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62____________________________(Elie Fortiani» ©baeruer_________________________ May oi. 2002 Choir Concert Celebrates 50 Years Church Raffle to Give Away Used Car The New Hope Baptist C hurch’s music departm ent is having a 50th R eunion C hoir C oncert on Saturday, M ay 18th at 6 p.m. This “ R eunion C oncert” is being held to start The 50th Church Anniversary Celebration Services, May 18 - 26. Guests are com ing from all over the United States. If you are a form er m em ber o f the N ew Hope Senior Choir, The Inspirational Choir, The Young Adult Choir, Genesis, The A ngels & Follow ers o f C hrist or The M ale C horus, you can jo in N ew H ope B aptist C hurch’s current choir m em bers for the upcoming reunion celebration. C hoir rehearsals will be held on Friday, M ay 3, Friday, M ay 10, Thursday, M ay 16 and Friday, M ay 17 in preparation for the concert. Be a part of this historical “50th Reunion Choir”. For further inform ation, please cal N ew Hope at 505-281- 0163, Darlene W arren at 503-698-5447 or Dorothy Davis at 360-695-7605. J j James Loving promotes the upcoming raffle with a display o f the Chevy Cavalier behind him that will be raffled off. photo by D avid P lechi / T he P ortland O bserver A raffle sponsored by The New United C hristian Church, located at 3503 N. M ississippi will be held on May 18. The grand prize is a used 1994 Chevy Cavalier that has many extra features, low miles and is clean. Second prize is a 19-inch color tele vision, and the third prize is a bed- in-a-bag. Participants must purchase a $20 raffle ticket to play. You need not be present to win, and your donation is tax-deductible. The raffle will be held at Self En hancement Center, Inc., located at 3920 N. Kirby. For more information, call 503-283- 5052. W orsh ip w it h u s a t th e: r......--------- 1 A lbina C h ristian L ife C en ter 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 ) Worship Opportunities & Services Sundays 5 5 2 2 X. A lbina P o r tla n d , O regon Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM t Evening Worship: 6 PM Wednesday i Family Training Hour, 7PM 97217 * 5 0 3 283-1035 Please call fo r information or counciling. Pastor Bishop Sainual M. Irving St. The Albina Christian Life Center, located at 5522 N. Albina will host the Western Regional Womens’ Convention, from May 3-5. This year’s convention theme is entitled “W omen Spreading the Good News of the G ospel.” The guest keynote speaker will be Mrs. G ertha Edwards Foster o f Boise, Idaho. A highlight o f the convention will be a cruise aboard the Spirit of Portland on Satur day, May 4. For more inform ation, call 503-287-5197 or 503-287-4597. Join us for our annual N.W. Ladies Ministries Convention: May 3rd 7:00pm M ay4th 12:00-2:30pm lunch on Spirit of Portland May 5th 3:30pm “ I love you mama” u h i t u a r i Gathering to Remember Luther “Woody” Ellett e s Stricken with leukemia, Luther Ellett (from left) received ongoing support from his cousin, former Trailblazer Brian Grant and his mother, Denise Sayles. One year ago, Luther “W oody” Ellett passed away o f leukemia on May 11,2001 at the DoembecherChildren’s Hospital. He was supported by many, including Oregon Health & Sciences University staff and former NB A Trailblazer Brian Grant. By family invitation, all are invited to celebrate his remembrance at Peninsula Park on May 11 at 3 p.m. Lester Juan Griffin Sr. Lester Juan Griffin Sr. Lester Juan Griffin Sr. was bom January 5, 1958 in Little Rock, Ark. to James W iggins 11 and Helen C hristopher. He moved to Portland in 1962 where he grew up and attended school and g ra d u a te d from John Send a CLEAR message this Mother’s Day This Mother’s Day, say "thank you mama" with a special card created by C.L.E.A.R (Community Leaders Exacting Anti-tobacco Resolutions) and the Multnomah County Adams High School. Lester professed his belief in Christ and was baptized in the name o f Jesus at Bethesda Chris tian Church in Portland. L e s te r had 4 c h ild re n , LeShontanaye L. Griffin, Lester J. Griffin Jr, Christopher and Lester W iggins and two grandchildren, Tah Janaye ShaRose Marie Gollahon and Zyell JaJuan Griffin. Lester has 4 goddaughters, O m brea, Kashay and Shalay Moore and Kai Annica Walters, all of whom live in Portland. Lester was a loving and de voted father to his children; He was kindhearted and mild man nered. Lester departed this life on Saturday, April 13. He leaves to cherish many fond memories, his . children, grandchildren, god daughters, mother, 7 sisters, Debra Fisher, Sharon Mosley, Honor Mosley - all of Portland, Cynthia Ford o f Vancouver; K athryn, A nita and C ecilia W iggins of Little Rock, Ark.; 4 b ro th e rs, Jam es II, Stevie, Marcus and Keith W iggins of Little Rock, Ark.; Also a host of nieces, nephews, cousin, and friends. He will be sadly missed by many. Bush Drug Fighter Drawn Into Debate Health Department C.L.E.A.R. is a group of NE Portland church leaders working with the county to solve the problems of tobacco use in the African American Community. These special, one-of-a-kind Mother's Day cards feature colorful art from Zimbabwe and a heartfelt poem crafted by NE Portland's own, Cynthia Braithwaite They send mama the message that you truly care about her health, her future, as well as the health and future of this community. Mother's Day is May 12! Pick up your FREE card at the following locations: Powerhouse Temple Church • Maranatha Church • Ainsworth United Church Of Christ • Mt. Nebo Church Of God In Christ • New Song Community Church • Emmanuel Temple Full Gospel Pentecostal • Hughes Memorial United Methodist • First AME Zion Church • Allen Temple CME • Urban League of Portland For more information on C.LEA R, call 503-988-3663, ext 24543 C.L.E.A.R. Community Leaders Exacting Anti-tobacco Resolutions Multnomah County Health Department I ? Urban League of Portland Zimbabwe Artist s Project continued from Metro Walters said 12 of the 28 terror ist groups identified in a State Department report last year are linked to drug trafficking bu, he blamed the drug trade in Colombia for providing the most funding for terrorists in the Western Hemi sphere. “W e’re not saying that all ter rorism is funded by drug con sumption,” Walters said, “but in this hemisphere, a significant por tion is.” AnotherCity Club member, Paul Millius, said he believes in tough drug law enforcement but he ques tioned the concern about mari juana. “It’s the same old rhetoric about marijuana being a ‘gateway drug’ to something worse when 30 years of experience should have taught us that is just not the case,” Millius said. “Now they’re linking it to ter rorism because the government can’t come up with something new.”
