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April 28,1999
Church Of God Executive
Secretary To Address
Spring Commencement
Retiring Executive Secretary of
the Church o f God (Anderson, Indi­
ana), the Reverend Dr. Edward L.
Foggs, will deliver the commence­
ment address for the Spring Com­
mencement of Warner Pacific Col­
lege, 3 p.m., May 8 at Portland’s
New Hope Com m unity Church,
11731 S.E. Stevens Road.
F o g g s, w ho h a s h e ld th e
C hurch’s highest office for eleven
years, also will be honored by the
College with the degree. Doctor o f
Humane Letters, honorus causa.
Foggs will be honored not only for
his faithful service w ithin the
Church o f God, but also tor his
strong contribution in many inter-
denom inational, social, and com ­
munity organizations.
The Caldw ell Award, W arner
P acific’s highest award for ser­
vice, will be presented to John M.
W oodyard, who recently retired
after serving for ten years as a
p ro g ra m o f f ic e r at th e M .J.
M u rd o ck C h a rita b le T ru st o f
V a n c o u v e r,
W a sh in g to n .
W oodyard w ill be honored for his
years o f service in ministry to youth
and for his assistance in develop­
ment w ork for non-profits.
Dr. Jay A. Barber Jr., president
o f W arner Pacific C ollege, will
give the Charge to the C lass o f
1999 and Senior C lass President
Elaine G eorge w ill respond on
b e h a lf o f the c la ss. Dr. John
H aw thorne, academ ic dean and
vice president for academ ic af­
fairs, will preside. A lum ni C oun­
cil President Steve O lson will w el­
com e the new graduates into the
A lum ni A ssociation.
Mass Honors All
Mothers and Catholic
Charities' Maternity
Programs
Public Can View
National Prayer Telecast
Family; Bill Bright o f Campus Cru­
sade for Christ; Lloyd Ogilvie,
chaplain to he U.S. Senate; Jack
Hayford ofThe Church on the Way,
Van Nuys, Calif.; Ron Kenoly o f
Integrity Music; Paul Cedar o f
Mission America; Ron Sider o f
Evangelicals for Social Action; Joe
Stowell o f Moody Bible Institute;
Joni Eareckson Tada o f JAF M in­
istries; The Maranatha Praise Band;
and others.
Overlake Christian Church in
Redmond, Wash., one o f the two
largest churches in the Pacific North­
west, will be the main site for the
three-hour “Nationally Broadcast
Concert o f Prayer.” The telecast
G eorge Fox U niversity w ill
again provide a viewing site for
the N ational Day o f Prayer tele­
cast, this year to be held Thursday,
May 6. The public is invited to
view and participate in the nation­
wide prayer m eeting from 5 to 8
p.m. on the Newberg campus
The free broadcast can be viewed
in the Kershner Lecture Hall in the
Hoover Academic Building. Mil­
lions from around the United State
are expected to view or listen to the
event through televisions, radio and
the Internet.
This y ear’s participating speak­
ers and artists include James and
Shirley Dobson o f Focus on the
also will include live feeds from The
Church on the Way in California,
Allen African Methodist Episcopal
Church in New York City, and the
Russell Senate Building in W ash­
ington, D.C.
O bservance o f the prayer day
was first signed into law in 1952 by
President Truman In 1988 C on­
gress a p p ro v ed , and P re sid e n t
Reagan signed, and act designation
the first Thursday o f every May as
a nationw ide day o f prayer.
For m ore inform ation, phone
G regg Lamm, cam pus pastor at
G eorge Fox U niversity, at (503)
554-2321.
Bazaar News!
P ortland's 25,h Annual M iddle-
East Bazaar, featuring entertain­
m ent, m erchandise, and cuisine
from M iddle-E astern co u n tries
w ill take place at St. G eorge
A ntiochian O rthodox C hristian
Church, located at 115th and S.E.
H olgate Boulevard, on Saturday
and Sunday, May 22nd and 23rd ,
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. By popular
demand, this year the bazaar will
be a two-day event, rather than the
one-day event held in recent years.
St. George members started the
event in 1972 to celebrate their
com m unity’s unique Arab C hris­
tian heritage and to share fun, food,
and excitem ent with their neigh­
b o rs w hile raisin g m oney for
Church projects.
The bazaar will be held in out­
door tents and indoor concessions,
so the fun will go on, rain or shine.
O utdoors, the succulent odors o f
roasting m eats, and spicy talafel
will mix w ith the arom a o f Arab
coffee and pastries. Indoors, vari­
ous kinds o f exotic m erchandise
w ill be offered for sale (including
sw eets o f m any kinds and meat
and spinach pies) and many inter­
esting donated item s will be auc­
tioned o ff at unbelievable prices.
There w ill be folk dancing and
other m usical entertainm ent. For
those interested in this ancient
M iddle-E astern branch o f C hris­
tianity, there will be Church tours,
The Women’s
Convention
The Northwest Pentecostal Fel­
lowship annual women ’ s convention
will convene at Albina Christian Life
Center. May 1 2 * - 16th
A ll la d ie s a re w e lc o m e d
W ednesday night 7:00 p.m. Thurs­
day & Friday services 10:00 a m. -
12:00 p.m.
Nightly 7:00 p.m.
S a tu rd a y c ru ise 2 hrs on the
W illamette River, meal included
all women wear white. Info for
tickets call 284-8627 director o f
ladies ministries. Mrs. Ella R. Irv­
ing 5522 N Albina St.
and religious books, icons, and
gifts will be available for purchase.
On Sunday only, a G rand D in­
n e r w ill be s e rv e d fe a tu rin g
M iddle-Eastern cuisine-beef ke­
babs, barbecued vegetables, rice
pilaf, salad, hum m us, and dessert.
