only $159.00 That includes: The Philips Fizz Phone, 33 minutes of Local Airtime and the Activation Fee No Credit Check, No Gimmicks, No Turn Downs. 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