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Barnett Children's Church & Nursery Available 700 West Orchard Avenue P.O. Box 933 Hermiston, Oregon 541-289-4774 Seventh-day Adventist Church s h i W o r Saturdays Sabbath School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m. p w i t h u s ! 1255 Hwy. 395 S. • 567-5834 oasisvineyard.us Worship 9:30 AM "come as you are" The Full Gospel Home Church First United Methodist Church Of Hermiston 235 SW 3rd Phone 567-7678 Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker Sunday: Sunday School . . . . . 10:00 am Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am Evening Service . . . . . . 7:00 pm Wednesday Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm Rev. Dr. James T. Pierce, Pastor Open Hearts, Open minds, Open doors "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 1 Pet. 5:7 191 E. Gladys Ave. Sunday Worship at 11am (541) 567-3002 Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church Grace Baptist Church 565 W. HERMISTON AVE. DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 7:00 am THURSDAY . . . . . . . . . Spanish 6:00 pm SATURDAY: . . . . . . . . . English 5:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 7:00 pm SUNDAY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilingual 11:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish 1:00 pm OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567-5812 555 SW 11th, Hermiston 567-9497 Nursery provided for all services Sunday School - 9:30 AM Worship - 10:45 AM 6:00 pm Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM “Proclaiming God’s word, growing in God’s grace” NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1350 S. Hwy. 395, Hermiston "People Making A Difference" Sunday Worship Services 9:00 am, 10:45 am Classes for kids during both Services en Español Dave Andrus, Pastor For more information call 567-8441 First Christian Church "Proclaiming the Message of Hope, Living the Gospel of Love" SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:45 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM CHILDREN'S CHURCH 11:00 AM Nursery Provided Allan Payne, Pastor 567-8241 855 W. Highland • Hermiston St. Johns Episcopal Church All People Are Welcome Scripture, Tradition and Reason 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston Family service 9am Sunday Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672 Hermiston Church of the Nazarene LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICE SCHEDULE Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 am Sunday Morning Worship . . . . . . . 10:30 am Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm Wednesday Night Kids In The Word for Kids 4 yrs to 5th grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Small Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm 125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232 Pastor David Dever Sun. Bible Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am Sun. Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . 11:00am Sun. Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . 6:00pm Wed. Prayer & Bible Study . . . 6:00pm Located at: 1520 Orchard Ave. For More Information Call: 567-3677 www.hermistonlmbc.com 567-3013 To share your worship times call Amanda Jacobs 541-278-2683 &LUTXH=XPD=XPD SHUIRUPLQJDW++6 $IWHU VHOORXW VHDVRQV LQ (XURSH DQG DQ H[WHQGHG GH EXW UXQ LQ $XVWUDOLD &LUTXH =XPD =XPD ZLOO SHUIRUP DW SP)HEDWWKH+HUPLV WRQ+LJK6FKRRODXGLWRULXP 6 )LUVW 6W 'RRUV RSHQ DWSP7LFNHWVFRVW IRUDGXOWVDQGIRUFKLO GUHQ7KH\FDQEHSXUFKDVHG DW ZZZGHVHUWDUWVFRXQFLO FRPDWWKH+HUPLVWRQ&KDP EHU RI¿FH DQG DW +HUPLVWRQ 3DUNVDQG5HFUHDWLRQRI¿FHDW &LW\+DOO /LNH LWV SUHGHFHVVRU &LUTXHGX6ROHLORI&DQDGD WKLVWKHDWULFDOSURGXFWLRQLV DV\QWKHVLVRIFLUFXVVW\OHV &LUTXH =XPD =XPD IXVHV $IULFDQ FXOWXUH ZLWK DFUR EDWLFVFRPHG\DQGGDQFH ³&LUTXH =XPD =XPD HPERGLHV WKH P\VWLFLVP PDJLF DQG H[FLWHPHQW RI D ULFKHDUWK\DQGWULEDOFRQWL QHQW´.DUHQ%RXQGVHYHQW FRRUGLQDWRU IRU WKH 'HVHUW $UWV &RXQFLO VDLG ³7KH PXVLF DQG SHUFXVVLRQ WKDW KLJKOLJKWHDFKDFWWUDQVSRUW YLHZHUVWRDH[FLWLQJZRUOG RISXUHLPDJLQDWLRQ´ 7KH WUDGLWLRQ RI GDQFH DQG DFUREDWLFV LQ $IULFD JRHVEDFNPRUHWKDQ \HDUV&LUTXH=XPD=XPD SD\VKRPDJHWRWKLVFXOWXU DO WUDGLWLRQ ZKLOH UHYROX WLRQL]LQJ HQVHPEOHV ZLWK D IXVLRQ RI FLUFXV DFWV VXFK DV FORZQLQJ DFUREDWLFV PLPH FRQWRUWLRQLVP ZLWK DQDGGHGOD\HURIWKHDWULFDO LW\ FXOPLQDWLQJ LQ D VHDP OHVVHQHUJHWLFDQGGUDPDWLF H[SHULHQFH ,Q WKH SDVW \HDUV &LUTXH =XPD =XPD KDVWRXUHGLQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ ³7KH VKHHU DWKOHWLFLVP WKRVH SHRSOH KDYH LV LQ FUHGLEOH HDFK DFW DSSHDUV HIIRUWOHVVDQGDWWLPHVLQKX PDQ´ 'HVHUW$UWV &RXQFLO SUHVLGHQW0DU\&RUSVDLG 7KHSURGXFWLRQRI&LUTXH =XPD =XPD LV VSRQVRUHG E\6KHDUHU¶V $ QHZ DGGLWLRQ WR WKH 'HVHUW $UWV 6HDVRQ ZLOO EH WKHSOD\³6HDUFKLQJIRU$] WOiQ´$SULODWWKH$UPDQG /DULYH0LGGOH6FKRRO$XGL WRULXP ³6HDUFKLQJ IRU $] WOiQ´SUHVHQWHGE\WKH0LOD JUR7KHDWUHRI3RUWODQGLVD ELOLQJXDOSOD\WKDWWDNHVWKH DXGLHQFH RQ D PHWDSKRULFDO \HOORZEULFNURDGRIGLVFRY HU\ DERXW ZKDW LW PHDQV WR EH&KLFDQRLQFRQWHPSRUDU\ VRFLHW\ 7LFNHWV DUH QRW UH TXLUHG DQG GRQDWLRQV ZLOO EHDFFHSWHGDWWKHGRRU3UR FHHGV ZLOO VXSSRUW IUHH DUWV SURJUDPPLQJWRFKLOGUHQLQ WKH DUHD7KH ¿QDO HYHQW RI WKHVHDVRQZLOOEHWKH(DVW HUQ 2UHJRQ $UWV )HVWLYDO RQ 0DLQ 6WUHHW LQ +HUPLV WRQ 9LVLW WKH 'HVHUW $UWV &RXQFLO RQ )DFHERRN IRU XSGDWHV)RUPRUHLQIRUPD WLRQ FDOO RU YLVLWZZZGHVHUWDUWVFRXQFLO FRP Healthcare For All At Mirasol Family Health Center, we believe that every individual has the right to quality healthcare. We are now accepting new patients of all ages. • Pediatrics • Adult healthcare • Obstetrics • We accept Medicaid and private insurance • Same day appointments available Mirasol Family Health Center 589 NW 11th in Hermiston | 541.567.1717 www.yvfwc.org