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8A Daily News – Saturday, August 11, 2012 Religion Faith&Worship Voices of Faith participating in groups? CHOOSE HOW TO CONNECT Rabbi Avi Weinstein, head of Jewish Studies, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy: People have different temperaments, and one should not necessarily be favored over another. The desire to contribute should always take one's personality into account. The sage Hillel declared: "Do not separate yourself from the community!" I always wondered why he didn't articulate this sen- timent differently. Why didn't he say, "Be a part of the community," or "Join the community?" Hillel understood that the natural state of things is that one is born connected. We are born into relation- ships, so the first act is to deny this, to deny being a part of something greater than yourself. A great sage, Rabbi Yehuda Loew of Prague, once declared that one is less alive if one is not living in rela- tion to others. Am I wrong because I like helping at church but not That being said, a person needs to choose how one connects to his or her community. Some do it by help- ing out and others by joining groups; both are connect- ing each in his or her own way. Joining a sacred community and helping that com- munity further its mission is an honorable way to show that one is part of something larger. Such a person has not separated herself but has connected in a profoundly meaningful way that suits her temperament and con- tributes to the well being of all. CONFLICT DRIVES SOME AWAY FROM CHURCH The Rev. Holly McKissick, pastor, Peace Christian Church in Kansas City, Mo., and Overland Park, Kan.: I can't blame you: People are difficult. More than difficult: They break your heart wide open. To be in a relationship — from a friendship to a small group — is a guarantee that at some point you will be disappointed, probably even devastated. Conflict is unavoidable whenever two or three are gathered in the name or service of any god. life: Everyone, from preschoolers on up, is over-sched- uled and over-stressed. The temptation to slip in and out of worship is understandable. It draws some to mega- churches, where anonymity is the norm. It leads others away from the faith community entirely. Not surprising- ly, a growing number of people have chosen to be SBNR — spiritual but not religious. While this individualistic approach works in some Add to that fundamental truth the realities of modern Israel II: Areasonable comparison It seems like a reasonable request. The story goes that all of the disrup- tions and tensions – and suffering – of the Palestinian people – and hatred of the people of Israel – refers back to the 1967 War. If only we could return to the pre-war boundaries of Israel and start again there would be a hope of real peace. That peace, guaranteed by the United Nations, would leave Israel nothing to fear. Trouble is, the story is more holed with false suppositions than a Swiss cheese. My time in Israel fully convicted me of this beyond any- thing I believed before going there. First it pre-supposes a will to com- promise on both sides. Yet the history of the region is consistent. Israel has given self-government to the West Bank in exchange for the concession of her right to live, but the Palestinian charter still calls for the destruction of Israel. Israel has conceded full sover- eignty in Gaza in exchange for the concession of her right to live, but Palestinian leaders have never made any concession. Israel has gone to the bargaining table after stopping settle- ments on what the Palestinians call occupied lands in exchange for the mere right to live but – and on it goes. In the meantime rockets are fired from Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank itself. I stood in the shopping street in Jerusalem where terrorists armed with machine guns blocked escape from the narrow way and gunned down scores of shoppers not long ago. While I was there a Palestin- ian snuck in from Gaza armed with an AK 47 and hand grenades for the sole purpose of killing as many civilians as possible. There is a will to compro- mise – but only on one side. It pre-supposes well armed and financed Israelis brutalizing the poor and backward refugees of the disputed faiths, one cannot be a Christian alone, or a Jew, for that matter. Both religions are, at heart, communal in nature. From Noah's ark to Paul's letters to the early church, the Christian story is about learning to live mercifully, justly and peacefully with others. From the bedroom to boardroom, Christians are called to balance "what makes me happy" with "how are the poor doing?" If you want a viable future where you can live and worship, you can't just slip in and out. Send your questions for one of our panels of religion columnists to Helen Gray at The