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Iowa Bystander EstablishedPresorted StandardU.S. Postage PaidDes Moines, IAPermit #33141894Zuma pledges to work with MbekiJacob Zuma pledged Thursday to work smoothly with PresidentThabo Mbeki, the man he defeated this week in a bittercontest to lead the governing African National Congress.Story on page 6Alice Walker to place literary papers at EmoryPulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker is placing herliterary archive at Emory University’s library, university officialssaid Tuesday.Story on page 7Fear God, Tell the Truth & Make Money • The Oldest Black Publication West of the Mississippi • Vol. 117 No. 2 • December 24, 2007Des Moines School Board oksrevisions to schools first planNext issue Iowa Bystander Publisher JeraldBrantley’s exclusive interview with Dr. NancySebring, Superintendent of the DSM District.Major revisions for Des Moines’Central Campus were approved bythe School Board tonight, including anew home for one of the nation’s topprograms for gifted and talented educationand improvements to one ofthe leading career and technical educationprograms. The revisions weremade as Des Moines Public Schoolsenter the final phase of the currentlocal option sales tax and look tomaximize the impact of the remaining$59.5 million in expected revenue.In addition to Central Campus, thevote by the School Board also had apositive impact on Roosevelt HighSchool as well as Jackson andEdmunds Elementary Schools. Morethan 5,000 students attend classesand educational programs at theschools impacted by tonight’s vote.At tonight’s meeting, the SchoolBoard voted to invest more than $25.8million to improve and expand CentralCampus. Students from all of DesMoines’ middle and high schools,along with dozens of neighboringschool districts, attend programs atCentral Campus, including CentralAcademy, the Career and TechnicalInstitute, World Languages, FuturePathways, and Scavo Alternative HighSchool.The revisions approved by theBoard include the purchase of theWallace-Homestead Building for itsappraised value of $4.5 million. TheSchool Board also OKed more than$7.3 million in renovations to thebuilding to make it the new home forCentral Academy. Serving advancededucation needs for nearly 1,100middle and high school students fromthroughout the metro area, CentralAcademy is among the top 1% ofAdvanced Placement programs in thenation. The historic Wallace-Homesteadbuilding is located at 1912 GrandAvenue, immediately west of CentralCampus.In addition, the School Board approvedspending more than $14 millionto renovate the existing CentralCampus. Located at 1800 Grand Avenue,Central Campus willremain home to a number ofeducational programs, includingthe Career and TechnicalInstitute, which provides1,000 high school studentswith college-levelcourses in more than twodozen career areas.The improvements andexpansion of Central Campuswill also save the schooldistrict more than $450,000over the next ten years inparking and transportationcosts.“This will help create a‘true’ Central Campus forsome very highly-regardededucational programs thatserve students from everymiddle and high school inDes Moines,” said DickMurphy, chair of the SchoolBoard. “The revisions approvedtonight by the Boardmake better use of tax dollars andmeet the needs of growing educationalprograms in a way that is fiscallyresponsible.”Along with changes to CentralCampus, the School Board also approvedrevisions that are good newsto one high school and two elementaryschools:· More than $28 million in renovationsto Roosevelt High School willbe completed;· More than $6 million in renovationsto Jackson Elementary Schoolwill be completed;· Edmunds Elementary School willremain open (the School Board approveda delay in closing Edmundsearlier this year).Supported by a local option salestax approved by Polk County votersin 1999, the Schools First plan providesapproximately $300 million overten years to renovate existing schoolsand/or build new facilities. To date,more than $180 million has been spentto renovate or construct 21 schoolsthroughout the city. Four other schools– Hillis, Samuelson and Stowe elementaryschools and Lincoln HighSchool – are under construction andwill be completed in time for the2008-09 school year. The local optionsales tax is currently set to expirein the summer of 2010.“For the more-than 5,000 studentswho attend classes at Central Campus,Roosevelt High and Jackson Elementary,tonight’s vote by the SchoolBoard moves forward in a positiveway and creates new and improvedopportunities for their education,” saidDr. Sebring, Superintendent of DesMoines Public Schools. “As a community,however, we need to rememberthat we have schools throughoutthe city with unmet needs and wemust begin finding a way to addressthem to make sure every child is attendingthe best possible school herein Des Moines.”Founded 100 years ago, the DesMoines Independent CommunitySchool District is Iowa’s largest providerof public education serving theindividual needs of more than 33,000students in 60 schools with more than5,000 dedicated teachers and staff.Benefactors of DMACC,KCWI 23 and Radio CityRockettes coat driveSeven Central Iowa shelters and charitable organizations are benefitingfrom the recent Winter Warmth Coat Drive sponsored by Des Moines AreaCommunity College (DMACC) and KCWI 23 with the help of the famousRadio City Rockettes.A total of 430 coats, 170 hats and pairs of mittens and other miscellaneouswinter wear were collected at the six DMACC campuses and at the KCWIstudios.The Newton Campus distributed more than 100 new or slightly used coatsto Closet Without Walls in Newton. Urban Campus coats went to homelessshelters in Des Moines. All items collected at the West Campus weredistributed to the West Des Moines Human Services Department. Nearly 100coats collected at the Ankeny Campus went to the Des Moines HomelessYouth Shelter. The 80 coats and 60 pairs of gloves and mittens collected at theDMACC Boone Campus and Hunziker Center in Ames were taken to theSalvation Army in Boone. Nearly three dozen coats and 60 pair of gloves andmittens were collected at the Carroll Campus and distributed to New Opportunitiesin Carroll.DMACC’s Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society assisted with thedrive.“This was such a success in that it helped our patients and clients who werein need of coats,” said Deidre Henriquez, program manager at advocacy teamat Primary Health Care. “We are very grateful for the support of DMACC, theUrban Campus students and especially the PTK members. DMACC has agreat connection with the community and the students have a very generousspirit.”In addition, nearly 50 coats were collected at KCWI and other locationsand delivered to Children & Family Urban MinistriesPartnership To Host Reception For State LegislatorsGREATER DES MOINES – The Greater Des Moines Partnership and itsAffiliate Chambers and Organizations will host an opening night reception forthe 82nd Iowa General Assembly on Monday, January 14. The reception willtake place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Meadows Ballroom at Prairie Meadows,One Prairie Meadows Drive in Altoona .The cost to attend is $15 per person for members of the Partnership,Downtown Community Alliance and Affiliates, and $30 per person for nonmembers.As in years past, refreshments will be provided by Affiliate memberrestaurants and vendors.To register online for the event, visit www.desmoinesmetro.com/events.Participants may also contact Meg Fitz at 515-286-4934.

