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Things to Ponder: Easter
By Grant Williams
Springtime
brings
the warmth of sunshine and a
variety of beautiful flowers.
Fruit trees blossom and the air is
filled with wonderful fragrances
emerging from God’s glorious
creation. It is the time of year
when many children anticipate
hunting for Easter eggs and
stuffing themselves with yummy
chocolate bunnies. It is also the
time of year when Christians
celebrate the death, burial, and
resurrection of Jesus Christ,
God’s one and only Son.
Jesus was brutally
beaten, tortured, ridiculed,
laughed at, spit upon, and
crucified on a Roman cross. The
place of Christ’s crucifixion was
outside the city of Jerusalem
on a hill named Golgotha. He
willingly died on that wooden
cross for the sins of the whole
world. Many think He was
foolishly martyred dying against
His own will. But Christians
believe He gladly gave His life
to save those who put their faith
in Him. While Christ was on
the cross the blood from many
lambs was flowing freely from
the temple mount during the
Jewish celebration of Passover.
Little did they understand the
true Lamb of God was hanging
on a cross, right outside the city
limits, paying the penalty for all
of humanities transgressions.
From noon until three the sky
was dark while Christ suffered
all alone, forsaken even by His
Father because He could not
look on Jesus as he bore the sins
of humanity. While hanging on
the cross, Jesus asked His Father
to forgive all those included
in the plot to kill him by their
horrendous actions.
Among those present
that day was a man who came
to understand the gravity of this
crucifixion. Luke 23:47 records
these words, “The centurion,
seeing what happened, praised
God and said, “Surely this was
a righteous man.” He probably
never heard Jesus preach or saw
Him perform a miracle but he
witnessed the grace of a man
dying who was at peace with
every one watching.
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Jesus willingly gave up His
life because it was God’s plan
from the beginning to redeem
all who would come to Him by
faith through the power of Jesus’
precious blood. Everyone must
come to their own conclusion
regarding this man, Jesus. Is
Jesus a liar, a lunatic, or the
Savior of the world? On Easter
Sunday, April 20 th , believers
from local churches will gather
to celebrate the resurrection
of Jesus, our Risen Savior.
Everyone is invited to join in
the worship and celebration of
the risen Lord Jesus at 7:00 AM
at the Memorial Cemetery on
Bridge St.
The Open Door services
will be changed beginning
Sunday, May 4 th . We will be
holding our service on Sundays
at 6:00 p.m. On the first Sunday
of each month we will gather
for a potluck at 4:00 p.m. at the
Grange. Please join us and bring
your favorite dish to share. If
you have any questions Pastor
Grant can be reached at (503)
702-3553. God bless!
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Sierra Service Project
Returns to Vernonia
During a recent Weekend of Service in early April,
Sierra Service Project (SSP) brought a group of twenty youth
and six adults to continue their partnership with Vernonia.
The group was a mix of Junior and Senior High youth from
three different United Methodist Churches from Washington,
Oregon, and California. The group was split into four work
teams, which together completed four projects in a day and a
half.
SSP served two local homeowners. Volunteers installed
a sub-floor and new linoleum tiles in one home and provided
a fresh coat of paint in another. At the Vernonia Museum,
general beautification work was completed including weeding
and planting in garden boxes and plots. Finally, the group
installed mesh wiring around blackberry bushes planted by SSP
volunteers last year, and removed dead trees and planted new
ones at the Vernonia Schools Garden.
In Memory of... continued from page 20
as her own children. Maxine was a woman of a deep mature
faith which she joyfully demonstrated in her love for everyone.
Her family is deeply proud of her compassionate, caring spirit.
Maxine was a member of Pioneer Baptist Fellowship
of Vernonia, Oregon. The family is planning a private graveside
service, with a public Celebration of Life later this summer
with a time and location yet to be determined. Notification will
be provided prior to that event.
If anyone wishes to send remembrances, please
send them in her name, to your preferred cancer research
organization.
Bridge Street Bits
A VERY INFORMATIVE meeting for seniors
was held at our Center April 7 on Stress and
Your Body, which highlighted the mind-body
connection and also the connection to what we
eat. Thank you to Pacific University.
SOME OF YOU were in attendance of the
Ground Breaking of the Vernonia Health Center
recently. This is good news as progress is
being made on their new future home here in
town. We are also making progress as well on
the new Vernonia Senior Center. Your input
is always welcomed. Please join us on the
second Friday of the month.
DON’T FORGET to join us for Bingo Night
here at the Center on the second and fourth
Saturday of the month.
MAPLE BARS for only $1 are available here
at the Center every morning. Sheila’s great
lunches served Monday through Fridays. 60 the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
and over on a donation basis, under 60 $4,
meals that are taken out, $5.
CONTACT Karen Miller/Community Action
Team for information on Senior Services.
COME IN AND ENJOY TOMMY’S TUNES Office phone is 503-366-6581.
here on Wednesdays… requests taken.
The Golden Oldies Band still plays here on SENIOR SIGN OFF: Many people suffer with
occasion.
ill health, not because of what they eat, but
what is eating them.
COME IN and scope out the new look here in
our thrift store. Thanks to Lila.
LUNCH MENU:
4/18 Clam Chowder & Biscuits
QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE AND
4/21 Pork Stew
MEDICARE Rx? Contact the Senior Health
4/22 Chili Baked Potato
Insurance Benefits Assistance Program. www.
4/23 Roasted Herb Chicken
oregonshiba.org 1 (800)722-4134
4/24 Fish Sandwich
4/25 Hamburger Stroganoff
FOR A BROCHURE on Tips for Consumers
4/28 Chicken Fried Steak
about Oregon’s Assisted Living and Residential
4/29 Bean & Bacon Soup w/ Biscuits
Care Facilities call 1-800-522-2602 Office of
4/30 Meatloaf
Vernonia Senior Center • 446 Bridge Street • 503-429-3912
Church Directory (in alphabetical order)
Assembly of God
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Morning Worship: 11:00 AM
Sunday Evening Prayer: 6:00 PM
Wayne Marr, Pastor
662 Jefferson Avenue
503-429-0373
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
Grace Family Fellowship
Sunday School: 9:00 AM
Worship Service: 10:30 AM
Thursday Prayer: 6:00 PM
Greg “Mac” McCallum, Pastor
957 State Avenue
503-429-6790
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
Open Door Gathering Place
Service: Wednesday 7:00 PM
Grant Williams, Pastor
375 North Street
Pioneer Baptist Fellowship
Sunday School: 9:30 AM
Worship Service: 11:00 AM
www.pbfalive.com
John Cahill, Pastor
939 Bridge Street
503-429-1161
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Wednesday Religious Education:
3:15-4:30 PM
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 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
