Hood River News

You drive by and maybe you miss them: the church readerboards in Hood River, Odell, Parkdale and Cascade Locks.

Every week or so, these eight churches put up changing messages on their roadside signs: words of encouragement (or caution), sometimes a note of humor, or a reminder of a coming event. In all cases they are part of the churches’ outreach of faith.

They’re designed to be read while traveling the speed limit, but in case you didn’t see them, here’s this year’s edition of The Church Readerboard Year:

And this year we have a bonus — some pithy messages from other readerboards around the valley.

Tucker Road Baptist

Every Day With Jesus Is A New Year

He has risen/He has risen indeed

Choosy Moms choose Jesus. Come celebrate with us

It may be hot here. It’s always cool with Jesus

God Is. Remember He knows what you are thinking

Thanksgiving is not complete without the bread of life

Church of Christ

Trust an Unknown Future to a Known God

Worship is a verb

Start each day with God/It ends better

A life of Christ is a life of blessings

How often do you say: Father Thy Will Be Done?

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart

True liberty is found in Jesus

Bless you with blessings of heaven above

Some gave all. Thanks Veterans

A wise child heeds his Father’s instructions

Jesus is always the right answer

Is God first?

Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good

Belmont Drive Missionary Baptist Church

Life Has Many Choices, Eternity Has Two/What’s Yours?

Reflecting on God’s Faithfulness in the Past Brings Hope for the Future

Faith is the hand which takes god’s gift of salvation

Why pay the high price of being lost when salvation is free?

A bible that is falling apart usually belongs to a person who is not

Those who only sample the word of God never acquire much of a taste for it

Enter to Worship/Leave to Serve (opposite sides, November)

Odell United Methodist Church

Peace Be With You in 2012

In the dark? Follow the Son

Google does not have all the answers

Lost? Follow the Son

Have Faith

Remember! The Reason for the Season!

Parkdale Church

of the Nazarene

No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you … life

Need a new life – God accepts trade-ins

Anger will not change your circumstances, but it will change you

Christmas Preparation Headquarters!

Cascade Locks

Community Church

Plant kindness, Gather love

A thousand apples are in one seed

“Fix church organ” spaghetti feed

Cascade Locks Bible Fellowship

Messed up life?

So’s ours

Join us

Have a heavy heart? Come into his presence

Want to be set free? Come in and find out how

My sin beats your sin

You should be here too

Right is right even when everyone is against it

A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you get

Have mountains to move? All things are possible with God

Weight of the world too heavy? Lighten your load here

Riverside

Community Church

Seeking justice, loving kindness, walking humbly with God

Are you ready for Christmas?

Other readerboards

n Cold and flu season is here/have you checked your flue this year?

— West Side Fire Department (Tucker Road)

n Psalm 91

— Eagle One Thrift Shop

n It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air — WH Ellis

— Good News Gardening

n What’s going to happen?

— Mt. Hood Alpine Center