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Songs In The Night
St. Mark Baptist Church presents, Songs InTheNight! Featuring Genesis underthedirectionot
Darlene Warren and the St. Mark Baptist Church Choir. Songs In The Night! Relates the story o f
the Christian Black Experience using music, narration, drama and interpretative dance.
This special Black History Month Program will be presented Sunday, February 21,1999 at 4 PM
in the St. Mark Baptist Church Worship Center. Admission is free but seating is limited.
Please call (503) 287-7457 to reserve seats now!
St. Mark Baptist Church is lcoated at 103 NE Morris Street.
Rev. Robert Kelley is the paster.
Seminar set for Solo Seniors
P o r tla n d - F e b r u a r y 5 ,1 9 9 9 —
In d iv id u a ls o v e r 55 w h o h a v e
lost a sp o u se th ro u g h d e a th o r
d iv o rc e a re in v ite d to a tte n d a
free se m in a r d e sig n e d to h elp
th em fin d a n sw e rs to th e m an y
ch an g es in th e ir life sty le.
Speakers include A ttorney Bob
C asey , w ho w ill d isc u ss th e v a ri­
ous legal issu es in v o lv ed ; M ark
N eil, a financial p la n n e r w ho w ill
d isc u ss how w e can im p ro v e our
retire m e n t d o llars e v e n a fte r re ­
tirem en t; O r P h elp s, a funeral
h o m e re p re se n ta tiv e w h o w ill
ex p lain the chan g es in funerals in
recen t y ears; an d M ary R eardon,
a <SH H A c o o r d i n a t o r f o r
M u ltn o m ah C o unty w ho w ill talk
ab o u t h o w to b e tte r o u r m e d i­
c are b e n e fits and a v o id th e m an y
pitfalls that lead to m o n th ly o v e r­
p aym ents.
M arsh all U nion M a n o r, 2020
N W N o rth ru p , is th e site o f the
sem inar, w h ich b e g in s at 1 PM ,
F eb ru ary 2 1 “. O f f stre e t p a rk ­
ing in the L eg acy p a rk in g lot, in
the 1900 N W M arsh all St. b lo ck ,
is a v a ila b le .
OBITUARY
C om pany
I n L oving M emory
O f C lin to n G re e n , Sr.
S u n ris e J a n u a r y 2 1 , 1930
S u n set Ja n u a ry 16, 1999
C lin to n G re e n w as b o rn in
A th en s, L o u isia n a on Ja n u a ry
21, 1 9 3 0 . C l i n t o n liv e d in
C a l if o r n ia f o r 7 y e a r s b e f o r e
c o m in g to P o r tla n d in 1 9 5 6 .
H e w o r k e d a s a S e r v ic e D e ­
p a rtm e n t T e c h n ic ia n fo r
I n L oving M emory
O f M ae P earl M onk
S u n rise M arch 15, 1935 S u n ­
set Ja n u a ry 23 , 1999
M ae Pearl M onk w as b o rn in
B ig S p rin g , T e x a s o n M arch 15,
1935. She liv e d in P o rtla n d 35
y e a rs.
M ae Pearl M o n k le a v e s to
c h e rish h e r m em o ry :
I n L oving M emory
O f Sherm an Lam ont Lewis
Sunrise Septem ber 15, 1980
Sunset February 3, 1999
Sherm an L am ont Lew is was
bom in San A ntonio, T exas on
Septem ber 15, 1980. He w as a
student and a m em ber o f H ighland
C om m unity Church.
Sherm an leaves to cherish his
memory:
C hristor & E velyn L ew is Par-
I n L oving M emory
O f Clarence “Skeeter” Williams
Sunrise April 26, 1968 Sunset
February 3, 1999
Clarence was bom in Portland,
Oregon on April 26,1968. He was a
youth counselor for the House of
I n L oving M emory
O f C h risto p h e r Ja m e s W esley
S u n rise D e c e m b e r 25 , 1920
S u n se t Ja n u a ry 17, 1999
C h r is to p h e r Ja m e s W e sle y
w as b o rn in T e x a rk a n a , A rk a n ­
sas on D e c e m b e r 25, 1920, he
w as in the A rm y in W W II (1941 -
1945).
