community news
2012
Church News and Events
By Mark Brown
Hello Vernonia,
How are you doing today?
Not a bunch to say this week, it has
been very quiet. That might have
something to do with being gone last
week and feeling a little out of touch
with things.
We did say good bye to
some good friends and loved ones
this week, Etta, Lee, Kari, Genny,
Irish, and Mary. We ask for contin-
ued prayer and support from friends
and community. Life can be sad at
times like this. There is hope even
here, especially here!
Have any of you seen the
outside of the Nehalem Valley Bible
Church? It is looking very good,
yes! I hope to spend some time with
Pastor Gary and maybe be able to
give you an update sometime soon.
The Vernonia Christian
Church has the annual Sportsman
Banquet coming up. I also under-
stand that Pastor Sam also has a bow
ministry with a group of people--if
bow hunting is something you like
maybe you can give them a call and
check it out.
I just happen to know that
the Vernonia Community Church
is close to launching their new web
site. I got a sneak peak and it is pret-
ty nice! There have also been 12 new
ministries groups that are getting
some legs under them and beginning
to take shape. One of them will be
the youth team, we will be leaving
V-Town Saturday to go to City Team
Portland Missions and help feed and
support some folks down there. We
may also stop off and eat some Voo-
doo Donuts and go cosmic bowl-
ing. The Church also hopes to begin
a Saturday Night Service for youth
and younger people to be able to
meet that need in our community.
If you are interested in helping with
that give me a call--503-961-5281,
or email and we can talk about it;
aiming for a June/July startup date.
My thanks to the Verno-
nia Community Theater for their
last production of Vaudeville’s My
Home. Good family fun and local
live theater, Good Stuff!
Local Ministry: Walk and Talk, you
have seen these guys around town.
Jack and his friends simply asking
what people have on their hearts
they want prayer for. I hope to post
these on the web-site next time.
Question: 1. How can the church
help you? 2. What is your view of
the faith based community in Ver-
nonia? Contact us: www.christian-
news.com or saltn_light@hotmail.
com
Philippians 4:8, 9
8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true,
whatever is honorable, whatever is
right, whatever is pure, whatever is
[e]lovely, whatever is of good re-
pute, if there is any excellence and if
anything worthy of praise, [f]dwell
on these things. 9 The things you
have learned and received and heard
and seen in me (Paul speaking--an
apostle of Jesus Christ), practice
these things, and the God of peace
will be with you.
In Memory of... continued from page 16
She also enjoyed reading, writing to her
friends, and traveling.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, her husband, and two sisters
Patricia Loukas, and June Parker Tassie.
Louise is survived by her cat
K.C. and her daughter and son-in-law,
Lynda and Steve Campbell, of Seaside,
Oregon; her son and daughter-in-law,
Scott and Kim Larson, of Olympia,
Washington; and grandchildren Polly
Campbell and her husband Jerry Neubert
of Beaverton, Oregon, Paige Campbell
of Durham, Oregon; Jennifer Larson
Rodeen and her husband Ryan Rodeen of
Selah, Washington; and Erik Larson and
wife Erin, of Bellevue, Washington; and
her four great-grandchildren Quinn
Campbell McCarthy; Carter and Bryce
Rodeen; Piper Campbell Neubert.
The family suggests that
remembrances be made to the Larson
Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Banks
Union High School, 450 S. Main Street,
Banks, Oregon 97106, and The Clatsop
County Historical Society, or the
Columbia River Maritime Museum, in
Astoria, Oregon.
To sign the online guest book or
to send a condolence to the family go to
www.fuitenrosehoyt.com.
Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral
may8
Home in Forest Grove is in charge of the
arrangements. (503)-357-2161
Leland Seibert
March 6, 1940 – April 19, 2012
Leland Seibert was born March
6, 1940 in Atascadero, California. His
parents were Clinton and Bertha Seibert.
He grew up with five siblings. At the age
of five his parents moved their family
farm (sheep, horses, and 200 goats) to
Vernonia on a train box car. They made
their living mainly by horse bailing and
logging.
In the fall of 1956 Leiland
moved to Georgia to pursue an education.
The places he lived include: California,
Oregon, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee
and Colorado and back to Oregon.
Leland married Loretta Sullivan Seibert
in Tennessee on August 6, 1967. They
had two children and settled in Vernonia,
OR. Leland held a number of jobs
which provided for his family including
Construction, Logging (Art Ragsdale
Logging), working on the Ambulance
in town (Metro West and Vernonia
Volunteer Ambulance Assoc.) and one--
on--one Caregiving (which he did until
he became ill in 2011).
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A Report from
Wauna FCU’s 45 th
Annual Meeting
Wauna Federal Credit Union celebrated
its 45th Annual Meeting with over 100 members
during the afternoon of April 14th at the Westport
Community Church Fellowship Hall in Westport,
Oregon. During the Business Meeting, CEO &
President Robert Blumberg, and Karl Hansen,
Chair of the Board of Directors, reported the state
of the Credit Union as of the end of 2011.
Blumberg reported Total Assets of $137.2
Million, Total Loans of $114.5 Million, Total
Deposits of $124.6 Million, a Capital Ratio of 8.4%
(of Total Assets), and Total Membership of 15,364.
He also informed the membership that Pacific
County, Washington, has been added to the Credit
Union field of membership. He concluded his
report by expressing appreciation to the volunteer
Board and Supervisory Committee, and to the staff,
for their dedication and hard work during the local
and national economic challenges.
Hansen extended appreciation to the
volunteer Board for their efforts, commitment,
and vision to help support the growth and success
of the Credit Union. He also highlighted several
Leland lived life to the fullest,
caring for anyone and everyone. He was
always ready to lend a helping hand.
Leland helped aid many people in both
the 1996 and 2007 floods in Vernonia.
He was a member of the Lions Club
and a longtime member of the Vernonia
Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Leland
was also presented with an award for his
“Caring, Compassion and Dedication
to the community as a Volunteer EMT”
between 1985--2005.
We are all truly blessed to have
known Leland. He will be missed.
We take courage in knowing what 1
Thessalonians 4:16-18 (KJV) tells us
“For the Lord himself shall descend
from heaven with a shout, with the voice
of the archangel, and with the trump
of God: and the dead in Christ shall
rise first: Then we which are alive and
remain shall be caught up together with
them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in
the air: and so shall we ever be with the
Lord. Wherefore comfort one another
with these words.”
Survivors include wife Loretta
Seibert, daughter LaRhonda ( husband
John) Wheeler, son LeMel Seibert, 3
grandchildren: Vincent Seibert, Sara
Seibert and Emily Seibert, sister Laura
May (husband Glen) Zollinger, sister
Ruby (husband Robert) Eaton, brother
David Seibert and sister Jenny (husband
continued on page 19
Irving) Enoch.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
his brother Martin Seibert and sister-laws
Pat Seibert, Peggy Seibert and Bonnie
Seibert and niece Laura Beth Seibert.
A Celebration of Life was held
Sunday April 29, 2012 at the Vernonia
High School Gym (299 Bridge St.).
A community Potluck immediately
followed after the service in the School
Cafeteria.
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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
Covenant Church Vernonia
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: 9:45 AM
Worship Service: 10:45 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
