íl!f JJortlaxtò (©bseruer February 15. 2006 Page B7 BLACK HISTORY M ONTH and the American Experience Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. R eligion You are cordially invited to attend an A ppreciation W orship Service honoring — Martin Luther King Jr. Z io n C M E C h u r c h - P o r tla n d , O r e g o n Saturday, February 18, 2006 5 :0 0 p . m . R eception Z 6 KM) p jn . Worship Service HOST PASTQ&ATg? church R tv ir tn d M a t t H t m t a t t V a n co u v er A v e a m F in « B avtiat C)ntr<h 3 1 3 S N. V a n co u v er A v e n e e - F orilan H , O n j o » sue st sbl ; P a s to r C hrfa« T em * le CM E S P E C IA L C h o se n G e n e r a tio n ; C a r y S im m s ; J u lia n n e J o h n so n ; G lo r ia S tid u m «ft C a lv in A llm o n The House o f Prayer 4936 N .E . Skidm ore Portland, O R 97218 PHOTO COURTESY OF THF O R E G O N FO O D B A N K In the Spirit of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Take N.E. Prescott, Heading East (toward 60th) to N.E. 49lh and Turn Right, Go Two Blocks and Turn Left Kaiser Permanente employee Tiffany Crumble bags rice at the Oregon Food Bank in northeast Portland as part o f the “Day On Not A Day Off" commemoration o f the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Kaiser paid for Crumble and approximately 700 other employ ees to spend half a day serving their community at 16 local non-profit agencies, safety-net medical clinics and schools. Sunday Sehool Sunday Morning Service Wednesday Prayer Wednesday Evening Evening of Negro Spirituals Everyone is Welcome! With the growth and develop ment of so many new music genres, the Negro spiritual faces the dan ger of being lost if not preserved for future generations. Asa meanscontinuing the legacy of the spiritual, the Bethel AME Cathedral Choir will perform their annual concert, “An Evening of Negro Spirituals,” on Sunday, Feb. 2 6 at 4p.m. at Bethel AMEChurch, 5828 N.E. Eighth Ave. Concert leaders said the perfor mance will retain the spirit of the “oral” spiritual and the style o f the “Lord Guide my Feet" will be the theme o f the musical concert "An Evening of Negro Spirituals" “concert” spiritual. Sunday, Feb. 26 at Bethel AME Church, 5828 N.E. Eighth Ave. Ask Deanna! Real People, Real Advice to advice calunni known fa r reality based subjects.' Dear Deanna! If a relationship is doing well and things are fine without marriage, why do women complain? I ’ ve been with my girlfriend for nine years and sometimes she rants about being legal and having a piece of paper justify our relationship. I feel it w on't make any difference be cause we have love and neither one of us is going anywhere. -R onnie; Beaumont, Texas Dear Ronnie: So you want to sacrifice salvation for physical comfort? True, your court ship lasted longer than most mar riages. If you love the relationship you should do the right thing and not fornicate by living the shacking lifestyle. Marriage will change things because you'll have the true bless ing of God over your relationship as well as many marriage perks and benefits. After 9 years, quit playing and do the right thing. Dear Deanna! I’m in prison and have been here for over 10 years. My children were babies when I left and my wife al ways throws it in my face that I never did anything for them. No I haven't paid child support or pro vided material things, but I can share wisdom. Now they’ve gone astray and she's blaming it on me. I feel I can help if she would only bring them to see me. -Anonymous; I 9:30 am 11:00 am 12:00 Noon 7:00 pm Soledad Prison in Calif. Dear Anonymous: Child support and material things don't raise children. Love, support, and wisdom along with discipline and faith lead children in the right way. She should be bringing those kids to visit you every chance she gets. A child seeing their father in prison is the ultimate tool to help them do right and stay out of trouble. When they visit, help them by keep ing it real about the consequences of your misdeed that landed you in prison and took your life, your dreams and your family. Dear Deanna! I spent so much time raising my kids that I lost m yself in my m ar riage. Next thing you know, my husband files for divorce, takes the house, the money and the kids. Now he’staking me to court for child support and I do n 't think its right. I d on’t know what to do as a housew ife with no educa tion. —Jeanie; Paoli, Penn. King Orations Recorded Live Famous orations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be presented during the devotional hour each Saturday at 9 a.m. at Irvington ViIlageCommunityR(x>m,420N.E. Mason St. at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Council Celebrates 42 Years Portland's division of the Na tional Council of Negro Women celebrates 42 years of community service this year with its 16,h an nual Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 9a.m. to noon at the Portland Airport Ramadalnn. Ask Deanna is written by Deanna M. Write Ask Deanna! Email: askdeannal@ yahoo.com or 264 S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite 1283 Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Website: Dr. M ary M cLeod Bethune founded the National organization in 1935, as a way to unite those concerned with the welfare of Afri can American women. The organi zation also promotes the unity of educational, cultural, economic, social and spiritual life in America. Would you like to own your own hornet ■ Goon Gr,rrrr Dear Jeanie: If you had custody of those kids you would’ve beat the court doors off the hinges trying to get some money Regardless of gender, ab sent parents should pay child sup port. Like being homeless, divorce is not an overnight thing and you should've seen i, coming. You knew what you were working with. Like they tell men, stop whining, get a job and handle your business even if you have to flip a few burgers. Host Charles E. Long invites area residents to attend the orations, which were recorded live. The free series begins Saturday, Feb. 18 and continues through April. For more information, call 503-546-9292. ■ ■ ■ ■ R efinance B al C redit P urchase F irst -T ime B uyer 100% financing O ption Available & N o up front fees! I DO IT ALL! A Hi N If I cant do it nobody can! * JR £ 1 g Au x Charlette Martin 222 N.E. Park Plaza Dr. Suite 115 Vancouver, WA 98684 HORRELO AN SOURCE YourCare Pastor Marcia L. Taylor Founder/Counselor Tel: (503) 284-9959 O u r F irs t P rio rity Dr. Marceline Failla Chiropractic Physician Call for an appointment! (503) 228-6140 We are located at 1716 N.E. 42nd Ave., Portland, O R 97213 (Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.) We specialize in: Yd • Automobile accident injuries " • Chronic headache and joint pain • Workers Compensation injuries North Portland Bible College’s Third Annual Martin Luther King Lecture Series will be presented on February 23, 2006 - 6 p.m. at Portland Community College Cascade Campus - Terrell Hall, room 122 “ M artin Luther King, Jr. and M alcolm X: A Com parative Analysis” by Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr. Dr. Haynes is highly qualified to do this series, not only through his scholarly studies, but also by personal involvement in the struggle. He holds degrees from the University of North Texas, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist Univer sity, and Texas Christian University. His experience includes working in the Civil Rights Movement as Field Organizer for the Student Nonviolent Christian Leader ship Conference (SNCC), as a leader in Rev. Dr. Haynes, Jr. Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and as co-founder of the Black Panther Party of Texas. Among other activities and responsibilities. Dr. Haynes serves as President of North Portland Bible College and is chairman of the Albina Ministerial Alliance’s ad hoc committee: Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability. Even a brief glance at the list of accomplishments of Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Jr. will reveal a person uniquely qualified to speak about the struggle for justice and freedom, who continues not only the words bu, also the works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. N orth P ortland B ible C ollege 4905 N. Vancouver. Portland, Oregon 503.288.2919 email: npbcadmOaol.com