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2B – Daily News – Saturday, December 25, 2010 Religion Faith&Worship Church news Celebrate the Light A winter Vacation Bible School will be held starting Monday, Dec. 27, through Fri., Dec. 31, for all ages — preschool, elementary, teens and adults. There will be study groups for each age group. Children younger than 5 must be accompanied by an adult; all par- ents and grandparents are welcome to take part. The theme for the week is Celebrate the Light. “We will be vacationing at the Bethlehem Inn in the year of the Lord’s birth with song, drama, crafts, games, lessons and food,” said Director Suzanne Calhoun. For more information, call Calhoun at 527-5378 or send an e-mail to s-c-w-calhouns@att.net. Voices of faith: How do I learn how to pray? CONNECTING WITH GOD The Rev. Duke Tufty, Unity Temple on the Plaza: Effec- tive prayer is not begging a higher deity to give us some- thing good, take away something bad or make something happen. Prayer is acknowledging the power you have to establish well-being in your life. Jesus said, "When you pray, believe you already have what it is you desire and it will be yours." I don't believe he meant this in a material sense wherein we could pray for a new car, believe we have received it and see it show up in our driveway. Prayer is of a spiritual nature and provides in a spiritual way. If you are going through difficult times, in your prayers affirm you have the strength to make it, and that strength will be yours. If you are experiencing conflict in a relation- ship, affirm that you have the compassion to forgive, and forgiveness will be yours. If you are facing great fears, anx- iety and stress about the future, in your prayers affirm that you have the peace, confidence and faith to move beyond the fears — peace, confidence and faith will be yours. You have everything you need to live a comfortable and fulfilling life. When situations disrupt your well-being, prayer is simply sitting quietly, connecting with God's mind, affirming you have what you need and then giving gratitude for what you have affirmed. AWARENESS FROM THE HEART The Rev. Justin Hoye, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada, Mo., and St. Bridget's, Rich Hill, Mo.: In the 1936 movie, "San Francisco," a grateful survivor of the recent earthquake tells a young priest, "I want to thank God. What do I say?" The response: "Just say what's in your heart." A good line, yet how many of us are out of touch with what is truly going on in our hearts? Everyone is learning how to pray. We cannot describe it as we would automobile competency: "I know how to drive" versus "I am learning to drive." Every prayer is learn- ing and never completely in the know. This is because prayer involves an openness to God's will in my life and a humble awareness that I can resist these movements of grace. Prayer offers a malleable heart to God. This means having an awareness that I am not alone and that my creator — God — is concerned for me. The revela- tion of Jesus Christ uniquely manifests God's love for us. When asked by his disciples how to pray, Jesus' response — the Lord's Prayer — reveals the qualities of prayer: acknowledgement that God is holy and his will should be sought, requests for life's necessities, forgiveness and salva- tion from evil. Sonship — It’s the real deal A few years ago my wife and I had the joy of adopting three beautiful chil- dren into our family. We had three wonderful kids already so this expo- nential growth brought some chal- lenges. The children had been through so much in their short little lives, we weren’t sure what to expect. No matter what, my wife and I loved them and we were determined to provide for them, to protect them and give them an identity as members of our family. Soon the eldest of the three, my son, began struggling at mealtime. He wasn’t just being picky; the foods he once devoured suddenly made him "gag". This "gagging" went to an extreme, even to vomiting on the din- ner table. I had never experienced any- thing like it in all my years of raising children. My wife and I wondered if he was ill and needed a doctor? Was it a control issue featuring a four-year- old boy taking us on and showing us who’s boss? It all runs through your head. One night at dinner I was at the point of pulling my hair out. Suddenly I felt the Lord had given me wisdom and understanding to talk to him. I knew it was God because I was peace- ful and compassionate after the boy had single handedly, or I should say with a single bite, cleared the table and destroyed the appetites of the entire family! I spoke with my son about having a puppy and if you loved the puppy would you give it a name? "Yea" he replied. I went on to ask him, "If the puppy was cold, would you give him a blan- ket?" "If the puppy was hungry, what would you do?" We walked through this conversation and I heard the typi- cal one word answers I had come to expect from him (he is a boy of few words, well, at least he was then!). Bottom line, even as a four year old boy, if you love the puppy you do whatever it takes to care for it because you love it! I expressed to him that Mommy and Daddy loved him just like he would love a puppy, even more. "We want to feed you, we want to buy you clothes, we want to give you a nice bed to sleep in," I continued, "because we love you." I explained that he wasn’t letting us love him when he wouldn’t eat. I reiterated the love we had for him and how we wanted to pro- vide, protect and give him our name because we loved him. Now, psycho- analyze this if you want but what happened was incred- ible. We got him cleaned up, he ate his dinner and it has never happened again. Three years have passed and by the grace of God he is thriving! In 1 Samuel 18 we find Jonathan Mike Sharp GodTalk there is more (as if that’s not enough!). It’s about relationship. We hear it all the time but fail to understand the depth of what is offered. