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Duringmyfirstmission trip to Fiji I encountered Nani, a village elder and a Hindu in her eighties who suffered mi- graines ev- ery day. I prayed for her daily and the Lord would heal it. The trou- ble is, she would have an- other the next morning. I asked her if she would like to receive Jesus as her Lord after one heal- ing. "No," she said, "I have been following the Hindu goddesses for too long to give them up now." I did not challenge her, but an- other day — moved by the Holy Spirit — I dared say, "Nani, I think those Hindu goddesses are trying to scare you from Jesus; I think if you accept Jesus before I pray the head- aches will not come back." She laughed and prayed with me to make Jesus her new Lord. I prayed and headache went away; she never had another. The Great Commis- sion is for every person who claims Christ. We are commissioned to acknowl- edge the Lord's author- ity to send each of us into every nook and cranny of the His world, baptizing those who hunger for au- thentic life, share with one another all we have been taught, and praise Him as One who presently serves and cares for us and all. The good news — for those who cannot imag- ine life without shop- ping malls and hot water — is that includes wher- ever we live. Everyone is called, some into the wild areas of New Guinea, but most to their neigh- borhood grocery parks, back fence neighbors, and even the coffee hour of their own churches. Study after study demon- strates most people meet the Lord in the company of close friends and rela- tions; I have had the per- sonal pleasure of leading a half dozen or so former high school classmates to meet my King, and a good many more relatives, friends, and professional colleagues. It is not — by the way — about knowing your Bible well enough to instruct or even explain. It is about sharing and liv- ing your personal story; you may be the only Bi- ble your friends will ever meet until they meet — by His grace and your faith- fulness — the One who caused all scripture to be written. The catch is this: God says in the Old Testament — especially in Isaiah 59, Jeremiah 31, and Joel 2 — that His Word will be written on our hearts in the latter days. That means we have no excuse for bailing by feigning ig- norance of Who He is and what He intends. Our Abba calls us responsible for being a walking adver- tisement for His love and mercy in Isaiah 58, Micah 6:8, and multiple other OT places. The New Testa- ment is shot through and through with the consis- tent message we are ex- pected to be the image of God and not be content to be aware of it. That makes Great Commission con- tinuing education as im- portant as it is good for all of us. Perspectives comes to Northern California in August; classes begin in Chico on the 8th and in Redding the 9th. The course runs fifteen weeks, one night weekly and a different teacher each week. (Mine is #11 the one on cross cultural minis- try.) The best bet for info on costs and locations is the web site, www.per- spectives.org. I know from experience in our frac- tured and compartmen- talized world every oppor- tunity to share the Gospel becomes a kind of cross cultural ministry, whether across the sea or across the street. And there is no feeling on earth like the thrill of knowing a new heavenly life has be- gun because I stepped up to the plate in all my fear and trembling. This course engages us where we live for that purpose. My favorite evange- lism story is about my own cousin-by-marriage, Bruce. He brought his family to visit mine one weekend — not an un- usual thing — and asked to take a walk with me — an unusual thing. He re- vealed he had cancer, and that he had never until that moment needed any- thing his own gifts and talents could not provide; certainly not God. "But you are different. I have seen you go through a lot; sometimes you are visibly strong and sometimes not so much, but you always seem to find peace. I'm here because I need what you have got." I led him to the Lord that evening. Bruce did not put me on a pedestal, nor do I de- serve to be there. He saw my warts, but he also saw something more than me — the visible light of Christ. That light is what we bring to the Great Commission table; Per- spectives shows us how to more easily let it shine. 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. GODTALK Perspectives course comes to Northern California Jim Wilson First Southern Baptist Church, at 585 Kimball Road in Red Bluff, will be hosting a free Water Fun Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur- day, July 23. Participants will bob for apples, blow bubbles and eat hot dogs and chips. There will be pools to dip your toes in, sprinklers to run through and spongy water balls to throw. Everyone will get a gift bagtotakehomeandmaybe make a friend or two. For more information, call 527-5083. FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST ChurchtohostWaterFunDay Vacation Bible School 2016 "Walking with Jesus" is scheduled for 9-11:30 a.m. July 25-27 at Neighborhood Full Gospel Church of Corn- ing. The school is for ages 3 years through 8th grade, or whoever wants to come and be a part. There will be stories, crafts, refreshments and games, prizes and surprises for all. This year the church will be collecting food items for Corning Christian Assis- tance, and participants are asked to bring a food item and get a prize. The church is a at First and South streets in Corn- ing. For more information, call 824-2323. NEIGHBORHOOD FULL GOSPEL Church to offer vacation bible school The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY Mor- mon missionaries will re- main in Russia despite the country's new anti-terror- ism law, which will put greater restrictions on re- ligious work starting later this month. In a statement issued Friday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said that missionaries will respect a measure that Russian President Vladi- mir Putin signed into law this week. "The church will honor, sustain and obey the law," the church said. "The church will further study and analyze the law and its impact as it goes into effect." Starting July 20, mis- sionary workers will be working under more strin- gent rules. They include a requirement that mission- ary work be done by people affiliated with registered organizations. Mission- aries and organizations caught praying and dis- seminating materials in private residences could be subject to fines. They range from $780 per missionary and $15,500 for an organi- zation. Furthermore, religious work can only be done in houses of worship and other related religious sites. Critics say this aspect is way too restrictive. It would mean no Mormons could share their faith on- line or in a home to which they have been invited. Julie Emmons, 20, came back to her Elk Grove, Cal- ifornia, home two weeks ago after finishing her mission in the Mormon Church's Russia Moscow Mission. According to her, Russian Mormons reg- ularly assist missionar- ies and have them over to their homes to teach peo- ple about the faith. While in Russia, she and other missionaries carried "a testimony" at all times. A testimony is paperwork that includes a copy of a passport and information about what the missionary is doing. More than 22,700 mem- bers of the Mormon church reside in Russia, according to the LDS' news website. Matt Martinich, an inde- pendent LDS researcher and project manager of The Cumorah Foundation, said Russia has historically put up obstacles for mis- sionaries since the church gained recognition in 1991. They include making it dif- ficult to get building per- mits, bring in missionaries and get visas. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom condemned the law Friday, saying it is a way to enact "sweeping powers to curtail civil lib- erties." Groups in other reli- gious communities such as Muslims and Jehovah's Witnesses also must reg- ister to do religious work. The law calls for height- ened telephone and social media surveillance. AROUND THE WORLD Mormon missionaries to stay in Russia Tehama County Church Directory RedBluff.... ABUNDANTLIFEFELLOWSHIP 21080LutherRd.•528-2499 Pastor J.E. Heitman • WORSHIP Sunday 11AM & 6PM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 1321 Nelson Dr. • 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda • WORSHIP • Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM 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 & 5:00 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 Daryl Jones • 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 Scott Gessford • 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 HIGH POINT ASSEMBLY 625 Luther Rd. • 527-0445 Pastor David Blythe • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM 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 NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 345 David Ave • 527-0543 Pastor Scott Camp • Sunday 11:00AM, Sunday School 9:30AM www.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 • 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 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 & 5PM - Wed. 6PM THE ROCK CHURCH OF RED BLUFF 285 Gilmore Road • 527-7234 Pastor Vik Hylen•WORSHIP • Sun. 10AM & 6:30PM - Tues. 7:30PM - Men's Prayer Sat. 9AM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 738 Walnut St. • 527-2449 Pastor Luke Geraty • 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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Russ Ziegler • 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 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 • Rev. 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