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2B Daily News ��� Saturday, March 2, 2013 Religion Faith What is a Lutheran? Voices of Faith Why do people attribute their good luck to the grace of God? GRACE IS A MYSTERY The Rev. Betty Hanna-Witherspoon, pastor of the Ebenezer AME Church, Kansas City, Mo.: A definition of grace is ���an undeserved favor or gift; the undeserved forgiveness, kindness and mercy that God gives us.��� African Methodists turn to Romans 3:23-24 to understand the free gift of salvation as grace, ���for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.��� I suspect that the people who use the word ���grace��� in the way it is used in the submitted question are expressing their amazement that their houses still stand while their neighbors��� houses are destroyed. In their minds there is no logical explanation. This is not something that they could have expected or even had a right to expect. It is certainly not because they are better people than their neighbors. We pray. Our prayers are answered. Our neighbors��� are not. We don���t know; can���t understand why. It is a mystery of God. Some call it a quirk of fate, but for believers, a mystery of God. It is a pleasant surprise; an unexpected present that can only be called the grace of God -- an undeserved favor or gift. Then we participate in the mystery by blessing others as we have been blessed. He helps his neighbor to rebuild his house. Because he has been given grace he now bestows grace. PAY GRACE FORWARD Rabbi Mark H. Levin, Congregation Beth Torah, Overland Park, Kan.: People look for patterns in the universe that will give meaning to their lives. We mentally construct our personal worlds so that our lives and our deaths matter cosmically. We often look for explanations of good events that demonstrate to us that our existence possesses significance in the greater realm of Creation, that God favors us individually. Many people do, indeed, as your question indicates, believe that their good fortune is a sign of personal divine favor. But there is more to the truly religious response. To believe that you are blessed is indeed a good insight. But what is your reaction? Do you then go brag about the good news, which sounds prideful? Or might your response be to spread the grace you have received from the hand of God by increasing the blessings you give to others? Do you voluntarily rebuild your neighbor���s home because God saved yours? Is God���s grace a reward or a motivational lesson? Religious people are God���s instruments, not God���s beneficiaries. Recently a friend stopped at a casino on a whim and won a good sum. He has sent at least 10 percent to a charity. ���Pay it forward��� demonstrates how ���acts of loving kindness��� motivate others to follow suit. We bring God into the world when we magnify God���s grace to create a web of blessings for others. Send questions for our religion columnists to Darryl Levings a The Kansas City Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City MO, 64108. Send email to levings@kcstar.com. &Worship For some time now I have heard the question, "What is a Lutheran?" Actually the question is a good one for the church page along with questions like, "What is a Baptist?" "What is a Catholic?" and so on. For some reason there are those who confuse the Reformer, Martin Luther, with the Reformer, Martin Luther King. No, Martin Luther King did not write the hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God." My motivation for writing at this time has a lot to do with Halloween or "Holy Evening" when the young priest, Martin Luther, on October 31, 1517, posted 95 statements on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Why would he do that? That door was the bulletin board of its day and he wanted a discussion with fellow professors and clergy. Luther never intended to start a new church that day, and certainly not what is called today the Lutheran Church. Why? Because the Church belongs to Christ alone. But, over time, those who held to Luther's view that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law were called Lutherans. Since the name "Lutheran" is not as familiar on the West Coast as in other parts of the country, and in view of what we call Reformation Day, I would like to answer in brief the question, "Lutheran, what does this mean?" Growing up in the mid-west the name "Lutheran", was recognized by most as a Christian congregation of people holding to the basic belief that by Grace alone through Faith alone according to Scripture alone we are declared righteous before God. In other words God reveals Himself through Scripture alone as a God of Grace through the Cross of Jesus, and, through a faith relationship with the Risen Lord God accepts us as His own apart from the demands of the Law or our good such and to society at large (Levitideeds. You might say that Lutherans cus 18:20-23, Romans 1:21-31,1 are big on the alones of Grace, Faith Timothy 1:10, Hebrews 13:4); ��� Our mission by God's and Holy Scriptures. Spirit, is to proclaim the Collectively, Luther"Good News" of God's ans are the largest Protesmercy in Christ to all the tant denomination in the world, to love those for world. However, many whom He died, calling all are in name only. There to repentance and faith in are various divisions or Christ Jesus (Matthew synods that can vary