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AsThanksgivingap- proaches we are more prone to count our bless- ings, and that's al- ways a good thing. We may have pleasant memories of family and friends gathering together for a delicious meal and friendly chat- ter throughout the day. There's usually someone in the crowd suggesting we tell what we are thankful for. Most of us are very fa- miliar with the usual com- ments such as: "I'm thank- ful for this big turkey and mashed potatoes — my pay raise — my new car — my job — my loved ones and great friends, etc." Thanksgiving Day is a perfect time for per- sonal reflection too. It's a time to consider the faith- ful and enduring love of God working in our lives. "Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures for- ever" (Psalm 118:29). While there may be turmoil and sadness all around us, we can still hold fast to the truths found in the Word of God — the Holy Bible. Believers in Jesus Christ can reflect upon the good- ness of God every day. Co- lossians 1:12:-14 states, "giving thanks to the Fa- ther who has qualified us to be partakers of the in- heritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of dark- ness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins." We know that life's cir- cumstances can change in a moment. The happi- ness we may have been en- joying can be swept away as quickly as a tiny ant is stepped on! Perhaps we have a built-in stress man- ager, but all our usual op- tions frequently disap- pear "into the sunset." Yet, when we are follow- ing the Jesus pathway to eternal life, we may fal- ter for a moment, but are quickly renewed, strength- ened and encouraged by the precious Holy Spirit of God. Yes, God is good. Phi- lippians 4:7 says, "And the peace of God, which sur- passes all understand- ing, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Therefore, being thankful can be a daily blessing when life is sea- soned with the peace of God, provided by God's loving grace. I frequently think of Pe- ter. At times we tend to be much like him. Remember how brave Peter was as he stepped out on the wa- ter to walk towards Jesus? Then, like us he looked at the waves and faltered just long enough to find himself sinking. Yet as he called out for help, Je- sus rescued him. We can read this account in the 14th chapter of Matthew. In verse 30 we see Peter frightened — "But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out saying, 'Lord save me!' And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him …" Yes, we are often res- cued by our Lord when we falter a bit. He reinstates us and lifts us up again. How wonderful — how marvelous is our precious Savior! We have much to be thankful about each day. We can liken a new day as an opportunity for life and joy. Will we un- wrap our gift of life or toss it aside? Will we contin- ually give praises to God who does all things well? Mark 7:37 says, "… He has done all things well. He makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak." We can also say, "Our Lord does do all things well." Praise His holy name. We all worship some- thing and give accounts of praise to many things. Sometimes we praise peo- ple, and often we praise the material things in life. Respecting people, lov- ing people, and appreciat- ing good material things is pleasing to our Lord. Yet, because He loved us first, we love Him. "We love Him because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19). Our first priority is to praise, love, and serve God. Psalms 150:6 says, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord." Surely the One we serve always does things well. Whether we are in feast or famine we can trust and praise Him. We are able to have peace and joy in our lives because of God's marvel- ous grace. Even amid the changing world conditions peace of mind is ours, and joy unspeakable is found in personally knowing Je- sus Christ, the only be- gotten Son of God. "Great peace have those who love Your law; and noth- ing causes them to stum- ble" (Psalm 119:165). As we feed our stomach with such wonderful food on Thanksgiving Day, let us pause to remember the One who provides all good things for us. The One who paints art in our heart and gives us poetry in our soul remains the One we can praise.May we pause to remember Him with thankful hearts every day and especially on Thanksgiving Day. PatriciaMartinbecame a born-again follower of Jesus in 1963. Since that time has been following her passion to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. She enjoys teaching, writing, occasional speaking engagements and playing her violin. GODTALK Hearts full of thanksgiving Patricia Martin By Zeina Karam The Associated Press KARAMLIS, IRAQ There were gasps, followed by tears at a small church in northern