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Saturday, January 7, 2012 – Daily News Religion Faith&Worship Voices of Faith In a chaotic world, what can faith groups do? McClatchy Newspapers PRAY, TRUST, RESTORE The Rev. R.L. Baynham, pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kan.: Since the beginning of time, we have been exposed to the behavior of man and his relationship with the world. Many times that behavior has been evil and mean. Today, we watch and/or listen to the events that make us cringe and feel the loss and hopelessness. There are at least three things we can do: pray, trust and restore. The prayer suggested is intercessory. It is praying for the world in chaos, for families suffering the atrocities of evil and for the will of God in the lives of all people. I am sure most of us believe that this is already being done. It would be powerful if we could be consistent in our praying. One of the most difficult things in this world is find- ing a level of trust. We have seen what greed does to people; it sets up an environment of distrust. Trust then is the ability to live in the right relationship with one's neighbor and appreciate their contribution to maintain- ing wholesomeness. When someone fails to live or identify with the moral values of society, it becomes extremely difficult to allow them back in a place where they can repeat the same behavior. But with the grace of God, they won't repeat that behavior. INTERFAITH EMPHASIS Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Buddhist Center & Monastery, Kansas City, Mo.: There are many causes and conditions for chaos in the world. Sadly, some faith groups, themselves, cause some of the chaos in the world. We have seen fighting not only between reli- gions, but also within religions. Also, the rapid rise of fundamentalism threatens the religious freedom for all of us. That is why interfaith dialogue is more important now than ever. All of us face similar individual, societal and environmental challenges. Divergent faith groups working together (rather than separately) can best solve these challenges. Many leaders of various faiths have recognized the importance of interfaith dialogue. Pope Paul II called for interfaith dialogue as a key component of Christian preparation for the Great Jubilee of the year 2000. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has always emphasized the importance of interfaith discussion. His Holiness said, "I have for many years now engaged in interfaith dialogue and understanding with the basic belief that all the major religions of the world have the same potential to transform people into better human beings." We are no longer just a global community but rather all part of one human family. All religions encourage good actions, moral virtues and personal responsibility and see the world and our lives as sacred and meaning- ful. That is why different faith groups working togeth- er can best solve many of the problems facing our world. Send your questions for one of our panels of religion columnists to Helen Gray at The Star, 1729 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108. Send email to hgray@kcstar.com. Drawing a line in the sand Traditional accounts of the Battle for the Alamo include the breathtaking story of William Travis gathering the garrison on the last night and drawing a line in the sand. The line was not defensive – in the sense of "this far and no farther." It was offensive – as in "here I stand; in Christ I can do no other." Travis invited his men to escape if they could, or to step across the line and die with him, entering the Kingdom and making their lives count more in death than they had in life. The gathering in Pasadena's Rose Bowl was titled 11-11-11: A Line in the Sand. It saw itself as extending Travis' line to a time of worshipping and waiting upon the Lord for cleans- ing the Church and resurrection of city, state, and nation. It was planned as a time for dying to self that our lives might count the more. Lou Engle planned The Call, Detroit, in the same day and spirit. I was privileged to par- ticipate in the California event. Press accounts – at least of the Detroit event – quoted Muslims fear- ing violence from amped up Christians who believe Jesus is the exclusive Lord and that Lou Engle has targeted them. I have discussed his plans with Engle personally and the only enemies he identifies are Christian triumphal- ism and lethargy. He does claim exclu- sive lordship for Jesus – as any Christ- ian should – but show me a religion that does not make such exclusive claims, and please don't start with Islam. As usual, no Christians were interviewed. The stadium was well prepared. PrayNorthState was blessed to lead a team of close to forty prayer warriors on a prayer walk through the interior of the Rose Bowl two days prior to the gathering. We celebrated the Lord's Supper in the endzone and prayed throughout the field, the seats, and the tunnels beneath the stadium with the blessing of manage- ment and the Pasadena Police Department. We prayed for the greater Los Angeles region, named Yah Vitte (House of God) by the Native Americans who first lived there. God released scriptures from Zechariah 8:18-23 to the effect that fasts would turn to festivals in Judah and inhabitants from many cities would come together to seek the Lord. They would come following the Jews. Zechari- ah 9:9 was released that we should come humbly as Jesus did. Finally He released John 10:1-5 to the effect that only Jesus is the authentic shepherd of the sheep. That rules out the Christian superstars that the Church raises up as our authority. We declared the forgiveness of sin, of occultic groups and activities, and all idolatries on the land in the Name of that same Jesus who comes on a donkey. We know the enemy of life can stand only on unforgiveness; he is powerless against forgiveness. The testimonies heard at the event itself were amazing. Pastor Jeanne Birch spoke of the unity that prevailed in the Church of Pasadena since pas- tors came together to address the gang issue. God first told them they were the biggest gang lords in the city because of their own territoriality. From that humbling time on they committed to weekly prayer in the stadium press box. Murders in Pasadena fell from 14 in 2007 to two in 2008. Three elected members of the California State Assembly witnessed on their knees before the crowd. They declared that if James Wilson GodTalk we would heal the state house we must first restore the church house – through ongoing repentance. Many called the crowd to a culture of repentance and Pastor Louis Mogande prophe- sied a new move of God akin to the Jesus People. (This leader totally con- firms that word; I have been hearing it for awhile now.) A representative of Israel's Prime Minister led the crowd in prayer and received the blessing of representatives of the ancient nations of Assyria and Egypt. The delegation from South Korea closed out the evening with their own brand of worship that is as ecstat- ic as it is grace-filled and power packed. The crowd – which approached twenty thousand in the evening – worshipped with abandon. Rain was forecast and much preparatory prayer begged God for good weather. Although skies clouded and drops began to fall five times they were ordered stopped in Jesus' name by members of the crowd and they stopped. God was surely present and He surely responds to humbled hearts presented to Him. Bottom Line: This writer is pleased and proud to have been part of A Line in the Sand. But we really need to enter that culture of repentance. It is not a punishment; it is our privilege. James A. Wilson is 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. Crist Family returns to Red Bluff The Crist Family – Southern Gospel at it's Finest — will be in con- cert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at First Church of God, 1005 S. Jackson St., Red Bluff. Matthew Ziesing, a 12-year-old violinist, will be the open- er. The Crist Family is one of today's fastest rising family groups in gospel music today. Their blend of voices, great songs, high energy, clever stag- 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 John Christenson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 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 — 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 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 525 David Ave. — 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Tharis-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. —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 WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM NUEVA VIDA — 11841 Hyw 99W — Red Bluff — Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER — 900 Walnut St. — 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing — SERVICE — Sunday 10:00AM Red Bluff.... PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Hoyt — SERVICES 11:00AM —Summer Worship 9:30AM 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 11:00AM — 282-2248 OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH — 585-3070 Tehama District Fairground, Bull Sale Barn –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM 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 — 528-8668 WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 285 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff — 527-5533 Pastor Louis Yeley — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM - Sunday School 9:30AM UNION SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1256 Walnut St. Bidwell School Cafeteria — 840-6177 Pastor Robert M. 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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. — 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. 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CONE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH — 11220 Hwy. 99E — 527-2329 Coordinating Pastor Nancy Tharis-Cure — CLayM Pastor Chris Bauer —WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM El Camino... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 385-2314 Pastor Nancy Tharis-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 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 ing, variety of music and incredible testimony is second to none. They are constantly changing up their look in concert from duets to trios to quartets. Their music ranges from classic south- ern gospel to a more pro- gressive sound. They have recorded six CDs and a live DVD and have had amazing chart success. They came to Red Bluff this past Janu- ary and blew us away. 3B