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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 | 9A NEW: Digital X-Rays (use less radiation) Implants · Teeth Whitening · Single Visit Crowns Dr. Brent Bitner, DDS 350 Washington, Cottage Grove 541.942.7934 JOIN US FOR COMMUNION AND REFLECTION Nursery available April 19th 6 :00pm Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Ideas from A1 Agricultural practices with- in the group’s vision have been instrumental in development of the Farmer’s Market and Coast Fork Farm Stand as well. In sum, Orion feels that im- pact on the local mentality has played an important role in the nonprofit’s community interac- tions. “I would say one of the main things Aprovecho has brought is the vision of living more sustainably for the community here,” she said. Despite its achievements, however, sentiments among some community members who attended Saturday’s meet- ing were that the group’s golden age has long past. Accusations of cultural in- sensitivity were leveled toward the group during the meeting, especially in regard to the his- torical transgressions of early settlers upon the native pop- ulation, who were forcibly re- moved from the area. “As a board member, I’ve never felt I’ve been culturally insensitive,” said member Jude Hobbs. Nonetheless, she add- ed, “I feel like the board needs training so that people feel like we’re listening more. … We are listening to what everyone says and we will be culturally sensi- tive to the feedback we got.” While Hobbs attributed much of the dissatisfaction to miscommunication, Orion was hopeful about establishing a new direction for the group. “Like any nonprofit or busi- ness in general there’s kind of a life cycle of people who are in- volved,” she said. “So now we’re at a point where we can decide Vets Worship Directory DRAIN: 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 10:00am Christian Education: Pre-K through 5th 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 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: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Services: 9:00am & 10:45am 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 First Baptist Church 301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242 Pastor: David Chhangte Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 11:00am Youth Wednesday 6:30pm cgfi rstbaptist.com generating many ideas on the themes of cultural sensitivity to the native population and increasing the board’s financial transparency. The role and usefulness of engaging past participants also came up as contributors specu- lated that stronger connections to graduating members would help foster a culture of mentor- ship. Finally, the group’s name was put on the chopping block, partly in effort to rebrand the organization, but also because of controversy surrounding its translation. “Aprovecho” takes its name from Spanish. Though the or- ganization on its website trans- lates its meaning “I make best use of,” native Spanish speakers in attendance explained that the word actually translates in a more negative connotation: “to take advantage of.” One attendee pointed out that a new name should be re- flective of the organization’s new values and would best be informed by first constructing mission and vision statements after the ideas generated at the session were distilled. As the session wrapped up, Thompson mentioned that it may take until this fall for tran- sition team members to extract a useful roadmap from it all. While still months away, the potential impact of the organi- zation’s renewed vision on the wider community has implica- tions for issues facing Cottage Grove today. Notably, a skilled labor force is needed for the town to en- ergetically address its housing issue. Affordable housing proj- ect SquareOne Villages, for in- stance, has reportedly benefit- ed from taking an Aprovecho graduate on board as lead con- tractor. “What I love about Aprovecho is that they are working on solving the need for young people to get the skills to make a living in this day and age,” Hobbs said. Also, following back-to-back weather disasters in the Cot- tage Grove area, emergency preparedness has emerged as a concern for those in both rural and urban settings. Elements of Aprovecho’s philosophy and practices of self-sufficiency may have a place in addressing those worries. “I think they’re one and the same,” said Hobbs. “If you are truly sustainable and you are prepared for the electricity be- ing out for three weeks, then that’s emergency preparedness.” Techniques such as back-up systems, wood heat, eliminat- ing the need for flushing, wa- ter catchment and buildings designed for heat efficiency all contribute to a state of resil- ience in the face of disaster. “Part of permaculture is ‘de- sign for catastrophe,’” Hobbs said. “I love the idea of us doing more training in preparedness.” As the organization ended the session and set forth to di- gest the ideas raised, the skepti- cism of some concerned voices was balanced by an optimism from those on the board, par- ticularly regarding community engagement and future work- shops. “One of the goals has been and always will be education,” said Hobbs. “So what kind of educational workshops and classes do people want to see in this community and how can we serve the community that way?” suicide rate for veterans in Oregon in 2016 — the most recent year