August 23, 2000
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Portland Festival Honey & Lovey Partners in Life, Partners in Love...
2000 breaks
attendance
records!
At this weekend’s two-night festival in
downtown Portland, Oregon, Luis Palau
proclaimed the Gospel to 140,000 people,
including 85,000 Saturday night.
A midday summer rainstorm could not
dampen the turnout or enthusiasm o f a
massive crowd, which gathered Friday
evening at Portland’s Waterfront Park for
Portland Festival 2000 with Luis Palau.
A free family event presented by the
Portland-based Luis Palau Evangelistic
Association, Portland Festival features
contemporary Christian and Gospel music,
achildren’s activity area, food booths, and
a showcase o f world-class skateboard
professionals. Friday’s talent lineup
included multiple Dove award winners Jaci
Velazquez, Ginny Owens and Steven Curtis
Chapman, with a message o f “good news”
from the Gospel presented by evangelist/
author Luis Palau.
Portland Parks and Policeofficials estimated
Friday’s attendance at 55,000 a substantial
increase over the 1999 estimates. The
crowd extended from the Burnside Bridge
to the Main Stage under the Morrison
Bridge,
The Festival continued Saturday, with food
booths opening at noon, skateboard
exhibitions beginning at 3:45 PM, and music
starting at 4:00 PM. Headliners included
Kirk Franklin, Sixpence, None the Richer,
Sktller, Relient K and Toby McKeehan.
Our own
Charles Jordan
and wife
Esther give
away their only
son Dion
Jordan
How It Happened We Got Engaged 12/22/99
Dion is the Youth Pastor at our Church. On Wednesday evening, as Bible Study was
drawing to a close, he left his Youth group to join me at the Adult lesson as it was ending
Part o f our worship is the testimony time when anyone can give a Praise Report" on
G od’s goodness. Dion wanted to give his "Praise Report" but he was too late, no one
was left in the Sanctuary except my Pastor, his wife and me. So we decided to listen to
Dion's testimony. He began to fum ble with his pocket and started to talk about what a
Blessing I was to him and how much he loves me. I was sooooo surprised... Then he got
down on one knee, slipped a beautiful ring on my finger and asked me to marry him! I
couldn 7 believe it! I was soooo happy! This was the proposal. I had been dreaming
of... After what seemed like a Lifetime. Dori, my friend and Pastor's wife, said "Well,
aren 't you going to answer him?!!! That brought me back to reality. I rejoiced, "Yes, Yes,
O f course...Yes. " We rushed to his p a ren t’s home, hand in hand, to share the Good news!
Gospel Music Workshop of America, Incorporated
Celebrate the “Soul of the City!”
with
The Urban League of Portlani
Dinner, Wednesday evening
October 4, 2000
wants you to save this date.
You will receive an invitation after Labor Day,
but piease mark your calendar now for this special occasion!
For more information, call the Urban League at (503) 280-2600.
Tickets: 1 1 7 5 each / $ 1,750 for a table of 10,
S 5 ,0 0 0 for Dinner Sponsorship.
Proceeds benefit The Urban League of Portland
and its programs.
The Gospel Music Workshop o f America, Incorporated (GM WA) selected the
Morial Convention Center and the Marriott Hotel in downtown New Orleans,
Louisiana to serve as host sites for their 33"1 Annual Convention which was
held August 12-18,2000.
The GMWA is a nonprofit, interdenominational, interracial organization that
was established in 1967 by the late great gospel composer, producer and artist,
Reverend James Cleveland, whose vision for preserving and celebrating the
rich heritage o f gospel music was brought into fruition along with fellow gospel
artists and friends upon his untimely death.
The GMWA headquarters address is 3908 West Warren Avenue, Detroit,
Michigan, 48208. Under the leadership o f Bishop Albert L. Jamison, Sr.
(Chairman o f the Board), a team o f twenty-five Board o f Directors serve to
facilitate the planning o f the annual convention. Each board member’s expertise
is as diverse as the music, and it is because o f their diligence, perseverance and
commitment that the GMWA has grown into the largest religious music
organization and convention in the world today.
The membership o f this organization is comprised o f chapters representing the
50 states, as well as international chapters o f delegates (including Paris,
London, & Tokyo). It is estimated that over 5000 delegates attend this
weeklong convention to partake in the daily workshops, evening workshop
services. Musical showcases and fashion show.
Again this year, the northwest region was represented by a delegation from
the Portland/Vancouver Chapter (PVC), which consisted o f 16 youth and 28
adults, who traveled to this “Mecca for gospel music lovers” to experience a
little “heavan here on earth” via the praise and worship ministry workshops
held at this annual event.
The Portland/Vancouver Chapter (PVC) was officially installed by National
Board o f Directors member, Helen Stephens (Northern California Chapter)
On April 8,1995. The purpose o f the division o f the GMWA is to establish a
fellowship among various ministries throughout Oregon and Southwest
Washington. The PVC Chapter Representative for the Mass Choir is Dorothy
Davis, who considers this event to be”. .. not only a time o f ministry, but a time
to get ministered to ... It’s a time o f refreshing and reviving. There are classes
within the academic division for every area o f ministry... This convention is
so unique because there’s something for everyone and it provides a forum
where like GMWA overall theme states Everybody is Somebody."
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H appy B irthday
A udrcy L ynn W ashington , A.K.A. PeACHes',
The L rtan League of Rutland, 10 N. Russell Street, Portland, Oregon 97227
We Love You
Boys Ages 8 and up
Do you have Skills?
Then “Shoot out fo r Christ ” wants
you!!!
3 point Shootout
Prizes
Portable CD Players, B-
B alls& C D ’s
1 « 2nd & 3rd Place
Trophies
Speaker
James Busby
Inner-City Sports
Ministries
Hamburgers. Hot Dogs,
Potato Salad, Chips, Pop & More.
2-5pm Saturday August JO"1
128 NE Russell, Portland Oregon
Sponsored by
The Grace Collin’s Memorial Center and The Portland Observer
For Information Call Danny at 288-0033
This is an Inner City Sports Ministries event
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