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Page 8A FAITH East Oregonian Friday, December 2, 2016 Shoebox effort wraps another season of giving East Oregonian More than 17,000 gift-filled shoe- boxes were given by people in the Tri-Cities/ Eastern Oregon region for the 2016 Operation Christmas Child collection drive, which were collected shortly before Thanksgiving. The project is part of an international effort coordinated by Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian relief agency. The gifts will then be delivered to needy children throughout the world. Out of the 17,745 shoeboxes of goods, 1,029 came from Pendleton donors and 1,684 from the Hermiston area, said Fay Smith, regional media coordinator. “While this year’s overall regional collection total is 339 less than in 2015, it still reflects a very generous-hearted community that wants to send a message of hope and caring to thousands of chil- dren whose lives are wracked by wars, terrorism, famine and extreme poverty,” said Trisha MacFarlan, regional Opera- tion Christmas Child coordinator. The gift-filled containers came from youth and adult service and athletic groups, private schools, medical and dental offices, retirees, churches, fami- lies and individuals. All were ultimately brought to Community Faith Center Church Worshiping God Loving People 108 S. Main • 276-9569 Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sr. Pastor, Ray O’Grady Photo contributed by Barb Wattenburger People participate in a shoebox filling party in November at the Stanfield Baptist Church. As part of Operation Christmas Child, gifts are sent to needy children across the globe. Bethel Church in Richland, loaded into two freight trucks and driven to the Los Angeles-area processing center for shipment. Operation Christmas Child began in the United States 23 years ago by the organization founded by Franklin Graham. The project now involves supporters in a dozen countries. In 2015, donations added up to 11.2 million globally. For more information about Oper- ation Christmas Child, visit www. samaritanspurse.org/occ. pendletonfaithcenter.org 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 541-567-8441 BRIEFLY Faith Lutheran supports ministry projects PENDLETON — Several local and international projects benefited from the generosity of Pendleton’s Faith Lutheran Church. During its November church council meeting, the group directed $500 each to be disbursed to: Pregnancy Care Services of Pendleton, Rev. Rod Harwood and the Pendleton Sunridge cross country team, The Salvation Army Pendleton Corps, Rev. Joy Punnoose for missionary outreach to Nepal and India, and Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief organization. Faith Lutheran Church meets each Sunday for a Bible class at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. in the Oregon Trail Room at the Red Lion Hotel, 304 S.E. Nye Ave., Pendleton. Harwood, former chaplain St. Anthony Hospital chaplain, has been serving the congregation. Everyone is welcome to join for worship and fellowship. For more information, call Bob Wright at 541-276-6459 or 541-915- 7154. Mitten Tree collects donations PENDLETON — A Mitten Tree is set up at the First United Methodist Church in Pendleton. People are invited to bring mittens, gloves and scarves to decorate the tree. After Monday, Dec. 19, items on the tree will be donated to The Salvation Army to be given to those in need. The church is located at 352 S.E. Second St., Pendleton. For more information, contact 541-276-2616 or preachervet@gmail.com. Aglow celebration of holiday fun WALLA WALLA — A holiday celebration featuring Christmas carols and the viewing of a comedy DVD with Ken Davis is planned for the December Walla Walla Aglow Community Lighthouse meeting. The public is invited to attend Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. at Whitman Court, 305 Ash St., Walla Walla. A freewill offering will be taken for the event, which includes lunch. The author of 12 books, Davis heads up Lighten Up Ministries, which produces inspirational and motivational live shows, DVDs, books and conferences designed to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Aglow, which started in 1967, is an international organization that seeks to minister to its members and share God’s word in the community. In addition to the regular meetings, there are prayer groups and Bible studies. For more information, call Kathy at 509-540-2684, Lora at 509-540-0212 or visit www.ecwaglow. BOARDMAN’S LIMEY PASTOR My father’s enigma I t is over ten years now since my Intelligence from the British Army. father passed away, but it is this It seemed so friendly of them. My year that I discovered the truth father was very good at keeping of my father in a more complete secrets and I was very bad at way when my sister visited us from catching on. France for our son’s wedding. I didn’t understand why my My sister is a past school Uncle Robert gave me a massive principal and a historian. She told book of Churchill’s on the occasion me the rest of our family story that of his 90th birthday. Colin she had received from our father in Now, as all of this is apparent, Brown his passing. I feel so foolish. I couldn’t fathom Faith I had known before that my why my father was so eager for me father had been