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East Oregonian
Friday, February 21, 2020
BRIEFLY
Shrove Tuesday meals
lead up to Lent
UMATILLA COUNTY-MOR-
ROW COUNTY — As Shrove
Tuesday nears, several area
churches have announced special
meals. The day is marked with
feasting and celebration as it pre-
cedes Ash Wednesday, the fi rst
day of Lent.
Shrove Tuesday meals planned
Tuesday, Feb. 25:
PENDLETON:
•First Presbyterian Church, 201
S.W. Dorion Ave. (5-7 p.m.). In
addition to a pancake supper, there
will be Mardis Gras mask-mak-
ing and a basket raffl e. The meal
includes sausage, fruit and a bev-
erage and costs $8 for adults, $6
for seniors, $4 children ages 6-12
and free for kids 5 and under. Pro-
ceeds will go toward upgrades in
the preschool and summer day
camp. (541-276-7681).
•Peace Lutheran Church, 210
N.W. Ninth St. (5-7 p.m.). The cost
for a pancake meal is by freewill
donations, with all money col-
lected going to a scholarship fund.
(541-276-7592).
HERMISTON:
•St. John’s Episcopal Church,
665 E. Gladys Ave. (5 p.m.) A $5
donation is requested for the pan-
cake supper. (541-567-6672).
HEPPNER:
•All Saints Episcopal Parish
Hall, 140 Church St. (5-7 p.m.). An
all-you-can-eat meal of pancakes,
ham, fruit, coffee, tea, juice and
milk is sponsored by the Hopeful
Saints Ministry (All Saints Episco-
pal and Hope Lutheran churches).
The cost is $5 for adults, $4 stu-
dents or $15 for family, with all
proceeds going to benefi t mission
and outreach needs in local com-
munities. (541-676-9970).
Pregnancy center looks
to expand services
HERMISTON — TruCare
Pregnancy Resource Center wel-
comed Kristi Atkins as its new
executive director in September.
Originally from the Ore-
gon Coast, Atkins and her hus-
band, Chad, most recently lived
in Texas. Her prior experience
includes nearly fi ve years serving
as a house parent and substitute
teaching at-risk youths, serving
as a community outreach coor-
dinator and volunteering at preg-
nancy resource centers.
“My experience as a house
parent, especially to at-risk teen
girls, sparked my passion for
pregnancy ministry, and for the
sanctity of life,” Atkins said.
The nonprofi t organization
was originally founded as Preg-
nancy Care Ser-
vices in 1993 in
Pendleton, open-
ing a Hermis-
ton offi ce in May
2011. In early
2018,
TruCare
Atkins
became an inde-
pendent
entity
from the center in Pendleton.
Services include pregnancy
testing,
community
refer-
rals, parenting classes, support
groups, infant supplies and infor-
mation about birth control and
sexually transmitted diseases.
While the organization’s focus is
on life-affi rming choices, it does
offer post-abortion counseling.
The confi dential services are pro-
vided at no charge and are avail-
able in English and Spanish.
Since arriving in Hermiston,
Atkins has been busy with out-
reach and fundraising efforts.
During the holiday season, sev-
eral area churches — Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, the Cowboy
Church, Hermiston Assembly of
God Church, New Hope Commu-
nity Church, Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church, Stanfi eld Bap-
tist Church and Trinity Lutheran
Church — hosted giving trees to
provide items on the organiza-
tion’s wish list.
Atkins was pleased with the
response. The effort resulted in
823 items, including 272 onesies,
102 baby washcloths, 85 pack-
ages of baby wipes, 81 packages
of diapers, 39 baby bottles and
many other miscellaneous sup-
plies. Clients will receive items
during visits to the agency.
“We’re going to bless them
with something every time they
come,” Atkins said.
An even bigger benefi t from
the effort, Atkins said, was iden-
tifying additional community
partners interested in TruCare’s
mission. This will be helpful, she
said, as they prepare to expand
as a medical clinic in the coming
months. The organization is look-
ing to move to a larger space to
offer additional on-site services.
In addition to its annual infor-
mational banquet and baby bot-
tle fundraiser — baby bottles
are fi lled with cash donations
between Mother’s Day and
Father’s Day — Atkins said Tru-
Care is looking at additional ave-
nues to raise funds for the organi-
zation. Ideas, such as a bowlathon
and a sporting clay shoot, have
been discussed.
“We just want to have more
fun and reach different groups of
people,” Atkins said.
For more about TruCare, con-
tact 541-567-2393, kristi@tru-
careprc.com or visit www.tru-
careprc.com. Also, Atkins is
available to speak at churches, ser-
vice clubs and other gatherings.
