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The INDEPENDENT, March 21, 2001 Page 7 Health needs survey gets slarted The Salem Singers will bring their musical ministry to Vernonia Salem Singers will present concert in Vernonia Salem Singers will present a ing numerous appearances Sunday afternoon concert, throughout the Pacific North April 1 at 4:00 p.m., at the Ver west and overseas. nonia Christian Church, 410 The chorus has made sev North Street. The 17 member men’s cho eral missionary crusade tours, rus was organized in 1948 and. spreading the gospel through the medium of music. Mem has become well-known dur- bers of the volunteer chorus represent a variety of occupa tions and religious denomina tions. Their repertoire includes G od an sw ers prayer. The Columbia Health Dis trict has announced the next step in the Community Health Improvement Partnership, the hiring of Pam Rahn of St. He lens as the coordinator. The Health Partnership project will involve everyone in the county who wants to have input in cre ating a plan to improve health and health resources. The goals of the Community Health Improvement Partner ship are to involve as many people as possible in the deci sion making process to im prove health, to expand aware ness of the health system’s re sources and issues and how decision-making process of consensus that will make sure everyone participates in the decision. There are no expec tations for the outcome of this two year process and partici pants will decide for them selves what they want to do to gether. In the end, the assess ment process will provide rec ommendations to the Columbia Health District that are a result of input and agreement from throughout the county. As coordinator of this process, Rahn will be seeking input and volunteers from all those who are interested in health care. She comes with a gospel, traditional selections and southern contemporary compositions. The group has produced many recordings. Their latest, Embrace the Cross, is available on compact disc or cassette. The concert is free and open to the public. A free will offering will be received. For more information, call 503-429-6522. Serving the Community since 1993 R e t ir e m e n t Assembly of God 662 Jefferson Avenue Vernonia, Oregon Darwin Harvey, Pastor R e s id e n c e An Alzheimer's Specialty Home Licensed • Class-II DONNA FOSTER - PROVIDER 16941 Timber Rd. East • Vernonia, OR 97064 • 503-429-1152 V ernonia C ommunity C hurch F irst B aptist C hurch Grant Williams, Pastor 957 State Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-6790 John Cahill, Pastor 359 “A" Street Vernonia, 503 429-1161 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Children's Church w/Nursery Evening Fellowship 6:00 p.m. Nursery Care AWANA, Wednesday 3:15 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m. Men’s Group, Thursday 7:30 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship Saturday, 6:00 p.m. S t . A ugustine (C anterbury ) E piscopal C hurch The Rev. Robert Grafe, Pastor 375 North Street (Vernonia Grange Hall) Vernonia, 503 429-3700 Sunday Services, 10:00 a.m. N ehalem V alley B ible C hurch S t . M ary ' s C atholic C hurch Jerry James, Pastor 500 California Ave Vernonia, 503 429-5378 G race R eformed B aptist C hurch Pastoral Associate Juanita Dennis 960 Missouri Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-8841 D.J. Dickey, Pastor Grant & North Streets Vernonia, 503 429-3110 Mass Schedule 1st & 3rd Saturdays 4:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Sundays 12 Noon Sunday Services: Adult Prayer & Children's Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 5:00 p.m. Religious Education 2nd & 4th Sundays 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Service: All Family Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Roger Kruger, Pastor, 397-6883 2nd Ave. and Nehalem St. Vernonia, 503 429-1941 F irst C hristian C hurch Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Prayer, 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Evening Service Youth Ministry Children’s Ministry Nursery Available C hurch of J esus C hrist of L atter D ay S aints Men’s Ministry 7:45 a.m. 3rd Saturday, each month Joel Stith, Pastor 410 North Street Vernonia, 503 429-6522 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday: Ladies' Bible Study, 9:15 a.m. Children's Choir 3:00 p.m. Family Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Women's Fellowship, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. S eventh D ay A dventist Lee Knowlton, Branch President 1350 E. Knott Street Vernonia, 503 429-7151 Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m. Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Women, Sunday 12:10 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Nursery available Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. V ernonia F oursquare C hurch Pastor Paul Pastor 850 Madison Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-1103 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School A ssembly of G od 662 Jefferson Vernonia Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Lynn Stegman of Creative Impulse is just one of many peo ple Pam Rahn will be talking with about health care needs in the local area. they play a role in economic long background in the health development and to support field, most recently as a com the creation of projects and munity organizer and coalition programs in response to com builder in San Diego. She munity needs identified through earned a Master of Health Sci ence degree from John Hop this process. Rahn will provide a struc kins School of Public Health, tured system for Partnership as well as earning an MBA and volunteers to listen to hundreds owning two businesses. She of people to learn the needs will work with Paul McGinnis of and preferences of county res Oregon Health Sciences Uni idents. Every area of communi versity, Office of Rural Health, ty life will be represented in the to accomplish the information Partnership, who will come gathering process for the next from and provide feedback 18 months. A portion of this work is from their peers in timber and mining, agriculture, health funded through the Office of care, education, government, Rural Health and with Lottery human services, elected offi funds through the Northwest cials, public safety, religion, Oregon Economic Alliance. arts and culture, under-repre Rahn’s office at Scappoose sented groups such as elderly, Bay Marina is provided by the minority, disabled and low in Port of St. Helens. come, economic development, Rahn looks forward to meet public utilities and retail trade. ing a wide cross-section of The Health Partnership will identify issues, develop alter people through the county. For native solutions and look at so more information, call her at 503-369-1886 or email cial and economic impacts of healthpar® hotmail.com the alternatives. They will use a Mental health organization meets NAMI of Washington County is a non-profit organization of family members and friends of persons with persistent brain disorders. It is affiliated with the National Alliance for the Men tally II. Inform a tion al/n etw orking meetings are the first Monday of every month at Tuality Health Education Center at 7:00 p.m. Additional support groups for family members meet twice monthly. For more information, call 503-297-3248 or 503-645-8227. For general information, call Betsy at 503- 647-5856.
