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The Vineyard Church, 738 Walnut St. in Red Bluff is planning a fun night of mystery solving, food and laughter start- ing at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Dress is elegant as the setting is a Hollywood af- terparty. During the so- cializing, a homicide will take place and it will be up to the guests to uncover clues that reveal the cul- prit. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased by calling 527-2449. VINEYARDCHURCH Nightofmysteryandfunplanned I have nothing but the highest respect for story- tellers. I am one myself. The film, Ex- odus: Gods and Kings, develops an interesting premise. It depicts Mo- ses as a ded- icated athe- ist who is unmasked as a closet Jew and himself shocked to dis- cover his real origins. He is exiled after attempts made on his life by Phar- oah; upon his return from the burning bush and a boy representing God he leads an insurgency, only later deciding to let God free his people. God wins in the end and Moses comes to faith. He exhorts his peo- ple to live on faith alone hereafter. My problem is it is only a story, and a stolen one at that. Storytellers should let imagination soar anywhere it wants to go. But to take an existing story, recast it to suit ones' prejudice, and palm it off as the authentic version is both fraudulent and arrogant. The result is usually sub-par on multi- ple levels. Exodus defies logic when it depicts the Hebrew peo- ple as having the faith Mo- ses lacks; their collec- tive witness leads their leader to recognize God and to follow Him. Lib- eration movements have never worked that way and — of course — the authen- tic story in Scripture has it the other way around — the way it would have to be to work. Pharoah's re- peated attempts to kill Mo- ses while negotiating with this man he believes invin- cible make no sense and — of course — the real story expresses Pharoah's impo- tent rage, fueled by fear of a man clearly backed by a mighty God. The film de- fies common sense when the unbelieving Moses of- fers unquestioning accep- tance and grudging obe- dience to a vindictive little boy who claims to be an in- carnation of the very God in whom Moses does not believe. Ridley Scott justifies his abuse of scripture in an in- terview prior to release. He says only an atheist can storybook God objectively, insisting on a story that works. Why someone who has never encountered God is less biased than a per- son who knows Him per- sonally is beyond me. But Scott's ignorance explains the cruel hatred of this God toward the Egyptians who displease Him. The Bi- ble account — rooted in personal relationship with God — declares God's de- sire to save even the Egyp- tians if they but humble themselves. His objectivity falls flat again as we see the whole conflict beginning. Phar- oah — who with Moses be- lieves they are brothers at the outset — unquestion- ing believes the corrupt of- ficial that Moses is Hebrew. His hostility is rooted in a prophecy by an Egyptian priestess he scorns that the one saving his life in bat- tle will one day usurp his throne. When Moses saves his life in battle it is all over but the shouting. Re- ally? This "objective" story does not work. Truth to tell, the Bi- ble's rendition of the story works quite well on ev- ery level. We find a man raised as Egyptian royalty due to the intervention of a daughter to the older Pharoah — everybody knows where he comes from but he is treated as an exception so long as he lives as an exception. Schooled in the arrogance of ancient aristocracy he expects to be welcomed as a liberator after killing an Egyptian he sees mistreat- ing Hebrew slave. When the people do not bow to him and he fears expo- sure into the bargain he flees into the desert. Ar- riving in Midian he takes a wife and settles down to raising his family and his flock of sheep. Shocked by an encounter with God in a burning bush that will not consume itself, he finds every excuse he can to avoid the calling from God on his life. With help from his brother, Aaron, to compensate for his speech impediment he returns to Egypt, warns Pharoah re- peatedly to let his peo- ple go before each plague comes, and ultimately de- livers the Ten Command- ments to the people in the face of their idolatry in the Sinai Desert. Frankly, it is a much more coherent story than the knockoff we are offered by Ridley Scott. It depicts God as He is — loving and committed to sinners. I am not telling any- one to see or ignore this movie. It has its points and it is reasonably good entertainment. There is even reason to wonder if Moses — in his gradual re- laxation of his militant atheism and coming to a clearly reality-based faith — is a kind of surrogate for the producer/director's own search for the really real. But whether readers see the film or not, read the real story. Compare it to the knockoff. Think on it. Pray on it. There is pure gold in the real thing. JamesA.Wilsonistheau- thor of Living As Ambas- sadors of Relationships and The Holy Spirit and the End Times — available at local bookstores or by e- mailing him at praynorth- state@charter.net. GOD TALK Exodus: Gods and kings — somewhat Jim Wilson By Aya Batrawy The Associated Press JIDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA Amna Fatani knows she wants a