Page B5 ¿lu IJortlauh © bseruer March 2. 2005 R eligion 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. 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