By Mat!"RU"eI Pt1la�dlelld
I Tllue Too Mucic
T,,,.p'tltioll Out Tiler, For
Todtl, 's M inisters: The
recent sex candal surround­
ing the re ignation of Eugene
Marino. the nation's first
BI ck C tholic rchbi hop.
ha parked any number of in-
e tigation into the increas­
g incidents of sexual
mi cond uct through ut the
ministry.
Fact is. about 2.000 cases
of exual mi conduct by cler­
gy member is now pending
in the' court. That's accord­
ing to a whole new brand of
insurance agents". specializ­
ing in ju t this ort of church
matter.
Al 0 pringlng up across
the nation arc a new cadre of
attorney', expert in suing.
defending and or coun cling
churches with regard to
exual mi conduct. Today.
nalysts ay that thc numbcr
orca c is a rounding.even if
exual misconduct among the
clergy is less than within the
population at large.
And while analysts ay it
ha been a hidden problem
for generation, the higher
number of -case s being
reported i directly atributed
to the moral decline of this
society.
Hllrd A ct To Follow:
Ncwlycrowned Miss America
Marjorie Judith Vincent.
(only the fourth Black to be
GEORGIA BOGGS OF
I LE will e the keynote
peaker ror ttie V n Buren
United Civic Organiz lion'
"A n I lI.r�e t Banquet to
be eld Saturday, October6,
at 7: P.M. t the Civic
'love
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crowned Mis America) ad­
mits th t 1990 queen Dcbbyc
Turner, ill be a h rd act to
follow.
Fact is. for a great many
Black and bom-again Chri -
tians, Tumer will remain the
faire t of them all. Indeed,
Tumer broke many of the
, tereotypes forged by today's
youth. with the open profes­
ion of her Caith in God.
aying "a faras being vocal
about it. 'I know what God is
in my life. and what that
anchor of faith in him is for
me.
And of course, bcing a
Christian. all of our commi -
sion is to go and to make dis­
ciples of the nation. So t's
my Obligation. when I meet
somebody. if they ask me
why arc you so happy. you
know.-what a success. then
I have to share with them my
faith. because it's upon that.
that everything else is built."
Eyc on Gospel wishe her the
very best.
Brie/I,: Don't be
surprised if you sec
Tramaine Hawkins 'n an up­
comin segment of abricls
Fire. ABC's top- ated new
series, starri ng J" mes Earl
Jone .
_ Hawkins rec tty landed
not only -meaiy guest-star­
ring role, but will al 0 get to
perform a musical election
or two. Hawkms ha' long ex­
pre sed an intere t in ac­
ting .... Wtlll, 10 kilO.., how
su,er rllp ster M.e. HII",mer
feel tlbDll1 Ihe conlruyer.Y}
oyer cro 'oyer in lospel
","sic? He 'peak' to that
"issue in his new hour-long
movie video entitled "Please
Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em",
addressing tho 'e who would
criticize the Win ns and
other.
Fact i • the video' a great
choice for rho e of you
(parents) looking to upport
those projecting positive im­
age for tuday'� youth ....
Lamcllc Harris wi II be sport­
ing a new style Ior his next
album. w hi c h w as h i s
ti rs tcvc r live in c o ncc r t
recording,
T c album. including
some traditional hymns and
go pel spirituals, was reccn­
dy recorded at Ncw York'
famed Brooklyn Tabernacle.
Of cour e , the Brooklyn
T bern clef hoir will be fea-
tured on e of the cuts.
uskegon
The Mus�egon Branch
AACP Annual Dinner will
be held Saturday, October 20.
t 6:30 p.m. at the L.C.
Walker Arena Convention
Center. 955·-4tb Street, Mu -
kegon. Donation $20.00.
Pie e make reserv tion
o or purcha e ticket a soon a
po sibl,e at the folio ing
OCTOBER 7·13� 19
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Dowagiac church honors pastor \
DOWAGIAC-The Mt. Zion McGee. pastor. Rev. Emery
Missionary Baptist Church. Varrie will bring the mes a�e
100 Miller Street, Dowagiac, and Rev. Michael O. Gulle ,
Michigan i celebrating their will alternate.
Pa tor. Dr. Rev. Ellis L. Hull. Other guests and gue t
Srv's 7th Ye r Anniversary. churches particip t d
Pastor Hull' Motto is: "Only throughout the week w r •
what you do for Christ will Peace Temple Church of P d
last." in Chri t .. Dowagiac; E d r
His theme is: "The Spirit Versie Flakes; ew Par" i e
of the Lord is upon me, be- Bapti t Church. Benton a­
cause He has anointed m to bor, Rev. Willi T. Burton.
pre ch the gospel to the pastor; Penteco lal Church of
poor". (Luke 4:18) God In Chri t. South Ha en,
Services began Wednes- Elder Fred Cunningham. pas­
d ay , October 3 and will tor; Good Tiding Communit�
climax Sunday, October 7. at Baptist Church. Benton Hat-
3:30 p.m. b or , Rev. Nathaniel
Gue ts for Sunday will b Gathright, pastor; God
Pilgrim Re 1 Bapti t Church. Mercy Seat Baptist Church.
of Benton Harbor. Rev. Rev. John Richard on. p -
Emery Varrie, pa tor,. New tor; SL Mark Mi sionary B p­
Jerusalem Baptist Church. of ti t Church, Rev. John Price,
Three Rivers. Rev. Michael pastor and St. Paul Baptist
G. Gulley. pastor; and New Church, Rev. Elbert Brown.
Hope Missionary Baptist pastor. both of Benton Ha -
Church. Pullman. Rev. Wm. bor: St. Mark Baptist Churc •
Covert group lists October activ ties I
The Senior Lifeline Van
Buren United Civic Or­
ganization announces their
"activities scheduled for Oc-
tober.