Iowa Bystander • Page 2 December 24, 2007Do you have a plan?The legislative agendas are starting to come in and thewish lists of organizations have been formulated thetarget is the next session at the state house. The GreaterDes Moines Partnership and other special interest groupshave there plan in place, but where are the groups that useAfrican American in there name?When will we hear or see the legislative agenda of theAfrican American Business Alliance, how about theAfrican American Leadership coalition, Black MinisterialAlliance, The Commission on the status of AfricanAmericans, The NAACP local branch, all of these organizationsshould have the best interests of black folk atheart and having a plan that gets worked on capital hillshould be job one.The Commission on the status of African Americansshould continue to work to have the agency fully fundedand that funding written in to law for the State of Iowa.If I left any groups out I say to you get your agendatogether and start to lobby on the hill because if you don’task don’t complain when you don’t get.We have major issues that need addressing, we haveprograms that need funding and this is the time to startworking with a strong sense of urgency to gain access toresources and power that can really be measured. Employment,economic development, finance, tax credits,racial issues, education, disproportionate confinement,and just plain access to opportunities that are fundamentalin nature but are often out of our reach.On January 7 th the Alpha males group will behaving our second community meeting at the seniorcenter located at MLK and Forest ave. At this meetingyou will hear some of the agenda items that we will beworking on this year, the time will be from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Please be there to participate.Now back to the main reason for this column, thenumber of issues we have to work on and the fact that wehave four black state legislators that we can begin theprocess of lobbying, and build momentum for negotiationswith our Washington D.C. contingent to gain wideraccess to finances and power. This action must happen inorder for us to make significant changes in every socioeconomicindicator.So have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.Moving toward change JB……..Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.- Gen. Colin Powell, former Secretary of State -“We have a powerful potential in ouryouth, and we must have the courage tochange old ideas and practices so that wemay direct their power toward good ends.”-- Mary McLeod BethuneIowa Civil Rights CommissionWorking Toward A State Free of DiscriminationEnforcement of Civil Rights LawsEducation and Training for Groups,Individuals and OrganizationsRaising the Profile of Civil Rights andDiversityFor more information, or questions, orconcerns, please contact us at:400 E. 14 th StreetDes Moines, Iowa 50319515-281-4121 or 1-800-457-4416www.state.ia.us/government/crc

December 24, 2007“If there is any group that takes pride in itself with nothingto be proud of, it is the Des Moines Negro group.”- Atty. Charles Howard , Sr., 1928What’s Going On?Much to Give Thanks for on ChristmasBy Robert V. MorrisThe world is spiraling in a direction that noneof us knows where it will end but we have onereality to cling to. America remains the onlycountry in the world where the poorest, mostdesperate individual imaginable can become amillionaire admired by millions. In spite of theracism, discrimination and humiliation that continuesto confront our black community, Americaremains the most free country on the globe.As for politics, democratic presidential candidateSen. Hillary Clinton gained a major whitepress endorsement and brought basketball starErvin “Magic” Johnson to town to contradict talkshow host Oprah Winfrey and waver the blacksupport for Sen. Barrack Obama. I love Magicwho is my favorite basketball player of all time butI hate to see the brother used to keep anotherbrother from the White House and return favors topeople that really didn’t hwelp the poor blackmasses.Don’t get me wrong, no black person shouldsupport Obama just because he is black but onissues and personally relevant factors such aseconomics and domestic and foreign policy.Although I personally can not picture Sen.Hillary Clinton as president as she resembles alarge bird whenever I see her, it looks like she isgoing to win in Iowa.I loved her husband Bill as president, althoughhe was a lying dog on the sperm stained dress andadmired Bush for his decision making abilityprior to the faked Iraqiweapons of mass destructionfarce that ruined thepolitical career of my heroGen. Colin Powell who possessedan unprecedented60%+ approval rating fromwhites and blacks and couldhave saved the Republicansnow.On the local scene, our black community remainsirrelevant and powerless as developmentsprings-up all around us and remains an infamousrecipient of the aforementioned Howard quotewhich was actually about our failure to supportattorney and Des Moines NAACP (1914) andNBA (1925) co-founder Samuel Joe Brown forjudge in 1928.We need young black candidates to step-up forCity Counsel and Polk County Supervisor andprovide them with the political and financial resourcesto succeed which could lead to substantialmonies for our community.Our black community is currently in absolutecrises with 15-25% unemployment while majorcompanies claim they don’t have enough workersand turn to illegal Mexicans instead. My favoritethree racial questions separate the knowledgeablefrom the ignorant are as follows:Are Mexicans indigenous to Mexico?Are blacks indigenous to Jamaica?Are Japanese Asians?Morris: Continued on page 8Subscribe To: (print or online edition)IowaBystanderNamePage 3 • Iowa BystanderNews from the SenateFrom Senator Jack HatchHave a safe and joyous Christmas and a peacefulHanukkahMy family wishes you and yours the best ofholidays. Please remember the men and womenserving in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mythoughts are especially with my former legislativeassistant, Lucas Beenken, who is stationed inBaghdad.Health Care Commissioners show commitmentThis week the Commission on AffordableHealth Care met for the eighth time to approve aseries of “work group” reports that will be part ofour final recommendations to the Legislature inJanuary.I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all thehard-working members of the Commission, ofwhich I am co-chair. The 29 Commission membersrepresent medical providers, consumers, legislators,the insurance industry, small businessesand hospitals. Each member brought to the Commissionexpertise and a commitment to improvinghealth care for each and every Iowan.We all came to the table, rolled up our sleevesand worked together to find solutions to one of themost pressing concerns of our time. We were—and remain—motivated by our common goal