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A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM 3 Saturday: Top off your Christmas list without standing in line Forgot to buy a Christmas gift? You may be in luck if you have some sim- ple items in your closet or cupboards. The women of Two96Main, a shop in downtown Hermiston, had several ideas for how to make a gift at the last minute. Kari Christiansen, Liz Marvin, Tami Smith and Amber Peterson, make much of the furniture, decor and crafts that are sold in their store. “You could personalize a glass,” Christiansen said. “Most everyone has a sharpie and coffee mugs.” She suggested baking the glass at 200 degrees Fahrenheit after writing 2 Sunday: Area churches provide special services In the Christian faith, Christmas is celebrated in recognition of the birth of Jesus Christ. Many churches offer additional ser- vices during the holiday season as a way to remember the significance of Christmas. The special services may include the singing of Christmas car- ols, taking communion, lighting can- dles and the reading of scriptures (bib- lical accounts about the story of the Jesus’ birth are found in the New Tes- tament in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke). “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 (King James Version). Area Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services include: Hermiston Assembly of God Church •730 E. Hurlburt Ave. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017 FROM A1 on it, to make the ink more permanent. Then, she said, line the glass with tis- sue paper and fill it with candy, finish- ing it off with a ribbon or some jute string. Smith suggested finding a round piece of wood to build a candle or glass stand, while Marvin suggested finding berries and greenery from backyards and arranging them in jars. “I think that’s the issue — people just don’t go outside and look in their yards enough,” Christiansen said. Smith brought out a brown paper bag filled with candy-coated popcorn, which the women had been snacking on all day. The white chocolate-pep- permint popcorn is an easy gift, too. Start by laying out popcorn on a cookie sheet, then drizzle white choc- olate over it. As an extra topping, dust crushed candy canes over the popcorn. “You can put it in a mason jar, and put a nice ribbon and a little note on it,” Christiansen said. Christiansen also suggested mak- ing homemade cards, decorated with buttons, ribbons or hand drawings. A pack of five or 10, she said, can serve as a good gift. “If you have card stock, it’s so sim- ple,” she said. •Sunday: 11 a.m., Christmas in Hermiston An interactive, family-friendly event with a “clear message about Christmas.” Childcare provided for kids under 5. Although the service is free, people are encouraged to reserve tickets in advance to ensure a seat (www. christmasinhermiston.com or 541-567-5831). First Christian Church •775 W. Highland Ave. •Sunday: 9:45 a.m., message “A Most Unusual Christmas Story” A Coffee & Mingle time takes place prior to the service in Room 1-2. First United Methodist Church •191 E. Gladys Ave. •Sunday: 10:30 a.m., advent worship service Also, people are invited to the church’s handbell choir concert Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Sun Terrace, 1550 N.W. 11th St. Features a special solo performance of “O Holy Night” by Linda Turner. Grace Baptist Church of Hermiston •555 S.W. 11th St., •Sunday: 6 p.m., Christmas Eve service People are invited to take time to remember why Christmas is celebrated. Hermiston Church of the Nazarene •1520 W. Orchard Ave. •Sunday: 10:30 a.m., family Christmas service Visitors are welcome to bring their whole family for Christmas at HermNaz. Living Faith Church •1611 Diagonal Blvd. •Sunday: 4-4:55 p.m., Christmas Eve candlelight service The event includes traditional carols, special music, communion and a special Christmas message. Children are welcome. New Hope Community Church •1350 S. Highway 395 •Sunday: 10:45 a.m., morning service; 5:30 p.m. & 7 p.m., candlelight Christmas Eve services Nursery provided. Also, the candlelight services has childcare for ages 0-4. No morning Sunday school classes. Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church •565 W. Hermiston Ave. •Sunday: 4 p.m., family mass; 9 p.m., Christmas mass with incense (Spanish); midnight, Christmas mass with incense (English) •Monday: 9 a.m., Christmas mass with incense (English); 11 a.m., Christmas mass with incense (Spanish) Also, David Bisono will present “Expecting Grace,” an advent retreat, at 7 p.m. Wednesday (in English), Thursday (Spanish) and Friday (bi-lingual). St. Johns Episcopal Church •665 E. Gladys Ave. •Sunday: 9 a.m., advent service; 7 p.m., carols service; 7:30 p.m., Holy Eucharist, special music In addition, an advent prayer service is Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. “About 20 years ago, Dorothy purchased the Christmas Pickle ornament. The Smith family has basically modified the tradition “Christmas Pickle”... on Christmas Eve, Dorothy hides the Christmas Pickle in the Christmas tree and in the morning the kids (and still young adults today) search the tree for the Christmas Pickle. Not only does the person who finds the Christmas Pickle have good luck