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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2005

Memoriams

MRS. CECELIA E. WALTON-ROUSE “CISSY” who passed August 31,1995. You wouldn’t want to see us cry. Your heart was tender, rich with love We hold our tears Because we know We will meet you smiling up above. Sadly missed: The Family

53, passed any Friday AijiM M at Spriap trill rileadm She n the form Amy K Mm a native of Chicago Him She a a private duty [fi\' many years and a member of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, ,Arny is survived by her sons Reginalds, Graham and Richard l Graham several grand children and great grandchildren. A ftemorlali'tassri be celebrated, May September 2, POOS at IpminSS Peter and Paul Cathedral JM IrieridianStreet, Arrangements Crown Hill Funeral Home Cemetery.

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LILLIAN TRACI W. JONES who passed away August 26, 1 985. There are no words to express, How much you’re missed today, Your family loved you very much, Far more than words could say. You left behind a part of you, That time can never erase; The precious memory of your love. And your smiling happy face. Sadly missed by: Daughter: Nikki and Family

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RELIGION BRIEFS

A venue to provide help The United Methodist Committee on Relief, the official relief agency of the United Methodist Church, is now accepting tax-free contributions for hurricane relief efforts in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as a result of hurricane Katrina. Donations can be received by credit by calling toll-free 800-554-8583. One hundred percent of contributions will go to hurricane relief efforts. United Methodist congregations across Indiana are being asked to create flood buckets, which will be needed in hurricane clean-up efforts across the South. Instructions on creating flood buckets are available by logging on to www.umcor.org and clicking hurricane Katrina. Mt. Zion financial seminars The Stewardship Ministry of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 3500 Graceland Ave., will be hosting a

series of financial seminars entitled "The Victory Is Already Yours... Just Claim It" at 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 5 and 6. Financial counselors Teeba and Courtney Rose of Houston, Texas, will offer instruction on topics such as "Become an Entrepreneur," "Own a Home Based Business," "Pay Off Debts," "Buy the House You Want,” "Be Financially Secure" and others. For more information call (317) 924-4748. Musical gospel comedy Members from more than 15 churches throughout the city will perform the musical drama, "All This Talk About Heaven" at Scott United Methodist Church, 2153 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave., at 4 p.m., Sept 17. Come out and be spiritually lifted by this musical comedy - written and directed by Ethel Brewer-McCane - about life and "everlasting life." There is no admission but a donation of $5 would be appreciated.

Calvary Temple and area churches prepare for mission to Uganda

Special to the Recorder

Twenty-five people from four Indiana churches will soon be on their way to East Africa to build a home for orphans. The trip is being sponsored by Calvary Temple of Indianapolis, Rev. Jerry McCamey, pastor. The majority of the team comes from the congregations of Calvary Temple and Grace Assembly of God in New Whiteland, Rev. Wayne Murray, pastor. Calvary Temple has a strong history of supporting mission work around the world, and routinely sends teams on various projects. This will be the first team that has ever been taken to Africa. They will be working with Watoto

children’s ministries in Uganda. Watoto is working to deal with the tremendous orphan population of Uganda by building villages. Each village has a school and multipurpose facility as well as numerous houses which each hold eight children and a housemother. Calvary’s team will be working in the third of such villages. You can learn more about Watoto at www.watoto.org. The team from Calvary will be gone for 13 days. During their trip they will work alongside local Ugandan workers to build one house from start to finish. They will also have the opportunity to go on a two-day safari. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the majority of the team. Not only to make such an

incredible voyage, but to make a very real difference in the life of some special children. The team very excited about their upcoming adventure. Each person on the team was responsible for raising the $2,500 that it costs per person to go. On top of that, the churches are working together to raise the $12,000 construction budget to build the home. As they make final preparations for the trip there is still a small portion of the budget that has not been raised. If you are interested in helping make this home for orphans a reality you can contact Rev. Mel Keaton of Calvary Temple at (317) 897-7100 ext.113.

LIBERIA ► Continued from B1 develop and rebuild their society,” said Carlis. “They can stay informed, take responsibility for self-improvement and family health and play a more active role in civic affairs.” Carlis is a director of the Adult Literacy Department at the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary located in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. Working closely with fellow instructor Cadogan Browne, a Liberian, and several Bible translation organizations, Carlis teaches adults how to read and write in their native languages (over 30 dialects are spoken in Liberia). She also serves on the National Literacy Task Lorce as well as the Liberia Languages and Multilingual Education Campaign (LLMEC) with Liberia’s minister of education. Carlis, a member of Oasis of Hope Baptist Church was inspired serve in the missionary field in the mid 1990s while assisting inner city outreach ministries. Loreign missions was a way she could broaden her evangelistic efforts and be a blessing to people in overseas area without stability. “God blesses each of us with special gifts which we can use to serve him and further his kingdom,” said Carlis. “And missionary work is really a calling for me.” Rev. Lrank Alexander, pastor of Oasis of Hope, noted that Carlis demonstrated a serious commitment to Christ from the

day she joined his church. “She has tried to let that be evident in her life,” said Alexander, who has led several mission trips to Africa. “I think the Lord just led her into foreign missions, and she made a real strong commitment to be involved with that because she’s a woman of real Christian character and integrity.” In 1996, Carlis became aboard member with Missions for Rural Africa, going on short term trips with the organization and distributing relief supplies to Liberian refugees who had fled to neighboring Ivory Coast during the civil war. She devoted herself to the missionary field on a full-time basis five years ago as an assistant to the national director of Missions for Rural Africa in the rain forest of Liberia. At that time she was responsible for two elementary schools and two clinics in a village of the Bassa tribe. She has been with the Liberian Baptist Theological Seminary since 2003 and is promoting the Power Thru Literacy Campaign, which is designed to raise funds to train indigenous Liberians how to teach reading skills in their native tongue. When Carlis travels to Liberia she is often gone for almost a year, and therefore considers Liberia home as much as she does Indianapolis. After a fund-raising party two weeks ago, Carlis took a flight to Liberia and

continued her missionary journey. She still communicates with friends and members of her church family via email twice a month to provide updates on her progress. “Based on the reports we have received she’s been doing well and getting settled back into her work mode,” said Alexander. Alexander said he is proud of Carlis’ work because it is fulfilling Christ’s call in Matthew 28 to tell the whole world of his gospel. “The gospel of Jesus Christ is a transforming gospel and the more people who come under the influence and reality of its power the better the world will be.” Liberia, a nation of nearly 3,400,000 people, has an education system that serves mainly the capital city and is strained in rural areas. Although based in Monrovia, Carlis seeks to eventually serve the entire country. The country is scheduled to have presidential elections this month, and Carlis is hopeful that Liberians will be able to select a new leader capable of ushering in the kind of social unity and economic vitality that has been absent from the nation since a 1980 military ended years of stable democratic tradition. “That’s something we should all pray for, because the people of Liberia need a breakthrough,” she said.

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