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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 2011)
Page 30 Minority & Small Business Week Congregation Builds Entrepreneurship The W ORLD is ta lk in g about it. Celebration Tabernacle is a social and spiritual force What is Portland saying? J o in u s f o r a c o n v e r s a t io n A bout w h a t P o r t l a n d e r s t h in k A B O U T T H E B O O K & T H E M O V IE ! Change begins with a whisper. Have you read the book? Have you seen the movie? THURSDAY S e p t . 2 2 nd Did you have a black domestic in your family? 6 —8 P.M. Were you a domestic? Do you know someone who was? LET'S TALK ABOUT IT! h i * C - v ^ ì ” A- h i t k 4 4 6 NE K il l in g s w o r t h 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -4 1 0 6 r Coir— AtovM • C»f» • Boon Store »•» September 21, 2011 G l o r ia @T a l k in g d r u m b o o k s t o r e . c o m In 1988, Apostle Pastor E.D. Mondaine founded Celebration Tabernacle in the Kenton Neighborhood of north Portland. From its inception, the church has been a social and spiritual force to be reckoned with in both the Christian and secular societies. It has become a model of church-based community involve ment, yet emphasizes the importance of entre preneurship. With Mondaine’s guidance, Celebration Tabernacle and its congregants have founded over 20 different businesses and organiza tions. They include a restaurant, Po’ Shines Cafe de la Soul, which boasts four locations, including a spot at the Rose Quarter; a record label, Achaia Records, Inc., which has re cently cut M ondaine’s group, E.D. Mondain6 & B elief s, third album and is preparing to record a fourth; a daycare and preschool, Lil’ Angel’s Academy, that nurtures children from 6 weeks to 3 years. In addition. Celebration’s PROPER organiza tion (People Reaching Other People Expecting Restoration) annually feeds more than 1,000 J v v y s te c tj IF YOUR DOW N RIGHT, YOUR DOW N HERE TONIGHT!!! people, and ministers to hundreds more with free summer festivals and free Thanksgiving feasts. The church’s Teach Me to Fish pro gram at P o ’ Shines teaches jo b -train in g and life skills to inner- city youth and young adults. All of this is just the tip of the iceberg. At the h eart o f E .D . Mondaine's message is a call for social respon sibility. Community in volvement has been his petition from the beginning of his ministry. He continu ously strives to teach these valuable concepts not only here in Portland, but also in his hometown of St. Louis, Mo., at Celebration Grace Center, which came under his wing in 2005. Pastoring congregations 2,000 miles apart would fill the plate of most people in and of itself, but for this persistent and steadfast preacher from the south, enough is never enough. Celebration Tabernacle is presently planning a move into the St. John’s district. While current locations will remain intact and revamped, they will be acquiring new buildings to support their church services and other programs. “W e’ve outgrown our current space,” Mondaine said, “This change will provide more outlets and opportunities for growth.” In Loving Memory H annah Elizabeth Joshua 8139 N . D E N V E R //5 0 3 .9 7 8 .9 0 0 0 www.poshines.com for more info Funeral services for Hannah Elizabeth Joshua were scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. at Maranatha Church. Affectionately known to her family as Mama Lizzie and Mother Joshua to the church, she was bom on Sept. 11, 1911 in Lake, Miss., to Winifred and Hannah Morris. She was preceded in death by her late husband Willie Joshua. Mama Lizzie moved to Portland in 1945 to work in the shipyards. After a brief tenure, she returned to Canton, Miss., to reside with her family. In 1955, she returned to Portland, making Portland her home. Mama Lizzie per formed domestic work (“The Help”) in addition to being a beautician, caterer, cook, and seamstress. These tremen dous and d iv erse skills were honed while she lived in Canton, Miss. M am a L izzie leaves to cherish her memories, her only child, a daughter, Rosie Lee Holmes; nine grandchildren, Jacqueline Nichols, Elizabeth Fae Rich ard, M erced es Mazique (George), Donald D. Bilbrew, D arn ell B ilb rew , V alarie B erry (James), Valora Mason, Toni Booker (Michael), and Terri Tinnon (Andrew); 33 great-grandchildren, 48 great-great grandchildren, six great-great-great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews. God-children, family and friends. Please visit terryfamilyfuneralhome.com to sign the guestbook. Arrangements entrusted to Terry Family Fu neral Home
