Camp for Berrien youngsters'
Th rrien County ci tion of
Churche announce it nnual amp for
id to b held t Camp arren, july 8
to 14 1984. Thi camp i open to boy
and gir ag 8 through 12.
ee of r idential campin in­
cluding six night and enteen meals,
treat from the camp tore, and insurance
is offered to children of South tern
ichigan for a total camp fee of 49.50.
orne fmancial aid i avail bl to tho
ho qualify.
The B rrien County ociation of
Churc e part ici pat in the Summ r
Food Service Program for children.
Childr n ho come from famille who
meet the incom criteria for free or
reduced .lunche during the hool year
·V car n Bibl
at St. John'
School
St. John' Catholic Church located
on Columbu at catalpa in Benton
Harbor, . holding a Vacation Bible
School tarting onday, June 25 through
Friday, Jun 29 from 9:30 .m. to
11:30 .m,
All children from Kindergarten
through Grade 6 are elcome to attend.
The theme of the Vacation Bible
School' "Share the Good n
Art, usic and refreshments will be
part of the daily curriculum.
T CHU CH of GOD
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H'arbor H av (PIL) C t r
364 E. Empire
enton HIf1)or. MI�h. 41022 •
(next to Medic I).
is SCHOOO -MORNING WORSHIP 11 am
TUE 1-3 p.m. & z-e p.m.
MONEY MANAGEMENT CLASS
�II 926·1410 - Tu.FrJ 10:30.2:30 to register
WED - NEW CONVERT" YOUTH· 7'9 p.m,
THURS - PRAYER" BIBLE CLASS 7:30 pm
-BUDGET BASEMENT open dally • Tu.Frl
10:30.2:30 p.m. for shopping by DONATION
ONLY good clothes & Hous h'old Items.
·CLOTHING .. FOOD given In a CR ISIS
EMERGENCY NEED, FREE to those bringing
Ref rral slip trom Putor • DSS • Cath. CC • or
oth r_a !�S ONL V'
.GEN. PUBLIC - please do not come or call
xcept on designated DAYS & TtME. Pluse
help us to continue to serv you by honoring
our r.qu s s regarding day time of Out Reach
Serv ces.
PASTORS
Jlmes W. Steward - Esther L. Steward
Eyan, •• Prayer" Counselor - MarY E. Bryant
lulon Pres ... LPN - Beverly Rudley
UR W com. to Th Church In the Heart of
the City with the City In Its Heart
are eligibl for a considerable reduction
in the camp co t.
Tn summer camp begin with re . -
tr tion at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 8.
Camper are pic ed up by their parents
on S turday, July 14 at 10:00 a.m.
Camp activities include tho of a
typical mmer camp - swimming,
hiking, game, making new friends,
skit campfi e, camp craft, natur
tudy, ve pers, group activitie .
Camp en is 0 ned and operated
by the Berrien County ciation Of
Churche and is licen d by the State
of ichigan. It is op n to all persons
regard Ie of race, x, color, creed,
national origin or handicap. It is located
in Ha r Township, 8 miles north of the
twin cities of St. Jo eph-Benton Harbor.
Deadline for registration for Kamp
for Kids i June 28.
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For information, call 983-6535 or
849-1433.
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dust." So what is it that truely keeps us
divided and at odds? Is It the thingS that
we devote (worship) our selts to in com­
p tition wilh our profesed d otion to
th God who created and sustains it all?
No matter how wealthy or poor we may
be none of us are b ter than th other
in the sight of God �nless we. are bett�
Last discussed the attri- in our service (devotion) to Him! How-
but (characteristics) of Allah and how ev r we must und rstand service to Allah
they provid Juidanc for m n/Women is service to our neighbor near and far.
when mulat . There ar ninety nine Allah is Independent, Free of all wants
ttributes which e giv n to th muslim and needs. I" our cities we can't make
community b proph t Muhammad of progress because we ssociate our own
1400 yrs. ago w listed som of them last desires with God. We don't have that
w k. Allah is Ahad (Unique, None like single clear vision and purpose because
Him, Ind p ndent, O'NE), He is AI-Ali we have our own selfishness blocking
(Most High, Exalted High abov anythIng blocking our view. If one understands
that can imagine) and He is Possesser that his goal in life, 00 matter what
of the Highest Honor and H is Most his personal endeaver, is to please Allah
Deserving of Highest Reverence. Th. and unify humanity he/she will not get
Holy Quran says; UNo son did Allah hung up on personalities. Allah has the
beget, nor is there ny god along with best personality (characteristics) keep
Him: (if there were many gods) behold, your eye on the purpose and objective
each god would have taken what he had forget the personalities. Quran says;
created, and some would have lorded it Oh you who. fear Allah compete as in
over others! Glory to Allah! (He is free) a race toward all that is good (moving
from the sort of thin5Js they attribute the community forward and combating
to Him! ... Too High IS He for the part- its ills). To be continued.
ners they attribute to Him!" If you reo ":;;=-==iiiiiiiiiii;;;;;;=====-_:::==i
member we said in previous articles t at
verses in the Holy Quran are called avats
which means signs (of Allah) in this ve.rse
23:91·92 is a great direction for mankind
if we would understand. The worship of
many gods or anything other than pure
monotheism diverts one from clear,
unified effort with h is fellow man. What •
do we mean worship of many or other
gods? Many p oplc worship themselves
or some image In some one else and manv
devote themselves to clothes, ocial
status etc. Now if one unders a,:"ds
that there is only One God all mankind
could get on (with clear vision) vo.:ith. the
work of pleasing Him. To plt;!ase HI,!, IS to
be universal in your deali gs With all
peopl. Quran says; "You are all th,
children of Adam and he was made from
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The '13th Annual Se ion of the
Union Missionary Baptist District oci-
ation Annual Session.
