8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL December 23, 2015
F AITH
Special events
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICES – Thurs-
day, Dec. 24
Faith Center block party brings Christmas joy
St. Andrews Episcopal Church at 3 p.m. Holy Eucharist Ser-
vice at 1301 W. Main St.
OLPH Catholic Church Family Mass at 6 p.m. at 1025 N. 19th
St.
CG Faith Center at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 33761 Row River Rd.
Theme: “When the Light Came On”
United Methodist Church at 5 p.m. at 334 Washington Ave.
Delight Valley Church of Christ at 6 p.m. at 33087 Saginaw
Rd. East
Living Faith Assembly at 6 p.m. at 467 S. 10th St. Theme:
“The Light of Christmas”
CG Calvary Chapel at 6:30 p.m. at 1447 Hwy 99
Trinity Lutheran Church at 6:30 p.m. at Sixth and Quincy
Avenue Theme: “Silent Night”
First Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. at Third and Adams Av-
enue
OLPH Catholic Church Candlelight Mass at 10 p.m. at 1025
N. 19th St.
CHRISTMAS DAY COMMUNION SERVICES – Friday,
Dec. 25
Trinity Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. at Sixth and Quincy
Theme: “Joy to the World”
OLPH Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. at 1025 N. 19th St.
CHRISTMAS DAY FREE COMMUNITY DINNER – Fri-
day, Dec 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church at 1025 N. 19th
St. serves a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings.
Servers and clean-up crew needed call 541-942-1117 to volun-
teer.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS WOR-
SHIP SERVICE – Sunday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m.
Enjoy singing traditional Christmas carols on the Sunday after
Christmas at Third and Adams Ave.
BY CINDY WEELDREYER
Sentinel Faith Page Editor
C
hristmas in Cottage Grove
festivities on Saturday,
Dec. 5, offered holiday activi-
ties all day and all over town
to usher in the Christmas spirit.
Fortunately for all, the expected
windy and wet weather arrived
later that night.
The day began with Breakfast
with Santa at the Harrison Av-
enue Fire Station. The Method-
ist Church hosted an afternoon
holiday concert featuring gradu-
ate students from the University
of Oregon’s School of Music.
All-day holiday bazaars hap-
pened on both ends of South
River Road. The annual Pros-
pectors and Golddiggers Bazaar
at the historic Dr. Snapp House
featured a beautifully decorated
Victorian-era home built in 1886
by one of the town’s fi rst doc-
tors. Down the road at Cottage
Grove High School, the Dorena
School Parent Club organized
its fi rst bazaar with vendors of-
fering a variety of food, hand-
made crafts and unique gifts.
Things really got busy at 5
p.m. after Santa Claus arrived
on a fi re truck to sing Christmas
carols and light up the commu-
nity tree in Trailhead Park. As-
sisted by his giant elf (aka Brad
Cohen), jolly ol’ St. Nick went
on to City Hall to greet children
and hear their Christmas wish-
es, while City Manager Richard
Meyers snapped a photo of them
next to the Christmas tree.
The Main Street Program en-
photo by Cindy Weeldreyer
A hayride that included caroling in Cottage Grove neigh-
borhoods was a highlight of the block party for many.
listed downtown businesses to
host a Scavenger Hunt as part
of a holiday Art Walk. A South
Lane Wheels shuttle ran between
the Historic Downtown District
and the Village Green Resort
so people of all ages could en-
joy the resort’s wedding garden
magically decorated in a color-
ful holiday light display.
Over in the northwest neigh-
borhood music played on the
antique Victrola at the Cottage
Grove Museum during the sec-
ond annual Stained Glass and
Candlelight event. The stained
glass windows of the original
Catholic Church were illumi-
nated as historian Joanne Skel-
ton described the backgrounds
of the immigrant families that
paid for them in the late 1800’s.
On the other side of town the
C.S. Lewis classic The Lion, the
Witch and the Wardrobe holi-
day production played to a full
house.
A real crowd favorite was
the return of Cottage Grove
Faith Center’s Block Party in
the parking lot of the Shampoo
Dolls day spa on the corner of
5th and Main Street. The lot was
ringed with 75 lighted Christ-
mas trees that were given away
free to families at the end of the
event.
everal propane heaters kept
people warm as they consumed
550 cups of soup, more than
1000 cookies and 500 hot bever-
ages. The biggest crowd pleaser
MOTHERS OF PRE-
SCHOOLERS [MOPS]
– Mondays from 6-8 p.m.
