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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Kristal Nehf exemplifies busy life of a pastor’s wife
St. Patrick of the Forest
Catholic Church
The Advent season
will begin Sunday, Nov.
28, and the Mass will in-
clude blessing the Advent
Wreath and lighting the
first candle.
From Matthew we will
read the warning by Jesus,
“Therefore, stay awake!
For you do not know on
which day your Lord will
come.”
Each year at this time
we do self-checks to see if
our lives are in order so
that we will be prepared
for Christ’s coming.
Seventh-day Adventist
Operation Cheer for
the 701st Infantry Division
in Iraq is bringing joy to
the hearts of those at the
Cave Junction Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
Small boxes of good-
ies, letters and cards have
been sent to the lonely sol-
diers fighting for our free-
doms in Iraq.
The pastor’s son, Capt.
Stephen Hyland, who vis-
ited the valley in August,
said, “One of our greatest
enemies, that we face
every day, is loneliness.
“These letters and little
boxes tell us that someone
at home cares and is pray-
ing for us. They bring sun-
shine into our dark world.”
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By CHRISTINA HILL
Correspondent
Illinois Valley boasts a
handful of unique women
able to handle just about
anything thrown their way.
Twenty-six-year-old
Kristal Nehf is one.
Nehf is the mother of
her 3-year-old daughter,
Acacia, and her 15-month-
old son, Elijah. Her hus-
band, Jeremy Nehf, is pastor
of Caves Christian Fellow-
ship in Kerby.
Jeremy and Kristal met
while on a mission trip in
Mexico and began dating.
Kristal, who lived in
Medford, said that she
called Cave Junction home
after returning from their
honeymoon.
The new “Mrs. Nehf”
joked at the combination of
her first name with her new
last name.
“Whenever I say my
name, people think I’m say-
ing ‘crystal meth’,” she said.
“I think it’s funny,” she
said with a laugh. “I just tell
people that God had a sense
of humor when he picked
my name.”
After being married for
nearly five years, Kristal has
heard them all, too. In fact,
the number of jokes almost
amounts to the number of
different places their church
has been since starting.
“Jeremy started the
church while we were still
dating,” she said. “At first it
was at a friend’s house, and
then we held it at a park
when it was warm, then at
the Junction Inn and back to
the park in the summer,”
Nehf said.
After moving several
more times, the church has
finally settled for a while,
she said.
“We remodeled the old
Casper’s building,” she said.
“I guess it used to be a biker
shop and just about every-
thing else under the Sun, but
we really cleaned the place
up and we have been there
for a year now,” said Nehf.
When the couple is not
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF SELMA
18285 Redwood Hwy.
P.O. Box 279, Selma, OR
97538 - 597-4169
Pastor Monty Pope
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
Sunday evening: 7 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
7:30 p.m.
***
BRIDGEVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Charles Bridges
P.O. Box 645
5181 Holland Loop
Non-Denominational
Children’s Church-10:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship
10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship
6 p.m.
Thursday Bible Study- 7 p.m.
Women’s Prayer/Thursday
9:30 a.m.
Men’s Prayer Meeting
1st & 3rd Saturday - 8 a.m.
Youth Group Sunday - 6 p.m.
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***
GOOD SHEPHERD
LUTHERAN CHURCH
East River Street
& Lewis Court
Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Church Phone: 592-2290
***
BAHA’I FAITH
Phone 592-5234
***
ST. MATTHIAS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
25904 N. Redwood Hwy.
Sunday Services:
9:30 a.m.
Vicar: Jan Meikle
592-2006
ELIJAH, KRISTAL and ACACIA NEHF (Photo by Christina Hill)
consumed with church busi-
ness, Kristal is busy raising
their two children and work-
ing from her home office.
“It’s hard at times,” she
said. “I am kind of like a
single parent a lot. Jeremy’s
got church, and he works
during the week, so we
rarely ever see each other,”
Kristal said.
“It’s crazy, but some-
how God always gives me
the strength to do it all,” she
said. “I reach a point when I
feel like I can’t physically
do it anymore, but I’ll just
pray, ‘God please give me
the strength,’ and He’ll give
me the strength to go five
more hours,” Kristal said.
She added that “if it
weren’t for the grace of
God,” she either couldn’t do
it or she would be the
grumpiest person in the
world.
Her busy day starts at 5
a.m., and usually ends
around 11 p.m.
“I get up early, have
devotions, work until the
kids wake up; then I’ll put
work down and I’m
mommy,” Kristal said.
During her children’s
naps, she manages to
squeeze in more work, tidy
the house and make dinner.
“Three nights a week
there’s church; then the
other nights Jeremy works
late, and of course there’s
church on Sunday,” Kristal
said.
On Tuesdays, Kristal
said she and Jeremy head
the youth group. Then
there’s Bible study on
Wednesday nights and the
women’s Bible study on
Thursday nights, which
Kristal leads.
“I just have to keep
trucking,” she said.
“God totally gives me
the strength and the grace to
do it all -- but I have to do it
minute-by-minute,” Kristal
concluded.
JoCo needs
senior aides
Senior citizens and
community members inter-
ested in becoming members
of the Senior Advisory
Council for Josephine
County are sought.
