FAITH
Friday, April 7, 2017
LIMEY PASTOR
Moving
toward Easter
G
reetings and blessing
to you. I just wanted to
send you a small note
from my recovery zone. I want
to say thank you for the support
of many people in Boardman. I
have emerged from a dark place.
I give thanks to God for my life.
Over the next several weeks
while I am
coming back
together from
reconstructive
heart surgery —
a four-fold heart
bypass that took
seven grueling
hours — I am
enjoying a new
Colin
heart/arterial
Brown
system that is
Faith
providing me
a great deal of
energy.
I want to thank the
extraordinary young surgeon
Julia Swanson who went above
and beyond dealing with me (a
long story which I will share
shortly), the nurses and personnel
of Providence Legacy in
Portland, and also the Providence
Benedictine Center in Mount
Angel where I am being trained
how to operate this different
body.
My friend, Pastor Craig
Johnson, came to visit me
yesterday and reminded me that
Lazarus is being preached of
this weekend. I feel a strange
connection with him now. As we
move toward Easter, away from
Lent, the notions of mortification
and rebirth are solidly alive in
my life. The burial cloths of
Lazarus are hanging from my
arms.
I want to also say thank you to
Pastor Paul Berthelot who took
over from me for this period.
Please, dear friends, support my
friend in the church and come
to support that which God has
brought into being.
I pray for all of us, you
especially, to be visited by the
Holy Spirit and gifted with a new
heart transformed by Christ’s
unrelenting and, as I know now,
fierce and magnificent love.
My deepest love and thanks to
you all.
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Colin Brown is the pastor for
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
in Boardman.
East Oregonian
Area churches announce Holy Week services
East Oregonian
Referred to as Holy Week —
which begins on Palm Sunday and
culminates with Easter — many
area churches have special services
planned. Information about special
events that were sent to the East
Oregonian include:
Easter morning service beginning
at 6:30 a.m. at Bethel Assembly of
God Church, 1109 Airport Road.
(541-276-7559).
HERMISTON
“Christ in the
Passover”
A re-creation of a traditional
Passover service will present
the story of Jesus’ death and
resurrection.
“Christ in the Passover” is
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the
Hermiston First Christian Church,
775 W. Highland Ave. There is no
admission charge.
Presented by Yoel Ben David
of Jews for Jesus, an explanation
will be provided as he sets a table
with items traditionally used at a
Passover meal. David also will
explain the connection between
events of the first Passover in
Egypt, the redemption that Jesus
accomplished and the deep bond
between the ancient feast and the
present day Christian communion
celebration.
For more information, call
541-567-3013. For more about
Jews for Jesus, visit www.
jewsforjesus.org.
PENDLETON
Episcopal Church
of the Redeemer
Numerous services are planned
throughout the week at Episcopal
Church of the Redeemer, 241 S.E.
Second St.
•Maundy Thursday Service,
Thursday at 7 p.m. It features The
Lord’s Supper, with optional foot
washing, followed by Stripping
of the Altar. Vigil at the Altar of
Repose begins at 9 p.m.
•Good Friday Service is
Friday, April 14 at noon, with the
Communion from the Reserve
Sacrament, and the 7 p.m. service
includes Veneration of the Cross
•Holy Saturday Service is
Saturday, April 15 at 9:30 a.m.
with the Holy Saturday Liturgy
and the Great Cleaning. Also, at
7 p.m. is the Easter Vigil Service,
which features the First Eucharist
of Easter, with bells.
•Easter Sunday Service is
Sunday, April 16 at 9 a.m. for the
Holy Eucharist Rite II.
Everyone is invited to attend
services. (541-276-3809).
St. John’s Episcopal
Church
Several services are planned
during the week at St. John’s
Episcopal Church, 665 E. Gladys
Ave.
•Blessing of the Palms and
Eucharist, Sunday at 9 a.m.
•Evening prayer services,
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Community Sunrise
Service
Everyone is welcome to an
•Tenebrae service, Wednesday
at 7 p.m. It features scriptural
readings that recount the story of
Holy Week.
