Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 2003 — Page 16

PAGE B4

THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2003

Gospel according to Jazz The "Gospel According to Jazz" concert brunch was held recently at the Madame C.J. Walker Theatre ballroom. Jamie Reyes (below) performed puppet ministry with a hand carved Yolanda Adams puppet from his collection.

STOP PAYING RENT! Visit indianapoiis-realtor.com & click on the FREE Pre-Approval link on the left under BUYERS. ROGER HOLLOWAY 290-6800 Wall & Associates Real Estate Specialists I help churches sell, buy, build

Church Mortgage Rates As Low As 4% PARADIGM FINANCIAL 888-5566

Immanuel Presbyterian Church 3620 E. 38th Street Celebrating Our 45th Church Anniversary

Sunday, October 26,2003 @ 11:00 a.m. Theme: “God Has Done Great Things For Us ,, Psalms 126:3 Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jean Wilson Associate Pastor, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church ,

COME AND BE A PARTOFTHE CELEBRATION

(/<£?. rfktty 'Qifocrt, dMmistcr of (Pansfx iPJfc

Sally Hester delivered a special satirical speech during the event.

Jazz vocalist Mary Moss Soloist Deidra Gray led praise shared a joke with the group. and worship songs.

Arron Wier (center) was awarded the Mamie Townsend Scholarship Award. She was joined by Dr. Roselyn Cole (left), daughter of Townsend, and Dr. Mary Tandy. (Photos/J. Hurst)

RELIGION BRIEFS ; \

Women in Battle Conference On Oct. 25 Virtue and Praise Ministries will present its annual women's conference, entitled Women in Battle. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 pjn. inside the Quality Inn hotel, located at 3525 N. Shadeland Ave. Workshop topics will include "We Too Are More Than , Conquerors” and “From Lullabies to Battle Cries." Featured speakers will include pastor/prophetess I Trudy Hawkins, Evangelist Jada West of New Beginnings Ministries and pastor/prophI etess Audrey Berden. Music praise and worship will be provided by Minister Cecil Rudolph, Miracle Faith Word Center, Gary, Ind.; and Denise Clark, a soloist with Lamar Campbell and Spirit of Praise. Men are welcome and a freewill offering will be accepted. For more information about the conference, call Audrey Berden at 3288093 or Summer L. Flowers at 341-2302. Lighthouse party extravaganza On Oct. 24 Sow Right Productions will be presenting their next gospel party extravaganza, "The Lighthouse," from 8:30 a.m. to midnight at Special Events, located at 4041 Office Plaza Boulevard (off Lafayette j Road behind Pier One). Admission cost is $7, and participants will be able to enjoy dancing, open mic performances and door prizes. The Lighthouse series is sponsored by Chris and Trease Sears. For more information, call them at 7165736 or 716-2105. True Vine women’s day service True Vine Missionary Baptist Church women will be celebrating their annual day on Nov. 9 at the church, 4050 Millersville Road. Speaker for the 11 a.m. service will be Evangelist Denise Bryson of Dallas, former Indianapolis

resident and a recent graduate of Bishop T.D. Jakes’s Potter's House School Ministry. Pastor ;; Alice Jones of Immanuel House ^ of Prayer will serve as the featured speaker for the 3:30 p.m. service. For more informa- *> tion, call JoAnn Shotwell at ;• 546-8386 or Virginia Williams :• at 547-1003. *: Fashion show Fund- v raiser at St. Andrew St. Andrew Catholic Church . will be hosting a fashion show entitled “No Ordinary Style," ' which will be held at the church, 4052 East 38"’ Street. ; ! Saturday, November 1 at 2:00 ;;! P.M. Cost for admission is $10. i , _ i Progressive Baptists :: j to convene in Indianapolis The Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNCB), an i association of Baptist Churches ! throughout the world, will convene in Indianapolis for its ;;; Mission's Ministry Empower- ;•! ment Conference. This year's ;;! theme is "The Radical Nature of Christ's Call.” Dr. Major L. Jemison, president of PNBC, ! will be the featured speaker. The event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. inside | the Gathertorium of Martin University, 2171 Avondale Place (22 nd and Station Street entrance). For more information, please contact Leatha Ray at 543-4793. Upcoming fall revival Pentecostal Apostolic Church under the leadership of Elder John Tyson will host their fall revival from Oct. 29-30 beginning at 7 p.m. each night. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Rita Jones from Mount Sinai Apostolic Church in Chicago, III. For more information contact the church at (317) 562-0812. Faithfest focusing on youth Faithfest is coming to Zion Hope on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The focus will be on the youth. The event will be held at Four Points By Sheraton located at 7701 E. 42 nd Street. For more information call (317) 897-4000.

