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16 community news february14 2012 Church News and Events By Mark Brown Hi everyone, I am pleased and humbled to be able to help continue the work and idea that William Wells started here in this space--to have a voice into the commu- nity that will better enable communica- tion among the church and the people of Vernonia. I will do what I can to put in print those things that the church, collectively and individually want to bring to the community; that goes for the commu- nity to the church as well. Having said that it will be a partnership I am looking forward to. In order for me to do this I will greatly rely on both the church and community for information to aid me in this collaboration. I will also invite anyone to check out the web site www.christian- news.com to post and find information about the churches in Vernonia. My E- mail you can reach me at is saltn_light@ hotmail.com . You can also reach me at 503.961.5281 if you need to call or text. With the transition at such an early stage of this new feature in Verno- nia’s Voice we will have to be creative, Senior Center Activities 5-Area Luncheon: Monday, Febru- ary 27, To Be Announced day, from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. Please allow one day lead time for larger or- ders. The Center’s front door opens Connie’s Fabulous Breakfasts: at 9:00, but the side parking lot door Fabulous breakfasts are available to opens at 7:00. Ah, sweet treats! the public on Fridays for a cost of only $3.50. The event happens at the Thrift Store: Bargain prices can be Vernonia Senior Center (446 Bridge found in Vernonia’s Senior Center in Street) from 7:30 to 9:00 AM each their Thrift Store. The retail store is Friday. Meal price includes a bever- open Monday through Friday, from age, too. Enter through the side, park- 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The Thrift ing lot door. What a deal! Store provides funds for the Senior Center’s facility and its many activi- Week Day Lunches: The Vernonia ties. Donations can also be dropped Senior Center offers nutritious and off during those same hours, and do- tasty lunches each weekday for a $4 nated clothes need to be clean and donation for seniors over 60; cost is in good condition so they are “sales $5 for anyone under 60. To-go meals ready”. We are offering half off dur- are available for $5. These are avail- ing the first week of each month. Buy able to the public, not just Senior Citi- locally and support your local Senior zens. (Mealtime is noon; late arrivals Center. may not be served.) You can reserve For after hours drop-offs please con- your lunch by calling by 11:15 AM, or tact Pauline 503-429-5810. further in advance if possible, to as- sist the cooks as they prepare the day’s Special Days: On the last Wednesday meals. Meals on Wheels are available of the month Wauna Credit Union will for a $4 donations for seniors over 60. be serving ice cream. On the last Fri- Please contact the Senior Center for day of the month we will serve birth- an application. day cake and ice cream to celebrate that month’s birthdays. Maple Bars available locally! Con- nie King, the cook at the Senior Cen- Membership Dues: Another way to ter, is making maple bars each day. support Vernonia’s Senior Center is to The maple bars are available to the pay the $15 annual membership dues. public, too, and only cost $1 each. Checks may be mailed or dropped off Availability is subject to quantity on at the Senior Center. Anyone 50 and hand. You can assure yourself of a older may join. good supply by pre-ordering them di- rectly from Connie by calling the Se- Questions? Call: (503) 429-3912 nior Center (503-429-3912) any week mix it up and keep praying how God Lanes, contact Mark Brown if you are might use this article here to be his voice planning on going (reservations are re- reaching our community. quired) by Feb 6th. Free Community Dinner: Vernonia Pioneer Baptist Fellowship is a rela- tively new, growing church. It meets at the Middle School Cafeteria on Sundays (where you see the No Perfekt Peoples banner), with Sunday School for chil- dren and adults at 9:00 AM, and the main service at 11:00 AM At the recent Thanksgiving Community Dinner (with the cooperation of the Vernonia Community Church), Pioneer Baptist provided a meal to ap- proximately 130-140 people. That suc- cess led to the decision to begin a church outreach. This year, the members of the Pioneer Baptist Fellowship plan to pro- vide at least one hot meal each month, at no charge, to anyone who would like to attend. The first meal will be on Satur- day, February 18, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park. The menu is simple: Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup (a great recipe), bread, and dessert. In the next few months, there will be a Chili Feed, a Beef Stew dinner, and-- when the weather warms up-- even a barbecue or two! Bring your appetites and a smile-- everything else will be provid- ed! General Events: Rock-n-Worship Road Show: Rose Quarter March 2 nd at 7:30 PM. General admission is only $10.00 at the door. Book recommendations: TrueFaced: Trust God and Others with Who You Really Are Authors: Bill Thrall, John Lynch, Bruce McNicol. Questions: How can the church help you? Post your answers on the web site or E-mail us. Words to think on: A young couple moves into a new neighborhood.... The next morning while they are eat- ing breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside. “That laundry is not very clean”, she said. “She doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laun- dry soap.” Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments. About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband “Look, she has learned how to wash correctly I wonder who taught her this.” The hus- band said, “I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows.” And so it is with life. What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the win- dow through which we look! Local Ministry: Walk and Talk, you have seen these guys around town. Jack and his friends simply asking what peo- ple have in their hearts that they want prayer for. I hope to post these on the web-site next time. Upcoming Youth Events: Cosmic You can reach Mark Brown at saltn_ Bowling, Sunday February 19th Park light@hotmail.com or 503.961.5281. P EE K Dyslexic Bird ? wize Owlic will U B MY Valentime LOVE Church Directory (in alphabetical order) Assembly of God Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11:00 AM 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 249 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
