8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 25, 2017
F AITH
Cottage Grove Faith Center welcomes new pastor
Pastor Kevin Pruett and wife Deana come to Cottage
Grove Faith Center.
Church briefs
LOCAL WEEKLY BIBLE
STUDIES
Methodist Community Bible
Study: Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.
Participants select Biblical text
to study
334 Washington Ave. (Use
kitchen entrance from alley be-
hind the building)
Calvary Chapel Midweek
Study: Wednesdays at 7 pm; The
Gospel of Mark; 1447 Hwy 99
(Village Plaza)
Calvary Chapel Women’s
Study: Thursdays, 6-8 pm; (Vil-
lage Plaza)
CHURCH-SPONSORED
COMMUNITY DINNERS
Mondays – United Method-
ist Church at 5 p.m. (2nd & 3rd
Only)
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.
CELBRATE
RECOVERY
PROGRAM – Fridays at 6:30
p.m.
Calvary Chapel hosts this bal-
anced, Biblically-based program
designed to help those struggling
with “hurts, habits and hang-ups
by showing them the loving
power of Jesus Christ through
a recovery process. Celebrate
Recovery is now in more than
29,000 churches worldwide. For
additional information contact
Harvey Epperson at 541-520-
8071 or send an email to harvey.
epperson@ariinc.com
WEEKLY FAITH-BASED
YOUTH PROGRAMS
AWANA CLUB MEETINGS
- Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
AWANA is a weekly Chris-
tian education program for ages
three through high school. Host-
ed by the Cottage Grove Bible
Church, the group meets weekly
during the school year. The cost
includes the purchase of hand-
books 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 information can
be found on the church website:
www.cgbible.org or call 541-
942-4771.
CAMPUS LIFE CLUB –
Mondays & Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
This Lane County Youth for
Christ
non-denominational
youth outreach program meets
during the school year. Cam-
Kevin Pruett was destined to become a
pastor from the day he was born in Wichita,
Kansas nearly 48 years ago. He grew up in
a family with parents who spent 40 years in
Christian ministry. In his junior year of high
school his family moved to Salem where
he graduated in 1987. Fiv e years earlier he
sensed God’s call to follow in his parents’
footsteps.
“I grew up in the church. When I was 13,
I felt God’s call into ministry at a summer
camp,” Pruett said. “I ran from the call for
several years until I fell in love with youth
ministry at my church in Salem.”
It was in the church high school youth
group he met Deana, his future bride-to-
be. The fi rst spark of love between them
occurred while sharing an Oreo Blizzard at
the Lincoln City Dairy Queen on a youth
outing and they soon became high school
sweethearts. After graduating they married
and his parents moved to Oklahoma.
“Whenever we visit Lincoln City we al-
ways point out the Dairy Queen to the kids
and tell them that’s where it all started. This
year Deana and I will celebrate our 30th
wedding anniversary.”
Family is very important to the Pruetts.
They have four sons and a daughter. The
family tradition of serving in ministry now
continues with the next generation. Their
28-year-old son Kenny and his wife Holly
live in Salem. They have two young chil-
dren, Cate and Charlie, and serve in leader-
ship roles in their church.
Daughter Natalie and son-in-law Jacob
are graduates of New Hope Christian Col-
lege and serve on the worship team at New
Hope Church in south Eugene. Son Kraig is
a junior at George Fox University. Anoth-
er son, Kaden, is a senior at Waldport High
School. They are currently home-schooling
their 8-year-old son, Kohen.
of that Old Testament book. Ezekiel saw
God with four different faces: a man, a lion,
an ox and an eagle. In an early revival mes-
sage, McPherson compared these four fac-
es to the four phases of the gospel of Jesus
Christ. It was a Gospel that faces squarely in
every direction thus the name, “Foursquare
Gospel.”
The four symbols most identifi ed with
Foursquare today are the cross, cup, dove
and crown which stand for Jesus the Sav-
ior, Jesus the Healer, Jesus the Baptizer with
the Holy Spirit, and Jesus the Soon-Coming
King, respectively.
Kevin and Deana’s newest position as
Lead Pastors at Cottage Grove Faith Center
began on December 18. Finding a house in
Cottage Grove was challenging. They have
commuted from Waldport each week until
recently fi nding a home here.
After completing the fi rst month of
their newest pastoral assignment, Pruett
says he’s impressed with the tremendous
amount of love and grace Faith Center
members have for one another and with
their passion to share the love of Christ
in this community. The church’s primary
goal this year is increasing discipleship
opportunities for men, women and youth to
grow in their relationship with Christ. The
current membership is about 200 so they
plan to return to two Sunday services later
this year.
“Our family has received such a warm
welcome here,” Pruett said. “I especially
love the community’s historic areas and
fi nd the people to be very friendly and
gracious. We look forward to all God has
planned for the Cottage Grove Faith Center
and for this newest chapter in our lives.”
Kevin and Deana enjoy working with
youth and love the 15 years they served as
youth pastors in Salem, Keizer, and as lead
pastors in Dayton, a rural community west
of Salem.