offinding the best ways to make sure every Iowanultimately has access to affordable health carecoverage.Our final report will be presented on January 8,2008, one week before the Legislature convenes.It will include a requirement that all Iowans havehealth care coverage; direct Iowans to a medicalhome that focuses on prevention and wellness;develop the first statewide electronic healthrecordssystem; and recommend significant costcontainmentstrategies.If the Legislature accepts these recommendations,we will be able to say we delivered on ourpromise to create a near-universal health caresystem for Iowans. Even with this effort, we willnot be able to have a truly universal system; ourfederal government must do more to help us finishthe job. However, we will develop a health caresystem that emphasizes healthy lifestyles and diseaseprevention, and we’ll provide efficient, costeffectivehealth care services.I believe that our research over the last severalmonths will have a tremendous payoff in the longtermby focusing the necessary attention on improvinghealth care in Iowaand the wellbeing of Iowans.If you’d like to learn moreabout the Commission’swork, go towww.legis.state.ia.us andclick on “Legislative Commissionon Affordable HealthCare.” I encourage you totake the health care survey atthe Web site so that you too can offer your inputfor improving health care for all Iowans.Office of Energy Independence runningA centerpiece of the Legislature’s bipartisanefforts during the 2007 session was ensuring thatIowa remains a leader in the alternative and renewableenergy economy.Our newly created Office of Energy Independencerecently released its recommendations forhow Iowa can become energy independent by2025. The plan includes cost-effective suggestionsfor improving the state’s energy efficiencywhile reducing our dependence on foreign fuel,use of fossil fuels, and greenhouse gas emissions.The Office of Energy Independence is administeringthe $100 million Iowa Power Fund andwill soon be accepting applications for those dollars.The purpose of the Power Fund is to encourageresearch and investment in alternative, Iowagrownenergy and technologies that will keep oureconomy moving forward and bring more highskill,high-wage jobs to our state.To review the application process for the IowaPower Fund and learn more about the state’senergy independence plan, go towww.energy.iowa.gov.DNR announces science contestIn 2007 the Legislature passed an initiative tokeep track of greenhouse gases in Iowa and topursue ways to reduce our state’s contribution toglobal warming.The Air Quality Division at the Iowa Departmentof Natural Resources is inviting middle andhigh school science students to participate in thissolution-driven effort. A science contest entitled“What Would You Do?” asks students to presenttheir ideas for curbing greenhouse emissions thatcontribute to climate change.Hatch: Continued on page 4AddressPhone$80 - 1 Year Business or Organization$50 - 1 Year Family$30 - 1 Year Students & SeniorsSubscribe Today To:Iowa BystanderP.O. Box 8477Des Moines, IA 50301-8477Call 1-515-274-1342 to purchase by VISA or MasterCard

Iowa Bystander • Page 4 December 24, 2007Iowa employmentsolutions at DMACCsets new milestonesNew management and great work by staff getscredit for improvementsAfter its inaugural year and under new management,Iowa Employment Solutions (IES) at DMACC, formerlythe Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium(CIETC), has nearly doubled the number ofpeople served and lowered costs from the previous year.In November of 2006, Des Moines Area CommunityCollege (DMACC) took over management and operationsof CIETC. After renaming the organization IES,developing new customer service goals, increasing accountabilityand being more collaborative with otherorganizations, Iowa Employment Solutions at DMACChas achieve many new milestones.By June 30 of this year, IES staff had served 308individuals and provided nearly $450,000 in clientservices. That compares to assisting 168 individualsand providing $168,000 in client services during theyear before DMACC become the organization’s administrator.IES also reduced the average cost per participantby nearly 45 percent.“We have achieved some outstanding results in ashort amount of time,” said Rob Denson, president ofDMACC. “Now that we have a good management teamled by Mike Wilkinson all of our emphasis is on betterserving underemployed and unemployed Central Iowans.”Some of the IES initiatives have included transformingand streamlining services, implementing new measurementsto accurately account for workforce employmentand program effectiveness and developing targetedstrategic economic development opportunities.Denson noted that IES is now working with 18 publicand private social service agencies all with the samegoal of helping Central Iowans.“The business community has noticed tremendouspositive changes at IES,” said Martha Willits, executivedirector of the Greater Des Moines Partnership. “Theirwillingness to listen and support the needs of businesshas made IES a real community asset.”One of IES’s first major initiatives was developing aspecial program with Iowa Workforce Developmentthat provides more than $300,000 in federal grants toserve workers displaced from Maytag/Whirlpool andemployment assistance to the Maytag workers at theDMACC Newton Campus. It has included skills evaluation,job counseling, retraining and referrals.Denson said as DMACC sharpens its IES administrationexpertise, the efforts will continue to focus onstrengthening partnerships with communities and business.The ultimate goal is to effectively match workerswith the right job opportunities.“Customers of IES are finally getting the help theydeserve,” noted Denson. “While we have made somegreat strides during the past year, we still have improvementsto make and will be concentrating on those tasksin 2008.”DMACC (www.dmacc.edu) is committed to educating,training and encouraging success for students of allages. DMACC is Iowa’s largest community college,annually serving more than 28,000 students enrolled incredit classes and over 34,000 students in non-creditprograms on six campuses and many other locationsacross Central Iowa.Hatch: Continued from page 3The contest is open to public, private and homeschooledstudents in 6th through 12th grade. The entrydeadline is Feb. 11. For complete contest details, go tothe Iowa DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/air/citizen/climate/and click on “Climate Change StudentContest” or contact Mindy Kralicek at 515-281-7832.Additional informationThis is a legislative column by Senator Jack Hatch.Contact Senator Hatch when the Legislature is not insession by calling 515-243-2033 or sending an e-mailto jack@hatchdevelopment.com.Is your company serious about diversity in the workplace?If so advertise your jobs in The Iowa Bystander & El Comunicador!

