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8A Daily News – Saturday, August 4, 2012 Religion Faith&Worship Church news SELF-INTEREST CAN BE A PROBLEM The Rev. Duke Tufty, pastor, Unity Temple on the Plaza: No matter what the issue or where it is occurring, there is always a percentage of the people plotted solid- ly in the ground of self-interest who come to every con- clusion based on what is best for them individually. They think they are always right; they believe their religion is the only true representation of God; they pound their fists on the table to emphasize their politi- cal views; they campaign vigorously to hold back rights from others that they themselves enjoy; and they do not worry about the consequences that will befall others as a result of what they want. Although it may seem like I am criticizing this type of person, I am not. All people are a wonderful part of the great diversity in which we reside and are worthy of respect. I am simply pointing out these people do exist and I believe their me-me-me thoughts of self-interest have bloated to the point of decreasing the oxygen in their minds and smothering out good reasoning. In dealing with any issue, the primary question on conclusions on social issues? McClatchy Newspapers How can faithful people come to different every person's mind should be, "What is the very best thing for all?" If the people engaged in the issue hold that as foremost in importance, progress will be made and the answer will be discovered. Our differences in opinion need not divide us. GOOD PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS The Rev. Pat Rush, pastor, Visitation Catholic Church: Catholic social justice teaching largely devel- oped during the 20th century as the church came to view its mission not only as a teacher to its own mem- bers, but as a servant of the world community as well. As that world servant, the church began to analyze social conditions brought about by developments such as industrialization, national governance and global economics and to reflect on these social conditions in the light of the Gospel. The church advocated for the reform of social insti- tutions to better promote the rights and dignity of each human person and it called upon every Christian to work on behalf of the common good. Church social teaching generally addresses very complex global issues and is necessarily general and somewhat abstract. It becomes then the task of the local churches and individual Christians to analyze the situa- tions of their locale, reflect on those situations in light of the Gospel and church teaching and develop their own conclusions and directions for action. Sometimes people come to different conclusions Three weeks in Israel I arrived in Israel May 17; there is a lifetime to tell about in the three weeks I spent in the land of God's firstborn. Let me begin it with this: In a land in which every home must have a bomb-proof room the repeat- ed admonition from the people is, "Please do not romanticize us on the one hand or marginalize us on the other. We are not just people of war or people over whom nations bicker and bristle. We are people. We live here. We want to just live here." Defense Forces base near Ramla repairing radio antennae that will be re-cycled to service tanks. I spent three weekends with four different Israeli families in the communities of Nes Harim, Be'it Shean, and Jerusalem. I visited a kibbutz out- side Caesaria Maritima and the nearby colony city of Zichron Ya'a- cov. The former is home to Hannah Senesch, who parachuted into Hun- gary during World War II to gather information for the British and res- cue as many Jews as she could. She was caught, tortured, and executed by the Nazis in 1942. The latter was established by Baron Rothschild in the 1880's during the first wave of Jewish settlement. It was one of many locations in which the Jews drained swamps and irrigated deserts to make a living land where only death and disease flourished before. These Jews were urged to go to Eretz Israel and forbidden to enter at the same time over decades because the world hated them and did not know what to do with them. It hates them even more because they have succeeded against all odds. But let me tell you about the people I met, since it is as people they wish to be known. I spent two weeks on an Israeli Daniella and Dashi – eighteen and twenty years old – were my madrichoh – plural for female lead- ers. Daniella is Sabra – born in Israel – while Dashi came from Argentina less than two years ago. They are soldiers doing two years' compulsory service (three for men) and shouldering more responsibility regarding social issues because self-interest clouds their vision. But good and prayerful people may also reach different conclusions because their respective analysis of their local social situations differs. In those instances, they can reasonably argue for different appli- cations of these general teachings. Send your questions for our panel of religion columnists to Helen Gray at The Star, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108. Send email to hgray@kcstar.com. than most of us do at a decade older. They are observant Jews in this amazingly secular cul- ture – but not too much so. Sergeant Asher is an orthodox Jew who wears his kippah – a small skull cap indicating religious devotion – at all times. He musters out of the army soon to spend more time with his wife and children. He supervises my work and jumps back and forth between clown- ing with the volunteers and snapping, "I 'ate you," in his frustration at the difficulties in com- munication, but he always then laughs and spreads his arms to say, "No, No, I love you, Brother." On the last day I clapped him on the back and told him he was a good guy – which he surely is. He looked up with a broad smile and answered, "Of course," as he prepared to play soccer with some of us. James Wilson GodTalk Israel as His representatives. Avital