Child
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hu�hladr ay
'lea t' can be leader
By ROBBIE CRU COY
sp!c'" to tIN Mlchlpan Cttlan
Rev. Dr. Clark u �
multi-million Teen Challenge
Center, which Mayor Bush nd
th t St. Lou' Comm.iaeion
are trying to ha buil
Re�. Dr. Clar thi the pr0b-
lems In t St. Louis are no
w than anywhere e . H
prai them for having oombi-
nationofreligionand government
that could prove su fuL
Mayor Bush i the son of a
Baptist minister and many ofth
church belong to the Metro East
Ch�rch-� Citizen' Organi­
zation which was instrumental in
starting a clean-up program and
reinstituting garbage oollection.
Rev. Dr. Clark told the mayor
and ministers "you can do things
here that can be challenging to
other cities."
Cooperative ventures between
the church, city and schools, none
of whom can do it alone can effec­
tively produce the �ge.
Several extremely big ven­
tures have been suooessfully un­
dertaken and complied through
Rev. Clark's guidance in his
hometown of Dallas, including
Senior Citizen and Youth Com­
munity Centers. He is pastor of
more than 6,000 members of
Good Street Baptist Church, 3110
Bohtm� Vi' t (I iJt1.
• LOUI - Rev. Dr. C.
A. W. Clark vi p ident at­
lar of th eight m r a­
tiona! Baptist Con ntion USA,
Inc., th t Black organiza­
tion in the world, told a w eon­
fere� here ntly t t.
Lou can be an incubator for s0-
cial programs geared toward at­
tracting teen-agers into church".
. Rev. Dr. Clark, to pree.chat Mt.
Zion Baptist, the old t and larg-
t Black church in this city said
"this eity could be th starting
point for programs that would
combine the efforts of local offi­
cials, clergy and teachers".
He added: "th institutions
would provide the kind of pro­
grams that will - enhance the
welfare of our young people in a
pecial way". They (programs)
would lift them up to a standard
and be a resurrection and a resto­
ration of the valu that have long
sin faded and become de-em­
phasized".
Mayor Gordon Bush of East St.
Louis also announced that the sis­
ter city, St. Louis, MO will host
the national congress in June
1996. There are about 200,000
members of that congress in the
metropolitan area. Rev. John
Ro and Rev. Zachry jointly
in�ted Rev. Dr. Clark to the city,
which has been BOOmed by the
media. '
E RV T-LEAD-
are only a few of the strong
Black voi in our government
who are peaking on behalf of
Black people. As Repre­
s ntativ McKinney Clayton,
Mfume, M k and th t of the
CBC's members take their turns
!Bckling issu of health, hunger,
Jobs creation, nomic empower­
ment and community redevelop­
m nt, th y add t.o the collectiv
force of th CBC and to the pro­
gress of the Black community.
(Tius article IS part. of a n profiling
ffecuue African American leaders.)
Marian Wright Edelman. ispruiden.tofth.e
Children's Defense Fund, a national voice
for cluldren, and a leader of the Blacl
ommunity ru ad for hildren
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By ROBBIE McCOY
S".cla, to tIN Mlchlp n Clta.n
said th offetory prayer.
THE CO TIO
W moved when I c Grier a
young adult,sang "God is a �
Go_d" and Re:,. Daniel Bridges
said the benediction,
F Avenue has an unusual
congregation who prides in
helping the less fortunate and
financially supports the yo�th in
college.
The church has a summer
bu .iness, ':In ic:e cream parlor,
which providesjobs for the out-of-
hool youth in the summer. It
has an outetanding .. Fede
��it U nion and attends thajails
so often, that Sheriff Wilson was
among the guests at the home­
coming celebration. Often the
members carry hot meals to the
jail.
Rev. Dr. Aldridge is vice presi­
dent of the National Baptist Con­
� �nd some have expressed
their Interest in his becoming
president when current tenures
are up.
He is on the bo rd of a national
bank in Flint, and he and his wife
Mildred, a retired school princi�
pal, are well-known in the Flint
community for their contribu­
tions to the over-all involvements.
FLINT - When the F Ave-
nue Baptist Church ponsor pro­
grams, events celebrations and
more importantly, the morning
worship, the pastor, Rev. Avery
Aldridge and members, always do
so in a big way.
That is why the recent home­
coming celebration was so suc­
cessful. Invited guest preacher for
the morning worship was Rev.
Theodore Foster, pastor, Eastern
Star Baptist Chu rch, St.
Louis,MO. His ubject "Com-
ing Home", 8 ipture on
departm t and umofth
- prodigal Son, found in St. Luke.
The Chancel Choir sang di­
r. by James Peoples and Rev.
B rry Goodlett gave the call to
worship; Dr. Nathel Buttley read
the scripture and Atty. Hewitt
Chatman gave the invocation;
and Judge Ramona Roberts said
the Words of Praise.
. .Every. Sunday laypersons par­
ticipate in the worship, and all,
gender aside, are seated on the
pulpit, with the pastor and his
guests. Rev. Silas Cox gave the
prayer of thanks, Cynthia Ed­
wards made announcements
Edgar Taylor gave recognitions of
visitors and Rev. Stephen Hill
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In stalls new pastor
By ROBBIE CRUMP-McCOY
Sp!c/al to the Michigan Citizen
DETROIT - Three interna­
tionally-known Baptist leaders
will come to Detroit, October 30
and 31 to speak at installation
services for the Rev. Anthony
Campbell, new pastor of the
Russell Street Baptist Church,
8700 Chrysler Drive, on the near
eastside of Detroit.
Rev. Dr. H. Beecher Hicks Jr.
senior minister of Metropolitan
Baptist. Church in Washington
D.C. will give the keynote addr I
at the banquet on S turday, Oc-
I to r 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Plaza
DR. ANTHONY CAMPBELL
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