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FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2019
H IGHLIGHTS
Girl Scout leaders meet at
St. Peter’s
LA GRANDE — St. Peter’s
Episcopal Church of La Grande
will celebrate Holy Eucharist at 11
a.m. Sunday. Rev. Roberta Smythe
will offi ciate. Coffee hour with
fellowship will follow in the Parish
Hall.
The Altar Guild will meet at
9 a.m. Tuesday in the Parish Hall,
and a Girl Scout leader meeting
begins at 10 a.m.
Christian Women’s
Fellowship plans fall
kick-off
LA GRANDE — The La Grande
First Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ) will meet at 10 a.m.
Sunday. Pastor Ray Smith’s sermon
will be “Are You Afraid of the Wa-
ter?” It will refer to Jesus’ baptism
in Mark 1:4-11.
The Christian Women’s
Fellowship will meet at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday for the fall kick-off and
installation of offi cers. Dinner will
be provided. First Christian’s 130th
anniversary celebration is planned
for 2 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Fellowship
Hall.
RSVP for La Grande
Women’s Connection
lunch
LA GRANDE — The next La
Grande Women’s Connection No-
host Luncheon will be held at the
Flying J Restaurant at noon Sept.
6. The theme will be “Fall in Love
with Jesus.” RSVP by calling 541-
786-0305.
Potluck and board
meeting follow service
ELGIN — Pastor Gerald
Hopkins will deliver the message,
“Stand in Strength,” at the 11
a.m. service Sunday at the Elgin
Methodist Church. The sermon
will come from Luke 13:10-21. A
potluck and the monthly board
meeting will follow the service.
cepts in Luke 14, in which Jesus
clarifi es that it is proper to care for
others when they are in desperate
need. The service will begin at 10
a.m. A picnic is scheduled at 12:30
p.m. at the Riverside Park Pavil-
ion. The community is welcome to
attend.
95th birthday will be celebrated
at 6 p.m. Sept. 6. It will be avail-
able for viewing online at www.
churchofjesuschrist.org. The
Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra
at Temple Square will perform. A
review of President Nelson’s life,
career, family and ministry will be
shared.
President Nelson’s 95th
birthday celebrated
LA GRANDE — Members of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints have the opportunity
to share their testimonies during
Sacrament Meeting Sunday. The
second hour will be Sunday school.
The last two weeks of the “Come
Follow Me” curriculum will be
reviewed and discussed. The lesson
for Sept. 2-8 will be from 1 Corin-
thians 14-16 with a focus on the
gift of prophecy and Jesus’ victory
over death.
Sept. 1 is Fast Sunday, and mem-
bers are encouraged to fast for two
meals and donate the value of the
meals to help the less fortunate.
President Russell M. Nelson’s
Find God on the road less
traveled
Quilters meet on Tuesday
LA GRANDE — Zion Lutheran
Church of La Grande will celebrate
Holy Communion at 9 a.m. Sunday.
Pastor Roberta Smythe will offi ci-
ate. A time of fellowship with coffee
will follow.
Quilters will meet at 9 a.m. Tues-
day at the church.
Lutherans enjoy food and
fellowship at Riverside
LA GRANDE — Faith Lutheran
Church’s sermon Sunday in La
Grande will expound on the con-
Lay your visions and talents at the feet of God
W
e acknowledge God’s bless-
ings in our own lives as well
as those around us. Of course, we
have our share of problems and
struggles, but for the most part,
the Lord has provided for our
basic needs and, to be honest, he
has also given us a lot of luxuries.
Our seasons of diffi culty might
be with a relationship, fi nancial
hardships, issues with our health,
the loss of a loved one or the occa-
sional internal suffering associ-
ated with a painful emotion called
rejection.
In the hard times, we are
tempted to deny the situation or
hide from the agony, to which we
all know is like putting a Band-
Aid on a broken arm. Discourage-
ment and depression are real, and
unfortunately, a lot of people live
with a smile on the outside but
are crying on the inside. There
are several keys that can help
us overcome feelings of being
ostracized and one of them is
instead of asking God to change
everyone’s view of us, we can ask
him to allow us to see ourself
the way he sees us. Researching
LIVING ON
PURPOSE
BILLY HOLLAND
the big-picture of our situation
and analyzing every detail will
allow us to trace the cause and
discover a deeper understanding
about why we feel the way we do.
