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Page B2_________________________________________ÍT lje J J a r t l a t t ò © b e e r u e r _______________________________ o b i t u !' January 09,2002 Task Force Addresses Islam Misconceptions V Diversity panel fights Sept. 11 backlash of anti-Islamic sentiment In Loving Memory Brenda J. Piearson Brenda J. Piearson Brenda J. Piearson was bom Jan. 5, 1950 in Winfield, La., the daughter of Ollie Mae and Ardmore Canton. She was called home to rest on Dec. 29,2001. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, a backlash o f anti-Islamic senti ment has played out across the United States, ranging from the defacing o f mosques to the harassm ent o f M iddle-Eastern taxi cab drivers. M o st A m e ric a n s d e c ry these actions and, in response, have shown an intense interest in learning more about Islam and its followers. Washington State University V ancouver’s Diversity Task Force is responding to that inter est by inviting leaders and stu dents from the Muslim com m u nity in the Portland-Vancouver area to host an interactive dis cussion about Islam, its tenets and common misconceptions associated with this 1,400-year- oldreligion. The discussion is set for 7 p.m., M onday, Jan. 28, in the W SU V ancouver lecture hall. The panel o f speakers en courages hard-hitting questions from the audience and prom ises frank responses to audi ence questions about Islam and its practice. Featured speakers include: Dr. Shahriar Ahmed, president o f the Bilal M osque A ssocia tion in Beaverton; M adiha Sul tan, an undergraduate student at Portland State University; and W aasel Kareem , a senior at Jesuit High School in Port land. M e m b e rs o f th e W S U V ancouver faculty also will com m ent on the role o f wom en in Islam and the view o f Islam from a Judeo-C hristian per spective. The forum and a reception are free and open to the public. For m ore inform ation call Dr. Tahira Probst, faculty diver sity fellow at 360-546-9746. Piearson was raised in Spokane. In 1988, she moved to Portland. She was a member of St. Luke Memorial C.O.G.I.C. and a board member at Port City Development Center. She leaves to mourn her mother. Ollie Mae Canton; brothers, Ardmore Canton Jr., James Canton, Berry Canton, Henry Canton, and Shephard Canton; sisters, Carrie Fordan, Delorse Gunn and Audrey Canton-Kyom; her children, Taft Washington Jr., Michele Canton and Michael Canton; grandchildren, Kayla Moody, Michael Canton II, Shaunice Washington, Brianna Sabb and Brittany Sabb; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Christ made her free. Portland Center Promotes Racial Harmony Race unity will be the topic o f a talk at the Portland B aha’ i C enter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18. The speakers are an inter racial couple from southeast Portland, Laila and Yohannes Murphy. L aila’s father is Persian and her mother is European-Ameri can. Y o h a n n e s ’ m o th er is Ethopian and his father is A f rican-A m erican. “In honor o f M artin Luther King Day, our presentation will focus on racial unity and har m ony and will include m usic,” L aila said. Laila studied flute and m usi cal theater at N orthw estern University inEvanston, 111, while singing, acting, and playing guitar are m ajor focuses o f Y ohanne’s life. The B aha’i C enter is lo cated at 8720 N. Ivanhoe, next to the fire station, ju st o ff the St. Johns Bridge. The Portland B aha’i C om m unity presents talks/discus- sions on important religious and social topics on the 3rd Friday evening o f every month. All events are free and open to the public. For more inform ation, call 503-289-6331. Maranatha Church Building Divine Unity in the Community W orsh ip w it h u s a t the: A lbina C h ristia n L ife C en ter T. A lle n & Daphne Bethel C h u r c h o f G od (C levelan d T en n essee) Service Times Sunday Morning - 10:30am Sunday Evening - 6:00pm (except 4th & 5th Sunday and Holidays') 5 5 2 2 N. A lbina Sr. Pastor Bishop Samual M. Irving Sundays Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM Evening Worship: 6 PM P o r tla n d , O regon “Com rades F o r C hrist” Wednesday ^Family Training Hour, 7PMI * 5 0 3 2 8 3-1635 Worship Opportunities ¿Services All services at: M aranatha Church 4222 NE 12th Avenue (12th &.Skidmore) 503-288-7241 Wednesday Night - 7:00pm (Activities for the whole family) Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Senior Pastor Rev. Cynthia Brathwaite, Associate Pastor Substance Abuse Class 97217 Sunday Mornings @ 9:45 Please call fo r information or counciling. ForfoOaSeriousAboulRecwery ‘'Together,., we Conquer” 5522 N . Albina AFFORDABLE JJ LOCK & KEY 503-284-9582 p o £ $ <t GOSPEL CELEBRATION Come Praise the Lord in Song January 19,2002 Saturday 5PM -8P M FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE o Featuring Disciples in Song RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS LOCKED 0UT7-WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR *0 North Portland's Community Bible Training Center North Portland Bible College 4905 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland, Oregon 97217 Biblical • Interdenominational • Multi-racial CHICKEN DINNERS SERVED 11:00AM-4:30 PM Winter Term starts January 7 Fried or Baked 2 sides Greens, Potato Salad, Red Beans and Rice Desserts $2.00 Banana Pudding, Peach Cobbler & 7up Cake Delivery (503) 267-3192 or (503) 319-3291 Register Now! Call 503-288-2919 DINE IN OR WILL DELIVER $6.00 • Evening Classes fo r Working Students • Tuition: $90 fo r each three-credit class • Focus on Biblical studies and ministry training For more information call Michael R. 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