The INDEPENDENT, March 21, 2001
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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
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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.