1 RELIGION Jehova · the Ca pa e a fog d d 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 • • 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 dU 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 , - 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 I B rrington, IL .. EBAR \., 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 ._ " "' '. 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 , .' " ,. ", Rice Cakes. Get a Flair for Flavor 'With Tasty Topping Winners , , •• I \. '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