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Two Churches Celebrate Anniversaries
Vancouver Baptist and Allen Temple Church hold special service
V ancouver Avenue First Bap
tist Church invites all new, old
and future m em bers to participate
in the chu rch ’s 6O'h anniversary
celebration, “Standing on a firm
foundation, yesterday, today and
forever.”
Reunion m usicals are sched
uled Thursday, M arch lO and Fri
day, March 11 at6 p .m .; Saturday,
March 12 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday,
March 13 at 3:30 p.m.
“Com e and see all your friends
and folks who have who have
made this church an important
part o f our com m unity,” church
leaders said.
For more inform ation, call the
church at 503 282 9496.
Allen Tem ple C hristian Meth
odist Episcopal Church is cel
ebrate its 56lh anniversary this
week with a concluding service
on Sunday, M arch 6.
This year’s them e is “Driven
by the Purposes o f G od.” Anni
versary highlights include: a me-
morial service, prayer breakfast
and the traditional fam ily and
friends’ day.
Past members of Allen Temple
and the com m unity are invited
to participate in the celebration.
For inform ation regarding anni
versary events, call 503-287-
0261.
P hoto by M ichael R ubenstein /T he P ortland O bserver
The Jefferson Dancers from Jefferson High School perform.
Jefferson Dancers Invited
to Perform in France
After a very successful trip to
Aix en Provence in 2003, the
Jefferson Dancers have once again
been invited to dance in the south
of France.
The students will be visiting
d an ce m agnet p ro g ra m s in
Marseilles, Arles, and Aix, and will
also have the opportunity to meet
with French choreographer, Jean
Charles, from “Ballets d ’Europe.”
The highlight of the March 7
though March 14 tour will be a full
two hour concert at the Sal le DU B Y
in Eguilles to benefit PAIS, a French
P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
To Have and to Hold: Honoring Marriage
Jerry and Heide Tyler (right) celebrate their marriage Saturday with their parents Jerry Sr. and Beverly Tyler at Billy
Reed's Restaurant.
Gospel Singer 'Kiki' Sheard
Hits Big On Billboard Charts
Gospel sensation Kierra ‘Kiki’
Sheard’s lastest album “ 1 Owe
You,” features the Billboard Gos
pel Single of the Year, “You Don’t
Know.” The 17-year-old star has
received a slew of award nomina
tions lately for her work.
Sheard was honored with two
nominations at the GMA Music
A w ards (fo rm erly the D O V E
aw ards)for“Urban Recorded Song
o f the Year" and “Urban Album of
the Year.” She has also been nomi
nated for “Best Gospel Album”
from the Soul Train Music Awards.
The NAACP Image Awards gave
Sheard a nomination for "Outstand
ing Music Artist.”
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