In 1993, after surrendering his will to
God’s call on his life, Pruett enrolled in the
two-year ministry leadership program at
Salem Bible College. After graduating in
1995, he spent three years as the youth pas-
tor at an Assembly of God church in Keizer.
The next stop on their ministry journey
was at the Dayton Assembly of God Church
as lead pastors from 1999-2005. From
there they spent six years as high school
youth pastors at the West Salem Foursquare
Church. In 2012, they accepted the lead pas-
tor position at the Foursquare Church in the
coastal community of Waldport before an-
swering the call to come to Cottage Grove.
In a bit of a geographical twist, former
pastor Isaac Hovet, who grew up in Cre-
swell, and his wife Donia resigned last year
to accept a position at a Salem Foursquare
church. Their successors are a pastoral cou-
ple that grew up in the Salem area.
Once he settles in to his new position,
Pruett plans to take online courses to com-
plete his Bachelor’s Degree in ministry
leadership at Northwest University.
“We have learned so much during our
time in ministry, Pruett said. “Our ministry
philosophy has always been to ‘Love God,
Love People’ – and that will never change.”
The Foursquare Church is a Pentecostal
denomination that began in Southern Cali-
fornia in 1923. Its founder, Aimee Semple
McPherson, was a Canadian-American
Pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity
in the 1920s and 1930s.
The name “Foursquare Gospel” comes
from McPherson’s explanation of the
Prophet Ezekiel’s vision in the fi rst chapter
Events
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 Tues-
days at 7 p.m. at Riverside Com-
munity Church, 1255 S. River
Rd. High School students meet
on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the
game room above Domino’s Piz-
za (next to the post offi ce). More
information available on Face-
book at Cottage Grove Campus
Life or by calling Director Tim
Sinclair at 541-285-4812.
MOTHERS PRE-SCHOOL-
ERS [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 mothers with
children from birth to kindergar-
ten. MomsNext is for mothers
with school age children. Both
groups meet at Calvary Chapel
in the Village Shopping Center,
1447 Hwy 99. For more infor-
mation visit www.cottagegrove-
mops.org or call 541-942-6842.
SUNDAY
MORNING
LIGHT WEEKLY RADIO
PROGRAM
Each Sunday morning from
7-10 a.m. KNND 1400-AM pro-
vides three hours of inspiration-
al programming with a Christian
world-view. All genres of Chris-
tian music are interspersed with
community information, local
church news, and devotional
readings. Host Cindy Weeldrey-
er invites you to tune in and be-
come part of KNND’s Sunday
Morning Light family. Listener
line: 541-942-5548.
WEEKLY WORSHIP DI-
RECTORY
The Sentinel prints a week-
ly worship directory to provide
greater awareness of the diversi-
ty of our local faith community.
If you want your specifi c in-
formation available to Sentinel
readers each week, please call
942-3325 for more information.
[If you have a listing please ver-
ify the weekly information is
current.]
DEADLINE FOR FEBRU-
ARY FAITH PAGE
The deadline for the next
monthly Faith Page is Thursday,
February 16, at Noon. Drop off
information to the Sentinel of-
fi ce or email it to weeldreyer@
aol.com.
Please call The Sentinel or local church for more information.
CALVARY
CHAPEL
FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT
MONTHLY WORSHIP SER-
VICE – Friday, Feb 3 at 7
p.m.
CALVARY
CHAPEL
GUEST SPEAKER: BEN
COURSON – Sunday, Feb 4
at 9 and 10:45 a.m.
COTTAGE
GROVE
CAREGIVERS NETWORK
MEETING – Monday, Feb 6
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MONTHLY
GOSPEL
SING-A-LONG – Friday,
Feb 10 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.
SDA MONTHLY PRO-
DUCE AND MORE GIVE-
AWAY – Monday, Feb 20
from 1-3 p.m.
Seventh-day
Adventist
CommPARKINSON’S DIS-
EASE SUPPORT GROUP
MEETING – Thursday, Feb
23 at 10 am
Helping
our
commu
nity
W orship D irectory
DRAIN:
Gateway Family Fellowship
Church of the Nazarene
337 “C” St. Drain, OR
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship 10:45am
Living Hope Free Lunch
Wed. at 12:30pm
541-836-7051 www.drainnaz.org
HOPE U.M.C.
131 W “A” St. Drain, OR
541-315-1617
Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen
Bible Study: 10:45am
Potluck Lunch: 11:45
Worship: 12:30pm
COTTAGE GROVE:
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.
cslcottagegrove@gmail.com
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 St. • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Jim Edwards
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Join us in Traditional
Christian Worship
Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
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
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
Summer Schedule: Sunday Service 10am
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Covered Bridge Nazarene Church
152 S. M St.
541-942-4422
Pastor: Cindy Slaymaker
Sunday School: 9:30am
Worship 10:30am
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
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”
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Pastor Rulon Combs
Worship & Childrenʼs
Church 10:00 am
Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm
Non-Denominational
Church of Christ
1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-942-8928
Preachers: Tony Martin
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
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.