December 24, 2007WEEKLY MEDITATIONWhat Is Your Motive?Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:1-4Verses of Concentration: Matthew 6:3-4 (LB)“But when you do a kindness to someone, do it secretly-don’t tell your left hand what your righthand is doing. And your Father who knows all secrets will reward you openly.”This is the season for giving and showing acts of kindness towards others. Although this issomething we should be doing throughout the year, it is more emphasized at this time of year. Butwhy do we show acts of kindness? What is our motive? Some of us do it to be recognized only,and according to Matthew 6:2, we would be considered a hypocrite!As believers, our motives are supposed to be good and pure. We should give for the sake ofgiving and show acts of kindness because we have compassion for God’s people.It is easy to fall into that trap of wanting man’s recognition and praise, but we need to make sureour motives are not self centered…………but God-centered. Pure and good motives are done insecret and without expecting a reward or recognition in return. Jesus will reward us for the givingand showing forth acts of kindness which are done n secret. His reward is eternal and is better thanany reward or recognition man could ever give us, for it has a far more weight of glory.Focus: Pray that in our giving and acts of kindness through this season that our motives are pureand good and let God reward us for His reward will last.Elpis FellowshipMichelle HarrisPage 5 • Iowa Bystander“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolutemisunderstanding from people of ill will. Luke warm acceptance is much morebewildering than outright rejection.” - - Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.“Put it before them briefly so they will read it,clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquelyso they will remember it and, above all, accuratelyso they will be guided by it’s light.”~ Joseph Pulitzer1907 Carpenter AvDes Moines, IA 50314Phone: 515-286-3798Service provided to the community (many at low or no cost):Immunizations: Childhood (for uninsured & underinsured), Adult, TravelLead Poisoning Testing Ages 0-6Sexually Transmitted Disease testing, treatment & counselingHIV/Hepatitis testing & counselingSchool, Sports & Occupational PhysicalsFamily Planning ServicesDiabetes screening and educationColorectal Cancer ScreeningUrine Drugs of Abuse testingBreast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection ProgramChronic Disease Self-Management ProgramFreeFor further informationphone 243-4073ChildHealthClinicCorinthian Baptist Church9 th & Freeway3 rd Tuesday of Every Month4:00 to 6:30 p.m.ImmunizationsPhysical AssessmentsCo-Sponsored by:Iowa Methodist Medical CenterIowa Department of Public HealthCorinthian Baptist ChurchFREE COUNSELING AVAILABLECONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELINGTOO MUCH DEBT?Not enough moneyleft after meetinghousehold expensesto make your loanand credit cardpayments?We offerconfidentialcounseling for•Debt PaymentProgramsCALL: 287-6428TOM COATESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR6129 S.W. 63RD STREETDES MOINES, IA 50321515-287-6428FAX 515-287-0430

Iowa Bystander • Page 6 December 24, 2007New ANC leader Jacob Zuma pledgesto work with President Thabo MbekiPOLOKWANE, South Africa (AP) - JacobZuma pledged Thursday to work smoothlywith President Thabo Mbeki, the man hedefeated this week in a bitter contest to leadthe governing African National Congress.Then the former ANC guerrilla ended hisfirst public comments since winning the leadershiprace Tuesday by breaking into his trademarksong, “Bring me my machine gun.”Zuma’s victory Tuesday meant that for thefirst time since apartheid ended, South Africa’spresident was not also the ANC’s leader. Thathad sparked speculation Mbeki might stepdown before his term as the nation’s presidentends in 2009, though an Mbeki aide saidearlier Thursday he was not considering that.Zuma told delegates to the ANC nationalconference he and Mbeki “will develop smoothEx-Black Panther suesKathleen Cleaver overFBI snitch claimATLANTA (AP) - A woman who oncechaired the Black Panther Party says in alawsuit that one of the now-defunct party’smost prominent figures has spread false rumorsthat the chairwoman was an FBI snitch.Elaine Brown, who led the organizationfrom 1974 to 1977, has filed a lawsuit againstKathleen Cleaver, ex-wife of the late Panthersspokesman Eldridge Cleaver.Brown, who is currently seeking the GreenParty nomination for president, accusesKathleen Cleaver and her son-in-law, Elmer“Geronimo” Pratt, of defamation and otheroffenses for spreading allegations that Brownan informant for the FBI.The lawsuit, filed in Fulton County SuperiorCourt on Dec. 3, says Cleaver told anotherformer Panther last June that “she wouldnever support Ms. Brown because she was anFBI informant.”Kathleen Cleaver, who was a prominentPanther Party member herself, is now a seniorlecturer at the Emory University Schoolof Law. Brown, an author and activist, livesin Brunswick on the Georgia coast.The lawsuit includes a copy of an e-mailallegedly from Cleaver’s son-in-law accusingBrown of instigating the shooting deathsof two Black Panther members, then falsifyingher testimony at the resulting murdertrial.Brown’s lawsuit says the defendants havedamaged and continue to harm her reputation,her ability to earn a livelihood and herchances for political success.The Fulton County Daily Report, whichpublished an article on the lawsuit Thursday,said efforts to reach Brown via her campaignWeb site’s e-mail and a request for commentrelayed through her attorneys were unsuccessful.The newspaper’s telephone and e-mail messages for Cleaver were also notreturned. Cleaver and Brown did not immediatelyreturn messages Thursday from theAP.The Black Panther Party, founded in 1966in Oakland, played a highly publicized role insocial unrest in the U.S. the 1960s and 70s.working relations.” He called Mbeki his “comrade,friend and brother” of 30 years.“Contesting positions among comradesdoes not make us enemies,” he said, lookingdirectly at Mbeki, who sat in the front row ofdelegates in the hall, for the first time indecades not at center stage at a party meeting.Zuma had rallied ANC members whowanted a change from Mbeki, who guidedpost-apartheid South Africa to sustained economicgrowth over the past few years, but hasbeen accused of moving too slowly to liftmillions out of poverty.Much has been made of the personality andclass differences between Mbeki and Zuma.Mbeki is a foreign-educated academic whosprinkles his speeches with Shakespeare.Zuma had little formal schooling, was a leaderof the exiled ANC’s military wing, and, likeformer President Nelson Mandela, served timeat the Robben Island prison.Mbeki fired Zuma as the country’s deputypresident in 2005 after Zuma’s financial adviserwas convicted of trying to elicit a bribefor Zuma to deflect investigations into anarms deal. Charges were withdrawn againstZuma, but the top prosecutor said Thursdayhe had enough evidence to take the case backto court.In his speech Thursday, Zuma also addressedquestions over his economic policies,amid fears he would veer sharply to the leftbecause of pressure from poor blacks and thelabor and Communist Party officials whobacked his bid for ANC leadership.Business and labor will together “find workablesolutions,” Zuma said.“There is no reason why the domestic orinternational community or any other sectorshould be uneasy,” he said. “Our response oneconomic matters will bring closure and certainty... We have made it clear that we needmore foreign and domestic investment.”He said he had a mandate to strengthen theANC’s historic alliance with Communist Partyand trade unions. A Communist Party officialallied with Zuma had won one of the top sixANC leadership posts in the same vote thatbrought Zuma to power.Zuma also said the ANC must work withgovernment to build a caring society, andnoted the party supports calls to redistribute30 percent of South Africa’s land to those hurtby apartheid by 2014.