•Maundy Thursday Service
is April 13 at 7 p.m. It includes
Eucharist and ceremonial stripping
of the altar.
•On Good Friday, the church
will be open April 14 from noon to
6:30 p.m. for reflections, followed
by a service and celebration of the
Eucharist at 7 p.m.
•Easter service is April 16 at 9
a.m.
Everyone is welcome at the
services. (541-567-6674).
Faith Presbyterian
Church
A Maundy Thursday Service
is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Faith
Presbyterian Church, 1005 S.E.
Ninth St.
Rev. Bruce Sexton will present
a brief message, followed by
communion and several musical
selections performed by the choir.
(541-567-1025).
Victory Baptist Church
People will gather to remember
the sacrificial death of Jesus on
the cross during several services
at Victory Baptist Church, 193 E.
Main St. The gatherings include:
•Good Friday, April 15 at 6 p.m.
with a focus on remembering the
cross
•Egg hunt and picnic at 11 a.m.
at McKenzie Park, 320 S. First St.
•Resurrection Sunday is April
16 at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. It
features worship services
Everyone is invited to attend
events during Easter weekend.
(541-303-3840).
NEW YORK (AP) — In recent
years, Christians have had more
babies than any other religious
group worldwide.
But by 2035, Muslims are
projected to experience the higher
birth rate, putting the world's two
largest religions on track to have
a near equal share of the global
population by 2060, according to
a demographic analysis released
Wednesday.
With 2.3 billion adherents,
Christians are the world's largest
religious group and are expected
to remain so for several decades,
according to the Pew Research
Center report “The Changing
Global Religious Landscape.”
Muslims have 1.8 billion followers.
But a Muslim baby boom is
expected to narrow that gap. By
2060, Muslims are expected to
comprise 31 percent of the world
population, with nearly 3 billion
people, while Christians will make
up about 32 percent, or 3.1 billion
people.
The new report builds on
a Pew study two years ago
that found Islam is the world’s
fastest-growing
major
faith
and, if current demographic
trends continue, Muslims could
outnumber Christians by the end of
the century. The analyses are based
on 2,500 censuses, surveys and
population registers from around
the world. Pew researchers took
into account expected conversion
rates, but said birth and death rates
would have a far greater impact on
religious populations.
According to the latest report,
223 million babies were born to
Christians from 2010 to 2015,
compared to 213 million babies
born to Muslims in the same
period.
By 2035, the number of babies
born to Muslims is projected
to exceed those for Christians,
narrowly at first, then eventually
by millions.
P eace L utheran C hurch
210 NW 9th, Pendleton ELCA
Join us Sundays
9:30 am Sunday Worship
9:30 am Sunday Worship
10:30 am Fellowship
11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class
~Come and be at Peace ~
on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Bible Study.........9:00 AM
Sunday Worship......10:30 AM
Red Lion Hotel
( Oregon Trail Room )
www.faithpendleton.org
Grace Baptist Church
Sunday Worship
10:30 a.m.
Mid-Week
Children & Youth
Weekly Adult
Life Groups
1711 SW 44th St.
541-276-6015
www.pendfmc.org
Several events are planned
Easter weekend at Hermiston
Church of the Nazarene, 1520 W.
Orchard Ave.
•Experience Good Friday is
April 14 from 6-8 p.m. People are
invited to drop in and stay for a
few minutes or the full two hours.
•Kids Easter Egg hunt Saturday,
April 15 at 10 a.m. It’s open to
ages birth through fifth grade.
•Sunday, April 16, breakfast
will be served from 9:30-10:15
a.m. followed by an Easter worship
service at 10:30 a.m.
(5451-567-3677).
ECHO
Easter Sunrise Service
The Easter sunrise service is
Sunday, April 16 at 7 a.m. at the
Echo Community Church picnic
shelter, 21 N. Bonanza St. It will
be followed by a breakfast in the
church basement and the regular
Easter service in the sanctuary
at 10:45 a.m. (541-376-8108 or
541-376-8664).
