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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Saturday, June 6, 2015 A5 HEART OF HOSPICE ‘It’s amazing what a little butterfly can do’ By CLYDE SANDA On another beautiful spring day at Jackson Park, the Heart of Hospice Foun- dation released butterflies for their 7th Annual Commu- nity Memorial Butterfly Release. The oohs and aahs from over 150 people in attendance were very moving. This year’s May 30 release was one of the best ever. “Warm weather, ca- pacity crowd, and coop- erative butterflies made this day very special,” said Jodi Goatcher, Heart of Hospice Exec- utive Director. “When we’re dealing with weather and butterflies, we never quite know what to expect. But this year, more people than ever commented on how meaningful the entire event was to them. It was a special day, in many ways. “This year we read the names of 190 patients who have passed in our care in the past year,” she said. We also read three more pages of names that were submitted by the local community, including a young girl’s pet lizard. That’s a lot of loss for such a small area. One of our Hospice aides read the name of her own grandfather, who was on HOH service. Valley Christian Church to welcome new pastor On Sunday, June 14, Hood Church (Disciples of Christ) River Valley Christian at First Christian Church in Church, 975 Indian Creek Salem in 2002. Road, will welcome its new Impressed by Rev. Speidel’s pastor, the Reverend thoughtfulness, com- Alicia M. Speidel, who mitment to ministries has been called to the of justice and compas- congregation from the sion, and record of col- First Christian laborative leadership, Church of Medford, and believing that she where she served as is the right person to pastor for 12 years. lead Hood River Valley The service will start Christian Church for Rev. Alicia at 10:30 a.m. years to come, the con- Speidel An Oregon native, gregation extended a Speidel earned a BA call to her in mid- in Psychology from Pacific March, effective as of the end University in Forest Grove in of the current school year. 1999, followed by the Master Rev. Speidel and her hus- of Divinity degree from the band, Geoff, have two chil- Pacific School of Religion in dren: Kailey, who is almost 9, Berkeley in 2002. She did her and Jackson, who is 6. clinical pastoral education at Friends in the Hood River the Oregon State Hospital in community are invited to join Salem in 2001, and was or- us in welcoming Pastor Spei- dained in the Christian del on her first Sunday. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Earth Camp comes to Riverside UCC July 13-17 Looking for a summer camp that incorporates art, outdoor activities, music, games and healthy snacks? Sign up for Riverside’s “Earth Camp,” where kids will grow in faith, have fun, and change the world. Riverside Earth Camp is an environmentally focused 5- day experience that inspires kids to make a difference with their own unique approach and gifts to the world. We start each day with gathering music, crafts and skits, then move through four different classrooms, where we use touch, taste, sound, visuals and real-life demonstrations to teach kids an appreciation and respect for this planet that we call home. The program will be based on an earthly story with heavenly meaning — a para- I N ble from the teachings of Jesus. Every day, the kids will be exploring an environ- mental question, such as, “What do seeds need in order to grow?” along with a spiri- tual question, like, “What do I need in order to grow?” Riverside Earth Camp will be held at Riverside Church, 317 State St. Registration is $50 for the week and includes healthy snacks. Grades K-5 (ages 5-11) welcome. To re gister, visit www.riversideucc.com — see “Nurture Your Children” link — and mail to RCC, PO Box 656, Hood River, OR 97031. Extra donations wel- come; scholarships available. Send Vacation Bible School infor mation to tw alk- er@hoodrivernews.com or call 541-386-1234. P U B L I C AT I O N O F HO O D R I V E R N E W S J U LY 2 0 1 5 A EWS IVER N OOD R THE H E NTERPRISE ION OF ALMON PUBLICAT W HITE S JULY 2014 AND THE Barb Smith Page 2 Page 6 Page 10 Page 14 Page 18 Page 22 Page 26 Page 28 Page 30 Page 32 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY Pastor Terry Abbott 979 Tucker Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-3656 www.river-of-life-assembly.org For details check the current bulletin on our website riveroflifeassembly@gmail.com Service Schedule Sunday 8:30 a.m. Early Worship Celebration 10:00 a.m. Coffee, Conversation & Refreshments 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration & KidzChurch, K-6th* 6:00 p.m. Discipleship Classes (choose from three topics)* Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Royal Rangers & Mpact Girls Club (K-6th)* Connect Groups for Adults (several groups to choose from) Thursday 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 7-12th 7:00 p.m. Connect Group Upper Valley *Childcare provided at the church for those attending VALLEY WORSHIP CENTER 5780 Hwy 35, Mt. Hood/Prkdl Rev. Don & LaRonna Howell Sundays Bible Classes 9:45 am Coffee & Fellowship 10:30 am Worship Celebration 10:45 am Dinner & Service 6:00 pm www.valleyworshipcenter.org valleyworshipcenter.pastor@ gmail.com or (541) 352-7269 BAPTIST 1st BAPTIST CHURCH of ODELL 3081 Odell Hwy Pastor Rick