Newberg Friends Church to host Thanksgiving service on George Fox campus

November 4th, 2009

NEWBERG, Ore. – Newberg Friends Church will host a Thanksgiving service in Bauman Auditorium on the George Fox University Newberg campus at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22.

At 9:30 a.m., before the service, there will be a baked-goods auction to raise money for the Women’s Bible Fellowship, an opportunity for photos for the church directory, and a thankful-expressions poster. Coffee and fresh-pressed apple juice will also be available. Worship during the service will be provided by the worship ensemble and Young Friends Singers.

Newberg Friends Church began in the 1870s as Quakers migrated west. The Newberg Friends Church has been integral in establishing Newberg as a community and creating what has become George Fox University.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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Contact:
Sherry Macy
Newberg Friends Church
503-538-8381
sherry@newbergfriends.org