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Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
Invites you to come and
celebrate with us for our 25th
Church Anniversary
O ctober 12th - 14th, 2012
Theme:
"The Church - Salt, Light & a City”
Matthew 5-13-16
Friday, O ctober 1 2 ,2 0 1 2 at 7:00 pm - Guests: New Zion
Revival Full Gospel Baptist Church, Rev. Willie T. Hurst, Pastor
Gathered at Concordia University in northeast Portland for the Sam and Opal Johnson Memorial
Scholarship Fund are John Lampkin (from left), Renee Watson Taylor, Multnomah County Commis
sioner Loretta Smith, Leslie Williams, Trish Bussey, the Rev. Dr. W. G. Hardy Jr. of the Highland
Christian Center and Pastor David Knapp of St. Luke Lutheran Church.
Johnson Scholarship Fund Grows
Leaders from the local African-
American community recently gath
ered at Concordia University in
northeast Portland for the Sam and
Opal Johnson Memorial Scholar
ship Fund banquet.
In 1981, the Rev. Sam Johnson
and his wife Opal Johnson and
Wilmar Elliot, established a scholar
ship fund to honor their vision in
providing educational opportuni
ties for those young and old resid wider metro area.
ing in north and northeast Portland.
For more information, call Lessie
Since then, scholarship fund has Williams at503-287-9567, extension
assisted more than 200 students in 202.
financial need attend a two-year,
four-year or vocational institution.
Through the continued efforts of
the Rev. Dr. W. G. Hardy, Jr., senior
pastor of the Highland Christian
Center, the scholarship continues
to grow and benefit students in the
In Loving Memory
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Saturday, O ctober 1 3 ,2 0 1 2 from 1:00pm - 3:00p m - Banquet at
Portland Prime Restaurant located at 121 SW 3rd Avenue **
Sunday, O ctober 1 4 ,2 0 1 2 at 3:30 pm - Guests: Bethel AME
Church, Elder; Donna Davis, Pastor
Sis. Denise Laihan and Sis. Margaret Neal, Chairladies
Rev. Dr. Johnny Pack IV, Pastor
4009 N. Missouri Avenue, Portland, OR 97227 • 503-249-0377
** The cost to attend the banquet is $30 per person.
I N I S T R I E S
Com e and Experience Faith and Miracles!
Barbara Leonard
Barbara Jean Hill Leonard was
born Jan. 8, 1947 to the union of
Ernest Hill Jr. and the late Estella
Hill in Portland. Our Lord and Sav
ior called her home on Oct. 5,2012.
Barbara graduated from Girls Poly
technic in 1964 and later attended
the U niversity of Oregon where
she graduated with a bachelor’s
degree in business adm inistration.
She started at Pacific Northwest
Bell (now Century Link) in college
and worked until she retired in 1998. She then took on the position of
telephone system s trainer consultant for three years.
She leaves to cherish her loving m em ory, husband Ben Leonard,
son Duayne W hite, daughter Serena Ashley (A ndre’), two step
daughters, her father Ernest Hill Jr., brother Ernest Hill III, foster sister
Brenda Moon, an uncle and aunt, 13 grandchildren, and 4 great
grandchildren. She also leaves several nieces, nephews, cousins,
extended fam ily and friends.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 at Maranatha Church,
4222 N.E. 12th Ave. Viewing will be at Ross Hollywood Funeral Chapel on
Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., as well as two hours prior to the
funeral service.
Scholarship donations can be sent to Portland Chapter of The Links,
Inc. in Barbara’s memory. Please sign the online guest book at
rosshollywoodfuneralchapel.com
First Fruits offering at this service
G utierrez
Friday, October 12th at 7pm
New Song Community Center
2511 NE MLK Blvd • Portland, OR 97212
Corner of NE M LK Blvd and Russell Street
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM FOR EVERY SERVICE.
For directions or more information, call 503-488-5481
or log on to w w w .m f h m p o r t la n d .c o m