from 28:18-20, Luke 24:46-49, I being very liberal (both John 4,5). theologically and culturWe are not perfect. We ally) to being very conare repentant sinners and servative, i.e. holding to rest in the comfort of God's the Holy Scripture as the Dallas sure forgiveness through inerrant Word of God, the the bloody sacrifice of confessional standards of Christ Jesus on the Cross. the historic Reformation We pray that those who of the 1500's, and family defend sin and justify its values in light of Biblical practices may seek God's teaching. At Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Corning, and St. forgiveness. We pray for those who Paul Lutheran Church, Red Bluff, call themselves Lutherans, but are we still believe, teach, and confess: so in name only, that they may ��� The Holy Scripture is the true, return to the Bible's basic teachings inerrant Word of God in its entirety they learned as children in Luther's Small Catechism and refrain from (II Tim.3:16); ��� The moral code of God's Law is allowing political correctness and for all people and for all time, and secular moral relativism to shape this moral code is clearly expressed their theology and practice. As I said at the beginning, Luther in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20), by Jesus Christ (Matthew 5-7) did not want those who held to his and Christ's Apostles (Ephesians teachings to be called Lutherans since his teachings are from Christ. 5:3-21); ��� Salvation from sin and eternal But, if to be called Lutheran means death is solely by God's grace we are assured that through Christ through faith in Jesus Christ, the alone apart from works our relationonly-begotten Son of God. (John ship with God is certain, then so be 3:16, Acts 4:12, Ephesians 2:1-10); it. ��� The sanctity of marriage The Rev. Dallas Dubke has been between one man and one woman has God's design and blessings a Lutheran pastor for more than (Genesis 1-2 John 2:1-11, Ephesians three decades, serving St. Paul���s Lutheran Church in Red Bluff and 5:21-33); ��� The sanctity of human life is of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in God (Psalm 139:13-16, Jeremiah Corning since 1982. This is his first appearance in GodTalk. His other 1:5); include wrestling, ��� Sex outside of God's design for interests marriage is sinful and harmful to climbing, biking and spending time both the individuals who practice with family. Dubke GodTalk Mercy grants $59,500 to nonprofit agencies Mercy Medical Center Redding (MMCR) recently presented $59,500 to the following organizations through its Community Grants Program: ��� Youth Violence Prevention Council received funds for their Project EX program. This program provides an educational smoking and tobacco use cessation program to teens referred through schools or Juvenile Probations. ��� Good News Rescue Mission received funds for their Heart of the Matter program. The program is designed to increase positive support for healthy hearts for homeless and very lowincome individuals in the community. The program emphasizes health food selection and adequate exercises on a sustained basis through the use of a community garden. Through the Community Grants Program, MMCR is able to partner with other nonprofit organizations who are working to improve the health status and quality of life in the communities Mercy serves and whose efforts embody Mercy���s core values of dignity, collaboration, justice, stewardship and excellence. Tehama County Church Directory HOYT-COLE CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff FD 652 Red Bluff.... This directory sponsored by: Red Bluff.... RED BLUFF AUTO ELECTRIC INC. 1055 Main St. - Red Bluff 527-5170 Los Molinos.... Cottonwood... ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP ��� 21080 Luther Rd. ��� Pastor J.E. Heitman 528-2499 ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM & 6PM OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER ��� 900 Walnut St. ��� 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing ��� SERVICE ��� Sunday 10:00AM ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) ��� Berrendos School ��� 401 Chestnut St 200-4112 ��� Pastor John Bohrer ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:45AM OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH ��� 585-3070 22812 Antelope Blvd. ������ Wednesday 7:00PM ������ Sunday 10:00AM COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ��� Sherwood & Josephine ��� 384-2656 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Curie���CLayM Pastor Ray Watkins ��� WORSHIP 11AM FOURSQUARE CHURCH ��� 2400 Rhonda Rd. Rev. Paul Shrum ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH ��� HWY 99E and Taft St., 384-1564 Pastor Carl DeBiase ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM & 6PM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY ��� 1321 Nelson Dr., Red Bluff. ��� 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ��� Jefferson & Hickory St. ��� 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Hoyt ��� Worship Service 11:00 AM, Sunday School 9:30 AM, Child Care Available SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD ��� 25235 Orange St. ��� 384-0100 Pastor Richard Tucker ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD ��� 625 Luther Rd. ��� 527-0445 Pastor - David Blythe ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10AM & 6PM PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD ��� 370 Kimball Rd. ��� 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11:00AM Corning... CALVARY CHAPEL ��� 12375 Paskenta Rd. ��� 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am RED BLUFF COMMUNITY CHURCH ��� 1920 Park St. Pastor Stan Kolbert ��� SERVICES ��� Sunday 9:30AM ��� 282-2248 BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD ��� 783 Solano St. ��� 824-6502 Pastor Dan Steigmn ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:00AM BETHEL CHURCH ��� 1520 East St. ��� 824-0175 Ron Cottingham, Pastor ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM CHURCH OF CHRIST ��� 1605 Park Ave ��� 529-3063 Evangelist Gary Dent ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11:00 AM & 6:30 PM Bible Study ��� Sunday 10AM ��� Wed 7:00 PM RED BLUFF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY ��� 836 Washington St. ��� 529-9909 Pastor John A. Partsch ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 1:30PM - Wednesday 7PM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ��� Antelope-545 Berrendos 529-2506 ��� Bishop James Beeman ��� SERVICES Begin Sunday 11:00AM SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ��� 705 So. Jackson St. ��� 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent ��� WORSHIP ��� Saturday 10:45AM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ��� Red Bluff-545 Berrendos 527-7012 ��� Bishop Earl Wintle ��� SERVICES Begin Sunday 9:00AM SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH ��� 515 Main St. ��� Father Joyle T. Martinez MASS ��� Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM ��� Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH ��� 598 Round -Up Ave. 527-4203 Pastor Dr. Paul Wright ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 9AM & 6PM THE SALVATION ARMY ��� 944 Walnut St. ��� 527-8530 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor ��� SERVICES ��� Sunday 10AM & 11AM CORNING FOURSQUARE ��� 404 5th Street ��� 824-5776 ��� Sr. Pastor John Gehrung WORSHIP ��� Sunday: adults 9:15, 10:30 AM ��� Tues.10AM prayer meeting CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF GOD ��� Hwy. 36, Jorgenson 527-9210 ��� Pastor Roy Duggins ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10AM & 5PM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH ��� 720 S. Jackson ��� 527-3733 Pastor Jon Spoolman ��� WORSHIP ��� Saturday 10:45AM FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH ��� Marin & Pear Sts. ��� 824-0989 Pastor Joycel ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM SHEPHERD HOUSE OF PRAYER ��� 601 Monroe St. 529-5350 ��� Pastor Brent Kohler ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:00AM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ��� 506 Colusa St. ��� 824-3490 Pastor Chris Fissori ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:15AM ��� Sunday School 9AM ST. PETER���S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ��� Jefferson & Elm ��� 527-5205 Rev. Maryly Adair ��� Sunday 9:30AM, Holy Eucharist Rite II FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ��� 1421 Marin St. ��� 824-5739 WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ��� 501 Pine St. ��� 527-4361 Pastor Bruce Cloutier ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:15AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH ��� Hickory & Madison ��� 527-4688 Pastor Dan Woolery ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD ��� Jackson & Luther ��� 527-5717 Pastor Rod Thompson ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:15AM FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE ��� Johnson & Hickory ��� 527-3361 Pastor Jesse Morris ��� WORSHIP ��� 10:30 AM FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH ��� 585 Kimball Rd. ��� 527-5083 Clyde Brandt ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ��� 525 David Ave. ��� 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11:00AM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. ��� 12830 Glasgow Dr. ��� 527-2964 Pastor Jeff Eldred ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM & 6PM GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RED BLUFF ��� 22630 Antelope Blvd. ���530-727-7344 Pastor Carl Miller ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30am AM at Antelope School LAKE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHURCH ��� Lake Club ��� 347 6970 Jim Bredow, Pastor ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 8:30AM-10:15AM LUTHERAN CHURCH, ST. PAUL ��� Jefferson & Elm ��� 527-3414 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 8:30AM & 11AM NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH ��� 1625 Johnson St. ��� 527-8134 Pastor Vern Milliken ��� SERVICE ��� 10:00AM NEW HOPE FOURSQUARE CHURCH ��� 925 Walnut St. ��� 528-0642 Pastors Christopher and Sheena Officer ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10AM ��� Youth, Thurs. 