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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Season’s Greetings Who We Are

Faith in the face of uncertainty ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net

Christmas worshipping at local churches may look a little different again this year as local churches continue to take different approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic.

St. Helens Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church is fully operational, according to Pastor Joseph Burkhardt.

“We have continued our services throughout the entire pandemic,” he said. “We have never stopped if that means anything.”

Additionally, the congregation is not requiring attendees to wear masks or show proof of vaccination, leaving personal protective measures up to the individual.

“We don’t want our people deprived of hearing the word of God. Just really as simple as that,” Burkhardt said.

Burkhardt also shared why he disagrees with mask and vaccination mandates handed down by the government.

“I’m not at all happy with the thought of imposing or extending the masking mandate.

I think people are done with that,” he said. “I don’t have a problem with people that want to get the vaccine (either). The problem is that it is imposed upon members of my congregation in order for them to continue working.”

According to Burkhardt, his congregation members, can, and have filed for religious exemptions.

Burkhardt said the public response to the open approach of his church has been mostly positive.

“A year and a half ago,

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when the pandemic first hit, our church posted a sign that said we’re open and almost within a week or so we had one response from somebody that sent over the local health people and wanted to know what we were doing,” he said.

“I told him we’re a small congregation, and they kind of backed off and we never had any problems since.”

While at the same time acknowledging his church’s role to make the services inclusive, he said congregation members do offer alternative services for those with health risks or underlying conditions.

“If they feel that it is too dangerous for them, then that’s fine, I minister to them in another way,” he said. “But for the most part, we’ve kept everything open for our members. We do have one family in particular, they’re elderly. And they’ve chosen not to attend, but I send them my sermons week by week. And I’m on the phone with them week by week.”

Ascension Evangelical

Lutheran Church is located on 1911 Columbia Blvd. in St. Helens. Mass is held 9:30 a.m.

Sundays, followed by Sunday Bible class at 11a.m. The ministry will be commemorating the Christmas Day with a service at 9:30 a.m.

Scappoose Congregation services are on the rebound, according to Pastor Charles Wood at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Scappoose.

“We don’t have to have people sign in, simply we still require people wearing masks which we had to have people sign up ahead of time.

But slowly with been getting almost I would say at least maybe 70 to 80% of pre-pandemic numbers,” he said.

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Clatskanie Faith Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Anthony said church services are currently operating in a hybrid format.

The Faith Lutheran ministry will be holding their candlelight service Christmas Eve at 7 p.m., and a reading and carols service Sunday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m.

Faith Lutheran Church, located on 1010 NE 5th St. in Clatskanie, is open for inperson or Zoom worship on Sundays at 10 a.m. Masks are required, and hand sanitizer is provided. Contact Pastor Anthony at (503) 975-9436 for the meeting ID number and password.

Rainier Alston’s Corner Assembly of God in Rainier is still holding its services on Facebook live, despite the challenges of the pandemic.

The church holds Sunday morning services at 10:30 a.m. each week on Facebook Live and will lead a virtual candlelight service on Dec. 19 in celebration of Christmas Eve. The Assemblies of God is a Pentecostal church organization founded in 1914 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Today, there are nearly 13,000 churches in the U.S. with over 3 million members and adherents, the denomination’s website states.

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vices back in August 2020 with recommended COVID safety measures in place, such as masks and physical distancing, and has been gaining increased participation as the COVID-19 situation has improved.

“We have around 200 really active households,” Wood said. “Around over 200 people spread out church services, but if you multiply by two or three, that’s 1000 people.”

Wood expressed gratitude in being able to host a Christmas Pageant event this year, which was conducted Tuesday, Dec. 16.

“By last year we just (were) having to maintain physical distancing, and our church is so small, we would hardly find anybody to be in place,” Wood said.

The Christmas Pageant, complete with costumes and

student performances, remains a treasured tradition of the church.

“We do a reading about the and Joseph and Mary making their way to Him and then the angels and children and high school(ers), they act it out,” Wood explained.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church is located on 51555 SW Old Portland Road in Scappoose. Family Mass will be held on Christmas Eve at 4:30 p.m. and Night Mass at 11 p.m. Worship will also take place Christmas day at 9 a.m.