Mondays - Exercise class
for fun, at 11 a.m.
Wednesdays - Bingo
before lunch.
Tuesday. October 16 -
Blood Pres urc Clinic. 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. and Bowling at
Lakeside Lanes, South
Haven, at 2 p.m.
Saturday. October 6 -
V n Buren United Civil Or­
g nization Banquet at Center,
East 34th Avenue, Covert.
Tickets $-15 per person. So­
cial hour 6 p.m. and dinner
erved at 7 p.m. '
Kalam zoo, Rev. John
Buchan n, p stor: Fir t Bap­
tist � rch, Decatur, Rev.
Robe t L. Morgan, pastor;
ew thel Baptist Church,
Benton Harbor, Rev. Mi I ton
McAfe , pastor; Mt. Olive
Bapli,t Church, Nile , Rev.
Fletche r McAfee, pa tor;
Shiloh Baptist Church, Battle
Creek, Rev. Willie Taylor,
pa to; I raelite Baptist
Churc • Rev. Joe Bruins. pas­
tor. Ben on Harbor; and Rev.
Raymon Landry.
Each year Pa tor HUll'
goal i to do something to
beautiry the church and this
year. hi goal is to buy new
church f rniture.
Mu i will be rendered by
the cor" of the visiting
enure e and the Mt. Zion
Choir.
Mr . Dorothy Au tin
chairp rson.
Tuesday. October 9 have a� appointment. Call for
Flue shot at 11 a.m. Pleas appoinrmcru from 9 a'91' to
call to register. Van Bure noon.
County Health Department. Thu sday & Friday. Oc-
Donation $3. robc r 25 & 26. - Movie
Thur day. October 11 � Matinee. "Driving Mi s
Shop at Burlington Factor &. Dai y".
Eastbrook Mall Lunch. y ur Frio y, October 26 -
treat. Bu leaves t 9:30 a.m. Bi rthda party [or those in
Cost $2.50. Octobe . Call for reserva-
Mo day. October 15 - tion.
Van Buren Civic Organiza- Sunday. October 28 -
tion. Executive Board meet- Day light s vings lime end.
ing, 11 a.m .•. - member hip 2:00 a.m. ,set clock back one
at 1 p.m. (1) hour{change smoke detec-
Thur 'da"y. October ) K - tor baudries.
Lunch at Covert School: Flue hot: The' Health
10:30 a.m. No lunch erved 8t Depart"1ent will offer shot"
Center. " at Center on October 9.
Wednesday, October Z4. '
Legal Assistance. You must I
Beulah Baptist plans Met:', Wom n's Day
By M ry Golliday
New Mt. Zion' Baptist
Church.
Their pecial gue twill
be the Traveling Stars of Bat­
II Creek and the Pilgrim
Wonder. of Gr nd Rapids.
Beulah Baptist Church.
2601 Manz Street. Mu kegon
He ights , Michigan will be
celebrating their Men and
Women" Day on Sunday,
October ,14, at 3.:00 p.m.
Ouest speaker ill be Dr,
Lillie M. White. of th Lildah
Fi rs t Baptist Church.
Chicago. Illinois. where the
Rev. Alvi n Love is the pastor.
Dr, White is an ctivc
member of Lildah First Bap­
ti t Church. She ha worked
in the Chicago Public School
System for the pa t 30 year
a a teacher and as princlpal
of Richard J. Oglesby
AACP plans Din
place; White Barber &.
Beauty shop, 2301 Jarman,
Mu kegon Hts .• MI 49444.
Phone: 733-9275; Mu kegon
Br nch NAACP Office. 845
PiDe St.. Muskegon, MI
49442 phone: 722-2479;
Jo ephine H()w�e._ 733-2968;
or. Cheryl McKinney. 744-
5085.
Elementary S hool for 15
years.
She received her Bachelor
of Ed ucation ' egree from
Chci go Teachers College,
tei of Art degree from
Illinois State University and
Doctor of Education from Congratulation to Re in
Nova University. Neely. She recently received
,Dr. �hi ic ' favorite verse her As sociate of Art and A -
i • "I "can do all thing sociate in Applied Science
through Chri t which Nur ing from Muskegon
trengtheneth me" (Phil- Community College.
lipian 4:13). She i now an RN and
I plan to work at rheHackley
The U Ited Junlor Go pel Ho p i ra l . She i al 0 the
Sin er will have their 40th daughter ofRev. Leonard and
Year Anniversary Sunday, Mr. Bonnie Neely.
October 14, at 3 p.m. at the
er
The Muskegon Branch is
over 71 years old (1919-
1990) ·and th truggle con­
tinue.
Call the e committee if
you can work on anyone:
Regular Mcmbership.
Thenora Bcud. 733-4917;
Life Membership, Bernice
Sydnor. 722-3495; Labor and
, .
Industry. fro John Lagoe,
725-7579; Holid y Se I •
Josephine Hou 'Ct 733-2968;
Education. Lois Willi m •
777-3688; Rcligiou .Affair •
Edgar Riney. 737-1313;
Freedom Fund, Mr. nd M .
White, 73;3-2226; Wyand
Mean, Inez Smith, 727-
7489. '
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