6 PM NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH (Ind.) ��� 345 David Ave ��� 527-0543 WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:50AM NUEVA VIDA ��� 11841 Hyw 99W ��� Red Bluff ��� Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11:00AM SUNRISE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP ��� C.B.A. ��� The corner of Cedar & Jackson ��� 527-6818 Pastor Byron Shaw, Pat Hurton ��� WORSHIP ��� 10:50AM ��� Bible Study 9:30AM TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL ��� 8529 Placer Rd., Redding 243-5726 ��� For service dates & times ��� 529-9246 TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ��� 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive ��� 528-8668 Pastor Loren Browning ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM THE ROCK CHURCH OF RED BLUFF��� 285 Gilmore Road ��� 527-7234 Pastor Vik Hylen ���WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10AM & 6:30PM - Wed. 7:30PM - Mens Prayer Saturday 9AM CHURCH OF CHRIST ��� 1418 South St. ��� 824-3603 WORSHIP ��� Sunday ��� 10:30AM CHURCH OF CHRIST ��� 1440 Yolo St. ��� 824-4333 David King, Minister ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM & 6PM CHURCH OFJESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ��� Marguerite & Blackburn ��� Bishop A. Daniel Drum ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10AM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ��� 824-5535 ��� Marguerite & McLane Pastor Howard Sanborn��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM GOOD NEWS LIGHTHOUSE ��� 1520 East St. Pastor Ben Rorie ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11 AM ��� 824-0175 HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH OF GOD ��� 1006 6th St. Corning 824-2091 ��� Pastor Michael Sharp ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:00AM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH ��� 824-5879 ��� 814 Solano St. Father Juan Manuel Ponce ��� MASS ��� Sunday 10AM, 12:00PM - Spanish Dairyville... CONE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH ��� 11220 Hwy. 99E ��� 527-2329 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure ��� CLayM Pastor Chris Bauer ���WORSHIP ��� Sunday 9AM El Camino... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ��� Hwy. 99W ��� 385-2314 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 9:30AM SHADY REST FULL GOSPEL CHURCH ��� 7211 Hwy. 99W 385-2155 ��� Pastor Andrew Dalson ��� WORSHIP ��� Saturday 7PM Gerber... BAHA���I FAITH OF TEHAMA COUNTY ��� 385-1091 Prayer meetings Fridays 7:30PM Brickyard Creek Apartments FAITH HOPE LOVE MINISTRIES ��� 21941 Chard Ave. 385-1431 ��� Pastor Ina Driggers ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM GERBER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP ��� 301 Samson @ Ventura 385-1718 ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10AM Manton... MANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH ��� Forward Rd. ��� 474-5156 Pastor Michael Stiener ���WORSHIP ��� Sunday School 9:30 Sun. 10:45 Paskenta... PASKENTA FLOURNOY BIBLE CHURCH ��� 13140 Round Valley Rd. Pastor Doug Maitia ��� Sunday 10:30AM ��� 833-0557 Platina... ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY ��� Begum Gorge Rd. Abbot Herman ��� LITURGY ��� Sunday 8:30AM Rancho Tehama... MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH ��� 341 Solano St. ��� 824-5530 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 9AM COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) ��� 585-2526 WORSHIP ��� Sunday 11AM NEIGHBORHOOD FULL GOSPEL CHURCH ��� 901 South St. ��� 824-2323 Pastor Ken Killinger ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:50AM & 6PM CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES ��� 585-2975 Pastor Don Luke ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH ��� 824-3426 Pastor J.R. Gonzales ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:00AM - Sunday School 9AM WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN CENTER ��� RHEMA Bible Church 435 Round Up Ave. ��� 527-9065 ��� Pastor Michael Ragsdale ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM Tehama... OLIVE BRANCH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP ��� 565 1st St. ��� 824-3661 ��� SERVICE ��� Sunday 10:30 AM ASSEMBLY OF GOD ��� Third St. ��� 384-2603 Pastor Walter Bright ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM ZION CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES ��� 836 Washington St. 529-1836 ��� Pastor Joshua John McKim ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:15AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH ��� West & Butte ��� 824-2153 Pastor Jose Torres ��� WORSHIP ��� Saturday 11AM ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH ��� 824-5879 Corner of 4th & D ��� MASS ��� Sunday 8:00AM - English ST. ANDREW���S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ��� 820 Marin St. ��� 680-0353 Rev. Diana Lueckert ��� CHURCH ��� Sunday 11AM Vina... UNITED CHURCH OF GOD ��� 645 Antelope Blvd. Suite 13 ��� 824-3657 Pastor Herb Vierra ��� WORSHIP ��� Saturday 11:30 AM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP ��� 738 Walnut St. ��� 527-2449 Pastor Steve Igarta ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM Bowman... COMMUNITY CHURCH ��� Bowman Rd. & Landes ��� 347-6130 Pastor Mark Lugg ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10AM Capay... COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH ��� 4TH & MOLLER AVE. ��� 865-2806 Pastor TONI BROWN ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 9:30AM VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH ��� 5th & D Street ��� 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson ��� WORSHIP ��� Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM