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March 17.2004 (Elje ^Portlanò (ßböerüer Page B 5 R eligion New Testament Church Annual Revival 1237 NE Falling ST (corner of 13"') Portland, Oregon 97212 503-254-7594 riarch 25-Aprll 2, '2004 7:30 Pri Nighflg Conduc ted By Evangelist DwagncLoughridge From Los Angeles. California Pastor Leon Brewer Jr. Invites the Public to Attend Come Expecting A Blessing Living Faith Ministries 1710 N E 82“d (one block N. o l the M ax the N A T A inside the training room ) Blened with Hip-hop E ven th o u g h these fo u r te e n ag e rs w ere raised on o ld -fa sh ioned g o sp el, the h ip -h o p laced bass lines m ake R a m iy a h ’s self- titled deb u t album inspirational. S till, th e ir rad io -read y single “T urn it O u t” reaffirm s their dedi- catio n to C h rist and holy praise. D etro it-b ased sin g ers S herise S taten, T racy B ryant, D eL aurian B urton and S tep h a n ie B o n n er have been describ ed as a m atch m ade in heaven. “ It’s not com m on for young p eo p le in th is day and age to lis te n to g o sp e l m u s ic ,” sa id B onner. “ W e show them it’s co o l to stand up fo rG o d ," add ed B urton. T h e b and has alread y tu rn ed out so u l-stirrin g p erfo rm an ces at the l l lh an n u al T ru m p et A w ards, the 2003 S tellar G o sp el M usic A w ards and "S h o w tim e at the A p o llo .” R a m iy a h ’s alb u m is in stores now , o r v isit w w w .ram iy ah .co m for m ore in form ation. ‘Under God’ Pledge Before Court D oes it m a tte r w h eth er the Pledge o f A lleg ian ce proclaim s that the indivisible A m erican re pu b lic is “u n d er G o d ” ? In a p o litical sense, the an sw er is c e rta in ly yes. T he a tto r neys g en eral o f all 50 states, the B ush ad m in istra tio n and m any m e m b e rs o f C o n g re s s jo in e d b riefs backing the cu rren t w o rd ing, an issue to be argued before th e U .S . S u p re m e C o u r t on W ednesday, M arch 24. B ut the r e lig io u s a n s w e r to th e “ u n d e r G o d ” q u e s tio n is m o re c o m p lic a te d , as in d ic a te d Service Times Sunday 10:00 am Wednesday 7:00 pm Everyone Welcome! Ramiyah 's self-titled album combines praise with an up-tempo dance track by th e u n u su a l lin e u p o f g ro u p s ta k in g s ta n d s an d w h at th e y ’re s a y in g . P led g e p ro p o n en ts th in k g e n eral ac k n o w led g m en t o f relig io n is g o o d for so ciety , and dro p p in g G o d w o u ld re w rite h isto ry o r th reaten re lig io n ’s leg itim ate sta tus. O p p o n en ts, som e o f them relig io u s b eliev ers, argue the p h ra s e v io la te s c h u r c h -s ta te sep aratio n as w ell as the reli g io u s rig h ts o f som e A m ericans - o r that it’s ju s t a m ean in g less p hrase and p o ssibly dem ean in g to p erso n s o f faith. P.O Box 11648 Portland, OR 97211 503-284-8527 David <& Sherrie Littleton Pastors “ The Just Shall Live By F a ith ” Rom ans 1:17 HIGHLAND UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 8 th ANNUAL APPRECIATION SERVICE FOR PASTOR & W IFE Rev. W.C. H ardy Jr. & firbtLa-dyAli/Hardy THEME: “Look back and wonder - Look ahead and k n o w “ 2 Corinthians 4 :17-18 Long Time Resident Remembered Community Member Dies Head Start Assistant Dies Mercedes U. Hardy Princess Lee Miller Dorothy B. Johnson M ercedes U. Hardy died M arch 3,2004, at age 95. M ercedes U. Johnson w as bom Jan. 5, 1909, in Pensacola. Fla., and raised in Om aha, Neb. She m oved to the Portland area in 1933. She was a hom em aker and self-em ployed ca terer. In 1931, she m arried Harry H. H ardy; he d iedin 1976. Survivors include her daughters, M arlene Fuller, Beverly Johnson and M arsha Hardy; sister, Burtron Kellogg; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Rem em brances to the O regon Com m ission for the Blind. A rrangem ents by Rose City Cem etery and Funeral Home. A funeral was held T uesday, M arch 2 in A lbina Christian Life Center, for Prin cess Lee Mi 1 ler, who died Feb. 24 at age 60. Princess Lee Polk was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Bamboo, Miss. She was a food service w orker and bartender and later a child and adult care provider. She moved to Portland in 1969. In 1987, she married Porter Miller. Survivors include her husband; sons, Rodney Braxton and A lvin Johnson Sr.; daughters, A ngela Braxton and Tifftni Braxton; and three grandchildren. A rrangem ents by K illingsw orth Little Chapel o f the Chim es. HOURS; MON thru FRI - 10AM to 8PM SAT - 11AM to 6PM CLOSED SUNDAY THE SUB SHOP 4331 NE KILLINGSWORTH • PORTLAND, OR 97218 ORDERS TO GO 503-281-2609 PHONE & FAX J Boyd Picture Perfect Landscape Maintenance A good lawn starts with a early prep. Prepare your lawn for spring now! Call (503)286-7962 10% off Moss Control ^Kiipfd/iicfc’g RJats and Scremo,uw u M fie A funeral was held Friday, M arch 5 at St. Johns M issionary Church, for Dorothy B. Johnson, w ho died Feb. 27 at age 75. D orothy B. Johnson was bom Dorothy W ill iams in Mt. Enterprise, Texas. She lived in Oregon Appreciation Services to be held for 48 years. She was a teacher’s assistant at Friday M arch 2 6 “-, 2 0 0 4 7pm A lbina Head Start. She was m arried for 50 years, Special Guest Special Guests before her husband died in 1990. Pastor Reggie C. Witherspoon Sr. Dr. Terrence Rhone M t. Calvary Christian Center M t. Sinai Church of God In Christ Seattle, WA Pomona, CA Survivors include her sons, Al-Din Rahmaan and Billy D. Johnson; daughtersC lem m ie Daniels and Dorothy N. Johnson; sister M argarite Lewis Highland UCC -1 7 3 7 N.E. Alberta Portland, OR 97212 - (503) 287-9567 and brother Jessie Ray W illiams; and 29 grandchil dren and 25 great-grandchildren. DOUBLE J TIRE CENTER M R A « U T T € FR U IA , D C . NEW • USED • NEW CAPS Taxes. Mounting H Balancing Included FULLY GUARANTEED CHIIOPtAniC UK "NOW WITH 2 LOCATIONS" 684, N.E. M.L.K. JR BLVD PORTLAND. OREGON 97211 (503) 283-9437 HOURS Chiropractic Clinic 4510 S.E. 52ND A HOLGATE PORTLAND. OR 97206 (503) 771-1834 MON THRU FRI 9 TO 8 • SAT. 9 TO 4 485 N.W. 16th Av«nu«, Suit* 3 Porttona. Ofl 97209 Phon«: (503) 88S-4140 Cl CM jy lE A T C ATER IN G A V A IL A B L E Special O rd e rs G la d ly A c c e p te d ! Paul Houge 1-887-860-0047 8238 N Denver Avenue, Portland, Or. 97217 Phone: (803) 289-3418 (A P E 441 N K lllln f «worth I t . Portland. 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