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April 2020 Issue Layout 1 CNNW’s annual Eugene university focus on camps FREE gets new name and retreats NORMALLY honoring founder Pages 4-5 27,000 copies monthly at Page 7 1,900 locations in Oregon/SW Washington ChristianNews Northwest APRIL 2020 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 11 BY MAIL $25 ANNUALLY IN U.S. Pandemic virus impacts everything By JOHN FORTMEYER tested positive for COVID-19. The school launched a vig- CNNW publisher orous effort to rid campus buildings of the virus. What one national TV anchor termed the “news story K-12 Christian Schools of our lifetimes” occurred this past month with such over- Governors of both states announced that all K-12 whelming speed that the entire world now seems entirely schools — public or private — must close. While initial upended. closure was for about two weeks, that later was extended to And at the time of this report, it appears everyday life late April. Even before the closures, the dozens of could be permanently altered for billions of people, includ- Christian schools in this newspaper’s circulation area were ing all Americans and certainly the Christian community. rapidly winding down activities. For example, Portland Indeed, a single news story can’t begin to adequately Christian Schools canceled all assemblies, chapels, off- sum up the impacts wrought by COVID-19, the novel coro- campus field trips and other events, and was denying audi- navirus that began only months ago in China and has since ence admission at athletic events. bloomed into a worldwide pandemic. What looks at times Since then, many of the schools have switched to to be the plot of a B-grade movie is instead reality, but a online instruction. But whether in-person classes would surreal version. resume before summer remained uncertain at press time. Everything is different. Much of the world is in “lock- Canceled Christian Events down,” with 3 billion people confined to their homes in an Hundreds of Christian events that were to take place attempt to “flatten the curve” of the virus’s all-too-upward during late March and early April were canceled or post- spread. The financial world is in a complete tizzy, with the poned in this region because of the prohibition on crowds stock market seeing both historic gains and plunges in a gathering. Among the major ones were:the Christian Youth dizzying roller coaster pattern from day to day. Summit in Bend, the InCourage Gathering women’s event Millions are laid off from their jobs as a recession — if in Tualatin, the Ignite Hope Gala for Road to Hope mater- not worse — looms. Nationally, all professional sports A special message to CNNW readers... nity home in Washington County, The Roadshow 2020 con- events have been halted. Under orders by the governors of We all know now that our world is in an unusual time. cert in Salem, the Bow the Knee musical drama in both Oregon and Washington, all churches, schools, col- Accordingly, this is an unusual edition of Christian News Vancouver, Wash., the Community-wide Praise and leges and the vast majority of businesses are closed until Northwest. It has much fewer pages than normal, and Worship sponsored by Mid-Valley Women of Christ in further notice. When not glued to news reports on the daily many of our regular sections are not included this month. Corvallis, the Newberg/Dundee Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast, growing tally of virus cases and deaths, families desperate- The pandemic is hitting the economy HARD, and our the 2020 Freedom Rally sponsored by Oregon Liberty newspaper is not exempt. Our ad sales focus heavily on ly seek creative ways to avoid going crazy from cabin fever Alliance in Portland, the Iron Sharpens Iron men’s confer- in their own households. events, so our revenue is taking a huge plunge during this current national emergency. Printing is our biggest ence in McMinnville, Good Friday Breakfasts sponsored In the very limited outside interaction allowed for expense, so to avoid red ink, we must run drastically fewer by local YMCAs in both Portland and Salem, and, for the recreation or for shopping at groceries, pharmacies or take- pages. Check cnnw.com for updates on our situation. first time in its 83-year history, the Bald Peak Easter out eateries, people are now mandated to constantly prac- For the first time in our 26 years, we are inviting read- Sunrise Service between Newberg and Hillsboro. At press tice “social distancing” — maintaining a 6-foot gap ers to help us financially. Donations can be made at the time, remaining April and May events are tentative at best. between individuals to prevent virus spread. In much of the “Support Christian News Northwest newspaper” site at Mission Organizations nation, gatherings of more than 10 persons are prohibited. GoFundMe.com. Note: Any gifts we receive are NOT tax- The call for social