for which data is available — increased 25.9 per- cent between 2005 and 2016. And overall, rates of suicide have been increasing for both men and women — across all age groups — in the United States for the past 20 years. According to a recent CDC report, the age-adjusted rate of suicide increased by 24 percent between 1999 and 2014. The military has attempted to make counseling services and support more available to vets and the money allocated for these services has increased dramatically during the ongo- ing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Unfortunately, these ef- forts have met an increasing tide of servicemen and women suffering from Post-Traumat- ic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) in addition to serious brain inju- ries and the effects of being de- ployed to a war zone on multi- ple occasions. There has also been an ap- parent disconnect between the policy of promoting education and connecting with vets and its implementation. The Department of Veter- ans affairs had a 2017 budget of $6.5 million for public out- reach and education yet only used $57,000 of the money al- located for that purpose. “A lot of people in the public think the problem is financial, but there is money literally sit- ting there that is supposed to be used for suicide prevention and it is not being used,” Shore said. Still, every day, more than 400 VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators and their teams, located at every VA medical center, connect veterans with care and work towards educat- ing the community about sui- cide prevention programs and resources. The question is whether the availability of these services will be able to meet the rising rate of vetern suicides in Ore- gon, as well as around the U.S. If you or someone you know is experiencing depression or talks about suicide the Veter- ans Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-273-8255. In addition, there are also walk-in veteran out-patient clinics in Newport, North Bend and Eugene that will see clients without an appoint- ment. EASTER services 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 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 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” 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 Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all ages welcome) Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am umcgrove.org 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 in Traditional Christian Worship Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025. N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 Father John J. Boyle Holy Mass: Saturday Vigil – 5:30 PM Sunday – 10:30 PM For weekday and Holy Day of Obligation schedule see website OLPHCG.net Confession: 4 PM to 5 PM Saturdays or by appointment St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrook Lane Sunday 8:30 AM “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Living Faith Assembly Sunday April 21st Nursery and Children’s Classes 9:00 am and 11:00am 467 S. 10th St CRESWELL: Creswell Presbyterian Church 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 Rev. Seth Wheeler Adult Sunday School 9:15am Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am website www.creswellpres.org Worship With Us! St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in this newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, contact us today! S entinel from A7 According to the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs, the First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Rev.: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am fpcgrove.com C ottage G rove what a new trajectory might be.” Concerned voices in the group expressed skepticism at the process, citing past failures to address such issues by the board. Adding to management concerns were the absence of key Aprovecho educators and board members at the meeting. “It’s a bit disturbing that they missed such a key event,” said one person who asked not to be named. Though this undercurrent of concern lingered through the session, much of the group’s energy was distributed among a selection of other topics. Facilitator Terrill Thomp- son led the group through a SWOT analysis, a strategic planning technique that iden- tifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in an organization. Topics such as accessibility, lack of local issue awareness and income streams emerged as problems to be addressed while positive elements focused on the group’s resilience, history and potential to become more deeply involved in the commu- nity outside the Aprovecho site. Around 40 attendees were split into groups to generate productive ideas and solutions regarding these and other top- ics. On the topic of community involvement, participants took an index of local groups and community needs. The necessi- ty for more public outreach, ad- dressing emergency prepared- ness and increasing accessibility to the public rose the top of the idea list. Discussion around Aprovecho’s future and what sort of meaningful change should take place was robust, 541-942-3325 116 N. 6th Street Cottage Grove, OR 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th Street Cottage Grove, OR Good Friday Service : 7 p.m. Easter Service : 10 a.m. Children’s Church during service Ages 3 yrs to 5th grade Nursery provided Easter egg hunt after service
