Astoria ChristianCelebrating the Ascension of Jesus to Heaven, the Rev. Frank Loyd preaches from Acts 1:1-11 on the topic, “The Hope of His Going,” in the 10:50 a.m. Sunday worship at Astoria Christian Church, 1151 Harrison Ave. The Worship Team leads singing. Alex Rainey brings the communion and stewardship meditations. Mick and Carol Shepard greet visitors and members at the door. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. A nursery is available during both services. There will be no adult Bible study Sunday evening.

Adult Bible study on the Holy Spirit meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

The Promise Keepers’ Men’s Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. Thursday. For information, call 325-2591.

Unity by the PacificMANZANITA – The Rev. Sandy Shipley speaks on “Spiritual Freedom: Being Yourself” at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday meeting of Unity by the Pacific at the

Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda. A fellowship time follows.

Seaside Seventh-day AdventistSEASIDE -Pastor Elwood Starr speaks on “What Are You Doing About the Commission?” at the 11 a.m. Saturday service at the Seaside Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1450 N. Roosevelt Drive. Sabbath school begins at 9:30 a.m. and the study is “Reverence.”

Bible BaptistThe message at Bible Baptist Church, 1195 Irving Ave., will be “Amen!” from John 8:51, in the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service. Communion will be celebrated. Adult Life Studies begin at 9 a.m. with classes for children and teens as well as adults.

Evening worship begins at 6 p.m. with the message, “Things to Do, People to See,” from Philippians 2:1-8. The previous week’s service is aired on KKEE at 11 a.m. each Sunday. For information, call 325-2263 or e-mail bbcast@pacifier.com

Warrenton First BaptistWARRENTON – Men’s Bible reading time is 7 a.m. Saturday at Warrenton First Baptist Church, 30 N.E. First St.

Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 9:15 a.m. The adult class, taught by the Rev. Ed Bussert, is on the book of Hebrews. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. At 5 p.m., youth groups for all ages and adult Bible study meet.

The evening communion service will be held at 6 p.m.

Men’s Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. Monday. The Tuesday night Bible study features the book of Job, taught by the Rev. Bussert at 7 p.m. On Wednesday,

Bible study for high school and young adults is offered at 5:30 p.m., followed by prayer meeting at 7 p.m. and choir practice at 8 p.m.

Women’s “Prayer and Share” meets at 9 a.m. Thursday. Home Bible studies meet at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. For information, call 861-2432.

Warrenton Church of the NazareneWARRENTON – Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. at Warrenton Church of the Nazarene, 525 N.W. Warrenton Drive. Worship is held at 10:30 a.m., with children’s church available during the sermon. An evening service begins at 6 p.m.

On Wednesday, Bible study for all is offered at 6:30 p.m. and youth group also meets at 6:30. For information, call 861-0933.

Peace LutheranPeace Lutheran Church, 12th and Exchange streets, celebrates the Ascension of Jesus Sunday at the 9 a.m. contemporary service and the 11 a.m. traditional service. Music will be offered by Jonathan Freeman at the first service. At the 11 a.m. service, the choir will offer a special anthem in honor of the day. This will end the season for “Peace Notes.” The song leaders for the first service will continue through the summer. Sunday school will continue through the summer.

The Alpha Iota sorority will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. For information, call 325-3871.

Coastline Christian FellowshipWARRENTON – Coastline Christian Fellowship is a Calvary Chapel, pastored by Jason Biel on the corner of Third Street and Main Avenue. Sunday services are at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. A worship and communion service is held at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Women’s Bible study is offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mid-week Bible study, a verse-by-verse study through the book of Revelation, meets at 7 p.m. Thursday. Children’s ministry is available during all services. For information, call 861-1378.

First Church of Christ, ScientistThe Christian Science Sentinel radio broadcast is at 8:05 a.m. Sunday on KKEE 1230-AM titled “Spiritual Healing – A Reliable Choice.” The 10 a.m. Sunday lesson at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 632 11th St., is

“Ancient and Modern Necromancy, Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced,” based on Psalms 71:1. Sunday school for children and young adults is at the same time.

Astoria First United MethodistOn the seventh Sunday of Easter, the Rev. David Kinman speaks on “Holy Boldness” at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at the First United Methodist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. Scripture lessons are from Acts 1:1-11 and Luke 24:44-53. The choir presents “Shout to the Lord” by Darlene Zschech. Gloria Jones is liturgist. Dorothy Churchill is greeter. June birthdays are celebrated in the Social Hall following the service. Childcare is available during worship. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:45 a.m. The Pause and Ponder study group meets at 7 p.m. in the library.