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16). He has offered an eternal covenant of love con- taining all provision. He tells us not to worry, as our needs are met in Matthew 6. We read of His faithfulness to the Children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. We have the promise of covenant pro- tection; He is our shelter and strong tower (Psalm 61:3). We know that by the Spirit of Adoption we have a Father in Heaven (Rom 8:14-16). We are children of God! The Word is full of great and precious promises that we have "union of being" with God and share in His divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). and David making a covenant, a covenant of love. Jonathon is the son of the king; David a keeper of sheep. Jonathan has everything; David, the youngest of eight, has nothing; yet Jonathan loved David and longed to share everything with him. He offers this covenant, this sharing of a com- mon life, by giving to him his gar- ments (provision) and weapons (pro- tection). Jonathan even gives him his robe, the symbol of his identity as the King’s son. By the blood of Jesus Christ we have "remission" of sins; we are for- given and released from the bondage of sins (Matt 26:28, Heb. 9:22) but I no longer see, "Be ye Holy, for I am Holy" (Lev. 11:44, 1 Pet. 1:16) as a commandment; It is a proclamation of who I am in Christ through a covenant- relationship in the blood of Jesus Christ. He is my provision, He is my protection, and He is my identity, the Son of the Living God, my Lord, my God, my King! Mike Sharp is ordained with Church of God, Cleveland, Tenn. He is the Senior Pastor at Harvest Christian Center in Corning. Mike is passionate about the Word of God and proclaiming its truths. He and Stephanie have been married since 2000. Women’s ministry to host special guest in Redding Shasta & Tehama Coun- ty Women’s Ministry will host Women of Faith speak er , singer and author Sheila Walsh on Fri- day, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 5 at Red- ding Christian Fellowship. Walsh Redding will be one of the first cities in the United States to hear Sheila's testi- mony about her new Bible study, “Shelter of God’s Promises.” Women will have the oppor- tunity to choose either Friday or Saturday to attend this all-day, in- depth Bible study. Tickets purchased before Jan. 10 are $30, include morning refresh- ments, lunch and Listen- ing Guide and are avail- able at First Church of God, 1005 Jackson St., Red Bluff, 527-5717. Pur- chase on line at www.rcfellowship.org. After Jan. 10, the cost will be $35 each and will not include lunch. Sherri Armstrong & Brenda Morrison, SCWM coordinators for the Sheila Tehama County Church Directory HOYT-COLE CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff Red Bluff.... ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman 528-2499 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) — Berrendos School — 401 Chestnut St 200-4112 — Pastor John Bohrer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY — 1321 Nelson Dr., Red Bluff. — 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 625 Luther Rd. — 527-0445 Pastor Ron Fortenberry — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM CALVARY CHAPEL — 12375 Paskenta Rd. — 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1605 Park Ave. — 527-3036 Evangelist Gary Dent — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6:30PM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Antelope-545 Berrendos 529-2506 — Bishop James Beeman — SERVICES Begin Sunday 11:00AM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Red Bluff-545 Berrendos 527-7012 — Bishop Earl Wintle — SERVICES Begin Sunday 9:00AM COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 598 Round -Up Ave. 527-4203 Pastor Dr. Paul Wright — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM & 6PM CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF GOD — Hwy. 36, Jorgenson 527-9210 — Pastor Roy Duggins — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 5PM 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 — Saturday 6PM & 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 Pastor Stan Kolbert— WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 525 David Ave. — 527-5754 Rev. Kate O’Leary— 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. —227-3630 Pastor David T. Stark — WORSHIP — Sunday 5PM 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 Steve and Linda Priest — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM — Youth, Thurs. 6:00 PM NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH (Ind.) — 345 David Ave — 527-0543 Pastor Mark Roberts — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM NUEVA VIDA — 11841 Hyw 99W — Red Bluff — Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM Red Bluff.... OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER — 900 Walnut St. — 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing — SERVICE — Sunday 10:00AM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Whittier, Pastor — SERVICES 11:00AM —Sunday School 9:30AM PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 370 Kimball Rd. — 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM RED BLUFF COWBOY CHURCH — Hampton Inn, Round-Up Room Pastor Coy Huffman — For infomation call 209-559-9965 RED BLUFF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 836 Washington St. — 529-9909 Pastor John A. Partsch — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:30PM - Wednesday 7PM SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN — 705 So. Jackson St. — 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH — 515 Main St. — Father Joyle T. Martinez MASS — Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM — Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM THE SALVATION ARMY — 944 Walnut St. — 527-8530 Majors Frank & Susan Severs, Pastors — SERVICES — Sunday 10AM & 11AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH — 720 