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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
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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
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