Standing in the Gap for Oregon

Near Yachats, Lincoln County, Oregon But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.  Psalm 130:4 NIV Praying for the Lincoln County officials: Lincoln County is governed by a three-person elected Board of Commissions. The current Commissioners are Kaety Jacobson, Chair, who began her second term in 2023. Claire Hall has been a commissioner numerous times since 2004, and Casey Miller, starting his first term in 2023. Sheriff Curtis Landers is the Lincoln County Sheriff. His career began in 1987 and he has worked up from Records/Property Clerk through Corrections Officer, Patrol Deputy, Patrol Sergeant, and Administrative Lieutenant. In 2016 he was appointed Sheriff and is currently serving his second four-year term. The headquarters of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians is in Siletz in Lincoln County. The Siletz Tribal Council is the Legislative branch of the government, the tribe being a sovereign nation. The Council has nine members, De...

  Toledo Church, Lincoln County, OR For evildoers will be cut off; but those wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land. Psalms 37:9 Lincoln County, named after President Lincoln, is just south of Tillamook County. Its long western edge paralleling the Pacific Ocean, it stretches from Lincoln City in the north to Yachats in the south. Newport, about mid-way, is a popular tourist destination, and is the county seat. Lincoln County is the Central Coast region of Oregon. The economy is supported by tourism, fishing, and timber. A few years ago, I was vacationing in Newport and saw a large multi-storied structure high on a hill. It was in the process of being renovated, but part of it was open as the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center. We were able to tour the open sections. This year, from February 2 to May 7 the Center will present the exhibition of Portraits in Red: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Portrait Painting Project by indigenous artist Nayana Lafond. So far, she...

  Lincoln City, Oregon My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.  Isaiah 32:18   As you travel south down the Oregon coast, Lincoln County is next in line after Tillamook. It was created from western sections of Benton and Polk Counties, but later than Tillamook - not until 1893. Named after Abraham Lincoln, the county seat for many years was Toledo. In 1954, however, it lost the election to Newport which has been the county seat since.   Both Newport and Lincoln City are popular places to vacation, with the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, and museums, shopping and seafood in both towns. While my coast trips as a child centered around Tillamook and Pacific City, as an adult I have gravitated more toward Lincoln City and Newport. We have often visited there either on family trips or with friends.   In 2017 my daughter and I went to Lincoln City and on one of our excursions visited Toledo, just a few miles a...