An outreach ministry designed
to support mothers and help
them be the best moms they
can be. MOPS is for moth-
ers with children from birth
to kindergarten. MomsNext is
for mothers with school age
children. Both groups meet at
Calvary Chapel in the Village
Shopping Center, 1447 Hwy
99. For more information visit
www.cottagegrovemops.org or
call 541-942-6842.
dues are 75 cents per week.
Children enjoy memorizing
Scripture verses, games, Bible
lessons and dressing up for
special theme nights. More in-
formation can be found on the
church website: www.cgbible.
org.
of Faith Center’s Block Party
was the caroling hayrides that
transported singers around the
northwest neighborhood to en-
joy colorfully decorated home
and businesses.
A large pickup pulled a cov-
ered trailer decorated with white
twinkle lights and hay bale seat-
ing. Pastor Isaac Hovet and a
pianist on an electronic key-
board led the singing from the
pickup bed. Each of the dozens
of trips made between 5-8 p.m.
was laden with carolers of all
ages and each trip concluded
with “We Wish You a Merry
Christmas” as it returned to the
loading area.
Pastor Hovet said church
members look forward to this
event each year that requires
more than 100 volunteers to or-
ganize. He said approximately
75 people baked cookies, made
homemade soup and donated
rolls that took 29 food and bev-
erage volunteers to serve it. For
church volunteers, their most
poignant moments were seeing
people from a wide cross sec-
tion of belief present and smil-
ing.
“We simply love this town
and want to express that love by
contributing our part to commu-
nity events and initiatives,” Hov-
et said. “The Christmas Block
Party was another resounding
success! It was incredible to see
the looks of joy and merriment
on the faces of old and young
alike.”
CHURCH BRIEFS
CHURCH-SPONSORED
COMMUNITY DINNERS
Mondays – United Method-
ist Church (second and third
Mondays only) at 5 p.m.
Tuesdays – Trinity Lutheran
Church at 5 p.m.
Wednesdays – Covered Bridge
Church of The Nazarene at 6
p.m.
Thursdays – Trinity Lutheran
Church at 5 p.m.
BAHA’I FAITH TEA AND
PRAYERS
Local gatherings are hosted by
members of the Baha’i Faith
in selected Cottage Grove sites
and neighborhood homes. For
additional information about
the Baha’i Community call
Jacqueline at 541-556-1286 or
Brenda at 541-514-9607. To
hear a daily recorded uplifting
Baha’i verse call 541-531-
8449.
SHALOM EVENING
LIGHT MINISTRIES SER-
VICE CHANGES – Sundays
at 3:30 p.m.
After a year of meeting in
different locations in Cottage
Grove and Roseburg, the at-
tendees will meet every other
Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Cottage
Grove City Hall, 400 East Main
Street. On the other Sundays,
the meetings are held in the
South Roseburg area. For ad-
ditional information call Pastor
Jairus Sathianathan at 541-391-
3901 or Dan Holt at 541-946-
1445.
WEEKDAY MORNING
COMMUNITY BIBLE
STUDY – Monday-Tuesday at
8:30 a.m.
The Cottage Grove United
Methodist Church offers a com-
munity Bible study two days a
week. Drop in and enjoy coffee
or tea for a 90-minute time of
devotional Bible study and dis-
cussion. For more information
call 541-942-3033.
CAMPUS LIFE CLUB
– Mondays and Tuesdays at
7 p.m.
This Lane County Youth for
Christ non-denominational
youth outreach program meets
during the school year. Cam-
pus Life’s weekly club meet-
ings blend food, music, games
and a short Bible-based “talk”
that ends with a prayer. Middle
School students meet on
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Riverside
Community Church, 1255 S.
River Rd. High School students
meet on Mondays at 7 p.m. in
the game room above Domino’s
Pizza (next to the post offi ce).
More information available
on Facebook at Cottage Grove
Campus Life or by calling
Director Tim Sinclair at 541-
285-4812.