Star,1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, M0 64108. Send email to hgray@kcstar.com. There's no cross, no steeple, nothing that says God here on the top deck of the Chief Waupaca as it plies the waters of Wisconsin's Chain O' Lakes. There's nothing that says God unless you count, well, everything else. WAUPACA, Wis. — The lush stand of pines that bends in the unseen wind. The blue heron sun- ning itself on a boulder near shore. The charcoal clouds that let go of their rain at the sound of a prayer. lands – refugees who want only to worship their God in Jerusalem – a city as holy to Islam as it is to Jews and Christians. Reality is that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and has been for three thousand years. It was taken from them by armed con- quest and they recovered it through armed conquest in a war they did not start. (They did indeed fire the first shot in '67, but that starts the war only if massing troops on their borders and blockading all their ports is not starting one.) Reality is that all faiths have been welcome to wor- ship as they choose through- out Jerusalem and all Israel since the Israelis re-claimed the whole city – including the temple mount. Prior to that time Jews were prevented from accessing their holy places even though truce accords and UN man- dates dating back to 1947 required open access. poverty of the refugee camps is the sole Arab reality. Though I do not doubt the stories of the camps, I saw plenty of Arabs driving new Mercedes and I saw the satellite TV dishes on their high rise homes. Reality is that the Arabs who live in Israel prefer it to living under Hamas – for good reason – and only those in the disputed zones express the hatred in which they have been steeped all their lives. Meanwhile the Israelis re-cycle everything they use because they are not a wealthy nation – just a nation that mobilizes all of its resources for survival. That is why I spent two weeks repairing radio antennae for military vehicles. The Israelis are not perfect. They It also pre-supposes the grinding James Wilson GodTalk have committed arbitrary acts and sometimes shoot first and ask questions later. But there is no comparison between a democratically elected government presid- ing over a culture of free- dom and tolerance and a lock-step government ded- icated to the destruction of that culture in favor of Sharia Law. There is no ethical touchstone between a culture that has made a thriving economy – and invited non-Jews into it – out of what was once desert and malarial swamp purchased at exorbitant prices and reclaimed with great labor – and a culture that demands the UN hand it back to them. There is no reasonable way to call the hostilities between them mutu- ally combative when it all began as the British disarmed the Jews and armed the Arabs led by the Grand Mufti Hus- seini after he returned from years as Hitler's houseguest and apprentice. The Lord God Himself says, "You, mountains of Israel, will put forth your branches and bear fruit for my people Israel…" in Ezekiel 36:8 regarding the return of the people. The Jews want to live in peace in the only land on earth that is actually home to them. It is not too much to ask. The Rev. James Wilson leads PrayNorthState, a statewide ministry of cooperation, encouragement, and proclamation. He has ministered in Tehama County since 2001. Hear his weekly broadcast on KBLF, AM 1490, at 8 a.m. Saturdays. This is the second in a four-part series. Church's cruise offers worship by the sea "The gift of creation reveals to us all of God's blessings," the Rev. Bob Blackburn tells the faithful aboard the Chapel on the Lakes, an hourlong prayer cruise that departs on Wednesdays from the Clear Water Harbor on Taylor Lake. "Nature assures us that God can be trusted to care for us," he said. The chapel is an ecu- menical ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wau- paca, Wis., that has served the vacationers and resi- dents along the chain of spring-fed lakes for 36 sum- mers. Trinity rents the 60- foot stern-wheeler and invites guest preachers from area churches for an evening of prayer and fel- lowship that evokes the divine in ways no man- made edifice — regard- less of its grandeur — could ever hope to. "It's just so serene," Linda Schober of Waupaca, Wis., said as the boat pulls 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 Major Kit Wetter, Pastor — 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 ror Lake, the ride brings to mind images of Christ as the fisherman. away from the dock on this balmy Wednesday evening in late July. "It really is God's country out here." For Jan Hanke of Mir- "He spent so much time on the water," she says. "The word of God just comes alive here." The chapel, which runs from June through mid- August, may be the tamest trip the Chief takes all week.