December 24, 2007Black farmers may get another chance at seekingdiscrimination compensation in U.S. farm billWASHINGTON (AP) - The farm bill approved by the Senatelast week moved Congress a step closer to reopening a landmarkdiscrimination case against the Agriculture Department.Like its companion bill in the House, the Senate measure wouldgive thousands of black farmers another chance at seeking compensationover claims that they were denied loans or other cropsubsidies because of their race.Critics have charged that farmers had plenty of time to winclaims under the original settlement that USDA agreed to in 1999.Reopening the matter now could cost several billion dollars andreward questionable claimants who may not have suffered losses,they argue.But advocates for black farmers say the settlement was flawedand that many farmers living in rural areas did not know of thedeadline for filing claims.So far, the provision - tucked inside the nearly $300 billion farmbill - has not run into significant opposition on Capitol Hill. Aidessaid it appears likely to survive in the final version of the bill thatAlice Walker to place literary papers at EmoryATLANTA (AP) - Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walkeris placing her literary archive at Emory University’s library, universityofficials said Tuesday.Walker, a native of Eatonton, Ga., and author of the 1983 prizewinning“The Color Purple,” has spotlighted the struggle of Southernblacks, particularly women. She visits Emory every couple ofyears for readings and meetings with faculty members. That relationshipwas key in her decision to place her archive at the institution,university officials said.In a statement released through the university, the author said shechose Emory because she feels “at ease and comfortable” there.“I can imagine in years to come that my papers and memorabilia,my journals and letters, will find themselves always in the companyof people who care about many of the things I do: culture, community,spirituality, scholarship and the blessings of ancestors whowant each of us to find joy and happiness in this life, by doing thevery best we can to be worthy of it,” Walker said in the statement.Walker said Emory’s relationship with the Dalai Lama alsoplayed a part in her decision. The Tibetan spiritual leader joined theuniversity’s faculty in October as a Presidential DistinguishedProfessor and plans to periodically visit Emory to give talks tostudents.Emory is “a place where my archive can rest with joy in thecompany it keeps,” Walker said.Walker was traveling Tuesday and unavailable for further comment,an Emory spokeswoman said.Her archive spans 40 years and includes journals she’s kept sinceshe was a teenager, drafts of many of her works of fiction - including“The Color Purple- and correspondence between Walker and editors,friends and family. Some of the correspondence is from OprahCongress sends to PresidentBush.“For far too long, thiscountry’s hardworking blackfarmers were discriminatedagainst by our own government,and this legislation offers achance for us to continue rightingthose wrongs,” Sen. BarackObama, an Illinois Democratrunning for president, said in astatement.The federal government inApril 1999 settled a class actionlawsuit from black farmerswho claimed they were systematicallydenied loans and othergovernment aid from localUSDA offices. Using a reviewprocess that required a lowerstandard of proof than a civilsuit, the department agreed topay $50,000 plus tax benefitsto farmers who could show theyfaced discrimination. They alsoset up a more stringent processfor larger claims.About two-thirds of thenearly 22,500 farmers who filed claims were awarded damages, andthe government has paid almost $1 billion in compensation.But about 74,000 additional claims were never heard becausefarmers missed an October 1999 deadline for filing. The pendinglegislation would allow those claimants to file entirely new lawsuitsor to seek expedited payments of $50,000 under similar conditionsas in the original settlement.To hold down cost estimates, the legislation calls for a budget of$100 million. But that would cover just a fraction of the real cost.If most of the 74,000 late filers sought expedited claims, forexample, it would take fewer than 2,000 successful claims to reach$100 million.John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Associationwho has pushed for the measure, said the lack of funding makes itspassage “bittersweet.” But he said it “gets the cases out of nowhereland.”“We’re looking at far more than $100 million, absolutely,” hesaid. “But half a loaf is better than none.”Winfrey, Quincy Jones and Tillie Olsen.The collection also includes papers Walker wrote while at SarahLawrence College, where she received an undergraduate degree.She went to Sarah Lawrence after two years Atlanta-based SpellmanCollege.“The archive is remarkably complete,” said Steve Enniss, directorof Emory’s manuscript, archives and rare book library. “It’sespecially gratifying when we make an acquisition of a writer whois a native Georgian. It’s fitting that her papers have come to Emoryin a state where she was born.”Emory is home to the Alice Walker Literary Society, founded adecade ago by the university in partnership with Spellman toencourage research into Walker’s life and work. Society co-chairRudolph Byrd, who teaches in Emory’s American studies departmentand is a friend of Walker, called the acquisition of herextensive archive a “coup” for Emory.In a single visit to Georgia, scholars can visit the collection atEmory, visit Spellman and go to Eatonton as part of their research,Byrd said.“It would be unimaginable for her archives to be anywhere elsebut here in Georgia,” he said.The archive will ready for public viewing in about a year, Ennisssaid.Walker was the first black woman to win a Pulitzer for fictionwriting. She also won a National Book Award for “The ColorPurple.”Emory has an extensive literary archive with papers from suchwriters as Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, SeamusHeaney, Salman Rushdie and Flannery O’Connor.oooPage 7 • Iowa Bystander7 Principles of KwanzaaDes Moines Community CelebrationActivities for all agesWednesday December 26, 2007 – Tuesday January 1, 2008UMOJA (Unity)Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa1740 E. GarfieldWednesday 12/26/077:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Host: Kwanzaa CommitteeKUJICHAGULIA(Self-Determination)Mickel Center1620 Pleasant StreetThursday 12/27/077:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Host: NAACPI’ll Make Me A World In IowaUJIMA (Collective Work andResponsibility)Willkie House900-17 th StreetFriday 12/28/077:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Host: Kwanzaa CommitteeUJAMAA (Cooperative Economics)Eddie Davis Community Center1312 Maple StreetWest Des MoinesSaturday 12/29/077:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Host: Alliance of Black Telecommunications Professionals,Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, ISEDNIA (Purpose)John R. Grubb YMCA1611-11 th StreetSunday 12/30/073:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Host : John R. Grubb YMCAKUUMBA (Creativity)KARAMU-FEASTCreative Visions1343-13 th StreetMonday 12/31/075:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Host: Concerned Citizens For Justice, Creative Visions, MartinFoundationIMANI (Faith)King of Kings Missionary Baptist Church619 SE 15 th StreetTuesday 1/1/083:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Host: African American Leadership Coalition (AALC)Community Fellowship * Singing * Dance * Games * Lightingof Candles * RefreshmentsBring fruit to shareFor more information contact JoAnn Hughes Co-Chairperson,Concerned Citizens For Justice at 515-208-2526."I Am Listening" hostedby Des Moines SchoolBoard Member JonNarcisse will air, at 10:30p.m. every Thursday and8:00 a.m. every Saturdayon Mediacom Channel 15.For more information call515-770-1218 or goto:jonnarcisse.com.

