Page 18 ilu |J u r tla n ì» (O b s e rv e r Northwest Voice For Christ Ministries "An interdenominational Church" Times Remain Hard c o n t i n u e d f r o m front h e V o I c e S P o a k s 3hoto* <£ Jdady Skofiap 3L £. <£ Ecvtiean 3 3todye Pat tvx 1Jeachvt ¡3levwu£iat Worship Services: Sundays: Church School— 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship— 10:00 A.M. Seminars: Bible Themes— Wednesdays— 7:00 P.M. “God The Father”; “God The Son”; and “ God The Holy Spirit’ Bishop Hodge and Congregation invite you to join us at our appointment with Jesus. We Reach, Teach, & Preach in Jesus’ name!!! July 14. 2010 is facing an unexpected $577 million b udg et sh o rtfa ll. G ov. Ted Kulongoski, using his executive power, ordered 9 percent across the board cuts, which will slash ser­ vices for vulnerable citizens just when they need them the most. State officials are still determin­ ing how the cuts will be implemented, while legislative leaders are hoping for an infusion o f cash from the federal government. Teachers will be laid off, and se­ niors and families with disabled members will lose in-home care from the Oregon Department o f Human Services. There will also be other cuts as well. Cuts to the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department will mean that programs aimed at staving off homelessness and hun­ ger will be deprived ofbadly needed funding. Under the cuts, the department will lose $382,179 for its homeless assistance program meaning that 31,158 people will not get help find­ ing shelter. Lisa Joyce, spokesperson for the department, said that the program funds county shelters and non-prof­ its fighting homelessness, as well as providing hotel vouchers for needy families. Funding for shelters has remained flat for years, said Joyce, and the cuts will come at a time when Oregon is experiencing a WMMS surge in homelessness. Also on the chopping block is state funding for the Oregon Food Bank, which runs a statewide net­ work o f food pantries. 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