__________ Cl!c JJortlattb © h s e r u e r ______ October 17, 2007 B lessed 13 th Y ear Anniversary Celebration fo r Pastor T. Allen Bethel & Wife Daphne Please Join Us Sunday, October 28,2007 at 4:00 p.m. Guest Speaker: Rev. Emmett Wheatfall, Pastor o f Rem em ber The Hope C hurch, Portland, Oregon At Maranatha Church. 4222 NF. 12th A venue, Portland, Oregon (Rev. Daphyne Brown, Stockton. CA will be the Speaker at the 10:30 a.m. service) Theme: “Supporting God’s Anointed” - Exodus 17: ll- l 2 R eligion _____ Candidates Seize Moral Mantle Reach out to faith communities (AP) - The invitation appeared one Sunday in Jo a n n a C hase's church bulletin: Come to a "faith CALLING ALL MEN TO PARTICIPATE IN GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church w ill be hosting a Cityw ide M en's Gospel Music Workshop and C o rn e ll Wednesday - Friday. October 17*h- 19th from 6:30 to 8:30 I’M each evening. I he workshop choir will he in Concert Saturday, October 20,h at 6:00 PM . Guest Conductor is singer, musician, composer and recording artist. M inister F.ugene Blackmon. New Hope is located at 3725 N. Gantenbein. Res. Robert C. Jointer, Pastor. For inform ation, please call 503-281 -0163, 503-665-6845 or 503-698-5447. Big City Produce Community Market to ru m ' andjoinaconversationabout the intersection o f religion and poli tics. Living in New Hampshire, Chase is accustomed to pitches from presi dential hopefuls, especially those focusing on values-voting Republi cans. But this one came from the team o f a Democrat, Sen. Barack Obama. The candidate him self wasn't on the bi 11. B ut about 50 people showed up to talk about the war, poverty and trying to seize back the moral mantle S e n . B a ra ck O b a m a some in the G O P claim. The night also featured an O bam a video and a this campaign season. They discuss campaign altar call— an invitation to their faith journeys and how their become a "congregation contact" beliefs influence their policies. The and rally support for the candidate. c a m p a ig n s o f O b am a, H illary The leading Democratic contend Rodham Clinton and John Edwards ers for the W hite House all have all are doing outreach to religious made a point of talking about religion communities. P o r tla n d , O r e g o n 9 7 2 0 3 The 63-year-old African-A m eri can congregation o f V ancouver A venue First Baptist Church. 3 138 N. V ancouver Ave., will host a spe cial, surprise tribute to Ernest Hill III and Eva Nell (Young) M iles on S u n d a y , O ct. 21 d u rin g th e congregation’s 10:30 a.m. praise 5 0 3 -2 8 6 -1 2 5 9 Open: Mon-Sat 9 A.M. - 7 P.M. Sun 9 A .M .- 6 P.M. LOCALLY GROWN Mustard or Collard Greens 5 for $1.00 (Limit 10 per family-Additional @ 2 for $ I.(X)) Assorted 20 pack Bigelow Teas .99 each and w orship service. Rev. J.W . M att H ennessee will preside o v er the ev en t and will bring the serm on. T he o ccasion will honor tw o people w ith a long standing d ed icatio n and c o n tri bution to the gospel m usic scene in the P o rtlan d area and the Pa- cific N orthw est. Hill and M iles are longtim e resi dents o f north and northeast Port land. They began their personal crusade in the gospel music m inis try under the Late Rev. Dr. O. B. W illiam s, founding pastor o f the V ancouver A venue Church. NORTHWEST VOICE OF CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH "The Voice Speaks” Big City Produce - 4632 N. Trenton Street Portland, Oregon 97203 503.286.1259 Limited to supplies on hand. Coupon Expires 10/24/07 9 But O bam a, the ju n io r senator from Illinois, has m ade religion a signature part o f his cam paign through his ow n public appear ances in places w here Dem ocrats rarely venture, and a faith-based voter m obilization, topped by fo rum s in Iowa, N ew H am pshire and South C arolina that could prove key to organizing. A member o f the liberal United Church of Christ, O bam a has said he was raised in a nonreligious home and had a conversion experience after doing com munity organizing in Chicago churches. He spoke last year — before announcing his can didacy — o f a desire to tackle "mu tual suspicion" between religious and secular America. He invokes biblical imagery, say ing that because government alone cannot solve problems, "we have an individual responsibility." Gospel Music Leaders Honored 4 6 3 2 N . T re n to n S treet ,poN Page B5 Rev. ILL. Hodge, Ph.I). Pastor/Teache r A new door has been opened. Northwest Voice For C hrist C om m unity Church is now worshipping in the N ew Jerusalem building at a new time. co (Regular $ 2 .6 9 -No Limit) "The Faithful C hurch" (Revelations 3:7-13) Big City Produce - 4632 N. Trenton Street Portland, Oregon 97203 503.286.1259 Limited to supplies on hand. Coupon Expires ¡0/24/07 "K eeping It Real Jesu s' W ay’ Join us each Sunday! Time: 9 A.M. 1637 N E Killingsworth St.. Portland, Oregon Fifty Years You are w elcom e to join us in worship and praise; we are the obedient, faithful church speaking the W O RD- G o d 's way! 52nd Wedding Anniversary O ct. 15 1955 - 2 0 6 7 Pnrttnnit 'Mímete R f vientChurch Standing for Family and Marriage The children of Walter SR & Doris Scott are having a Celebration October 18-21 At Portland M