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FAITH Friday, July 7, 2017 BRIEFLY Fun Factory builds Biblical learning HERMISTON — Kids are invited to attend the Maker Fun Factory vacation Bible school. “Created by God: Built for a Purpose” is the theme, which starts Monday, July 10 from 5-8 p.m. at the First Christan Church, 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston. The program continues nightly though Thursday, July 13. For more information, call 541-567-3013 or search Facebook. Living Faith plans kids’ rally HERMISTON — Children ages 3-12 are invited to participate in a faith-based kids’ festival. Victory! The Ultimate Pep Rally kicks off Sunday, July 16 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Living Faith Church, 1611 Diagonal Blvd., Hermiston. The free event continues nightly through Thursday, July 20. Transportation can be arranged. Parents are encouraged to register their kids at www.winacity.com or by calling 541-720-7808. East Oregonian Hobby Lobby accused of hypocrisy amid smuggling case By KELLY P. KISSEL Associated Press Hobby Lobby, the arts- and-crafts chain whose devout Christian owners won a landmark Supreme Court ruling on religious freedom, is caught up in an antiqui- ties-smuggling scandal that has opened the company to accusations of hypocrisy. The Oklahoma City-based business agreed to pay a $3 million fine Wednesday over its role in what federal prose- cutors said was the smuggling into the U.S. of ancient clay tablets, seals and other Iraqi archaeological objects that might have been looted from the war-torn country. Online, many people piled on, with more than one saying things like: “I know Hobby Lobby’s big on the Ten Commandments, but how about ‘Thou shalt not steal’?” and “Hypocritical cretins. Preach one thing and practice another.” Hobby Lobby, whose president, Steve Green, has been collecting ancient artifacts since 2009 and is building an $800 million Bible museum in Wash- ington, pleaded naivete in doing business with dealers AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File In this June 30, 2014, file photo, customers walk to a Hobby Lobby store in Oklahoma City. in the Middle East. “The company was new to the world of acquiring these items and did not fully appreciate the complexities of the acquisitions process,” Hobby Lobby said in a state- ment. “This resulted in some regrettable mistakes.” Federal prosecutors described a scheme that involved lying and perhaps stealing. It included a number of middlemen and involved the use of phony or misleading invoices, shipping labels and other paperwork to slip the artifacts past U.S. customs agents, prosecutors said. Among other things, cuneiform tablets were labeled “ceramic tiles,” and items carried paperwork that said they came from Turkey or Israel. Also, artifacts were deliberately undervalued and shipped in small batches to multiple addresses in Okla- homa City to avoid drawing the attention of customs agents, prosecutors said. Bob Murowchick, an asso- ciate professor in archaeology and anthropology at Boston University, cast doubt on the company’s claim that it didn’t know what it was doing. “It’s like that scene in ‘Casablanca’: ‘I am shocked, shocked, that there is gambling going on here,’” Murowchick said. Page 7A Native Americans say grizzly bear decision violates religion HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Native American tribes, clans and leaders from seven states and Canada say the U.S. government’s recent decision to lift protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area violates their religious freedom. They are suing to block the government from removing Yellowstone griz- zlies from the endangered and threatened species list, which would allow Montana, Wyoming and Idaho to hold grizzly bear hunts. The Native American plaintiffs argue that trophy hunting for grizzly bears goes against their religious and spiritual beliefs. The lawsuit filed June 30 asks a federal judge to rule that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must consider the Native Americans’ beliefs and consult adequately with them before removing grizzly protections that have been in place since 1975. “He is our relative. For us Bear Clan members, he is our uncle,” Ben Nuvamsa, a former chairman of the Hopi Tribe in Arizona, said Wednesday. “If that bear is removed, that does impact our ceremonies in that there would not be a being, a reli- gious icon that we would know and recognize.” The three states have not planned any hunts for this year, but have agreed to quotas and to cease all hunting if the Yellowstone population falls below 600 bears. There are now about 700 in the region. Basing a legal challenge of an Endangered Species Act decision on religious beliefs and inadequate tribal consultation has not been tried before, said the plaintiffs’ attorney, Jeff Rasmussen. It’s an argument that differs from those of the conservation and wildlife advocacy groups who have also filed intentions to sue over last month’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision. “They don’t feel like they’ve been listened to, both with regard to their religious beliefs and spiri- tual beliefs, and with regard to some of the issues in this case,” Rasmussen said. “They feel the U.S. is not listening to them, and we’re hoping to change that.” