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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 29, 1995 -i Lutherans donate to Neighborhood Center Hope, Valby churches plan services n -( V The congregations of Hope and Valby Lutheran churches are getting ready for the Christ mas season with special ser vices and events this last week of November. The first of four special mid week advent services on the theme of “ It's a Quantum Leap to Christmas" will be held Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m . at Valby Lutheran Church, lone. This week's theme is "Preparation Without a Deadline", based on the reading of Mark 13:32-37. On Thursday evening, Nov. 30, a soup supper will be held at Hope Lutheran Church, Heppner, at 6 p.m. Worship service will follow at 7 p.m. Friday School will resume at Hope this Friday at 9 a.m., with ■ a 7 n ( o ¥ V h Left to right: Neighborhood C enter Chairm an Nancy McKay, Louis Carlson, representing the Aid Association for Lutherans and Valby Lutheran Church, Neighborhood Center Director Janice Skaggs, Neighborhood Center board member Verna Brinda and Linda Shaw, Lutheran Brotherhood Fraternal com m unicator for Hope Lutheran Church. The Neighborhood Center of South Morrow County recent ly received contributions of » $220 from the Lutheran i Brotherhood and $150 from the e Aid Association for Lutherans. Janice Skaggs, Neighborhood Center director, said that the funds were a big help in pur chasing food for Thanksgiving Day food baskets. The "Care and Share" pro gram of Lutheran Brotherhood provides funds to help needy families in areas served by Lu theran congregations. "The organization's mission is to serve Lutherans, their con gregations, institutions and G e n u i n e C com m unities," said Linda Shaw, Lutheran Brotherhood Fraternal communicator for Hope Lutheran Church. Local ly the organization, through Blue Mountain Branch number 8716, has also provided scholar ships for higher education and matching funds for projects of Hope Lutheran. The Aid Association for Lutherans is an insurance organization that provides in surance for Lutheran member ship and has a benevolent divi sion that provides funding for the needy and community activities. Skaggs said that gift boxes h e v r o l e t Remember when your word was your Bond. - You sealed a deal with a handshake - That's still the way we do business today. C O M F O R T A B L E • T R U S T F U L L • H O N E S T • C A R IN G will also accompany food baskets that will be distributed at Christmas time. She added that 2,497 pounds of food, which was more than the pre vious year, were collected earlier by the athletes at Hepp ner and lone High schools and other volunteers. Market Report Compliments ol the Mofrow County Grain Growers Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March new crop Aug. Barley Nov.-Jan. SHERRELL CHEVROLET H erm iston, O regon 1 -8 0 0 -5 6 7 -6 4 8 7 N e w C a r S ales U sed C a r C e n ter 5 6 7 -6 4 8 8 5 6 7 -3 9 1 9 Reach your Customers Advertise in the Gazette-Times to place your Classified or Display Ad Call 676-9228 Come Share With Us Willow Creek Baptist Church Bible Study for all ages 2 p.m. W orship Service 3 p.m. Meeting in the 7th Day Adventist Church *5.36 *5.36 *5.37 *5.38 *5.38 *4.42 560 North Minor *160 Nordic Club activities planned The Arbuckle Nordic Club has planned several cross country skiing activities for the coming winter. On the first three Saturdays of December and January, the club will take day trip outings in the neighboring mountains according to weather and snow conditions. Participating skiiers will meet at the Heppner City Park at 9 a.m. to pool rides and get or ganized for the day as to route, lunch break and time schedule. These outings will be very in formal, with anyone having an interest and appropriate cross country ski equipment wel come to participate. A leader, who has planned the route and Need a little extra help around the holidays? Ever wish for a slave to do your bidding? The Heppner High School senior class has just the answer. They will hold a ser vice (slave) sale on Tuesday, Dec. 5, during halftime of the varsity basketball game against The Largest Volume Chevy Truck Dealer in Eastern Oregon Holy communion will be celebrated at Valby at 9 a.m. and at Hope at 11 a.m. this Sunday, Dec. 3. Service will be held at Condon United Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Pastor Stan Hoobing's message is entitled, "New Year Resolutions", bas ed on a reading of Matthew 24:37-44. A coffee hour will follow the services. Everyone is welcome to attend. Tuesday, Nov. 28 Soft White checked the conditions ahead of time, will be designated for each day trip. The first day trip outing will be Saturday, Dec. 2, if there is snow. In January and February, the club and the Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) will sponsor cross-country ski classes for the general public. The orientation class will be held at the Heppner High School library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16. On-the-snow classes will be held on the four Saturdays of February. Further details on these classes will be published in the BMCC winter bulletin and in this paper. For further information about the activities of the club, con tact John Edmundson, chair man, 676-5177. HHS seniors slave sale on Dec. 5 [ children working on a Christ mas pageant "The Missing Magi", to be performed on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. W orf0 W o rid P '« " ’ " " Bout H *•" Golnq Hoi"« - - t-iBBinq of T«S S«orS: To and Beyond Programs subject to change lone. The boys will be auction ed off during halftime of the girls' varsity game and the girls will be auctioned off during halftime of the boys' varsity game. Proceeds from the sale will go toward the senior class trip in June. $1200 in Gift Certificates GIVEN AWAY FREE Lion King Plush c °;br " o * 7 n d S'mba huggable-the perfect holiday gi/t! Channel Call Heppner T.V. Inc. to connect tO THE DISNEY CHANNEL, Phone: 6 7 6 -9 6 6 3 Provided by yo ur local cable com pany Supplies limited, olternate plush m ay be substituted Offer available to new subscribers only Some restrictions may apply, including additional charges for installation basic service and or converter P ease contact your local cable company for details Preview available only to subscribers m participating systems and home satellite dish owners who have a descrambler or an IRD and subscnbe to at least one programming service Offer valid only in cable systems where retail charges for ©Disney The Disney Channel are separately identified on cable bill or installation wont order N » ” '* ' U d d '« '’ P * -* ' $600 Grand Grand Prize Drawing December 26 THREE Pick up your punch card today at participating businesses - $25 Gift Certificates Winners Each Week Pick up Punch Card at participating merchant, gat punched while you shop. Deposit filled cords at any participating store. Drawing each Monday for 4 *29 Gift Certificates All filled cards are eligible for Grand Prise Drawing, Tuesday, December 26, 1999 All Entries Eligible For $600 Grand Prize Participating Merchants Murray Drugs Country Rose Peterson’s Court Street Market Green Feed Gardner’s Men's Wear Les Schwab Central Market Pettyjohn’s Coast to Coast Morrow County Grain Growers Shoe Box
