May 5. 2010
íl"' flo rtla n h (Dbseruer
Honor Mom and Mother Earth
Non-profit offers
Mother’s Day tribute
Friends o f T rees, a local n o n -profit ded ieated to
bringing together neighbors by p lanting trees and native
plants throughout Portland, is offering a w ay to honor
y o u r m other w hile m aking the city a little greener.
F o ra $35 donation, Friends o fT re e s w ill plant a y o u n g
native tree in honor o f y our m o th er and send a gift
acknow ledgm ent card in her nam e.
T he trees w ill be planted to help restore the next
C ollins Sanctuary near Forest Park in n orthw est Port­
land. A grove o f six w ill be planted for $ 100. P eople w ho
give o r receive gift trees for M o th er’s D ay w ill also be
invited to the next gift tree plan tin g in the fall.
T he C ollins Sanctuary w as d o n ated to P ortland resi­
dents by the C ollins Fam ily Foundation. T he land w as
purchased by M etro in 2008, and is being restored by the
agency in partnership w ith the A u d u b o n S ociety and
F riends o fT re e s .
To gift a tree, visit friendsoftrees.o rg o r call M elissa
at 503-282-8846, extension 23.
503-335-8772
You are cordially invited
to worship with us in
these services:
Pastor & Wife -
Bishop & Mrs. A.L. Wright
Sunday Service
S u n d ay School 10:00A .M
Y.P.C.E. 6:30 PM
W orship S ervice 12:00 N oon
Evangelistic Service 7:00 P.M.
W eekday Service
T uesday N ight: B ible Study 7:00 P.M.
Friday N ight: R egular Service 7:30 P.M.
P rayer M eeting & Sem inar: M onday - Friday 12:00
The group Friends of Trees brings a mother
and daughter together for a tree planting.
have passed m ourn.
O n Sunday, M ay 9, a M o th er’s
D ay a p o t-lu ck w ill be held at cov-
ered picnic site “ E ” in C olum bia Park
at 11 a.m . A tten d ees are encour-
aged to bring a photo o f their m other,
a story, and a dish th eir m o th er
w ould have m ade.
L egal
Church Hosts
Mother’s Saturday
N o t ic e s
A M o th er’s S aturday event to h o n o r m others o f lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender children w ill be held Saturday,
M ay 8 from 1 p.m . to 4 p.m . at A in sw o rth U nited C hurch, 2941
S.E. A insw orth St.
T he com m unity is invited to h ear inspiring stories o f love
and support and to break bread w ith friends and allies. The
event is sponsored by the P ortland black ch ap ter o f P arents,
F am ilies and Friends o f L esbians and G ays.
T he local chapter w elcom es all w ho share in th eir vision o f
respect, dignity and equality for al, perso n s to reach th eir full
potential as hum an beings, individually and co lle ctiv e ly '.
D o I n eed a counselor?
We all haw life stressors, especially in today's complex world. Balancing your
home, work, an d spiritual life can he overwhelming.
Internal coping skills can get us through a crisis o r change; however, iw may n ot
have the resources to overcome in the m ost effective nay.
Deciding i f counseling is right for you can be a tough decision. It may initially
feel like adm itting failure.
Actually choosing counseling can be the kev to making you a n d your family’s
dreams a reality. Counseling is like adding tools to your toolbox. We can help
w u find better ways to overcome life's problems.
Service» include!
•>
Counseling Center Design and Development
Finding Solutions to Life’s Problems
Substance Abuse Education
Stress Management
Grief Counseling
Phobias
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Healing from Past Hurts
H o d g e C o m p re h e n s iv e C o u n s e lin g S e r v ic e
Providing cognitive behavioral services from a Biblical
perspective with sound psychological principles.
Need to publish a court document or
notice? Need an affidavit of publication
quickly and efficiently? Please fax or e-
mail your notice for a free price quote!
Fax: 503-288-0015
e-mail: classifleds@portlandobserver.com
28th Annual Women's Day Celebration
May 22 & 23.201#
Our Theme:
EM M ANUEL
C h u rc h o f G od in
C h ris t U nited
4 8 0 0 NE 30th Ave. Port­
land O R 97211
‘Motherless’ Mother’s Day Celebrated
For m any, M o th er s D ay m ay be
a painful rem inder of the loss of
o n e ’s m other. W hile others cel-
ebrate, those w hose m others w ho
Page Al7
"What Happens When Women Say Yes To God" Romans 121,2
The Portland Observer
D r. H . L . H o dge, P E . D .
Portland Congress Center
1001 SW Fifth Ave. Ste 1100
Portland, OR. 97204
Life Change Specialist
Licensed Pastoral Counselor
Professional Trainer
Over 20ycars of addressing
Life Stressors
(503)220 1790
-by A ppointm ent O n ly-
hodgchspks^msn.com
www.hodgecounaellng.com
Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC
Saturday, May 22,2010-W om en's Day Brunch - 11:30PM to 2 :00PM
Water Resource Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way - Vancouver, WA
Zchon R. Jones, DC
333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212
TICKETS: $15.00 per person
Call 360-828-5512 or 360-693-4566 for info / tickets
(503) 284-7838
Sunday, M ay 2 3 ,2 0 1 0
Truly making a difference in the lives of
Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for 16 years.
If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838
C eleb ration Services
C om m unity A. M. E. Z ion C hurch
3605 E ast 13th Street - V ancouver, WA
11:00 A M W orship S ervice
G uest Speaker: E lder B ev erly E ubanks, Pastor
G race C ovenant F ellow ship C h u rch — Portland, O R
4:00 PM C eleb ration Service
K eynote Speaker:
Rev. Dr. B everly B eeler-Petty, Pastor
R isen Faith F ello w sh ip C h u rch - O lym pia, WA
(BIO): Reverend Dr. Charlotte Lee Beeler-Petty founded
Risen Faith Fellowship Church in 1989. She is an
ordained minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the
World, Inc. and serves as District Elder with Bishop
Curtis E. Montgomery, Diocesan of the Pacific
Northwest District Council. She is Lay Director of the
Western Region of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the
World, Inc. She received her BA in Christian Education
- Seattle Pacific University; MA in Counseling &
We are located on the
corner o f MLK and Russell
Street, on the second floor
above the coffee shop.
W
P
Paikma .Ai ea
333 NE
Russell
*200
Russell Si
X
cL