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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 2012)
12 community news january24 2012 Church News and Events By William Wells A Snow-day for Church! Just in case you didn’t notice, we nearly had enough snow on January 15 th to shut the city down. That happened later in the week. But not quite on Sunday, judging from all the kids, (and a few adults), that were out playing in the slippery conditions. As I went around collecting church bulletins, I found most churches where open and they had a few people in attendance. But since the roads where pretty slippery and the footing was precarious, naturally some people didn’t make it to church. Since the last issue of Vernonia’s Voice, I have received several compliments and only one complaint. Well maybe it was more of an observation. They wanted to know why there wasn’t anything in the paper about Saint Mary’s. Well frankly, I want to know the same thing about all the churches. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of an evangelistic arm that has been handed to them on a silver platter. I have gone from church to church, called phone numbers, left messages and so on. Vernonia’s Voice is published twice each month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Look for our next issue February 14th. Family owned & operated for over 40 years Winter is here! Generators Kerosene Insulation Ice Melt/De-Icer Propane Heat Tape (503) 429-6364 834 Bridge Street Vernonia All I can do is write the information that is shared with me. But let’s be fair. How long has Vernonia’s Voice been running this column? Let me see… oh yeah, once. So I’ll cut the churches some slack and give you church goers some time to get the word out. Talk to your pastor or priest. Talk to the bulletin secretary and communication director too. Tell them to email me, (or call), and share with me what is going on at church. I have been going to church for a long, long time and my wife and I have held many voluntary positions. If I have learned anything at all, it is that churches don’t get in a hurry for anything short of an emergency. Churches are run by members who volunteer their time. Like most people they have a lot of other responsibilities already. I know that they don’t want another task added to their already busy schedules. But think about it! The benefits to the church and evangelistic outreach will be well worth the effort. I have some sad news. My brothers and sister have asked my wife and me to move in with mom and dad so that they have some live-in help. Why us? Because they have roots and ours have been ripped up by the big bad economy. Not only are we jobless, but technically we are homeless too. If it weren’t for benevolence, we wouldn’t even have a roof over our heads. The bottom-line, we are giving the request prayerful consideration. The thought of leaving saddens us. We have just started to get involved in so many voluntary projects here in Vernonia like writing the ‘Church News and Events’ column for the Voice, creating the VernoniaChristianNews. com website, joining the Walk and Talk Ministry, and more. So it is my hope and prayer that there are one or two people here in Vernonia that will step-up to keep this column going and the VernoniaChristianNews.com website online as well. The Walk and Talk Ministry will need someone to take my place there too. Hopefully and prayerfully these good works will be continued. At this point, a tentative decision has been made and we are making plans to leave around February 8th. That will give me time to work with anyone that would like to volunteer to write for Church News and Events column for the Voice and take over the VernoniaChristianNews. com website as well. Contact me at: VeroniaChristianNews@ gmail.com, www.VeroniaChristianNews. com, 503-716-6279 Senior Center Activities 5-Area Luncheon: Monday, January Please contact the Senior Center for off during those same hours, and do- 30, at the Scappoose Senior Center an application. nated clothes need to be clean and in good condition so they are “sales Connie’s Fabulous Breakfasts: Fab- Maple Bars available locally! Con- ready”. We are offering half off dur- ulous breakfasts are available to the nie King, the cook at the Senior Cen- ing the first week of each month. Buy public on Fridays for a cost of only ter, is making maple bars each day. locally and support your local Senior $3.50. The event happens at the Se- The maple bars are available to the Center. nior Center (446 Bridge Street) from public, too, and only cost $1 each. For after hours drop-offs please con- 7:30 to 9:00 AM each Friday. Meal Availability is subject to quantity on tact Pauline 503-429-5810. price includes a beverage, too. Enter hand. You can assure yourself of a through the side, parking lot door. good supply by pre-ordering them di- Special Days: On the last Wednesday What a deal! rectly from Connie by calling the Se- of the month Wauna Credit Union will nior Center (503-429-3912) any week be serving ice cream. On the last Fri- Week Day Lunches: The Vernonia day, from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. Please day of the month we will serve birth- Senior Center offers nutritious and allow one day lead time for larger or- day cake and ice cream to celebrate tasty lunches each weekday for a $4 ders. The Center’s front door opens that month’s birthdays. donation for seniors over 60; cost is at 9:00, but the side parking lot door $5 for anyone under 60. To-go meals opens at 7:00. Ah, sweet treats! Membership Dues: Another way to are available for $5. These are avail- support Vernonia’s Senior Center is to able to the public, not just Senior Citi- Thrift Store: Bargain prices can be pay the $15 annual membership dues. zens. (Mealtime is noon; late arrivals found in Vernonia’s Senior Center in Checks may be mailed or dropped off may not be served.) You can reserve their Thrift Store. The retail store is at the Senior Center. Anyone 50 and your lunch by calling by 11:15 AM, or open Monday through Friday, from older may join. further in advance if possible, to as- 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The Thrift sist the cooks as they prepare the day’s Store provides funds for the Senior Questions? Call: (503) 429-3912 meals. Meals on Wheels are available Center’s facility and its many activi- for a $4 donations for seniors over 60. ties. Donations can also be dropped Church Directory (in alphabetical order) Assembly of God Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Evening: 6:00 PM Wayne Marr, Pastor 662 Jefferson Avenue 503-429-0307 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sunday Schedule: Sacrament Meeting: 10:00 AM Sunday School & Primary: 11:20 AM Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Women: 12:10 PM Marc Farmer, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street 503-429-7151 First Baptist Church Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 PM John D, Murray, Pastor 359 “A” Street 503-860-3860 Nehalem Valley Bible Church Sunday School: 10:00 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM Wed. Ladies Bible Study: 10:00 AM Wednesday Service: 7:00 PM Sat. Men’s Prayer Meeting: 6:30 AM Gary Taylor, Pastor Grant & North Streets 503-429-5378 Pioneer Baptist Fellowship Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM Thursday Prayer 7:00 PM www.pbfalive.com John Cahill, Pastor 939 Bridge Street 503-429-1161 St. Mary’s Catholic Church Sun. Religious Education: 10:30 AM Sunday Mass: 12:00 PM Rev. Luan Tran, Administrator 960 Missouri Avenue 503-429-8841 Vernonia Christian Church Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service in Youth & Family Center: 11:00 AM www.VernoniaChristianChurch.org Sam Hough, Pastor 410 North Street 503-429-6522 Vernonia Community Church Sunday School: 9:00 AM Worship Service: 10:30 AM Wednesday Prayer: 6:30 PM Ralph Young, Interim Pastor 957 State Avenue 503-429-6790 Vernonia Foursquare Church Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 AM Children’s Sunday School Carl Pense, Pastor 850 Madison Avenue 503-429-1103 Vernonia Seventh-day Adventist Church Sabbath (Saturday) Services Sabbath School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11:00 AM www.VernoniaSDAC.org Larry Gibson, Pastor 2nd Ave. and Nehalem St. 503-429-8301
