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REGION Friday, September 7, 2018 PENDLETON Cowboy church rounds up talented youth pastor By TAMMY MALGESINI East Oregonian Coming from living and working in and around suburban Detroit, Chris Kaufman might seem like an odd choice to head up the annual cowboy church service during Pendleton Round-Up. However, despite the fact the Free Methodist Church youth pastor doesn’t own a pair of cowboy boots, he has an overwhelming love for God and is excited for the opportunity. The Pendleton transplant — Kaufman and his wife, Jordan, moved to town in February — has already been wrangled into the cowboy culture. In June, he rounded up a group of youths from his church and headed up worship music for the Buckaroo Rodeo Bible Camp, held in the Happy Canyon Arena. “It’s been an interest- ing culture shift for us,” Kaufman said. “Most of our work has been in the inner city.” Kaufman, a multi-instru- mentalist, will perform and share during the service, which is Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. in the South Grandstands at the Pend- leton Round-Up Grounds, 1205 S.W. Court Ave. While there is no admission charge, a freewill offering will be taken. The son of a youth pas- ter, Kaufman didn’t ini- tially plan to follow in his father’s footsteps. During Photo contributed by Jordan Kaufman Chris Kaufman, a multi-instrumentalist and youth pas- tor at the Pendleton Free Methodist Church, is featured during the cowboy church service Tuesday in the south grandstands at the Round-Up Grounds. most of his youth, Kaufman didn’t care for church — particularly the hypocrisy of some people, who lashed out at those in church lead- ership positions. “I had never wanted to be in the ministry,” he said. “There was a time I didn’t believe in God and I even hated God.” It was at a conference, Kaufman said, where his heart was softened. The speaker talked about how American churches are flawed. However, instead of being angry and bitter, peo- ple were urged to respond with love. Initially getting his start on drums, Kaufman said he’s proficient in playing 12 instruments, including guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin, saxophone, trum- pet and piano. In addition, he plays across a variety of genres. While these days his focus is with worship music, he has performed everything from rock and country to folk and jazz. For seven years he pro- vided the backbeat, playing drums with We Are Worm- wood, a Christian heavy metal band. “I just love music,” he said. “When I get the chance to play anything, I jump right on it.” The cowboy church ser- vice is a ministry of the Blue Mountain Christian Cowboys. Gloria Rodri- guez said the group was formed in the mid-1990s by a handful of area families that rodeoed together. Their desire was to have church services available for their kids while they were partic- ipating in rodeo events. Although the kids have all grown up, the Blue Mountain Christian Cow- boys decided to continue coordinating several activ- ities a year, which also includes an Easter sunrise service in Meacham and a Christmas party. For more information, call Rodriguez at 541- 449-3280 or Patti Clark at 541-276-8540. ——— Contact Community Edi- tor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539 COMING EVENTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 COLLECTIVE GOODS GIFT AND BOOK SALE FUNDRAIS- ER, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Medical Center con- ference room 1, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. Proceeds support scholarships for local medical stu- dents, and help buy medical equip- ment for the hospital. FREE FIRST FRIDAY, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, 47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton. Free admission all day. (541-966-9748) PENDLETON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE, 12-1 p.m., Pendle- ton Senior Center, 510 SW 10th St., Pendleton. Costs $3.50 or $6 for those under 60. Pool, puz- zles, crafts, snacks, Second Time Around thrift store 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Meals On Wheels, call 541- 276-1926. (Tori Bowman 541-276- 5073) STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 2 p.m., Echo Public Library, 20 S. Bonanza, Echo. (541-376-8411) VFW BINGO, 6 p.m., Herm- iston VFW, 45 W. Cherry St., Hermiston. Doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. (541-567-6219) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 SMART DRIVER CLASS, 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Anthony Hospital, 2810 St. Anthony Way, Pendleton. Learn valuable defensive driving skills, proven safety strategies, the latest driving technologies, current rules of the road and how to man- age common age-related chang- es in vision, hearing and reaction time. Lunch is on your own. Cost is $15 for AARP members (bring card) or $20 or non-members, registration requested. (Nikii Mur- taugh 541-861-0024) FREE FOR ALL, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Pendleton Center for the Destiny Theatres Fri - Wed, Sept. 7 - Sept. 12, 2018 Subject to change. Check times daily. 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Lunch ($8, tickets must be purchased in advance), produce market, vintage booths, entertain- ment, drawings, local treats and more. Harkenrider Center dedica- tion ceremony at 1 p.m. Most activi- ties free. (541-567-3582) COUNTRY HOEDOWN, 1-4 p.m., Milton-Freewater Neighbor- hood Senior Center, 311 N. Main St., Milton-Freewater. Live music, dancing and singing. Admission $2, refreshments available for pur- chase. (541-938-3311) IRRIGON FARMERS MAR- KET, 3-7 p.m., Irrigon City Hall parking lot, 500 N.E. Main Ave., Irrigon. Local vendors, local pro- duce, crafts and more. (Aaron Palmquist 541-922-3047) TACO FEED AND DESSERT AUCTION, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Stan- field Community Center, 225 W. Roosevelt, Stanfield. Dinner in- cludes rice, beans, tacos, drinks and a fun dessert auction. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for ages 12 and under. Proceeds benefit the center kitchen remodel. (Cheryl Tucker 541-571-6019) OLDIES NIGHT: HITS OF 1978, 7-10 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 816 S. 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The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that it will be holding a public meet and greet with candidates Larsen, Scott Meszaros and David Stockdale next Thursday, Sept. 13, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, 100 Cline Ave. Larsen has worked as Stanfield city manager since 2013. Meszaros has been town administrator of Meeker, Colorado, (pop- ulation 2,352) since 2012, according to a news release from the chamber. Stockdale was most recently city administra- tor for Prosser, Washing- ton, for two years. The Tri- City Herald reported that he resigned in June after an investigation that showed he had used an Oregon driver’s license to avoid paying about $361 in sales tax, mostly at the Ken- newick Costco. He told the paper it was a “sim- ple misstep” due to con- fusion about his tax status since the rest of his family had not yet joined him in Washington. Former Umatilla city manager Russ Pelleberg resigned in June and the city council chose commu- nity development director Tamra Mabbott to serve as interim city manager while a consultant conducted a nationwide search for candidates. The public is invited to meet the candidates Thurs- day, with opening com- ments by Mayor Dar- ren Dufloth and a brief statement by each candi- date kicking off the night. Light refreshments will be provided. ——— Contact Jade McDowell at jmcdowell@eastorego- nian.com or 541-564-4536. Hermiston man shoots Chihuahua, dog dies HERMISTON — A Hermiston man is in jail after he shot a dog that died later in the day. Michael David Thomp- son, 45, is charged with animal abuse in the first degree, unlawful use of a weapon, felon in posses- sion of a firearm and pos- session of prohibited fire- arms or silencers. 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