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March 20, 2002 53ortlanb ©bseruer Page B2 Nmtrutr Church Supervisor Honored A gala coronation w ill be held in honor o f M other D ella M ae Johnson, the new ly appointed W o m en ’s Supervisor o f O regon First Jurisdiction o f the C hurch o f G od In Christ. T he event w ill be held at the C olum bia R iver D ouble Tree Hotel, 1401N. H ayden Island Dr. on Saturday, April 2 0 at 5:30p.m . The them e w ill be called “G o d ’s C hosen H andm aiden - St. Luke 1:28.” T h is y e a r ’s s p e c ia l g u est speaker is Dr. B arbara M cCoo Lewis. She will bring the gospel m essage at the gala coronation and during the state W o m en ’s Convention that will be held from April 1 6 - 1 9 ,7 p .m .at theW alker Tem ple C O G IC , located at 5023 N. M ichigan Ave. M other Johnson is the fourth supervisor o f the w om en’s d e partm ent o f O re g o n ’s First ju ris diction o fC O G IC , with more than 22 churches, including m issions in Portland, E ugene, La G rande, K lam ath Falls an d M edford. She w as appointed the p o si tion by the honorable Bishop A.R. H opkins, Prelate o f O regon First Jurisdiction. A n official installa tion service w as held last N ovem ber, w ith m ore than 75,000 m em bers in attendance during the an nual International H oly C onvoca tion in M em phis. A p a s t o r ’s w if e , M o th e r Johnson is fondly called “First L ady” o f C ornerstone C O G IC in northeast Portland, w here she has w orked faithfully w ith her h u s b a n d , S u p e r in te n d e n t B .E . Johnson, in various feeding and clothing m inistries o f the church and assists in the overall opera tions o f the church. She also served as assistant supervisor for 12 years under the tutelage o f M other Lula Mae Cook, who died in April 2000. M o th e r J o h n s o n ’s sp e c ia l g u est M o th e r L ew is is the S u p e rv iso r o f the D ep artm en t o f W om en fo rC a lifo m ia ’s Fist Ju risd ic tio n an d a m e m b er and ch u rc h a d m in istra to r at N ew A n tio c h C O G IC w h ere h er h u s b an d is th e p asto r. T ickets for the gala coronation are $40 per person or $75 per couple. For m ore inform ation, call Dee J. W alk erat 503-288-0397 orcall Laverne Davis at 503-380-8616. Begin the Journey Wednesday, April 3, 2002 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall SW Broadway & Main Door* Open at 6 p.m. Program Begins at 7 p.m. Rally for Human Dignity at Pioneer Courthouse Square begins et 8 p.m. Featuring Keynote Address by Judy Shepard and Brent Scarpo Screening of Award Winning Film "Journey to a Hate Free Millennium* Music by The Porttand Gay Men’s Chorus Singer/Songwriter Randi Oriscol Welcome and Closing Remarks by Senator Margaret Carter and Alice Kern Donation Helps Bridge Education Gap Learn about opportunities to get involved Visit with partner organiaations in the lobby N ew Bill Gates talks with Antwoinette Hayes, 12, about a computer program she was working on at a Boys & Girls Club in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo) L ig h t p r t 5 e » t $ M e d ia Jo u rn e y to N t* a i l l e n n i u i e. tt i M » t> i a -A* ft H a t e F r e e M t kf m «'«yeetttòus i I o r 11 ' «I mum « * < « m , I »»i • » i » J hope «•MB Tickets c a n Oe pu re h aa ed tttrough all FASTtXX outteta o r a tth a Ooor t o t $ 7 .0 0 Collega n u d a n ti contact your campo» »todant governami or actM Uea office Por mora Information amali m aHatao9pcc.adu or call 5O3978-SO19 T ic k e ts t « tk ls s vs st ars PRBZ to FCC B tsdsstsl Pfsass « to « ky tk s ASFCC offtc« In SC 1 0 3 fo r tic k s t rs s s rv s tls n (A P ) — T he Bill & M elinda G ates Foundation offered $40 m il lion T uesday to create 70 schools aim ed at im proving high school , graduation and college attendance rates for disadvantaged young people. A m ong the planned schools are eight high schools for tribal com m unities in W ashington state; and 14 high schools nationw ide prima- o b itu a ries Kathy R. Mitchell Funeral services were held Monday, March 18, 2002, in New Hope Baptist Church in Portland for Kathy R. Mitchell, who died March 7 at age 46. Kathy R. Martin was bom Aug. 10,1955, in Sylacauga, Ala., and moved to Portland