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8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL March 23, 2016 F AITH Special events LOCAL HOLY WEEK ACTIVITIES “What on earth is God doing?” MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICES – March 24 Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian Joint Service – Soup Supper at 6 p.m. Service at 6:45 p.m. Hosted at the Cottage Grove United Methodist Church at 334 Washing- ton Ave. Service includes Holy Communion served by the clergy from the three churches. CG Bible Church Mes- sianic Seder Potluck at 6:30 p.m. 1200 E. Quincy Ave. Bring a main dish and a side dish or dessert (no yeast, baking soda, pork or shellfi sh) RSVP at 541-942-4771 and leave a message Trinity Lutheran Church, Sixth and Quincy at 7 p.m. “Judas: The Betrayer” First Baptist Church, 301 S. Sixth St. at 7 p.m. Traditional Last Supper Observance EASTER SUNDAY EVENTS – March 27 Community Sonrise Ser- vice at Fir Grove Cem- etery at 7 a.m. Sponsored by Smith-Lund-Mills and local churches Trinity Lutheran Church Resurrection Sunday Ser- vice at 7:01 a.m. at Sixth and Quincy First Presbyterian Church Easter Breakfast from 7:45-9:40 a.m. Third and Adams Trinity Lutheran Church Easter Breakfast from 8:15 – 9 a.m. Sixth and Quincy CG Faith Center Easter Services: 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 33761 Row River Rd. Church of Christ Sixth and Gibbs Easter Ser- vices at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Breakfast served both services CG Bible Church Easter Breakfast at 9 a.m. 1200 E. Quincy Ave. Delight Valley Church of Christ Easter Breakfast from 9-10:30 a.m. 33087 Saginaw Rd East First Baptist Church Eas- ter Brunch begins at 9:30 a.m. 301 S. Sixth St. First Presbyterian Church Easter Worship Service at 10 a.m. Third and Adams. Includes the fl owering of The Cross CG United Methodist Church Easter Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. 334 Washington Ave. Includes fl owering The Cross St. Andrews Episcopal Church Holy Eucharist Service at 10:30 a.m. CG Bible Church Easter Worship in Scripture and GOOD FRIDAY SER- VICES – March 25 Church of Christ, Sixth and Gibbs at 7 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, Sixth and Quincy at 7:30 p.m. Service of Darkness: “John - The Apostle of Love” HOLY SATURDAY EVENT – March 26 First Presbyterian Church Open Organ Rehearsal, 3- 6 p.m. Third and Adams. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Service at 5:30 p.m. 1025 N. 19th Street Living Faith Assembly at 6 p.m. 467 S. 10th St. song at 10:30 a.m. 1200 E. Quincy Ave. Delight Valley Church of Christ Easter Service at 10:30 a.m. 33087 Saginaw Rd East (Special Children’s Program) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Service at 10:30 a.m. 1025 N. 19th Street Trinity Lutheran Church Festival Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Sixth and Quincy. “Peter – The Wit- ness of the Resurrection” Living Faith Assembly at 10:30 a.m. 467 S. 10th St. First Baptist Church Resurrection Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. 301 S. Sixth St. Delight Valley Church of Christ Easter Egg Hunt at Noon (following service) features 6,000 candy or toy-fi lled eggs Church of Christ Sixth & Gibbs Easter Egg-strava- ganza for Kids follows the 10:30 a.m. service (about Noon) MONTHLY GOSPEL SING-A-LONG – Friday, April 14 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Hosted at the Old Time Gospel Fellowship Church, 103 S. Fifth St. The monthly event fea- tures group singing and music specials. CHURCH OF CHRIST SIXTH and GIBBS 2016 WOMEN’S RETREAT – April 15-17 “Be the Light” is the theme of the annual retreat at Grove Christian Camp, 37028 Shoreview Dr. in Dorena. Cost $60. Register at www.grovechristian- camp.com or call 541- 946-1662. Churches unite to reduce child abuse,neglect BY CINDY WEELDREYER For The Sentinel A single dad is laid off and his three-year-old daughter needs child care he can’t pay for while he looks for a new job to support her. A desperate mother delays an important surgery because she has no one to care for her twin toddlers while she recov- ers. A court orders a mother into an addiction treatment program and she needs a safe place for her child while she gets clean and sober and learns strategies to stay that way. These are circumstances in life that threaten the health and safety of families every day. Statistics show there were 40,000 calls to Oregon Child Protective Ser- vices (CPS) in 2000. In 2011, that number jumped to 74,000. In Lane County, of the approximately 5,000 calls per year reporting suspected abuse or neglect, roughly 1,000 cases are opened. Safe Families for Chil- dren (SFFC) works to assist the other 4,000 families who are in crisis and need extra help to bring balance back into their lives. SFFC began in Chicago, Illinois in 2003 and is now in 78 locations, in- cluding fi