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Thursday, October 25, 2018 VOL XVII EDITION 43 75X cents (Free this week) Hemet Museum celebrates 20 years INSIDE Museum and depot commemorate two decades of community service LIFE & SPORTS Bulldogs strike down the ■ RUSTY STRAIT of Hemet and the San Jacinto Valley. Titans SENIOR REPORTER A visit into the museum is like a walk down memory lane whether or not About 30 years ago, current Hemet you are connected to the early days City Councilwoman Linda Krupa, of Hemet. Tourists from around the the late Bill world visit the museum and are privy Jennings and his wife Ann, along to a sense of belonging to another with other individuals and orga- era. It is like being on a ride into the nizations, got together and raised personal life of a community that enough money to purchase the land precedes the present. A6 from the Southern Pacific Railroad. The museum is going all out to According to Diane Boss, Chair- entertain and inform those who person of this elaborate undertaking, attend the 20th “It all began with a group of individ- Anniversary Open House at the OPINION uals and organizations interested museum located in the old Santa in preserving the Southern Pacific Fe train depot. The event itinerary Railroad’s Hemet train depot before is as follows: it was demolished.” (Yes kiddies, both hemetmuseum.com 11:30 a.m: Museum President passenger and freight trains made it The Hemet Museum will be hosting a 20th Anniversary Open House on Nov. 3 Rob Lindquist, along with Coun- How badly do you into Hemet a long time ago). cilwoman Linda Krupa and Anne I sat down at the Destination the Hemet Heritage Foundation, a having meetings to plan this event Jennings will be on hand to offer a Bistro, a coffee shop attached to the nonprofit organization that operates that will take place at the Museum big welcome to visitors. want businesses in Depot Museum, and had an inter- the Hemet Museum. on the third of November this year.” 12 p.m: Country singer JR will esting conversation with Boss who is “Three months ago we started The Depot Museum contains both Hemet to produce also Public Information Officer for planning this event and have been written, pictorial and artifact history 4SEE MUSEUM ON A-2 and sell cannabis? Harvest McPhestival hopes Presbyterians work to reverse B2 to make Hemet great - again sliding attendance With a long history and prior success, First Presbyterian THE WEEKLY BEAT Pumpkin carving contest promises serious prize money looks to the future Free blues night at Derby’s ■ CHRONICLE NEWS businessman whose family owns the ■ BY CHRIS SMITH there was no one there to ask if I STAFF parking lot on Harvard Street across ADVISORY EDITOR could have it – I just took it (with from Sweet Baby Janes. her general permission, of course). The parking lot behind The Valley The theme this month - in con- My grandmother used to pay me But how many would be too many? Chronicle once again will be the junction with Halloween - will be to go to Sunday school. In a way, scene this weekend of the second Fall Harvest, with winners of the it was my first job. Too tempting Make Hemet Great Festival complete pumpkin-carving contest earning I never saw it as, “Here’s your The entire experience was a lit- with pumpkin carving and pet cos- prizes up to $200. The pumpkin fee for spending an hour learning tle scary, particularly after having tume contests, food vendors, trade contest starts at 6 p.m. while the about Jesus.” It was more of a tip: just sat through an explanation of booths, balloons, muscle cars, video pet-costume contest begins at 4 p.m. “Here’s a quarter for the collection how the devil is constantly trying game truck, and music by Rocky The entire event runs from 3-7 p.m., plate – and here’s a quarter for you!” to tempt you! Zharp and the Blues Crackers. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the southwest “Aw Grandma!” I would squirm I left the area before ascending C1 “We’re planning on making this corner of Harvard Street and Flor- because it felt a little dishonest. I to regular attendance at the “real” a regular feature of downtown,” would think, “I’m getting paid as church service, and the few times HEALTH & FITNESS says Matt McPherson, a realtor and 4SEE HARVEST ON A-2 much as God is and all I have to that I went back– such as for my do is show up!” But I took it nev- Uncle Buck’s funeral, and my Colorful design ideas for refreshing ertheless, even though it felt like sister’s wedding– I recall having your home this season a bribe. Fortunately, I never be- trouble understanding what the came a politician or it could have minister was talking about. What become a habit. I didn’t realize was that I was see- After Sunday school, I would ing and hearing Presbyterianism walk back to Grandma’s house at its finest – the classical music, and survey her extensive collec- formality, austere church archi- tion of chocolates that she kept in tecture – and an intellectual in- the cupboard. I would consume terpretation of the word of God untold calories while waiting for that dates back to 16th Century