Iowa Bystander • Page 8 December 24, 2007List of top 10 most memorable quotes of the yearThe 10 most memorable quotes of 2007, according to Fred R. Shapiro, editor of the Yale Book of Quotations:1. “Don’t tase me, bro.” - Andrew Meyer, a senior at the University of Florida, after being hauled away by campus police during a speech madeby Sen. John Kerry.2. “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and I believe thatour education like such as in South Africa and Iraq and everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our education over here in the U.S.should help the U.S. or should help South Africa and should help Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future for us.”- Lauren Upton, the South Carolina contestant in the Miss Teen USA contest, when asked why one-fifth of Americans cannot find the U.S on amap.3. “In Iran we don’t have homosexuals like in your country.” - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during a speaking engagement atColumbia University in New York.4. “That’s some nappy-headed hos there.” - radio personality Don Imus, referring to the Rutgers University women’s basketball team.5. “I don’t recall.” - former U.S. Attorney Alberto Gonzales’ repeated response to questions from members of Congress about the firing of U.S.attorneys.6. “There’s only three things he (Republican presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani) mentions in a sentence:a noun and a verb and 9/11.” - Sen. Joseph Biden, speaking during a debate for Democratic presidential candidates.7. “I’m not going to get into a name-calling match with somebody who has a 9 percent approval rating.” - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, aDemocrat, referring to Republican Vice President Dick Cheney.8. “(I have) a wide stance when going to the bathroom.” - Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig, explaining why his foot touched the foot of anundercover police officer in an airport men’s room.9. “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a storybook,man.” - Sen. Joseph Biden referring to rival Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.10. “I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history.” - Former President JimmyCarter, referring to the Bush Administration in an interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper.Morris: Continued from page 3If you are totally or partially stumped, hereare the answers:1. There are no indigenous (native) Mexicansas they are a mix of Spanish and Indian Americans,2. The native Indians of Jamaica were massacredby the British who brought African slaves tocut their sugar cane and other crops but lostcontrol of them when they fled to the hills. Named“Maroons” by their white keepers, the Jamaicaneconomy remains dominated by foreigners andthe blacks are extremely poor and powerless.3. The Japanese are Pacific Islanders and adifferent race from mainland Asians such as theChinese and Vietnamese. Their perceived superiorityled to the murders of millions of Asiansduring World War II (1941-1945) and extendedto other races world-wide.I hope you learned history today and keep onreading on your own.Columnist Robert V, Morris can be reached atRM00558@aol.com.Subscribe Today!515-283-4284

December 24, 2007The Latham ReportBy Iowa Congressman Tom LathamThursday, December 20, 2007Christmas provides time to reflect and a hope for peaceIn Washington, it’s sometimes easy to forget that we’re approachingperhaps one of the most important holidays of the year.The atmosphere on Capitol Hill can be quite contentious, withRepublicans and Democrats battling each other to enact theirpriorities and often letting partisan bickering get in the way ofprogress.Christmas offers all of us an opportunity to step back from ourchaotic lives, to spend time with our families and to think aboutwhat’s really important in life.It is my hope that we can come together in the spirit of the seasonand embrace the hope that, at last, we will truly realize peace onearth.That must certainly be true for the men and women of ournation’s armed forces serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and around theworld. The meaning and the universal hope of peace on earth isnever clearer than when there is conflict.As we’re enjoying time with our families this holiday season, it’simportant to realize that American soldiersare spending the day thousands ofmiles away from their families fightingto protect our freedoms.On Christmas, more than most days,we should be aware of the sacrifice andthe bravery of our men and women inuniform. I’d like to ask everyone to takea little time to offer our sincere thanks tothem and their families and friends, whoawait their speedy and safe return.The problems of our country — thewar in Iraq, the rapidly rising costs of gasoline, issues with ourhealth care system — often seem insurmountable. The Christmasseason, though, offers all of us the opportunity to take a step backfrom the problems, and if only for a brief time, come together andshare our hope that the future will bring peace and happiness to allof us.On behalf of the Latham family and myself I wish you all a veryMerry Christmas and a happy New Year.From Senator Matt McCoyA note of appreciationThank you to all who stood behind me during my recent publictrial. My family and I appreciate your kindness and prayers duringthis difficult time. I now look forward to getting back to work at theCapitol when session starts in January and continuing our efforts tomake Iowa an even better state.2007 was a good year to stand up for Iowa familiesThe holiday greetings arriving at home remind me of what weaccomplished in the Legislature to make this year a whole lot betterfor thousands of Iowans. I’m proud that, while sticking to responsible,prudent budget-making, we stood up for middle-class families.There were a lot of highlights to the 2007 session, but increasingthe minimum wage for the first time in almost 10 years certainly topsthe list. On New Year’s Day, Iowa’s minimum wage will move upto $7.25 an hour. Raising a family on a minimum wage job will stillbe a challenge, but 135,000 Iowans can tell you it will be a lot easierthan struggling to get by on $5.15 an hour—that was Iowa’sminimum wage at the beginning of 2007.There are also more opportunities now for investors to creategood-paying jobs in Iowa, thanks to the newly created Iowa PowerFund. The Power Fund will invest $100 million over four years tostoke the alternative energy boom. Innovative energy technologiesare perking up the economies of communities all over Iowa, and ourstate is becoming a world leader in biofuels, wind energy, andenergy efficiency.By next July, 10,750 more Iowa kids will be able see a familydoctor when they are sick, due to our expansion of Medicaid andhawk-i. The health of kids will also benefit from our decision toadopt the single most effective way to discourageyoung people from smoking: increasingthe cigarette tax. Every dollar raisedby that new tax is being used