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FAITH
East Oregonian
Friday, November 24, 2017
LIMEY PASTOR
Birds of paradise
T
he season
the difference. It
of the great
is a theology in
Diaspora
action, knowing
of families is in
the processes and
process as I write
arts of the creator.
this. Thanksgiving
A gardener is an
is such a mandate!
engineer of Eden.
The motor cars are
Oregon is a
serviced and ready
holy place because
Colin
to range far into the
of its gardening
Brown
wilder lands of the
enthusiasts, people
Faith
many states.
who want to be
To be reminded
assistants to the
that one is not alone, that we angels making beauty arise
come from a cluster of other out of the earth. My wife
folk who have been very
found her peace and her
significant in our lives and
joy by participating in this
return to their bosom, which group — and she travels
is not always comfortable, is in the week to a children’s
a great service.
program for the local school
It is our annual reminder
district.
of belonging. We are a
This last week I have
crop in a perennial cycle.
grown closer to the Canby
We have a finite number of
Grove, which back in the
returns, to gaze upon — and 1920s was, I am told, part
to reconnect.
of a holy revival in Oregon.
Families driving out
I spent Saturday morning
to the older places where
breakfasting with John, the
they came from, to return
leader there, and the men
in a wave of nostalgia.
who work with the different
Seeing how much older the
areas of the center. In 1928,
older ones now are, taking
A.W.Tozer preached at the
measure of what is needed.
Tabernacle in the Grove
Realizing that some things,
and baptized many in the
such as relationships, are not Molalla River — and many
forever and that our lives are were thereby drawn to
like the grass of the field.
Christ.
This Thanksgiving
A center of prophecy
season my son and his wife
and prophetic practice,
have moved away from us
it appears that many of
into their first purchased
those here now, receiving
house. Not big, but kind of
prophetic insight, expect a
perfect for them, miles away resurgence of Canby Grove
from us in Salem.
as a revival center. I do too.
There is a movement of
I can sense the pride
the Holy Spirit there that is
and fear in the kids, but
palpable.
they are kids no more, they
John and his wife are
are now sharers of a larger
parents to a small girl of
field of responsibility and
uncommon kindness. She is
an undercurrent of anxiety
six years old and she asked
that is our lot. Anxiety
comes with possessions that if I would like to see her
run. I said “Sure!”
can be taken from us by
She began to run, and
circumstance.
ran faster and faster until
The hummingbirds,
my eyesight could only see
my favorite magical birds,
a blur as she circled at high
are still coming by our
rates of speed and whooshed
windows, as my wife had
inside the building. For the
engineered an environment
experience, this six-year-old
that attracts butterflies and
appeared like a movie
hummingbirds. I like the
special effect.
hummingbirds that look
When she came to a halt
me in the eye through our
and I recovered from my
window panes.
dizziness I told her that I
In our front garden my
wife arranged for an African thought that she might be
an angel, as humans could
key-hole garden to be built,
not travel that fast. I was not
a sizable construction that
kidding.
has at its core a cage for
My love to you all as you
food refuse that we tip our
make your way somewhere
waste food into. The food
decomposes and is designed for Thanksgiving, or as you
to run out as a nutritious sap receive the weary travelers
to add to the healthiness and into your own home.
nutrient value of the garden. May you be blessed and
enriched by this season of
My wife has been a
homecoming. Amen!
member of the Oregon
■
Master Gardeners for about
Colin Brown is the
a year and nine months.
former pastor of Good
She graduated from their
Shepherd Lutheran Church
program about a year
in Boardman.
ago and it has made all
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us On Our Journey With Jesus.
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
AP Photo/David J. Phillip
In this Nov. 17 photo, homeowner George Dorsey, center, prays with Samaritan’s Purse volunteers who are
helping to rebuild his hurricane-damaged home in Houston. Dorsey usually hosts a large Thanksgiving dinner
for family but is making other arrangements this year as he continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey.
A post-Hurricane holiday feast
HOUSTON (AP) — The kitchen
where George and Arva Dorsey prepare
an 18-dish feast every Thanksgiving
has been stripped of everything but its
granite countertops, standing on their
own with no appliances below. The
house they renovated and expanded
over three decades has been gutted
down to its wooden beams.
Almost three months after Hurri-
cane Harvey slammed into the Texas
Gulf Coast, killing more than 80
people and damaging at least 200,000
homes, the Dorseys and other families
are celebrating Thanksgiving however
they can.
“We try to keep our head up, and we
know that God is above all,” said Arva
Dorsey, sitting next to her husband in
the dining room where they would have
served Thanksgiving dinner. “So many
of the blessings have come through this
disaster. We’re just grateful.”
George Dorsey said one possibility
was the family — including some
members from out of town — could
spend Thursday with a friend. Or they
might go to a local buffet-style restau-
rant for turkey and trimmings.
Some people are gathering at
churches that have held large meals
for people displaced by the storm and
volunteers spending the holiday away
from their families to help rebuild.
Others will go to annual events like
Houston’s “Super Feast,” where volun-
teers this year will hand out clothes and
supplies along with turkey and stuffing.
Furniture store owner Jim McIn-
gvale — a Houston icon known as
“Mattress Mack” — is opening one
of his Gallery Furniture locations for
a feast that starts at 10 a.m. Thursday.
In Houston, the nation’s fourth-
largest city, there are plenty of signs
of progress. Blocks that had piles of
debris on every front lawn are being
cleared. Work crews are in neighbor-
hoods all over the city, and nonprofit
groups have distributed hundreds of
millions in aid.
