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(Elje ^Jortlanh (Obserlier Page B4 . April 16. 2003 R eligion A Biblical Perspective on Health and Healing Youth Choir Enrolling try. A big part o f the problem is society, O regon is grappling w ith a o rg a n iz a tio n s an d c o rp o ratio n s school-funding and state budget protecting their m arket dom inance crisis. and the governm ent protecting the T h e liquor industry is a pow er in econom y rather than the health o f the w orld. It has on its side the com bined strength o f m oney, habit a society. Research literature, my own per and appetite. Please understand in tem perance, pro sonal ex p erien ce fanity and licen and the experience We w ould be tiousness are sis by D r . R ick L ee o f som e o f my p a In order to have a firm reliance in tients, con firms we b etter o f f to ta lly ters. G od, it is essential to exercise and w ould bebetterofT Few p e o p le a vo id in g m a n y things advocate prohib practice tem perance. T em perance to ta lly a v o id in g in the context o f health m eans a m any things that th a t are p o p u la r to iting alcohol any "total abstinence from substances are po p u lar to use m o re , even use in m oderation. that are harm ful and m oderate use in m oderation. though it isadrug. o f substances that are healthy.” Actually, it is one A p e rfe c t ex - T he concept o f total abstinence am p leo fth isisalco h o l. W hile many o f the most widely used drugs in our has becom e very unpopular. M any health care professionals use alco nation. It is often addictive, and is a health educators prom ote the m is hol them selves, a grow ing num ber known killer. G overnm ent research taken idea that alm ost anything we o f p racticioners call for total absti rev eals that alcohol causes more than do is appropriate so long as w e do nence from alcohol. I (M).(HM) deaths per year in the U.S. it in m oderation. It is unfortunate The O regon w ine industry makes Thus, am ong drugs, alcohol is sec that as science confirm s G o d 's word m ore than $ I (10 m illion a year, and ond only to tobacco as a cause o f on health topics, that changes are this do es not include the sale o f prem ature deaths in our nation and not instated in our health care sys beer o r liquor. As w e protect an is the third leading actual cause o f tem. industry w h o ’s product has been death overall. T h e h ealth care in d u stry in scientifically proven localise health M ore than 86 billion dollars are A m erica is a 1.3 tri 11 ion dol lar indus problem s and low er m orals o f a spent annually to purchase alco God calls for a total abstinence from all substances that are harmful holic beverages. As m uch as 116 billion dollars are spent annually for the cost o f dam age to society from alcohol, for exam ple in di vorce courts, health care, lost work and prem ature deaths. All told, the total annual cost o falco h o lic b ev erages is $2O2,(XK),(MMMXMt. D rin k in g im p a c ts th e g a s trointestinal system by causing cirrhosis o f the liver, esophageal varices, g astroesophageal reflux disease, alcoholic hepatitis, acute am d chronic pancreatitis, gastritis and peptic ulcer disease A lcohol w eakens the im m une system because the b o d y ’s ability to fight b acteria and viruses is reduced by 67 percent in light drink ers, w ith only tw o drinks. W hile I have singled out alco hol, caffeine, chocolate and to bacco are also included as sub stances that harm the hum an body that G o d designed and created. Dr. Lee is a Portland urea prac ticin g tra d itio n a l naturopath. You can contact him hy e-mailing him at rteeohwc@ juno.com The Portland M e tro p o lita n Y o u th C h o irw ill h ostthe ir A n nual Y o u th G o s p e l M u s ic W o rk s h o p n ext w eek w ith classes in c h o ir d ire c tin g , m u sic theory, vo ice and m uch more. The w orkshop c h o ir w ill be in concert at 6 p.m . on Satur day, A p ril 26 at the N ew Hope B a p tis t C h u rc h , 3 7 2 5 N . G antenbein, and the p u b lic is in v ite d to attend. The first workshop session w ith Rev. A. Wayne Johnson w ill be held on Wednesday, A p ril 23 beginning at 6 p.m. at the M orning Star Baptist Church, 106 N.E. Ivy. The next tw o sessions w ill be held w ith Rev. Robert C. Jointer on Thursday, A p ril 24 and Friday, A p ril 25 beginning at 6 p.m. each evening at the New Hope. T his ye a r’ s guest conduc to r is fo rm e r area resident T e rry D avis, w ho now lives in C olum bus, O hio. M r. D avis is a g ifte d m usician, s o n g w rite r and reco rd ing a rtist. He wa$ the firs t m usic d ire c to r fo r the N orth w e st C o m m u n ity C ho rus, w ho perform ed w ith Dr. C harles F lo y d and the O regon S y m p h o n y fo r the G o s p e l C hristm as c h o ir. W h ile in the N o rth w e st, he served as m usician and m usió d ire cto r fo r a num ber o f choirs and groups, in c lu d in g the Port* land M etropolitan Youth C hoir; the Portland V ancouverC hap- ter o f the Gospel