Plank 541-354-1863 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 6 p.m. Page 36 Page 46 GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 1280 W. Jewett • White Salmon Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Jr/Sr. High Youth • Small Groups (call for times & location) Pastor Mark Hoeffner (509) 493-2597 www.gracews.org BELMONT DRIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4200 Belmont Road 541-386-4201 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening Bible study 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible study 6:00 p.m. PARKDALE BAPTIST 6310 Dee Hwy., 541-352-6515 Bobby Joe Beauchamp, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Study, 6 p.m. ess in Busin photo Page 50 RESERVE YOUR AD SPACE BY JUNE 29 LIANA, KIRSTEN, JODY OR CHELSEA 5 4 1 . 3 8 6.1 2 3 4 Some butterflies flutter away, but some land on the per- son’s finger or arm or head. That’s when almost everyone is smiling and laughing, fol- lowed by tears of joy and happiness. And that’s when the healing begins.” “My favorite part is seeing the families of our patients,” said RN Leigh Stratton. “We are so busy that we often lose contact with our families after their loved one passes. I always get there early and stay late just so I can visit my families. It’s like a family re- union for me. And I believe it’s good for them also. I have families I’ve seen almost every year at the butterfly re- lease. But it’s always good to reconnect with them again.” We at Heart of Hospice would like to thank the Hood River community for their continued and enthusiastic support of this wonderful and W ORSHIP D IRECTORY ■ BUS I N E S S A T H E “One of my f avorite parts,” said Goatcher, “is when the attendees call out the names of loved ones who have passed that weren’t read by us. You can actually hear the love and sadness in their voices. But the best part is still the release itself,” she said. “From the mo- ment our YoHOHs (Youth Heart of Hos- pice teens from Hood River Valley High School) start passing out the butterflies, you can feel the energy. Everyone holds their butterfly package so carefully, like it’s a part of their loved one. “Then, as we start the countdown, you feel the an- ticipation. On ‘go,’ 150 but- terflies are simultaneously released, and that’s when you hear the oohs and aahs. TUCKER ROAD BAPTIST Pastor Dean E. Kelly, Jr. 1455 Tucker Road Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-1049 – Sundays – Bible Study, All Ages, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. – Wednesdays – Prayer Meeting 6 p.m. Mass in Spanish 8 a.m. Mass in English 10 a.m. Mass in Spanish 1 p.m. Holiday Masses 7 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 7 p.m. Daily Mass 7:30 a.m. Father Ronald M. Maag, Pastor, 541-386-3373 CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE HOOD RIVER ALLIANCE “You’re Always Welcome!” 2650 W. Montello St. 541-386-2812 www.hoodriveralliance.org Steve Grace, Senior Pastor John Blosser, Associate Pastor Tina Graves, Youth Pastor Emily Blosser, Worship Pastor Sunday Morning 2 Worship Services 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Monday Night Senior Youth Group Tuesday Night Celebrate Recovery Group, 6:15 p.m. (Contact Person: John Blosser 507-820-0871) Wednesday Night Junior Youth Group Nightly Activities Small group Bible studies through the week. La Iglesia Esperanza Y Vida Sabado 6 p.m. Spanish Service Saturday at 6 p.m. Tony Estey, Pastor Llame para un orario completo 541-806-2691 CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 701 Washington St. The Dalles, OR 97058 Sunday Service 10 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST HOOD RIVER CHURCH OF CHRIST 1512 Tucker Road Cody Singleton - Minister 9:45 Bible Classes 10:45 Services 541-386-2782 Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ODELL CHURCH OF CHRIST 3784 Summit Drive Worship 10:30 a.m. 541-354-3127 COVENANT CHRISTIAN COVENANT HOOD RIVER Pastor Fritz Stranz 455 Frankton Rd. Hood River, OR 97031 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Youth & KIDZ 6:30 p.m. 541.386.8805 covenanthr.org DISCIPLES OF CHRIST HOOD RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Interim Pastor Myrna Phillips 975 Indian Creek Road 541-386-2608 hoodrivervalleychristianchurch.com – Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Classes for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship & Children Worship & Wonder 5:00 p.m. Youth meetings Call for information on other pro- grams for children, youth and adults Childcare provided for all activities EPISCOPAL CATHOLIC ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1501 Belmont, Hood River Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation in English/Spanish 4-5 p.m. Saturday Mass in English 5:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish 7 p.m. Sunday ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST 11th & Eugene Rev. Anna Carmichael Sunday Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m. Child Care at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call: St. Mark’s Office 541-386-2077 Submitted photo ANNUAL BUTTERFLY Release — part therapy, part worship, part family reunion — draws a large crowd at Jackson Park in Hood River for what organizers said was the most successful event yet. meaningful event. Judging from the kind and heartfelt comments we