.1 CHURCH u The thought for this week is; When you doD't know the waYt trust the guide. The scriptllre for tim week . St John 10:4. T in-Cities Quartette Unio Local 20-2 will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, December 17 at 6:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 214 East Britain Avenue, where the Rev. Walter L Brown is pastor. ew members are elcome. On Sunday, December 18, the Local Union will present its monthly musical at St. Mat­ thew Missionary Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m, Services will be held in the Highland Avenu Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2lJ75 H igh­ land Avenue. The Missionary ciety of St. • 10 atthe s ill be the host auxiliary. Groups to appear will be the Disciple of Christ, Gospel Prophetiers, Humble Gospel Singers, Melody-Aires Spiritual Singers, Michigan Soul Reviver, and Union Gospel Singers. Guest choirs have been in­ vited to participate. The Rev. Perry L. Murray is the host pastor. Mrs. Willie B. Sims is Local president The Monthly Fellowship Services of Southwestern Michigan Baptist District As­ sociation will be held on Sun­ day, December 18 at New Mis­ sion Baptist Church, 1211 East Main Street at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Joe Bruins will be the speaker. Music will be rendered by the District Choir. The public is invited to at­ tend. The Rev. Walter L Brown ATIE TION: Groups & Organizations I You have a bank account, a secretary, a program; shouldn't you have a . proposal riter? for more Information call (313) 931-3427. --.---_----:-- _ ____' ''Is Jesus the' White ( man's God?" To: .................................................................................... -wHAT COLOR?' C/O ICHlGAN CITIZEN P.O. BOX 03S80 • HIGHLAND PI<, 148203 I �nc1 '5.95 plua '1.&0 po t ' and handlin . P e rullh my copy or \\'bat Color Ia Y GocI1 N a me ------------ Stree" -------------- Cit1 o install is the moderator. Mrs. Jacquelyn Lipkins is Department supervisor. Mrs. There will be a Birthday Willie B. Sims i Local presi­ Program It Good Tiding Com- dent munity Baptist Church, 747 Buena Vista on Saturday, Good Tiding Community December 10 at 7:30 p.m, . Baptist Church will sponsor They will honor their pastor, their Christmas Program on the Rev. Nathaniel Ga ight . Wednesday, December 14 at ew Hope Baptist Church of 7:30 p.m. Pullman will be the guests. The Their guests will be the Mt Rev. William McGee wiIlbe the Olive Baptist Church of Niles. guest speaker. The Rev. Fletcher McAfee will Music will be rendered by be the guest speaker. the choir of New Hope and the The public is invited to at- host church choi . tend according to Rev. The public is invited to at-Gathright tend. The Women's Department .of Twin-Cities Quartette Uni n Local 20-2 will meet on Tues­ day, Decem r 13 at the borne of Mrs. Frances Willis, 882 pearl treet at 7: p.m. All members are asked to at­ tend and on time. Rev. Robert Foster will be ordained and installed as pastor of New Mission Baptist Church on Sunday, December 11 at 5:30 p.mdlt ew Mission Baptist Church, located at 1211 E. Main tree . R v, Foster has been a mem­ ber 0 Ebenezer Baptist Church SO SAD asks f r holiday pledge aqalnst iolence 1 •••••••••••••• � ••••• •• .. •• .. �l : THE GOSPEL MUS . SHOP' i • I: 1584 s. -139 Benton H : • (Benton Square Shopp!", Ce..,ter)8etween lU'r Joy & Co�man Rentab • • (616)927 -1608 .•. : Lat In go. m' ic * Ay i bIe in l.P • . : : OUT.o:=-TOWN �TOMERS�;.-r (616/927-1608) : • . WE Ll SHIP C.o�· • • � .Houta: TUM. 11-61 w.d. & Thu . 1-61 Frl. & Sat. 1�7 ! ··1············· .. ·-:.· ... \ ,. 