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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
RELIGION BRIEFS
4-H — Looking for 4-H lead-
ers. For information, call Sandra
Carlson at the Oregon State
University Extension at 503-325-
8573.
The Pacific Unitarian Uni-
versalist Fellowship holds a ser-
vice at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Per-
forming Arts Center, 588 16th St.
The service is devoted to Christ-
mas carols. Barbara Bate accom-
panies on the PAC concert grand
piano. Chilren are welcome;
there is a story and religious edu-
cation class for them. Coffee and
treats are served after the service.
For information, call 503-
325-5225, email pacuuf@gmail.
com, or go to pacuuf.org
American Red Cross —
Needs registration volunteers
(donor ambassadors) in Clatsop
County to provide customer ser-
vice and enhance the blood donor
experience. For information, call
Angela Basurtto at 503-528-5430.
Astoria Riverfront Trolley
Association — 111 W. Marine
Drive. Needs conductors/motor-
men to operate trolley and narrate
points of interest. One or more
three-hour shifts per month. For
information, call the 503-325-6311.
Astoria Senior Center —
1111 Exchange St. To volunteer,
call Larry Miller at 503-325-3231.
Astoria Veteran Van Drivers
— Volunteer drivers needed for
the Disabled American Veterans
van for one or more trips per
month. The van leaves Astoria
at 7 a.m. for the Portland Veter-
ans Administration Hospital and
returns in the early afternoon. To
volunteer, contact Dick Lang, As-
toria DAV van coordinator, at 503-
298-8757 or dicklang@charter.
net. Drivers receive free breakfast
and lunch vouchers for the hospi-
tal canteen on every trip.
Astoria Warming Center
— 1076 Franklin Ave. Winter
overnight emergency shelter
for homeless persons needs
volunteers for three-hour shifts
from evening through the night
to help with welcoming guests,
serving dinner, cleaning the kitch-
en, monitoring the sleeping area
overnight, and closing the shelter
in the morning. Volunteers also
needed for weekly litter patrols in
the neighborhood. To volunteer,
email
astoriawarmingcenter@
gmail.com
Astoria-Warrenton
Area
Chamber of Commerce — 111
W. Marine Drive. Volunteers
needed at the chamber and for
events. For information, call 503-
325-6311.
Camp Kiwanilong — A large
variety of volunteer opportunities
are available. For information, call
503-861-2933 or go to campki-
wanilong.org
Pacific Unitarian
Universalist
Cannon Beach Academy
— 3781 S. Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach. Volunteers needed for
breakfast or lunch preparation
and cleanup, reading groups,
math groups, lunch/recess duty
and housekeeping. Shifts are
1.25 hours or longer. For informa-
tion, call 503-298-5245.
Caring Adults Develop-
ing Youth (CADY) Mentoring
Program — 800 Exchange St.,
second floor. Needs mentors for
youths ages 10 to 17 at risk of
school failure. Time commitment:
one year, about eight hours per
month. For information, contact
Laura Parker at 503-325-8601 or
lparker@co.clatsop.or.us
Clatsop Care Center — Vol-
unteers needed daily for all three
meals to provide one-on-one as-
sistance to dining dependent resi-
dents. Volunteers must participate
in a 16-hour training program. For
information, contact Mandy Brench-
ley at 503-325-0313, ext. 209.
Clatsop Community Action
Regional Food Bank — Volun-
teers needed to help hand out
fruits and vegetables at the week-
ly produce pantries for two hours
on Thursdays, from April to Octo-
ber, in Seaside and Warrenton.
Warehouse attendants are need-
ed for food packing or processing,
picking orders for agencies, light
janitorial and housekeeping, or
lawn and grounds maintenance.
Three to four-hour shifts are avail-
able Monday through Friday. To
volunteer, call 503-861-3663.
Clatsop County Public Works
— 1101 Olney Ave. Adopt-A-Road
volunteers needed to remove litter
two times (minimum) per year for
two years. Safety equipment and
supplies provided. Volunteers must
receive safety orientation. For infor-
mation, call 503-325-8631.
Community
Emergency
Response Team — CERT vol-
unteers needed for community
events and disaster response with
local police, fire and emergency
medical service agencies. Training
includes fire safety, first aid, traffic
and crowd control, communica-
tions, damage survey, disaster
planning and civic events within
city limits. For information, contact
CERT coordinator Kenny Hansen
at khansen@astoria.or.us or leave
a voicemail at 503-325-4411.
WANTED
Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber
Northwest Hardwoods • Longview, WA
Contact: John Anderson • 360-269-2500
MICHAEL’S MUSIC
131 Sunset Blvd.
Cannon Beach OR. 97110
503-436-1640
Port employees
donate $1,000 to CCA
First Lutheran
Common Ground
Interspiritual
A Celebration of Spirit, spon-
sored by Common Ground Inter-
spiritual Fellowship, meets from
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the
Wesley Room at the Astoria First
United Methodist Church, 1076
Franklin Ave. Use the 11th Street
building entrance. This morning
gathering is not defined by any
particular belief system, and is
intended for the “spiritual but not
religious,” as well as those who
draw from more than one faith
tradition. For information, go to
cgifellowship.org
Religious Society of
Friends
ILWACO, Washington —
The Lower Columbia Quak-
ers, also known as the Reli-
gious Society of Friends,
meets at 3 p.m. Sunday in the
Ilwaco Community Center,
158 First Ave. N. All are wel-
come to visit and participate.
For information, go to lower-
columbiaquakers.org
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
of Astoria, 1103 Grand Ave.,
presents “Lessons and Car-
ols” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Christ-
mas Eve. The audience is
involved with the presenta-
tion, as a carol is sung after
the reading of each paragraph
of the Christmas Story, clos-
ing with “Silent Night” per-
formed by candlelight. Music
includes hand bells, a perfor-
mance by Three Wise Women
(Kim Angelis, Jennifer Good-
enberger and Shelley Loring),
and a solo by Phil Keim. Rev.
Church, 1076 Franklin Ave.,
holds an intergenerational
Christmas Eve Morning Ser-
vice at 11 a.m. Sunday, with
traditional Christmas music
offerings including a young
pianist solo, a violin and
recorder duet, and a medley
using organ, piano and clar-
inet. There are also Christ-
mas carols, an in-service craft
table for children and refresh-
ments after the service.
For information, go to
astoriamethodistchurch.org
Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian
Clatsop Community Action received $1,000 from a
fundraiser by Port of Astoria employees. From left,
CCA Board Member Rickki Jo Parris, Port Executive
Director Jim Knight, Port Commission President
Frank Spence, CCA Executive Director Elaine Bruce
and CCA Board President Jack Ficken.
Bill Van Nostran’s sermon
topic is “Jesus Christ is Com-
ing to Town.”
For information, call 503-
325-1702, email pastorbill@
fpcastoria.org or go to fpcas-
toria.org
First Lutheran
Christmas Eve Services
take place at 10 a.m., 5 p.m.
and 10 p.m. Sunday at First
Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St.
A Christmas Day worship ser-
vice is at 10 a.m. Monday.
For information, call the
church at 503-325-6252, email
flcastoria@gmail.com or go to
astoriafirstlutheran.com
Grace Episcopal
Church
Grace Episcopal Church,
1545 Franklin Ave., celebrated
the end of Advet with a sin-
gle 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist ser-
vice on Sunday. The children
of Grace present a Christmas
pageant during this service.
There are two Christmas
Eve services on Sunday. The
Family Christmas Eve service
is at 4:30 p.m. Crèche figures
are used to tell the Nativity
Story, and there are Christmas
carols and the Holy Eucharist.
The second service is preceded
by a time of carol singing with
the choir at 10:30 p.m.; the
Midnight Service begins at 11
p.m, and also features the choir
and Holy Eucharist.
On Monday, Christmas
Day, a Morning Prayer service
is at 10 a.m.
For information, call the
church at 503-325-4691 or go
to graceastoria.org
Bethany Free Lutheran
Bethany Free Lutheran
Church, 451 34th St., holds
a worship service at 11 a.m.
Sunday.
The birth of Jesus is cele-
brated with a Christmas Eve
candlelight service at 10 p.m.
Sunday, and a Christmas Day
service at 10 a.m. Monday.
Both services include singing
Christmas carols and music.
The public is welcome.
Astoria United
Methodist
Astoria United Methodist
The Fourth Sunday of
Advent, Sunday, is celebrated
at First Lutheran Church,
725 33rd St., at 10 a.m. The
Christmas Eve services with
Holy Communion and special
music include a family ser-
vice at 5 p.m., and a candle-
light service at 10 p.m.
On Christmas Day, Mon-
day, there is a worship service
with Holy Communion at 10
a.m.
St. Mary, Star of the
Sea
For nine days before
Christmas, Dec. 15 to 23, the
Hispanic community gathers
each night at 6:30 p.m. at St.
Mary, Star of the Sea Cath-
olic Church for a Posada, a
remembering of the journey
of Joseph and Mary to Beth-
lehem. The gathering begins
with a rosary at the church,
then moves to the St. Mary,
Star of the Sea School auti-
torium for music, food and
entertainment for the chil-
dren. All are welcome.
On Sunday, the schedule is
as follows: Morning Masses
at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., and
a Bilingual Mass at 1 p.m.,
at St. Mary, Star of the Sea;
a Nativity Mass at 4 p.m. at
St. Francis de Sales, 867 Fifth
Ave. in Hammond; a Chil-
dren and Family Mass at 7
p.m. at St. Mary, Star of the
Sea; and a Midnight Nativity
Mass at St. Mary, Star of the
Sea.
On Christmas Day, Mon-
day, a Bilingual Mass is at 10
a.m. at St. Mary, Star of the
Sea.
Merry Christmas
& Happy Holidays
From the newsroom of The Daily Astorian
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDITION
WISHING ALL THE BEST
DECEMBER 2017
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