Cindy Boeing/The Valley Chronicle her to come back from the “real Scotland. The video game truck was a big draw at the first Make Hemet Great Festival, which church” service. Each chocolate overall attracted about 1,000 people. was just a little sinful too because 4SEE PRESBYTERIANS ON A-2 D1 Your preview of the upcoming state ballot measures
■ CHRONICLE NEWS No Place Like Home Program. Fiscal STAFF Following are the upcoming state Impact: Allows the state to use up measures submitted to the voters: to $140 million per year of county Editor’s Note: Voters in November 1. Authorizes bonds to fund spec- mental health funds to repay up to will be asked to weigh in on nearly ified housing assistance programs. $2 billion in bonds. These bonds a dozen ballot measures. Many are Legislative statute authorizes $4 would fund housing for those with good intentions that involve pledging billion in general obligation bonds mental illness who are homeless. California taxpayers to providing for existing affordable housing pro- 3. Authorizes bonds to fund proj- new services, but paying for them grams for low-income residents, ects for water supply and quality, with borrowed money. Through veterans, farmworkers, manufac- watershed, fish, wildlife. Water con- bonds, these measures often com- tured and mobile homes, infill, and veyance and groundwater sustain- mit taxpayers to taking out huge transit-oriented housing Fiscal im- ability and storage. Initiative statute. loans that require paying lenders pact: Increased state costs to repay Authorizes $8.877 billion (Ed Note: millions of dollars in interest over bonds averaging about $170 million a billion is 1,000 million) in state multiple decades. (One wonders if annually over the next 35 years. general obligation bonds for various some of these aren’t sponsored by 2. Authorizes bonds to fund exist- infrastructure projects. Fiscal Im- the state’s banking industry for the ing housing program for individuals pact: Increased state costs to repay amount of interest they generate with mental illness. Legislative stat- bonds averaging $430 million per for investors.) We urge all residents, ute. Amends Mental Health Services year over 40 years. Local government particularly those who are retired Act to fund “No Place Like Home savings for water-related projects, and on fixed incomes, to think Program,” which finances housing likely averaging a couple hundred carefully before voting yes on any for individuals with mental illness. of the bond measures. Ratifies existing law establishing the 4SEE BALLOT ON A-2 A2 NEWS October 25 - 31, 2018 www.thevalleychronicle.com
MUSEUM the depot. State Street in Hemet on HARVEST Great Festival was such an FROM PAGE A1 During the ceremony, Baic Saturday, Nov 3. FROM PAGE A1 outstanding success, we de- Water-Wise Landscaping For additional informa- cided to keep it going and hold entertain from the Hemet talks will be conducted by tion call 951 - 929-4409 or ida Avenue. one every month downtown,” Museum Deck for an hour. Katharine Botts and Eben visit www.hemetmuseum. Convinced that attracting says McPherson. “There were 1 p.m: Brian Christie will Longfellow from “UC Mas- com or www.facebook.com/ people downtown is a key to about 1,000 people, and food give a dissertation and display ter Gardeners of Riverside Hemet-Museum/ revitalizing the business dis- vendors were a little over- about Sailplane Enterprises. County Upstairs.” Come on out and bring trict, McPherson has invest- whelmed by the crowds, and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m: During Valley Beautiful and UC the kids. You’re sure to have ed thousands of dollars and some had to replenish their Brian Christie’s encore, Dar- Master Gardeners of Riv- an informative and dozens of hours in hosting stores three times!” lene Ramirez will conduct the erside County information entertaining afternoon. the festival, which he is now If you’re looking for some
