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Hood River News, Saturday, June 6, 2015
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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“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
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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.
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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