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RELIGION
Jehova
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DElROrr- All hutory is important alld the
Michigan Citizelllul the hinory of an
particularly importDltt.
From time to time we will prae1Il Oft ow reli DIU
pa e, 1M history 01 di/lert!ltt cJwre eltCOtITa e
all cJwrchu to end au their clJMreh lti.rtory 0 it CtJII
be iIIcluded ill: A LookAt MicJai'QII� ClaMreha.
Jehovah ionary Sap . t Church, 1 1 J
Camp lit w organized on April 15, lKS.
The organization began in t home of everend
Eugene G. Melvin ho wa reafdin at 17916
Mitchell.
The initial "Council" d five membe , all mini
sters, and they elected Reverend Melvin, ho offered
the name, Jehovah Missionary Baptist c urch, P tor
for life.
Theyalso ecepted the "Covenant" oftbe Mi ion
ary Bapti t Church.
The church worshipped in the home of Reverend
Melvin except for a soon period of time when rvices
ere held in the MOICley Projects bleb. were located
at Ryan Road and Minneaota Avenue.
The first church buildin at Jos Campau and
Stender but before the conp lion could move in
they had to overcome a "restrictive covenant which
prohibited Blacks from buildi on J Campau
Avenue."
The original cburch w a quoDiet b � by.
tbe military a b rrackJ.
ONE JUNE Zl, 1961, the mon was burned
During the pastorship of Reverend Frank C. Jones.
the church purchased property and moved to its
present location. 1be first service w held at this
i ionary apti t making
ThinOg, the Main Thing
JU 7 • 1 •
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aln
location on September 23, 1973.
The P torship at Jehovah Mi ionary Baptist
Church been, Reverend Bu ne G. Melvin, 1945
until his dCath on February 23, 1963; Reverend Frank
O. nhull, July 7, 1963 until the ran of 1968;
Reverend Frank C. Jones, June 7, 1969 until his
retirement in 1979. Reverend Edward Vernon w
interim tor unitl April 26. 1980, when the present
pastor, Reverend Lewis E. Ev w elected pastor.
Reverend Frank C. Jone , wbo became p tor
emeri lUS, died. November 18, 1982. He w "a scholar
and a poet."
Reverend
EVins has "intro
duced an intense
course of bible
rudy, ev n-
geli m, an evan
gelism academy"
and under hi
tutelage everal
Christian youth,
a es te n to 17,
have been "con
secrated Junior ��i;i;;;i;i;i;i��������
DeacoDS."
The church also has prayer bus that visits tbe sick
and shut ins.
The churches 1991 theme' "Making tbe Main
Thing The Main Thing" and Reverend Evans' motto
is: "Study to show thy self approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly divid
ing the word of God. tI
FOOD
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Want to fatten your ban c·
count, expend ome creative
e r y and solve tbe "what' for
dinner'dilemm 11 t the ame
time? Tben, tbe 6th Annu 1
S ift·Ec ricb Deli "Ta te
America" Recipe Contest i for
you:
Create an innovative, deli
icious recipe tonigbt, fine tune it
with your family, and enter it in
the "Taste America" Conte t.
You could win tbe S5,OOOGrand
Prize or one of many other cash
prizes. It's that ea y.
If you're already shopping in
the ervlce deli, you won't be
urprised to learn it's the hot pot
in today's supermarket. If
you're not, you're mis ing out
on a wonderful ource for con
venient and deJiciou dinners.
Today, many deli offer every
thing from tasty appetizers and
an sand Iche to tempting
tree Iike.chicken fajitas, fried
. cken, exotic pizzas and much,
ucb more.
Why are so many consumers
shoppin at the deli? Consumer
tudies point to convenience,
quality and service. In addition
to finding a variety of fresb,
g'reat-ta ting deli moat,
cheeses, salads and fully
t-prepared entrees, you can "have
it your way" and buy as much as
or as little as you need, or have
tbe meats sliced as thick or thin
as your recipe requires.
Can the Gospel Music Association address
the needs of the Black Gospel Community?