Raffle Prize. Drawings will File Photo tables will be present and There will definitely be some- calling, Harvest McPhesti- entertaining family fun, come also be conducted by Ramirez. Rusty Strait. Water-Wise Plants on dis- thing for everybody. It is of- val - Making Hemet Great. on down to the Harvest Merle Gregg will handle play, compliments of Cagliero ten quoted that if you want It’s sponsored in part by The McPhestrival on Saturday new museum memberships, Display. Complimentary Nursery and Garden Tours to know something about Valley Chronicle/Easy-Ad afternoon and help make sales of historical items and tickets will be available in the of Hemet. a town, ask a tourist. Don’t “The first Make Hemet Hemet great - again! books. On the museum deck, museum for a special drink This occasion will be lo- be a visitor when it comes to Sandy Kasper will be in charge and treat in Destination Cof- cated at 100 Florida Avenue explaining your hometown. of a Third Grade Program fee Bar & Bistro in front of on the Northwest corner of Just sayin’ BALLOT Removes certain transfer FROM PAGE A1 requirements for homeown- ers over 55, severely disabled PRESBYTERIANS Looking back million dollars annually over homeowners, and contami- FROM PAGE A1 The Hemet church’s hey- the next few decades. nated or disaster-destroyed day may have occurred 4. Authorizes bonds fund- property. Fiscal Impact: A special church during the tenure of the Rev. ing construction at hospitals Schools and local govern- The church where I attend- Dr. Donald W. Liden, who providing children’s health- ments each would lose over ed Sunday school, in fact, led the church for more than care initiative statute. Autho- $100 million in annual prop- claims to be the first Presbyte- 25 years from 1963-1988. At rizes $15 billion (Ed Note: a erty taxes early on, growing rian church in America, orig- its height, the church had billion is 1,000 million) in to about $1 billion per year. inally built in Southampton, some 1400 members, and bonds, to be repaid from state’s Similar increase in state costs Long Island, in 1640, only 20 there was money and en- general fund, to fund grants to backfill school property years after the Mayflower thusiasm for many new and for construction, expansion, tax losses. landed at Cape Cod. And ongoing programs. Photos Courtesy of First Presbyterian Church Hemet renovation, and equipping of 6. Eliminates certain road yes, I am a descendent of Nevertheless, after the The original First Presbyterian Brown Church built in Hemet in 1911. qualifying children’s hospitals. repair and transportation one of the men in the small Rev. Liden’s retirement, the Fiscal impact: Increased state funding. Requires certain band of English settlers who church membership began costs to repay bonds averaging fuel taxes and vehicle fees sailed across Long Island to decline. The minister about $80 million annually be approved by the elector- Sound from Lynn, Mass., who followed was the Rev. over the next 35 years. ate. Initiative constitutional and landed at North Sea Dr. Donald Owens, who led 5. Changes requirements amendment. Repeals a 2017 Harbor on June 12, 1640 and the church for 12 years from for certain property owners transportation law’s taxes and who, within the year, began 1991-2003 and was one of to transfer their property tax fees designated for road re- to build what later would be the most active leaders of base to replacement prop- pairs and public transporta- called the First Presbyterian all time. Having received erty. Initiative constitution- Church of Southampton. Of his theological training from al amendment and statute. 4SEE BALLOT ON A-4 course it was moved a few Central Baptist Seminary and times, torn down and rebuilt the St. Paul School of The- etc., but it all started there ology, Rev. Owens headed in Southampton on a track the church during a period Today’s imposing physical structure is large enough to cater to more of land purchased from the of significant change. He en- than a thousand parishioners yet church membership stands at 156. Shinnecock Indians. joyed being engaged in the community and initiated Since then, the church has cites statistics showing that Hemet today many local “mission” activi- been led by a series of inter- some 48 percent of the U.S. Fast forward to the present ties (as the Presbyterians call im pastors. One included population claim to have day in Hemet, California, their outreach work). He led the Rev. Dr. Sylvia Karcher, had a “mystical experience and the First Presbyterian the congregation in helping who had served under Dr. of God.” The problem? “They Church of Hemet, which was to build Habitat for Human- Owens as associate pastor just don’t find connecting to founded in 1908 by a group ity homes, provide food at of Family Ministries and a church the place where they of 27 faithful who met first in Valley Restart for Hemet’s Christian Education. express