received, our community definitely needs an event like this to honor their loved ones and to grieve LDS CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 18th & May, Hood River ALL ARE WELCOME! Hood River Ward Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m. Sunday School 11:20 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m. Grupo en Español Hora Sacramental (Traducida) 10 a.m. Escuela Dominical (Clase en Español) 11:20 a.m. Sacerdocio y Sociedad de Socorro (En Ingles) 12:10 p.m. LUTHERAN CONCORDIA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11th & Pine • Hood River 541-386-4004 or 541-298-8385 Pastor Jesse Jacobsen Sunday School & Bible Class 8:00 a.m. Divine Service 9:00 a.m. Office Hours: Wednesday www.concordiahoodriver.org IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 305 9th St. 386-3046 Pastor Jeff Mueller www.ImmanuelHR.org Sunday Morning Schedule Adult Bible Class 8:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care 9:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Small Groups All Week Check our web page above for all the details Sr. High Youth Group Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group Fridays @ 3:30 p.m. “It’s all about RELATIONSHIPS!” Please join us! METHODIST/LUTHERAN ASBURY OUR REDEEMER PARTNERSHIP Pastor David King 1140 Tucker Road 541-386-3993 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 10-10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Celebration Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Education Everyone is welcome! NAZARENE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Joel & Mindy Alsworth, pastors 2168 Belmont Drive Church Office: 541-386-2604 Fax: 541-386-2064 9 a.m.-Noon Church Web site: www.hrnaz.org Sunday Worship Service – 9:30 a.m. Christian Education/Sunday School (for all ages) – 11 a.m. Monday-Thursday Home Group Studies Tuesday: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Time 8 a.m. Ladies Breakfast Downtown 6:30 p.m. Youth Group PARKDALE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 4th & Van Nuys (by grade school) Services Carl Casey, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Ladies’ Bible Study, Mon. 9:30 a.m. Call 541-352-6913 or 541-490-6673 for further details. NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE FELLOWSHIP Senior Center 2010 Sterling Place Sundays 10 a.m. “Love Jesus, Love People” For more information contact John: 541-354-2495 or Don: 541-231-3482 www.hoodriver-biblefellowship.org FAITH BIBLE CHURCH 1889 Belmont, 541-386-3557 www.fbchoodriver.org Pastor Bruce Parker – Sunday – Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.-12:00 Expository preaching Childcare provided 10:30 a.m. We offer youth and small groups. Call for times and locations. collectively, as a family and as a community. It’s amazing what a little butterfly can do. ■ Clyde Sanda serves as Heart of Hospice Chaplain. SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH 8th & Pacific, Hood River Tommy Moon, Pastor New Summer Schedule: Sunday Worship Service 9:30-10:45 a.m. svbchr.org PRESBYTERIAN PARKDALE COMMUNITY CHURCH 4910 Baseline Drive 541-352-7747 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. Rev. Mark N. Willems, Pastor QUAKER RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Mountain View Worship Group meets First and Third Sundays of the month at 10 a.m. at 700 Union St. (the old Episcopal Church) Everyone is welcome. Contact Jeff Hunter, 541-490-6006 JeffHunter1859@gmail.com for directions and information. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 13th & Oak, 541-386-3220 Ron Hart, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service Spanish Services meet at 1100 22nd St. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MID-COLUMBIA UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sunday Worship and Children’s Program 10 a.m. at the Rockford Grange 4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River Classes, Groups & Community Service Rev. Judy Zimmerman Info: (541) 241-6771 or www.mcuuf.org We Are A Welcoming Congregation. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH UCC Heart of Downtown at 4th & State Worship at 10:30 a.m. riversideucc.com Doubters welcome An “Open & Affirming” congregation Rev. Vicky A. Stifter, 541-386-1412 BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Inclusive - Welcoming - Peace & Justice Rev. Kelly Ryan 480 East Jewett Blvd. (509) 493-1747 White Salmon Morning Family Worship & Sunday School 10 a.m. www.bethelwhitesalmon.org UNITED METHODIST PINE GROVE/ODELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3422 Odell Hwy., Odell; 541-354-1063 Christy Matson, Lay Preacher 2415 Eastside Road, Pine Grove Sunday Worship Schedule Adult Sunday 8:45 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sept.-May at Odell Building June-July-Aug. at Pine Grove Building Everyone is Welcome THE VINEYARD “A COMMUNITY OF CHURCHES” VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF HOOD RIVER “Come as you are!” Pastor Denny & Sue Anderson Assoc. Pastor Dave Turner Youth Pastor Carrie Turner Sunday Worship Celebration Coffee & Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 Youth Group - Wednesdays 6:15 Grades 6-12 AWANAS - Thursdays 6:30 Ages 3 through 6th grade Home Groups - Thursdays 6:30 www.vcfhr.org. 508 9th St. (Across from Children’s Park) 541-386-7070
