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February 16. 200S---------------------------------------- BLACK HISTORY MONTH R eligion Faith Groups Honor Local Pastor Dr. Reverend LeRoy Haynes Jr. active in ministry and justice Individuals representing the faith com m unity and com m unity organi zations from around the state will com e together T uesday, Feb. 22 for the annual com m unity aw ards and celebration dinner for Ecum enical M inistries o f Oregon. Special recognition will honor ecum enical and interfaith leaders in the state, including local A frican- A m erican pastor Dr. Rev. LeRoy H aynes Jr. T he them e o f the event is “ Be a light that will shine before o th ers.” H aynes is the o rg an iz atio n ’s “E cum enist o f the Y ear," presented Islam Symposium to be held Sunday In light o f Black History Month, th e Y o u th A u x ilia ry o f th e Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, in vites local residents to a public sym posium entitled “Islam and Today’s African American”. The event will be held Sunday, Feb. 20 at 2:30 p.m. at O rom o Evan gelical Lutheran Church, 4219 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd. The free symposium will cover the current status o f racial equality in America, what role Islam has played in the battle for racial equality, and w hat can be done to em pow er the African American com munity now and in the future. The presentations will be made by distinguished speakers, including Vanessa Gaston, President o f the Urban League o f Portland. A ques tion and answer session will follow. Acomplimentary lunch will be served. in recognition o f outstanding e f forts to prom ote theological ed u ca tion and dialogue, com m unity m in istry and ju stice advocacy. H aynes is senior pastor o f Allen T em ple C hristian M ethodist Epis copal C hurch in northeast Portland, president o f the N orth Portland Bible College and presiding elder of the A laska Pacific R egion C onfer ence. He is active in increasing H IV / A ID S aw areness in hiscom m unity. He co-founded the “A nnual Balm G ilead H IV /A ID S Black Church A w areness W eek” in Portland and founded the "A llen T em ple H IV / is vice president o f the A lbina M in AIDS Education Project." His work isterial A lliance and a form er board has been recognized by the C as m em ber o f Portland O rganizing cade AID S Project with the Project. He was secretary “A ngel A w ard.” for EM O for tw o years and A s chairperson for the c o n tin u e s to se rv e on A lbina Ministerial Alliance E M O ’s Board o f D irec Ad Hoc C oalition for Ju s tors. tice and Police A ccount The event will be held ability, H aynes led co m at T he Hilton Hotel, 921 m unity accountability and S. W. Sixth Ave. Registra reconciliation effo rts on tion and reception for the both the K endra Jam es and event begin at 6 p.m. and Jam es Jahar Perez police Dr. Rev. LeRoy dinner w ill be served at 7 shootings. In 2005, he was Haynes Jr. p.m . T ickets are $50 per nam ed recip ien t o f T he person and table sp o n Skanner n ew sp ap er's “ D rum M a sorships are available for$5(X). For jo r for Justice A w ard.” more inform ation, call Bob Baker at H aynes is also involved with 5 O 3 -2 2 1 -IO 5 4 or bbaker many com m unity organizations. He @em oregon.org. ‘ri'r 'jL in rtla iib (O b s e rv e r Mogano Home Financial Are you tired of being blocked in with nowhere to turn? Well, Mogano Home Financial can help you with your financial needs. Mogano Home Financial works with clients with good, bad and non-established credit. Toll free number 1-866-840-3810 C A N N O N 'S R JB E X P R E S S (FORM ERLYCHUCK HINTON'S) Catering & Take-Out Praise and Worship in the Arts G eorge M erriw eather, senior pastor o f N orth east C om m unity Fellow ship C hurch in N ortheast Portland, is enthusiastic about dance. O nce forbidden by m any churches, dance is an acceptable form o f w orship is on the rise in many local congregations. “ D ance is an integral part o f w orship at our church. T hroughout the Bible, dance is used as a way o f celebrating victories and the faithfulness o f G od,” M erriw eather said. W orship dancing adds an exciting and inspiring dim ension to our w orship service.” The church will host “Igniting the Flam e, Living a Lifestyle o f W orship,” on T hursday, Feb. 24 and Friday, Feb. 26. The em phasis o f this w orkshop conference is to ignite the hearts o f believers, teaching them how to enter into the intim ate presence o f G od through w orship and dance. P a sto r M e rriw e a th e r is e n c o u ra g in g local churches, w orship leaders and all o f those inter ested in w orship to attend. T here is also a special and businesses including St. A n drew Catholic Church, Oregon Food Bank and G row ing G ardens. Participants will explore how they can w ork together to m ake healthy food available to all, including people w ith low -incom es. A nother key topic will be how to better sup port the local farm ers and b u si nesses that bring nutritious food to our table. “ Food insecurity is a reality for too m any residents o f north and J Boyd Picture Perfect Landscape R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q • Sandwiches • Salads HOURS: CATERING ALL EVENTS S unday M o nday T u esd ay W ed-Thurs. Fri. & Sat. 11 am - 8 pm 1 l a m - 9 pm c lo sed 1 la m - 9 p m 11 am - 10 pm Try our new healthy & vegetarian menu items Northeast Community fellowship Dance Team. session for youth on Saturday, Feb. 26. For m ore inform ation, call the church at 503- 288-2583 or visit the conference W eb site at www.necommunityfellowshipfoursquarechun.h.com. northeast P ortland." said event c o organizer Lou Boston, a m em ber o f th e P o rtla n d -M u ltn o m a h F o o d Policy C ouncil representing the faith com m unity. “ It is a m oral im perative that those w ho sit at the table o f plenty should ensure that those w ho are not as fortunate share the table with us.” T he Rev. John Pitney w ill share creative m odels o f co n g reg atio n s doing food m inistries that both support local agricu ltu re and feed ÇOWPfrLUS the hungry. Food fo r the gathering, m ostly from local sources, is being d o nated by Big C ity Produce and Supernatural Foods; both are busi nesses with a strong com m itm ent to the north and n ortheast co m m u nity and to creating healthy local food system s. T here is no cost for the event, but goodw ill donations are w el come. 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