Comprehending how our personal
trigger mechanisms and response
buttons operate is a huge step
toward realizing that the way we
think dictates our contentment
and confi dence.
Sometimes our rejection is as-
sociated with our gifts and talents
and how we believe that no one
cares about what we enjoy. When
it comes to our spiritual well-be-
ing, an important key to consider
is that whatever we do for God,
it’s wise to be sure that God told
us to do it. It’s much better to
listen and follow God’s directions
than to do something on our own
and then ask him to bless it. The
idea of patience is to prevent put-
ting the cart before the horse. It’s
easy to forget that obedience is up
to us, but the results of our labors
are up to him and are solely based
on his intentions. If we really
believe this, we would never be
upset because we would know
that everything is being accom-
plished according to his will. If we
are dissatisfi ed with the results,
then we are probably focusing on
our own projections and expecta-
tions instead of trusting that God
is guiding our life with his divine
sovereignty.
For example, by the mercy
of God when we are allowed to
create something and it’s used to
help encourage one person, then
maybe that was God’s original
objective. In this light, just be-
cause we are not world famous or
making millions does not mean
we have failed to be a success in
God’s view. Being popular with
the world has nothing to do with
how much God loves you and is
pleased with you.
Sometimes our misery is caused
when we assume something is one
way when it’s actually something
else. It’s not always true that oth-
ers do not like us or respect us. It
LA GRANDE — The La Grande
Church of the Nazarene offers
Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. and
worship at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Kevin
Goss will continue the “Altar in
the World” series. The text will be
Genesis 22:1-14 and the title will
be “God in the Road Less Trav-
eled.” Sometimes the things God
asks of us are things we’d rather he
didn’t. But if we will venture down
the road less traveled we will fi nd
that God has his ways of making
himself known.
Words of the Buddha
might seem like it, but most of the
time it’s simply that others do not
have an interest in what we are
interested in. Humans are very
diverse and don’t always enjoy the
same things. To be honest, people
are just more focused on their own
life than what we are doing.
Do not take it personally or be
offended when your friends at
work, church, social media or even
your family are not excited about
your dreams. If you are being
haunted by rejection, I want to
encourage you today to seek God’s
promises about how precious you
are and write them on the tables
of your heart. Remember that
Jesus also faced severe rejection,
“He came to that which was his
own, but his own did not receive
him” (John 1:11). Keep your focus
on Christ and he will help dissolve
the unhappiness, hopelessness
and discouragement in your life.
Lay your visions and talents at
the feet of the one who made you
and depend on his plans. We have
this promise in James 4:10: “Hum-
ble yourselves in the sight of the
Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
• Rouse yourself! Sit up!
Resolutely train yourself to
attain peace. Do not let the
king of death, seeing you are
careless, lead you astray and
dominate you.
(Sutta Nipata 2.334)
• Much though one recites
the sacred texts, but acts not
accordingly, that heedless
one is like a cowherd who
only counts the cows of
others — one does not
partake of the blessings of
the holy life.
(Dhammapada 1.19)
• Agony now, agony
hereafter, the wrong-doer
suffers agony in both worlds.
Agonized now by the
knowledge that one has done
wrong, one suffers more
agony, gone to a state of
woe. Rejoicing now, rejoicing
hereafter, the doer of
wholesome actions rejoices
in both worlds. Rejoicing now
in the knowledge that one
has acted rightly, one rejoices
more, gone to a state of bliss.
(Dhammapada 1.17)
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Northeast Oregon Directory of Churches
Services This Week
I MBLER
C HRISTIAN
C HURCH
440 R UCKMAN , I MBLER 534-2201
www.imblerchristianchurch.org
Sunday Services
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Sunday School
Worship Service
First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
901 Penn Avenue 963-2623
lgdisciples@gmail.com
Worship
10:00 a.m.