to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for allIowans.Education also had a good year here inIowa. To attract and keep the best teachersin our classrooms, we continued our push toraise the average teacher salary from 40th inthe nation to 25th. A new pre-school initiative is using partnershipsand other innovative approaches to make quality pre-school availableto every Iowa family. And, as a result of a boost in state aid, thelatest tuition increases at our public universities are the lowest sincethe early 1980s. Some Iowa community colleges avoided increasingtuition all together.These successes were achieved through a bipartisan, fiscallyresponsible effort. Our rainy day funds are full at almost $600million, the highest amount ever in our state’s savings accounts.The 2007 state budget left Iowa in better financial condition than theyear before, and we’ve pledged to repeat that accomplishment.Looking ahead to 2008, I wish the best for you and yours. Pleasekeep in touch when the legislative session begins in January. Yourideas, comments and suggestions are sincerely appreciated.Additional informationThis is a legislative column by Senator Matt McCoy. ContactSenator McCoy by calling 515-274-0561 or sending an e-mail toMMcCoy@knowdowntown.com.oooPage 9 • Iowa BystanderWhat do you think?Submit your insightsand issues with aphoto to:Iowabystanderarticles@yahoo.comIowa Bystander MissionThe responsibility of the Black press is to empower the Blackcommunity through meaningful communication and leadershipnurturing, and to keep the Black community informed of thoseissues most vital to us as a people.Iowa BystanderPresident & CEO • Jonathan R. NarcissePublisher • Jerald Brantley, Sr.Associate Publisher • Gaynelle NarcisseEditor • Robert V. MorrisGuidelines For Submitting Copy:Iowa Bystander is published weekly. Copy must be typed.Editorials, news items and press releases should be 500 wordsor less. Public service announcements, thank you notes,etc...should be 300 words or less. All copy is subject to theeditorial policy of Iowa Bystander.Pictures submitted with articles become the property ofIowa Bystander unless otherwise specified at the time ofsubmission. All photos should clearly identify those in thepicture, their order and the relevance of the photo.Finally, all submitted copy or photos should contain aphone number and the name of the contact person who can bereached if questions arise.Iowa Bystander Is Published Weekly By:New Iowa Bystander CompanyP.O. Box AR • Des Moines, IA 50303Phone: 515-280-8092 or 515-471-5092iowabystanderarticles@yahoo.comAdvertise your jobline in Bystander!Winter Break Theatre Camp at The PlayhouseThe Des Moines Playhouse Winter Break Theatre Camp is aPassport to Fun for students in grades 1-6. Classes will be held 9:00AM-4:00 PM, daily, Dec. 26-28, Dec. 31 and Jan. 2. Students mayattend all five days or any combination of days.Registration for all five days is $150 for Playhouse subscribersand $170 for non-subscribers. Registration for individual days is$45 for Playhouse subscribers and $50 for non-subscribers. Beforeandafter-care is available for an additional fee. Students do need tobring a lunch. The Playhouse Passport to Fun is a creative theatreworkshop, with students performing stories, singing songs andplaying games from around the world. Each day features a differenttheme: Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 26; Italy, Thursday, Dec. 27;Japan, Friday, Dec. 28; Egypt, Monday, Dec. 31; and Russia,Wednesday, Jan. 2. The Playhouse is Iowa’s oldest and largestproducing theatre.Located at the 42nd Street exit of I-235, the theatre has presenteda full season of shows since 1919 and also offers a wide variety ofeducational experiences including classes, theatre trips to NewYork, and volunteer opportunities onstage and backstage. Informationon all Playhouse classes and registration forms are availableonline at www.dmplayhouse.com. Brochures can be picked up atThe Playhouse, 831 42nd St., in Des Moines.Chamber Music ConcertDes Moines native, cellistTom Hudson, who performsand teaches in NewYork and Connecticut , willmake a special appearanceJanuary 4, the fourth concertin Salisbury House’s2007-2008 Chamber Musicseries. Mr. Hudson will beaccompanied by his mother,pianist Sue Hudson, in performanceof RobertSchumann’s FantasyPieces; Claude Debussy’sSonata for cello and piano;and music for cello alone by Gaspar Cassado.Doors open for wine and cider reception at 7:30 pm. In theSalisbury House tradition, the evening concludes with coffeeand dessert. Reservations suggested. Tickets $25; Students$10. Call 515.274.1777 or www.salisburyhouse.org.Join Our TeamWe Both WinPlease contact our 24 hour Job Line for information.www.aric.com601 - 6th Avenue &Watson Powell, Jr. WayDes Moines, Iowa 50334

Iowa Bystander • Page 10 December 24, 2007If you would like to place your business card or your organization’s business card in Iowa Bystander call Jonathan at 515-471-5092 or 515-280-8092.KBBG keeps Black Iowa informed!Tune into “BlackIowa Today,” “BlackIowa Imperative,” and“KBBG’s LegislativeWrap.” “Black IowaToday” airs the 1stand 3rd Monday ofeach month at 2:00 p.m., “Black Iowa Imperative”airs the 2nd and 4th Thursday ofeach month, and “KBBG’s LegislativeWrap” airs every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. onradio station KBBG 88.1 FM, Waterloo,Iowa or on the world wide web atwww.kbbgfm.org.The programs are hosted by JonathanNarcisse, president of the State of BlackIowa Initiative.Cornerstone Family Church3114 SW 61 st StreetDes Moines, IA 50321Phone: 515-243-2852Business OfficeMonday – Friday, 8:30-4:40Church Office 515-243-2852 ext 75Our PurposeHelping ALL people find and livetheir lives for Christ, bridging ethnic,cultural and denominational lines.Pastors Dan &Anne BerrySundaysWorship at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Youth Elevate 9:30 a.m.Real Life – Ministry for Singles 18-29Each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.Transportation to Sunday worship services at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.WednesdaysBible Study: 7:00 p.m.SpiritLife 7:00 p.m.One Youth 7:00 p.m.This could beyour businesscard ad!If you want this space call Jon at 883-2222 or 770-1218.SaturdaysWorship at 5:00 p.m.Merge – Ministry for Singles over 302 nd Saturday of each month 6:30-9:00 p.m.Radio MinistryFri. 11:30 a.m. & Sun. 7:30 a.m. on Praise 940 AMWebsite: www.cornerstonefamilychurch.orgSchool of Prayer - January 2008A new semester of School of Prayer begins Sunday, January 6thand runs through March 30th. Classes are upstairs in Uno’severy Sunday from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Our text will be “IntercessoryPrayer” by Dutch Sheets.CFC Family Skate Nite - January 5thHave a rolling good time at CFC’s Family Skate at SK8 Northlocated at 5621 Meredith Drive. Saturday, January 5th, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5.00 cost includes skate rental.Advertise your church or business inIowa Bystander!