The 21-member coun-
cil, which serves as an advi-
sory body to the Rogue Val-
ley Council of Governments
(RVCOG), speaks on behalf
of seniors and advises and
assists the RVCOG Board to
develop and implement ser-
vices for seniors in Jackson
and Josephine counties.
Persons who have con-
cern for seniors, especially
the frail elderly least able to
care for themselves, and
those who are willing to
speak out, are sought to
serve on the council.
Those interested in
helping with the senior nu-
trition program and resource
development are strongly
encouraged to apply.
The council meets at
1:30 p.m. on third Tuesdays
at the Rogue Valley Sewer
Services Bldg. The meetings
usually last two hours.
Members are reimbursed for
mileage when attending
meetings.
Persons interested in
applying may obtain appli-
cations from Berta Varble at
474-5947, 664-6676, or
779-6785, Ext. 226; or at the
office, 155 N. First St., Cen-
tral Point; or contact bvar-
ble@rvcog.org.
Deadline for applying is
Tuesday, Nov. 30.
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FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
451 S. Junction Avenue
592-3956
Pastor Mark McLean
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Morning Worship - 11 a.m.
Evening Worship - 6 p.m.
Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Adult Bible Study
***
ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
407 W. River Street, CJ
592-3658
Father Harry Holwell
Parochial Vicar
Masses - Sunday
Daylight Saving - 9 a.m.
Standard Time - 10 a.m.
Daily Mass Tues. - Fri. 9 a.m.
First Saturday - 10 a.m.
Holy Days - 10 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday - 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
***
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
113 S. Caves Avenue, CJ
Evangelical &
Non-Denominational
Sunday School 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Jr. Church, Infant & Toddler
Nursery Provided
Youth Awana - Wednesday
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Crossquest - Thursday
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Dr. Don Blackburn, Pastor
Community Christian Academy
***
ILLINOIS VALLEY
BAPTIST CHURCH
2110 Caves Hwy.
Stanley W. Smith, Pastor
Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
& 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study - Thursday - 6 p.m.
Youth Meeting -
Thursday - 6 p.m.
A Southern Baptist Ministry
Phone: 592-3029
Cell: 659-8934
SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
265 S. Old Stage Road
Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m.
Sat. Church Service
11 a.m. Sat.
Prayer & Praise
7 p.m. Tues.
Pastor Vern Hyland
Church 592-3218
Everyone Welcome
Madrone Adventist School
592-3330
Sr. Teacher: Mrs. Amy
Whitchurch
592-6604
***
IMMANUEL UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
200 Watkins Ph. 592-3876
Pastor David Goodrich
Sunday School - 8 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.
Child-care for small children
Potluck/Bible Study
Thursday 7 p.m.
WEB Page:
http://UMCImmanuel.org
***
VALLEY EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
498 Laurel Road
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service - 11 a.m.
Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Bible Study, Youth Group
Thursday - 7 p.m. - Adult
Bible Study
592-6160
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
207 Junction Avenue, CJ
Priesthood, Relief Soc.
9 a.m.
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Sacrament Meet - 10:50 a.m.
Bishop Gary Dobie
1st Counselor Chuck Rigby
2nd Counselor Var Rigby
***
ILLINOIS VALLEY
PRAISE CENTER
28569 Redwood Hwy.
Cave Junction
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Prayer Meeting - 6 p.m.
Thursday evening - 7 p.m.
Home Bible Study/Youth
Group
Non-Denominational
Bible Teaching Church
Pastor Doug Wilson
592-4872
***
TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH
10300 Takilma Road
Pastor Dan Robinson
Bible Study/Prayer Time
9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship
11 a.m.
Thursday Bible Study
7 p.m.
***
LIVING WORD FELLOWSHIP
“Walking as Jesus Walked”
Full Gospel
Non-Denominational
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening - 7 p.m.
Thursday Bible Study Prayer
7 p.m.
139 S. Caves Ave. Suite G
(Next to Junction Avenue)
Pastor Kathy Rice
Home phone: 596-2421
Healing Rooms Open:
Tuesday 7-8 p.m. or
by appointment
BEIT EMMANUEL
(Formerly Illinois Valley
Home Ministry Fellowship)
A Messianic Congregation
P.O. Box 1949, CJ 97523
Sabbath Services
Hebrew classes, worship in
dance classes and
celebrations of the Lord’s
Feasts - 592-4649
***
FIRST LOVE
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
139 Caves Ave. Front door
Pastors Drs. Bob &
Virginia Kurko
592-4775
The Church that Love has
built in the Heart of
Cave Junction
Worship Schedule
Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday School & Nursery
10:30 a.m.
Tues. & Wed. Bible college
classes - 7 p.m.
Thurs. ‘First Love Kitchen’
Free meal
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Fri. Genesis 12 Step - 7 p.m.
Sat. ‘Free Bread’
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
“A Full Restoration,
NT Church”
Phone for classes being
offered this semester.
***
ILLINOIS VALLEY
PENTECOSTALS
Meeting 2 p.m. Sundays
American Legion Hall
2110 Caves Hwy.
‘Road through the RV Park’
Contact 592-4716 for Bible
Study in your home or the
pastor’s - P.O. Box 2180
Cave Junction, OR 97523
Pastor Wendell Owens
592-4716
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