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8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 22, 2017 F AITH Pastor Cindy Slaymaker set to retire April 2 By Caitlyn May Pastor Cindy Slaymaker came to Cottage Grove just before the turn of the century, she was homeless. She came to preach at the Church of the Nazarene and had intended to stay with a family from the congregation until she and her husband could settle down. "The day we got here, my husband broke his ankle," she said. "It required pins and surgery, so it was an adventure. That was our beginning in Cottage Grove." The Slaymakers may have began on a rocky road in Cottage Grove but eventually, the couple purchased a house and Cindy got to work. She has preached for the last 18 years to the small, family-like congregation at the Church of the Nazarene, continuing on through the loss of her husband. "He always said if he got cancer, it would be from Agent Or- ange," she said. The Vietnam veteran was gone after six weeks. Cindy, however, remains faithful in Cottage Grove. "I want to enjoy the city," she said of her pending retirement. cmay@cgsentinel.com She wants to go to concerts in the park and work in her garden. Her days will be fi lled with bicycle rides and meeting friends for coffee. All of which will be a change of pace for the pastor who routinely works 50 hours a week. And while she said she plans to enjoy her retirement, she hopes to also join local volunteer efforts. "I'm not ready for a rocking chair on the porch yet," she said. What volunteer group she's ready to join is not quite clear yet. She is well aware of the crowded fi eld here in Cottage Grove of groups eager to improve and help the community but isn't set on which group may be for her. "I don't know what the Lord will call me to do. I have a lot of invitations to do a lot of things but I don't know what to do yet," she said. While she is looking forward to slower weeks, she said the people have always made Cottage Grove for her and will continue to do so. "My congregation is made up of the best people, she said. "They are as compassionate and loving as any group I have ever known." Pastor Cindy Slaymaker will retire after 18 years. Courtesy photo. CHURCH BRIEFS LOCAL WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES Methodist Community Bible Study: Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m., 334 Washington Ave. (Use kitchen entrance from alley behind the building) Calvary Chapel Midweek Study: Wednesdays at 7 pm, 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) Calvary Chapel Women’s Study: Thursdays, 6-8 pm CHURCH-SPONSORED COMMUNITY DINNERS Mondays – United Methodist Church at 5 p.m. (2nd & 3rd Only) Tuesdays – Trinity Lutheran Church at 5 p.m. Thursdays – Trinity Lutheran Church at 5 p.m. CELBRATE RECOVERY PROGRAM – Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Calvary Chapel hosts this balanced, 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 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 informa- tion 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. Campus Life’s weekly club meetings blend food, music, games and a short Bi- ble-based "talk" that ends with a prayer. High School students meet on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the game room above Domino’s Pizza (next to the post offi ce). Middle School students meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Riverside Community Church, 1255 S. Riv- er Rd. More information available on Facebook at Cottage Grove Campus Life or by calling Director Tim Sinclair at 541-285-4812. 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 mothers 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. SUNDAY MORNING LIGHT WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM Each Sunday morning from 7-10 a.m. KNND 1400-AM pro- vides three hours of inspirational programming with a Christian world-view. All genres of Christian music are interspersed with community information, local church news, and devotional read- ings. Host Cindy Weeldreyer invites you to tune in and become part of KNND’s Sunday Morning Light family. Listener line: 541- 942-5548. Submit church announcements to cindy@knnd.com or call 541-915-0113. WEEKLY WORSHIP DIRECTORY The Sentinel prints a weekly worship directory to provide great- er 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.] Local car enthusiast remembered with vigil in Bohemia Park By Cindy Weeldreyer A somber group gathered Saturday evening to remember 25-year-old Andrew “Andy” Dempsey, who was crushed to death the day before while working under a car in Creswell. A 2009 Cot- tage Grove High School graduate, he was a popular local mechan- ic and a member of two Eugene-based car clubs: South Lane Auto Meet and Low Life 541. More than 100 members of the car clubs joined family, friends and former classmates for a memorial service in Bohemia Park. The event began with a ride around Cottage Grove Lake, which started from the parking lot fi lled with 70+ cars and trucks. Many drivers loudly revved and backfi red the engine of their customized vehicle to salute their friend’s memory as they waited their turn to join the procession. Following the ride, a candlelight service at the park’s fountain brought people of all ages to- gether to remember a young man “who loved Hondas and skateboarding.” Among the mourners were Mary Cadwalader, the mother of his only child who tragically died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome at the age of three months, and his current girlfriend, Bree Townley. Many of those attending wore red sweatshirts in memory of classmate Kyle Ledford who died in a fatal shooting here in January 2016 . Friend Ashley Johnson said the car club members are a very close group that meets on Fridays at the EWEB parking lot in downtown Eugene. She noted, sadly, 12 of Dempsey’s Lincoln Middle School classmates have now died. “It’s been a hard year for all of us who were at Lincoln together. It’s super sad about Andy because he survived cancer, then lost his baby girl, and now his own life,” she said. For The Sentinel Jayden Harrington and Mary Cadwalader were among those who gathered in Bohemia Park Saturday night to remember Andrew 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 Fellowship & Song: 11:30am Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm 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 Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 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” 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 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 Preacher: Tony Martin Sunday Bible Study:10:00am Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm www.pennoyeravecoc.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 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 Sunday 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.