But more than 47,000 people across
Texas, including the Dorseys, are still
staying in hotels with vouchers from
the Federal Emergency Management
Agency. Others are staying with family
members or have left Southeast Texas
altogether, abandoning mortgages on
homes that were wrecked by flood-
waters. Some people are still living in
apartments infested with mold.
The Dorseys were rescued from
their home the second night of the
storm by a National Guard truck, with
Guardsmen pulling them out of flood-
waters that had reached several feet
and still rising.
The Guard took them to a nearby
Baptist church, where they slept for two
nights on the floor until cots arrived.
They spent a week at the church, where
they celebrated their 35th anniversary
with a dance as other evacuees toasted
them holding paper cups filled with
punch.
Dozens of volunteers from churches
all over the world have since arrived
in their neighborhood, many of them
unprompted, to help rebuild.
George Dorsey, 59, walked through
his house last week as volunteers from
the group Samaritan’s Purse worked
inside and on the roof. The staccato
sound of nail guns rang out as he talked.
Among the things he’s thankful for
are the volunteers from Samaritan’s
Purse, not just for the labor they
provided for free, but for offering to
pray with her and asking about how her
family was doing.
BRIEFLY
Ladies night offers
chance to connect
PENDLETON — Women are
invited to take the night off for food,
fun and fellowship during a ministry
group coordinated by the Pendleton
First Assembly of God Church.
Facilitated by Terri Hardcastle,
Ladies Night Out meets the first
Tuesday of each month from 6-8
p.m. at Abby’s Legendary Pizza, 828
Southgate, Pendleton. Salad and pizza
is provided.
For more information about other
available groups, contact 541-276-
6417, groups@pendletonfirst.com or
visit www.pendletonfirst.com/groups.
Boardman Baptist
church decks the halls
BOARDMAN — Holiday music,
Christmas treats and hot cocoa will
be shared during a special event at the
Boardman First Baptist Church.
Deck the Church Halls is Monday
at 6 p.m. at 200 S.W. Willow Fork
Drive, Boardman. People are invited
to get into the holiday spirit while
decorating the building for the
Christmas season. Those planning to
attend are encouraged to bring their
favorite cookies or treats to share with
others. For more information, call
541-481-9437.
Worship
Community
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church who welcomes all.
P eace L utheran C hurch
210 NW 9th, Pendleton ELCA
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Join us Sundays
9:30 am Sunday Worship
9:30 am Sunday Worship
10:30 am Fellowship
11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Sunday Worship.........9:00 AM
Bible Study......10:00 AM
~Come and be at Peace ~
Red Lion Hotel
( Oregon Trail Room )
www.faithpendleton.org
on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Faith Center Church
Worshiping God
-Presbyterian Church (USA)-
201 SW Dorion Ave.
Pendleton
Loving People
108 S. Main • 276-9569
Service of Worship - 10:00 am
Children’s Sunday School -
10:20 am
Fellowship - 11:00 am
www.pendletonpresbyterian.com
Open Hearted...
Open Minded
401 Northgate, Pendleton
401 Northgate,
Celebration
of Worship
Pendleton
Sundays 10:00am
CELEBRATION
Youth: 0-6th grade OF
WORSHIP
Midweek 10:00
Service am
Sundays
Youth:
Wednesdays
6:00pm
0-6th
grade
Youth:
0-6th
grade
Overcomer’s Outreach
MIDWEEK
SEVICE
Tuesday’s 6:00pm
Wednesdays
6:00 pm
In the
Annex
Youth:
A Christ
Centered,
12 Step
0-6th
grade
Recovery Support Group
Pastor
Sharon Miller
Pastor Sharon Miller
541-278-8082
541-278-8082
www.livingwordcc.com
www.livingwordcc.com
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
First United
Methodist
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”
Pendleton
Worship Livestream at
www.facebook.com/FUMCPendleton/
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor
The Salvation Army
Center for Worship & Service
To share your worship times
call 541-278-2678
Sunday worship at
11:00 AM
420 Locust St. • Boardman, OR
541-481-6132
Colin Brown, Pastor
9:30 - Sunday School
We off er: Sunday School • Sign Language
Interpreters • Nursery • Transportation • & more!
Wednesday Bible Study
5:30 Family Fellowship Meal • 6:00 Bible Study
FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM
SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM
712 SW 27 TH ST.
541-276-1894
www.fcogpendleton.com
PENDLETON
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
Sunday Service: 10am & 6pm
Tuesday Kingdom Seekers: 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm
Sunday Worship Service
150 SE Emigrant
(541) 276-3369
Come meet Jesus at
PENDLETON BAPTIST
CHURCH
LCMC
Sunday Worship 9am • 541-276-2616
Worship Broadcast on KUMA 1290 @ 11am
COME AS YOU ARE
Saturday Services
Pendleton
1401 SW Goodwin Place
276-0882
Sabbath School 9:20 am
Worship Service 10:45 am
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
10:30 - Worship Service
Grace Baptist Church
Sr. Pastor,
Ray O’Grady
pendletonfaithcenter.org
352 SE 2nd Street, Pendleton OR
Redeemer
Episcopal
Church
Worship Service: 10:30am
Sunday School: 9:30am
Seventh-Day
Adventist
Church
Pastor Dan Satterwhite
541.377.4252
417 NW 21st St. • Pendleton, OR 97801
www.facebook.com/
PendletonLighthouseChurch
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
Community
Presbyterian 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!
Sunday School: 9:30am
Worship: 10:40am
Fellowship to follow
Offi ce 541-276-5358 M-F, 8:30-12:30
www.fccpendleton.org
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM
Sunday School at 11:30
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