M r. W esley liv ed in P o rtlan d ,
I n L oving M emory
O f W illie C a lv in H a rris
Sunrise: M arch 2 5 ,1 9 4 2 S u n ­
set F e b ru a ry 9, 1999
S e rv ic e s w e re h e ld M o n d ay ,
F e b ru a ry 15, 1999 at M a ran ath a
C h u r c h o f G o d fo r W illie C alv in
H arris.
W illie C a lv in H arris w as b o m
M arch 25 , 1942 in F o re st M is­
sissip p i, th e e ig h th c h ild o f ten
c h ild re n b o m to B en n ie H arris,
Sr. and C o rn e lia W ald en . W illie
w as b a p tiz e d in th e C o n c o rd e
M issio n a ry B a p tist C h u rc h in
F o re st, M S. a t an e a rly age.
U p o n co m in g to P o rtla n d , O r­
eg o n he a tte n d e d c h u rc h and
S u n d a y sc h o o l at W o o d la w n
M e th o d ist C h u rc h . A lth o u g h he
w a s n ’t in re g u la r a tte n d a n c e in
la te r life , he p ro v id e d a sp ace
fo r tw o c h u rc h e s in h is b u ild ­
s in c e 1951
to c h e r is h
is m e m o r y :A
R o n a ld G re
la n d , O R
C lin to n Gt
P o r tla n d , O R
S o n P o r t-
., J r .
Son
S o n P o r t-
la n d , O R
S o n P o r t-
S is te r
H elen N ash D a u g h te r P o rt­
la n d , O R
Jo y ce M onk D au g h ter P o rt­
lan d , OR
G lo ria M onk D au g h ter P o rt­
lan d , O R
E u g en e M onk Jr. (G a y le ) Son
P o rtla n d , O R
C aro lyn M onk D aughter P o rt­
lan d , O R
K enneth M onk Sr. (C y n th ia )
Son P o rtla n d , O R
A n th o n y M o n k ( J e n n if e r )
Son P o rtla n d , O R
D o nald M onk (P a tric ia ) Son
P o rtlan d , O R
T in a ( M o n k ) H a m ilto n
D au g h ter P o rtla n d .O R
Je ffre y M onk Sr. Son P o rt­
lan d , OR
ents Portland, OR
R odrick N ightingale B rother
Portland, O R
C lifton O liver Brother Portland,
OR
Joseph Lewis Brother Portland,
OR
Shcotta Lew is B rother P ort­
land, OR
M ozelle Lewis B rother Port­
land, OR
Isaac Lewis B rother Portland,
OR
Evette Lewis Sister Portland,
OR
N ikki Lew is Sister Portland,
OR
T enishia Lew is Portland, OR
Hazel G unels M aternal G rand­
m other San A ntonio, T exas
M axie and Jean G unels M ateral
G randparents San A ntonio, Texas
Ira Lewis Paternal G randm other
Sm ithville, Texas
Uamojaand he also worked for KBOO
radio and KPSU-AKA D.J. Giant.
Clarence leaves to cherish is
memory:
Clarence S. Williams Sr. Father
Portland, OR
Romona Kendrick - Williams
Mother (decesed) Portland, OR
Claudia Thomas Sister Indiana
Pamela Boyland Sister Kansas
Rodney Williams Brother Port­
land, OR
Windy Williams ( Ray) Sister Port­
land, OR
O r e g o n fo r 30 + y e a r s , he
w o rk ed in m a in te n a n c e fo r the
U .S. P ostal S e rv ic e , he re tire d
in 1989, he en jo y ed fish in g .
C h ris to p h e r Ja m e s W e sle y
leav es to ch e rish is m em ory:
T im o th y W esley Son P o rt­
lan d , OR
T y ro n e W esley Son P o rt­
lan d , O R
C h r is M a r g a r e t W e s le y
D au g h ter P o rtla n d , O R
A rtith H ayes S iste r O m ehe,
NE
J a n ic e
B ro w n
S is te r
O m ehe, N E
A lp h o n so W esley
B ro th e r
P o rtlan d , O R
Fred W esley B ro th e r P o rt­
land, OR
ing. He did se rv ic e s in the nam e
o f T h e L ord for m any p e o p le in
h is sp e c ia l w ay.
W illie w as ra ise d in F o rest
M ississip p i u n til 1952 w hen he
c a m e to P o rtla n d , O re g o n to
re sid e w ith h is siste r G en ev a
and h e r h u sb a n d R o b e rt
B ed fo rd. W illie m a rrie d Joanne
H a rp e r in 1963, d u rin g th is
u n io n tw o c h ild re n w ere b o rn,
A lisa M arie and M arcu s L ee
H arris.