that connection.” the assembly hall of the old homeless families, assisted Today, the church stands Nevertheless, despite its Hemet High School. A year at the Community Pantry, at a mere 156 members. It is aging membership and the later, the group bought the and supported parishioners’ headed by a highly educated, slide in numbers of paris- property where the church efforts to restore the historic very articulate, and spiritually honers, the First Presbyterian now stands at 515 E. Kim- Hemet Train Depot. grounded interim pastor, the Church of Hemet is attempt- ball Ave., between S. Buena Pastor Owens helped re- Rev. Dr. Tom Rennard (who ing to start a resurgence – a Vista and S. Franklin streets. design the church sanctuary, prefers to go by Pastor Tom). renaissance if you like – and By 1911, the first church was encouraged the congregation One of his most perplexing is looking for energetic, spir- finished, and, because of its to make greater use of the questions, however, is about itually minded people to color, was called the “Brown Family Life Center commu- our society where a family lead the charge. The church Church.” That same year, nity activities, helped start would rather stay home and recently sponsored a piano new ground was broken for a Growth Through Music watch a football game on its concert featuring guest pia- a Sunday-school building. Program to encourage young 60-inch television screen nists Joyann Gongaware and Following various moves people to sing with the choir, than go to church. Virginia Pritchard to which and building projects, the and even began gymnastics “I’ve been thinking some the public was invited. It’s present-day “White Church” and after-school tutoring about how a congregation of also reestablishing a num- was dedicated in 1974. Be- programs. reportedly about a thousand ber of programs that had tween 1909 and the present in 1988 could be 156 mem- fallen by the wayside over day, the church has had no Steady decline bers 30 years later?” Rennard the years including serving fewer than 16 distinguished However, it seemed that asks in a recent newsletter. food on a monthly basis at pastors. no matter how much effort “Have we self-destructed, Valley Restart. was put into attracting new fought our way into decline, The church history is parishioners, the church or made a series of bad de- there, the programs have membership continued to cisions?” been designed and tested, dwindle. Members were the leadership is educated getting older and less active, How to connect? and knowledgeable about some died, others moved Rennard says he believes religious and real-life prac- away or went into nursing the culture has changed. tical issues. All that’s needed homes, and there were not Boredom and lack of inter- is a following, people who enough new, younger mem- est seem to be the prevailing appreciate traditional but bers to take their places. attitudes toward church by upscale music, fellowship, Eventually, in 2003, Pastor today’s 20-somethings, he and who are interested in Owens accepted a call with observes. ministering to the area’s pop- The Rev. Dr. Tom Rennard of the Presbytery of Southern Regardless, “People are ulation, those who clearly the First Presbyterian Church Kansas, and he and his wife experiencing God” more are in need of physical–and of Hemet. moved from the area. than ever, he notes, and he moral–support. www.thevalleychronicle.com October 25 - 31, 2018 A3 V T E
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Francis Kenneth Bond Colin David Cherrie
November 30, 1927 - October 1, 2018 November 1, 1963 - October 5, 2018
Bond, Francis K. (Ken) of Hemet, his son, Kevin Bond of Chino Hills, In the hands of the Lord, Colin David an organized, neat and clean man that Calif., Age 90, died Monday, October CA; 2 Daughters, Nora Young of Cherrie, 54, passed away on Friday, liked everything to be in order and in 1, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living in Fullerton, CA, Catherine Hover of October 5, 2018, in Hemet, California. a certain way. Colin loved Tampa Bay Yorba Linda, Calif. Ken was raised Placentia, CA; 7 Grandchildren and Colin was born on Friday, November Buccaneers, and enjoyed playing board in New York, he joined the Navy 7 Great-Grandchildren. Graveside 1, 1963 in Santa Ana, California, to his games such as Risk, Scrabble, Monopoly after high school which brought service will be held on Monday, late father David Alan Cherrie and his and many others. Colin is survived by him to California where he met the October 29, 2018 at 10:45am at mother Betty Jean Johnson. Colin was his mother Betty, his beautiful daughter love of his