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Show Church News Group gives $6 millionto Lutheran New Pilgrim Baptist Church celebrates institutions; 16,000 to benefit 67th anniversary | News USA Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL) provided nearly $6 million in scholarships and grants to Lutheran schools and institutions in the past year, directly benefiting more than 16,000 people nationwide. | This is oneof the many ways AAL, the nation’s leading fraternal benefit society, provides a wide variety of benefits to Lutherans and their families. _ According to Fred Pahl, assistant vice president of church and education benefits, ““AAL recognizes the value in supporting education and related institutions. By supporting secondary, technical, and higher education, AAL can make an impact and play a role in training the leaders of tomorrow within the church and community.”’ | AAL, based in Appleton, Wisconsin, has one of the nation’s largest privately funded scholarship programs. Since 1939, the organization has awarded more than 22,000 scholarships totaling more than $30 million to its members. In 1989, AAL awarded $1.8 million in scholarships to 1,954 individuals. These funds were distributed through three major scholarship programs. The programs are AAL’s All-College Scholarship Program, the Vocational/Technical School Scholarship Program, and the Lutheran Campus Scholarship Program. In 1989, AAL awarded $4.1 million through special grant programs to benefit the following: Lutheran high schools, colleges, universities, Bible institutes, 1.5 million members includes life, health, retirement, and disability income products. Other benefits featured are a broad range of self-help programs and volunteer opportunities to help individuals, organizations, and communities nationwide. Stays mum on sanctions Pope blesses Mandela’s bid to wipe out apartheid | ees Bowens installed as supervisor at COGIC The 67th anniversary of the New Pilgrim Baptist Church was celebrated in special services on July 15, 1990 at 3:30 p.m. Mrs. Cheryl Murphy, chairperson of the event, planned the services around the special speaker, the Reverend Sargent Nelson of Ogden. The master of ceremonies was Dennis Toombs and Edward Taylor presented the history of the church. Music was provided by the New Pilgrim mass choir under the direction of Ms. Joyce Gray and the Rev. Clifton Wilkes, as well as the Inter- mountain General Baptist Association | (IGBA) youth choir. The Reverend Clifton Wilkes is the in state of Idaho Boise, Idaho — Mrs. Margratis Bowen of Boise was installed as the supervisor of the Women’s Department of the Church of God in Christ in the state of Idaho. More than 125 people, at a banquet hosted in her honor, were delighted to witness history being made, to see a resident of Idaho to be so honored by the General Parent of the church in Idaho, the Church of God in Christ of Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Freddie Bell, an executive of the national by Desda Moss South 1000 West in Salt Lake City. Texas Bishop Rene Gracida, who has excommunicated two Catholics in the Corpus Christi Diocese over abortion-related work, has threatened to expel a third. Gracida, 77, has a history of conservative activism. Currently he’s pushing the addition of an antiabortion ban to the Corpus Christi city charter. He has publicly supported Sheriff James Hickey, who announced he would not arrest anti-abortion protesters. Don’t drink and drive Resignation of archbishop is explained | Eugene Marino, the USA’s But the pontiff didnot. directly economic sanctions to keep pressure on South Africa’s white leaders. Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro said the Vatican considers sanctions a black Roman Catholic archbishop, quit as leader of the Atlanta Archdiocese because of a two-year rela- political issue but that apartheid was an ethical problem that is proper for the pope to address. — ‘‘T asked our father (the pope) to bless this initiative because we are - sure his blessing would help because John Paul received Mandela in a his stands on issues like apartheid and 25-minute audience, part of the anti-Semitism have been so clear they African National Congress deputy have won respect from the whole president’s six-week tour of Europe, world.”’ Africa, and North America. As reporters were let into the pope’s John Paul then said in English, ~ private library at the end of the talks, ‘‘God bless your initiatives.”’ John Paul told Mandela, freed In a later news conference, Mandela ' February 11, 1990 after more than 27 said the pope indicated Vatican ofyears in prison, ““Thanks be to God ficials were applying “‘moral pressure that we can meet.’’ to induce the South African governThe pope in the past has praised ment to abandon apartheid.’’ Mandela added that John Paul had not asked the ANC to give up armed struggle. “If an oppressor uses force and brutality in addressing the legitimate aspirations of the people, the people are entitled in a defensive manner to adopt or resort to violence, too,’’ he said. He added that the pontiff ‘‘ap- SEEDS FROM Michael A. Guido Metter, Georgia A boy, home, running took time away from out to see a game. His game sitting ed the mother, watching the same at home on TV, saw him in the front row. She callpolice and they picked him up. there was another run-away who couldn’t escape - Jonah. God wanted him to go to Nineveh, but he went to Tarshish. Nineveh was east and Tarshish was west. He crossed half a world to get away from God - but found God waiting for him. You, too, have tried to run from God, haven’t you? But there’s no escape. Instead of running from Him, run to Him and receive His pardon and peace, won't you? parently understands the position better than some of you (journalists) do.*’ In a statement issues after the meeting, the Vatican said the audience granted to Mandela was “‘further confirmation of the Holy See’s commitment in favor of a peaceful political evolution in South Africa’’ and the ‘“‘progressive overcoming of the system of apartheid.”’ Mandela said he was “‘very encouraged’’ by his talks Friday afternoon with Premier Giulio Andreotti, a Christian Democrat. Mandela asked Italy for financial and material support for the ANC as it reorganized, a spokesman for the premier said. Later that day, Mandela flew to the Netherlands for a two-day visit that was seen as recognition of that nation’s opposition to apartheid. He and ly 10, citing a need ex equity meeting goes on despite CA district boycott ‘Despite a boycott by Calitornia’s largest school district, the National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education expected more than 150 participants in Park City. In May, the Los Angeles Unitied School District announced its decision to boycott the conference, claiming Utah ‘‘condones and practices discrimination. ”’ However, officials from the State 6 ffice of Education and the Moun- tain West Educational Equity Center — co-sponsors of the week-long con- ference — said their invitation to the Los Angeles District still stands. An invitation was extended if the district wanted to reconsider. Mary Petersen, the state’s sex equity specialist, said, ‘“We understand that to make statements, but this is an agency for cutting out discrimination and we would like to have everyone’s support to do that.”’ A variety of workshop presentations were scheduled on educational equity topics, including athletics, gender bias, multi-cultural education, harassment, and vocational education. Featured keynote speakers were Judith Abraham-Einat, an Israeli gender equity specialist; Mary H. Futrell, Center for the Study of Education and National Development in Washington, D.C.; and Ralph Nea, Leadership Conference on Civil p; ghts. his wife, Winnie, arrived on an Italian The Equity Air Force jet at a Dutch navy air base outside The Hague. 1979 to promote equity cellence in education. National Coalition for Sex in Education was formed in and wife of the Bowen, serves in the ministry of the church with her husband at the Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ in Boise. Gracida was instrumental last year in forcing Pepsi-Cola to yank an ad featuring a song from Madonna’s Like a Prayer video. Some felt the video contained erotic scenes. He had threatened a boycott of Pepsi products. Gracida’s latest action against Rachel Vargas, an abortion clinic administrator, and Eduardo Aquino, an obstetrician who performs abortions, has inflamed. church debate over punishing abortion dissenters. “Unlike (New York) Cardinal ex- | fs MARINO: matter privately with the person involved,’’ but won’t comment publicly. Archbish- Utah delegation embarrassed by Senator Orrin Hatch Los Angeles, California — The na- by Katherine Kapos sexual Alfred said he “‘stands ready to discuss the UPI for spiritual use boycotts Supervisor Bowen, Rev. Gracida, a former architect known for wearing cowboy hats with his priest's vestments, has refused to discuss the matter. In a statement released Monday, he op quit July 10 people Christ of Idaho Falls, was mistress of ceremonies. : Choice. renewal. at its conference the Rev. Wm: Whitehead, pastor of the Community Church of God in (John) O’Connor, he doesn’t just rat- ae Turning to reporters, Mandela ex- : against the Rev. Donal Keohane of Columbus, GA. Marino, 56, quit Ju- plained that the ANC believes sanctions need to be maintained and “‘I asked them (the Holy See) to express themselves very clearly on this issue. and was the official moderator in the installation services. Mrs. Juanita Whitehead, wife of tle his saber. He takes it off and chops off peoples’ headed,’’ said. Frances Kissling of Catholics for a Free first Vatican City (AP) — Pope John Mandela as a ‘‘man who suffers for tionship with lay minister Vicki Long, Paul II greeted South African anti- the 1ights of his people’’ and the officials said Wednesday. Bishop apartheid leader Nelson Mandela and Vatican last year issued a major docuJames Lyke said church officials blessed his efforts to destroy the ment on racism harshly ‘condemning learned of the affair in March. Three system of racial segregation. oo, opapartheidg | \ ‘ . ouiWinwW wuyears ago’ Long filed a paternity suit. answer Mandela’s request to support church from Memphis, was present Texas bishop Gracida unyielding in his opposition to abortion pastor of the church, located at 1624 and seminaries; Lutheran church bodies; Lutheran agencies; Lutheran social ministry organizations; and Lutheran churches celebrating significant anniversaries. AAL is the nation’s largest fraternal benefit society in terms of assets ($7.1 billion) and ordinary life insurance in force ($52 billion). Insurance provided to AAL’s vicuntain West Miority Reporter & Sentinei, August 10, 1990 5 Them That Way, Distribution and tional convention of the NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, met in Los Angeles July 8-12. The theme was ““The Struggle Continues.”’ After pre-convention activities on July 6 which featured a lawyers’ seminar and a gospel ex- Marketing of African-American Films travaganza on the July 7, the conven- States’ first black governor and Music, and Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing. : The highlight of the convention was _ the awarding of the Freedom Fund/Springarn Award, which went to the Honorable L. Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia, the United tion got off to a rousing opening mass meeting on July 8 with open plenary “sessions and on Tuesday, a special youth meeting and discussions of the 1990 civil rights bill being discussed in Washington. An urgent call was given to call home and write to their congressmen and United States senator and ask them to vote for the civil rights legislation. ‘‘Many of the delegates came up to me and asked me what was going on in Utah with Senator Orrin Hatch, R- Utah, leading the fight against the bill. I was so embarrased, along with other Utah delegates,’’ stated Jeanetta Williams, Utah delegate and member of the Salt Lake City branch of NAACP. ’ Utah delegates attending the con- vention in addition to Jeanetta Williams were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gillespie, president Chapter, NAACP; of the Zovernor L. Douglas Wilder 75th Springarn Medal Winner Ogden Ms. Dovie Good- win of Ogden; and Ms. Bettye O. Sawyer, Office of Black Affairs, State In 1980 the economic cost of cardioof Utah and the Governor’s Black Ad- vascular disease will total $94.5 billion, _ the American Heart Association estivisory Council. Workshops were held each day and mates. This figure includes physician and nursing charges, hospital and some of the topics discussed were: The Endangered Black Male, The Role of the Black Law Enforcement Officer in.the Black Community. Getting Studenis Motivated and Keeping nursing home costs, medications and lost. occupational output as a result of disability. _ |
