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6A – Daily News – Saturday, January 15, 2011 Religion Faith&Worship Church news Movies and games day The youth at Red Bluff First Christian Church are having a movies and game day on Monday, Jan. 17, from noon to 5 p.m. at 926 Madison St. in the base- ment. All youth from 7th to 12th grades are invited to join in the fun. There is no cost. Information is available from Youth Pastor Chase Knudsen at 527-4688 or visit www.firstchristianred- bluff.org. Host registration begins for 2011 National Bible Bee Host registration for the third annual National Bible Bee opens on Feb. 1, and will remain open until March 31. Contestant registration runs from April 1 through May 31, and official contest mate- rials will be released on June 1. Every contestant will receive a Bible, Scripture memory cards, inductive Bible study curriculum and a T-shirt as part of registration. The Shelby Kennedy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the spiritual growth of the entire family through Bible study, Scripture memorization and prayer, launched the National Bible Bee in 2009. The competition chal- lenges youth from ages 7 to 18 years in Bible knowledge and memorization, first at local contests held around the country at the end of August, and then at a national competition held in November for the top 300 contestants from across the nation. The winners are awarded $260,000 in cash prizes, as well as other awards. The foundation provides Bible Bee Local Hosts with a turn-key program full of resources, ideas, and support in order to organize a local bee and support contestant families as they work through the age-appropriate Bible studies and memorization requirements throughout the Summer. Learn more and register to be a local host at www.BibleBee.org. Egypt church bombing sours Coptic Christmas in US LOS ANGELES (AP) — A time of joy for Cop- tic Christians in the U.S. has turned into a time of somber reflection because of a brutal terrorist attack on a church in Egypt. A New Year’s Day bombing that killed 21 wor- shippers at a church in Egypt has soured the Christ- mas holiday, which Copts celebrate on Jan. 7. Coptic leaders from New Jersey to California have declared days of additional fasting and prayer after the bombing and canceled the concerts, chil- dren’s plays, receptions and feasts that traditionally mark the holiday. Helena Botros of Los Angeles says that instead of spending money on gifts for family, she will donate the money to victims of the bombing. She says she is now more grateful that she’s able to celebrate the miracle of the Eucharist without fear. Is that fair? Let’s talk about fairness. One per- son is born with beauty and grace that is over the top. Another is born with deformities and health issues. Is that fair? Two people get hired at the same time and one gets laid off during a recession and the other doesn’t. Is that fair? One person is born and raised in the deepest, darkest, poorest part of a third world country and lives with star- vation and deprivation his whole life. Another person is born and raised in a fine home in a modern American town with excess and pleasure. Is that fair? What I have sensed is that there is an awful lot in the world that isn’t fair. As kids we all had a time when we were playing games and someone did something we didn’t like. I can remember it clearly. "He did this thing – that isn’t fair!" I have mediated many arguments as a teacher where fairness was at question. Cheaters are not appreciated. No one tolerates people who get moved up into a line or cut –that will just fry some of us. My kids are sure to let me know if one of them gets more attention than the other, the better seat in the car, has a bigger or more snacks. Fairness is a big deal for people and it has been since there were people. When I think about the issue of fairness and equity I remember a story I heard. An accident occurred and a car rolled over and trapped a family inside. A group of people come along and tried to flip the car back over and get the people out but they couldn’t exert enough force to turn the car over. They are about ready to give up when one more person comes along and assists with the push and the car goes over. The man who came last got all the credit. Was that fair? Who was the most valuable person in the group turning the car back over – the one who came first or the one that came last? To the persons in the car they were all heroes. Proverbs 21:3 says, "Do what is right and fair; that pleases the LORD more than bringing him sacrifices." But it’s not fair! We deserve more! We worked harder! We were more faithful! How dare you show those unde- serving people kindness! Is that fair? Dan Steigman GodTalk Mankind is so worried that some- one else is going to get a better deal than we are or that we are going to miss out on some goodies that some- one else has. We are looking for a "fair deal" that gives us more than our neighbor, more than we deserve, because we are who we are. God has just the opposite plan. Look higher with our goals – past ourselves to pleasing Him and see what that will get us. Counter Greed Arvind Khetia, engineer and a Hindu: The steward- ship of the environment is everyone's responsibility. To fulfill this responsibility, we need to re-examine our way of life of rampant con- sumerism and waste brought about by human greed. To counter our addiction for material goods, Mahat- ma (Mohandas) Gandhi called for the revival of inner life. Gandhi, by his own inner transformation, showed that the fulfillment of human life is not in material abundance but in contemplative simplicity. He believed that, "The reforms required are more from within than without." The inner transforma- tion requires the clarity of vision and will to guide one's actions by the spiritu- al wisdom that is present in every faith tradition. The Bhagavad-Gita teaches us that life's true fulfillment is not in satisfying our lower nature, which is governed by the senses, but it is in our higher spiritual nature, gov- erned by the knowledge of the presence of the divine within and in all of the exis- tence. In the Upanishads, it is stated that, "Whatever there is changeful in this chang- ing world, all that must be seen as the manifestation of the divine." So, God's cre- ation is to be viewed with reverence and given due care and not to be exploited for profit. One must treat the abundance of nature as Rom 12:1 says, "So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer." We can get all excited about human fairness or we can look higher. (The verse from Proverbs tells us what to do, not what to expect.) When my life was a wreck I was rescued by people who loved God and through God loved me. When no one else cared they were there to hold me up, feed me and guide me. That love expressed was "not fair" but it was merciful. Through their love I came to know what it was to be loved by the Living God. Now I do my best to take what I learned and share it too. We can either be worried about earthly fairness or heavenly love. I’ll go with heaven every time. Pastor Dan Steigman is the longtime pastor of Believers Church of Christ in Corning. He is one of the most faithful contributors to the GodTalk feature, having been involved since the beginning. Voices of faith: How can we be better stewards of the environment? (MCT) a blessing for all of mankind and enjoy it with the attitude of nonviolence, compassion and selfless- ness. Behave Moderately Rushdy El-Ghussein, former president of the Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City: God created the Earth and the skies and then mankind. "Now, behold! Your Lord said to the angels: I am placing upon the earth a human successor to steward it." (Qur'an 2:30) Thus our duty in this life is to worship God and live in obedience to him (Islam), being stew- ards of the Earth. Muslims are taught in the Qur'an and Hadith to behave moderately in all things. Muslims must not be extravagant in consump- 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 tion, whether of food, water or natural resources. "Eat and drink of that which Allah has provided and do not act corruptly, making mischief on the earth." (Qur'an 2:60) We should plant trees and other plants to benefit both ourselves and the living things around us. We may use animals for our needs but must care for and be kind to them. We are to conserve water and not be wasteful of any resource. We should keep our envi- ronment clean and fruitful. Islam emphasizes the necessity and importance of environmental protection so that man can live in har- mony with nature as well asachieve sustainable development, enrich life on Earth and make best use of available resources.