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”
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