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Religion
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Tanzanian Pastors Join Catholic Community
A dding to the rich m u lti
c u ltu ra lism o f the n o rth east
Portland area is T anzanian Fr.
N icolaus M irandu o f Im m acu
late H eart Parish. He is join ed
in the A rchdiocese o f Portland
by f e llo w T a n z a n ia n F r.
N icholaus N ilem a o f O ur Lady
of V ictory Parish in Seaside.
These priests are a sm all part of
a trend in the U nited States, o f
bishops bringing foreign-bom
priests to fill the gaps in the U.S.
m inistry, w hich adds to the en
r ic h m e n t a n d d iv e r s ity o f
the m u lti- c u ltu r a l C a th o lic
com m unity.
Both men are m em bers o f the
A postolic Life com m unity o f
priests, and cam e to the A rch
diocese in July o f 1992. They
w ere invited to com e to the
Father Nicolaus Mirandu
Father Nicholaus Nilema
Archdiocese by the former A rch
bishop W illiam Levada, now
A rchbishop o f San Francisco.
M em bers o f the Portland Black
C a th o lic L ay C a u c u s, now
officialy know n as the A frican
A m erican Catholic Com m unity
o f O regon, accom plished this
action after several years o f urg
ing and solicitation.
Father Marandu was ordained
in 1982 in Rauya-Moshi, Tanza
nia, where the native language is
Swahili. Upon his arrival in Port
land, he was assigned to be Paro
chial Vicar for Holy Redeemer,
St. Andrew and Immaculate Heart
of Mary parishes. Since 1994, he
has served as pastor of Immacu
late Heart, at 2926 N. Williams
Ave. This church is one block
e a st o f E m an u el H o sp ita l,
where he also serves as Catholic
chaplain.
Father N ilem a was ordained
by 1988, lik e M a ra n d u in
Rauya-M oshi. W hen he arrived,
he was assigned to St. Therese
parish in northeast Portland as
a Parochial V icar, and was in
residence at the Im m aculate
Heart Rectory with his friend
Fr. M arandu. In 1997, he was
appointed adm inistrator o f O ur
Lady o f V ictory in Seaside,
where he became pastor in 1998.
Verneda Newborne
A funeral was held Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, in Killingsworth
Little Chapel of the Chimes for Verneda Newborne, who died Oct. 17
at age 84. M rs. Newborne was bom Vemeda Carter on June 19,1917,
in Wynne, Ark. She moved to Portland in the late ¡940s and was a
cook for OHSU for more than 30 years until retiring. She married
Ardyce Newborne; he died in the early 1990s.
Survivors include her son, W illiam “Bill”; two grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Interment in Sunnyside Memorial Gardens.
Willie B. Curtis
March 3,1907 - October 23,2001
Willie B. Curtis was bom to Willie and
Precella Garrett in Calvert, Texas on March
3,1907. In her teen years she attended Dallas
High School in Dallas, Texas. She later mar
ried Edward Blankenship and to this union
they had two daughters Edna W illis and Lela
Mae Thomas.
She moved to Portland, Oregon in 1943 at that time she began
working at the Shipyard. Later she worked at Multnomah County
Hospital in the kitchen where she retired in 1970.
In 1953 Willie accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal
Savior and became a member of Emanuel Free Methodist Church,
while a member of the church she served as the Church Secretary for
38 years. Willie loved attending church every Sunday and was always
actively involved in her Church functions.
Her late husband Charlie Curtis precedes her in death: he passed
away on May 10,1958. 3 of her children Lela Mae Thomas, Willie
Curtis, and James Curtis. Her mother and father also precede her in
Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Launches
“1000 Churches Connected” Project
At New Y ork T heological
Seminary, Thursday, October 25,
2001 .Reverend Jesse L. Jackson,
Sr. and the Rainbow/PUSH Coa
lition announced the launch of
1000 Churches Connected, a new
initiative to work with Pastors to
create or enhance economic lit
eracy programs within their con
gregations. The press conference,
at the New York Theological
Seminary located at 5 W. 29*
Street in Manhattan, at 11 a.m.
features clergy and corporate sup
porters of the project.
Reverend Jackson is joined in
leading and announcing this ini
tiative by Reverend Jam es T.
Reverend Jesse L. Jackson
Meeks, Pastor o f Salem Baptist
Church of Chicago and Execu
tive Vice President of Rainbow/
V ancouver A venue
F irst B aptist C hurch
H omecoming F ellowship
CELEBRATE!
CELEBRATE!
TO: Members and Former Members of
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church
You are cordially invited to come celebrate and
fellowship with us at a “Complimentary Home
coming Dinner” on Saturday, November 3, 2001
at 5:00 P.M. at our church.
We look forward to seeing you. Please come
renew old acquaintances and have loads of fun.