S. Jackson — 527-3733 Pastor Jon Spoolman — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM SHEPHERD HOUSE OF PRAYER — 601 Monroe St. 529-5350 — Pastor Brent Kohler — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — Jefferson & Elm — 527-5205 Rev. Maryly Adair — Sunday 9:30AM, Holy Eucharist Rite II 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 — Cell:925-980-5396 Pastor Jim Williams — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 285 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff — 527-5533 Pastor Sam Howard — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM - Sunday School 9:30AM UNION SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1256 Walnut St. Bidwell School Cafeteria — 840-6177 Pastor Robert M. Wheatley — WORSHIP — Sunday 3PM only UNITED CHURCH OF GOD — 645 Antelope Blvd. Suite 13 — 824-3657 Elder Dick King — WORSHIP — Saturday 12:30PM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP — 738 Walnut St. — 527-2449 Pastor Steve Igarta — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN CENTER — RHEMA Bible Church 435 Round Up Ave. — 527-9065 — Pastor Michael Ragsdale — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM ZION CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES — 836 Washington St. 529-1836 — Pastor Joshua John McKim — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM Bowman... COMMUNITY CHURCH — Bowman Rd. & Landes — 347-6130 Pastor Mark Lugg — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM This directory sponsored by: Los Molinos.... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Sherwood & Josephine 527-3490 — Pastor Kathleen Smith — WORSHIP 11AM MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH — HWY 99E and Taft St., 384-1564 — Pastor Carl DeBiase — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 25235 Orange St. — 384-0100 Pastor Richard Tucker — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Corning... 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 — 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 CORNING FOURSQUARE — 404 5th Street — 824-5776 Rev. Sue Duffy WORSHIP — Sunday: adults 9:15, 10:30 AM — Tues.10AM prayer meeting FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH — Marin & Pear Sts. — 824-0989 Pastor Joycel — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 506 Colusa St. — 824-3490 Pastor Chris Fissori — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM — Sunday School 9AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 1421 Marin St. — 824-5739 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 824-5535 — Marguerite & McLane Pastor Howard Sanborn— WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM 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 MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH — 341 Solano St. — 824-5530 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM NEIGHBORHOOD FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — 901 South St. — 824-2323 Pastor Ken Killinger — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM & 6PM NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH — 824-3426 Pastor J.R. Gonzales — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM - Sunday School 9AM OLIVE BRANCH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP — 565 1st St. — 824-3661 — SERVICE — Sunday 10:30 AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH — West & Butte — 824-2153 Pastor Jose Torres — WORSHIP — Saturday 11AM ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — First & Marin Sts. — 824-4979 Pastor Maryly Adair — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 1308 Solano. — 824-4586 Pastor Ed Schaefer — WORSHIP — Sunday 2PM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 824-5841 — East & Solano Pastor Ray Watkins — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM AUTO ELECTRIC INC. 1055 Main St. - Red Bluff 527-5170 Vina... VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Cottonwood... ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER — 19019 Gaspoint Road — 347-9208 Pastor Doug Hamblin — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Gaspoint Road — 347-3313 Pastor Bob Whitman — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM FOURSQUARE CHURCH — 2400 Rhonda Rd. Rev. Paul Shrum — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Dairyville... CONE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH — 11220 Hwy. 99E — 527-2329 Pastor Kathleen Smith —WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM El Camino... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 385-2314 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Curie — 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 — 22870 Reno Ave., Gerber 385-1091 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 Las Flores... LAS FLORES FULL GOSPEL — 9662 San Benito Pastor Rev. Elroy & Martha Lake — WORSHIP — 10:00AM Wed. 6PM Manton... MANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH — Forward Rd. — 474-5156 Pastor Michael Stiener —WORSHIP — Sunday School 9:30 Sun. 10:45 Platina... ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY — Begum Gorge Rd. Abbot Herman — LITURGY — Sunday 8:30AM Rancho Tehama... COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES — 585-2975 Pastor Don Luke — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM Tehama... ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603 Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM 11:15 AM & 6PM ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879 Corner of 4th & D — MASS — Sunday 8:00AM - English RED BLUFF Walsh event, said, Walsh co-hosted televi- sion's The 700 Club and has her own talk show, Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh, on the Family Channel. She lives in Dal- las, Texas. For more information about the ministry, send an e-mail to Brenda Mor- rison at mikenbren- dam@yahoo.com. For information about the Sheila Walsh confer- ence, call 222-3425.