8 ROD igel DETROIT - The organiza­ tion called Save Our Son and Daughters ( 'OSAD) createdby families of crime victims i � ing an effort "in the � pirit of thi holiday, cason to ring peace rather than violence." SO 'AD will hold a special rally 4 p.m. unday December 18 at it office on 453 Martin Luther King Boulevard near ccond. The organization i also waging a ... ilent ight/Save a Li e 'Campaign asking in­ dividuals to ta e certain steps to demonstrate rejection of vi ilcnce. "The only way to solve the prohlem is to take on some in­ dividual rc pons ibifities," SOSAD Director Clementine Barsficld aid. Among 'the steps are to That. qu t.ion expre I the foclinga of many BI.ckt towardl Chri ianily. Now publilher Lyle St.uart annouocci a book t.hat will gen rale national controvcny in it.1 anlwer: What Color la Your God? Dloclt Conseiou M orad t}at Chr' tion Foith by Columbul Salley and Ronald Behm. t Color Is Your God? i in the tradition of Lyle Stu n's Dlock Studies line, including t.he Lc t- elling Woclf Rob« , Whitt' Ju tic« by Judge Bruc Wri lit. . ·1t. is an in-depth look at the ra ism in orgon zed Christianity. It reveal, how Chri.tianity in Am('nca h hi toricaUy been al;, d wit.h alav ry •• Iff g ion and indifference. Columbul S l1('y and Ron ld Behm show in detail ho the . enllavement of Black w just ific-d in the nam or �Chri'liaoity"; ho "h xclu ion of BI cklt from White churches wa justified in the nam of "Christiantty"; how ven t.odey, the du ion of lack from the bcn('fil of en an 1i(� i JU tifi�d in ttie name or "Christi nil,,- lh ble . the 'I4t . quo. . Th autho� a'l.'Ue that tru . Christinnily i nol r ci t,but en\br th� bro herhood or oU JX'opl�. Are we a. a nalion It . dhided, Ie un ual.lt.· roci t than ere during the heart. ofLh civil right movement 25 yean ago? That question will be ans cr�d differently by many t.housands of Block Americans aner reading \\u.t Color Ia Yow- God? Ord r you r copy today and let. your opinion be heard. SECOND ·B.APTIST CHURCH L,.. 811/121-8111 1eY.00 ALI) ADKINS p 10:45.. OW �,... Wed PI¥' Scrvic:c Dewloping Your Spiritual Gifts (/ Co,. 12:1-31) - reak with the tradition of he t ng off. a gun to celebrate 'w car' Eve. . -- .elcbrate hy a "night of silcnc ." (. () far a guns are con­ cern d) in memory of the children who hav been killed. (Bar�1'eld suggests that guns used r celebration might also accid ntally hit innocent parti or be icked up by children who would play with them and be in­ jured y th ·m.) cfu: e to carry or use a gun in the future. -.. oin vi i again t guns, . pon. ( red by the Anti Handgun Assoc arion every M ndayat12 noon at the pirit of troit tatuc in ront of the City 'oun­ ty Bu lding, Woodward at Jef­ Ierso . - Become a part of the 'OSAD m v ment to" ave ur d daughter ." since 1975. He was ordained as a deacon in 1976, served as chairman of the deacon board . from 1976 to June of 1987: He was licensed to preach in 1987, served as a associate min­ ister from 1987 to being called to e Mission on November 25, J988. ) He and his wife Cathy are the parents of two children, B bby and Teresa. The public is invited to at­ tend, according to Rev. Walter L Brown. The Gospel Propheteers will sponsor a Musical program on Sunday, December 11 at Beth­ lehem Temple Apostolic Church, 848 Buss where Elder Georg Dewberry is the pastor. Time 7:30 p.m. . u t groups hav been in­ vited I ng with the h t church choir. Ev ry ne is invited to attend I . �*. ********* **. � e BATT1.E CREEK : � • a tores hay the ' • � ic igan Citizen on Ie·· � •• • • • HOLDERS RASH • • ClEANERS • .- 104� • :tc • • :tr GATOS24HO� ... • • .. MARKET • :tl 25 North A nUl • � • • .. E GREEK STORE • 43 CaJhoun •• • .. • • .. 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