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Moms in Touch
form local group
A “Moms in Touch” group
has formed in Vernonia. The
purpose of the group is to inter
cede for the children and staff
of Vernonia School District
through prayer.
Although nondenomination-
al, the group abides by an
evangelical Christian state
ment of faith.
“Moms in Touch Internation
al” is in its nineteenth year and
has member groups in over
ninety countries.
The local group meets Mon
days from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
The group is open to all ladies.
Being a mother is not a re
quirement.
For more information, call
Candy Olson at 503-429-2116.
Bible Study Bloopers
Solomon, one of David’s sons,
had 300 wives and 700 porcu
pines.
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Can you dig it?
By Schann Nelson
Most of the things I have divided have been very hardy - one
might even say tough. My usual method is to dig them up and then
Well, the weather certainly did a fine job sort of stomp them into smaller pieces with a shovel. Needless to
of reminding all of us that it wasn’t spring in say, this is not a delicate operation. In theory, you should be able
February didn’t it? If the sun ever does re to divide all kinds of perennials, though I’m sure a great deal more
turn, all of the daffodils in my yard are going care has to exercised. I’d look it up in a good garden book or on
to burst into bloom all at once. They have the web, and get some instruction in proper method before trying
been slowly getting closer and closer to to divide a well-established delphinium or something. Or you can
opening but hardly any have actually made visit the nurseries and buy new stuff, a much safer option but vast
it unless I bring them in the house.
ly more expensive.
Of course, in spite of my best intentions,
Other stuff to remember this month: Every weed you pull be
I couldn’t resist planting peas. This year I’m fore it sets seed is a whole lot fewer you will have to pull later in
convinced that I actually planted too LATE. If I had accurately hit
the year. Every slug you kill, by whatever means you use, is
the beginning of that warm spell, they would have been out of the
one fewer laying thousands of eggs. AND every one of
ground by the time the cold rain started. However, what I did was
those giant yellow jackets that doesn’t find a new home in
plant on the LAST nice warm day (and my soil
which to begin a nest reduces the stinging insect population.
was nice and warm that day). So my New
3 I don’t mean to sound ruthless. All in
Century and Dakota peas are probably
sects, mollusks and plants have their
rotting under their remay protection from
place in our complex ecosystem. How-
cats. I’ve already reordered new seed so
ever, I choose to exert a degree of control over
that I’m ready to plant if nothing comes
a small section of my environment that I want to
up. I figure I can try a fall planting of
grow food in and have look beautiful. This often
peas if, by some miracle, they do come
puts me in competition with certain bugs, slugs and
up. I did not use any clear plastic this
weeds. The only poison I use is slug bait, and I try
year, so hopefully I can avoid feeding the
to use organic methods first, including letting the
rodent population, as I did last year.
ducks in the yard, throwing the darn things over the
It’s great weather for transplanting peren
fence to the chickens, using beer and organic baits
nials. You can dig and divide any that are
such as Sluggo. As far as yellow-jackets go, well, they can go
overgrown. This is not something I have a lot of experience with. far away from me.
I have one pretty flower bed right now. I transplanted a helle
bore last year and it is so happy. It has been blooming steadily for
over a month and now is accompanied by white primroses and
purple and white crocuses. This year, when I weed that bed, I am
A ssembly of G od
C hurch of J esus C hrist
going
to get a good mulch of coconut hulls on it so I don’t have to
of L atter D ay S aints
Darwin Harvey, Pastor
do it again for a while.
662 Jefferson
Lee Knowlton, Branch President
Note: My persnickety editor likes to have these columns in ear
Vernonia, 503 429-4615
1350 E. Knott Street
ly. This means that I write them a full ten days or more before you
Vernonia, 503 429-7151
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
read them. Enjoy what your yard and garden are doing now!
Church Directory
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
Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.
Evening Service
Youth Ministry
Children’s Ministry
Nursery Available
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
Bible Study, Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Youth & Kids , Thursday 7:00 p.m.
Relief Society, Priesthood and
Young Women, Sunday 12:10 p.m.
F irst B aptist C hurch
Men’s Ministry 7:45 a.m.
3rd Saturday each month
John Cahill, Pastor
359 “A" Street
Vernonia, 503 429-1161
V ernonia C ommunity C hurch
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
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
Sunday 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Jr. & Sr. High, AWANA, Adult Study
Nursery provided
Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study, Thurs. 7:00 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.
S eventh D ay A dventist
Kevin Reiner, Pastor, 543-2254
2nd Ave. and Nehalem St.
Vernonia, 503 429-8301
Sabbath School 9:15 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m.
S t . A ugustine (C anterbury )
N ehalem V alley B ible C hurch
E piscopal C hurch
500 California Ave
Vernonia, 503 429-5378
The Rev. Robert Grafe, Pastor
375 North St. (Vernonia Grange Hall)
Vernonia, 503 429-3700
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
Mass Schedule
Sunday 12:00 Noon
Religious Education
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Mist TOPS change meeting dates
TOPS 1074, Mist chapter,
has changed its meetings to
Monday evenings, with weigh
in from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m., fol
lowed by the meeting from 6:30
FARMWOMAN'S NURSERY
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The Best Little Nursery Around
All Nursery Stock Acclimated to Colder W eather Conditions
Sunday Services 10:00 a.m.
C hristian C hurch
Joel Stith, Pastor
410 North Street
Vernonia, 503 429-6522
laiimn.
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.
to 7:30 p.m.
All are welcome to attend.
Meetings are held at the Mist-
Birkenfeld fire station on Hwy.
202.
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