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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022
Easter hops into the region
High School football fi eld,
600 Germone St. (541-376-
8108, 541-376-8580)
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Hermiston Herald
fter a couple of off
years for the Eas-
ter bunny, things
are starting to hop along.
Churches, municipalities,
fraternal organizations and
service clubs throughout the
region are springing forward
with Easter activities.
Participation is free,
unless otherwise noted. Area
events include:
A
IRRIGON
Easter with the Moose
Lodge
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to
noon
• 220 N.E. Third St.
Irrigon Moose Lodge
2486 & Chapter 2144 is hid-
ing plastic eggs fi lled with
candy and maybe some sur-
prises. (541-922-1802).
Community
Easter
EGG-stravaganza
• Saturday, 11 a.m.
• Irrigon Marina Park,
430 Eighth St. N.E.
Coordinated by Fam-
ily Worship Center for
infants
and
children.
(541-922-3054)
HERMISTON
Flashlight Easter Egg
Hunt
• Friday, 8 p.m.
• Butte Park, 1245 N.W.
Seventh St.
The Easter bunny won’t
be getting any sleep this
spring as he’s busy scatter-
ing thousands of fi lled eggs
at Butte Park. Bring your
own basket and fl ashlight to
hunt for Easter eggs in the
dark. The free event, coor-
dinated by Hermiston Parks
& Recreation, is sponsored
by Rogers Toyota of Herm-
iston. Parents may accom-
pany their kids but chil-
dren 10 and under should
gather their own eggs. (541
667-5018).
Living Faith Church
• Sunday, 9 a.m. &
11 a.m.
• 1611 Diagonal Blvd.
The church welcomes
families to celebrate with
them during Easter morning
worship. Free Easter bas-
kets for all kids through fi fth
grade.
Hermiston
Christian
Center
• Sunday, April 17,
STANFIELD
Community Easter Egg
Hunt
• Saturday, 10 a.m.
• Coe Park, West Coe
Avenue
Stanfi eld Moose Lodge
No. 920 invites kids up to
age 12 to participate. The
hunt features lots of col-
or-dyed eggs and plastic
eggs with special prizes.
(541 449-3304)
Ben Lonergan/Hermiston Herald, File
Participants prepare for the Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt on April 2, 2021, at Butte Park in Hermiston. The park will go dark for the
2022 event on Friday, April 15, 8 p.m. Additional Easter activities are planned in area towns throughout the weekend.
10 a.m.
• 1825 W. Highland Ave.
The church invites peo-
ple to their Easer gathering.
An Easter egg hunt will fol-
low the service for children.
(541-567-3480)
BOARDMAN
Easter Egg Hunt
• Friday, 3 p.m.
• First Baptist Church,
200 Willow Fork Drive
All ages are welcome
and people don’t have to
attend the church to join in
the fun. (541-481-9437)
Community
Easter
Egg Hunt
• Saturday,
10 a.m.
ages 12 and under
• Boardman
Marina
Park, 1 Marine Drive, N.E.
Kids ages 12 and under
are invited to hunt for
eggs. (541-481-3014).
Underwater
Easter
Egg Hunt
• Saturday, 1-2 p.m.
• Boardman Pool and
Recreation Center, 311
N.E. Olson Road
Get ready to take a
plunge. Participants 0-17
will be separated by age
groups.
Advance
registra-
tion ($5 per person) is
required.
Parents/guardians must
be in the water with children
under 9 — there is no fee
for them. (541-616-1050
or
recinfo@boardman-
parkandrec.com)
ECHO
Community Easter Egg
Hunts
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• Downtown Echo
The Echo Commu-
nity Church and Echo Fire
Department teamed up to
organize Easter egg hunts
for diff erent age groups.
Infants through age 4 at
the church, 21 N. Bonanza;
ages 5-7 at George Park,
Bonanza and Dupont streets;
and ages 8-12 on the Echo
UMATILLA
Flashlight Easter Egg
Hunt
• Friday, 8 p.m.
• Nugent Park, 500
Eighth St.
Hosted by Umatilla
Parks and Recreation, par-
ticipants need to bring their
own basket and fl ashlight
(541-922-3226, hannah@
umatilla-city.org)
IN BRIEF
Churches unite for
Easter week worship
walkerweston@gmail.com or
herfumc@outlook.com.