AWANA CLUB MEETINGS
- Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
AWANA is a weekly Christian
education program for ages
three through high school.
Hosted by the Cottage Grove
Bible Church, the group meets
weekly during the school year.
The cost includes the purchase
of handbooks and uniforms and
SUNDAY MORNING
LIGHT WEEKLY RADIO
PROGRAM
Each Sunday morning from
7-10 a.m. KNND 1400-AM
provides three hours of inspi-
rational programming with
a Christian world-view. All
genres of Christian music are
interspersed with community
information, local church news,
and devotional readings. Host
Cindy Weeldreyer invites you
to tune in and become part
of KNND’s Sunday Morning
Light family. Listener line:
541-942-5548.
WEEKLY WORSHIP
DIRECTORY
The Sentinel prints a weekly
worship directory to provide
greater awareness of the
diversity of our local faith
community. If you want your
specifi c information available
to Sentinel readers each week,
please call 942-3325 for more
information. [If you have a
listing please verify the weekly
information is current.]
DEADLINE FOR JANUARY
FAITH PAGE
The deadline for the next
monthly Faith Page is Thurs-
day, Jan. 21 at noon. Drop off
information to the Sentinel of-
fi ce or email it to weeldreyer@
aol.com.
W orship D irectory
6th & Gibbs Church of Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
Pastor: Aaron Earlywine
Youth & Families Pastor: Seth Bailey
Services: 9am and 10:30am
Christian Education
Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade
www.6thandgibbs.com
Calvary Baptist Church
77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
Sunday School: 9:45am
Worship: 11:00am
The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm
Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm
Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove
1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza)
541-942-6842
Pastor: Jeff Smith
Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am
Wednesday Service 6:45 pm
Child Care 10:45am Service Only
Youth Group Bible Study:
Wed. 6:45 pm & Sat. 6 pm
www.cgcalvary.org
Cottage Grove Bible Church
1200 East Quincy Avenue
541-942-4771
Pastor:Bob Singer
Worship 11am
Sunday School:9:45am
AWANA age 3-8th Grade,
Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm
www.cgbible.org
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
www.cgpresbynews.com
Grove Community Church
77820 Mosby Creek Rd.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-942-0123
Cottage Grove Faith Center
Pastor: Bryan Parsons
33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet
Nursery: Infant - Pre-K
www.cg4.tv
Dec. 24th - Candlelight Services 4 & 8pm Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade
Dec. 27 - 10am service only
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
Covered Bridge Nazarene Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061
152 S. M St.
541-942-4422
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Sunday School: 9:30am
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
Worship 10:30am
www.hopefellowshipupc.com
“FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE”
Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
Center for Spiritual Living Cottage 541-942-7711
Pastor: Bob Friend
Grove
700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center)
Two Services:
Rev. Bobby Lee
9am - Classic in the Chapel
Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m.
10:30am - Contemporary in the
(907) 230-5070
Auditorium
www.facebook.com/CSLCottageGrove
First Baptist Church
301 S 6th St 541-942-8242
Church of Christ
Pastor: Steve Johnson
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday School: 9:30am
Sunday Service: 10:30am
Worship: 11:00am
Come Worship with us
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Pastor Rulon Combs
Sunday School All Ages 9am
Worship & Childrenʼs
Church 10:30 am
“The Bridge” Sat Evening Service 6:00pm
Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm
Childrenʼs Breakout Class: Wed. 6:30pm
Non-Denominational
Church of Christ
1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-767-0447
Preachers: Tony Martin & Robert Evans
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm
www.pennoyeravecoc.com
Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th Street • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Herb Carson
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Sunday Bible Study: 6:00pm
We sing the old time hymns.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Churches
1025 N. 19th St.
541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712
Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J.
Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm
Sun. 10:30am
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell:
552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-8686
Sunday: 8:30am
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Church with the fl ags.”
Worship: Sunday 10:30am
All Welcome
Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 am
Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373
Pastor: James L. Markus
Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am
Sundway Worship 10:30 am
Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur
5:00pm TLC Groups
tlccg.com
United Methodist Church
334 Washington • 541-942-3033
Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen
Worship: 10:30am
Adult Sunday School: 9:30am
Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids Free)
2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm
cottagegroveumc.org
“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message:
11:00am
“WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES”
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