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Inspiring Book Honors Father Charles Jordan
Book signing
event Saturday
former Portland City Com m issioner got and all that y o u ’ve got is all it
and is the retired D irector o f P ort takes,” m eans that everyone has
land Parks and Recreation.
w hat they need to m ove forw ard in
“A lot o f the teachings in my life. T he key is for people to use
A w ell know n m o tiv a tio n a l b o o k ca m e fro m my
w hat they have to their
speaker and educator from P ort father’s influence,” said
ad v an tag e.
land has w ritten an inspirational Dion Jordan, w ho also is
“ You may not have a
book as a way to encourage youth a youth pastor at Bethel
college degree or the fin
and adults to pursue their dream s, A M E C hurch in north
est clothes,” Charles Jor
honoring his m other and father,
east Portland and a stu
dan said. “ But you are
Dion C. Jordan will host a cel dent services coordina
so m eb o d y . Y ou are a
ebration and sign copies o f his newly tor at O pen M eadow A l
child o f G od so you have
released book, “All T hat It T akes Is ternative School.
som ething and you have
All T hat Y ou’ve G ot and All That
“T he title o f the book
to say, 'A m I w illing to
Dion Jordan
Y ou’v eG o tIsA llItT a k es,"fro m 12 is a quote from my father.
use the gifts that G od
p.m to 3 p.m . on Saturday, June 18 He said it at a tim e when
gave m e?’ ”
at Reflections B ookstore, 446 N.E. I needed som e direction in life,”
Dion Jordan, w ho is now a na
K illingsw orth St.
Dion Jordan said. “T he one thing I tio n a lly k n o w n m o tiv a tio n a l
A lthough it is a coincidence that hope the reader takes aw ay from speaker, said he had low self-es
the celebration/book signing is the reading the book is the feeling o f teem w hen he w as younger be
day before F ather’s D ay, Jordan em pow erm ent to live their dream s, cause he w as bom severely pigeon-
said it is no coincidence that the find their talents and reach their toed and had a severe speech im
role his father, C harles Jordan, goals.”
pedim ent that caused him to stut
played in his life is w oven through
C harles Jordan said the quote ter. W hen he w as 8, both his legs
out the book. C harles Jordan is a “all that it takes is all that y o u ’ve w ere broken and reset; he had to
W is h in g Y o u P re c io u s
M e m o r i e s t h is
learn to w alk all over again. D uring
his m iddle-school years, he m issed
gym class and recess to spend tim e
with a speech therapist and still
rem em bers the nam e o f the class
bully who teased him daily. Dion
Jordan said through those trials, he
learned a lesson that he im parts to
others: “Focus on your ow n race.
There will be people w ho will m ake
fun o f you or discourage you, but
you do w hat you have to do (to
achieve your dream ),” he said.
And despite his obstacles, Dion
Jo rd an ’s m other, Esther, said her
son had been fulfilling his dream o f
inspiring others since he w as a
young boy.
“ He was alw ays doing the right
things. He was alw ays helping o th
ers,” E sther Jordan said. “ My heart
is running over with love and I’m
very proud o f the success h e’s had
overcom ing his disabilities.”
V isit w w w .dionjordan.com .
F a th e r’s D ay.
Stop by and order
your com plim entary
Wishing
com m em orative
You Much
Father’s Day
Success and
candle
A Safe Summer
Stop by and pick up
your com plim entary
graduation gift courtesy
P ß P .lty ,
Church Celebrates Youth Night
T h e F u ll G o sp e l P e n te c o s ta l C h u rc h ,
1033 N. S u m n e r, in v ite s th e y o u n g to “ G et
Y o u r P ra iz e O n ” d u rin g a Y o u th N ig h t on
M o n d a y , J u n e 2 0 at 7 p.m .
G o s p e l ra p a r tis t X ile a n d th e Y o u th
C h o ir w ill p e rfo rm , a lo n g w ith a sp e e c h by
O v e rs e e r L .F . T o w n s e n d . J e rs e y s an d je a n
a ttire are e n c o u ra g e d .
F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n on the Y o u th N ig h t
e v e n t c all 5 0 3 -2 8 0 -3 0 0 3 .
Escape School"
of
Xile will perform
for Youth Night
June 2 0 at 7
p.m. a t Full
Gospel
Pentecostal
Church.
Killingsworth Little Chapel of the Chimes
430 N. Killingsw orth St. Portland, OR - 503-283-1976
The Oregon-Washington A.M.E.
Zion Church Annual Conference
The Oregon-Washington Annual Conference Will Hold Its 113th
Session June 14-19, 2005 At First A.M .E Zion Church,
Portland, OR 4304 N. Vancouver Ave (corner of Vancouver
and Skidmore Sts)
Birth
Announcement
“ Raising Our Level Of Enthusiasm” Is The Theme For The 2005
Oregon-Washington Annual Conference Session.
Dylan Thomas Beckett
Bishop Roy A. Holmes Will Preside Over The Annual Conference.
This Will be The First Time Bishop Roy A. Holmes Will Have
Presided Over An Oregon-Washington Conference. Bishop Roy A.
Holmes Was Elected The 92na Bishop Of The A.M.E. Zion Church,
In August‘2004.’
C atherine and Tom B eckett gave
birth to D ylan T hom as Beckett
on M ay 2, 2005 at Providence
Portland M edical C enter. The
baby boy was bom at 11:49 p.m.,
w eighing in at 6 pounds, 11
ounces w ith a height o f 19.5
inches. D ylan T hom as has a big
brother nam ed Stryder, age 7.
His grandparents include Sam
Sperry, Tory C ourtney and Bar
bara Schlotfeldt, w ith his great-
g ran d p a re n ts b eing R ay and
Barbara Black and Pat Krajewski.
Tuesday Night June 14th Will Be The Communion Service and The
Following Day; Wednesday June 15th Will Be The Official Opening
Of The Conference. Besides Business And Reports, The
Conference Is Also A Special Time For Fellowship, Inspiration,
Anointed Preaching, Singing, Etc.
For M o re In fo rm a tio n P le a s e C a ll The C h urch A t 5 0 3 - 2 8 7 - 4 9 6 9
Rev. Emily Broussard,
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O regon students will hopefully go
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our econom y. W e see it as a long
term goal to help the state. It’s
everyone’s effort. O regon’s ch il
dren belong to all o f us, so we need
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