iracle Revival Church 4828 N. W illiam s Ave. Portland, Oregon 7:00 P.M. W ednesday O c to b e r 24th, C ivic Night, will kick o f the 2(X)7 Holy C onvocation with a Banquet at the D ow ntow n Hilton Hotel, 921 SW 6th Avenue. We will be h o n o rin g B ishop A rtie e L. W rig h t, D D „ a m em ber o f the first black church constructed in O regon: Bishop W right is one o f the last surviving pioneers o f the Black Church in the State. C om e; jo in us in celebrating his 85th birthday and 50 plus years o f faithful m inistry and service to Portland. The 52nd W edding A nniversary D inner will be Oct. 20 2007 on Saturday at the ST. John C om m unity CTR. ; 8427 N Central Portland OR. 97203 Donation for the ticket is $40 each in advance. T here will be a lim ited am ount o f tickets at the door for a donation o f $45 each. Please RSV P by O ctober 20th by calling (5 0 3 )4 7 3 -6 5 5 1. Time: 2 :0 0 P .M .to 5 :0 0 P .M . Potluck Dinner will he served. G od will dem onstrate His love, grace and pow er though this year's theme: “Be Ye Holy". Com e and be part o f these pow erful spirit filled nights, as the speaker's m inister to you through the word o f God. Sunday Service 6pm G uest Speaker Pastor Lonnie Hosley Thursday the 25th is International Night with Bishop, Jam es Feltus, Jr. PhD, D.D., from New O rleans Louisiana. Everyone is "W elcom e" but we are highlighting 52 couples, friends o f the Scott's. Friday the 26th is W om en's Night. T raditionally this is one o f the high points o f the Convocation as the Lord m inisters through the Regional W om en's Department. Eor more inform ation email : wanddscotKg1 msn.com or Iris at 503-309-8967. Saturday the 27th is “ Youth E xplosion" where the youth o f the city will have the opportunity to share in the ministry with singing, preaching, fellow ship and more. T h ey ’ve started a New Business and you can visit their W ebsite: goyehlessedtravel.com We will close with our “Official Day Service” on Sunday, O ctober 28th at 3:00 P.M. Monetary contributions for the honorees will be accepted. In Loving Memory Gwendolyn Smith Funeral services were held M on day at N ew S ong C o m m u n ity Church for G w endolyn Smith w ho passed away Oct. 6 ,2 0 0 7 at a local hospital due to unexpected com plications o f an illness. She was bom on Sept. 2 6 ,1 9 5 1 1 in Baton Rouge, j L o u is ia n a , th e daughter o f G lancy M cKneely and G eraldine Jones B ell. She became a Christian at an early age and was baptized at St. John Baptist Church. She graduated from Capital High School in Baton Rouge and moved to Portland in 1980 to attend M arylhurstand Portland State Universities. She became an active m em ber of the New Song Com m u nity Church in Portland. She was strong advocate o f edu cation and admonished those under her influence to maximize every op portunity to have a good life. Her love for music and dance was appar ent as well as spending time with her grandchildren, Joseph Jr., Jam al S m ith and g o d so n , K a la v in a Johnson. She was preceded in death by her m other and a sister Sheila D. Thom pson. She leaves to mourn her passing, a son. Joseph Smith and daughter-in-law Tiffany Smith; her father; and siblings. Rhonda M cK neely Jones. Billy M cKneely. Sharon Y. Thom pson, Jackie M. N etter, and G lancy M cK neely Jr.; and a host o f relatives and friends. Syreeta Chanay Mosley Sunrise: April 6 ,1 9 7 3 Sunset: F e a t u r in g B r e a k in g D o w n th e W a lls T o u r Show y o u r lo v e f o r th e U p ro o te d G o s p e l Show: F e a tu r in g The L ig h t, R a jim e 5 0 3 -6 5 2 -8 1 0 0 T h e UR V i b e T e a m ^ 5 0 3 -9 2 2 -0 0 0 6 (U p ro o te d C o rp ), email: iipghour.com I n t e r v i e w w it h L o c a l a n d N a t i o n a l R e c o r d in g A r t is t s P o r tla n d O b s e r v e r T h e G re a te r F aith B aptist C h u rc h Fam ily w ouldliketofaithfully invite you to a week o f Praise and W orship, M onday, O ctober 29th thru Sunday. N ovem ber 4th, in H onor o f our Pastor and First Lady. Rev. Byrone and Sis. M arvia B olton’s 2nd year P asto r's A nniver sary Celebration. Theme: Pressing Towards The Mark I Phil. 3:14). The celebration will be held in two locations: Beginning at T h e UR C o m m u n it y C a l e n d a r S p o n s o r e d b y : B a m b o o L ife s ty le s / Services pending. Pressing Towards The Mark O n th e S ce n e w ith T ic k e ts a n d G iv e a w a y s lfes,ÍM )leJllkSil,);ÍiK¿ltÍ4.()li a î JM U SIC Oct. 1 3 ,2 0 0 7 Saturday from 6 7 pm u ,r t « t e i > G reater Faith Baptist Church. 931 Skidm ore Street, Portland OR. M onday thru Thursday. O ctober 29th thru N ovem ber I st. C elebra tion will consist o f four nights o f preaching, singing and praising. C elebration will continue at New Hope Baptist C hurch at 3725 G atcnbein Avenue. Portland. OR. Friday thru Sunday. N ovem ber 2nd thru 4th. Services will consist o f a 1st L ad y 's Banquet on Friday at 7: p.m .; a G ospel M usical Concert on Saturday at 6:00 p.m ., featuring the one-and-only Bolton Brothers o f H attiesburg. MS. and P asto r's B olton's Anniversary on Sunday at 4:(X) p.m. Please join us in this Honorable Celebration!!! Eor more information call 5O3.7IO.2OOO or 503.247.2002