Lkrnoma Eagle
8 THURSDAY,
DEC
20
1973
Church Notes
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May it he bright and
beautiful, filled with
cheer.
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Evangelical
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m o rtu a ry chapel
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9th and Baseline
H illsb o r o -648-2161
Cedar and P acific
Forest Grove—357-216!
4855 S.W Watson
Beaverton—644-1119
741 Madison Street
Vernonia— 429-6811
Prayer for personal and com
munity needs is scheduled lor
Friday evening at 6:30 The
facilities of the church w ill he
open for use by junior high
students Friday evening begin
ning at 7.
Saturday afternoon between
two and four, junior boys are
invited to come to the church
gym for a time of supervised
recreation Saturday evening the
senior high group w ill have an
activity which w i l l include
Christmas carolling
The men of the church have
early morning prayer at seven
thirty Sunday morning It w ill be
birthday Sunday in our Sunday
school with special recognition
given to all with December
birthdays The morning worship
experience includes
singing,
praver and a message from the
Bible with a Christmas theme
You are warm ly invited to make
attending church service a part
of your Season's activities
Sunday evening we w ill meet
at 6 for a Christmas Vespers
Service and then as many as
care to w ill go out carolling
Wednesday several families
w ill leave for the coast and the
annual Holiday Retreat There
w ill be no Home Bible Classes
next week
The pastor and people of the
Evangelical Church express
Christian love and appreciation
for all in our community, may
Christmas 1973 be a time of
fulness, peace, and joy in your
life
Christian
MAY THE TRUE C H E E R O F
CHRISTMAS COME YOUR WAY
VERNONIA SANITARY SERVICE
Wilbur and Lillian Davis
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IRS Says Gather
Tax Records Now
The Internal Revenue Service
today reminded Oregon taxpay
ers io gather their tax records
now. in order to get a head start
on their 1973 income tax return
Ralph B Short; District D ir
ector of Internal Revenue for
Oregon, said that cancelled
checks, receipts, records of con
tributions. and other financial
data w ill help taxpayers prepare
a more accurate 1973 Federal
income tax returns
mg "T ell us. When w ill these
things be. and what w ill he the
sign of your presence and of the
conclusion of the system of
tilings’" ’ (Matttiew 24.3) We
today are just as interested in
that subject that the apostles
brought before Jesus over nine
teen centuries ago The speaker
for the public talk this week. Mr
W Stekelenburg of Aloha, w ill
discuss this very subject, and the
meaning of Jesus' prophecy
which followed that question His
talk, based on the theme "The
'Sign' That God's NewHtrder is
N ear," w ill show how that
prophecy is tiomg fulfilled in our
day.
The Watchtower Bible Study
immediately following the public
talk w ill be using the article
"Telling of the Good News
Rearing Fruit World Wide" from
the November 15, 1973 issue of
Watchtower as a basis for dis
cussion The discussion w ill cen
ler around how the disciples of
the first century quickly carried
out Jesus' command to preach
the "good news" world wide and
how modern day true Christians
are also carrying out that com
mand.
All interested persons are
welcome to attend this spiritual
meal on Sunday. December 23 at
10 a.m., at the Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah’s Witnesses, 49 Texas
Ave For further information,
please contact Jim
Milton.
429-6975.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO EVERYONE
VERNONIA VARIETY and
ROSE MOTEL
Bible Study w ill be tonight at 8
p.m at the Orv Olson residence,
study is in Ephesians
I t ’s wintery, so dress warmly
for the caroling tomorrow night
at 7 p.m We'll meet at the
church and after the caroling
everyone is invited to the Vin-
yard home Children below sixth
grade, bring your parents with
The Vernonia Assembly of God
vour
church w ill hold its annual
Saturday. December 22 at 10
Christmas program on Sunday
a.m. there w ill be practice for
night December 23 at 7 p.m
the Annual Christmas program,
Everyone is cordially invited to
which w ill be held Sunday,
attend and treats w ill be given
December 23 at 6 p.m Everyone
The program involves children
is invited to come and watch the
from pre-school age on up.
youngsters as they put Christ in
The church's regular schedule
their Christmas
of services is Sunday School
At 8 p.m.. December 22 the
9 45. morning worship at 11, and
High School Choir Cantata w ill
evening service at 7 p.m Wed
be given at the Christian Church
nesday night services are held at
These kids and their instructor
7:3« with the service on the last
deserve a lot of credit for their
Wednesday of the month to be
time put in on this presentation,
held at the Ralph Roth home at
be sure to attend
Birkenfeld. That service w ill be
The 50th Anniversary of the
this coming week Prayer ser
church w ill tie being celebrated
vice w ill !>■ this coming week
this Sunday. December 23 The
Prayer service is also held on
President of the Puget Sound
Thursday mornings at 10:0« at
College of the Bible in Seattle,
the church parsonage.
James Earl Ladd. Jr., w ill be
guest speaker at the 11 a.m
worship service, following this
This Land
w ill be a potluck, to which
Is Your Land
everyone’s invited This w ill be a
Keep It Clean
time to talk over “ old times” ,
getting re-acquainted. looking at * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
snapshots and generally, getting
"caught up" with the years that
have passed by so quickly. It's
still not too late to find a
snapshot or two to add to the
collection, hope to see you there,
you’ll not want to miss this
special time
A Candlelight Christmas Eve
Service w ill be December 24 at
7:30 p.m., this is a meaningful
service you'll want to attend
Due to the Holiday Season, the
next CWF meeting w ill be Janu
ary 9. December 31 at 8 p.m..
w ill be the Church Nite-Watch
Party, come enjov games food
and welcome in the New Year
We at the Christian Church
want to wish you all a Blessed
Christmas and the Happiest New
Years'
Assembly of God
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May all of the blessings of
Christmas be yours to share.
Witnesses
“ While he was sitting upon the
Mount of Olives, the disciples
approached him privately, say
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HRISTMHS
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