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8A Daily News – Saturday, September 15, 2012 Religion Faith&Worship Voices of Faith Should religion play a part in our government? Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Buddhist Center & Monastery: In general, religion should play no role in government. We've seen the monumental problems that can occur when a theocracy rules. Our forefathers wise- ly included what is known as the establishment clause in the Constitution to ensure the separation of church and state. REMAIN SEPARATE What God calls is better than what we call Freedom to practice one's religion is essential in a democracy. Today we are a pluralistic nation practicing a wide variety of religions. But at the core of all of these are ethical and moral principles, such as honoring life (abstain from killing), honoring another's property (abstain from stealing), honoring the truth (abstain from lying) and using sexuality carefully so as not to harm others. Buddhism adds a fifth ethical principle — abstaining from intoxicants or drugs that cloud the mind. We can easily see how these common ethical principles, when not followed have the potential to cause great harm to others or ourselves. It is easy to see why no single religion should have a role in government; however; these common ethical and moral principles may then be used as a framework for the basis of government. Because they are common to all religions, they may be applied to government without the adherence to only one religion. In addition, the adoption of these principles will alleviate much suf- fering in our society. GOD WATCHES OVER US Pastor Emeritus Raymond Davis Jr., Greater Corinthian Church of the Christ: Religion is not ordained by God to be a political value system as he has ordained systems of government. Our democratic government is politically sacred mainly for two reasons: First, it champions a distinct separation from religion with the political rule of the separation of church and state. Second, democracy is invested in the freedoms of the people. So, essentially, in our democratic form of government there is a basic consensus of separation of these two value systems. But religion is not totally adrift from our form of government. It plays a significant part _ not within the actual political workings of the system, but in a strong and revered sense of God because it seems obvious that the founding fathers of this nation viewed America as a blessed nation. We have and live with the confidence and assurance that God watches over us. America expresses this divine providence in word pledges, prayer and particu- larly in song. Consider: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God ..." Words of the song, "God bless America — land that I love." And who can stir our emotions and our sense of God and country more than Ray Charles when he sings "America, the Beautiful": "America, America, God shed his grace on thee ..." 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. In the tenth century BC – during the reign of King Solomon – the region of Galilee in Israel was des- ignated a dirty place, a wasted place. It all stemmed from the gift of King Solomon to King Hiram (of Tyre) of twenty cities in the region to pay off a debt. Hiram was not pleased with his payment and named the whole region Kavul or Cabul; it refers literally to a swampy place, a repository of rot- ting plant matter. Why all the minu- tia? Because words have conse- quences and this name was still in force at least through the time of Jesus on earth. That is why Nathanael, one of His first prospec- tive disciples wondered out loud if anything good (Jesus came from Nazareth) could emerge from a place like Galilee. When Jewish colonists began re- settling the Galil around 1880 they found nothing but malarial swamps there. Many died from disease while others tried to figure out how to drain the swamps and grow crops that would pay. In the meantime they turned more and more to their God – we call that process repen- tance – and they began to remember that God had called that land a place of milk and honey. As the process of repentance continued over the decades leading to Israeli indepen- dence the consequences were both spiritual and pragmatic. (And let's remember that not every Israeli practices the faith of his fathers; only a critical mass is required.) The colonists began to think more in terms of milk and honey and less in terms of kavul. They imported eucalyptus trees to help drain the swamps and used other innovative means that are the fruit of vision – I call it divine intervention – to make Galilee what it is today – the heart of Israeli agriculture, the garden spot of the nation, and the chief source of foreign exchange curren- cy for the past eighty years. One might say that what God – in His far seeing – calls a thing is more accurate and cer- tainly more valuable than what we – in our short sightedness – call it. One might also note that this repentance thing is a lot more about Whom we are turning toward than about what we are turn- ing from. It is certainly more about seeking des- tiny than about mourning dysfunction. James The same process is going on in our own city of Redding, California. In the late 19th Century the com- munity we call Redding – through a misspelling of an early inhabitant's name – was first known as Poverty Flats. It was the only place in the region where no gold could be found and the first settlers were dis- gusted enough to grunt out a name as negative as Cabul ever thought to be. When the courts decided the spotted owl – an non-native threat- ened species – was more important than the local economy it destroyed our principle source of jobs in the timber industry and it looked like Poverty Flats was an apt name for an economic swampland. But peo- ple of prayer discerned God's name for Redding – Abundant Springs – and it turned out the city sits above one of the largest aquifers in the world. They began praying for the community under its authentic name and business people began to band together and use the creativity only God can give – alongside the dedication and effort only we can supply. A prayer effort that began in Redding witnessed the breaking AWANA Clubs at First Church of God, on the corner of South Jackson Street and Luther Road, start Wednesday, Sept. 26. AWANAat First Church of God The clubs meet 6:15-8 p.m. each Wednesday. The clubs are for all kids in the community ages 3 years through 6th grade. For more information, call 527-5717. Wilson GodTalk of drought in 2010 at about the same time hotel owners acted to fulfill a prophetic revelation about coopera- tive action along Hilltop Drive beginning to break the economic drought in the city. New industries and employers are coming into the city and the tim- ber industry is at or near the same sales levels it enjoyed in the 1990s – although there are many more people in the city looking for work than lived here then. A local church established a hold- ing company that leased the failing convention center so that a Redding landmark has once again become prosperous and the small Christ- ian liberal arts university is becoming one of the top teacher prep schools in the state while preparing itself to be a major uni- versity power. Most encouraging is that Redding was recently des- ignated one of the ten most gener- ous cities in the USA. Poverty Flats? We live in and through an Abundant Springs mindset and the rest of the fulfillment of our name is on the way, just as it was in Israel's Galilee. This is the fruit of a culture of repentance – turning toward the source of our identity instead of looking back on our self-generated identity of dysfunction. God just knows us better than we know our- selves. Jim Wilson is a director for the first National Day of Repentance of the 21st Century. Go to dayofrepentance.org for information on how to participate, and hear Jim Saturdays at 8 a.m. on Radio KBLF at AM 1490. church's upcoming events, send us an e-mail at clerk@redbluffdailynews.com or fax it to us at 527- 9251. To ensure that your information will get in on the requested Saturday, you should send it to us by the Monday before. Events can include special speakers during regular services, Vacation Bible Schools, classes and meetings, fundraisers and dinners and announcements of new clergy members or volunteer leaders. Send us your church news If you would like to get the word out about your 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 OUT OF THE BOX MINISTRIES-COWBOY CHURCH — 585-3070 Tehama District Fairground, Bull Sale Barn –– Wednesday 7:00PM –– Sunday 10:00AM Red Bluff.... PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 The Rev. Beth Hoyt — Worship Service 11:00 AM, Sunday School 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 RED BLUFF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 836 Washington St. — 529-9909 Pastor John A. Partsch — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:30PM - Wednesday 7PM RIVERHOUSE CHURCH Pastors John & Connie Christenson Meets Saturdays at 6 pm at Red Bluff High School Cafeteria 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