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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