H e b e c a m e a b a rb e r in 1963
and opened the “ S p o rtsm an B a r­
b e r S h o p .” F o llo w in g th e b a r­
b e r b u sin e ss cam e the b irth o f
“ T h e H ouse o f S o u n d ” , W ill­
iam s Street M arket, G oing Street
M a rk e t, 15* A v e n u e M ark et.
W illie b u ilt the B rooks B u ild in g
M eetin g and B an q u et fa c ility in
h o n o r o f Issa c and P eg g y
B rooks. H is n e p h e w C h a rle s B.
B edford w as h is b u sin e ss p a rt­
n er.
W illie d e p a rte d th is life on
T u e sd a y , F eb ru ary 9, 1999.
W illie leaves to m o u rn his
p a ssin g ; a d a u g h te r A lisa M arie
o f P o rtla n d , M arcus L ee H arris
(K im b e rly ) and his g ra n d d a u g h ­
ter K a itly n o f Ja c k so n , M S; S is ­
te rs, G e n e v a B ed fo rd (R o b e rt)
and M ary L. C o le m a n o f P o rt­
lan d , B ern ice A llen o f Ja c k so n ,
M S, D o ris E iland (N a th a n ie l) o f
F o re s t,
MS and
S h ir le y
M cG ow n
(E d w a rd )
of
L a w re n c e, M S; b ro th e rs, Paul
(Jo y c e ) and B obby (A g n e s) o f
P o r tla n d a n d B e n n ie H a rris
(L uE U a) o f F o re st, M S. A nd a
h o st o f n ie c e s, n e p h e w s and
e m p lo y e e s an d m a n y , m a n y
frie n d s.
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o f the A frican-A m erican Choral
idiom. The repertoire o f the choir
ranges from m usic in the classical
tradition to the ethnic spiritual and
gospel com positions.
T he new p a s to r fo r B e th e l
A.M .E. C hurch is Rev. Ronald L.
Williams.
The celebration o f Black H is­
tory M onth w ill be held Sunday,
February 2 8 ,19994:00p.m. at Behtel
A.M .E. C hurch, 5828 NE 8th, Port­
land, OR, (3 blocks east o f MLK Jr.
Blvd. O n Jarrett St.).
gnant and haunting m elodies that
have found w orldw ide appeal.
S p iritu a ls in d e e d tra n sc e n d
ethnicity, geography, and time. In
a very real sense, the Cathedral
C hoir o f Bethel A.M .E. has kept
alive the spiritual and its m eaning.
The Bethel A .M .E. Cathedral
C hoir, under the direction o f J.
R ochelle M cElroy, has becom e a
m ajor attraction in the c ity ’s cul­
tural offerings during Black H is­
tory M onth. The choir seeks to
preserve the rich cultural traditions
The Bethel A.M.E. Cathedral
Choir and friends presents its an­
nual show case concert for Black
H istory M onth “ O nce U pon A
T im e ... W hen We W ere C olored” .
“ Songs to strengthen the A frican-
A m erican spirit and encourage the
Heart, in otherw ords... Black-Eyed
Peas For The Soul”
The N egro spiritual is one o f the
most universally know n and loved
o f all vocal forms. It was created by
an oppressed people who voiced
their sorrow and hope in the poi­
W hat is your church/group
doing for
Black History Month?
New ideas and resources for a spiritual celebration
Are available at
la n d , O R
J e f f e r y G r e e n S o n P o r t-
la n d , O R
T ra c e y M. G re e n D a u g h -
te r P o r tla n d , O r e g o n
S is te r
H o rn a
M onk
M e r c e d , C a l.
S is te r
Id a
B ankhead
M e r c e d , C a l.
S e lm e r
G re e n
M e r c e d , C a l.
“Once Upon A Time... When
We Were Colored”.
North Portland Bible College Library
And the
Lillian Jenkins Resource Center,
A t 4905 N. Vancouver Avenue
During office hours and evening class times.
At N/NE Portland Own Inter-Church Bible College,
Where Biblical Studies and Ministry training
Are offered
From within a multicultural context.
Spring Term Begins March 29
Inquire NOW ! Call 288-2919
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