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Kevin Easterling

Founder & Publisher Lehigh Valley Black News Network

Moravian College will hold “One Human Family Music Workshop” on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 at, Bahnson Center, located at 60 West Locust Street, Bethlehem.

Under the leadership of Eric T. Dozier, composer and choir director of One Human Family, the two-day gospel workshop will be held from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, concluding with a concert at 7:00 p.m. in the Pavilion of the Haupert Union Building.

The workshop will explore areas such as praise and worship, physical expression and rhythmic technique, vocal warm-up, listening skills and music history. Participants will gain special insight into the world of spirituals, traditional, inspirational, and contemporary gospel music. “The music workshop is designed to create an atmosphere that strives to unite the contending peoples of the world through the process of joining together to learn and sing sacred music,” said Sharon Brown, director of Institutional Diversity and Multicultural Affairs.

“One Human Family specifically has selected African- American spirituals and gospel music as inspiration for hope and peace for the future. Their choir performed at the 2001 UN Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa among many other venues that foster race unity.

Dozier fuses the African-American gospel and spirituals traditions with world rhythms into a musical elixir that The New York Times has called “rousing.” The workshop is open to the public. Please call (610) 861-1519 for information or reservations ($40 for workshop, dinner and concert). Admission to workshop and concert free to faculty, staff, and students from Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary.The Music Department and Moravian College’s Office of Institutional Diversity are co-sponsoring the program along with Moravian Theological Seminary.Visit the Web site at

Please join us in this valuable workshop that will cover the entire application process. The Department of General Services will provide applications to be filled out during the workshop. Workshop Items Include:

• What the Bureau of Minority and Women Businesses can do for you?
• Who can become certified?
• Step by Step Application Preparation
• Detailed Application Process information including Do’s and Don'ts
• What should be expected from certification

Seats Limited. All questions should be directed to Sharmon Lomax at (610) 770-1015

The Women Of Excellence 9 Month Check Up “Celebrating The Beauty” Women’s Retreat September 16-17, 2005 at the Four Points Sheraton featuring Christian Comedian Chinnita Morris, formerly known as “Chocolate"

Pastor Dorrine Jones Abounding Grace Family Worship CenterMedia, PA.

Prophetess Marcia Morrison The Abundant Life Family Worship Center New Brunswick, NJ.

Registration ~ $40 per person (includes conference materials/full breakfast; room accommodations additional) Four Points Sheraton & Suites 3400 Airport Road Allentown, PA 18109 Room Rate - $89.95 + tax For reservations, call (610) 266-1000 For more information; Phone – (610) 252-5640 Website – www.greatershilohchurchpa.com

Wednesday, September 14, 1005 7:30 PM, Foy Concert Hall - Performance: Teresa Ines, Brazilian Jazz

This Brazilian vocalist & guitarist mixes her native music with Jazz creating an intense atmosphere. Her South American band members on flutes, piano, bass, drums & percussion create a unique harmonious sonority with Ms. Ines.

Admission: $12 general admission / $6 students, seniors, children 12 & under For more information: 610-861-1650 or music@moravian.edu

Program: Recruiting and Retaining Strong, Diverse Leadership on Boards and Donor Pools.

• Speakers:

PHIL HAYNE is serving as interim President – United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. He is the former chief professional officer of the United Way of Jackson County, Michigan. Prior to joining the United Way of Jackson County in 2000, Phil served as executive director of Family Service and Children’s Aid in Jackson for six years. He also served as vice president for programs for Life Guidance Services in Grand Rapids, MI from 1987-94 and, prior to that, as services coordinator for a mental health center in Dixon, IL.