distancing meant particular chal- Cities have taken on the aura of ghost towns as their deductible. CNNW is not a 501(c)(3) organization. lenges for the Christian mission organizations that serve the Thank you for understanding, and we solicit your confined residents depend hugely on the Internet for social needy and homeless in this region, because they already interaction. Those businesses still operating have much of prayers for our outreach during this challenging time. The Lord is good, ALL the time, and we keep our eyes on Him. house hundreds and could wind up with many more. their staffs working remotely from home. — John Fortmeyer, CNNW publisher “The challenges this presents with 400 overnight Here is a very brief attempt at summarizing how huge- guests who depend on the Eugene Mission for shelter is ly this region’s Christian community has been affected: ship service in the large parking lot in front of their build- very real,” said Sheryl Balthrop, executive director. “We Churches ing, a former Kmart store. are setting up additional dormitory space by re-purposing When initial orders prohibited gatherings of 250 or Higher Education the classroom and other spaces to create a dedicated, sepa- more persons, the larger congregations were the most After the University of Washington in Seattle in early rate sleeping area should an emergency arise.” immediately affected. Then days later, as limits of no more March became the first school in the nation to announce it At Portland Rescue Mission, the agency faced sharply than 10 persons were issued, churches of all sizes stopped was canceling all in-person classes and moving to online escalating costs and fewer donated supplies. Executive gathering. Countless churches have turned to live stream- instruction, the nearby Christian school Seattle Pacific Director Eric Bauer issued a call for protective equipment ing of their services. March 22 was the first Sunday where University quickly followed suit. Within days the same was such as masks, gloves and sanitation stations as well as the all churches everywhere were shuttered. decided by Oregon’s Christian schools, including George mission’s ongoing basic needs for food and clothing items. But even before that, churches made dramatic changes Fox, Corban, Warner Pacific, Northwest Christian and Evangelistic Organizations in worship. Any part of a service that carried a potential for Multnomah universities and the Northwest University The pandemic had an immediate impact on planned droplet sharing, such as communion or offering plates, was Oregon program near Salem and New Hope Christian outreaches by Oregon-based evangelistic groups, including halted. High-risk groups such as senior citizens or those College. Off-campus study or missions trips were canceled. the Portland-based Luis Palau Association and the Salem- with health conditions were urged to stay home. Extensive Eventually, Oregon’s governor ordered all institutions of based Reid Saunders Association. sanitation measures for buildings became a high priority. higher education closed. The Saunders team announced that it was forced to Living Hope Church in Vancouver, Wash. received On March 22, George Fox announced that one of its considerable media attention for conducting a drive-in wor- traditional undergraduate students on the Newberg campus See Pandemic, Page 6 Once site of a horrible crime, Oregon City property will now host help for many OREGON CITY — Thanks to the gen- Making this all possible is retired busi- ter. Purchasing the property for $650,000, Joan Jones, the agency’s executive erosity of a local retiree, a tract of land here nessman Charles Kienlen of Happy Valley, he offered to pay for the construction of a director, told the newspaper she was abso- that is sadly remembered now as the site of who helped found the local Love INC chap- new building for Love INC. See Property, Page 2 a horrible crime two decades ago will instead find new purpose as a ministry P.O. Box 974 headquarters. Wise Words Newberg, OR 97132 As reported by The Oregonian, the property where two young girls were mur- “Whoever dwells in the shel- dered in 2002 will become the new home ter of the Most High will rest in for the Clackamas County chapter of the the shadow of the Almighty. I will national outreach Love INC (Love in the say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge Name of Christ). The agency is a coalition and my fortress, my God, in of local churches that provide social ser- whom I trust.’ ” vices, spiritual care and basic household — Psalms 91: 1-2 (NIV) goods for people in need. Property Continued from Page 1 lutely overwhelmed by the near the house. Their disap- generosity of Kienlen and pearance created great his wife, Judith. Love INC panic among the city's par- currently rents space at ents and became national Zion Lutheran Church in news.
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