On November 4 th Re-Elect Councilman Ron Gibson

City-County Council, At Large »*»H) 1"' 4f>il auih iri'vil ;hv K»r, (.iKmii f •■•iirmltcr Mur lion. I renurtr.

AL-ISLAM IN AMERICA

gVVVt'VVVVVVVWVVVVVVVtiW AMBASSADOR BAPTIST CHURCH 2301N. Arsenal Ave. 26th CHURCH ANNIVERSARY SUNDIff, OCTOBER 26,2003 - 3:30 P.M.

SPECIAL GUEST:

REV. W. R. GOODNER of ML Hahn Baptist Church Ccua POeysPifr POiiA Ms Rev. Alexander Spencer, Pastor

HEALING

WORD A WORSHIP. ( I \ I I K

9:30 a.m

Surul.n liiUU vLool 12 Steps f«'f Oirisfijns ()\(ni H.uiy NiMitf New & IV. ,|x t mt \K ti.Ur < irienfation

|0 |S a m

Worship Vrviir

. r r i: a m s

\\l l)\l M)\Y \oon & ^ iM i p m

Bible Si,j<|\

‘I ivin^ I .ilr < >n Purpose” (Purpose |)ri\en I itV Sfuilv,

M.ul.um- Walker TTustrcr IndiAfU Ave IihIuiu|hiIis % l\

.. r ,

—. 11

Ramadan to start this weekend!

\ • l

By IMAM MIKAL SAAHIR With the birth of the new crescent moon at dusk on Saturday will commence the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. This month is the holiest of months for the Muslim faithful in which every ablebodied Muslim is required to fast, from sunrise to sunset for 30 consecutive days. Allah (G-d) says in the Holy Qur’an, “Oh ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint.” (Chapter 2: Verse 183). Before the advent oflslam in 610 AD, believers in G-d observed fasting. The act of fasting is repeatedly mentioned in the New Testament. See Luke 2:37; Acts 14:23; Matthew 17:21; Mark 9:29; and Acts 27:9. One of the major benefits of fasting is the learning howto control one’s appetites and desires. This will strengthen one’s will power enabling them to resist being a victim of the commercial world and succumbing to the influencesof materialism. Allah (Gd) revealed in the Holy Qur’an, “Nothing misleads man more than his appetite unchecked by knowledge." During the fast of Ramadan, the Muslims instead ofeatingand drinking during the daylight hours, instead consume knowledge by reading the Holy Qur’an. It was during the month of Ramadan that Prophet Muhammcd, prayers and peace be on him, that he received the first portion of Quranic revelation. In commemoration of this fact every Muslim seeks to read the entire text of the I loly Qur’an every Ramadan. It is common to have many teen, even pre-teen

youth who have read the entire !; Qur’an from cover to cover numerous times. ■! Allah revealed, via the angel !| Gabriel, “Ramadan is the (month) li in which was sent down the i; Qur’an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (signs) for guidance and l! judgment (between right and >1 wrong). So every one of you who l| is present (at his home) during •• that month should spend it in •’ fasting, but if any one is ill, or on |i; a journey, the prescribed period ;• (shouldbemadeup)bydayslater.” \ (Chapter 2: Verse 185) Y Allah has made Al-Islam easy' > forthebelievers.Hedoesnotwant ‘ to impose hardships on the faith--., ful. Ifone is ill, or becomes ill after ’i beginning his or her fast, they^ should immediately cease fasting j j until their health improves. Allah is the merciful benefactor and the j’ merciful redeemer. His throne^ (authority) rests upon the rule of;! mercy. ‘j We encourage all of our Christian and Jewish friends to join us ^

in the spirit of fasting during this month of Ramadan. I n 2001 Pope > John Paul II invited the Roman)’ Catholic Church to join with the!,’ Muslims by fasting the last day ofb Ramadan. The responses by the! • members of the church was enlightening and unifying of our spirits. Whether Ramadan begins Saturday or Sunday will be determined by the sighting of the new ■* moon, and will continue for 29 or :« 30 days until the next sighting of > the new moon. We pray that Allah bless each and everyone who 4

observes the fast this year.

Thunk you for rending Al-ls- )* lum in America. Tor questions or comments send them to: Al-ls- ,3 lum in America, C/OImnmMikul -t Sauhir, Nur-Alluh Islamic Cen- ;i ter, 2040 E. 46th St., Indianapo- 9 lis, IN46205. Ore-mail: nurollid)- ;J

ie(u}juno.eom.