involved with to be successful in mathematics; he Bletchley Park, the had a friend of his try and code-breakers, and I had teach me, not just math known some of the areas but even Einstein’s theory of the world he had been of relativity. My father in from photographs of didn’t live to see me work his. I had not known as an IT security person the extent of his work. for an American bank. I He had been with Sir think he would have liked Winston Churchill in the that. War Room in London Now of course, I am serving there as well, as an following my father’s Enigma operator. other passion. The Lord It explained why was his shepherd and Dad our neighbor across the traveled the world with the road when I was a boy had been one of Word on his lips. He had been so pleased Churchill’s bodyguards, Mr. Holloway, when I started properly going to church who had slept in the War Room when the when I was in America and when I told bombs dropped on them. Mr. H’s fireplace him I was studying to be a preacher. was adorned with Churchill’s cigar butts. I had been adopted by my mother and When I visited the War Room that had father at the age of six weeks, so no DNA just been opened in London for the first had supplied these interests I have now time there were two beds for policemen acquired, only the DNA of examples — there. One bed had a name they knew but which in this case were discipleship and not the other. I was able to tell the curators love. I have no idea of my mother’s true the name of the other policeman who had story. I can only guess it is still a secret. slept in the bed. It is only when we look back that we This secret of my father’s, unknown can begin to see a pattern in our lives, not to me, explained why when I had gone just our own parents working behind the abroad in Europe I had been followed and scenes but God himself moving chess my hotel room searched. pieces of fate for our ultimate salvation. It explained why when I had held some meetings at my house in Hackbridge, near Colin Brown is the pastor of Boardman’s Carshalton, I had been joined by a man Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Locust from MI-6, and also a man with Signals Road. He had been so pleased when I told him I was studying to be a preacher. SUBMIT COMMUNITY NEWS Submit information to: community@eastoregonian.com or drop off to the attention of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541-966-0818 with questions. Community Presbyterian Church 14 Martin Drive, Umatilla, OR 922-3250 Worship: 10 AM Sunday School at 11:30 Seventh-Day Adventist Church Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am Grace Baptist Church 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” St. Johns Episcopal Church 585 SW Birch, Pilot Rock, OR 97868 (541) 443-2500 prbconline.blogspot.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 10:45 am Kids’ Club: 6:00 pm Wednesday Services: Youth Group: 7:00 pm OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR www.graceandmercylutheran.org 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 Tom Inch, Pastor Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA 164 E. Main St. / P.O. Box 1108 Hermiston, Oregon 97838 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -Presbyterian Church (USA)- 201 SW Dorion Ave. Pendleton Service of Worship - 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School - 10:20 am Fellowship - 11:00 am www.pendletonpresbyterian.com Open Hearted... Open Minded Join Us On Our Journey With Jesus. Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 We are an all inclusive Church who welcomes all. Redeemer Episcopal Church 241 SE Second St. Pendleton (541)276-3809 www.pendletonepiscopal.org Sunday Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Holy Communion Noon Weekly Adults Spiritual Life Group All Are Welcome Come meet Jesus at PENDLETON BAPTIST CHURCH 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 First United Methodist Church Pendleton/Hermiston FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH in Mission for Christ LCMC Bible Study.........9:00 AM Sunday Worship......10:30 AM 352 SE 2nd Street, Pendleton Sunday Worship 9am 541-276-2616 Worship Broadcast on KUMA 1290 @ 11am 191 E. Gladys Ave,Hermiston Sunday Worship 11am 541-567-3002 Worship Livestream at herfumc.com Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor Red Lion Hotel ( Oregon Trail Room ) www.faithpendleton.org FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM 712 SW 27 TH ST. 541-276-1894 www.fcogpendleton.com Sunday Worship 10:00am Wednesday Bible Study 6:00pm Youth Classes: Nursery - 6th grade Sun & Wed Jr & Sr High Discipleship Program Wed Overcomer’s Outreach Tuesday at 6:00pm - Annex A Christ-centered, 12-Step Recovery Support Group Pastor Sharon Miller 401 Northgate, Pendleton 541-278-8082 www.livingwordcc.com BAHA’I FAITH “The Unity of All Mankind” Pendleton Baha’i Center at 1015 SE Court Place Devotions Sundays @ 11:00am; Everyone invited! (541) 276-9360 visit us at www.pendletonbahais.org P eace L utheran C hurch 210 NW 9th, Pendleton ELCA Join us Sundays 9:30 Sunday Worship 9:30 am am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class ~Come and be at Peace ~ on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday To share your worship times call Terri Briggs 541-278-2678