KEVIN EASTERLING, a native of the Lehigh Valley, serves as the Director of Advancement for Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley. He previously served as the Fundraising & Marketing Coordinator for the nationally recognized community development & affordable housing agency the Alliance For Building Communities. In 1994, he founded the Black Heritage Association of the Lehigh Valley Inc, a non-for-profit cultural arts & community development organization, responsible for organizing the annual Black Heritage Festival & Basketball Tournament (1994-2000)

AFP Members:$20 Non-Members and Same Day Registration: $30 For more info on how to register call 610-967-4686 or Email:adminmj@afpeasternpa.org Scholarships are available through the Black Heritage Association by calling 610-799-1250.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is the professional association of individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit, charitable organizations. Founded in 1960, AFP (formerly the National Society of Fund Raising Executives) advances philanthropy through its more than 26,000 members in 172 chapters throughout the world.

Come out and hear the candidates running for Mayor and seats on City Council for the City of Allentown, PA

Call (610) 797-1107 if more information is needed.

“We Are More Than Conquerors” (Rom. 8:37) We Overcame By The Blood of Lamb And The Word Of Our Testimony Saturday, October 8, 2005 Schedule of Events 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Good News Home for Women Flemington, NJ, 1:15 p.m. – 2: 15 p.m. P.O.W.E.R. Impacting Your World Ministries Philadelphia, PA

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Lloyd C., 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Evangelist Aishah Bradley, Aishah Bradley Ministries, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.,Frank S.

Keynote Speaker At 7:00 p.m. at Greater Shiloh Church Pastor Derrick Johnson Joshua Harvest Wilmington, DE

This event is free to all. Food and beverages will be served. For ore information, call 610-252-5640.

Come see Oscar Wilde's hilarious play about British upper class society and two young men in love with girls both determined to marry someone named Earnest!!! Opening Night show (Sept. 16th) will be followed by a reception with an eclectic array of multi-ethnic foods provided by various South Bethlehem restaurants.

SHOWS: Sept. 16th: 8pm Sept. 17th: 8pm Sept. 18th: 2pm TICKETS: Adult - $18 Senior (65+) - $12 Student (w/ID) - $12 Purchase tickets online at www.oneworldtheatre.us or call SmartTix toll-free at 1-877-238-5596. Cash only at the door.

One World Theatre is a new community theatre group dedicated to promoting diversity in the performing arts of the Lehigh Valley. For more information, email Pratima (founder) at info@oneworldtheatre.us or visit us online at www.oneworldtheatre.us. -- Pratima Agrawal One World Theatre www.oneworldtheatre.us

On behalf of Lehigh County Executive Jane Ervin, Northampton County Executive Glenn Reibman, the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board and Career Li_k Lehigh Valley, we have announced the deployment of a Hurricane Katrina Rapid Response program. This program addresses the vital workforce needs of affected Hurricane Katrina individuals relocating to the greater Lehigh Valley. For more information, contact Gina Kormanik, Assistant Director of Workforce Development at 610-841-1006

Tips on Donating to Reliable Charities AARP Guide to Avoiding Katrina Scams Sadly, there are scam-artists trying to take advantage of the tragedy. Look for reliable, safe ways to give. As the Gulf Coast recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Americans are being very generous in donating money. But scam artists are using this disaster to try to take advantage of Americans generosity. Before you make a donation, be certain that your money is going where you want it to go. Just because someone claims the money will be used on behalf of a charity does not mean your money will really go to that cause or charity.If you don't know who is asking, don't give.Take the time to get more information.

The Hurricane Katrina disaster has displaced families across the Gulf Coast region. In cooperation with Reach Media Inc., The Tom Joyner Morning Show and BlackAmericaWeb.com, the BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund will accept donations to provide resources to support families who are assisting those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. These funds will go to individual families who have opened their homes to families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, to supplement their personal households as the recovery efforts continue.

When you make your donation, you can be confident that your contribution will go to families that are in need of assistance.You can make an online donation by going to www.blackamericaweb.com/relief, by mail at:BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief FundPO Box 803209Dallas, TX 75240The BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund is working cooperatively with churches in states neighboring affected areas to identify households in need of assistance. If you know of a family in need, you can also go to www.blackamericaweb.com/relief to get more information about how to receive relief assistance.