and Shuki are immigrants from Iran and Hungary; their chil- dren are Sabras and they are Jews – not Messianics, just Jews – who love Eretz Israel as the only land in the world in which they are the landholders rather than the tenants. They own a Bed-n-Breakfast five miles from the Jordanian border and the Sea of Galilee. When they took me to Nazareth to stand and pray in the church over the site where Mary received word she would bear the Christ it was simply showing hospi- tality to their Christian houseguest. But when I asked Avital if she felt the peace inside the place as I did she said she did indeed feel it. They are people I love. I do not think of my friends as evangelistic targets, just people for whom I want all that there can be. These people have been forced Angelle is a 25-year-old civil engineer from Holland, on his fourth volunteer trip. He is strong, good-looking; all the girls like to hang with him. He is Christian without Jewish blood, but explains his presence with, "I love Israel." He tells me that if I visit him and wear my IDF baseball cap on the streets I might be killed. Anti-Semi- tism is running that high in his land, and it is not all from Muslims or immigrants. Avka and Georgia are young Dutch women – nineteen and twenty-two –making multiple trips to volunteer. Georgia knows she is Jewish but fears she cannot prove it and so claim Israeli citizenship one day. Avka just wants to live in Israel. They study Hebrew. Arni and Yonit are American Jews who embrace Yeshua – Jesus – as their Messiah and call them- selves Messianic Jews. They emi- grated in 1990 and hold dual citi- zenship. They release worship in Israel and lead international teams to other lands to worship the God of into war five times and they stand surrounded today by hundreds of millions whose great ambition is their extermination. These same fanatics hate Americans and the freedom we represent with the same passion; our freedom springs from the same wellspring – the God who "for freedom that Christ has set us free," per Galatians 5:1, and says if we hang with Him we will know both truth and freedom in John 8:32. They are not perfect people, just people who ask us not to romanticize or marginalize them. They are not all about war; they are all about living at home. I am proud to know and serve them as God pro- vides. The Rev. Jim Wilson has just returned from a three week stay in Israel where he volunteered on an Israeli Defense Forces Base through an international program called Sar-El. This is the first in a four part series. Hear Jim Saturdays at 8 a.m. on KBLF Red Bluff, AM 1490. has lived in Jerusalem, Israel the last four years, is coming to teach a class at Shasta Bible College in Redding starting Sept. 1. Professor to teach Bible memorization class Prof. Tom Meyer, who While living in the Holy Land, Tom memo- rized more than 10 books of the Bible verbatim and speaks them from memo- ry dramatically as a pro- fession, such as the entire book of Revelation. Meyer will be teach- ing a class on Memoriza- tion of the Bible this fall semester. His students will learn the ancient memory tech- Tehama County Church Directory CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff FD 652 HOYT-COLE ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman 528-2499 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM Red Bluff.... 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 WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM & 6PM CALVARY CHAPEL — 12375 Paskenta Rd. — 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am 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 Clyde Brandt — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 525 David Ave. — 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Pharis-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. —530-727-7344 Pastor Carl Miller — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30am AM at Antelope School 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 — Summer Worship Service 9:30 AM, Child Care Available 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 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 WORSHIP — Sunday 1:00PM - 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 COMMUNITY CHURCH — Bowman Rd. & Landes — 347-6130 Pastor Mark Lugg — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM Bowman... 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 — 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 — 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 Capay... COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH — 4TH & MOLLER AVE. — 865-2806 Pastor TONI BROWN — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:30AM AUTO ELECTRIC INC. 1055 Main St. - Red Bluff RED BLUFF 527-5170 Cottonwood... 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 Pharis-Cure — CLayM Pastor Chris Bauer —WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM El Camino... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 385-2314 Pastor Nancy Pharis-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 Manton... MANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH — Forward Rd. — 474-5156 Pastor Michael Stiener —WORSHIP — Sunday School 9:30 Sun. 10:45 Paskenta... Platina... PASKENTA FLOURNOY BIBLE CHURCH — 13140 Round Valley Rd. Pastor Doug Maitia — Sunday 10:30AM — 833-0557 ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY — Begum Gorge Rd. Abbot Herman — LITURGY — Sunday 8:30AM Rancho Tehama... Tehama... COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES — 585-2975 Pastor Don Luke — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603 Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879 Corner of 4th & D — MASS — Sunday 8:00AM - English Vina... VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM niques Tom learned from the Christians and Jews. Hopefully by the end of the semester the stu- dents themselves will be walking, talking books of the Bible.