PUSH. Partners and supporters
include Sanford I. Weill, Chair
man and CEO of Citicorp, Dwight
P. Robinson, Senior Vice Presi
dent, C orporate R elations o f
F re d d ie M ac, D r. Ilean a
Rodriguez-Garcia, Acting Presi
dent o f the New York Theologi
cal Seminary, and over a dozen
other corporate representatives
and clergy. The Financial M inis
try curriculum of 1000 Churches
Connected has already been suc
cessfully piloted in churches in
Atlanta, Kansas City, Newark,
New York and Chicago. Accord
ing to Reverend Meeks, “ 10,000
members at Salem Baptist Church
are on the road to financial free
dom by eliminating debt and par
ticipating fully in the economic
rejuvenation o f our community.”
The 1000 C hu rch es C o n
nected program features a com
prehensive curriculum for all
denom inations. It includes in
structor training, com puter and
Internet access and a series of
training m odules em phasizing
personal financial planning and
m anagem ent, debt and c o n
sum er credit education, w ealth
accumulation, home ow nership,
investment, insurance education
and utilization o f technology as
a financial resource.
death.
Willie B. Curtis leaves to cherish her memory, 4 children: daugh
ter Edna Willis of Dallas, Texas; Charlene Buckner of Portland,
Oregon; Monzella Curtis of Oakland, California; and Janice Hudson
of Portland, Oregon, and 1 son-in-law Leroy Hudson of Portland,
Oregon. 24 Beloved Grandchildren, 63 Great-grandchildren, and a
host o f cousins and friends.
Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery, 11800SEMount
Scott Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97266.
Esther Bessie Adams
A funeral was held Tuesday, Oct. 30,2001, in Rose City Funeral
Home for Esther Bessie Adams, who died Oct. 23 at age 84.
Mrs. Adams was bom Esther Bessie Clark on Feb. 16, 1917, in
Meridian, Miss., where she was raised. She earned a nursing degree
in San Bernardino, Calif., and was a licensed practical nurse for the
veterans hospital in Tacoma for 32 years until retiring. She moved to
Vancouver, Wash, in 1995. She married Hilray Roach Sr.; they were
divorced and he died. She married James Adams; he died in 1995.
Survivors include her sons, Hilray Roach Jr. and Willie Roach,
sisters, Pat Clark, Daisy Mae Dickson and Mary Ann Bolden; and
Gospel Celebration and Food Drive
To lift the spirits o f those
who’ve been affected by the re
cent terrorist attacks, a gospel
celebration and food drive will be
held on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the
New Song Community Church,
located at 2511 N.E. Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd. The theme for this
event is called “Feeding the Soul,
Promoting Health and Healing
the Community.”
Mr. Baruti L. Artharee, Chair,
Urban League Board o f Directors
will be giving the keynote ad
dress. In addition, Robert L.
Vieira, Ed.D, Vice Provost Of
fice o f Academic Affairs, Oregon
Health & Science University will
be speaking about the University’s
community outreach efforts.
The G ospel C elebration will
feature the OHSU C om m unity
Gospel Choir, G enesis Com m u
nity C hoir, True Vine M ission
ary Baptist Church Choir, Grant/
Franklin G ospel C hoir, singers
P a m e la A n d e rs o n , T o n y a
Jam es, and a host o f other per
form ers.
For more information, call Ri
chard Loudd, the Community Out
reach Coordinator for OHSU/Ur-
ban League o f Portland. Call 503-
494-0711 or 503- 280-2659.
seven grandchildren.
Interment in Rose City Cemetery.
Danny M.
Nichols
A life c e le b ra tio n fo r
Danny M. N ichols will be
held Friday, Nov. 2 at First
AM E Zion Church, 109 N.
Skidmore at 11 a.m. For more
inform ation, call 360-254-
4258 or 503-335-0771.
Maranatha Church
Remember, we are -
“The Church With A Heart-Felt Welcome. ”
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M u ltic u ltu r a l
JUST
MEN IN
RECOVERY
A Time o f Refreshing!
Proclaim
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U n is e x H a ir A r t
Bishop Timothy J. Clarke
5501 NE 30th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
Berean Fellowship of Churches
First Church of God, Columbus Ohio
503-493-4040
Specials
F i r s t tim e c u s to m e r s 20% o f f
Dates and Times
Sunday, November 11, 2001
10:30am and 6:00pm
All services at:
Games
& Plenty of Fun
Maranatha Church
S e n io r C i t i z e n D is c o u n t
Make a n a p p o in tm e n t f o r a
T u e sd a y o r W ednesday
20% o f f c h e m ic a l s e r v i c e s
October 31, 2001
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Music, Food,
Bag of Candy,
Monday, November 12
&
Tuesday, November 13
at 7 pm
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4222 NE 12th Avenue (12th SiSkidmore)
503-288-7241
MIRACLES CLUB
4069 NE MLK
Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Senior Pastor
Rev. Cynthia Brathwaite, Associate Pastor
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