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FAITH Friday, March 13, 2015 East Oregonian New Hope gears up for Easter EGGstravaganza East Oregonian A petting zoo, pony rides, crafts, face painting, game booths, bouncy houses and more are planned during New Hope Community Church’s Easter EGGstravaganza. The free event is Saturday, April 4 beginning at 10 a.m. at the church, located at 1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston. Also, food will be avail- able, including popcorn, cotton candy and hot dogs. In addition, there will be a raf- ÀHEXJJ\ULGHVDQGNDUDRNH The public is encouraged WREULQJWKHLUNLGVDQGHQMR\ the family fun event. Chil- dren will be able to collect eggs as they participate in activities. For more information, call 541-567-8441 or visit www. newhopeon395.com. Irish meal, music serves as Catholic youth fundraiser PENDLETON — A traditional Irish dinner and music by John Doherty & the Irish Singers will serve as a fundraiser to help local Catholic youth attend World <RXWK'D\LQ.UDNRZ Poland. Irish stew, corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda EUHDGVDODGDQGWULÀHIRU dessert will be served Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. The cost is $10 per person or $30 IRUDIDPLO\7LFNHWVFDQEH purchased at the door. For more information, call Jacquie Hitzman at 541- 969-9333. Nazarene church hosts Diaper Dash HERMISTON — In an effort to provide diapers to needy parents, an event is planned at the Hermiston Church of the Nazarene. To enter the Diaper Dash, SHRSOHDUHDVNHGWRGRQDWHDW OHDVWRQHSDFNDJHRIGLDSHUV The event is Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. for \RXQJHUUXQQHUVDQGZDONHUV and 9 a.m. for youths and adults. The starting and ending point is the church, located at 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston. Melody Kinswa reports 100 people have already signed up for the event, but more are welcome. The diapers will be distributed to those in need. For more information, call 541-567-3677. Tuesday Bible study continues PENDLETON — Various WRSLFVDUHWDFNOHGGXULQJD Bible study lead by Rev. Jim Pierce. The study is held each Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 352 S.E. Second St., Pendleton. For more information, call the church at 541-276- 2612. ——— The East Oregonian is seeking information about community Easter events. Whether it’s an egg hunt, special breakfast or worship service — if it’s open to the public — send details, in- cluding the time, date, place and cost, if applicable, to community@eastoregonian. com or drop off to the atten- tion of Tammy Malgesini at 333 E. Main St., Hermiston or Renee Struthers at 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton. Call 541-564-4539 or 541- 966-0818 with questions. Philly buses ordered to accept ads featuring Hitler PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s transit system has been ordered to accept provocative ads that include a 1941 photo- graph of Adolf Hitler with a former Arab leader after a IHGHUDO MXGJH UXOHG LQ IDYRU of a pro-Israel group’s free- speech lawsuit. The proposed bus ads car- ry a tagline saying: “Jew Ha- tred: It’s in the Quran.” The Southeastern Pennsyl- vania Transportation Authori- ty believes the ads violate “minimal civility standards” and will consider an appeal. The Philadelphia Inquirer ¿UVWUHSRUWHGRQ:HGQHVGD\¶V ruling by U.S. District Judge Mitchell Goldberg. The ad in question features a photograph of a 1941 meet- ing between Adolf Hitler and +DMM $PLQ DO+XVVHLQL GH- scribed by the group as a Pal- estinian leader and Hitler ally. The ads are produced by the American Freedom Defense Initiative, a New Hampshire-based group that opposes U.S. aid to Islamic FRXQWULHVDQGKDV¿OHGVLPL- ODUODZVXLWVLQ1HZ<RUNDQG other cities. SEPTA General Counsel *LQR - %HQHGHWWL WHVWL¿HG LQ'HFHPEHUWKDWKHUHMHFWHG the ad because he thought it “put every single Muslim in the same category (of) being a Jew hater.” Goldberg concluded that the transit authority’s “anti-disparagement” poli- cy, while well-intentioned, ZDV QRW FOHDUO\ GH¿QHG DQG therefore potentially dis- criminatory. EO file photo Gus, a 2-year-old pot bellied pig, gets some attention from kids during the 2014 Easter EGGstravaganza at New Hope Community Church in Hermiston. Page 7A 3RSH¿QGVSUDLVH dissent after 2 years 9$7,&$1&,7<$3²3RSH)UDQFLVPDUNVKLVVHF- ond anniversary Friday riding a wave of popularity that has reinvigorated the Catholic Church in ways not seen since the days of St. John Paul II. He’s also entering a challeng- ing third year, facing dissent from within on everything IURP¿QDQFLDOUHIRUPWRIDPLO\LVVXHV Is the honeymoon over? According to the Pew Research Center, not by a long shot, at least as far as ordinary faithful are con- cerned: Nine out of 10 U.S. Catholics have a fa- vorable view of Francis, including six in 10 who have a “very favorable” YLHZ 7KRVH DUH UDQN- ings not seen since John 3DXO¶V URFN VWDU GD\V And they trump the fa- vorability ratings for Pope