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HIOHLAND P - Opening
church ervices for the Revival
Tabern cle, one of the ne est
churches in Highland Park, are
et for Sunday September 23.
The Revival Tabernacle, lo­
cated near 6 Mile at 16473
oodw rd, in a strip notorious
drugs and. pro titution,
ill be conducting services
and teaching bible cia e in a
renovated theater, the Krim,
one of Highland Park's first x­
r ted movie houses.
The 600-seat theater was
purcha ed by the As emblie
of God Church in June. Church
volunteers' from all over the
t re, as well s Indian ,
Louisian , North Dakota and
California, have assisted in the
renovation of the building.
According to co-pastor
Roo evelt Hunter, "God has
placed this church to be a
Lighthouse for the community.
This will be an interracial, in­
terdenominational church to
worship God."
ROOSEVELT, BORN and
raised in Detroit, was assistant
. p tor at Burt As emblies of
Go<I in Burt, Michigan, near
Saginaw.
Senior Pa tor Tim Dilena, a
Detroiter for seven years,
,. a /
4.
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recently served CO-pastor in
the C Corridor area.
Dilena ya the church has
b�en �onducting Tuesday
night bible cl . es throughout
the renov tion preee . Bible
ervices have been held in a
mall annex formerl y used
an alternative second theater.
Dilena say that without
church volunteer p rticipation
,e ti m ted remodeling fees
would be S300,OOO-S400,OOO.
"We e limate pending be­
tween S20,OOO to SO,OOO just
on materials alone," say
Dilena.
·We saw the need in thO
area for the church," say
Dilena. Dilena say he had t
opportunity to start a church i
London, England, but ac
cepted this posi non, to serve
the need of the Highland
Park, Detroit area.
'popula�ion over the 1980
figures.
The ne Revival Taber­
nacle is only blocks from the
historic Henry Ford Assembly
, Plant, here the Model,T was
ma s produced. The new
church is located ithfn one
f!1i1e of the Chrysler Corpora­
non world headq uarters,
"The city of Highland Park,
Mayor Martha SCOll, and city
officials have been fantastic.
They're all in favor of our
plans for the community.
We've had people come in off
the tree wanting to work to
help get the church . ready,"
says Dilena.
o Tom Grother and Scott
Stutzman, two of five ummer
interns from Central Bible
. College in Springfield, Mis­
souri, have been supervising
the renovauon of the church
facility.
IN THE ORTHERN bor-
der area of Highland Park NEIGHBORHOOD busi-
along the Woodward strip, I ne es also are supporting the
six block area cover the new churches arrival in the
gamut of a major retail outlet, neighborhood.
a car dealership, a health fit- J.R. Robinson Glas , lo-
ne center, two churches, the cared in the same block a th
community h_igh school, an church says the theater "at­
adult motel,' two adult tracted drug addicts, drug
bookstore and an adul t dealers, pro titute and drug
theater. addicted prostitutes to the
1990 census estimates area. There were a lot of cars
Highland P8r� population at .. par ed here with On ario
19,649 -almo t a 30% loss in license plates," he ays.
/ ..
22-23, 't990
Cr ft
T·
VAL.
a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
LOCATED ON W�ODWARD AVE.
urch bought
it h s really
ence in the
have taken
block," ays
r birth
been at tbe
ue location
9 and ay
"t� e was 0 uch traffic
befo e at the heater that
peop e were a rai to come in
and do bu ine . The theater
erved as the pro titules' base
o,f operation."
Robin on and his partner,
Robert Davis are designing a
three overlay mi ror crucifix
which they are dating to the
Revival Taberriac e.
cle ned up so much he bas
dec ded to open hi busine ,
Me ropolis Design Studio in a
vac nt storefront next to the
gla comp ny.
I addition to Tuesday night
bibl clas es, there will also be
Friday night pr yer ervices
and Sunday morning ervice
at 10 a.m. Evening Sunday ser­
vice will Iso incl ude visita­
tion. Dilena . dd many
activities and programs are
bei ng deslgned for the
children.
n to Help Reed the Hungry, Gleane
ood Bank will se your donation to
��� of food and distribute them at no co t
to over 180 soup kitchens, church pantries, and
emergency sh lters. . .
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I MARK N "X" NEXT TO THE FOODS
YOU H TO BUY FOR THE HUNGRY
( ) Instant P tatoes
( ) Chicken oodle Soup
( ) Corn Mu n Mix
( ) Por and eans
( ) Pineapple Cuts
( ) Peas and arrots
( -) Peanut B tter
( ) Green Be
( ) Tuna
( ) Peaches
( ) Chili
( ) Beef Ste
11.20 case
8.00 case
6.00 case
9.00 case
15.20 case
12.00 case
13.20 case
9.00 case
'32.40 case
14.00 case
15.40 case
13.20 case
Enclosed i my check in the amount of
$ for case(s) 'of food as a tax deductible
contribution to Gleaners Community Food Bank to
help feed the hUngry'.j j
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e chee payable to Gleaners Oommunity Food Bank
and mail to: 2131 Beaufait, Detroi , �ichigan 48207.
, • For more information call (313) 923-3535.