Iraq as a group of Christians returned to their parish Sunday to find that everything had been destroyed, including the statue of the Virgin Mary, which Islamic State mili- tants had decapitated be- fore they left. A confessional had been turned into a closet, a tomb had been desecrated, red prayer benches were burned. As the Rev. Thabet Habibrecitedprayersatthe St. Addai church, the sound of broken glass crunched beneath worshippers' feet. Keramlis, a Christian town on the Nineveh plains in northern Iraq, fell to IS inAugust2014,twomonths after the extremist group took Iraq's second-largest cityofMosulandsurround- ing areas, sending most of its inhabitants fleeing. The town was retaken by Iraq forces three weeks ago as part of the push for Mosul, but most of its homes were destroyed in the process. Manyresidentsofthean- cient Assyrian town some 18 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Mosul now live in camps in Iraq's Kurdish region. Hundreds of others fled to neighboring coun- tries, Europe, the United States and elsewhere. Some who returned Sun- day came to attend a prayer service in their hometown, and check on their homes. Emotions ran high when the church bell tolled for the first time in more than two years, but stand- ing amid the ruins of their church, few could summon hope for the future. "It was amazing, I got goose bumps. The bell for us means a great deal," said Sahir Shamoun, an athlet- ics teacher who drove four hours with his wife from Zakho, near the Turkish border, to check on their home Sunday. Shamoun and his wife found their home largely standing, amid a vista of al- most completely destroyed houses; but all their elec- tronics and furniture had been stolen. "I feel great sadness," he said. "I'm not sure when or if I'll be back. I think of my children, will they have a future here?" Christians once con- stituted a sizeable minor- ity in Iraq, but their num- bers have dwindled since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion as many have emigrated to the Westto escapeviolence. CHURCH Gasps, tears as Iraqis return to IS-destroyed parish A free concert featur- ing singer and songwriter Heather Layne is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at High Point Assembly on Lu- ther Road in Red Bluff. Layne is a Nashville re- cording artist who has been seen and heard on televi- sionandChristianandcoun- try radio stations across the country and overseas. Her music offers inspiration to those in recovery. The concert is being hosted by Celebrate Recov- ery. Formoreinformation,call Ron Freeman at 567-8190. HIGH POINT ASSEMBLY Free Heather Layne concert set for Dec. 2 PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. TheConnection/ His Way Church ComeWorshipwithUs Tuesday & Saturday at 6pm WithPastorsJohnandChuck 446 Walnut Street Downtown Red Bluff (across from Post Office) www.hiswayonline.org www.theconnection@vpweb.com Tehama County Church Directory RedBluff.... ABUNDANTLIFEFELLOWSHIP 21080LutherRd.•528-2499 Pastor J.E. Heitman • WORSHIP Sunday 10:45 AM & 6 PM BRIDGEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH 345 David Ave • 527-0543 Pastor Scott Camp • Sunday 11:00AM, Sunday School 9:30AM CALVARY CHAPEL 12375 Paskenta Rd. • 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. • WORSHIP • Sunday 9 AM & 11:00 AM CHURCH OF CHRIST 1605 Park Ave • 529-3063 • Evangelist Gary Den WORSHIP • Sun. 11AM & 5 PM • Bible Study • Sunday 10 AM & Wed 7 PM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Antelope 545 Berrendos • 529-2506 • Bishop Phillip Smith • Sunday 11 AM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Red Bluff 545 Berrendos • 527-7012 • Bishop Jim Wilhite • Sunday 9 AM 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 9 AM • PRAYER • 6 PM CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF GOD Hwy. 36, Jorgenson 527-9210 • Pastor Roy Duggins • WORSHIP • Sunday 10 AM & 5 PM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 501 Pine St. • 527-4361 Pastor Bruce Cloutier • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15 AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Hickory & Madison • 527-4688 Pastor Daryl Jones • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30 AM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Jackson & Luther • 527-5717 Pastor Sean Story • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15 AM 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 11 AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 525 David Ave. • 527-5754 Pastor Scott Gessford • WORSHIP • Sunday 11 AM FREEDOM CHURCH 601 Monroe St. • 355-2284 • Pastors Pete & Bev Williams • WORSHIP Sunday 10:30 AM • YOUTH Thurs. 7 PM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. 