My First Experience At Bridgetown Church - 1600 Words

My first experience at Bridgetown church was very long overdue and very interesting. Most all of my friends and family all have been inviting me to Bridgetown specifically because they all really enjoy a specific pastor there that speaks on Sunday services. I never saw the need to go, mainly because of my night shifts are scheduled so oddly I was afraid of falling asleep at a religious sermon that I was not interested in embarrassing myself at and also not wanting to go out of my way to attend something that I was not particularly interested in. Bluntly writing I did not want to waste my time to go to something I wasn’t very excited about, especially when I do not know what to expect. This assignment did give the opportunity a bigger reason and I am glad to have been able to make such an insightful visit that I may not mind trying again in the near future. The Bridgetown church service gathers in a historical Portland church that has beautiful architecture, called the First B aptist Church. Located on SW 11th and Taylor Street almost in the heart of downtown Portland. I went to the very last service of three, given every Sunday, held at 7pm, known for young adults because of its close location to Portland State University. The fact that there are three services given in one day was very shocking to me, that a community of people would devote to doing the same exact thing three times once a week seems very time consuming and loyal to me. The certain Sunday that I attendedShow MoreRelatedAnti Black Racism And The Black Experience2147 Words   |  9 PagesThis document is intended to provide a brief look at the historical context of Anti-Black Racism as it relates to the ‘Black experience’ in general. In doing so, it does not attempt to highlight or emphasize policing or police oversight in particular. It will, however, help to facilitate greater understanding of the historical and omnipresent nature of Anti-Black Racism in our institutions, and collective psyche. The roots and manifestations of Anti-Black racism can be traced far back in westernRead MoreRastafarian79520 Words   |  319 PagesDonnaree, my wife, and Donnisa, my daughter, the two persons around whom my life revolves; and to the ancestors whose struggles have enabled us to survive and thrive This page intentionally left blank Foreword One of the most useful things about Ennis Edmondss Rastafari: From Outcasts to Culture Bearers is that it correctly traces the connection between the emergence of Rastafarianism and the history of resistance and black consciousness that has been part of the Jamaican experience forRead MoreReview the Annual Reports for Pepsico, Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company in Appendixes a B of Financial Accounting. Select Either Pepsico, Inc. or the Coca-Cola Company. in Your Estimation, the Company You Chose May Be Financially Healthier or Weaker.23052 Words   |  93 Pagesto a personal bank account over a three-year period. A shipping clerk with 28 years of service shipped $125,000 of merchandise to himself. A computer operator embezzled $21 million from Wells Fargo Bank over a two-year period. A church treasurer â€Å"borrowed† $150,000 of church funds to finance a friend’s business dealings. These situations emphasize the need for organizations to have good systems of internal control. Internal control consists of all the related methods and measures adopted within