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The INDEPENDENT, December 5, 2001
Vernonia Cares will
close for holidays
Due to the holidays, Vernon
ia Cares will not be open
December 25, 27 or January 1.
Should clients have an emer
gency grocery need during that
time, they may call Director
Sandy Welch at 503-429-9602
or Treasurer Sandy Deweber at
503-429-4022.
Sy Gladys Sharar
Since sweets are a traditional
part of the holidays, this seems like
an appropriate time to present a
few different dessert recipes that
you may like to try.
BRIDE’S PIE
(from Susan Foster)
V. Cares seeks meat
for holiday food boxes
Vernonia Cares Food Bank
would like to include meat with
the Holiday Food Baskets. If
you would like to donate a
turkey or ham, please contact
the Food Bank at 503-429-
1414.
Church Bulletin Bloopers
The Pastor would appreciate it
if the ladies of the congregation
would lend him their electric
girdles for the pancake break
fast next Sunday morning.
6 egg whites
1 pint whipping cream,
whipped to stiff peaks
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup hot water
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
1 lb. oreo cookies, crushed
12 cherries (optional)
Soak gelatin in cold water, then add hot water to dissolve. Add
vanilla. Beat egg whites and add sugar. Combine gelatin mixture
with eggs and sugar. Fold in whipped cream.
Place half of the crushed cookies in a 9 x 13-inch pan and
press down evenly. Spread gelatin mixture over evenly. Place
remaining cookies on top, spreading evenly and patting down
gently and smoothly.
Place in refrigerator and allow to set overnight. Cut in slices or
squares and top with cherries and/or nuts and additional whipped
cream, if desired. Serves 12.
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GREAT-GREAT GRANDMA EKSTEIN’S NUT DUMPLING
DESSERT (from Tara Bamburg)
Syrup:
1 tbs. butter
1 cup water
2 cups brown sugar
Put into pan and bring to boil, or until sugar is dissolved. Pour
into oblong baking dish.
Dough:
1 tbs. butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2-1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup walnuts (black or english) 1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla or black walnut flavoring
Mix dough ingredients together thoroughly and drop by spoon
fuls into syrup. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in 325 degree oven, or
until golden brown. Serve either hot or cold with whipped cream
or-ice cream.
HOT FUDGE PUDDING (from Margaret Baynes)
1/2 cup milk
1 tbs. melted margarine
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup brown sugar
1-3/4 cup hot water
1 cup sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tbs. cocoa
Sift together dry ingredients, except brown sugar; stir in milk
and margarine. Spread in 9 inch pan, sprinkle with brown sugar.
Pour hot water over entire batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min
utes. Cake rises, sauce in the bottom. Serve warm or cold with
whipped cream or ice cream.
CRANBERRY-PUMPKIN NUT MUFFINS
of
L atter D ay
saints
Pastor Paul Pastor
850 Madison Avenue
Vernonia, 503 429-1103
Darwin Harvey, Pastor
662 Jefferson
Vernonia, 503 429-4615
Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
• Children’s Sunday School
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m.
Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m.
Thursdays 7:00 p.m.
Family Night
Relief Society, Priesthood and
Young Women, Sunday 12:10 p.m.
F irst B aptist C hurch
S eventh D ay A dventist
Men’s Ministry 7:45 a.m.
3rd Saturday each month
John Cahill, Pastor
359 “A" Street
Vernonia, 503 429-1161
Kevin Reiner, Pastor, 543-2254
2nd Ave. and Nehalem St.
Vernonia, 503 429-8301
V ernonia C ommunity C hurch
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sabbath School 9:15 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.
Evening Service
Youth Ministry
Children’s Ministry
Nursery Available
Grant Williams, Pastor
957 State Avenue
Vernonia, 503 429-6790
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.
G race R eformed B aptist
C hurch
D.J. Dickey, Pastor
Grant & North Streets
Vernonia, 503 429-1919
Sunday Services: Adult Prayer &
Children's Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:15 a.m.
Evening Worship 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service:
All Family Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.
Evening Worship
Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
N ehalem V alley B ible C hurch
Jerry James, Pastor
500 California Ave
Vernonia, 503 429-5378
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a m.
Nursery available
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
S t . M ary ' s C atholic C hurch
Pastoral Associate
Juanita Dennis
960 Missouri Avenue
Vernonia, 503 429-8841
Lee Knowlton, Branch President
1350 E. Knott Street
Vernonia, 503 429-7151
S t . A ugustine (C anterbury )
E piscopal C hurch
The Rev. Robert Grafe, Pastor
375 North St. (Vernonia Grange Hall)
Vernonia, 503 429-3700
Sunday Services 10:00 a.m.
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1-1/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups cranberries, coarsely
chopped
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, all
spice and nutmeg. Beat together oil, eggs and pumpkin. Add to
flour mixture. Stir in nuts and cranberries. Spoon into 18 well-
greased muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
Turn out onto racks to cool.
OKLAHOMA OATMEAL PIE
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/8 cup light corn syrup
1 cup + 2 tbs. oats
Dash of salt
3/4 cup milk
6 tbs. butter, melted
1-1/2 cups shredded coconut
1-1/2 tbs. vanilla
1 unbaked (10”) deep dish
pastry shell
Beat eggs lightly in large bowl. Add sugar, corn syrup, oats,
salt, milk, melted butter, coconut and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into
pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until nicely
browned and set. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
F irst C hristian C hurch
Joel Stith, Pastor
410 North Street
Vernonia, 503 429-6522
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Mass Schedule
Sunday 12 Noon
Every Wednesday:
Ladies’ Bible Study 9:15 a.m.
Children’s Choir 3:00 p.m.
Family Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Religious Education
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Women's Fellowship, 2nd & 4th
Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m.
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