Group looks to bring
Palau Festival to
Hermiston
HERMISTON — A group of
churches and local faith lead-
ers are exploring the possibility
of bringing a Palau Festival out-
reach effort to the greater Herm-
iston area in 2021.
Luis and Andrew Palau aim
to partner with people to con-
tinue to spread the word of Christ
and promote evangelism training.
The idea is to unite believers of
all faiths and impact cities across
the globe.
“I am so excited about this
opportunity and look forward
to connecting up with others,
churches and individuals, who
might want to join in,” said Mary
Corp, committee co-chair.
The group, Corp said, sees
the effort as a way for churches
to reach out and encourage local
community members by sharing
the good news of Jesus in a pos-
itive way. For more information,
contact Corp at 541-720-3859 or
visit
www.palaufestivals.org/
hermiston.
Christian writers group
accepts contest entries
PORTLAND — Oregon Chris-
tian Writers is accepting entries for
the 2020 Cascade Writing Contest.
Each entry will be reviewed
by three preliminary judges, with
feedback provided to every contes-
tant. The fi nal three in each cate-
gory will be submitted to top pro-
fessionals in the fi eld of Christian
writing and publication for judg-
ing. Winners will be announced at
the OCW Cascade Writing Con-
test Awards Wednesday, Aug. 19
at 7 p.m. at the Red Lion Jantzen
Beach in Portland.
Both published and unpub-
lished writers can enter. Writ-
ers don’t need to be a member of
OCW to enter. Also, contestants
aren’t required to attend the sum-
mer conference to win.
There are numerous book cate-
gories, including children’s chap-
ter book and picture book, as well
as single poems or devotionals,
articles, columns, short stories and
blog post divisions. Submissions
are due by Sunday, March 15.
For more information, visit
www.oregonchristianwriters.org.
For questions, email cascade@
oregonchristianwriters.org.
— EO Media Group
AP Photo/Michael Probst
A fi gure depicting U.S. President Donald Trump as Emperor Nero is
shown during a press preview for the Mainz carnival, in Mainz, Germa-
ny, on Tuesday.
Carnival revelers poke fun at
world leaders in Germany
Associated Press
MAINZ, Germany — A vic-
torious British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson with a grim look-
ing Queen Elizabeth II standing
behind him, a bare-chested Rus-
sian President Vladimir Putin
holding a remote control to steer
Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan atop a tank, and a tri-
umphant U.S. President Donald
Trump playing the harp like
Roman Emperor Nero.
All of these controversial
leaders have come together for a
provocative tryst at the traditional
Mainz carnival celebrations in
western Germany.
The Mainzer Carnival Associ-
ation presented the colorful, over-
sized fi gures for a fi rst glimpse
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FRIDAY, FEB. 21
OREGON SMALL WOODLANDS
ASSOCIATION UMATILLA MOR-
ROW CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING
AND WOODLANDS GALA DIN-
NER, 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, 304 S.E.
Nye Ave., Pendleton. Annual meet-
ing begins at 1 p.m., with discus-
sions of chapter activities, a regular
business meeting, and plans for the
current year’s meetings and fi eld
trips. Guest speakers will discuss
topics benefi cial to local forest land-
owners. Woodlands Gala begins at
6 p.m., featuring dinner, socializing
and raffl e prizes. Tickets to the gala
are $30 per person; annual meeting
is free. (Hans Rudolf or Karl Jensen
541-276-3491 or 541-969-9663)
PENDLETON DELPHIAN CLUB,
1:30 p.m., Vert Club Room, 345 S.W.
Fourth St., Pendleton.
PENDLETON MASTERS SWIM
CLUB, 5-6 p.m., Roundup Ath-
letic Club pool, 1415 Southgate,
Pendleton. $5 per session coach-
ing fee; non-RAC members pay $8
pool fee per session. (Tania Wildbill
541-310-9102)
PENDLETON EAGLES LADIES AUX-
ILIARY KITCHEN, 6-8 p.m., Pend-
leton Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St.,
Worship Community
First United
Methodist
Church
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
Pendleton
210 NW 9th St. Pendleton Oregon
Sunday worship 8:30pm
541-276-2616
PendletonFaithCenter.
com
“A come as
You are Church”
Pastor Weston Walker
Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA
(First United Methodist Church)
191 E. Gladys Ave. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
The Salvation Army
Center for Worship & Service
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 - Sunday School
10:30 - Worship Service
Wednesday Bible Study
5:30 Family Fellowship Meal • 6:00 Bible Study
COME AS YOU ARE
150 SE Emigrant
(541) 276-3369
BAHA’I FAITH
IN PENDLETON
“See ye no strangers, rather see all men
as friends, for love and unity come hard
when ye fix your gaze on otherness.”
