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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021
Area churches unite for faith-based festival
Secret Life of a Fool: One
Man’s Journey from Shame
to Grace.”
CityFest is being pro-
duced by the Portland-based
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Luis Palau Association,
COMMUNITY EDITOR
whose mission is to unite
the church and impact cit-
A fun-fi lled day of music, ies worldwide. In addition,
action sports, activities for the event features a part-
youths and multiple oppor- nership with more than 60
tunities to hear
area churches as
about Jesus Christ
well as contribu-
is featured during
tions from local
the Greater Herm-
businesses, founda-
iston CityFest with
tions and individu-
Andrew Palau.
als. Mary Corp and
After more than
Phil Hamm, local
18 months of plan-
organizing commit-
Palau
ning, the free faith-
tee co-chairs, said
based event is Satur-
Hermiston has never
day, Aug. 28, at Butte
experienced a festival
Park, 1210 N.W. Seventh of this type and scale.
St., Hermiston. Organizers
“Given the recent chal-
urge people to bring their lenges facing families and
family, friends and neigh- communities across the
bors. The festival is focused region, we believe there is
on serving Umatilla and a great need for people to
Morrow counties and shar- fi nd and feel hope even in
ing a message of hope with their heartaches and hurts,”
the entire region.
said Chris Hankel, pastor
Global
evangelist of Hermiston’s New Hope
Andrew Palau will share Community Church and
his story during the event. CityFest pastoral committee
He is the author of “The co-chair. “There is no bet-
CityFest is Aug.
28 in Hermiston
CITYFEST
SCHEDULE
WHERE: Butte Park,
Hermiston
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 28
3:30 p.m. — Family Fun
Zone activities begin
4:30 p.m. — Family Fun
Zone stage program
5:15 p.m. — Action
Sports Demo
6:15 p.m. — Main Stage
program begins
9:30 p.m. — Program
ends
ter time than now for peo-
ple from all diff erent back-
grounds to join together for
fun and fellowship.”
Palau said what started
out as a small number of
people has grown tremen-
dously during the planning
stages. The festival also
features several contempo-
rary Christian music artists,
including Danny Gokey, We
Are Messengers, George
Moss and Marisol Park.
“We’re all feeling the
sense that the time is
right for us to be gather-
Luis Palau Association/Contributed Photo
We Are Messengers are among the contemporary Christian music artists who will perform
during the Greater Hermiston CityFest with Andrew Palau! The free faith-based event is Aug.
28, 2021, at Butte Park in Hermiston.
ing together in this kind of
way,” Palau said. “All of us
at the Luis Palau Associa-
tion are so grateful to have
been invited to come along-
side the people and churches
in Hermiston to commit to
sharing the good news and
bringing hope to many.”
are available on the event
website.
For
more
informa-
tion, including how to get
involved or provide sup-
port, visit www.cityfest.org.
For questions, email info@
cityfest.org or call Corp at
541-720-3859.
In addition, multiple out-
reach events, strategically
designed to share the love
of Jesus with key groups of
people in the community,
will be held for business
and civic leaders, women,
youth, prisoners, and more.
Details about those activities
BRIEFS
Rogers Toyota revs up
with Show & Shine
Free class features
balloon animals
There’s still time to get
your car in tip-top shape for
the second annual Show &
Shine car show at Rogers
Toyota of Hermiston.
The event is Friday,
Aug. 20, from 4-8 p.m. at
the Hermiston dealership,
80364 N. Highway 395.
Free registration begins at
noon.
In addition to checking
out all the shiny cars, the
event features prize draw-
ings and live music by the
Brass Fire Band. Also,
donations will be accepted
for Sweet Potato’s Closet.
For more information, vis-
itwww.toyotaofhermiston.
com or call 541-567-6461.
A free class on how to
twist and make balloon
animals is being off ered in
Hermiston.