life, Dolores. He worked Riverside National Cemetery. In lieu a big hearted man who loved his family Danielle, and his wonderful brother Kim for 35 years at Atlantic Richfield of flowers, donations to the Disabled and friends dearly. He will always be Cherrie. He is preceded in death by his Company and retired in Hemet American Veterans www. dav.com or remembered as that lovable grouch father David and brother Jamie Cherrie. where he lived for 28 years. He was Alzheimer’s Foundation of America that was giving, loving, unique and an Colin was a beautiful soul with a beautiful a member of Our Lady of the Valley https://alzfdn.org would be greatly amazing man that everyone loved. His smile who will be missed by many. God Catholic Church, Seven Hills Golf appreciated. dog Montana aka Monty was his best Bless him for the person he was. We love Christian Men’s Club, and Sunsetters friend who he took care of and loved. you Colin! Golf Club. He cherished his family, Colin was family oriented and was enjoyed golf, and loved is Brooklyn the one person his family, specially his (LA) Dodgers. Ken is survived by mother Betty could depend on. He was
Charles William Colsch Victor J. Monz
January 17, 1928 - October 18, 2018 August 26, 1959 - October 19, 2018
Charles William Colsch, 90 of is survived by his daughters Nanci Victor J. Monz, 59 of Hemet, California he could. Victor also couldn’t resist a good Hemet, California passed away on Boyd of Hemet, California, Patti passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, roast beef sandwich and was always up Thursday, October 18, 2018, at The Dickerson of Florida, and Betty at his home in Hemet. Born Wednesday, for a trip to In-N-Out Burger. The family Village in Hemet, California. He was Zook of Tennessee, and son Charles August 26, 1959 in Lorain, OH, Victor will hold a visitation from 5:00-6:00 PM born Tuesday, January 17, 1928, and Colsch of Oregon, 8 grandchildren, spend most of his 40-year career as a Civil on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the was the son of the late George and 27 great grandchildren, and 16 great Engineer with city governments. He also Miller-Jones Hemet Mortuary Chapel, Anna Teff Colsch. Charles William great grandchildren. A visitation will worked as an engineer building bridges 1501W Florida Ave., Hemet, CA . A Colsch age 90 of Hemet, California be held on Sunday, October 28, 2018 and under water structures. Victor was memorial service will follow the visitation was born in Waterloo Iowa and has from 12:00 pm to 2:00pm followed a vintage motorcycle enthusiast and at the Miller-Jones Hemet Mortuary lived in Southern California over by a Funeral Service at 2:00pm. racer. His favorite brand was Penton Chapel. Interment will be in San Jacinto for 65 years and in the past 16 years A Celebration of Life will be held Motorcycles, and he even met motorcycle Valley Cemetery, San Jacinto, CA. Online lived in Hemet. Chuck and his wife immediately following at the home of founder, John Penton. His passion for condolences may be made to the family at Hazel owned and operated two his daughter Nanci Boyd. Interment motorcycles started when he worked at www.miller-jones.com Taco Bells and Del Amo Reality in will be private at Riverside National the Penton motorcycle factor as a teenager Torrance. They enjoyed R.V. traveling Cemetery. growing up in Ohio. He was very good to together for over 5 years of their people and liked to help others whenever retirement. Chuck attended the 1st Christian Church of Hemet. He was an Oldies Olympics contender and an avid horseshoe player. Chuck BALLOT its clinics from refusing to employees to remain on-call FROM PAGE A2 treat patients based on pay- during work breaks. Elimi- ment source. Fiscal Impact: nates certain employer lia- tion. Fiscal Impact: Reduced Overall annual effect on state bility. Initiative statute. Law ongoing revenues of $5.1 bil- and local governments rang- entitling hourly employees lion from state fuel and vehicle ing from net positive impact to breaks without being David Joe Byrd taxes that mainly would have in the low tens of millions of on-call would not apply to paid for highway and road dollars to net negative im- private-sector ambulance maintenance and repairs, pact in the tens of millions employees. Fiscal Impact: as well as transit programs. of dollars. Likely fiscal benefit to local Passed away on October 19, 2018 7. Conforms California 9. Proposition 9 (removed governments (in the form daylight saving time to fed- from the ballot by order of the of lower costs and higher eral law. Allows legislature to California Supreme Court.) revenues), potentially in the