brilliant career and a life different from that of Saudi women of her moth- er's generation who married early, usually to a husband not of their own choosing. The 27-year-old, study- ing for her master's degree at Georgetown University in Washington and hoping to someday become Saudi Arabia's first female labor minister, is part of a grow- ing number of Saudi women choosing to remain single through their 20s and into their 30s as they pursue other ambitions. The trend has ruffled ul- traconservatives who see it as an affront to the very foundations of the king- dom, where strict interpre- tations of Islam and rigid tribal codes have long dic- tated the terms of marriage. "My friends and I have reached a point (where) we're very specific about what we want," she said. "I need someone who trusts that if I need to do some- thing, I can make the de- cision to ask for help or choose to do it alone." Saudi women stand at the center of a societal pivot be- tween the kingdom's push for greater women's educa- tion and rights to work, and laws that give men final say over their lives. Women cannot travel, study abroad, marry or un- dergo certain medical pro- cedures without the per- mission of a male guardian — usually a father or hus- band, or in their absence, an older or even a younger brother. The growing number of single women has alarmed clerics, who have responded by pushing for early mar- riage and warning of al- leged evil consequences of "spinsterhood," such as sex outside wedlock. During a 2005 sermon, the imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Abdul-Rahman As-Sudais, raised an early outcry against "the dan- gerous phenomenon of life- long spinsterhood," saying it endangers "the commu- nity as a whole." Traditionally, women in Saudi Arabia are expected to be married by their early 20s. In 2011, more than 1.5 million Saudi women aged over 30 were single, accord- ing to the Economy and Planning Ministry. According to govern- ment figures, 3.3 million are women over 30 in this nation of 20 million peo- ple — and if the ministry's 2011 figure is unchanged, it means that about 45 per- cent of Saudi women over 30 are single. While women's rights activists agree there's a rise in the numbers of sin- gle women, some question the accuracy of the govern- ment's figure, saying it sup- ports the norm that Saudi men are allowed more than one wife. Women have been tak- ing on a greater role in public life, though their jobs are mostly in the ed- ucation sector. The Labor Ministry says there are more than 400,000 work- ing women in Saudi Ara- bia, compared to less than 55,000 before 2009. Women outnumber men in the kingdom's univer- sities, and there are tens of thousands of women among the 150,000 Saudis studying abroad on gov- ernment scholarships. Education is also changing women's atti- tudes toward marriage and giving them more confidence, said Hatoon al-Fassi, a professor of women's history in Saudi Arabia. "You can no lon- ger control these atti- tudes," she says. ISLAM Saudi single women challenge tradition in love and marriage Tehama County Church Directory RedBluff.... ABUNDANTLIFEFELLOWSHIP 21080LutherRd.•528-2499 Pastor J.E. Heitman • WORSHIP Sunday 11AM & 6PM ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) Berrendos School 401 Chestnut St • 200-4112 • Pastor John Bohrer • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:30AM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 1321 Nelson Dr. • 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda • WORSHIP • Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 625 Luther Rd. • 527-0445 Pastor David Blythe • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM CALVARY CHAPEL 12375 Paskenta Rd. • 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. • WORSHIP • Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CHURCH OF CHRIST 1605 Park Ave • 529-3063 • Evangelist Gary Den WORSHIP • Sun. 11AM & 6:30 PM • Bible Study • Sunday 10AM & Wed 7PM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Antelope 545 Berrendos • 529-2506 • Bishop Phillip Smith • Sunday 11AM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Red Bluff 545 Berrendos • 527-7012 • Bishop Jim Wilhite • Sunday 9:00AM CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS 857 Washington St., Open Daily 9-11am Pastors Brad & Susan Harms•WORSHIP•Sunday 2PM•Bible Study Thur 2-4pm COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 598 Round -Up Ave. 527-4203 Pastor Dr. Paul Wright • WORSHIP • Sunday 9AM • PRAYER • 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 • 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 Don St. John • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 525 David Ave. • 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM FREEDOM CHURCH 601 Monroe St. • 355-2284 • Pastors Pete & Bev Williams • WORSHIP Sunday 10:30AM • YOUTH Thurs. 7PM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. 12830 Glasgow Dr. 527-2964 • Pastor Jeff Eldred • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM & 6PM LAKE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHURCH Lake Club • 347 6970 Jim Bredow, Pastor • WORSHIP • Sunday 8:30-10:15AM NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH 1625 Johnson St. • 527-8134 SERVICE • 10:00AM NEW HOPE FOURSQUARE CHURCH 645 Antelope Blvd, Suite 13 528-0642 • Pastor Christopher Church • WORSHIP • Sun.10AM • Youth, Thurs. 