The session is Tuesday,
Aug. 24, from 7-8:30 p.m.
at the Hermiston Commu-
nity Center, 415 S. High-
way 395. All ages are
welcome.
Join Jim and Tanner as
they teach you a fun new
skill that will make you a hit
at parties. In addition, par-
ticipants will have a chance
to win a free beginner’s kit.
Those who become profi -
cient are invited to join the
CityFest crew to make bal-
loons on Saturday, Aug. 28,
during the Greater Hermis-
ton CityFest with Andrew
Palau.
Although the class is
free, those planning to
attend need to register in
advance. A link to regis-
ter is available via www.
hermiston.or.us/parksrec or
www.facebook.com/herm-
istonrec. For questions, call
541-667-5018.
Children’s museum
celebrates with block
party
The Children’s Museum
of Eastern Oregon is cel-
ebrating
its
25-year
anniversary.
The museum, which
reopened June 1 after a 444-
day closure because of the
global pandemic, is ready to
celebrate. A block party is
planned Friday from 4:30-
6:30 p.m. at 400 S. Main
St., Pendleton.
The Children’s Museum
of Eastern Oregon began in
1996 with a goal of providing
kids of all ages with opportu-
nities for educational explora-
tion and development through
interactive exhibits and play.
The nonprofi t organization
also has a museum store fea-
turing fun and engaging items.
For more information, visit
www.cmeo.org, Facebook or
Instagram. For questions, call
541-276-1066.
STEAM Academy visits
Umatilla Saturday
Market
Umatilla’s Saturday Mar-
ket continues through Sept. 18
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at Victory Square Park,
located next to Umatilla City
Hall on Sixth Street.
It features craft and artisan
booths, food and other ven-
dors, off ering a little some-
thing for everyone. In addi-
tion, each week there are free
giveaways and special activ-
ities. The upcoming markets
feature:
• Aug. 21: The Umatilla
STEAM Academy is featured
from 9 a.m. to noon. Kids are
encouraged to come out and
see what it’s all about.
• Aug. 28: Enjoy free
drop-in bingo games from
10 a.m. to noon. Prizes
include gift cards to local
businesses, kids’ toys, cook-
ing items and deep clean
vacuums.
For more information or to
inquire about vendor space,
contact hannah@umatil-
la-city.org, 541-922-3226 or
visit www.umatilla-city.org/
parksrec.
Farm Bureau seeks
photos for calendar
The Oregon Farm Bureau
is seeking photographs fea-
turing all aspects of Ore-
gon agriculture for possible
inclusion in its 2022 Ore-
gon’s Bounty Calendar.
Photos can show the
products, people, produc-
tion and landscape — any-
thing that depicts the beauty,
technology, culture or tradi-
tion of family farming and
ranching in Oregon. Every-
thing from farmers mar-
kets and fi elds in bloom to
ranch scenes, farmers pre-
paring for harvest and more
are appropriate. Horizon-
tal, high-resolution images
— both close-ups and pan-
oramic views — are sought
of all types of agriculture in
all seasons.
The deadline for submis-
sions is Wednesday, Sept.
15. Photographers do not
have to be members of the
Farm Bureau to send an
image.
Everyone who submits
an picture and provides
their mailing address will
receive a complimentary
copy of the calendar, which
is valued at $20. Those
whose photographs are
selected will receive photo
credit in the publication.
The award-winning cal-
endar is mailed to more
than 64,000 farm bureau
members across the state
and thousands more are
distributed throughout the
year.
Submission instructions
and rules are available at
www.oregonfb.org/calen-
dar. For questions, contact
Anne Marie Moss at 503-
399-1701 or annemarie@
oregonfb.org.
Local students
graduate from EOU
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity recently announced
local graduates from spring
2021 commencement exer-
cises. They are among 389
degrees awarded during the
2020-2021 academic year,
including:
Boardman: Rosa Del-
gado, BS, psychology.
Echo: Elizabeth Cox,
BS, elementary education.
