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A12 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 RELIGION BRIEFS Anchor Baptist Church The congregation meets at the Astoria Christian Church, 1151 Harrison Ave. On Sundays, the ser- vice starts at 1 p.m.; Bible study is at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For information, email anchorbaptistastoria@gmail. com Astoria Christian Church For service information and updates, go to astoriachristian.org or bit.ly/AstoriaChristian, call 503- 325-2591 or email AstoriaChris- tian@gmail.com Astoria First Baptist Church First Baptist Church, 349 Sev- enth St., holds a worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The ser- vice is also broadcast at fb.me/ astoriafi rstbaptist Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. There is no child care, but children are encouraged to join the service. For information, call the church offi ce at 503-325-1761. The church is holding a base- ment sale beginning Friday at noon until 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The church has toys, clothes, kitchen items, books, furniture and other items. Astoria First United Methodist Church Open for worship on Sun- days at 11:30 a.m., 1076 Frank- lin Ave. Masks are required. For livestream service information, email the church offi ce at offi ce@ unitedmethodistastoria.org or call 503-325-5454. Common Ground Interspiritual Fellowship Common Ground Interspiritual Fellowship holds a service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, via Zoom, which is open to all belief systems, including the spiritual but not religious. For information, go to cgifellowship.org. For the Zoom link, email info@cgifellowship.org Grace Episcopal Church For updates, food pantry hours and in-person and livestream service information, call the church at 503- 325-4691, email graceastoria4691@ gmail.com or go to graceastoria.org or fb.me/Grace Astoria. Masks and social distancing are practiced. Vac- cination is encouraged. Oregon’s new Episcopal bishop COMMUNITY BRIEFS will visit the church on St. Francis Sunday on Sunday at 10 a.m. The Right Reverend Diana Akiyama will preside over the “Renewal of Minis- try and Welcoming of a New Rec- tor,” celebrating the commitment of this 156 year old congregation and its 20th rector, the Reverend Car- ren Sheldon; followed by the annual blessing of the animals. The ser- vice will be live-streamed via Face- book and YouTube. The blessing of the animals begins at 11 a.m. out- side the church weather permit- ting. Friendly animals are wel- come (leashed, crated, or stuff ed) to receive a blessing. Pacifi c Unitarian Universalist A Pacifi c Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service is being held via Zoom at noon on Sunday. For Zoom information, go to pacuuf.org Peace First Lutheran Peace First Lutheran Church holds Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at 725 33rd St. The 8:30 a.m. service is also streamed live at bit. ly/3rckrMd Church offi ce hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call 503-325-6252, email offi ce@peacefi rstlutheran. com or go to peacefi rstlutheran.com Pioneer Presbyterian Church WARRENTON — For service information, call the church at 503- 861-2421 or go to pioneerchurchp- cusa.org St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish For information about the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry hours, and service and livestreaming infor- mation at both the Astoria church and Hammond mission, call 503- 325-3671, email offi ce@stmaryas- toria.com or go to stmaryastoria. com or bit.ly/stmaryastoria Cannon Beach Community CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., will hold a monthly hymn sing on Sunday at 4 p.m. It will be led by Dr. John Buehler, accompanied by Dr. Susan Bue- hler on a Steinway Grand Piano or organ. This event is free and open to the public. Masks are recom- mended. For service information, visit beachcommunity.org Seaside AAUW gets funds from Pacifi c Power A Pacifi c Power grant will pro- vide $6,000 to the Seaside AAUW Scholarship Foundation in scholar- ship funds for women seeking fur- ther education. Pacifi Corp Foundation, a non- profi t arm of Pacifi c Power, is donating $630,000 in new grant funding across six states it serves to support education and science, technology, engineering, the arts and math learning projects. Some of the grants will also go to help community organizations continuing to respond to pandem- ic-related needs. This latest round of funding is one of the four grant cycles off ered by the foundation annually. As part of this latest fund- ing, Seaside AAUW Scholarship Foundation was awarded $6,000 in grants to support scholarships and promote educational opportu- nities for women. From the grants, $4,000 will be