– Abdu’l Baha
Please come visit with us at
The Baha’i Center:
1015 SE Court Place
Everyone invited!
Sunday Devotions @ 11:00am
Everyday Devotions, 11am - 1pm
Thursday Seminars on World Religions @ 7pm
(541) 276-9360 or visit us at
www.pendletonbahais.com
or on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/pendletonoregonbahais/
Open Hearts,
Open Minds, Open Doors
Patty Nance, 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 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
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join
Join Us
Us
On Our Journey
With Jesus.
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
Pendleton. Members and guests
welcome. (541-278-2828)
COLUMBIA GRANGE, 6:30 p.m.,
Columbia Grange Hall, 32339 Diag-
onal Blvd., Hermiston. 6:30 p.m. pot-
luck, 7:30 p.m. meeting. (Doris Reid
541-567-8663)
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
MEN’S BREAKFAST, 8 a.m.,
Bethel Assembly of God Church,
1109 Airport Road, Pendleton.
(541-276-7559)
UMATILLA COUNTY POMONA
GRANGE, 12:30 p.m., Columbia
Grange Hall, 32339 Diagonal Road,
Hermiston. Lunch will be followed
by a meeting. (Tom or Doris 541-567-
9742 or 541-567-8663)
PENDLETON EAGLES STEAK AND
LIVE MUSIC, 6-11:59 p.m., Pendleton
Eagles Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pend-
leton. Dinner from 6-8 p.m., music
from 8 p.m. to midnight. Members
and guests welcome. (541-278-2828)
SUNDAY, FEB. 23
PENDLETON EAGLES BREAKFAST,
9 a.m.-12 p.m., Pendleton Eagles
Lodge, 428 S. Main St., Pendle-
ton. Open to members and guests.
(541-278-2828)
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
LCMC
Sunday worship at 11:00 AM
420 Locust St. • Boardman, OR
541-481-6132
Colin Brown, Pastor
(Peace Lutheran Church)
541-289-4535
108 S. Main St.
Pendleton
Sunday at 10:30am
Tuesday before they will entertain
the crowds on top of fl oats next
week on Shrove Monday during
the traditional street parade in the
western city.
Mainz, Cologne and Duessel-
dorf , the three big cities along the
Rhine River, are all famous for
their politically provocative fl oats.
During Carnival, dubbed the
“fi fth season of the year” before
the start of Christian season of
Lent, the common people are tra-
ditionally allowed to make fun of
those in power.
The famous street parades,
which will travel for miles through
the cities, will include not only the
fl oats, but also dozens of brass
bands, dancing groups and “Car-
nivalists” throwing tons of candy
to revelers in the streets.
Solid Rock
Community Church
SUNDAYS
THURSDAYS
Celebrate Recovery - 6pm
Celebration Place - Kids - 6pm
The Landing - Teens - 6pm
WEEKLY
Groups For All Ages
AN ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
1911 SE Court Ave.
541.276.6417 • pendletonfi rst.com
Sunday Worship: 10:40a
Sunday School: 9:30a
Office Ph: 276-5358
140 SW 2nd St Hermiston, OR 97838
541-567-6937
Worship Service: 11:00AM
Sunday School: 9:45
Pastor Wilbur Clark
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Morning Celebration - 10am
Morning Kids Place - 10am
Evening - 6pm
Adult - Study
Youth - Small Group
Kids - Rangers & Girl’s Ministries
To share your worship
times call 541-278-2678
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Sunday Worship.........9:00 AM
Bible Study......10:15 AM
Red Lion Hotel
( Oregon Trail Room )
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
www.fccpendleton.org
PENDLETON
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
Sunday Service: 10am & 6pm
Tuesday Kingdom Seekers: 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm
We offer: 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
Community
Presbyterian
Church
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM
Sunday School at 11:30
401
Northgate, Pendleton
401
Northgate,
Pendleton
Celebration
of
Celebration
of Worship
Worship
Sundays 10:00 am
Youth:
0-6th
grade
Midweek
Service
Midweek Service
Wednesdays 6:00 pm
Overcomer’s
Outreach
Youth: 0-6th
grade
’
Jr./Sr. High
Pastor Sharon Miller
541-278-8082
www.livingwordcc.com
Pastor Sharon Miller