ve in Oregon. SFFC provides temporary respite care for families in crisis by activating a network of vol- unteers within faith communities. Eight Cottage Grove churches have initially signed up for the program designed to reduce child abuse and neglect and the number of children in state care by supporting families through a rough time. Participat- ing church representatives, program staff, Mayor Tom Munroe and County Commissioner Faye Stewart gathered at the Armory for the March 5 ribbon ceremony to commemorate and cel- ebrate the launch of Safe Families for Children in South Lane County. Safe Families is a program of Chris- tians as Family Advocates (CAFA), a Eugene-based group of mental health therapists who offer services and sup- port to adults, children and families. photo by Bruce Kelsh Elected offi cials and participating church representatives gath- ered on March 5 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Cottage Grove Armory to launch the Safe Families for Children program to reduce child abuse in South Lane County. L-to-R: Amanda Hinkle of Calvary Chapel, CG Mayor Tom Munroe, Lane County Com- missioner Faye Stewart and Emily Johnson of Safe Families for Children. Safe Families is a partnership of the volunteers, churches and community members, and CAFA provides infra- structure and training and oversees the applications, background checks and home studies. Emily Johnson, CAFA’s Commu- nity Program Coordinator, described CAFA’s history and the services it provides. “CAFA has the goal of making a safer place for children,” Johnson said. “It’s been meeting the mental health needs of Lane County since 1994. Safe Families for Children was introduced to us in early 2014 and we knew almost immediately we needed to help bring this program to Lane County.” At the kickoff ceremony SFFC Lane County Director Angela Ard said the Safe Families movement is successful only when entire communities come together to support both the volunteer host family and the biological family they are helping. “Protecting at-risk children is a collective effort and we are very grateful for everyone who has stepped up to help,” Ard said. “We are excited about the way Cottage Grove is working to provide a safe place for kids. There is a role for everyone in Safe Families.” She added, “Host families are al- ways needed, as well as support volunteers to help with childcare, transportation, meals, and supplies. Anyone interested in joining the movement can request a presentation for their congregation or small group or give us a call. And for those who know of a family going through a cri- sis who may not have a safe support system, give them our number so we can help.” Please see SAFE, Page 11A CHURCH BRIEFS - WEEKLY EVENTS 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 – Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. The Cottage Grove United Methodist Church offers a weekly community Bible study two. 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. 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. 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 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. 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 APRIL FAITH PAGE The deadline for the next monthly Faith Page is Thurs- day, April 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 Youth Group Bible Study Child Care 10:45am Service Only www.cgcalvary.org Center for Spiritual Living Cottage Grove 700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center) Rev. Bobby Lee Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m. (907) 230-5070 www.facebook.com/CSLCottageGrove Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am 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 Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Isaac Hovet www.cg4.tv 2 Sunday Services: 9am & 11am Full Childrenʼs Ministry available First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479 Pastor: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am www.cgpresbynews.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. Grove Community Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-0123 Pastor: Bryan Parsons Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery: Infant - Pre-K Kidʼs Church: K to 5th grade 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 Covered Bridge Nazarene Church 152 S. M St. 541-942-4422 Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker Sunday School: 9:30am Worship 10:30am Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium 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 First Baptist Church 301 S 6th St 541-942-8242 Pastor: Steve Johnson Sunday School: 9:30am Worship: 11:00am Come Worship with us 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 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” Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel at 541-942-3325.
