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community news Church News and Events By Mark Brown return to a Sunday morning service in the new school facility. More information will be given Imagine a place, a place where people closer to that date. are not afraid to be who they are. A place where -submitted by Nicholas Welch we can take off our masks and be ourselves and be loved because of it. I hope that place or per- Men’s Round Up: It’s just around the corner. son exists in each of our lives but I am sure for September 7th, 8th, & 9th. Check out this link... most of us it does not. Is it a dream I have that a http://www.mensroundup.com/ place like that exists? July 21st will offer hope and a beginning for such a place. Vernonia Community Church: BBQ #2: It is If you have the capacity to love people time to get to know one another again, Join us in this way or need to be loved this way come to July 21st ~ food served from 5-6 pm, games and the Vernonia Community Church. Let’s begin activities for kids followed by a movie night. to build and see what that might look like. This Saturday Evening Service: We hope to start is an alternative service, not what most Sunday July 21--let’s get together. Mornings services look like. We will seek the VBS: coming in August, times T.B.A. helpers heart and mind of Christ in a Community set- and volunteers are still welcome to sign up. ting. It will take time to grow to live without masks. I know where God’s Spirit moves, noth- Questions: How can the church help you? ing can stop it, if He does not, nothing we can What is your view of the faith based commu- do will move Him one inch! This is not another nity in Vernonia? church or exclusive to the Community Church Contact us: www.christiannews.com or saltn_ other than location. It is stepping out in obedi- light@hotmail.com ence and faith, trusting God…nothing more! Please contact me with any faith based news that the community might like to know of. Pioneer Baptist Fellowship: Pastored by John Cahill, has been meeting in the school Philippians 4:8, 9 facilities on Sunday. However, with the school 8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever demolition happening this summer, PBF will be is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is relocating to a different time and place. Begin- pure, whatever is [e]lovely, whatever is of good ning Sunday, June 24th, Pioneer Baptist will repute, if there is any excellence and if any- meet at 6:00 PM in the Vernonia Foursquare thing worthy of praise, [f]dwell on these things. Church (850 Madison Ave.). This schedule will 9 The things you have learned and received and remain in place through the summer. When the heard and seen in me practice these things, and new school opens, it is expected that PBF will the God of peace will be with you. In Memory of... continued from page 16 Marcus was preceded in death by his father, Joe Thomas Perez, Jr. Survivors include his mother, Reeann M. Gray and her partner, Booker T. Bolds, of Happy Valley Oregon; his sister, Alisha Tolboe of Astoria, Oregon; his brother Justin Perez, of Happy Valley, Oregon; his grandparents, William D. Gray & Colleen M. Gray, of Portland, Oregon; his great-grandmother Mary Hickey and his grandmother, Rachel Perez, of Beaverton, Oregon. Also surviving are his aunts and uncles, and cousins. The family suggests that contributions may be remembrances to the Marcus J. Perez Memorial Fund, Wells Fargo Memorial fund for Marcus J. Perez Account No. 3396066353. Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives in Beaverton is in charge of the arrangements. (503) 641-9060. june26 2012 17 morning, June 10, 2012 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Private Cremation Rites were held at Hoyt Crematory in Forest Grove, Oregon. Connie Genevieve Anderson was born on December 14, 1956 in Alameda County, California, the daughter of the late Carl and Dorothy (Mitchell) Richards. She was raised and received her education in Livermore, California. She worked as a cook in several restaurants as well as nursing homes in Carson City, Nevada and Manteca, California. Connie lived in Carson, Connie G. Anderson Nevada until 1995 when she Connie G. Anderson, moved to New Kirk, Oklahoma. 55, a resident of the Vernonia On April 5, 2012 she moved community, died Sunday to the Vernonia community to reside with her daughter and family, where she had resided since. be dropped off during those same hours, Among her special and donated clothes need to be clean interests she enjoyed camping, fishing, visiting the mountains and in good condition so they are “sales of Nevada as well as Vernonia ready”. We are offering half off during Lake. the first week of each month. Buy local- She is preceded in death ly and support your local Senior Center. by her parents, Carl and Dorothy For after hours drop-offs please contact N. Richards and her two brothers, Pauline 503-429-5810. Franklin D. Richards and David E. Nebel. Special Days: On the last Wednesday Survivors include her of the month Wauna Credit Union will children, Christina Burns- be serving ice cream. On the last Friday Maugeri, of Modesto, California; of the month we will serve birthday cake Sarah Burns, of Vernonia, and ice cream to celebrate that month’s Oregon; Dawn Marriott, of Santa birthdays. Rosa, California and Joshua Marriott, of Carson, Nevada Membership Dues: Another way to and her two brothers and a support Vernonia’s Senior Center is to sister-in-law, Fred and Cynthia pay the $15 annual membership dues. Richards and Alva Richards, all Checks may be mailed or dropped off at of Livermore, California. the Senior Center. Anyone 50 and older Also surviving are her may join. five grandchildren, one great Questions? Call: (503) 429-3912 grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Senior Center Activities 5-Area Luncheon: Monday, June 30 at Please contact the Senior Center for an the Rainier Senior Center application. Connie’s Fabulous Breakfasts: Fabu- lous breakfasts are available to the public on Fridays for a cost of only $3.50. The event happens at the Senior Center (446 Bridge Street) from 7:30 to 9:00 AM each Friday. Meal price includes a bever- age, too. Enter through the side, parking lot door. What a deal! Week Day Lunches: The Vernonia Se- nior Center offers nutritious and tasty lunches each weekday for a $4 donation for seniors over 60; cost is $5 for anyone under 60. To-go meals are available for $5. These are available to the public, not just Senior Citizens. (Mealtime is noon; late arrivals may not be served.) You can reserve your lunch by calling by 11:15 AM, or further in advance if possible, to assist the cooks as they prepare the day’s meals. Meals on Wheels are available for a $4 donations for seniors over 60. Maple Bars available locally! Connie King, the cook at the Senior Center, is making maple bars each day. The maple bars are available to the public, too, and only cost $1 each. Availability is sub- ject to quantity on hand. You can assure yourself of a good supply by pre-order- ing them directly from Connie by call- ing the Senior Center (503-429-3912) any week day, from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. Please allow one day lead time for larger orders. The Center’s front door opens at 9:00, but the side parking lot door opens at 7:00. Ah, sweet treats! Thrift Store: Bargain prices can be found in Vernonia’s Senior Center in their Thrift Store. The retail store is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The Thrift Store provides funds for the Senior Center’s facility and its many activities. Donations can also 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
