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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(F AS) i the third le ding cau
of birth defect i ted ith
mental retard tion and the only
birth defect that is totally pre
vent ble accordin to the Ber
rien County Health Department.
F AS, i pattern of mental,
phy . cal and behavioral defect
th t may develop in the unborn
hen it mother drink alochol
during pregnancy, ccording to
Lynn . by, county alcohol/
dru bu pr ram prevention
coordinator.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is
char cterized by clu ter of
SY OPSIS OF THE
REGULAR EETING OF
THE BE TO CHARTE R
TO SHIP BOARD OF
TRUSTEES HELD ON
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1987,
AT 7:37 P.M.
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p rvisor Ni I n, 1:r surer
Boothby, Trust sLane, Jef·
f nDn, mminl 1& Coli ns.
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Willi Jlke Scott, CI r
B ton Chlrt r Township
T Ich' n Citizen Adv.
5/24/87
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a
d yo r ba y:
congenital birth defect that
. elude 10 birth eight and
a failure to c tch-up through
out the ntlre developmental
period.
Other birth defects iat-
ed with F AS are a particular
p ttern of f Ial malformation,
central nervou sy tern dysfunct
ion, and varying degree of
malformations in the body s
major organ .
The n tional public health
rvice estimate that 3,660
to 6,000 babie each year are
born with F AS in the United
State.
Although re archer have
found that high level of alcohol
con mption are nece ary to
produce the full expres, ion of
F AS me children have only
one or t 0 alcohol-related birth
Second Baptist
hosts Youth
Employability
Workshop
A Youth Employ ility
orkshop will be held on
Saturday, ay 30, from
10:00 am. to 2:00 p.m. t
the Second Bapt! Church,
600 Lynch Street, Benton Har
bor ..
The objectives are to a .
youth in fmdig jobs and enabling
youth who do not meet eligi
bility requirement in job pro
grams to become more com
petitive in the job market,
puticularly in the private sector.
The work op is spon red
by the Cooperative Ex tension
Service. Serving as resource
persons are representatives from
the Private Industry Council,
ichigan Employment Security
Commi . n and Benton Harbor
Area Schools Summer Youth
r Employment Program.
Pre-registration is required.
Register by call ing the Cooper
ative Exten 'on Service Office
t 429-2425. Refreshments ill
be served.
STAR OF
BETH.LEHEM
SPIRITUAL
890 Broadway
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Phone: 926·1429
MERCIE JOHNSO
Putor
10:30 a.m •.•••. SUnda� 50"00'
11120 a.m. . •• Mornl". se", •
7120.. •• Tu.lCla� • • • en
7:JO.. •• T r •• " Y Hour
7:10 ,. •• "ri. . . tor'l t
Second Baptist
Church.
600 Lynch
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
616/926-8191
REV. DO ALD ADKINS
Pastor
':25 a.m •••.•• SUnday Sc"oo'
10:4 a.m •••• Mornln, Won"l,
7.a p.m. Wed ••• �ra�.r Service
Th me: Developing
Your Splritull Gifts
I Corinthians 12: 1·31
defects," said Dewain Sil ernale,
.D., edical Director of the
county health department. "The
probability of F AS incre
directly with the amount and
frequency of alcohol consum
ed."
Fetal alcohol effect
ere individual alcohol-related
birth defects) h eon up
in b bie ho mother dran
smaller amounts.
The n tional public health
service estimates that 36,000
ne born each year may be
affected by a range of the
Ie ere alcohol-rel ted
fetal alcohol effects.
A Safe drinking level for
pregnant women h not been
-
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cond trime ter, althou it i
not yet known hether thi
is due to fir or cond tri-
me er drinking.
Finally, alcohol expo re
during the third trime er may
interfere with the rapid growth
that occur during this time,
including the growth of the
brain.
In addition to advising
women to refrain from drinking
during pregnancy or when con-
idering pregnancy the Slug on
General urges health care pro
fe ional to monitor the drink
ing h bit of pregnant p tient
to am p tient bout the ri s
of alcohol consumption during
pregnancy and to encourage
pregnant patients to not drink.
ByWiUaU .
The though for this wee is'
If Chri i kept outside, there
mu be something wrong inside.
This wee' scripture is St.
Luke 2: 1-7.
The Choir of GOOD TIDING
Community Baptist Church, 747
Buena Vista ill sponlOr a
musical program on Sunday,
ay 24 at 7:30 pm.
Special Ils ill be the
Sensational Bri&ht Clouds, Gos-
pel Harmonizers and ationa!
Independent Singers, all of De
troit.
Also, the Gospel Propheteers
d ho church choir will
appear.