M usic W o rk shop o f A m e ric a , the N ew Hope B a ptist C hurch and the M t. O liv e t B aptist C hurch. F or m ore in fo rm a tio n and re g is tra tio n in fo rm a tio n , ca ll 5 0 3 -2 83 -0 4 92 ,50 3 -6 98 -5 4 47 or 503-225-4908. O nsite reg istratio n w ill be held, how ever pre-registration is encouraged. . ‘ ‘"tTr ' .'Tifrnvinwiartr: itwwbwtootwmwwwmmwwmwmmm XuCfUStCttTG Lutheran Church N E 15th & K nott ~ 288-6174 (¿Obituaries Frank F. Swopes Sr. H oly W eek W orship: Wed. 7:30 pm; Frank F. S w opes died A pril I O at the age o f 67. H e w a sb o m Aug. 18,1935 in Little R ock, Ark. Mr. S w opes served in the U.S. N avy, graduated from the U niversity o f Idaho and retired from A llstate Insurance after 23 years o f service. Survivors include L olitta Jackson, Frank F. S w opes Jr., K im berly Sw opes-W ashington, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A funeral service w ill be held at N orth East C om m unity Fellow ship Foursquare C hurch, 636 N.E. Stanton, at 10 a.m . on Friday, April 18. Maundy Thurs. 7:30 pm; G ood Friday 11 am & 7:30 pm; Easter Vigil 7:30 pm E aster Sunday, April 20 He is Risen! 8:30 am Contemporary piano, g u ita r, ensemble 11 am (Classical organ, trumpet, choirs, bells, 1:30 pm ( )pen Circle flute, sage, drums, piano 6 pm Jazz/Gospel ttith Marilyn Keller, Shirley Nanrtts, (jeoige Mitchell, KrriH Deifif; Ron Steen i Rev. W.J. Mark K nutson Rev. R am ona Soto Rank 2710 NFC 14th Ave 288-6174 UPCOMING EVENTS Two spectacular Resurrection Services Sunday, April 20'h 2003 HIGHLAND UCC (The Right Place) 1737 NE Alberta Street, Portland, Oregon 97211 Rev. IV. G. H a rd y Jr. 10:30 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm With S p ecia l G uest The R en o w n ed P rofessor C raig H ayes Frank F. Swopes Sr. Local Sports Enthusiast Dies A rthur L. S hepherd w as bom on fraternity for m any years, as well as Aug. 2 , 1927 in Portland to Lee and a past president o f the Portland A n n e S h e p h e rd . H e a tte n d e d N ew sboys A ssociation. He w as B enson High School, w here he e x raised from ch i Idhood as a m em ber cel led in sports and w as a four-year o f St Phillips E piscopal C hurch. letterman in basketball, baseball and S hepherd w as em ployed for m ore football. In the late 30s and 40s be than 20 years as a purchasing agent played for a sem i-pro basketball for W estern T ransportation Co. team and the C olored M erchants In the 1960s he m et and m arried B aseball Team . O ne y ear bis bas V erna Sm ith, w hom he rem ained ketball team w as so good, they beat w ith until his death. the H arlem G lobetrotters in a ch al He leaves behind his w ife; a son, lenge gam e. R andy; daughters, Joyce Sm ith and He later attended the U niversity Jackie Keller; three sisters,C arolyn ofO regon. Soon the w ar called, and B enning, M aggie M orrison and S hepherd jo in ed the A rm y. A lyce Jane C arr; six grandsons, a He w as an avid bridge player and granddaughter and a host o f nieces w as one o f the leading players to and nephew s. The C hallengers, a P ortland area H is sister, N ancy S hepherd, and B ridge Club. brother, Lester Shepherd, preceded He w as a m em ber o f the K appa’s his death. Robert L. Ceaser R obert L. C e a se r d ied A p ril 6 at a g e 71. Mr. C e a se r w as b o m A pril 30, 1931, in P ic a y u n e , M iss. H e m oved to the P ortland a re a in the j late 1960s and w as a tru ck d r iv e r In 1994, h e m a rrie d G lo ria Ej Jo h n s o n . S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e h is w ife: d a u g h te rs, C aro l C e a se r, E ula C e a se r, S h irle y C e a se r, T in a S tra w d e r, S a n d ra C e a s e r and M arily n C e a se r; so n s, W illiam C easer and K im ble W aters; step son. T o d d H u n ter; 15 g ra n d c h il d ren ; an d six g re a t-g ra n d c h il dren. A fu n e r a l w a s h e ld at K illin g sw o rth L ittleC h ap elo fth e C him es. =SPRING RFVIVAL= ’’Send The Fire” Vice president o f the National Gospel Music Workshop o f America & Recording artist o f United Voices o f Trenton New Jersey You Don’t want to miss this! Please come early for limited seating For more information call 503-287-9567 Church of the Liv ing God Wally Tesfa Christian workers fo r fellowship Residential & Commercial Realtor 6401 N.E. 10,h Avenue Portland, Oregon 97211 Prophetess Betty Johnson of Beaumont, Texas (God's anointed messenger for a nation under siege) Services Pastor and First Lady Roy G. Maxie Sunday School M orning W orship E vening W orship W ed. Bible Study 9:45 A.M. 11:30A.M. 7:00P.M . 7:00P.M . M u lti-M illio n S Service ( £ > P ru d en tial N o o h w n t PiopertMC “H Ttere there is no vision, The People perish. ” For m ore inform ation please call (5 0 3 ) 284-5171 Everyone's Welcome.... > Northwest Properties 1730 NF I Oth Ave. Portland. OR 97212 E x p erien ce H ea lin g , D eliv era n ce, B rea k in g D ow n O f S tro n g h o ld s and P rop h ecy! 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