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Saturday, March 16, 2013 – Daily News 5A Religion Faith Living the Gospel out loud Church news Corned beef and cabbage The Cone Community United Methodist Church, 11220 Highway 99E, in Dairyville is holding its annual Corn Beef and Cabbage dinner at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 17. Cost is $6 adults, $4 for children and free for those four and under. Pope reflects church's universality By JoAnne Viviano The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT) March 15--Columbus Bishop Frederick Campbell said he's confident the new Pope Francis will follow in the footsteps of his recent predecessors and advance a "new evangelization" within the Roman Catholic Church. "I suspect Pope Francis is going to continue and intensify that effort," he said. The campaign is part of a Catholic Year of Faith called by Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned on Feb. 28. Campbell said the diocese has encouraged members to learn more about the faith and about ways to take Christ to other people. The process is ongoing, he said, and also involves working with students in diocesan schools and religion-education classes. In an interview yesterday, Campbell said he was pleased that more than 2,000 people attended each of two recent diocesan conferences, one for Catholic men and the other for Catholic women. "It's very exciting to see that new hunger among the faithful," he said. The diocese will offer a Mass for the new pope at 12:05 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Cathedral Downtown. Francis, from Argentina, was elected on Wednesday by the church's cardinals and introduced to about 100,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Francis is the first pope from Latin America. Campbell said the Columbus Diocese has three churches with significant Latino populations: Santa Cruz in the University District, Christ the King on the East Side and St. Stephen the Martyr on the West Side. Another dozen or so churches offer Masses in Spanish. "I suspect that they're going to be very joyful over this, that a Spanish-speaking cardinal was named pope, from Latin America," Campbell said. The papal-election process has helped the world understand the Catholic Church more deeply and see its universality, the bishop said. News cameras panning St. Peter's Square offered a glimpse of the wide diversity of the people there."Sometimes people have a very narrow view of their own particular place," he said. The events of this week are reminders that the church "stretches across the globe and includes a large number of people and cultures." JoAnne Viviano can be reach jviviano@dispatch.com@JoAnneViviano. &Worship at "We should be living the gospel so out loud that people won't ever have to wonder if you are a Christian." When I heard a minister say this recently, it went off in me like a firecracker! I started questioning myself right there in that service! Is that me? Can people tell I am a Christian by the way I live, act, talk, present myself? Can they tell who I am without ever having to open my mouth? This statement impacted me so much, not only did I express to the Lord my need for change while the speaker was still speaking, but it has been playing like a broken record in my head ever since! The word tells us, " …Your very lives are a letter that anyone can read by just looking at you." 2 Cor. 3:2b MSG How do we live our lives out loud so that people won't have to wonder who we are and who we belong too? Do we do that by standing on street corners and screaming, "Jesus is the way?" Or picketing events where our beliefs are being challenged? Many people think this is an effective way to get the gospel out and I'm not saying they are bad, but I think the most effective way to reach those around us for Jesus is by being a living example. There is a powerful quote that has been around a while, "You may be the only Jesus those around you see." If Christians do not have a good reputathis is the case, how effective are we? tion for loving people. The reputation is just the opposite. How can Do we display good attithe world – those we are trytudes when we're frustrating to reach for Jesus – know ed, in a bad mood, or when who we are? How can we be we don't get our way? Do a witness by our actions we smile and greet people when we are tearing each in love at the store, a other down? When we are restaurant or even at mad at each other, when we church? Do we act in talk badly about one another integrity when we are chalwhat do we achieve? We lenged to cut corners can't multiply when we are because we think no one is divided. watching? Are we kind live the gospel so when we drive around Chaundra outDo youthat people don't loud town and get cut off? have to wonder if you are a Our families and coChristian? Is your life a very workers see the "real" us letter that anyone can read because they are with us just by looking at you? the most often. They see us Declaration to Life: "For I during those mundane days when "life" happens. I thought about am not ashamed of the gospel of this when I heard that speaker say Christ. I choose to live my life in such those words. Do my co-workers know a way that speaks loudly of how much I love and live for Jesus by how I act I love you, Jesus." every day? I said every day, not just on Chaunda Jensen and her husband the days when things are good. The fruit of a Christian is love, joy, Larry, have lived in Red Bluff for 20 peace, patience, kindness, goodness, years and are founders of Jensen faithfulness, gentleness and self-con- Ministries. They are Missionary trol. That is who we are and who we Evangelists, traveling to churches all should be each and every day, every- over Northern California, Nevada & Oregon. E-mail Larry & Chaunda at where we go. Unfortunately, the Church and Her lrjensen@sbcglobal.net Jensen GodTalk Why does a God-given, inerrant Bible contain contradictions? W O R K I N G THROUGH FLAWED CREATURES The Rev. Paul Rock, Second Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, Mo.: In the 10th chapter of Luke, an expert in the law asked Jesus how to inherit eternal life. To answer, Jesus asked some questions of his own. "What is written in the Law?" Jesus replied. "And how do you read it?" The dilemma presented in this column also begs a question or two. First, what is inferred by "God-given"? If an omniscient God wrote and delivered an inerrant guide for faithful living, then indeed, any contradiction would present serious questions. Instead, rather than mail an inerrant treatise to humanity, our God chose to reveal and unfold his reconciling work through faithful, yet finite and flawed crea- tures. The thrilling and remarkable (and sometimes confounding) thing about the scriptures is that they were written by people like you and me. The Bible is a compilation of God-inspired writers: artists, historians, shepherds, fishermen and other imperfect saints. Over the centuries, the church has recognized these writings as uniquely authoritative, powerful and holy. But can a holy book contain "contradictions"? Absolutely. Holy doesn't mean perfect, it means set aside for special use by God. The varying perspectives contained in the Bible are not evidence of a dismissible faith or a senile deity, but of a patient, loving creator who works through, and often in spite of, very human messengers. The mistakes and messes found in the enduring stories and lives of the Bible are reminders that, despite our limited and contextbound humanity, God works amazing grace and truth even through imperfect scribes. That's how I read it. DON'T TAKE IT TOO LITERALLY The Rev. Pastor Pat Rush, Visitation Church, Kansas City Biblical writings were authored by many different people through many different centuries, all guided by the Holy Spirit. Usually the contradictions we find are a result of us taking biblical writings too literally. Literally understood, our Scriptures can be read to suggest that people may sell their daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7), buy slaves from the nations around us (Leviticus 25:44), and execute our neighbors who work on the Sabbath (Exodus 35:2). That's just for starters. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that while the Bible may include contradictions and mistakes regarding science, history and even moral actions, the wisdom that is necessary for our salvation is guaranteed true. The challenge is how do we conclude which teachings are necessary for our salvation. The measure for sorting through biblical teachings is neither society's changing values nor my personal feelings about a particular teaching. Rather, the measure is church tradition. Tradition is the developing life and teaching of the church through which God's saving truth, founded on the scriptures, is guaranteed for succeeding generations. Church tradition comprises both the consistent church teaching from apostolic times as well as the living faith of God's people today. 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