~Join us at The Lord’s Table~
C OVE U NITED
M ETHODIST C HURCH ROMAN CATHOLIC
1708 Jasper St., Cove, OR
N ORTH P OWDER
U NITED
M ETHODIST C HURCH
390 E. St., North Powder, OR
JOIN US... Catch the Spirit!
Worship: 9:00 a.m. Cove
Worship: 10:00 a.m. N. Powder
La Grande Seventh-day
Adventist Church
A Place where hope is found in Jesus
Join us in Fellowship & Worship Every Saturday
9:30 a.m. - Bible Study/Fellowship
10:45 a.m. - Worship Service
2702 Adams Avenue, La Grande • 963-4018
Pastor: Mike Armayor
www.lagrande22adventistchurchconnect.org
Learning for Today and Eternity
Little Friends
Christian Preschool/Childcare 963-6390
La Grande Adventist Christian School
Christian Education K-8th Grade 963-6203
CALVARY
CHAPEL
1433 Jefferson Ave.
963-5884
Contemporary Worship
Expositional Teaching
Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m.
Studying The Book of First Corinthians
Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m.
Studying The Book of Revelation
Wednesday Night Youth - 6:00 p.m.
Tune in to Calvary Radio 88.1 CSN
CHURCH SERVICES
La Grande - Our Lady of the Valley
1002 L Avenue
Saturday 5:30 pm Mass
Sunday 10:00 am Mass
Weekdays 8:00 am Mass
Union - Sacred Heart
340 South 10th Avenue
Sunday 8:00 am Mass
No Weekdays
Elgin - Saint Mary’s
12th and Alder
Sunday 12:30 pm Mass
No Weekdays
FIRST LANDMARK
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
1812 1st St. La Grande
Pastor Dave Tierce • 541-605-0215
We use the King James Version Bible
Sunday School - 10:00 am
Worship 11:00 am
Sunday Evening Bible Study - 3:00 pm (Effective June 10)
Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm
“Where you can find TRUTH according to the scriptures”
SUMMERVILLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Services:
Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes
9:45AM
Children's Church & Worship Service
11:00AM
Family Worship Service
6:00PM
Wednesday:
Prayer Mtg, Children's Bible Club, Youth
Group 7:00PM
A church for your whole family
Visit us at summervillebaptistchurch.org
VALLEY
FELLOWSHIP
963-0340
507 Palmer Ave
(just east of city pool)
Sunday Worship 10:02 am
Come and share in a time of worship,
prayer and the study of God’s word with us.
Worship includes communion on Sunday.
www.valleyfellowship.church
Email: vfchurch2@gmail.com
Zion Lutheran
Church
(an ELCA church)
902 Fourth Street,
La Grande, OR
(541) 963-5998
9:00 am - Worship
10:00 am - Fellowship & Refreshments
10:30 am - Classes
Pastor:
www.flmbclagrande.com
www.zionlagrande.org
Amazing Grace
Fellowship
GRACE COMMUNITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH
1316 T St., La Grande, OR
541-568-4567
Sunday
a.m.
S Su
u nday 10:30
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2 Cor r 12:9
1 My Grace is
sufficient
for you.
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1531 S. Main
Street, Union
541-562-5531
www.UnionBaptistOregon.org
Sunday School
9:45 am
Morning Worship 11:00 am
Thursday AWANA 6:30 pm
Birthing, Building and Being
the Body of Christ
541-963-3911
Sun. 10:00 AM - Worship
Sun. 8:45 AM - Exploring the Bible
Wed. 6:15 PM - AWANA
“OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS, OPEN DOORS”
667 N. Main in Union
“We are called to Serve”
grace.lutherancove@gmail.com
SIXTH &
SPRING,
LA GRANDE
LA GRANDE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
LCMC
Sunday School for all ages - 9:00 am
Sunday Worship 10:00 am
Pastor Carl Seelhoff
Phone: 541-786-0447
First Baptist Church
1612 4th Street – 963-2498
109 18th Street • 963-3402
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Taylor Gould
lgumc@eoni.com
www.lgumchurch.org
Office Hours: Mon-Thur 9am-Noon
Worship 10:00 am
Fellowship Coffee Hour 11:00 am
- Nursery provided -