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Dr. Don Dent and his wife Anne will be leading the morning worship ser- vice at Antelope Home Fel- lowship. Pastor John Bohrer in- vites the public to join in at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the Berrendos Middle School, 401 Chestnut Ave., to hear Dr. Dent. He is the Mis- sions Director of the Kim School of Global Missions at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Marin County. This couple served for 30 years as missionar- ies to Asia with the Inter- national Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was a mis- sions practitioner, leader and trainer. MISSIONARIES De nt s to l ea d wo rs hi p se rv ic e at Antelope Home Fellowship CONTRIBUTED Dr. Don Dent and his wife Anne I preached my first Easter sermon thirty-one years ago. Like any neophyte I wanted to say some- thing about Easter — the most talked about event in his- tory — that had never be- fore been said. I wanted to give people a chance to think about the reality of resurrection — to un- derstand this gift — in a fresh way. My toddler son gave me my big chance. He had completed potty training days ear- lier. As we celebrated his graduation to a new level of "big-boy" life I no- ticed the combination of joy and terror with which he greeted it. And Easter came to mind. I preached that Res- urrection was a lot like potty training. We tend to greet it with the joy that can only be the nat- ural response to the reve- lation that all our separa- tion from God and from authentic life itself is just an academic issue if we embrace the most down- to-earth-up-to-heaven Per- son who ever lived. But we also tend to greet it with the terror of knowing we have no further chance to avoid responsibility for liv- ing our life with, for, and toward God — no bind- ing history, no seductive temptation, and no but-I- didn't-know excuse. The Resurrection — the Easter event — has brought us home to stay and given us every means for staying there forever. Any place in the world we go becomes home because we bring the blood, the living wa- ter, and the Spirit of the Living God with us. He is in us. Forever and ever; for better or worse. After the service the se- nior pastor approached me, eyes wide with hor- ror. "You said 'poop' in church!" Actually I did not use the word, but it was a fine distinction at best. I gave a graphic summary of what resur- rection is like for us mor- tals who experience it — this new life in Christ. Every parent in the room — and most of the con- gregation were parents and their children — knew exactly what I was trying to say, and com- mended me for it. Even the senior pastor had to confess I had achieved my goal — to say some- thing new about Easter. Truth is there is noth- ing new to say about Eas- ter. It was, is, and will be the greatest day of all time. Anyone familiar with the addiction and re- covery process knows the addict chose to self-med- icate rather than seek au- thentic healing for what- ever thorn is wounding his flesh. Just as famil- iar is the fact that there comes a point in the ad- diction cycle where choice is no longer an option; the addict is enslaved to the choices repeated too many times to be undone by effort. Everyone is ad- dicted to sin. Then along comes the Son of God through Whom creation is. He lives among us, suf- fers with us, and shows us how to return to God — knowing it can only be accomplished through the sacrifice of His life and the gift of His Spirit. In the time ordained by the Father He does exactly that — and rises again on the third day with the promise in His rising that all of us may rise with Him if we only consent to His being the only resur- rection game in town. What is the fruit? Over the millennia Christians invented so- cial welfare. The Jews be- gan to care for the poor first — their own — and Christians spread this God mandate through- out the world. Chris- tians invented respect for life at all stages; Jew- ish prophets birthed the concept, but again it was the Christians who ad- dressed mighty empires with the Word of God for life. (Christians — giving their lives in the arena — brought the Roman Em- pire to its knees over this issue and others.) And it was Christians who be- gan and pursued the pro- cess of abolishing slav- ery all over the world — a process completed only with the destruction of human trafficking and Is- lamo-fascists groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram. Christians are the only ef- fective — read compas- sionate — voice against racism today. Christians have fed hundreds of millions via miracles and the hard work of developing new ways to grow and distrib- ute food through the sci- entific disciplines they in- vented. Christians have healed — in the power of God — more hundreds of millions through prayers and medical advances that are also fruit of their scientific advances. More than two billion people — alive today — know joy and peace because they accept the Lordship of the Resurrected One. But it is still as scary as it is joyful. Each time we celebrate our joy we are reminded its cost is the surren- der of authority over our lives. It's the same story of what is still the great- est day of all time. JamesA.Wilsonis the author of Living As Ambassadors of Relationships and The Holy Spirit and the End Times — available at local bookstores or by e-mailing him at praynorthstate@charter. net. GOD TALK Easteristhegreatestdayofalltime Jim Wilson T he Presby ter ian Women from the Presby- terian Church of Red Bluff will be holding their semi- annual rummage sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 at the church, 838 Jefferson St. Nothing is held over from previous rummage sales. All proceeds go to the mission projects of the Pres- byterian Women. For more information, call the church at 527-0372. FUNDRAISER Presbyterian Women to hold rummage sale Eater Egg hunts are planned for 11 a.m. Satur- day, April 4 at the follow- ing churches. El Camino United Methodist Church, 8345 State Route 99W in Ger- ber. First Presbyterian Church, 471 Marguerite Ave. in Corning, for ages up to 12. CHILDREN Ea st er E gg h un ts t od ay in Gerber, Corning TehamaCountyChurchDirectory 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 Sean Story • 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 Pastor Catherine Joseph • WORSHIP • Sun. 9AM El Camino... 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