change daylight saving time 10. Expands local govern- tens of millions of dollars period. Legislative statute. ments’ authority to enact each year. Gives Legislature the ability rent control on residential 12. Establishes new stan- David Joe Byrd, born on September West. Stepchildren, Danielle, Cassie, to change daylight saving time property. Initiative statute. dards for confinement of 27, 1965 known to all as “Joey” and Michael. Proud Grandfather to period by two-thirds vote, if Repeals state law that cur- specified farm animals; bans passed away suddenly on Friday Oct Hailee, Ryder, Tori, Adri, Preston, changes are consistent with rently restricts the scope of sale of non-complying prod- 19, 2018 at Hemet Valley Hospital. and Holly. Many Aunts, Uncles, He will be sorely missed, his great nieces, nephews, cousins and friends! federal law. Fiscal Impact: rent-control policies that ucts. Initiative statute. Estab- smile and sense of humor was one of Predeceased by daughter Stephanie, This measure has no direct cities and other local ju- lishes minimum require- a kind. Joey retired from drilling and and mother Melba Jean. Joey the fiscal effect because changes risdictions may impose on ments for confining certain blasting, he was very proud of the world is not the same without you, to daylight saving time would residential property. Fiscal farm animals. Prohibits sales local work he did including Diamond happy your with your ‘ little Quato,’ depend on future actions by Impact: Potential net reduc- of meat and egg products Valley Dam. His passion was to go till we meet again. Memorial Service/ the Legislature and, potential- tion in state and local reve- from animals confined in to garage sales, excited about the Celebration of Life. Thursday Nov 1, ly, the federal government. nues of tens of millions of non-complying manner. Fis- treasures he would find. Joey was 2018 10.00 AM at Inland Memorial 8. Regulates amounts out- dollars per year in the long cal Impact: Potential decrease knowledgeable about everything, if Hartford Chapel 120 N. Buena Vista patient kidney dialysis clinics term. Depending on actions in state income tax revenues anyone had a question they would ask St Hemet, Ca 92543 Phone: 951-658- charge for dialysis treatment. by local communities, rev- from farm businesses, likely Joe! Survived by his loving wife Billie, 3288. Potluck reception to follow at Initiative statute. Requires re- enue losses could be less or not more than several million son Michael, and father Donald Earl. 1PM 27350 Pachea Trail Hemet, Ca bates and penalties if charges considerably more. dollars annually. State costs Sisters Regina Howard and Brenda 93544. exceed limit. Requires annual 11. Requires private-sec- up to $10 million annually reporting to the state. Prohib- tor emergency ambulance to enforce the measure. www.thevalleychronicle.com October 25 - 31, 2018 FAITH & FELLOWSHIP A5
Clergy Corner: BIBLE TRIVIA The Dwelling Place City Church The mission of the church On Sunday, November 1. Is the book of Isaiah in the Old or New 4th the Dwelling Place City Testament or neither? Church (27100 Girard St, ■ BY PASTOR is external (focused on Hemet) will be having Sho 2. From Genesis 3, who made clothes for RONALD RITTER the needs of others) their Baraka in our 10 am service. Adam and Eve out of skins? Adam, Eve, CONTRIBUTED choices more often reflect Sho Baraka is an American The Lord, Serpent a desire to serve others Christian hip-hop artist and The basic mission of the as they themselves have writer who has recorded 3. What did Jesus say His followers would Christian church that has been served without both independently and as never walk in? Fear, Solitude, Darkness, endured throughout the wondering how they will a founding member of the Shame earth for over 2,000 years benefit from the effort.” 116 Clique. He was origi- was given to Jesus’ dis- The biblical admoni- nally signed to Reach Re- ciples immediately pri- tion that encourages, cords until leaving in March 4. Lamentations 3 speaks of the wormwood or to His ascension into directs and facilitates 2011. He then co-founded and the ...? Damnation, Gall, Fence, Fig heaven. It is recorded File Photo any Christian congre- a record label and group in the New Testament’s Pastor Ronald Ritter. gation from falling prey known as “High Society” 5. Who had a vision of a lion that had ea- Book of Acts, Chapter 1 to the counter-produc- with fellow Christian rapers gle’s wings? John the Baptist, Peter, Herod, and verse 8. It says, “But being fulfilled in coun- tive results of a focus on J.R. Swoop and Suzy Rock. Daniel you will receive power tries like Ethiopia, not