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Dorion Ave. EULQJDGGLWLRQDOPRQH\IRUFRQFHVVLRQVDQG (OLJLEOHFKLOGUHQPXVWKDYHWXUQHG \HDUVROGE\6HSW7XLWLRQLV EDQGPHUFKDQGLVHSXUFKDVHV )RULQIRUPDWLRQDERXWWKHHYHQWYLVLW SHUPRQWKDQGWKHUH¶VDQRQUHIXQGDEOH KWWSMDPWRXUFRP registration fee. Presbyterian Preschool has openings for students Church Directory 241 SE Second St. Pendleton (541)276-3809 www.pendletonepiscopal.org W o r Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Worship Noon Wednesday Evening Prayer and Pot Luck 6:00 p.m. s h i p w i t h u s ! All Are Welcome Come meet Jesus at OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR www.graceandmercylutheran.org 585 SW Birch, Pilot Rock, OR 97868 (541) 443-2500 prbconline.blogspot.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Services: Kids’ Club: 6:00 pm Youth Group: 7:00 pm Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (Nursery Provided) Fellowship, Refreshments & Sunday School Check Out our Facebook Page or Website for More Information 541-289-4535 Scripture, Tradition and Reason Tom Inch, Pastor Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA 164 E. Main St. / P.O. Box 1108 Hermiston, Oregon 97838 Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 Family service 9am Sunday FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM 712 SW 27 TH ST. 541-276-1894 www.fcogpendleton.com FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Living Word Christian Center in Mission for Christ LCMC Sunday Worship Service 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 AM 401 Northgate • Pendleton 278-8082 www.faithpendleton.org www.livingwordcc.com Community Presbyterian Churc h 210 NW 9th, Pendleton ELCA -Presbyterian Church (USA)- 201 SW Dorion Ave. Pendleton Join us Sundays 9:30 Sunday Worship 9:30 am am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class Service of Worship - 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School - 10:20 am Fellowship - 11:00 am www.pendletonpresbyterian.com ~Come and be at Peace~ Open Hearted...Open Minded on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston Sunday Worship Services English- Pastor Dave Andrus 9:00 & 10:45 am Spanish- Pastor Genaro Loredo 9:00 & 10:15 am Classes for kids during all services For more information call Sharon Miller, Pastor ( Oregon Trail Room ) Red Lion Hotel P eace L utheran C hurch FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” 3202 SW Nye Ave Pendleton, OR 541-276-7590 Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM Sunday Bible Classes 9:45 AM Sunday Youth Group 6:00 PM Mon. Community Women’s Study 9:30 AM & 6 PM Awana Kids Club (K-6th grade) Wed Men’s Study 6 PM MOPS meeting the 1st Thur of the Month 6 PM All People Are Welcome Grace Baptist Church Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM PENDLETON BAPTIST CHURCH St. Johns Episcopal Church 541-567-8441 Faith Center Church First United Methodist Church Worshiping God • Loving People 108 S. Main • 276-9569 Sunday Worship 10:30 am 14 Martin Drive, Umatilla, OR 922-3250 Praise, Prophecy & Prayer Worship: 10 AM Sunday School at 11:30 pendletonfaithcenter.org 352 SE 2nd Street Pendleton, OR 541-276-2616 Sunday Worship 9am Open Hearts, Open Hands, Open Doors Facebook: www.facebook.com/ FUMCPendleton Services are broadcast every Sunday on KUMA-1290 AM @ 11am Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor Sr. Pastor, Ray O’Grady Seventh-Day Adventist Churc h Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am 3HQGOHWRQ )5((0(7+2',67&+85&+ Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Mid-Week Children & Youth Weekly Adult Life Groups 6:WK6WZZZSHQGIPFRUJ St. Paul Anglican Church, APA T HE C OUNTRY C HURCH Currently Located at 119 SW Quinney Pl., Home Church in Pendleton @ Sunridge Estates 541-215-3316 Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday Morning Prayer - 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday All Services - 10:00am Sundays The Rev. Fr. Vincent Varnas facebook.com/stpaulanglicanchurchapa 32742 Diagonal RD Hermiston OR 97838 Sunday School 10 am Worship 7 am Evening Service 7 pm Bible Study Wednesdays 7 pm Firestarter Youth Ministry (Ages 12-17) Monday @ 6 pm Pastor James Becker