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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.
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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
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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.
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’’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
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Please come early for limited seating
For more information call 503-287-9567
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M orning W orship
E vening W orship
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