A musical will start e event on
Sunday, June 24 at the host church,
Progre ive Missionary Baptist Church,'
245 Pipestone, B.H. at 7:30 p.m. where
Dr. Daniel E. Cook is pastor. The ion
runs through June 29.
Rev. .T. Burton i the moderator.
Union
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BENTO HARBOR - The omen's
Missionary Department of The Union
Missionary Baptist District Association
will convene on Thursday, June 28,
beginning with a Pr yer Breakf t at
8:00 a.m. at Progre ive Bapti t Church.
Theme: "Christanity on Display."
otto: If we live in the Spirit, let u also
walk in the Spirit.
Guest peaker for the Prayer Break­
fa t will be Mrs. Cleo McKee of t.
Zion Baptist Church. Prayer, Mrs. Versie
Perry of ew Bethel, soloist Mrs. Jane
Burton of ew Paradise and Mrs. Ola
alker of ew Bethal.
At 9:30 .m. ission will proce to
the Santuary for the morning se ion.
. Hope Un it�d
Meth�dist Church
(formerly BH United Methodist Mission}
224 Pipeltone t _
at Pleasan!
Benton Harbor, M I 49022
92 -4423
MI ISTERS
Melvin G. Williams Agatha Terrentine
SERVICES
11 A. • Sun. Church School 9:30 a.m.
ALL ar WELCOME HERE
to WORSHIP and I F.R VE
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Rev. Burton' the p tor of th ew
Paradise Missionary Baptist Church, lo­
cated at 287 South Crystal Avenue,
Benton Harbor. He h been pastoring
for fourteen yean. Prior to that, he
was an ociate minister there.
He serve as financial secretary to the
General Baptist State Convention, and
has rved in that capacity for seven
yean.
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All missionaries visitors and members
please wear white and bring your Bibles.
Mrs. Emma Jones, Senior Advisor will
lead the pr yer, Pre' dent Johnson
presiding. Welcome addre , rs. Lurlea
Williams of ho t church.
Special guest theme peaker will be
Mr . Jame Smith, wife of Rev. James
Smith, pastor of Community Baptist
Church, Union Pier, and recording
cretary of the District Sunday School
and BTU Congre , and musician of
Community Baptist.
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NEW JERUSALEM RUM·MAGE
ew Jerusal m Church i spon ring
a rummage sale Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday , June 21, 22 and 23.
ew Jeru alem Church: at 301
Pipestone Street.
BEAtJrlFULGATE RUMMAGE SALE
The Beautiful Gate Mi . onary B ptist
Church Angelic' Choir will ponsor a
rummage le on Saturday, June 23
arting at 11:00 a.m. in the church
parking lot.
CHANGE FELLOWSHIP DATE
A Fell wship of six area churche
will not be June 26, 1984 in Dowagiac
a scheduled, announced OlIi Hull.
"Due to orne of the churche in th
fell 0 hip will be in a special meeting
of their Church Conti renee, the meet­
ing set for June 26 i changed to J ul
24, 19 4, at 7:00 p.m. at D wagiac
Mt. Zi n Baptist hur h.' he aid.
Si . OUi . Hull, pre ident of the
fell hip i kino all pre ident to
nta { her b ph ne at h r h m <) _ •
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Parenting for Peace,
Justice Workshop
ured by a I ck of time to int .
or , f mily and faith? Hear
practic u e tion at a Parenting for
Peace and Justice Work hop.
The workshop will be held at Lake
ichig n Catholic lement ry School
Cafeteria on Wedne day, J un 20 and
Thur day, June 21 from 7:30 p.m. to
9 p.m.
Rev. Rich and Audrey Scheenstra
of Kalamazoo ill lead the orkshop
which is op n to the publi .
edne day' topic will be ' on-
violent Conflict Re lution in the
Family."
On Thursday ev ning, participants
will have a riety of topic to choo
from. Child care ill be provided for
children ges 1 to 13 .
Call 983-7797 if interested in child­
care.
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Rev. Burton and his wife Jo phine I
are the parents of . children and they
have three grandchildren.
There are five member of the Union
Di trict: Golden Light, e Bethel,
ew Paradise, and Progre ive, all of
Benton Harbor. Community Baptist
Church of Union Pier is also a member.
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Soloist Mrs. ary Phillips and Jose-
phine Burton of ew Paradi e. Bible
Lesson by rs. Annie Hall, District Mis- .
. onary Bible Teacher.
oon day sermon by sp cial guest
Minister Rev. Rodney Lott of Ebenezer
Baptist Church. Rev. Lott i a graduate
of Bishop College with a bachelors
degree in Theology, serves as associate
pastor of Ebenezer and a well known
musician. Rev. Phillips of ew Paradise
will alternate.
At 2:30 p.m., President Burton
presiding. Theme speaker, Mrs. Joyce
Manning of ew Paradise. Motto speaker
Mr . Annie Childs of Progre ive. Alter
Call rs. Jo phine Burton; soloist rs.
Margret Hall of Progres ive.
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Church, 100 Miller St., will ho t an
ppreciation program for Dean Freddie
c iel and hi wife Ladon c iel
on Sunday, June 24 at 3:30 p.m.
Deacon Freddie M iel i Chairman
of the Deacon Board and hi ife the
Church Treasure.
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