6 PM NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH (Ind.) 345 David Ave • 527-0543 Pastor Scott Camp • Sunday 11:00AM • northvalleyredbluff.com NUEVA VIDA 11841 Hyw 99W • Red Bluff • Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER 807 Lincoln St. • 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing • SERVICE • Sunday 10:00AM OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH 585-3070 22812 Antelope Blvd. –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Jefferson & Hickory St. • 527-0372 Rev. Beth Hoyt • 11:00AM Worship • 9:30AM Sunday School PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD 370 Kimball Rd. • 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM RED BLUFF COMMUNITY CHURCH 1920 Park St. Pastor Stan Kolbert • SERVICES • Sunday 9:30AM • 282-2248 SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN 705 So. Jackson St. • 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent • WORSHIP • Saturday 10:45AM SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 515 Main St. • Father Sherwin Colaste MASS • Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM • Sun. 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 12PM THE SALVATION ARMY 944 Walnut St. • 527-8530 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor • SERVICES • Sunday 10AM & 11AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH 720 S. Jackson • 527-3733 Pastor Robert A. Clark • WORSHIP • Saturday 10:30AM ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Jefferson & Elm • 527-3414 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke • WORSHIP • Sunday 8:30AM & 11AM ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Jefferson & Elm • 527-5205 Rev. Maryly Adair • Sunday 9:30AM, Holy Eucharist Rite II SUNRISE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP GARBC Corner of Cedar & Jackson 529-6884 • Pastor Chris Hurton • WORSHIP • 10:50AM • Bible Study 9:30AM TEHAMA COUNTY'S MERCY PLACE FELLOWSHIP, bilingual 836 Washington St., Red Bluff • 2:00 PM Sundays • 262-9474 TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL 8529 Placer Rd., Redding 243-5726 • For service dates & times • 529-9246 TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 20920 Hampton Rhodes Dr. 528-8668•Pastor Loren Browning • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:45AM - Wed. 7PM THE ROCK CHURCH OF RED BLUFF 285 Gilmore Road • 527-7234 Pastor Vik Hylen•WORSHIP • Sun. 10AM & 6:30PM - Wed. 7:30PM - Mens Prayer Sat. 9AM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 738 Walnut St. • 527-2449 Pastor Steve Igarta • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN CENTER RHEMA Bible Church • 527-9065 435 Round Up Ave.• Pastor Michael Ragsdale • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:30AM ZION CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 836 Washington St. 529-1836 • Pastor Joshua John McKim • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15AM Bowman... 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BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD 783 Solano St. • 824-6502 Pastor Dan Steigmn • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:00AM 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 OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Marguerite & Blackburn • Bishop Scott Davis • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM CORNING FOURSQUARE 404 5 th St. • 824-5776 • Sr. Pastor John Gehrung 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 • 471 Marguerite Pastor Julie Horne • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM GOOD NEWS LIGHTHOUSE 1520 East St. • Pastor Ben Rorie WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM • Bible Study 10AM • 824-0175 , Cell 701-9292 HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH OF GOD 1006 6th St. 824-2091 • Pastor Michael Sharp • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:00AM IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH 824-5879 814 Solano St. • Father Cormac Lacre • MASS • Sun. 10AM, Spanish 12PM INDEPENDENT LUTHERAN CHURCH OF CORNING Houghton Ave. between Solano and Yolo Worship: Sunday 11:00 am • Pastor Dennis Wyman • 526-4736 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 Robert A. Clark • WORSHIP • Saturday 11AM SONLIGHT WORSHIP CENTER 1520 East St. • 824-0175 Pastor Lenny Duval • WORHSHIP • Sunday 1:30 AM ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 820 Marin St. • 680-0353 Rev. Diana Lueckert • CHURCH • Sunday 10AM Cottonwood... FOURSQUARE CHURCH 2400 Rhonda Rd. Rev. Paul Shrum • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Dairyville... CONE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH 11220 Hwy. 99E • 527-2329 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure • Clay M Pastor Chris Bauer • WORSHIP • Sun. 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 Los Molinos.... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sherwood & Josephine • 384-2656 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Pharis-Curie•CLayM Pastor Ray Watkins • 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., 310-4990 Rev. Kenneth & Pamela Auld • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Manton... 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