Hermiston:
Monica
Aguilar, BS, elementary
education; Rileigh Andrea-
son, BS, biology; Megan
Bunn,
MAT,
elemen-
tary education; Stephanie
Duquette, MAT, second-
ary education; Melissa Fos-
ter, MAT, elementary edu-
cation; Kody Moss, MBA,
business; Edgar Navarrete
Ruiz, BA, history; Cecia
Palacios, BS, early child-
Kenzie Hansell/Contributed Photo, File
The Hansell brothers harvest wheat at their operation in Athena. The Oregon Farm Bureau
is seeking photographs depicting all aspects of Oregon agriculture for its 2022 Oregon’s
Bounty Calendar.
hood education; Tori Scott,
MAT, secondary education;
Daisy Victorio, MAT, ele-
mentary education; Luke
Walchli, BS, history.
Irrigon: Justin Lay, BS,
psychology; Tiff any Locey,
MAT, secondary education.
Stanfi eld:
Veronica
Coria, BS, physical activity
& health; Scott Goff , BS,
fi re services administration;
Jade Martinez, BS, busi-
ness administration; Tyler
Watson, MAT, secondary
education.
Umatilla: Yoshira Esca-
milla Barajas, BS, elemen-
tary education; Alejandra
Garcia Coria, MAT, sec-
ondary education; Rachelle
Nycz, BS, English/writing
and theatre arts.
As Oregon’s Rural Uni-
versity, EOU serves stu-
dents at its main campus in
La Grande, as well as online
and at 11 regional centers
across the state. EOU is
committed to providing a
personal, student-centered
experience that drives eco-
nomic and cultural growth
in our region and through-
out the world. Visit eou.edu
for more information.
— EO Media Group
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
Community Worship
Featured this Week:
LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
Pastor David Dever
Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am
Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship..............5:00pm
Tues. Creation Club (Sept-May)..............4:30pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......5:00pm
www.hermistonlmbc.com
Hermiston Christian
Center & School
First Christian Church
Sunday Gathering: 10:00 AM
“Grow Your Faith Through God”
Nursery care is available 3 years & under
Kids Club available 4 years-5th grade
Sunday School...9:00 am
Worship Service...10:30 am
Sunday Prayer Gathering: 6:00 PM
NEED PRAYER? CONTACT US!
1825 W. Highland Ave.
541-567-3480 | hcc4u.org
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
hcc4u2020@gmail.com
PET OF THE WEEK
MEET LILLY
Lilly is looking for a TEENAGE
COMPANION to hang out with. She
loves older kids! She is like a Golden
Lab in a tiny package. Lilly is sweet,
silly, and loves a good belly rub! She
also loves her soft blanket.
Mark Sargent, DVM • Brent Barton, DVM
Robert Thonney, DVM • Jana Parks, DVM, cVMA
Small and Large Animal Care
Mon: 8-6
Tue - Fri: 8-5
Sat: 8-12
Emergency Service
541.567.1138
80489 Hwy 395 N
Hermiston
www.oregontrailvet.com
Due to the
COVID-19
pandemic, animal
shelters need
our help more
than ever. Please
donate to your
local shelter, or
offer to foster an
animal in need.
If interested please go to fuzzballrescue.com and fill out an application.
If you are not able to adopt, but would like to foster or donate, visit fuzzballrescue.com
or you can mail in donations to Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue, PO Box 580, Hermiston, OR 97838
NEW BEGINNINGS
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Pastor J.C. Barnett
Children’s Church &
Nursery Available
700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
541-289-4774
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Saturdays
Sabbath School........9:30 a.m.
Worship Service......11:00 a.m.
English & Spanish Services
541-567-8241
855 W. Highland Ave.
Hermiston, OR 97838
Iglesia Católica Nuestra
Señora de los Ángeles
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
To advertise in the Church Directory,
please contact Audra Workman
541-564-4538 or email
aworkman@eastoregonian.com
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On Our Journey
With Jesus.
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PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.