12830 Glasgow Dr. 527-2964 • Pastor Jeff Eldred • WORSHIP • Sunday 11 AM & 6 PM HIGH POINT ASSEMBLY 625 Luther Rd. • 527-0445 Pastor David Blythe • WORSHIP • Sunday 10 AM LAKE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHURCH Lake Club • 347 6970 Jim Bredow, Pastor • WORSHIP • Sunday 8:30-10:15 AM NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH 1625 Johnson St. • 527-8134 SERVICE • 10 AM NUEVA VIDA 11841 Hyw 99W • Red Bluff • Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor • WORSHIP • Sunday 11 AM OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER 807 Lincoln St. • 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing • SERVICE • Sunday 10 AM OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH 585-3070 22812 Antelope Blvd. –– Wednesday 7 PM –– Sunday 10 AM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Jefferson & Hickory St. • 527-0372 Rev. Beth Hoyt • WORSHIP 11:00AM • SUNDAY SCHOOl 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 9:30 AM • 282-2248 SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN 705 So. Jackson St. • 529-1890 Pastor Ron Largent • WORSHIP • Saturday 10:45 AM SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 515 Main St. • Father Sherwin Colaste MASS • Saturday 5:15 PM, Spanish 7 PM • Sun. 8 AM, 10 AM, Spanish 12 PM THE SALVATION ARMY 944 Walnut St. • 527-8530 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor • SERVICES • Sunday 10 AM & 11 AM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH 720 S. Jackson • 527-3733 Pastor Robert A. Clark • WORSHIP • Saturday 10:30 AM ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHU RCH Jefferson & Elm • 527-3414 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke • WORSHIP • Sunday 8:30 AM & 11 AM 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 • 10:50 AM • Bible Study 9:30 AM TEHAMA COUNTY'S MERCY PLACE FELLOWSHIP, bilingual 836 Washington St., Red Bluff • 2 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. 10:45 AM & 5 PM - Wed. 6 PM THE CONNECTIONS HIS WAY CHURCH 446 Walnut St. • 529-4256 Worship Tuesday & Saturday, 6PM • Pastors John & Chuck • www.hiswayonline.org THE ROCK CHURCH OF RED BLUFF 285 Gilmore Road • 527-7234 Pastor Vik Hylen•WORSHIP • Sun. 10 AM & 6:30 PM - Tues. 7:3 0PM - Men's Prayer Sat. 9 AM 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. 10:30 AM ZION CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 836 Washington St. 529-1836 • Pastor Joshua John McKim • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15 AM Bowman... 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Russ Ziegler • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:45 AM & 6 PM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 506 Colusa St. • 824-3490 Pastor Chris Fissori • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15 AM • Sunday School 9 AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1421 Marin St. • 824-5739 WORSHIP • Sunday 11 AM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 824-5535 • 471 Marguerite Pastor Julie Horne • WORSHIP • Sunday 11 AM 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 AM• Pastor Dennis Wyman • 526-4736 MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH 341 Solano St. • 824-5530 Pastor Dallas D. Dubke • WORSHIP • Sunday 9 AM NEIGHBORHOOD FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 901 South St. • 824-2323 Pastor Ken Killinger • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:50 AM & 6 PM NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH 824-3426 • Rev. 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COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hwy. 99W • 385-2314 Pastor Scott Gessford • WORSHIP • Sunday 9:30 AM NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH 8345 SR 99W, El Camino • 200-4112 Pastor John Bohrer • Sunday School • 9:30 AM • WORSHIP • 11 AM SHADY REST FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 7211 Hwy. 99W 385-2155 • Pastor Andrew Dalson • WORSHIP • Saturday 7 PM Gerber... BAHA'I FAITH OF TEHAMA COUNTY 385-1091 Prayer meetings Fridays 7:30 PM Brickyard Creek Apartments FAITH HOPE LOVE MINISTRIES 21941 Chard Ave. 385-1431 • Pastor Ina Driggers • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30 AM GERBER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP 301 Samson @ Ventura 385-1718 • WORSHIP • Sunday 10 AM Los Molinos.... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sherwood & Josephine 384-2656 • Pastor Ray Watkins • WORSHIP 11AM MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH HWY 99E and Taft St., 384-1564 Pastor Carl DeBiase • WORSHIP • Sunday 11 AM & 6 PM SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD 25235 Orange St., 310-4990 Rev. Kenneth & Pamela Auld • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30 AM & 6 PM Paskenta... 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