The public i invited to
ttend,
Mrs. argaret Henderson i
choir pre ident, and the Rev.
athaniel Gathright is the ho
p or.
The Beautifying Club of ST.
A1THE S M' . nary B ptist
Church ill sponsor Building
Fund program on Sunday, May
24 at 3:00 p.m.
The gue spe er will be the
. Rev. .0. Hawkin, p or of
St. ount Sinai Mis . nary Bap
ti Church, Saginaw, Michigan.
This rvice will be held t
the Highland Avenue Seventh
D y Adventi Church located
at 2075 Highland venue.
y Paul Turner is club
president. r. B tty Turner
i program chairperson, and the
Rev. Perry L. urray is the
ho pastor. All are invited
to attend.
The ction Committee of
10 E 0 L .E.
o Church 911 S. Cry al will
n r a "Sold' r In The
Army of the Lord" emorial
program on unday, ay 24
at 4:00p.m.
The Gospel Chorus of the
host church will render mu . c.
Annie Robin n i committee
pre ident. Dr. Delano L. 80 -
man i the or. The public
is invited to attend.
e ablished and re archers have
not yet e abli ed a safe time
to drink during pregnancy.
The fir trirne er appear
to be the interval when develop
ing organ re vulnerable to
dam e. Becau many women
may not know they are preg
nant early in the fir trime er,
the U.S. Surgeon General ad
vi women to refrain from
drinking when con idering
pregnancy.
Re archer h �e found evi
dence to support an a ciation
between alcohol con mption
and an association between
alcohol consumption and an
increa d incidence of spon
taneous 'abortion during the
There ill be a Thi i your
Life program at the EW
PARADISE M' ionary Baptist
Church, 287 S. Cry al on
Sunday, ay 31 at 6:30 p.m.
The program i entitled 'A
Salute of Love".
This service ill be in honor
of a very de rving per n.
o it·. the city's time to
re ard this penon for me of
the labors of love.
The public . invited to
attend, and come expecting
. glonou time in the Lord,
hen the air ill be filled with
love.
r we Buchana is the
coordinator. The Rev. .T.
Burton is the ho pastor.
There will be an Executive
Board meeting of the South
western ichigan B ptist D�
trict Association on Saturday,
ay 30 at the GOOD TID G
Community Baptist Church, 747
Buena Vista, where the Rev.
athaniel Gathright i the pastor
at 10:00 a.m.
All Board member are ed
to attend ccording to the
Moderator, Rev. alter L.
Brown.
The Pastor's Aide Club of
LOVE AND FAITH onary
Bapti Church 1901 Eastland
will on r a program on
Sunday, ay 24 t 4:00 p.m.
Their gue ill be the
acedonia B pti Church of
Grand Rapid, ichigan.
Dr. Charles Jone will be
the gue t
u . c rendered by
the Macedonia Church choir an
the ho church choir.
Mr. Patrici Le is Pa or'
ide president and the Re.
R.C. Crensh is th pastor.
Everyone invited to
attend.
)0 E ORlAL
.:.il 911 S. Cry al
,,,or Rumm e ale
V.u r .iday and turd y, y
23-24 on the church grounds
and in Banyon Hal)
The
A .. :.
The hours are: Friday
5-8 p.m. and Saturday 11:00
a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
All type of clothing and
hou hold item ill be avail-
able at re nable price .
The public i invited accord-
ing to rs. Lovi Taylor
church retary .
The Usher and ur of
T. ZIO AP11ST Church,
100 Miller St., Do c, ill
be celebrating their annual d y,
Sund y ay 31 at 4:00 p.m.
Theme will be,' e Are Labor
To ther ith God".
Gue t spe er will be the
Rev. Joe Bruin, p tor of
Israelite M" onary Bapti
Church, Benton Harbor. Isr -
lite' choir and t. Calvary's
Choir of ile will render the
music. Also appearing on
program will be the Gospelettes
of Kalamazoo.
Guests Usher and urses
from iles, Lansi , Kalamazoo
Battle Cree ,Benton Harbor and
the Do iac will attend.
Ollie Hull program chair
per n and Dr. Ellis Hull Sr.,
pastor. The public is invited
to, attend.
CE TRAL UNITED
Methodist Church
. Second & Seawav
(DoWlltOlll1l Mllsk 011)
Phone: 722-6545
Dr. Lynn D Mos
Rev. Jerry Hagans
Olurch Services , :)0 a.m.
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Church School ......•. : . 9:)0 UU.
Mount Zion
Church of God in Christ
188 Muskegon Avenue
Phont �22·6765
REV. C M. JE NETT
·SUPT. U..J:'cGON DIST.
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J 1:30 m MurllinA 'X'UI_hlp
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