Kinman leads the Brown Bag Lunch Lectionary Bible Study at noon Wednesday in the pastor’s study. Scriptures to read are Psalms 104:24-34 and 35b, Romans 8:22-27, Acts 2:1-21 and John 15:26-27 and 16:4b-15. For information, call 325-5454 or visit the Web site www.astoriamethodistchurch.org

Pioneer PresbyterianWARRENTON – Sunday worship at Pioneer Presbyterian Church on Clatsop Plains, on U.S. Highway 101 at Camp Rilea Road, begins with a Singspiration at 9:40 a.m., followed by worship with communion at 10 a.m. led by the Rev. Doug Rich. Lector is Dorothy Scott. Greeters are Bill and Sylvia Berg. Ethel Mecklem and Barbara Richards host coffee hour. Children are dismissed to church school after the children’s message. For information, call 861-2421.

Olney CommunityThe Rev. Rich Bingham gives the sermon, “In the Lord’s Ministry,” based on Acts 13:2-3, at the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Olney Community Church. Sunday school is held at 9:45 a.m. This Sunday will be a commissioning service for Luke Bingham, who is leaving June 7 to attend two weeks of training in Warrenton, Mo., at the headquarters of Child Evangelism Fellowship, and then spend two months in Zambia, Africa, teaching in children’s Bible clubs.

Mid-week prayer and Bible study is held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Olney Community Church is on Oregon Highway 202 across from Olney School at Milepost 10.

Our Saviour’s LutheranSEASIDE – Sunday services at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 320 First Ave., are at 8:30 and 11 a.m., with Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. and prayer group at 8 a.m. The sermon, “One Last Hurrah,” will be given by the Rev. David Barnet. There will be no youth group this Sunday.

Ecumenical Bible study is offered at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Choir practice is at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Quilting is offered at 10 a.m. Thursday, followed by Bible study at 12:15 p.m. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday. For information, call 738-6791.

PhiladelphiaHAMMOND – Sunday worship is held at 10:30 a.m. at Philadelphia Church, 796 Pacific Drive. Adult classes begin at 9:30 a.m. Nursery service is provided for children up to 3 years old.

Philadelphia Church also hosts North Coast Christian School, which offers academics for grades K-4 to 12th grade and athletic teams for junior high.

For information or to register your student, call 861-3333.

Pacific Unitarian Universalist FellowshipWorship begins at 11 a.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church of Astoria, 820 Alameda Ave., across from Capt. Robert Gray Elementary School.

Frank Logan leads the service, “Redeeming the Concept of Spirituality for the Unitarian/Universalists.” Families and children are welcome, and refreshments follow the service. For information, call 338-6883. People in need of a ride share may call 338-6883 in Astoria, 738-7937 in Seaside or (360) 642-5054 on the Long Beach, Wash. Peninsula.

Grace EpiscopalGrace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave., celebrates the seventh Sunday of Easter with services at 8 and 10 a.m. The Rev. Richard Loop leads services assisted by lay eucharistic ministers Jewell Benford and Michael Henderson. Lectors are Joyce Nelson and Carol Abraham. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. for preschool through junior high age students. Nursery care is available during the 10 a.m. service. Coffee hour hosted by Phyllis Dubb follows the second service in the Parish Hall.

Grace holds a mid-week evening prayer worship at 7 p.m. Wednesday, followed by choir practice at 7:45 p.m. For information, call 325-4691 or e-mail grace@pacifier.com

Knappa Assembly of GodKNAPPA – Knappa Assembly of God, on Old Highway 30 between Koppisch Road and Knappa schools, celebrates the dedication of its new Fellowship Hall with a service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Bob Barham, assistant superintendent of the Oregon Assemblies of God, will be the speaker, and the service will recognize the many volunteers that made the building project possible. The Rev. Mark Acuna and the congregation host an open house from noon to 2 p.m.

The public is welcome to come for refreshments and tour the new facility.

For information, call Pastor Mark Acuna at 458-6676.

