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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 | 3A Community News Calvary Chapel celebrates 20th anniversary in Th e Grove By Cindy Weeldreyer For Th e Sentinel Easter Sunday is a much anticipated day for Chris- tians around the world. For those who worship at Cot- tage Grove’s Calvary Chapel, the day holds an extra special meaning. On Easter Sunday 1999, Pastor Jeff Smith pre- sided over the church’s fi rst service in the former Lane Community College Center, on the corner of Fift h Street and Washington Avenue. In a joint celebration ser- vice held March 31, Smith led the trip down a memory lane marked with milestones revealing God’s faithful- ness to him and those who call Calvary Chapel their spiritual home. Th e service included a video made at a get-together of well-wish- ers just before he and his wife, Sherry, moved their young family from Medford to Cottage Grove to start a church here. “We established Cottage Grove’s Calvary Chapel with four simple values built around relationship, Bible teaching, serving and dis- cipleship,” Smith said. “We state it clearly on our web- site that we believe no mat- ter what generation you fi nd yourself in, you are import- ant. Our purpose is to reach out and equip every genera- tion to follow Jesus as Ephe- sians 3:21 tells us to do.” Planting and growing churches is a long-stand- ing tradition for Calvary Chapel, a non-denomina- tional Christian fellowship founded in 1965. It has since grown into an internation- al ministry of over 1,800 fellowships throughout the world making Calvary Chapel one of America’s ten largest Protestant churches. In the past two decades, as the local church grew in attendance it outgrew four other locations before mov- ing into its current one in the Village Shopping Center. Continued church growth in recent years, especially in youth ministry, required more space. As the church elders prayed for a solution it came in an unexpected way. Th e recent closing of King’s Chinese Restaurant created an opportunity for Calvary Chapel to remod- el it into “King’s Court,” a multi-purpose space for gatherings before and af- ter Sunday services; for middle school students to meet; special events and celebrations; overfl ow seat- ing during large gatherings in the sanctuary; and for utilizing the commercial kitchen for church potlucks and community outreach. Smith noted the Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel will be using the sanctuary and King’s Court for a series of monthly fundraising con- certs starting in May. When asked to share the church’s milestones in the past 20 years, Smith said there have been many. In addition to their larger fa- cility, he is delighted the Cottage Grove church has planted two successful Cal- Are you a senior? Have a passion for working with seniors? If yes, please consider applying for the Senior & Disability Services (S&DS) Senior Services Advisory Council. S&DS serves all of Lane County with a wide range of publicly funded services for older adults and persons with disabilities. The council advises S&DS on services and advocates on senior topics. For more information please contact us at: sdsadvisorycouncil@lcog.org or download an application from: http://www.lcog.org/827/SSAC-Council-Membership Application deadline: April 26, 2019. we vary Chapels in Oregon, in Lebanon and Burns. He has led church members on six trips to Israel with a seventh trip planned in 2020. Smith said he is also thankful for the members who have taken this 20-year faith journey with him and for many new ones who have joined them along the way. Other milestones include annually bringing the entire church together for a monthly joint service in Coiner Park during the summer months and form- ing the Calvary Creek band that regularly performs at community events. Cody and Khristina Con- ley are a young 20-some- thing married couple with a one-and-a-half-year-old daughter and expecting their second child later this year. “I love how my church stands fi rm on what the Bi- ble teaches,” Khristina said. “We’ve always had a phe- nomenal children’s ministry and youth ministry and I feel honored to be the new Children’s Ministry Di- rector. I believe the vision for children’s ministry, as a whole, is bringing the Bible to life for our kids so that they can understand what is being taught and make it applicable to their lives at home.” She noted their Vacation Bible School will be June 17-21 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for students in grades K-5. VBS details are is available at www.calvarychapelcot- tagegrove.com Richard and TeriAnn New spent several years looking for a church when they fi rst attended Calvary Chapel in 2016 with their seven chil- dren. Today they serve as the church’s Youth Ministry Directors. “We enjoy the warm wel- coming atmosphere and the strict adherence to Biblical principles and expository teaching,” Richard said. “God has confi rmed in me multiple times over the past year that He wants to see the culture of Cottage Grove change and His plan is to use the youth of the community to do it. I believe that there is a revival coming to our town and we had better hold on to see what God has in store.” Smith noted that begin- ning in May the Sunday worship times are changing to 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. M I NG S O O CO LCC in CoƩage Grove Mon-Thu 9-5 pm & Fri 9-2 pm lanecc.edu/coƩagegrove (541) 463-4202 - 1275 S. River Rd. We offer more than just personal enrichment classes... Credit Student Support Services x Study Rooms x Proctored Tesng x Computer labs x Student lounge Room Rentals x Meeng Rooms x Classrooms x Computer labs x Recording Studio It’s Junkin Time! Primitive, Vintage, Repurposed, salvaged, Farmhouse, Garden & Good old Rusty goodness!!! our libraries! Be sure to check out a LIBRARY near you! Rusty & Primitive Treasures Spri ng Vi ntage Market Saginaw Vineyards 80247 Delight Valley Rd. Cottage Grove, OR May 17th 4pm-8pm & May 18th 9am-4 pm (Friday night early picking 4pm-8pm $5.00) Community EducaƟon ...but we do have some great enrichment classes too. Treat yourself and bring a friend. Cottage Grove Library 700 Gibbs, CG 541-942-3828 Mon & Tues 10am-7:45pm, Wed-Sat 10am-5:45pm Th e Cottage Grove Business Challenge wants to thank the South Lane community for its commitment to the growth of commerce in Cottage Grove. Attendance was high and so were spirits at the Kickoff Networking Event held March 16 at the Brewstation. Th e business growth focused event was held in an eff ort to generate more interest in the Cottage Grove Business Challenge, and it did not disappoint. Since the event, participants have been able to take part in a four-part Business Plan Accelerator course as well as a one-day seminar, brought to Cottage Grove by the Lane Small Business Development Center through Lane Community College. Challenge Participants are due to submit their no more than four-page executive summary business plans by Wednesday, May 1. Submissions should be emailed to contactme@ cgbizplan.com More information about participating and submission can be found at www. cgbizplan.com. For more information, email contactme@cgbizplan. com or call Brunneis, Pacifi c Northwest Productions, at 541-357-1930. N SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL NEEDS NEW MEMBERS CINDY WHEELDRYER PHOTO The Calvary Chapel Worship Team performs during the March 31 celebration. Business Challenge submissions due May 1 Creswell Library 64 W Oregon Ave. 541-895-3053 Mon & Fri 12-6pm, Tues-Thur 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm Brad’s Cottage Grove Chevrolet 2775 Row River Rd., CG 541-942-4415 “Little Blue Truck’s Springtime” by Alice Schertle &*&KDPEHU 2OG0LOO)DUP6WRUH 6WDU¿UH/XPEHU 700 E Gibbs Ave Cottage Grove (541) 942-2411 327 S. 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