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Church
hosts
auction,
festival
Linda Hornbuckle
9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR
A two-day celebration hosted
by the congregation of Ainsworth
United Church of Christ will pro­
mote a welcoming community.
On Friday, May 30 a silent auc­
tion, dinner and dancing takes place
6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Atrium at
Legacy Emmanuel Hospital. The
night will include music by Janice
Scoggins and Linda Hornbuckle
and company. Cost is $50. A draw­
ing fora weeklong vacation for two
ataMexico resort will also be raffled
at $ 10 per ticket. For more informa­
tion or for tickets, call the chuch's
office at 503-284-8767.
On Saturday, May 31, a family
fun festival and street fair will take
place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
church located at 2941 N.E.
Ainsworth St. There will be free
activities for children including a
“bounce house,” clown, face paint­
ing and a visit fronva City of Port­
land fire truck. Jewelry, garden
plants, and books will be on sale
along with a BBQ lunch. All are
welcome.
Proceeds from the auction and
dinner evening will support the
church’s mission and ministry and
theCommunity of Welcoming Con-
gregations, an Oregon and St^uth-
west Washington interfaith minis­
try and advocacy organization
working toward full inclusion and
equality for transgender, lesbian,
bisexual, gay and questioning per­
sons.
With 98 active congregations
503-221-3050
Fax 503-227-8757
State Farm*
Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710
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We moved to our new location at:
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"J” re a su re s
and affiliated organizations in 21 multi-racial, open and affirming
religious traditions, the organiza­ church whose mission is to live out
tion brings together people of faith the teachings of Jesus Christ: by
who believe in the inherent dignity worshipping God, ministering to
each other, nurturing our spiritual
and worth of every person.
Led by the Rev. Lynne Smouse journeys, promoting justice, and
Lopez, pastor, Ainsworth United serving the local and global com­
Church of Christ is a multi-cultural. munities.
For 65 years the Vancouver
Avenue Church has been a place of
spiritual refuge, rejoicing and re­
newal. Thechurch symbolizes love,
hope, community and charity — a
place with a "heartfelt welcome!”
Today the church continues to
forge forward in Christ under the
pastoral leadership of Rev. J.W.
Matt Hennessee.
To order and reserved a copy of
the collector's limited edition book,
submit $65 (per copy), plus $ 13.50
for shipping and handling to the
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist
Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave.,
c/oT he History Book Office, Port­
land, OR 97227.
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From its inception to where it s its in its current location, a coffee-
table book will chronicle Vancouver A venue First B aptist Church.
Williams, the membership grew to
more than 1.300 parishioners.
Also featured in the book is a
written capsule about the African-
American community in Oregon, a
piece written by longtime local his-
torian and former City o f Portland
Commissioner Dick Bogle.
Pastor Appreciation Service
Kemp for 24 years of faithful
leadership.
T he trib u te under the them e:
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at on S unday, June 8 at 4 p.m.
T he public is invited to join
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Janice Scoggins will perform during a Friday, May 3 0 benefit.
Vancouver
Avenue:
yesterday, today
and forever
C om m unity A. M. E. Zion
Church, located at 3605 E. 13th
St. in V ancouver, will hold a
special service to give honor and
recognition to Rev. Robert F.
MARGIE BOOKER
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Book Records History of Church
To mark the 65th Anniversary of
the Vancouver Avenue First Bap­
tist Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave.,
the congregation has com m is­
sioned a g orgeous oversized ,
hardbound coffee-table book that
is scheduled for publication.
A special retrospective book
featuring a tremendous collection
of restored historical photographs
taken during the 1940s through the
‘80s. Some of the images were dis­
covered in a dusty attic tucked away
some 50 years ago.
A portion of the book has also
been dedicated to an anthology of
rare written family histories of Afri­
can Americans who came from the
rural south to build and foster their
new lives and the church.
Many of these families migrated
from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Alabama and Okla­
homa. Also featured in the book is
a genealogical gem, a birth and death
registry of early members, about
800 individuals.
The Vancouver Avenue Church
wasfoundedin 1944, with approxi­
mately 25 African-American mem­
bers in a one-room housing project
in Vancouver, Wash.
Underthe ministerial leadership
of native Louisianan, Rev. Dr. O.B.
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