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and Department of Interior officials declined to comment on the lawsuit. U.S. Department of Justice officials did not return a call or email for comment. LIMEY PASTOR Independence Daze spent then next day recovering from is spectacular, and is used to bake potatoes. Tuesday night’s display of fireworks This week, Ben Franklin’s old house in London was opened for tours — a house by neighbors who apparently made the long trek to Idaho for Chinese fireworks, where Franklin worked for years trying to or found some souvenirs of the Middle persuade the Brits to lighten taxation on a Eastern wars in working order. new country trying to mind its own My house shook with explosions business. and rockets exploded above the Britain is very fond of its offspring, neighborhood in sprays of fire and also celebrates with us here, that rained down around us. My although they don’t understand why we two cats and two dogs bunkered have such taxes now. After all, when under my bed, and moaned in England minded the store taxes were despair as the building rattled with just 5 percent. multiple percussions. My wife My time here now spans two decades Colin slept, as she has been immunized and my son was born here. I honestly feel Brown by my snoring. that there is a continuum from there to Faith In my old country, we exploded here. I do not feel alien in either country. our domestic arsenal It is, according to Sir Winston on November 5, when Churchill, part of being an I celebrate the fireworks were much English-speaking nation. It is independence that a relationship based on a deep less intercontinental than here. We would burn a understanding, deeper recognizes our common figure of a man — an than politics, almost spiritual in effigy of Guy Fawkes, dependence on a nature. a royalist who tried to I celebrate the indepen- common wealth dence blow up the Houses of that recognizes our Parliament — atop a huge of faith and linked dependence on a common bonfire. Every year we wealth of faith and linked ideals. lost citizens to these fires ideals. Happy Fourth of July, thanks to excesses of beer my fellow freedom folks of the and to the habit of folks going to sleep in United States. unlit bonfires the day before. ■ November in the tiny, limey homeland has Colin Brown is Pastor of Good Shep- the advantage of cold, wet ground and early herd Lutheran Church on Locust Road in nights, so a little less flammable. The bonfire Boardman. I Family Fun! Rotary Breakfast Vendor Booths Classic Car Show in the Park Eastern Oregon Art Show Club 24 Glow Run Chain Saw Wood Carvers KOHU/The Q Cash Machine Kids Zone Cultural Event to follow Fun Fest Worship Community Good Shepherd Lutheran Church LCMC Sunday worship at 11:00 AM 420 Locust St. • Boardman, OR 541-481-6132 Colin Brown, Pastor Community Presbyterian Church Come meet Jesus at 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 Redeemer Episcopal Church 241 SE Second St. Pendleton (541)276-3809 www.pendletonepiscopal.org Sunday Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Holy Communion Noon Weekly Adults Spiritual Life Group All Are Welcome 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 “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” P eace L utheran C hurch 210 NW 9th, Pendleton ELCA Join us Sundays 14 Martin Drive, Umatilla, OR 922-3250 Worship: 10 AM Sunday School at 11:30 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 Scripture, Tradition and Reason 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. 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 Worshiping God 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 FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM 712 SW 27 TH ST. 541-276-1894 www.fcogpendleton.com 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 Seventh-Day Adventist Church FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Saturday Services Pendleton 1401 SW Goodwin Place 276-0882 Sabbath School 9:20 am Worship Service 10:45 am in Mission for Christ LCMC Bible Study.........9:00 AM Sunday Worship......10:30 AM Red Lion Hotel ( Oregon Trail Room ) www.faithpendleton.org ~Come and be at Peace ~ To share your worship times call Terri Briggs 541-278-2678 Join Us On Our Journey With Jesus. PENDLETON LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH Faith Center Church 9:30 Sunday Worship 9:30 am am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Fellowship 11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday St. Johns Episcopal Church Behind These Stone Walls Beat the Hearts of Some of the Warmest Most Sincere, Most Caring People in Pendleton. We Invite You to Come Get Acquainted! Summer Worship 9:40 am Fellowship to follow Offi ce 541-276-5358 M-F, 8:30-12:30 www.fccpendleton.org Loving People 108 S. Main • 276-9569 Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sr. Pastor, Ray O’Grady pendletonfaithcenter.org First United Methodist Church 401 Northgate, Northgate, Pendleton 401 Pendleton Celebration of Worship Celebration of Worship Sundays 10:00am Sundays 10:00 am Youth: 0-6th Youth: 0-6th grade grade Midweek Service Midweek Sevice Wednesdays 6:00 pm Wednesdays 6:00pm Youth: 0-6th 0-6th grade grade Youth: Overcomer’s Outreach Overcomer’s Outreach Tuesday’s 6:00 pm Tuesday’s 6:00pm In the the Annex In Annex Christ Centered, A A Christ Centered, 12 12 Step Step Recovery Support Support Group Recovery Group Pastor Sharon Miller Pastor Sharon Miller 541-278-8082 541-278-8082 www.livingwordcc.com www.livingwordcc.com Pendleton 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 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