T ickets to the dinner are priced at
$10,00 for adults and $5.00 for
children. Tickets are available at
the door, or in advance by calling
the Church at 761-7292. The out­
door food w ill continue to be of­
fered for those who just w ant pick
and choose among the many deli­
cacies. Everyone is invited and en­
couraged to come and enjoy the
benefits o f world famous “ Arab
hospitality.”
Birth
Announcement
Cameron Jayde Miranda
Sex: Female
Date o f birth: 04/14/99
Mother’s name: Lisa R. Miranda
City o f Residence: Tigard, Oregon
M other’s Parents: Val & Preston
Leavitt o f Gresham, Oregon
Great-grandparents Neil & Pauline
Leavitt Jordan o f Utah
N e w Life M in istry
(Drug & Alcohol)
Facilitators: Kevin & Joyce
Pastor George Merriweather
Northeast Community Fellowship
Phone (503) 288-2583
Fax (503) 282-6484
636 NE Stanton
Portland, OR 9 7 2 12
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C atholic C harities w ill host a
M otherhood M ass W ednesday,
May 5,h at St. Philip N eri Church
(2408 SE 16th) at 7:00 p.m. this
liturgy will be an occasion o f spe­
cial recognition forC atholic C hari­
tie s’ M aternity program s: E liza­
beth House, a hom e for hom eless,
preg n an t and p a re n tin g young
w om en and C risis P re g n a n c y /
A doption Services. B ishop Basil
M eeking will celebrate the M ass,
w hich w ill feature the beautiful
m usic o f C antores in E cclesia
C h ildren’s C hoir. C atholic C hari­
ties w ill give a rose to each m other
in a tten d an ce. The F rien d s o f
C atholic C harities w ill host a re­
ception in the parish hall follow ­
ing the M otherhood M ass.
A ll m others, including birth
mothers and adoptive m others, will
be honored at the M ass.
This year, a special tribute hon­
ors two Catholic Charities clients,
Je n n ife r N org ard o f E lizab eth
House and Brittnie Johnson o f Cri­
A re you or someone you love struggling
with drugs or alcohol?
sis Pregnancy and A doption Ser­
vices. Delores T eller, A merican
A doption Congress NW Regional
Director, will speak about her ex­
periences including her decision to
relinquish her child 30 years ago.
The names o f special women in
your life, living or deceased, may
be added to the M otherhood Mass
M emorial Book, honoring women
who have served the Lord and the
human com m unity through the vo­
cation o f m otherhood. This book is
a living tribute to women and will
rem ain on display at E lizabeth
House. Also, supporters o f Catho­
lic C harities’ M aternity Programs
may have the names o f the special
women in their lives inscribed on
Elizabeth H ouse’s Donor Board.
The board displays the icon o f the
V isitation that depicts the meeting
o f the Blessed Virgin Mary and St.
Elizabeth, as described in the gos­
pel o f St. Luke (1:39-45). To learn
m ore about honoring a special
woman through Catholic Charities’
M otherhood Book or the V isita­
tion icon, call Kathy Thomas at
(503) 231-4866 ex. 117.
Novum Chamber
Singers
O re g o n ’s N o v u m C h a m b e r
Singers will present a concert en­
titled M usic o f the A m ericas at
8:00PM on S aturday, M ay 15,
1999. The concert, under the di­
rectio n o f Dr. T hom as M iller,
N ovum ’s Conductor and A rtistic
D irector, will be held at O ur Lady
o f the Lake C atholic Church, 650
A A venue, Lake O sw ego.
Dear Church Family and Pastor
G reeting in the nam e o f our
Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.
On the behalf ofVancouver Av­
enue First Baptist Church Family,
and Pastor/Teacher Rev. A. Bailey.
We are delighted to extend this invi­
tation asking you to please come
share a most momentous and memo­
rable occasion- the Celebration of
our Pastor and Wife’s Fifth Anni­
versary May 15-16. Theme: The
Pastoral Work o f A True Minister.
Scripture: Titus 2:1-15. Ban­
qu et M ay 15 a t 5pm in the
V .A .F.B .C . F ellow ship H all.
Speaker: B ishop A.R. H opkins,
Pastor o f the G reater Solid Rock
C.O.G.I.C. Clim ax May 16 @
3:30 Rev. Dr. H.B. Sampson,
P a s to r G o o d w ill B a p tis t
Church Seattle, WA.
M any
a re a
( lo c a l)
churches and Pastors w ill be
present. You are all invited
to help celebrate five fine
years o f faithful service o f
this Pastor and wife.
W A N T E D
KEYBO ARD PLAYER
Spirit filled & proficient in Gospel Music.
Able to teach as well as play
Full-Time Position with New Church in the area.
Call Sharlen at (503) 519-1379 or (503) 807-4196
We encourage participation in the
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National Black Evangelical Association
36th Annual Convention
Portland, Oregon, April 22 - 25, 1999
“Redeeming and Restonng the City"
Embassy Suites, Portland Airport
For more information 288-8550
North Portland Bible College
4905 N Vancouver Ave . Portland. OR 97212, (503) 288-2919
If so...
You are invited to attend our weekly meetings.
Every Tuesday evening at 7 pm in the church's lower level.
In harmony with the NBEA theme, we are...
making Hiblical training affordable in the inner city
encauraging ( hnsl-cenlered outreach
committed Io an evangelical Statement o f l ailh
offering an urban ministry education associate degree
modeling interracial, interdenominational unity
Our purpose Is:
• To help find freedom through biblical means.
. T o learn how to set boundaries fo r ourselves as well as fo r our loved ones.
• To learn how to really let go and trust God.
Dr Otis F Brown, President
Edward Kent, Chairman o f the Board
For more information, please call Kevin & Joyce @ 788 25fl3_
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