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Hood River News, Saturday, June 20, 2015
YOUNGSTERS ENJOY a varia-
tion on the circle game “Duck,
Goose” at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Hood River, which
held the summer’s first Vaca-
tion Bible School this week.
Olivia Sommerset tags a friend
with her new animal name. In
one of several “momentum
games,” each child chose his or
her own animal, from cats to
“dangerous lizards” and then
broke up the circle to run
around the yard imitating their
animal. At right, Jynel Heredia,
8, adds food to the donation
barrel as campers donated
food throughout the week for
FISH food bank.
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Photos by Kirby Neumann-Rea
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Parkdale, Odell churches
combine for August VBS
Parkdale Community
Church, Parkdale Nazarene,
Parkdale Baptist and Pillar
Bible Fellowship of Odell to-
gether will hold Vacation
Bible School the week of
Aug. 3 -7.
“Outrigger Island” classes
will be held at Parkdale Com-
munity Church on Baseline
Road in Parkdale, where chil-
dren will learn about Jesus
through songs, bible stories
and crafts.
Families are invited to
gather at the church at 5:00
p.m. and enjoy a light meal,
then children ages pre-K
through incoming fifth
graders are invited to attend
VBS classes starting at 5:30
p.m.
For more information or if
you would like to help, con-
tact Pastor Mark at Parkdale
Community Church at 541-
352-7747 or at 541-490-4511.
‘Thailand Trek’
at HR Alliance
A free summer kids’ event
called Thailand Trek VBS
will be hosted at Hood River
Alliance Church June 23-26.
Thailand Trek is like taking
a trip to Thailand! Kids will
participate in memorable
Bible-lear ning activities,
sing catchy songs, play team-
work-building games, dig
into yummy Thai-inspired
treats, experience cool Bible
adventures, collect Bible
Memory Makers, and ex-
plore what daily life is like
for kids in Thailand. Each
day concludes with a Closing
Celebration that gets every-
one involved in living what
they’ve lear ned. Family
members and friends are en-
couraged to join in daily for
this special time at 11:30 a.m.
Thailand Trek VBS is for
kids from age 4 to 5th grade
and will run from 9 –11:45
a.m. each day. Space is limit-
ed, so make sure you pre-reg-
ister
your
child
at
www.hoodriver-alliance.org.
For more information, call
541-386-2812.
Education Foundation issues
community-based scholarships
The Hood River County Ed-
ucation Foundation (HRCEF)
awarded 55 scholarships this
year to help Hood River Val-
ley High School graduates
with college expenses. Forty-
five of the scholarships are
funded by individuals and
families, or local organiza-
tions, via donations to
HRCEF, and 10 of the awards
came from the Foundation’s
general fundraising. Many of
the scholarships are in mem-
ory of special persons.
HRCEF scholarships range
in value from $500 to $2,500.
“This year’s applicants were
well qualified, as usual,” said
HRCEF Board vice president
Mike Schend. “It is always so
hard to choose from all of the
deserving students that apply.
We saw more students headed
for community college than in
the past, probably an indica-
tion of steadily rising tuition
in higher education.”
“I always wish that we had
more money to give. We have a
lot of qualified and needy stu-
dents who could use the help,
but our money only goes so
far,” lamented another HRCEF
Board member.
Businesses that support
scholarships include Duck-
wall-Pooley, Hood River Police,
Tofurky, Parkdale Growers’ As-
sociation and Mike’s Ice
Cream. Local organizations in-
clude the Cascade Locks Alum-
ni Association, Parkdale PTO,
and Parkdale VFW.
Scholarships winners were
announced at the HRV scholar-
ship recognition night.
HRCEF is currently seeking
applicants for three scholar-
ship funds that support Hood
River County students who are
sophomores, juniors or seniors
in college. The deadline to
apply has been extended to
July 31, 2015.
The Daum scholarships sup-
port students majoring in nurs-
ing, music or science. The
Martha and John Weber schol-
arship is for students in com-
munity college or trade school.
