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community news
july10
2012
Church News and Events
By Mark Brown
May I ask you a favor? We have
had the Vernonia Christian News articles
going for a little while now. There is also
a blog that ANYONE can access to offer
thought, opinions, prayer and questions
and just basically use and enjoy. I think
it might be broken lol! No one uses it,
so I am asking you to visit the site and
say hello or even better; engage in what
you believe or why you might not. Offer
some feedback on the site or articles. See
the link below!
You can talk about other things
as well, please be respectful to one an-
other if lively debates come up and even
if they don’t.
There are really hundreds of
people in our community who believe
or say they do. This can be one of the
roads we can use to bring the churches
together and what a tool it could be to
collaborate and connect!
Many thanks to the Vernonia
Christian Church for the V.B.S. program
this year, once again one of the best pro-
grams going. Thanks also for those who
come out to support the Summer Meals
Program. Breakfast and lunch FREE to
anyone 18 and under. Continue to come,
Cathy loves to see your faces and serve
our community.
this summer, PBF will be relocating to a
different time and place. Beginning Sun-
day, June 24th, Pioneer Baptist will meet
at 6:00 PM in the Vernonia Foursquare
Church (850 Madison Ave.). This sched-
ule will remain in place through the
summer. When the new school opens, it
is expected that PBF will return to a Sun-
day morning service in the new school
facility. More information will be given
closer to that date.
Men’s Round Up: It’s just around the
corner. September 7, 8,9th . Check out
this link: http://www.mensroundup.com/
Pioneer Baptist Fellowship: Pastored
by John Cahill, has been meeting in the Vernonia Community Church:
school facilities on Sunday. However, Correction Notice: Saturday Evening
with the school demolition happening Gatherings will begin July 28th not July
21st , sorry for the misprint!
BBQ #2: It is time to get to know one
another again, Join us July 21nd ~ food
served from 5-6pm, games and activities
(503-429-3912) any week day, from
for kids followed by a movie night.
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.
continued from page 13
Ah, sweet treats!
Senior Center Activities
5-Area Luncheon: Monday, July 30
at the Rainier Senior Center
Connie’s Fabulous Breakfasts:
Fabulous breakfasts are available to
the public on Fridays for a cost of
only $3.50. The event happens at the
Vernonia Senior Center (446 Bridge
Street) from 7:30 to 9:00 AM each Fri-
day. Meal price includes a beverage,
too. Enter through the side, parking lot
door. What a deal!
Week Day Lunches: The Vernonia
Senior 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 fur-
ther 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. Please
contact the Senior Center for an appli-
cation.
Maple Bars available locally! Con-
nie King, the cook at the Senior Cen-
ter, is making maple bars each day. The
maple bars are available to the public,
too, and only cost $1 each. Availabil-
ity is subject to quantity on hand. You
can assure yourself of a good supply
by pre-ordering them directly from
Connie by calling the Senior Center
VBS: coming in August, times T.B.A.
helpers and volunteers are still welcome
to sign up.
Questions: How can the church help
you? What is your view of the faith
based community in Vernonia?
Contact us: www.christiannews.com or
saltn_light@hotmail.com
Please contact me with any faith based
news that the community might like to
know of.
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 repute, 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 practice these
things, and the God of peace will be with
you.
Senior Stars: Sally Harrison
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 activi-
ties. Donations can also be dropped off
during those same hours, and donated
clothes need to be clean and in good
condition so they are “sales ready”.
We are offering half off during the first
week of each month. Buy locally and
support your local Senior Center.
For after hours drop-offs please con-
tact Pauline 503-429-5810.
Special Days: On the last Wednesday
of the month Wauna Credit Union will
be serving ice cream. On the last Fri-
day of the month we will serve birth-
day cake and ice cream to celebrate
that month’s birthdays.
Membership Dues: Another way to
support Vernonia’s Senior Center is to
pay the $15 annual membership dues.
Checks may be mailed or dropped off
at the Senior Center. Anyone 50 and
older may join.
Questions? Call: (503) 429-3912
generate small business—now she
looks around sadly at many empty
buildings. Sally says she does
believe the current City Council,
City Administrator and Staff are fair
minded, thoughtful, intelligent, and
have the best interests of the City at
heart.
In 2011, Sally was named
the “My Fair Lady” Queen at the
Columbia County Fair.
Currently Sally teaches
beginning art classes for painting
and drawing at the Vernonia
Community Learning Center. She is
also designing tote bags for the 2012
Jamboree.
To wind this up, Sally says
she lived her whole married life
here, except a tenure when they lived
in Gerhart and Forks, WA, before
returning to Vernonia to care for
Freda and Charlie Biggs.
Sally has a son Michael,
a civil engineer in Anchorage,
Alaska, a daughter Lila and
grandson Jordon, who works for
Small and Large Animals
Warner Brothers in Seattle.
Sally says she loves feeding
the birds at her house on the
Nehalem River.
On Sally’s bucket list: She
is of Irish descent and loves
researching genealogy and would
love to go kiss the Blarney Stone
and pursue her roots.
Mon, Wed & Saturday
From all her contributions it’s
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
easy to tell Sally loves Vernonia.
She reflects that, “...one can survive
Call for Appointments
almost anything.” She adds as a
(503) 429-1612
final quote, “Stuff doesn’t matter,
Or 24 hr. Emergency Number (503) 397-6470
people do.”
700 Weed Ave. Vernonia, OR
Vernonia
Veterinary Clinic
Now Open
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
Worship Service: 6:00 PM
www.pbfalive.com
John Cahill, Pastor
850 Madison Ave.
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
