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Friday, January 1, 2016
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New Hope hosts
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those looking for uplifting
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Hope Community Church is
hosting and hour of gospel
singing Sunday beginning at
6 p.m. The church is located
at 1350 S. Highway 395 in
Hermiston.
Refreshments will be
served following the music.
For more information, call
Doug at 541-561-8327.
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choristers that he
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— While Pope Francis has
made no secret of his love of
choirs, he has revealed why
he may not always join in.
The pontiff told an
audience of 6,000 young
international choir singers
Thursday that “I like to
hear singing. But if I would
sing, it would seem like a
donkey.”
Francis took questions
from the youths, telling
them that his childhood
aspiration was to become a
butcher and acknowledging
he sometimes gets angry —
“but I don’t bite.”
The choristers’
organization, Pueri Cantores,
has been holding its annual
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Trevor Hale via AP
Dubai ireworks explode
while tower blazes
In this photo provided by Trevor Hale, smoke and
lames pour out from a residential building as a
fire runs up some 20 stories of the high rise in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday. Fire en-
gulfed the luxury building near the world’s tallest
skyscraper as tens of thousands of people were
gathering at its base for one of the world’s largest
New Year’s fireworks displays.
Pursuit inspires Christians of all ages
Two-day conference
includes nationally
known speaker
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Inspirational speakers
and music are featured
during a two-day faith-
based conference at the
Hermiston Assembly of
God Church.
Pursuit
Conference
brings people from across
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worship and be inspired
to spread the word about
Jesus.
In its third year, the event
was founded by Clayton
Haight, worship pastor
at the Hermiston church,
and Brad and Brittany
Saddler, who attended the
Hermiston School of Urban
Missions Bible College &
Theological Seminary.
“Over the past three
years, we have seen
1,500-plus attend this life-
changing event and we
believe this year is going
to be bigger and better than
ever,” Haight said.
Pursuit Conference 2016
is Friday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.
and Saturday, Jan. 16, with
sessions at 10 a.m., 2 p.m.
and 7 p.m. at the church,
730 E. Hurlburt Ave.,
Hermiston.
The special guests
include nationally recog-
nized
speaker
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pastor who was born to
missionary parents in
Japan. Dawkins and wife
Angie live in Illinois.
The charismatic pastor
was called to the ministry
before he even had a
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People are moved by the spirit of God during the 2015 Pursuit conference. The
2016 event is Jan. 15-16 at the Hermiston Assembly of God Church.
said, is a dynamic speaker
that leads many kids to
Christ.
A free luncheon is planned to provide information
Haight invites everyone
about the Hermiston School of Urban Missions Bible
to the all-ages event,
College & Theological Seminary.
including followers of
Elsie Cook, vice president of operations of the
Jesus and those who are
Oakland, California-based school, is the special
simply curious about who
speaker.
God is.
The free meal is open to those 16 and older. It is
There is no charge
Saturday, Jan. 16 at noon at the Hermiston Assem-
bly of God Church, 730 E. Hurlburt Ave.
to attend and people are
The Hermiston cohort, a fully accredited school,
encouraged to “come as
started in 2010 at the Living Faith Church, but
you are.”
moved to Assembly of God in its third year.
“The school promotes
For more information or to RSVP for the luncheon,
and funds the event,”
call 541-567-5831. For more about the Bible col-
Looper said. “It’s really to
lege, visit www.facebook.com/hermistonsum.
reach out to our community
to have a conference that is
driver’s license, starting a Looper, college advisor at multi-generational.”
For more information
children’s ministry at the Hermiston SUM. “People
age of 12, according to his don’t want to miss this, it’s about the conference, call
the church at 541-567-
biography at www.robby- an all-around great event.”
dawkins.com. His parents
Vladimir
Savchuk, 5831.
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be a missionary.
will speak. He works with Editor Tammy Malgesini at
“Robby Dawkins is a the Hungry Generation tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
really big deal,” said Jacob ministry. Savchuk, Looper com or 541-564-4539
SUM Luncheon
241 SE Second St. Pendleton
(541)276-3809
www.pendletonepiscopal.org
Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Worship Noon
Wednesday Evening Prayer
and Pot Luck 6:00 p.m.