Astoria First BaptistMembers and friends of Astoria First Baptist Church, Seventh and Commercial streets, gather at The Lord’s Table in the 11 a.m. Sunday service as the Rev. Jim Green brings the meditation, “Use Your Own Personal Flashlight,” from 1 Peter 4:10, continuing the series of messages on “The Astoria Salt and Light Company.” Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. with classes for all ages. “Crossover,” a youth group for high school students, meets at 5:30 p.m. An Old Fashioned Sunday Evening Service begins at 6 p.m., continuing the study of Christian forgiveness.

Women’s Bible study group meets at 12:30 p.m. Monday in the Red Carpet Room.

On Wednesday, “Lost and Found,” a youth group for middle school students, meets at 6:30 p.m. and Prayer Central, a time of intercessory and personal prayer, meets at 7 p.m. For information, call 325-1761.

First PresbyterianSunday worship is held at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, on 11th Street between Grand and Harrison avenues, three blocks above Safeway. The Rev. David Prichard shares the message, “How and Why Should I Read the Bible?” Worship leader is Bob Landwehr. Greeters are Jim and Judy Capellen.

Coffee hour following the service is hosted by Bonnie and Dorothy Murphy.

Sunday school for all ages is held at 9:45, with kindergarten through seventh-grade classes meeting on the Sanctuary level and the adult class in the parlor of the Fellowship Hall upstairs. Nursery care is available during Sunday school and worship. For information, call 325-1702.

Seaside United MethodistSEASIDE – Seaside United Methodist Church, 241 N. Holladay Drive, holds its Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Daryl Blanksma delivers the message, and Holy Communion will be celebrated. Nursery care is available during worship. For information, call 738-7562.

First LutheranFirst Lutheran Church, on the corner of 33rd Street and Grand Avenue, celebrates worship on the seventh Sunday after Easter at 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Sunday school teachers will be recognized at the Sunday school hour and during the services. New members will be received during worship. Fellowship and coffee hour follows each service. An attended nursery is available during worship. Sunday school for all ages starts at 9:45 a.m. with a special program and refreshments. The summer schedule begins June 8 with one service at 9:30 a.m. Young families receiving Faith Chests will gather for a barbecue at 12:30 p.m. and a baby shower will take place at 2:30 p.m. The interfaith labyrinth prayer walk takes place from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Star of the Sea School gymnasium.

On Monday, a discussion group on “The Purpose Driven Life” meets for a light supper at 5 p.m. and Venture Crew and Narcotics Anonymous both meet at 7 p.m. Youth Bible study is held at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The NA group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, the “Through the New Testament” Bible study meets at noon and a community presentation on “40 Assets for Youth” will be held at Astoria High School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. An NA group meets at 7 p.m. Friday. First Lutheran is handicap accessible with an elevator. For information, call 325-6252, e-mail flcastor@pacifier.com or visit the Web site www.geocities.com/firstluther

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Warrenton ChristianWARRENTON – Sunday services at Warrenton Christian Church, 1376 S.E. Anchor Ave., are at 9 and 11 a.m. Tony Coulombe, a student from Ozark Christian College, brings the sermon, “Victory Over Our Fears.” Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. Nursery care is available during both services. Children’s worship is available during the 11 a.m. service.

AA Step Study meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The middle school and high school youth groups both meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Transportation is available in some areas. For information, call 861-1714.

Warrenton United MethodistWARRENTON – “Making a Joyful Sound Unto the Lord,” from Psalm 66:1, is the theme for Sunday’s 11 a.m. worship at Warrenton United Methodist Church, 679 S.W. Main Ave. The Rev. Delores Hodney presides. The Good News Singers, a gospel quartet from Newberg, will perform, and a love offering will be taken. A potluck will be shared after the service, and the public is welcome. For information, call 861-0825.

“The Factor,” meets at 6 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God, 1775 Seventh St. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship is offered at 6 p.m.

Wednesday night is Family Night, with Missionettes and Royal Rangers meeting at 7 p.m. The pastor’s Bible study is held in the sanctuary at the same time. For information, call 325-7331.

Calvary Assembly of GodWARRENTON – Youth group gathers at 7 p.m. today at Calvary Assembly of God, 1365 S. Main Ave.

Pastor Jeremy Siebert leads the 10:30 a.m. Sunday celebration. An attended nursery, preschool and primary classes are offered during worship.