in 1965. She graduated from Grant High School and Port land State University. She was a clerk for the Internal Revenue Service. Survivors include her sons, Jerry L. Jackson II, Aaron B. Gaither and Keenan J. Gaither; father, Andrew L. Martin Sr.; sister, Cora A. Martin-Shorte; brother, An drew L. Martin Jr.; and one grandchild. Arrangements by Cald well’s Colonial Chapel. rily for low-income Hispanic youth. T he m oney w ill go to eight o r ganizations, w hich will then d is tribute it to create “early college” high schools around the country. Tom V ander Ark, executive direc tor o f education for the Gates Foun dation, said the project is designed to “help bridge the gap betw een high school and college, w here w e lose too m any students” b e cause they drop out. U n d er the program , the G ates Foundation will finance startup costs but w o n ’t pay for running the schools, V ander A rk said. The partnership effort also in volves the C arnegie Corp. ofN ew York, the Ford Foundation and W.K. K ellogg Foundation, w hich will probably contribute $1 million to $2 m illion each. Building Divine U nity in the C om m unity Maranatha Host Proclaim Mt. Olivet Explores ‘Christ in Passover’ Susan Perlman o f Jews for Jesus hopes to enhance the Christian understanding o f the New Testa ment during her presentation on the Jewish background for the com munion celebration. T h e e v e n t ta k e s p la c e on W ednesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 8501 n, Don’t miss “What Will YOU Do With Christ?” an Easter program that takes place on Friday, N. C hautauqua Blvd. N o n -C h ristia n s are w elco m e to a tte n d th e d isc u ssio n an d o b se rv e h o w Jew s fo r Je su s see “ C h rist in P a sso v e r,” ch u rc h o ffic ia ls said. C ontact A lm a Scott at 503-240- 7729formore information. The event is free and open to the public. March 29 at 7p.m. Fellowship Church Plans Celebration A rea residents are invited to attend an E aster celebration fea turing great singing, special m u sic and dynam ic in sp iratio n al speaking, at the A irport H oliday Inn Convention Center, 8439 N.E. C olum bia Blvd. T he free public please note the corrected date celebration w ill be held M arch 31 from 11 a.m . to 1 p.m . It is spon sored by northeast P o rtland’s F el low ship C hurch under the d irec tion ofP astors Steven and Aundria Holt. For m ore inform ation, call the church at 503-240-0347. All services at: MICHAEL E. HARPER, SR. Agent Maranatha Church 4222 NE 12th Avenue (12th &Skidmore) /■....... l’*’i rn»n 503-288-7241 IN IV > IN (I 4004 SW Barbur Boulevard Portland. OR 97201 Bus (5031 221 3050 Fax (503) 423-7144 Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Senior Pastor STATE EARM INSURANCE COMPANIES H O M f O FRCC4 MOOMBMOrOW jum bo Rev. Cynthia Brathwaite, Associate Pastor Uks • good nesghtxx State Farm « twra’ • Saturday, March 30 at 6 p.m. A “Resurrection Concert,” featuring special guest conductor Dorothy Davis, Robin Henderson and the Levitical Praise Chorale from Tacoma, WA. Come all and enjoy a great time o f celebration in the Lord! Terry Lee Mitchell Funeral services were held March 14, 2002, in Albina Christian LifeCenter in Portland for Terry Lee Mitchell, who died March 9 at age 36. Mr. Mitchell was bom June 26, 1965, in Portland, where he lived all his life. He graduated from Marshall High School. Most recently, he worked at Kay-Bee Toy and volunteered at the Port land Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. Survivors include his fa ther, Charles Johnson; sis ter, Charlotte D.; and brother, Timothy. A rrangem ents by Killingsworth Little Chapel of the Chimes. W o rsh ip w it h u s a t th e : A lb in a C h ris tia n L ife C e n te r C h u r c h o f G od (C le v e la n d T e n n e s s e e ) WorsMpOpportunUaa A Services Sundays Sunday School: 9:45 A M Morning Worship: 11 A M Evening Worship: 6 PM Wednesday .Family Training Hour, 7PM f 5 5 2 2 IV. A lbina Sr. Pastor Bishop Samusi M. Irving P o r tla n d , O regon “ Comrades For C hrist” »7217 * 5 0 3 283-1635 Please call fo r information or counseling. Substance Abuse Class Sunday Mornings @ 9:45 Frv^)ibt.Serii««/IAow/?atnvrv' “ Together... we Conquer” 5522 N. Albina