By Marpre,t MansfIeld
The biggest complaint lut month
in Nashville at the annual meeting of
the Gaspel Music Association, w
the lack of the Black aospel par
ticipation from performers to
paDClilt,' aand its got Blaw in the
gospel music incb.try queationina
whether or not the 27-year old or-
,ganization peab to the needs of the
: Black gospel music community.
Artist manager, Regie Ruther
: ford, found the Dove Awards to be "a
· Steve Curtis Chapman and Sandi
: Patti show, all the way." Fact is, just
· two Black sit on the board, and many
: Uke Savoy Records chief Milton
: Biggham have stopped going.
The year, the Winans joined the
many" who are advocating that
Blacks stop going and get their own
� organization. As to rec;entchargesby
Marvin Winam that they "went to \he
Doves, and were treated like
· pidgcons "', acting executive director
:, Don Butler says, "Marvin is totally
• mistaken. However. instead of
:. throwing charges, why not try not sit
.: down and talk. 1Mt has never been
· done."
· Newly-elected GMA president
, John Styli admits that GMA hierar-
chy is very white skew, he fcela It .
"because Blacks haven't given the
conventional route a chance.
"Anytime you want to ce some
�hange you have to get involved and
participate." Gospel'performer J y
Dixon would take issue with that
L
"THERE'S NO DOOR.open to
m. I hope my peaking up now will
open the door, but nobody wanll to
admit that there Is a problem. the
reason I got off the board after four
years, was that I couldn't be effec
tive. My pwpose w being a voice
for Blacks, bu t I w never given a
platform, or listened to."
All this recent controversy bal'
many looking toward other alterna
tives, Uke the fiJit annual Inapira
tional Artists and Music Marketinl
Seminars, slated to ke place during
Chicago '5 Black Expo, July 13·14.
The confab will address uea
key to Blacks in gospel mUlic. Al
ready con-firmed to perform are
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WHEN DEVELOPING your
prize-winning recipe, you may
want to uk the person bebind the
deli counter fot some ideas-he
'or sbe is a great source of
r
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B rrington, IL
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JlIst Brl4fll: The
Seminar, who thldln
aulbeaticlty of scrip
J , is now tumi to eumina ..
lion of biblical cc:ounts of the
mille be performed.
product inform tion. Or, t a
ti p from bome economi t and
conte t judging veter n Sherleen
CI u en.
"Judge Ii e innov tion d
convenience. Think bout cur
rent food trend -quic nd
ea y, nutrition, region I
American nd ethnic cui ine -
and incorporate one or more of
the e trend into your recipe.
Try to limit ingredient to 10 or
Ie , nd eep preparation
simple. Remember, deli me t
are already cooked nd only re-
quire hort beating time."
Conte t recipe mu t u e a
minimum of 2 ounce of meat
and must u e one or more of the
Swift-Eckrich brand of deli
meats, including Butterball,
Peter Eckrich Deli, Swift
Premium or Margherita. If you
re entering a recipe in the
Lower-Fat, Lower-Sodium
Cuisine category, be sure to u e
the 90 to 99� fat-tree or li te deli
meats.
Contestants in the 6th Annual
"Taste America" Deli Contest
will compete for 31 cash prizes
totaling $23.000. In addition to
a $5,000 Grand Prize, three
.$1,000 fir t prizes and three
S200 second prize ill be
awarded in each of five region.
Send entries to "Taste America"
Deli Recipe contest. P.O. Box 1370,
Barrington, IL 60011. Entries must
be postmarked by July 31 and
received by August 7,1991. •
For a copy of the contest
rules. stop by your participating
supermarket service deli or send
a, stamped, self-addressed busi
ness- size envelope to: Taste
America Rules, P.O. Box 1370,
Last year, Jackie Steph�1tS o· "
Nashville, Tenn. won th� l u
Prize in the Sandwich Category- "
Southern Region lor her ItaliQII�';:
Turkey Hero. 'c
fTALIAN TURKEY HERO
3/4 pound .hav.d o.n
Turkey Br.a.t
1 load (12 Inch •• ) Italian
or French br.ad, .pllt In ' -::
half lengthwl.e ..