At 7 p.m. Wednesday, adult Bible study is held and Royal Rangers and Missionettes meet. For information, call 861-1712.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meets at 10 a.m. Sunday for Sacrament meeting. At 11:20 a.m., Sunday school classes are held for all age groups and Primary class begins for children 18 months to 12 years. This year’s course of study is the New Testament. At 12:10 p.m., meetings are held for the Relief Society, Priesthood and Young Men’s and Young Women’s organizations. Meeting times are the same for the Astoria Ward, 350 Niagara Ave., the Seaside ward, 1403 S. Wahanna Road, and the Long Beach, Wash., ward, 1306 Washington Ave. N.

Young Men’s and Young Women’s organizations also meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday for service projects, learning activities and monthly dances. For an Astoria activity schedule, call Jared or Jenna Rickenbach at 325-8806.

The Family History Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The public is welcome. For information, call 325-8256.

Great Vow Zen MonasteryCLATSKANIE – Buddhist meditation and service led by Zen teachers Hogen and Chozen Bays is offered at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Sunday at the Great Vow Zen Monastery, 79640 Quincy-Mayger Road. Meditation instruction is provided. For information, call (503) 728-0654.

Immanuel LutheranKNAPPA – Sunday worship begins at 9 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, on the corner of U.S. Highway 30 and Valley Creek Lane, half a mile east of The Logger restaurant. The Rev. Carl Hansen leads the service. The Sunday school breakfast is held at 10 a.m.

Adult Bible study is offered at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Astoria Seventh-day AdventistSaturday’s service begins at 11 a.m. at the Astoria Seventh-day Adventist Church, 300 Nehalem Ave. Adult and children’s Sabbath school begins at 9:30 a.m.

Women’s prayer and study group meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Prayer and Bible study led by Pastor Elwood Starr is offered at 7 p.m. Tuesday. For information, call 325-0610.

Baha’i’ Faith/Clatsop CountyA study circle, “Raising the Call,” for those interested in learning to effectively teach the Baha’i’ Faith, is held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Baha’i’ Resource Center, 92664 Claremont Road. For information, call 325-4362. For current events and news of the Baha’i’ Community of Clatsop County, visit the Web site bahai.homestead.com

Baha’i’ Faith/AstoriaA nondenominational devotional service, “Wings of Words,” with the theme, “The Immortal Soul,” is held at noon Sunday at 584 Eighth St. A coffee and tea social will follow the service. An interfaith devotional meeting is held from 7 to 8 p.m. at 472 Pleasant Ave. Call 325-4679 for information.

Introductory study of the Baha’i’ Faith is offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at 584 Eighth St., and is open to anyone. Topics cover the founder of the faith, Baha’u’llah, and his teachings for spiritual and social development. For information, call 325-7595.

First Congregational United Church of ChristWorship begins at 9:30 a.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 820 Alameda Ave., across from Capt. Robert Gray Elementary School.

Abounding Life Family FellowshipPastor Toby Downes leads Sunday services beginning with prayer at 9:30 a.m. and a hospitality and fellowship time at 9:45 a.m. at the Comfort Inn and Suites conference room, 3420 Lief Erikson Drive. Worship begins at 10 a.m.

Youth Bible study is offered at 5 p.m. Thursday. Those attending should bring a sack supper. Also on Thursday, Clatsop County Puppeteers will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the instructor’s home, and casual Bible study is offered at 7 p.m. at the Comfort Inn and Suites conference room, with hospitality and fellowship time beginning at 6:30 p.m. For information, call 717-8202.

Faith LutheranSEASIDE – The Rev. Joseph Leas leads the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service with communion at Faith Lutheran Church, 1115 Broadway. Family Hour begins at 9:15 a.m. in church for prayer and song, followed by children’s church.

Adults remain in the sanctuary for a topical discussion led by the Rev. Leas. Transportation arrangements are available.

The Christian Book Club meets at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Women’s Bible study is offered at noon Wednesday. For information, call 738-7223.

The summer schedule begins this week at Bethany Free Lutheran Church, 451 34th.

A Sunday School family time is held at 9:30. The worship service begins at 10:30, with Pastor Craig Johnson bringing the message, “Dream of what a congregation can be,” from Acts 13:49-52.

Communion will be received. A potluck is held after the service honoring confirmands and graduates. Cake will be furnished.

Monday: Deacons and trustees meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Bible study at 7 p.m.

Thursday: Men’s prayer at 6 a.m.