ABOUT THE MOVIE A young singer turns his back on GOD and his father's church when tragedy strikes. He returns years later to find the once powerful congregation in disarray. With his childhood nemesis creating a "New Vision" for the Church. He IS forced to deal with family turmoil, career suicide, and relationship issues that send him on a collision course to REDEMPTION or destruction.

G.W.C.Y.L. is a Christian support group for recovering alcoholics and addicts. We share our experience, strength and hope with one another to help solve our common problem and to enhance our personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We use God's Word and the Twelve Steps of Recovery, believing that Scripture and the Twelve Steps are important healing tools. If we regularly apply these tools to our lives, we open ourselves to God's healing love and grace.

Monday Nights 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Greater Shiloh Church Shiloh Enrichment Center 548 Canal Street Easton, PA

Thursday Nights 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. St. Paul's Lutheran Church 8th & Walnut Streets Allentown, PA

For more information, call (610) 252-5640 or 610) 653-9494. Announcements:

Wedding Receptions, Office Parties, Holiday Parties, Corporate Functions, Picnics, Showers & Birthday Parties, Breakfast / Luncheon’s, Backyard Parties, Church Events, Anniversaries

What do Donovan McNabb, Michael Jordan and Colin Powell have in common? They’ve all been mentors. Men, you are needed to help boys in at risk situations! Several boys who are proud of their African American heritage have applied for a mentor, someone they can “look up to”, a trusted friend. Please consider taking a couple hours a week at your convenience to make a difference in a young man’s life.

Two personal mentoring programs, Aspires (in partnership with the Lehigh County Conference of Churches) for Allentown youth, and Roads to Success, for Easton youth, serve boys and girls enrolled in Communities In Schools stay-in-school programs for grades 6-12. Women mentors are always needed, too, but boys wait far longer to be matched.

To learn more about opportunities to mentor a student in search of guidance and friendship contact: Gale Siess (610) 402-3822; email siessg@cislv.org.

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The Lehigh Valley Sickle Cell Support Group invites you to an OPEN MARKET AND ETHNIC BAKE SALE, on Saturday, September 17th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Camelot for Children, located at 2354 W. Emmaus Ave., Allentown.

Experience an open air "village type" atmosphere of food, fun, music, and prizes. Join other smart buyers in purchasing "one of a kind", many afrocentric, high quality items at affordable prices. Numerous vendors with a variety of products will be at your disposal. Sample delicious baked goods from West Africa, Guyana, the Caribbean and of course the good ole' south and more. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE! For more information call (610)706.0636. (VENDOR NOTE - Limited number of space still available. Please call above number for more information). All proceeds benefit the Lehigh Valley Sickle Cell Support Group."

Helen Willis, RN, President Lehigh Valley Sickle Cell Support Group, Inc. P.O. Box 1711 Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105-1711 (610)706-0636

SAVE the DATE for our 3rd Annual T.G.I.F. (Teaching Girls is Fun) Tournament on Friday, September 16, 2005 at Southmoore Golf Course, Bath. The YWCA of Bethlehem is the local site administrator for LPGA- USGA Girls Golf, a nationwide developmental golf program that encourages girls ages 7-17 to learn play golf, build character, confidence, self-discipline and friendships in a supportive and positive learning environment. Funds raised from the T.G.I.F Tournament will help to provide program subsidies to financially disadvantaged girls and to help fund LPGA- USGA Girls Golf program expenses such as equipment, golf instruction, course access and field trips.

Are you a first time mother? Do you want to update your resume or get a better job? Need an interview suit? Want to learn how to save money and begin investing? The YWCA of Bethlehem will continue to offer Baby and Me, WAND (career development program) and Money Works Programs in the Fall 2005.

To learn more about these programs and events or register for programs call the YWCA of Bethlehem at 610-867-4669 or email at flordelisa@ywcabethlehem.org.

As a Non- Profit organization*, you can participate in our yearly (12 months) Non-Profit rate membership which allows you to advertise 2 times a month.

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