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(Elje ^ o rtla n h (Dbseruer November 06. 2002 Page B3 R eligion Portland Represented at Women’s Convention Area residents show off talents, learn history in Birmingham, Ala. Five Portland girls and six women represented the O regon Youth Club, an affiliate of the Oregon Association o f Colored W om en’s Club, at the National Association o f Colored W om en’s Cl ub conven- tion in Birmingham, Ala. High school graduates Michelle Young, LaSeda Thom pson and Ronette Bryant joined Nefertari Harrison and Natiya Rounds at the convention last August with their supervisor Mary Harrison, who Competitors in the Umbrella Parade event show o ff their handcrafted parasols at the National Association of Colored Women's Club annual conference in Birming won third place in the umbrella pa ham, Alabama. Portland resident Mary Harrison won third place for her umbrella. rade. Also representing Portland at Hall, came to offer support. Johnson of African American history, in Clubs is the oldest black w om en’s the convention were Oregon A s took 3,d place in the hat competition cluding the Dexter Street Baptist organization. NAEW E youth club Israelite Church o f G od & Jesus C hrist Church and the Civil Rights Insti are open for m em bership for boys sociation of Colored Women’ sClub with a hat that she made. Portland, Oregon Satellite Church presidents, Minnie Bell Johnson, and girls 6-18 years. For more Rounds was crow ned Penny tute. A P a u lin e B rad fo rd an d C a rrie Queen and Young competed in the Founded in 1895, The National inform ation, call M ary H arris at H olliday. T hom psons’ m other, Northwest Talent Contest. The A ssociation o f Colored W om en’s 503-289-7104. Angie, and grandmother, Gloria girls also saw many interesting parts ( O b itu a r ie s Pauline Coates A memorial service was held Saturday, Nov. 2,2002, in Killingsworth Little Chapel of the Chimes for Pauline Coates, w hodied Oct. 8 at age 88. She was bom July 16, 1914, in West Park, Pa. She moved to Portland in 1940 and was a homemaker. In 1965, she married Earl. Survivors include her husband; sister, Rose W oolsey; brother-in-law, Ransom W oolsey; sister-in-law, Gail Haus; grandchild, Joe Shidek; and one great-grandchild. Her son Robert Shidek died in 1993. I love those who love Me, and those who diligently seek Me will find Me. Jalen Terri Mikel Benton Proverbs 8:17 Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 1,2002, in Gantenbein New Hope Missionary Baptist Church for Jalen Terri Mikel Benton, whodied Oct. 26 o f cancer at age 4. Jalen was bom Aug. 14,1998, in Portland and moved to Portland 2001. She was a student at Children’s Learning Center in Gresham. Survivors include her mother, Sherry Smith; father, Jason; sisters, Ashley Carter and Nichelle McKinney; brother, Michael McKinney III; grandparents, Felita Lyday, Gerry Smith, and Rallie and Maureen Benton; and great-grandmoth ers, Gladys Smith and Allie K. Brown. Arrangements by Killingsworth Little Chapel of the Chimes. . o: V 4839 N E M L K Jr. B lvd, Suite #201 (Wygant entrance) Free Bible Studies, Biblical History & Hebrew Classes every Wednesday night 7pm - 10pm (503)282-1599 Hidden Truth TV Show: Chn 11 -11/17 9am Chn 1 1 -1 1 /1 9 12:30pm Chn 22 -11/2 6pm Chn 22 -11/5 10pm Chn 23-10/28 12pm Chn 2 3 - 10/319am Learn more about the Black Jews & Israelites of the Holy Bible! Revelation 1:13,14,15 & Jeremiah; 14:2 wwwJcupk.com <http7/www,icupk.com> REVIVAL SERVICE: Revitalization, Restoration, & Renewal With Bishop Timothy J. Clarke, Columbus, Ohio Clinton Invited to Old Black Church Former President Bill Clinton Former President Bill Clinton will be the keynote speaker at a gala to cel ebrate the 150th anniversary o f the oldest Black Baptist Church west of the Mississippi, San Francisco'sThird Baptist Church. The reception and banquet will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10 at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel. T he b lack tie event kicks o ff fundraising efforts for new community education initiatives. Proceeds go to the Third Baptist Foundation, Inc. to benefit various educational programs. Established in 1852, Third Baptist Church is the oldest African-American Baptist Church in the west and cur rently has one o f the largest member ship among the African American Churches in the Bay Area. Service lieyond l x per In lion YOU TALKED ABOUT FUNERAL AND CREMATION PLANNING. 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