Benedict XVI even among more orthodox, church-going Catholics. AP photo by Gregorio Borgia “Two years after his Pope Francis kisses a baby as election, Francis has he arrives Wednesday for his made the face of the weekly general audience in St. papacy irreversible,” Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Italian Vatican analyst Marco Politi wrote recently. “Returning to a doctrinaire, absolute monarch, icon-pope will never be possible, with- out a dramatic loss in contact with contemporary society, EHOLHYHUVDQGQRQEHOLHYHUVDOLNH´ Yet opposition abounds, most vocally among commen- tators but also some cardinals and bishops: Traditionalist &DWKROLFV KDYH EHHQ MRLQHG E\ PRUH PDLQVWUHDP FRQVHU- vatives who cringe at his mercy-over-morals priorities and apparent willingness to entertain pastoral approaches that PLJKWQRWIROORZ5RPH¶VUXOHERRN And two years on, he’s still an impossible-to-label SRQWLIIDVRFLDOMXVWLFHPLQGHG-HVXLWZKR¿UPO\XSKROGV church doctrine on abortion, but willingly counsels trans- gender couples. He calls himself a faithful son of the church but dismisses theologians as obstacles to evangelization. Francis was elected on a mandate to bring order and ¿QDQFLDO WUDQVSDUHQF\ WR WKH9DWLFDQ DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ DIWHU years of mismanagement and scandal. Tangible results have been achieved and more are on the horizon. Francis gave Australian Cardinal George Pell, head of the new Secretariat for the Economy, broad powers to ex- ercise “economic control and vigilance” over all Vatican GHSDUWPHQWVZKLFKKDYHORQJRSHUDWHGDVLQGLYLGXDO¿HI- doms in both operations and budget. 3HOOWRRNWKDWPDQGDWHDQGUDQZLWKLWUHSRUWHGO\VHHN- ing to bring management of some Vatican assets — includ- ing its vast real estate holdings — under his belt. Church Directory s h i W o r p w i t h u s ! Adams Community Churc h Duane Geyer, Pastor 140 N. Main, Adams, OR 566-9457 Worship 9 am OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR www.graceandmercylutheran.org Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. 541-289-4535 Dot Hensley, President 164 E. Main St. Hermiston, Oregon 97838 St. Johns Episcopal Church All People Are Welcome Scripture, Tradition and Reason Family service 9am Sunday Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 “Love Is Spoken Here” First Church of God FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 712 SW 27th Pendleton 541-276-1894 -Presbyterian Church (USA)- 201 SW Dorion Ave. Pendleton “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” Early Service: 8:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Second Service: 10:30 am Wednesday Service (All Ages) 7 pm www.fcogpendleton.com Service of Worship - 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School - 10:20 am Fellowship - 11:00 am www.pendletonpresbyterian.com FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Living Word Christian Center Grace Baptist Church 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM Pastor Jon Jensen in Mission for Christ LCMC Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 AM www.faithpendleton.org www.livingwordcc.com Community Presbyterian Churc h Faith Center Church Worshiping God • Loving People 14 Martin Drive, Umatilla, OR 922-3250 108 S. Main • 276-9569 Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sr. Pastor, Ray O’Grady pendletonfaithcenter.org Worship: 10 AM Sunday School at 11:30 All Are Welcome Come meet Jesus at PENDLETON BAPTIST CHURCH 3202 S.W. Nye Avenue, Pendleton, OR 541-276-7590 Sunday Morning Worship 8:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday Bible Classes 9:45 AM Sunday Youth Group 6:00 PM Awana Kids Club Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:00 PM K - 6th Grade (Sept-May) 210 NW 9th, Pendleton ELCA Join us Sundays 9:30 Sunday Worship 9:30 am am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class Sharon Miller, Pastor 401 Northgate • Pendleton 278-8082 Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Worship Noon Wednesday Evening Prayer and Pot Luck 6:00 p.m. P eace L utheran C hurch Sunday Worship Service 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM ( Oregon Trail Room ) Red Lion Hotel Open Hearted...Open Minded 241 SE Second St. Pendleton (541)276-3809 www.pendletonepiscopal.org ~Come and be at Peace~ on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday Seventh-Day Adventist Churc h Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am Sunday Worship Services: 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. First United Methodist Churc h 352 SE 2nd St., Pendleton, O R Office 276-2616 New Pastor Dr. Jim Pierce Worship Service 9:00 AM Fellowship 10:15 AM Broadcast KUMA 11:00 AM Childcare Available Choir practice Sundays 8:30 AM 585 SW Birch, Pilot Rock, OR 97868 (541) 443-2500 prbconline.blogspot.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Services: Kids’ Club: 6:00 pm Youth Group: 7:00 pm To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683