December 24, 2007Church Listings &Weekly SchedulesBurns United Methodist ChurchRev. Dr. Curtis DeVance, JD, MDiv, Pastor811 Crocker StreetDes Moines, IA 50309Phone: Church 515-244-5883Church Schedule:Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study: 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.Corinthian Baptist ChurchRev. Dr. Lee Zachary Maxey, Pastor814 School StreetDes Moines, IA 50309-1207Phone: 515-243-4073Church Business Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Transportation to Sunday School and Morning Worship ServiceVerna Smith: 515-243-8470“We are members of the body of Christ, Loving and living, giving andgrowing, teaching and learning, remaining faithful while on earth andlooking forward to our Savior’s second coming”Church Schedule:Sundays - Worship at 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.Sundays - Christian Education at 9:15 a.m.Mondays - Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts at 6:30 p.m.Wednesdays - Family Night Ministry for all agesWednesdays -Prayer Meeting at 6:15pmWednesdays -Bible Study at 7:00pmSaturdays - Knitting Class at 12:00 p.m.Saturdays - Men’s Fellowship and Bible Study 10:00am-12:00pmEsther Circle Mission Society - 1st & 3rd Tues. of Every Month 1:00 p.m.Busy Bees Mission Society - 2nd & 4th Sat. of Every Month 10:00 a.m.Health Clinic - Third Tuesday of Every Month 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.King of Kings Missionary Baptist ChurchRev. Irvin Lewis, Sr., Pastor619 S.E. 15th StreetDes Moines, IA 50317-7611Phone: 515-282-3425Transportation to Sunday School and Morning Worship ServiceBro. White: 515-244-1741Mission: Our purpose is to bring Christians and non-Christians togetherin a Christian community in order to become Disciples for Christ.Mission Statement: To continue spreading the Gospel as we nourishothers with God’s truth and to exemplify God’s truth at work in theirlives.Church Schedule:Sundays - Worship at 11:00 a.m.Sundays - Christian Education at 9:45 a.m.Wednesdays - Prayer Service & Bible Study at 6:00 p.m.Tape Ministry: Audio Tapes of Services cost $4Maple Street Missionary Baptist ChurchRev. Keith A. Ratliff, Sr., Pastor1552 Maple StreetDes Moines, IA 50316Phone: 515-262-1931Transportation to Sunday School and Morning Worship Service isavailable.Church Schedule:Sundays - Worship at 10:45 a.m.Sundays - Christian Education at 9:30 a.m.Wednesdays - Prayer Meeting & Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.Health Clinic - 2nd Thursday of Every MonthPhiladelphia Seventh-day Adventist ChurchRev. Marlon T. Perkins, Sr., Pastor1639 Garfield AvenueDes Moines, Iowa 50316Mailing Address: P.O. Box 258Des Moines, Iowa 50301Phone: 515-262-3802Email: sdaphiladelphia@msn.comChurch Schedule:Sabbath (Saturday) Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m.Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m.“Showers of Blessing” Fellowship & Prayer Service 15 9:00 a.m.(Saturday)Wednesday Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m.Sundays 9:00 a.m.Sunday schoolPraise & WorshipNew Membership ClassTraining or Minister/EvangelistNursery AvailableSundays 10:00 a.m.Morning WorshipChildren’s ChurchNursery AvailableMondays 6:00 p.m .Praise Dance rehearsalSt. Paul A.M.E.Rev. Derek E. Bastian, PastorSt. Paul A.M.E Church1201 Day StreetDes Moines, Iowa 50314Ministry Days & TimesTuesdays10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Computer Classes for seniors12:00 p.m. Bible Study6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting6:00 p.m. Aerobics & Tae-Bo7:00 p.m. Bible StudyGood Samaritan Youth OutreachNursery AvailableWednesdays5:30 p.m. Women’s Ministry6:00 p.m. Youth Choir RehearsalThursdays6:00 p.m. Aerobics6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Praise Team7:00 p.m. Unity Choir RehearsalSaturdayMen’s Ministry - 1 st & 3 rd Saturdays of each month at 8:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. Traditional ServiceFor information please call 515-288-4419.Union Missionary Baptist ChurchRev. Henry Isaiah Thomas, PastorE. University & McCormick StreetDes Moines, IA 50316Phone: 515-262-1785Transportation to Sunday School and Morning Worship ServiceBro. Donnie Williams: 244-4853 or Bro. Larry Welch: 771-4441Mission Statement: Our mission is to win the lost, built the believer andequip the worker so as to make disciples who can make disciples who canmake disciples.Church Schedule:Sundays - Worship at 8:00 a.m. & at 10:40 a.m.Sundays - Christian Education at 9:30 a.m.Tues. & Wed. - Reading Program at 7:00 p.m.Wednesdays - Mid-Day Prayer Meeting at 12:00 p.m. and PrayerMeeting & Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) Youth Service 1st & 3rd Sunday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m.oooSend your church news to: iowabystanderarticles@yahoo.com...how are they to hearRomans 10:14without a preacher?Burns United Methodist ChurchAddress: 811 Crocker Street • DSM, IA 50309Phone: Church 515-244-5883Pastor: Pastor: Rev. Curtis DeVance, JD, MDivSunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study: 12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.Corinthian Missionary Baptist ChurchAddress: 814 School Street • DSM, IA 50309Phone: 515-243-4073Pastor: Rev. Dr. Lee Zachary MaxeySunday Morning Worship: 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.Sunday Church School: 9:15 a.m.Wednesdays -Prayer Meeting at 6:15pmWednesdays -Bible Study at 7:00pmWebsite: www.corinthianbaptistdsm.orgNew Friendship Church of God In ChristAddress: 1317 Forest Avenue • DSM, IA 50314Phone: 515-243-7097Pastor: Rev. R.L. DayeSunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Tuesday: Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m.Tuesday: Bible Study at 7:30 p.m.Thursday: Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m.Thursday: Pastoral Teaching at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study Led By Pastor: 7:00 p.m.King of Kings Missionary Baptist ChurchAddress: 619 S.E. 15th Street • DSM, IAPhone: 515-282-3425Pastor: Rev. Irvin Lewis, Sr.Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Wednesday: Prayer and Bible Study 6:00 p.m.Maple Street Missionary Baptist ChurchAddress: 1552 E. Maple Street • DSM, IA 50316Phone: 515-262-1931Pastor: Rev. Keith A. Ratliff, Sr.Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist ChurchAddress: 1338-9th Street • DSM, IA 50314Phone: 515-280-9163Pastor: Rev. Bobby YoungSunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.Sunday Church School: 9:30 a.m.Tuesday Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:00 p.m.Page 11 • Iowa BystanderPhiladelphia SDA ChurchAddress: 1639 Garfield Avenue • DSM, IA 50316Phone: 515-262-7467Pastor: Rev. Marlon T. Perkins, Sr.Sabbath (Saturday) Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.Sabbath (Saturday) Church School: 9:30 a.m.Wednesday Prayer Meeting Service: 6:30 p.m.Sunday Radio Ministry: 9:00 a.m., Praise 940 AMEmail Address: sdaphiladelphia@msn.comSt. Paul A.M.E. ChurchAddress: 1201 Day Street • DSM, IAPhone: 515-288-4419Pastor: Rev. Frederick K. GaddySunday Morning Worship: 10:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.Tuesday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.Sunday Radio Ministry: 9:30 a.m., Praise 940 AMEmail: stpame@aol.comUnion Missionary Baptist ChurchAddress: E.Univ. & McCormick • DSM, IA 50316Phone: 262-1785Pastor: Rev. Dr. Henry I. ThomasSunday Morning Worship: 8:00 a.m., 10:40 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Wednesday: Prayer and Bible Study: 7:00 p.m....how shall they preach,Romans 10:15except they be sent?

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