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Season’s Greetings Christmas tree recycling for the season ZOE GOTTLIEB chronicle2@countrymedia.net

As the New Year arrives and Christmas trees begin to lose their luster, many of us are looking for simple solutions to discard them.

There are a number of ways you can recycle your Christmas tree this year, according to Kanale Tumlinson, Site Manager of Hudson Garbage Service in St. Helens.

Tumlinson advises Christmas tree owners to cut their trees down to three pieces and deposit them curbside for waste management to collect.

Tumlinson recommends calling Hudson Garbage at 800-422-9988 to speak with a customer service representative about scheduling a pickup time for your Christmas tree.

Hudson Garbage Service will continue to accept Christmas trees well into the new year, according to Tumlinson.

“Usually we get a really heavy call load of picking up these Christmas trees, usually two weeks from Christmas Day, two weeks after,” he said. “We’ve seen a few

go into the spring depending on what people do with their trees. But yeah, the service is available typically up to a month after Christmas.”

Tumlinson also gave pointers for those new to the task of breaking down Christmas trees.

“If you’ve got a six-foot tree, cut that down into three sections, about two-foot pieces and then put that into yard debris cart,” he said.

“The driver then picks it up on the same Monday and then he’ll bring it back to the Columbia County Transfer Station (to) dump out into our compost and yard debris pile. That material ends up going to Beaver Bark Scappoose and they turn it into compost and fertilizer.”

A community endeavor Recycling your Christmas tree has benefits for the community as well as the environment.

Hudson Garbage Service utilizes Christmas tree recycling as a means to collect donations for the Boy Scouts.

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35 years. American Legion members will be picking up Christmas trees from porches around Columbia City, Scappoose, Warren and St. Helens in exchange for a $7 donation to the Boy Scouts. All proceeds will be used to support their Hot Meal program for families in need.

If you would like to opt in to the Christmas tree pickup service, call 503410-9644, email karenhilburn2@gmail.com, or mail a request to P.O. Box 216 in Columbia City, 97018.

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The National Christmas Tree Association recommends placing a plastic bag underneath your tree stand for easy, mess-free disposal after the holidays.

all the boys there with their Christmas Day. efforts,” Tumlinson said.

“They ask for donations, “Whatever reason they can’t but if you say you can’t domake it there, we have no nate anything but still need problem picking it up, but to get rid of your tree or it at least helps get a lot of want to recycle them they’ll community little partnertake it from you no probships going.” lem,” Tumlinson said.

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The National Christmas Tree Association compiled a list of eco-friendly options for recycling your Christmas tree post-holiday season.

• Soil erosion barriers: Some communities use Christmas trees to make effective sand and soil erosion barriers, especially for lake and river shoreline stabilization and river delta sedimentation management.

• Fish feeders: Sunk into private fish ponds, trees Page 1 an excellent refuge make and feeding area for fish.

• Bird feeders: Place the Christmas tree in the garden or backyard and use it as a bird feeder and sanctuary. Fresh orange slices or strung popcorn will attract the birds and they can sit in the branches for shelter.

(Make sure all decorations, hooks, garland and tinsel strands are removed). Eventually (within a year) the branches will become brittle and you can break the tree apart by hand or chip it in a chipper.

• Mulch: A Christmas tree is biodegradable; its branches may be removed, chipped, and used as mulch in the garden.

• Paths for hiking trails: Some counties use shredded trees as a free, renewable and natural path material that fits both the environment and the needs of hikers.

• Living, rooted trees: Get a rooted (ball and burlap or containerized) tree and plant it in your yard.

(It’s a good idea to dig the hole in the late fall while the soil is still soft, then plant the tree into that hole immediately after Christmas.) Living trees have a better survival rate in mild climates.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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A volunteer hands out candy canes during the Christmas parade in Scappoose.

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Holiday window display at Harrington’s Clothing in St. Helens.

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The Columbia Pacific Food Bank float picked up food donations during the parade.

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Christina poses with Santa at Christina’s Chest in St. Helens.

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