IONE
Ione Community
Church
The public is invited to worship
on Easter at the Ione Community
Church.
A breakfast will be served at
9:30 a.m. at the church, 470 E.
Main St. A service follows at 11
a.m. (541-422-7530).
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
“Proclaiming God’s word,
growing in God’s grace”
Other
religious
groups,
including Hindus and Jews, will
grow in total numbers by 2060,
but will not keep pace with global
population growth. A low birth rate
for people who don't affiliate with
any religion means that their share
of the world population will also
shrink.
Christianity is growing espe-
cially strongly in sub-Saharan
Africa. By 2060, 4 in 10 Christians
will live in Africa, according to
Pew’s projections. At the same
time, in many European countries,
such as Germany, the death rate for
Christians is exceeding births, a
trend that is expected to continue.
Community
Presbyterian Church
Redeemer
Episcopal
Church
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
On Our Journey
With Jesus.
241 SE Second St. Pendleton
(541)276-3809
www.pendletonepiscopal.org
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
Sunday Holy Communion 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Holy Communion Noon
Weekly Adults Spiritual Life Group
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
All Are Welcome
OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR
www.graceandmercylutheran.org
Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (Nursery Provided)
Fellowship, Refreshments & Sunday School
Check Out our Facebook Page or
Website for More Information
541-289-4535
Tom Inch, Pastor
Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA
(First United Methodist Church)
191 E. Gladys Ave. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
LCMC
Sunday worship at
11:00 AM
420 Locust St. • Boardman, OR
541-481-6132
Colin Brown, Pastor
Seventh-Day
Adventist
Church
Saturday Services
Pendleton
1401 SW Goodwin Place
276-0882
Sabbath School 9:20 am
Worship Service 10:45 am
First United
Methodist
Church
Pendleton
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM
Sunday School at 11:30
Come meet Jesus at
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
Hermiston Church of
the Nazarene
More births expected for Muslims than Christians worldwide
Worship
Community
PENDLETON BAPTIST
CHURCH
Page 7A
352 SE 2nd Street, Pendleton OR
Sunday Worship 9am • 541-276-2616
Worship Broadcast on KUMA 1290 @ 11am
Worship Livestream at
www.facebook.com/FUMCPendleton/
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor
PENDLETON
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
Sunday Service: 10am & 6pm
Tuesday Kingdom Seekers: 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm
We off er: Sunday School • Sign Language
Interpreters • Nursery • Transportation • & more!
Pastor Dan Satterwhite
541.377.4252
417 NW 21st St. • Pendleton, OR 97801
www.facebook.com/
PendletonLighthouseChurch
Faith Center Church
Worshiping God
FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM
SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM
712 SW 27 TH ST.
541-276-1894
www.fcogpendleton.com
Loving People
108 S. Main • 276-9569
Sunday Worship
10:30 am
Sr. Pastor,
Ray O’Grady
pendletonfaithcenter.org
BAHA’I FAITH
“The Unity of All Mankind”
Pendleton Baha’i Center at
1015 SE Court Place
Devotions Sundays @
11:00am; Everyone invited!
(541) 276-9360 visit us at
www.pendletonbahais.org
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
-Presbyterian Church (USA)-
201 SW Dorion Ave.
Pendleton
Service of Worship - 10:00 am
Children’s Sunday School -
10:20 am
Fellowship - 11:00 am
www.pendletonpresbyterian.com
Open Hearted...
Open Minded
To share your worship times call Terri Briggs 541-278-2678
Sunday Worship
10:00am
Wednesday Healing School
6:00pm
Youth Classes: Nursery - 6th grade
Sun & Wed
Jr & Sr High Discipleship Program Wed
Overcomer’s Outreach
Tuesday at 6:00pm - Annex
A Christ-centered, 12-Step
Recovery Support Group
Pastor Sharon Miller
401 Northgate, Pendleton
541-278-8082
www.livingwordcc.com