used to support scholarships for women returning to school after a fi ve-year absence and $2,000 will be used to provide scholarships for fi rst generation college students. Applications for returning stu- dents after an absence are open now through the organization’s website. Scholarships for fi rst genera- tion students will be open in spring 2022 at Warrenton and Seaside high schools through each school’s counseling offi ce. Local foster youth benefi t from senior project Three Astoria High School seniors recently partnered with a Department of Human Services worker to develop a swimming les- son program for local kids in foster care at the Astoria Aquatic Center as part of their senior project. The trio is made up of lifelong swimmers Stephen Ero, Lexi Rei- bold and Phelan Dopp. “We wanted to give underpriv- ileged kids the chance to learn something unique,” Ero said. “These kids came to us with vary- ing skill levels, and it was gratify- ing to see them improve with the lessons. I’d love to see this pro- gram continue next summer.” The project received fi nancial support from the Astoria Parks, Recreation and Community Foun- dation. The foundation provides scholarship cards to local nonprof- its who distribute them to clients who wish to use the aquatic cen- ter but lack the funds to purchase a drop-in or monthly pass. “We’ve partnered with the city for years to support access for youth, families and seniors to rec- reational activities that contribute to their health,” said Kassia Nye, the president of the foundation. “After a moving proposal from Stephen about the low number of foster youth knowing how to swim, we were glad to provide fi nancial support for the project.” For more information, visit astoriaparksfoundation.com City, fi re department hold Fire Prevention Week This year’s Fire Prevention Week will be held Sunday through Oct. 9. The Astoria Fire Department will focus on spreading this year’s fi re safety message “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” This year’s theme focuses on educating children and adults about smoke and carbon monox- ide alarms, their necessity, and how the sounds they make help save lives. The Astoria Fire Department will hold an open house at Asto- ria Fire Station #1, 555 30th Street, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. There will be games for kids, fi re truck tours, a prize raffl e and fi re prevention and fi re safety infor- mation. Astoria Fire Department members will also be available to answer questions. The Astoria Fire Department has also announced the hiring of Brian McCarthy, who will serve as fi re marshal and emergency man- ager. He comes to the department with more than 20 years of fi re ser- vice experience. He will oversee all fi re prevention eff orts. As the emergency manager, McCarthy will ensure that the community is prepared for emergencies through planning and education. For information, call the Astoria Fire Department at 503-325-2345. Geologist to speak on earthquake and tsunami awareness Geologist and Seaside City Councilor Tom Horning will speak on “Preparing for Tsunamis: How Soon and How Big?” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. Horning will talk about the geol- ogy of the Cascadia Subduction Zone as well as how often earth- quakes and tsunamis happen and what you can do to be better pre- pared. The event, for those 15 and older, is free and is hosted by the Seaside’s Community Emergency Response Team. A Q & A will fol- low the presentation. There will be maps and mate- rials to take home as well as an example of an easy-to-assemble grab and go bag. Additionally, the STARS Amateur Ham Radio Club will be on hand to display Ham radio capabilities. Danish Society holds meeting The Lower Columbia Dan- ish Society will meet virtually via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7. Members will be watching a documentary about the Reykjavik School of Housewives in Iceland prior to the meeting, a school that has been teaching domestic skills to young women for decades.They will discuss the fi lm with one of the society’s members who will share her similar experience while living in Iceland during 1962 to 1963. For the Zoom link, visit lower- columbiadanes.org, email lower- columbiadanes@gmail.com or call 503-325-2612. You do not have to be Danish or speak Danish to join in, you only need to have an interest in Danish and Nordic heritage, culture and traditions. — The Astorian Ci t y Lumber Voted “We’re more than a lumber yard” BE S T Founded 1904 Home Im p Store in rovement 2020 Your Project Headquarters 2019 Don’t have room to store a ton of pellets? PREPAID 40-LB. BA 5 $ 39 PELLET PROGRAM G $249.50 /ton Picked up We’ll store your pellets for you. You pick them up when you need them! 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