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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.
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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