1/2 cup mayonnal ••
1/2 cup lightly packed _.
fre.h .plnach leave. .r
1/4 cup lightly packed '.;
fre.h ba.1I I.ave. ' _,!.
1/4 cup grated parm .an ·
ch .e .... to
2 table.poon. walnut .�.
piece. ·41
1 .mall clov a garliC , •.
4 allc (1 ounce each) Il
mozzarella a ch e. • 'l
halved on the diagonal ' };.
4 thin sltc • r d onion'
4 thin alice. tomato
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Hollow both halve of bread ;/.
leaving a 1/2 inch thick sbell .. '
Re erve crumb for another use.:
In food_ proc�lsoLwjtb, �J)if �
bl do, combine mayonnaiae,·
spinach, basil, parmesan cheese, �"
walnuts and garlic. Process willi -,
on-off turns until smooth. .. '
Spread 0 cu surfaces of bread ..
Arrange turkey evenly on bottom :
of loaf. Top with mozzarella;
cheese. onion and tomato. Close
sandwich with load top. wus:
sharp serrated knife, cut Into 4 � .
.pleces. Makes 4 servings. . " I
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Rice Cakes. Get a Flair for Flavor
'With Tasty Topping Winners
, ,
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\. 't'
Who say rice
cakes have to be
plain? Just because
they're "good for
you" doesn't mean
they can't be trans·
formed into tasty
treata with a little
creativity and a top
ping or two. .
Last summer,
The Woman '. Day /
Quake Rice Cake
"Top This" recipe
contest challenged
readers from cr088
the U.S. to submit
their best ideas for
adding some pizzazz,
some flair, some fes·
tivity to the every·
da, ric cake. The winning recipe will ppear in the June 18, 1991, i ue
of Woman '. Day.
Nine winners were selected from nearly 2,000 entries, including fir t-,
second- and third·place winner in each of the three ca�gories - Breakfast,
Lunch and Anytime Snacks. Each recipe starts with a wholesome Quaker
Rice Cake - with no fat, no cholesterol and just 35 calorie - and adds a
variety of toppings to create flavor from the Grecian Isle to the South Seas.
To give you an idea of the creative thinking behind the winning recipe ,
folio ing is th entry that received top honors in the Anytime Snacks
category:
Jacqueline F. Stephens'
Microwave ero tini "Roma"
1 Quaker Butter Popped Com 2 red onion ring
Ca e 3 leave fre h basil
liar e, thick tomato slice (or 112 tap. dried)
112 tap. olive oil 1 tap. grated Parme n chee e
1 lice <about 1 oz.) low·fat Freshly ground black pepper
. mozzarella ch to taste
1. Put butter popped com cake on a microwave-safe plate.
2. Top ith tomato lic. Drizzle tomato with oil. Add mozzarella (cut
or folded to fit. if necessary), onion rings and basil. Sprinkle with
Parm n and pepper.
3. Microwave uncovered on high 30 second or until'chee tarts to melt.
TRAMAINE·BA WKINS won for be t Tradltlo.al Gospel alb ••
perror.a.ce at t e receDt Dove Awards.
Bebe Wina'ns, Com- Additionally, the group will re-
nUlaio J y Dixon and many search the authencity of events like
others. lnastatemcntMboonstates, hi "walking on water" ... Tbe
"it'. dear that the GMA is not meet- African Qrlldren,s Cboir, a group of
i tile ofBlacb in the gospel orphaned Kenyan and Ulandan
m\Wic ind try. What we need to do children, ages five through twelve,
is hive 0 own GMA, and it' im- who perform children's sonls,
pertinent that e come together to 0 pel tune and hlnd-clappina
leta new a ode for our future in the piri wals, have been signed to a,
marketplace." recording contract. The Choir' flrat
release is slated for late this year.
The other first place winner were Jean Rocznia 's Bacon, Brie and Pear
Cak in the Breakfut category and Margaret Blakely's Simple Salmon
Co in the Lunch category. For th and other prae·winning recipe , pick
up a copy of the magazine, available at new tands now. See if you can top
th winners!
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