all year, but they get to become Santa and pass out all of the gifts under the tree to everyone!” — Dave Smith Echo Echo Community Church •21 N. Bonanza St. •Sunday: 6 p.m., candlelight Christmas Eve service Stanfield Stanfield Baptist Church •310 N.E. Wheeler Ave. •Sunday: 10 a.m., morning worship; 6 p.m., candlelight Christmas Eve service The evening service, which will be less than an hour, includes candle lighting, communion, singing Christmas carols and a devotion. BY THE WAY BTW Continued from Page A1 tion manager of the Span- ish-language radio station La Ley, climbed up on the roof (with permission from Fiesta Foods manager Leo Leal) on Sunday and won’t come down until Wednes- day at 5 p.m. He is broad- casting for La Ley from the roof encouraging peo- ple to come and donate food and clothing items for area children in need for Christ- mas. The donations can be dropped off at a La Ley van parked in front of the store, and people can choose to purchase items inside at Fiesta Foods or bring their own from home. • • • The Umatilla County Cultural Coalition is accepting applications for 2018 grant funds for art, her- itage and humanities proj- ects. The coalition receives funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Local organizations receiving grants in 2017 included Armand Lar- ive Middle School choir, $770 to purchase tickets for a Desert Arts Council per- formance; Inland North- west Musicians, $500 for the Young Artist Compe- tition, Echo High School, $1,080 for choir students to attend “Phantom of the Opera,” Echo Jr. High, $180 for tickets to the Port- land Art Museum and Chi- nese Gardens. The upcoming grant deadline is Thursday, Jan. 11. Guidelines and the appli- cation is available at www. umatillacountyculture.org. For questions, contact 541- 276-0012 or umatillacoun- tyculture@gmail.com. • • • Santa Claus will make his final stop before Christ- mas Eve on Saturday, touch- ing down at the Hermis- ton Warming Station, at 1075 South Highway 395, Hermiston. John Perkins, dressed as St. Nick for the last time this year, will get be there starting at 8:30 p.m., handing out gifts for those staying at the station because they have nowhere else to go. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY TOM MARKS Cathy Stolz, a longtime Community Fellowship Dinner volunteer, visits with guests during the 2011 free Christmas meal. 1 Monday: Fellowship dinner serves Christmas ham By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR The second of the twice- yearly Community Fel- lowship Dinners will offer a free holiday meal on Christmas Day at Hermis- ton High School. The traditional meal features Hill’s Meat ham with all the trimmings, as well as a vegetable and dessert. Also, there is a limited supply of turkey. Everyone is welcome to attend Monday, Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school’s main com- mons. Also, meal deliv- ery service, take-out orders and transportation to the meal site is available. People are treated as guests, said Gary Hum- phreys, CFD board chair. They are greeted and served, he said. Joe Kiser, along with his late wife, Janet, officially started the meal in the mid- 1980s when 30 people met at their home. As it grew, it moved a couple of times. The largest attendance on record was serving more than 800 at the senior cen- ter, plus addition take- out orders and deliveries, Kiser said. “It just ballooned,” Kiser said. “I never thought it would get this big.” The meal was held in the high school’s commons for the first time during last month’s Thanksgiving din- ner — serving about 700 meals. Humphreys said the high school’s facilities offer opportunities for fur- ther growth. In addition, the equipment, parking and seating is top notch. How- ever, he said volunteers are the key to the event’s success. The food preparation and set-up party is Satur- day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. People may come for a couple of hours or stay all day. All ages are welcome to volunteer during the meal, although, there is an age limit for those working directly in the kitchen. Jobs include greeters, servers, deliveries, clean-up and meal prep. While walk- ins are welcome, it’s help- ful if volunteers sign-up in advance for planning purposes. For more informa- tion, for meal delivery or to arrange transporta- tion, contact 541-371-9772 or cfdhermiston@gmail. com. Financial donations can be sent to Commu- nity Fellowship Dinner, P.O. Box 1551, Hermiston, OR 97838. Additional info available on Facebook. MORE WINNERS. MORE OFTEN. $ 500 CASH AWARDED EVERY 30 MINUTES! 10AM–8PM ON NEW YEAR’S DAY HermistonHerald.com FREE ENTRY A Benefit For Subscribers Your subscription includes unlimited access to HermistonHerald.com so you can read the latest news anytime, anywhere. It’s easy to access! Call 1-800-522-0255, ext. 1 Monday through Friday 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. and we’ll help you set up your HermistonHerald.com login. Or go to HermistonHerald.com and click on “Register” in the upper lefthand corner to activate your online subscription for the first time. Questions? Call, email circulation@hermistonherald.com or stop by 333 E. Main St. in Hermiston during business hours. 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