Details and application forms
are on the HRCEF website at
www.hrcef.org.
Anyone wishing to support a
college scholarship may donate
at www.hrcef.org. Even small
donations can be dedicated to a
special person and the honored
person’s name will appear on
the HRCEF website.
2015 HRCEF Scholarship
Winners
Beachman-Jakku: Lucas
Campos-Davis, Jessica Karr,
Mason Romero, and Taylor
Shelton;
Butch Ogawa Fund: Scottie
Ziegler and Lucy McLean;
Cascade Locks Alumni:
Adrianna Laws, Zackary Sam-
son, MaKenna Sullenger, and
Sean Jackson;
Chen Scholarship: Lourdes
Estrada;
Dalbey-Wilson Fund: Jorge
Calderon, Aldo Muro, Samuel
Ortiz, and Riley VanHoose;
Dominguez Fund: Janelle
Pedroza;
Duckwall-Pooley Fund:
Reyna Serrano and Jasmin
Alves;
Eagles Valedictorian: Cait-
lyn Fick;
Henry Lin Fund: Noah
Tauscher;
Holman Memorial: Zackary
Sampson and Adrianna Laws;
Hood River Police: Taylor
Shelton and Scottie Ziegner;
John and Martha Weber: Joy
Bell;
Koberg Scholarship: Joy
Bell, Megumi Hosaka, Laura
Karr, Mason McDowell, Diana
Pinon, and Carolina Torres;
Min Asai Fund: Samuel
Ortiz;
Oates Family Fund: Malia
Schneider;
Parkdale Growers Fund:
Juan Rios;
Parkdale PTO Fund: Jessica
Dehart, Kayla McCafferty, and
John Gray;
Parkdale VFW: Kayla Mc-
Cafferty;
Ryan Bowe Memorial: Juan
Carlos Chairez;
Sally Hackett McConnell:
Kiefer Kreps;
Student Film Fest: Andrew
Clark;
Susan McCarthy Fund:
Laura Karr;
Tofurkey Fund: Delaney
Barbour;
Ted Webber Fund: Juan Car-
los Chairez and Luis Lopez;
Tot Asai Fund: Madison Gra-
ham and Patrick Compton
Susanna Gabay Fund: Amy
White;
Mike’s Ice Cream Fund:
Brooke Zee and Noah Tauscher
HRCEF: Gisela Echeverria,
Terri Hewitt, Megumi Hosaka,
Kiefer Kreps, Luis Lopez,
Roger Osborne, Juan Rios,
Alyssa Soaf, Steven Swafford,
and Melissa Vargas.
Your
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541-490-0167
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W ORSHIP
D IRECTORY
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
RIVER OF LIFE ASSEMBLY
Lead Pastor Terry Abbott
979 Tucker Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-3656
riveroflifeassembly@gmail.com
www.river-of-life-assembly.org
For details check the current
bulletin on our website
Service Schedule
Sunday
Real-Time Spanish Translation of
AM Messages—Head Sets Provided
8:30 a.m Worship Celebration
& KidzChurch, K-6th*
10:00 a.m. Coffee, Conversation
& Refreshments
10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration
& KidzChurch, K-6th*
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Wacky Wednesdays K-6th*
Youth Group 7-12th*
20 Somethings Group*
*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.
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.
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.
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
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
Pastor Rev. Alicia Speidel
975 Indian Creek Road
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-2608
hoodrivervalleychristianchurch.com
10:30 a.m. Summer Sunday
Worship with children’s
summer program
Childcare provided during
worship services
For information on programs
for children, youth and adults,
please call the church
EPISCOPAL
ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST
11th & Eugene
Rev. Anna Carmichael
Sunday Holy Eucharist
at 8 and 10 a.m.
Child Care at 10 a.m.
Wednesday Holy Eucharist
at 11:30 a.m
Everyone is welcome.
For more information, call:
St. Mark’s Office
541-386-2077
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
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.
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY
BIBLE CHURCH
8th & Pacific, Hood River
Tommy Moon, Pastor
Sunday Service 10:30 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