All Are Welcome
P eace L utheran C hurch
210 NW 9th, Pendleton
ELCA
Join us Sundays
Faith Center Church
Worshiping God
Loving People
9:30
Sunday
Worship
9:30 am am
Sunday
Worship
10:30 am Fellowship
11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class
108 S. Main • 276-9569
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on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday
Sunday Worship
10:30 am
NEW HOPE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Seventh-Day
Adventist Church
1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston
Sunday Worship Services
English- Pastor Dave Andrus
9:00 & 10:45 am
Spanish- Pastor Genaro Loredo
9:00 & 10:15 am
Classes for kids during all services
For more information call
Saturday Services
Pendleton
1401 SW Goodwin Place
276-0882
Sabbath School 9:20 am
Worship Service 10:45 am
541-567-8441
Community
Presbyterian Churc h
Grace Baptist Church
555 SW 11th, Hermiston
567-9497
Nursery provided for all services
OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR
www.graceandmercylutheran.org
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM Sunday
School at 11:30
Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP
German special police stand in front of the Munich
main train station Dec. 31, after police warned of ‘im-
minent threat’ of terror attack and ordered two train
stations to be cleared.
Police in Munich warn
of ‘imminent threat’
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in Munich warned of a
“serious, imminent threat” by
Islamist extremists wanting
to commit a terror attack on
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people to stay away from the
city’s main train station and
a second train station in the
city’s Pasing neighborhood.
Police spokesman Werner
Kraus told The Associated
Press early Friday that “we
have serious information
and different tips about an
imminent attack.”
“After evaluating the
situation, we started evacu-
ating the train stations and
also asked partygoers to
stay away from big crowds
outside,” Kraus added.
Kraus said police had
indications that the terror
threat was connected to
Islamist extremists, but he
could not immediately give
any further details.
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The warning came about
an hour before the city rang
in the new year. Despite the
police statement, thousands
of people were on the streets
of Munich at midnight to
welcome the new year with
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dpa reported that both train
stations were quickly evacu-
ated and that trains were no
longer stopping there.
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been on edge since a terror
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killed 130 people.
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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
585 SW Birch, Pilot Rock, OR 97868
(541) 443-2500
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Sunday School: 9:30 am
Worship Service: 10:45 am
Wednesday Services:
Kids’ Club: 6:00 pm
Youth Group: 7:00 pm
Red Lion Hotel
( Oregon Trail Room )
www.faithpendleton.org
Service of Worship - 10:00 am
Children’s Sunday School - 10:20 am
Fellowship - 11:00 am
www.pendletonpresbyterian.com
Open Hearted...Open Minded
“Proclaiming God’s word,
growing in God’s grace”
Tom Inch, Pastor
Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA
164 E. Main St. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
Come meet Jesus at
First United
Methodist
Church
PENDLETON BAPTIST
CHURCH
3202 SW Nye Ave Pendleton, OR
541-276-7590
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Sunday Bible Classes 9:45 AM
Sunday Youth Group 6:00 PM
Mon. Community Women’s Study
9:30 AM & 6 PM
Awana Kids Club (K-6th grade)
Wed Men’s Study 6 PM
MOPS meeting the 1st Thur of the Month
6 PM
352 SE 2nd Street
Pendleton, OR
541-276-2616
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 AM
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Worship - 10:45 AM
6:00 pm
Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM
541-289-4535
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Sunday Worship 9am
Open Hearts, Open Hands, Open Doors
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Services are broadcast every Sunday
on KUMA-1290 AM @ 11am
Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor
T HE C OUNTRY C HURCH
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
-Presbyterian Church (USA)-
201 SW Dorion Ave.
Pendleton
Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (Nursery Provided)
Fellowship, Refreshments & Sunday School
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More Information
Pastor James Becker
FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM
SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM
712 SW 27 TH ST.
541-276-1894
www.fcogpendleton.com
32742 Diagonal RD
Hermiston OR 97838
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 7 am
Evening Service 7 pm
Bible Study Wednesdays 7 pm
Firestarter Youth Ministry
(Ages 12-17)
Monday @ 6 pm
St. Paul Anglican Church, APA
Currently Located at 119 SW Quinney Pl.,
Home Church in Pendleton @ Sunridge Estates
541-303-1261
Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday
Morning Prayer - 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday
All Services - 10:00am Sundays
The Rev. Fr. Vincent Varnas
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Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
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