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14 community news august14 2012 Church News and Events By Mark Brown Did you see it on the streets of Vernonia during Jamboree weekend? People everywhere, walking up and down the street, spending time with one another; young and old. Music was be- ing played, songs were sung, games were played. People have been looking forward to this all year and our commu- nity came alive. Some will look at it as a form of fellowship; others might not go that far. Some of the campers said they have been coming to this event for 5, 10, 20, and even 30 years. I always enjoy watching the dynamics of community during things like this. Whatever your opinion or posi- tion of this yearly event, I came away with some thoughts as I talked to God about it. It gave me a sense of sadness and joy. There is the obvious concern about influence on our kids as they wait and watch mom and or dad either be responsible in their behavior or not! I witnessed people gathering together, strangers and friends: Enjoying one an- others company. It struck me again how people will spend hours together in a common interest, yet to develop relationships within faithful community is still one of greatest challenges of our day. If wor- ship is defined, or at least can be mea- sured, by the amount of time we invest in a person or thing, it is no less worship. I want so much to understand this better from the community’s per- spective. Please speak your mind and hearts to me, that the faith based com- munity might learn from you. Use the web-site or e-mail. I will honor your Senior Center Activities trust if you do not want names given. I am asking for your help. ing 6:00PM Vacation Bible School: August 13-17th 6-8:30 PM. Registration forms online at A BIG Thank You: To the Vernonia vernoniacommunitychurch.org Christian Church! For allowing the Bike and Build group coming in on Tuesday Questions: How can the churches in to stay at the Youth and Family Center! Vernonia help you? What are your views of the churches in Vernonia? Pioneer Baptist Fellowship: Will be Contact us: www.christiannews.com or relocating to a different time and place. saltn_light@hotmail.com Beginning Sunday, June 24th, Pioneer Please contact me with any faith based Baptist will meet at 6:00 PM in the Ver- news that the community might like to nonia Foursquare Church (850 Madison know of. Ave.). This schedule will remain in place Philippians 4:8, 9 through the summer. 8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, Men’s Round Up: It’s just around the whatever is honorable, whatever is right, corner. September 7, 8,9th . Check out whatever is pure, whatever is [e]lovely, this link ……… http://www.men- whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy sroundup.com/ of praise, [f]dwell on these things. 9 The Vernonia Community Church: New things you have learned and received Web-site: vernoniacommunitychurch. and heard and seen in me practice these things, and the God of peace will be with org Saturday Night Live: Saturday you. Evening alternative worship/meet- 5-Area Luncheon: Monday, August 27 day, from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. Please al- at the St. Helens Senior Center low one day lead time for larger orders. The Center’s front door opens at 9:00, Connie’s Fabulous Breakfasts: Fabu- but the side parking lot door opens at lous breakfasts are available to the pub- 7:00. Ah, sweet treats! lic on Fridays for a cost of only $3.50. The event happens at the Vernonia Senior Thrift Store: Bargain prices can be Center (446 Bridge Street) from 7:30 to found in Vernonia’s Senior Center in 9:00 AM each Friday. Meal price in- their Thrift Store. The retail store is open cludes a beverage, too. Enter through the Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM side, parking lot door. What a deal! until 3:00 PM. The Thrift Store provides funds for the Senior Center’s facility and Week Day Lunches: The Vernonia Se- its many activities. Donations can also be nior Center offers nutritious and tasty dropped off during those same hours, and lunches each weekday for a $4 donation donated clothes need to be clean and in for seniors over 60; cost is $5 for anyone good condition so they are “sales ready”. under 60. To-go meals are available for We are offering half off during the first $5. These are available to the public, not week of each month. Buy locally and just Senior Citizens. (Mealtime is noon; support your local Senior Center. late arrivals may not be served.) You can For after hours drop-offs please contact reserve your lunch by calling by 11:15 Pauline 503-429-5810. AM, or further in advance if possible, to assist the cooks as they prepare the day’s Special Days: On the last Wednesday of meals. Meals on Wheels are available the month Wauna Credit Union will be for a $4 donations for seniors over 60. serving ice cream. On the last Friday of Please contact the Senior Center for an the month we will serve birthday cake application. and ice cream to celebrate that month’s birthdays. Maple Bars available locally! Connie King, the cook at the Senior Center, is Membership Dues: Another way to making maple bars each day. The maple support Vernonia’s Senior Center is to bars are available to the public, too, and pay the $15 annual membership dues. only cost $1 each. Availability is subject Checks may be mailed or dropped off at to quantity on hand. You can assure your- the Senior Center. Anyone 50 and older self of a good supply by pre-ordering may join. them directly from Connie by calling the Senior Center (503-429-3912) any week Questions? Call: (503) 429-3912 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