self-service is recorded in On Wednesday evening, when the Holy Spirit has in America. St. Paul’s second letter to Nov 7th at 7:00 pm The 6. From 2 Samuel 20, who killed Amasa? come upon you, and you “Some years ago a study the Christian congrega- Dwelling Place City Church Joab, Sheba, Abishai, Bichri will be my witnesses in was commissioned to tion in Corinth, Greece. (27100 Girard, Hemet) will Jerusalem and in all Judea seek insights into one He writes in chapter five be hosting Pastor Diego 4SEE TRIVIA ANSWERS BELOW THIS PAGE and Samaria, and to the question: Why are some and verse 15, “He died Mesa as our main speaker. ends of the earth.” ESV. Lutheran congregations for all, so that those who Pastor Diego and His wife The Judeo-Christian growing numerically live should no longer live Cindy founded Abundant roots of America testi- while others are not? for themselves but for Living Family Church in fy that this mission was One consistent finding him who died and was Rancho Cucamonga which executed faithfully with among congregations brought back to life for began with twelve people. excellent results from its that were experiencing them.” ESV The weekly attendance now colonial period through numerical growth was Come experience what exceeds 6,000. the Revolutionary War an intentional decision the application of this period and to a suc- of leaders and members biblical truth has meant The First Church of cessful greater or lesser alike to be engaged in for the nation of Ethiopia. Religious Science degree until the present ministry beyond their Prince of Peace Lutheran The First Church of Re- post-Christian period of own membership. WHAT Church at 701 N. Sand- ligious Science is a New- the 20th and 21st centu- they did, and HOW erson is hosting a Mis- Thought-based faith and ries. As a result, there they went about doing sion Festival gathering philosophy. It is founded has been a constant re- it changed from place to on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 10 on the teachings of many duction in American place, but the WHY they a.m. The main speaker masters such as Jesus the church attendance over did what they chose to do will be Dr. Haragewen Christ, Buddha, Judaism, the past 100 years with remained constant.” Here Kinde now serving as a Islam, Hindu, all paths to the an occasional and barely is the striking, but not- missionary in Ethiopia. God of your understanding. recognizable temporary so startling conclusion: Foods representing vari- Our doors are open to all upward spike during “When the focus of a ous countries around the races and orientation. So if that time. In reality, the congregation is internal, world will be offered to you are seeking a spiritual Christian church is grow- the choices they make our guests. home with supportive, hap- ing in many countries most often reflect their py, people that are open to throughout the earth, own needs – paying the Pastor Ronald Ritter learning about how to create but no longer in Amer- bills, staffing the pro- ministers at Prince of and live a fantastic life with ica. In terms of church grams, and keeping the Peace Lutheran Church no strings attached, come to attendance, Jesus’ origi- congregation going. But located at 701 N. Sand- see us every Sunday at 9:30 nal mission statement is when the congregation erson Ave., Hemet. a.m. for Meditation and 10 a.m. for our Celebration Service. We are located at 40450 E. Stetson Ave (corner Welcome to Cornerstone of Girard). 951-658-5157. Rev. Rhonda Tretsven, Se- Christian Preschool nior Minister. We currently offer A Course in Love held on Tuesdays at 10 a.m., Med- itation on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m., Science of Mind Textbook Study on Thurs- days at 11:30 a.m. with more to come. HemetCSL.org. Namaste.
Hemet Valley Christian Church hosts life study BIBLE TRIVIA Hemet Valley Christian ANSWERS Church hosts an ongoing Life Study every Wednesday 1) Old at 10:30 a.m. Please check www.hemetvalleycc.org for 2) The Lord new session updates. Blend- 3) Darkness ed worship on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Communion 4) Gall served every Sunday. Come 5) Daniel join us, bring a friend. Call 951-925-7212 for more in- 6) Joab NOW formation. ENROLLING
Christian preschool now enrolling children We have a variety of payment options available and we are now 18 months through accepting all Childcare funding ve years old. programs through Riverside County.
are Monday- Friday, 7am- an excellent academic 6pm with full and part time program that will enrich days available. the lives of your children while preparing them for their elementary school experience.