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4A Daily News – Saturday, January 21, 2012 Religion Faith&Worship Voices of Faith What's an acceptable reason for leaving a church? McClatchy Newspapers STAY WITH CHRIST The Rev. Justin Hoye, pastor at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kansas City, Mo.: When one leaves a wor- shipping community, I fear it has more to do with evading an issue and less to do with following Jesus. In the sixth chapter of the Gospel of John, when Jesus delivers a long and intense pronouncement on the reception of his body and blood, many of Jesus' disciples leave. His words carry scandal; too hard to accept. However, the Twelve remain with Jesus, and Simon Peter speaks to their mindset: "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." (John 6:68) A Catholic would iterate these words as a way of understanding why one remains, when there may be other forces pressing for a departure from a faith com- munity: the arrival of new pastoral leadership, chal- lenging words from the pulpit, the loss of favorite parishioners or familiar customs. The issue truly does boil down to the situation of John 6: In departing, am I leaving Jesus Christ? This should be a sobering moment of reflection, hopefully overriding departures that are weighted with serious- ness but which might not meet the requirements of discipleship. To be a disciple of Jesus Christ is to follow Jesus Christ. The only acceptable move is to follow him. In leaving a church would I actually be following our Lord, or moving away from the one who has the words of eternal life? DON'T WASTE TIME The Rev. Duke Tufty, pastor of Unity Temple on the Plaza, Kansas City, Mo.: If you choose to leave a church you have been attending, there is a reason you do so. If that reason is acceptable to you, it is a valid reason. Say you go to a restaurant for a wonderful evening of fine dining. Afterward you reflect on the experience and come to the determination that the food didn't taste good. It gave you an ill feeling, and the service was very bad. You excuse the restaurant and give it a second chance, but the results are the same. Now then, would you consider going back and spending good money on a bad time? Probably not. Attending a particular church is a similar situation. If you aren't uplifted or inspired and don't feel good about the experience after it's over, why go back? If you leave feeling guilty, shameful, put upon or at odds with the theology, why go back? Your time is like money. You can spend it any way you choose. But you only have so much of it, so indeed it behooves you to spend it wisely in a way that makes you feel good and leaves you with something of value. An acceptable reason for leaving a church is if the answer to the following question is "no": "Was this a good and beneficial way to spend my time?" Send your questions for one of our panels of religion columnists to Helen Gray at The Star, 1729 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City MO, 64108. Send email to hgray@kcstar.com. Ministry to cancer patients No one wants to hear a diagnosis of cancer. Just the word itself brings all kinds of thoughts, emotions, and a feeling of one's life being out of control. When I was diagnosed with uterine cancer in January of 2009, the peace of God immediately engulfed me. It was a "great sur- prise package" from God. I think, in His mercy, God met my need for strength, especially having heard such unwelcome news. I'd not be honest though if I neglected to confess that some tur- moil also engulfed my mind in the night hours that followed. However, the Holy Spirit of God reminded me of many promises in the Bible that I had read and memorized since 1963. One such promise was what Jesus said, "I will never leave or forsake you"(see Hebrews 13:5). So, who wouldn't be okay when in the presence of Almighty God. Each new day brought its own struggles, but each new day was a gift from God, and has continued to be so. Some special blessings that have given me great strength have been friends who care and the bond of love from family members. My home church has been and remained a refuge and a tower of blessing too. There are so many cancer patients today. People have their own "journey" in standing against cancer. I feel that people need sup- port and special encouragement when fighting off cancer. I use that wording because it is so vital that anyone with cancer must make a decision to live, and not to give up on recovery. We need hope, laughter, beauti- ful music, healthy foods, rest, posi- tive friendships, and those who believe in our recovery, surround- ing us. We certainly do not need to hear tales of how someone else had our same type of cancer and died. I have learned to say, "If this doesn't have a happy ending then keep it to yourself please." Constant questions, from kind people, even become difficult at times. I have a friend who answers, "working on good." When friends ask how I'm doing, I often answer, "I'm doing." That usually brings a smile or a chuckle. I know that Jesus has healed me of cancer, and I know that some people still doubt that fact, but we must decide, deep within our own heart, that we are choosing to believe God's Word over man's word. We need to give God the glory for our healing, for if God does not bless surgery, chemo or radiation, our bodies will not heal. I'm thankful for good doctors and excellent medical facilities that are still avail- able to us. Jehovah Rapha is the Hebrew wording for God who heals. Jeho- vah Rapha Ministry to Cancer patients was birthed within my heart because there exists a great need for a Christian ministry that brings hope and encouragement. Almost everyone knows someone with cancer, or a cancer survivor. As mentioned, healing comes from the Lord, but He often heals through the prayers of God's peo- ple. We Christians are God's hands extended to a hurting world. Jehovah Rapha Ministry to Can- cer Patients will be meeting the first Thursday of each month. Our first dinner meeting will be Thurs- day, February 2nd beginning at 6 p.m. Come to the Sweet Life Cafe Patricia Martin GodTalk at New Life Assembly in Corning, 660 Solano Street (next door to Sav More Market). There will always be a tasty dinner (healthy food), a guest speaker, great music, times of sharing and prayer for those who desire it, resources of helpful materials, cre- ative helps for maintain- ing hope, healing scrip- tures and more. Friend- ships will develop over a period of time and posi- tive networking oppor- tunities. This ministry out- reach is for all people, of all faiths, who have can- cer or are cancer sur- vivors. You may bring your spouse; care provider or a friend too. Dinner is $6 per person and we need you to RSVP at least one week before each meeting. Please call by Jan. 25 for our first meeting. Parking is available on the church grounds. Questions are wel- come so feel free to call. Leave a message if needed and we will return your call. Pastors, please also feel free to call Pastor J.R. Gonzales if you need more infor- mation. New Life Assembly's number is 530-824-3426. Interest- ed people may also call Patricia Martin at 530-824-0411 or Carole Clark at 530-824-1810. Come and be blessed. Patricia Martin is the founder of God's Precious Jewels, a ministry to Native American children on reservations all over the Western United States. She is based in Red Bluff and found her healing from cancer where she lives with her God. Sanctity of Human Life Week Cross Project Special to the DN Saturday, Jan. 21, about 3000 crosses will be installed along Interstate 5, south of Red Bluff, depicting the num- ber of children's lives lost as a result of abortions each day in the United States. A community-wide effort including Christian high schools, college students, churches and pregnancy help centers from the area will be installing these crosses. This display will educate well over a mil- lion travelers that will pass by during the two weeks of the devastating toll abortion takes of our unborn each year. The crosses will remain for the week before and after Jan. 22, which is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, in the hope that many in the North State and those passing through will reflect on what we are doing in the name of "choice". It is our prayerful hope that abortion can be reduced or eliminated by helping mothers carry and raise their babies or to choose adoption as the only humane alternative. *The number of abortions is a conservative estimate based on statistical data from the Center for Disease Con- trol and Alan Gutmacher-research affiliate of Planned Par- enthood Federation of America—the nations largest abor- tion provider and pro-abortion organization. For more information call Sharon Blaine at Life Light Pregnancy Help Center at: 222-5200 Or Steve Fitch at 604-6073 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. Wheatley — WORSHIP — Sunday 3PM only UNITED CHURCH OF GOD — 645 Antelope Blvd. Suite 13 — 824-3657 Pastor Herb Vierra— WORSHIP — Saturday 11:30 AM 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 — 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. 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 Rev. Diana Lueckert — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 1308 Solano. — 824-4586 Pastor Ed Schaefer — WORSHIP — Sunday 2PM 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 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