During Holy Week — the
week between Palm Sun-
day and Easter — the Herm-
iston congregations of Grace
and Mercy Lutheran, Herm-
iston First United Methodist
Church and St. John’s Epis-
copal Church will join in wor-
ship for a pair of services, both
start at 7 p.m.:
• Maundy Thursday ser-
vice on April 14 at St. John’s,
665 E. Gladys Ave. It will
feature the ancient service of
Tenebrae, which means the
journey in darkness, as partic-
ipants prepare for the events
preceding Easter.
• Good Friday service on
April 15 at the United Meth-
odist Church, 191 E. Gladys
Ave., with Rev. Weston
Walker offi ciating.
Easter services hosted by
the churches on Sunday, April
17 are:
• Sunrise service led by
Chris Early, 6:30 a.m. on the
Hermiston Butte.
•
Lutheran
service,
8:45 a.m. at 191 E. Gladys
Ave.
• Episcopal service, 9 a.m.
at 665 E. Gladys Ave.
• United Methodist service,
11 a.m. at 191 E. Gladys Ave.
The community is wel-
come to attend any of the ser-
vices. For more information,
contact chuckb@eotnet.net,
Nazarene church holds
Easter services
The Hermiston Nazarene
Church, 1520 W. Orchard
Ave., invites people to join
them for a pair of services
during Easter weekend.
The Good Friday Tenebrae
Service is April 15, 7 p.m.
Featuring scripture, music and
a time of refl ection, Gabri-
elle Fritz, offi ce manager,
said it provides a unique way
to experience the passion of
Jesus Christ.
And Easter Sunday: A Cel-
ebration is April 17, 10:30 a.m.
Fritz invites people to experi-
ence and celebrate the resur-
rection of Jesus Christ.
For more information, con-
tact 541-567-3677, offi ce@
hermnaz.church, visit www.
hermnaz.church or search
Facebook or Instagram.
Theater off ers sensory-
friendly viewing
The lights are up a lit-
tle and the volume is down
for an upcoming senso-
ry-friendly screening of
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2.”
The unique accommoda-
tions are presented in con-
junction with The Arc Uma-
tilla County and Hermiston
Stadium 8 Cinema. The spe-
cial viewing is Saturday,
April 16 at 10:30 a.m. at 355
W. Theater Lane, Hermiston.
Tickets are $6.
The 2022 animated action
fl ick is rated PG. When the
manic Dr. Robotnik returns
to Earth with a new ally,
Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic
and his new friend, Tails, are
all that stands in their way.
A nonprofi t organization,
The Arc advocates for indi-
viduals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities,
including facilitating com-
munity integration. For more
information, call 541-567-
7615, visit www.thearcuma-
tilla.org or search Facebook.
Nazarene church plans
yard sale
Hermiston Church of the
Nazarene is hosting a yard
sale to raise money for a July
mission trip to build a church
in Honduras.
People are invited to donate
items (no mattresses or televi-
sions) for the sale. Donations
will be accepted April 18-21,
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church,
1520 W. Orchard Ave., Herm-
iston. The yard sale is Satur-
day, April 23, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
also at the church. Volunteers
are welcome.
For more information,
including about the mis-
sion trip, visit www.hermnaz.
church or call 541-567-3677.
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Church
DIRECTORY
First Christian Church
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Fuzzball Animal Rescue is in
need of Fosters, ESPECIALLY FOR
LARGER DOGS. Short or long
term. If you have the time and
space, please go to our website
www.fuzzballrescue.com
and fill out an application.
Thank you!
“Grow Your Faith Through God”
Sunday School...9:00 am
Worship Service...10:30 am
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
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
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
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
Iglesia Católica Nuestra
Señora de los Ángeles
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
541-289-4774
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
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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.
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
541-567-6672
JOIN OUR INCLUSIVE
CONGREGATION
ON OUR JOURNEY WITH JESUS
Services 9:00am Sundays
In-person or streaming
on Facebook or Zoom
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
Seventh-day
COME WORSHIP
Adventist Church WITH US AT THE
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
COUNTRY
CHURCH
Sundays at 11:00am
32742 Diagonal Rd.
Hermiston, OR
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Audra Workman 541-564-4538 or email aworkman@eastoregonian.com