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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 | 9A Pageant from A1 of development. Cottage Grove High School has been a participant since 1995 and is now among 16 area high schools which have to date raised $6.3 million for Children’s Miracle Network. Cottage Grove alone has raised more than $300,000 as it now wraps up its 24th year of committing to the tradition. Though raising funds for children’s medical needs receives popular support, Sharps wants to dispel a myth. “The one thing we don’t support is patient bills,” she said. “Having a baby in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) for months on end is very, very expensive and if we were to do that, we wouldn’t be able to serve as many people as we do in terms of the items that we purchase.” The funding is used to pri- COURTESY PHOTO marily to purchase a wide va- riety of equipment including Twenty students involved in the Lion Pride Pageant were given a tour of RiverBend Hospital in Springfield earlier this year. The infant isolettes (archaically group visited with medical professionals and families to see first-hand who they were helping. referred to as “incubators”), are being treated in the com- of the pageant’s purpose. Sharps. “One part of the pageant gotten the care from the Chil- blood pressure cuffs or even Contestants must also per- process is they come on these dren’s Miracle Network,” she On top of equipment, the munity in the hospital but the provision of food and program has recently started they’re also helping kids in form two skits on separate tours of the hospital,” said said. “It was really impactful. transportation vouchers. providing pay for two staff po- their school,” Sharps said. “So themes: “sports” and “heroes.” Sharps. “They stay a couple A lot of tears.” “It really extends pretty far,” “The sports are unique, to hours and we show them first- I think it’s a pretty special pro- sitions. Being a part of the program Sharps said. “Any service in put it mildly,” Hanson said. hand who they’re helping and has only reinforced Eiser’s de- “We support two pediatric gram in that aspect.” our hospital that effects the Saturday’s Lion Pride Pag- “They’re not your convention- what they’re helping to pur- sire to be in medicine. child life specialists, which are health of children.” incredibly important and su- eant will feature a host of skits al sports. So they have to come chase. It makes it much more “I want to effect families’ In July, the hospital is also and performances created by up with something creative tangible for them, which I lives,” she said. “I want to sup- per vital,” Sharps said. planning to use funds to open The schools themselves the students. Starting off with around that.” think is really important.” port the people who need to the Heartfelt House, which A family-oriented segment benefit as well. Ten percent of an opening dance number, the Earlier this year, 20 Cottage be supported and help the ba- will provide free accommo- what schools raise goes back contestants will then take the follows in which students, in Grove students were taken on bies who need to be helped. I dation for family members of into health-related areas of the stage with children they have formal wear, honor a chosen a tour through the RiverBend want to make an impact that patients. schools’ choice. personally chosen to perform family member. hospital, which included visits will change a person’s life for- “That’ll be an amazing re- “They’re helping kids who with, reminding the audience As a final challenge, a ques- to the Neonatal ICU and Pe- ever. And doing this is a way source for our families,” said tion and answer session will diatric and Adolescent Care to make that impact.” put contestants on the spot in Unit. Because the program draws a test of wits. Davey and fellow contestant from a diverse selection of stu- Though five judges from Claudia Eiser walked away dents at the high school, par- the community will ultimate- from the experience feeling ticipants who might otherwise ly decide on a winner, there the gravity of their efforts. be strangers find themselves is a shared sentiment among “The tour of the hospital bound by this life-affirming students and supervisors that made a big impact,” Davey event. “Claudia and I hadn’t in- the experience and message said. “I know I came back dif- teracted much until this pag- supersede any honors. ferent.” “It’s about the process,” said Eiser, who had volunteered eant,” Davey said. “All of the Lucas Davey, one of the pag- at RiverBend for her freshman contestants have grown so eant’s contestants. “I wanted year, was moved by the expe- much closer.” Eiser nodded. “We’re like a to make a difference and this rience despite being familiar little family,” she said. was my first real chance to do with the units. Tickets can be purchased that.” “One of our teachers was Months of fundraising, with us on the tour and he at the Cottage Grove High DRAIN: First Presbyterian Church Seventh-day Adventist Church preparation and discovery went over the most powerful School main office. Sales are HOPE U.M.C. 3rd and Adams St 820 South 10th Street have endowed the pageant’s story of his kid in the NICU $10 in advance and $12 at the 131 W “A” St. Drain, OR 541-942-4479 541-942-5213 participants with an expe- and how it affected his life door. 541-315-1617 Rev.: Karen Hill Pastor: Kevin Miller rience which has been de- and how things wouldn’t have Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:00am Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Fellowship & Song: 11:30am Sunday School: 10:00am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 scribed as “life-changing.” been the same if he hadn’t Worship Directory 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 fpcgrove.com 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 “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” 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 CRESWELL: www.pennoyeravecoc.com Creswell Presbyterian Church 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 Old Time Gospel Fellowship Rev. Seth Wheeler 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Adult Sunday School 9:15am Pastor: Jim Edwards Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am Sunday Service: 10:00am website www.creswellpres.org 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 Suicide from A6 sometimes all you can do is find something healthy to do to get yourself through the day, he said. It will get easier. “I’ve come a really long way and I’m proud of myself,” Eli said. “So much of my at- tention and my life has been under this theme of getting better. I’ve learned to be more kind to myself, more patient with myself.” But it doesn’t change the fact that it’s a lot of work to hang on. “I’m serious about staying,” he said with the assuredness that, eventually, things do get better. The Church of Christ Invites you to join us for a Gospel Meeting With Bob Loudermilk of Edmond Oklahoma 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! 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