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2B – Daily News – Saturday, April 17, 2010 Religion Faith&Worship Church news Bible school registration St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold Vacation Bible School 9-11:30 a.m. June 21-25 at 455 Jefferson St. Early registration will take place at the booth at the Children's Fair on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. A class for children 3-5 has been added. Classes for children up to the eighth grade are avail- able. Class size will be limited. Children must be pre- registered — no registration on the first day of classes. Admission is free. This year's theme is "The Egypt File - Decoding the Mystery of Life." There will be Bible stories, crafts, music, games and snacks. As children explore the marvels of ancient Egypt, they will unravel Bible clues that lead them to discover they were specially created by God for the purpose of loving and serving Him. Call Kathy Robertson at 527-7570 for forms, or visit www.stprb.com. L’Abri Fellowship conference The internationally known L’Abri Fellowship will present a special, four-day “Thinking and Liv- ing the Way of Christ” conference in Northern Cal- ifornia from Aug. 5-8. The conference will feature nine speakers from L’Abri Fellowship branches around the world. The conference is one of only two in North America this year. The 2006 and 2008 L’Abri Conference Cali- fornia venues attracted attendees from around the world, including Asia. The L’Abri Fellowship International is well- known for providing residential study centers where individuals can seek honest answers to ques- tions about God and the significance of human life. L’Abri is well-known for fostering public discus- sion about where philosophy, art, and culture inter- sect faith. L’Abri is a French word meaning “the shelter.” The 2010 L’Abri Conference California includes a series of lectures and workshops on topics indi- viduals face in today’s world. Topics of the lectures and workshops will include: Challenges to Faith in the Advanced Mod- ern World; Living Sanely When Life is Fired Point Blank; Living in the Creator’s Gift Economy; Can Freedom Last Forever?; Hopeless Ideal or Difficult But Rewarding Obligation and Why We Need Friendship The conference will begin on Thursday evening, August 5, through Sunday noon, August 8, and runs concurrently with a state-wide, curated art exhibi- tion in the L. Frank James Gallery, located in the West wing of the Valley Springs Conference Cen- ter, along with a movie critique night and an evening of jazz with the Manuel Luz Trio in the Global Café. The conference will be hosted by Valley Springs Presbyterian Church, 2401 Olympus Drive, in Roseville. The conference is open to the public and costs $95, which includes the art gallery opening, concert, movie critique and a bonus Friday night dinner. For registration information visit www.labri-cal- ifornia.org or call 916-786-7940. Reviving burned stones This heading comes from a verse in Nehemiah that the Lord gave me years ago as the title to my second book. The remnant of the Children of Israel were rebuilding the wall in Jerusalem. The protective wall had been broken down and burned with fire years ago. As they began the monumental rebuild- ing, their enemies mocked them say- ing, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they complete in a day? Will they revive the stones from the heaps of rubbish--stones that are burned?" (Nehemiah 4:2). Have you ever been burned in a relationship? Typically we may react with harsh words, or instantly with- draw within ourselves. We may even make an inner vow such as, "I will never let another person hurt me like that again." These measures are called self-protection. We build walls in our heart to shield ourselves, but they are just a pretense. We cannot really pro- tect ourselves. Oh, we can pretend that all is well, but really we are emotion- ally blocked. What is an offense? It is a bitter root of resentment that works deep in our heart. It jades the way we view life; it taints every motive; it is a weed patch that blotches our character; it is a wedge in our heart that makes us cal- lous and hardened towards reconcilia- tion. An offended person is very prickly to be around, and their words are often barbed. They are irritable and touchy. Hebrews 12:15 says it like this,"Look- ing carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bit- terness springing up to cause trouble, and by this many become defiled." A hidden offense not only affects everything we say and do, but it defiles everyone around us. Our heart can get crushed when we are burned in rela- tionships. Proverbs 17:22 says, "A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 15:13 says, "A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken." Proverbs 18:14 says, "The sprit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spir- it?" If we continue to wall off our hearts from others, we also block the healing power of forgiveness. Healing forgive- ness brings the past and the present together with no pain, regrets or resentments. It is like liquid gold that has been tried in the fires of life. All the dross from the painful experience has been skimmed off our hearts. The purity is so transparent, that the Lord Himself can see His reflec- tion in our lives and He alone is glorified. The healing for our J. Marilyn Adams GodTalk The Lord uses the difficult relation- ships and heartaches in our lives to purify and shape our character. The good news is that our heart is open before the Lord. He knows all our buried hurts. Isaiah 61:2 says, "...He has sent Me to heal the brokenheart- ed..." He wants to redeem everything in our lives. The fruit of redemption is priceless. You can’t acquire it with money or knowledge. STRONG The Rev. Pat Rush, pas- tor, Visitation Catholic Church: Catholic teaching has consistently acknowl- edged the right of the state to both take the life of a per- son guilty of an extremely serious crime and take appropriate action to protect its citizens from grave harm. However, the ques- tion for today is whether capital punishment is justifi- able under present circum- stances. In recent years, our leaders have answered that question in the negative. The American bishops since 1974 have declared their opposition to the death penalty. They cite the fact that empirical studies have not shown that it is a suc- cessful deterrent to others from committing similar crimes and, therefore, it is not an effective protection for society. They have written that abolishing the death penal- ty would send a message that the cycle of violence can be broken, and we do not have to take a life for a life; that each person cre- ated in the image of God has inestimable dignity regardless of his or her actions; that God alone is the giver and taker of life; and that we can and should imitate the example of Jesus, who taught and practiced the forgiveness of injustice. Popes have likewise opposed the death penalty in recent years. A 2001 Vat- ican document reasoned that God alone knows how much time it takes malefac- tors to reform their hearts, burned heart comes through forgiveness. First we received His forgive- ness for our sins through salvation. We are then free to give that forgiveness to those who have hurt us. Ephesians 4:32 says, "And be kind to one another, ten- derhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." Forgiveness tenderizes our calloused burned hearts and frees us to receive His love in full measure. J.Marilyn Adams is a prayer and jail ministry leader, a published author, and a person who had survived many life threatening situations on the mission field. She is pumped for Jesus in this great Elijah season. Voices of Faith: What is your faith's view of capital punishment? OPPOSITION IS and it is an injustice for us to deliberately shorten that time. KILLING IS THE WRONG REACTION The Rev. Duke Tufty, Unity Temple on the Plaza: Throughout the evolution of spiritual thought, there have been four rules pertaining to the way we treat others. The first is the Brass Rule, also known as the Brazen Rule because it implies we should do what is good for us and disregard the effect it has on other people. The second rule is the Iron Rule. It states an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. If you hurt me, I hurt you back. The third rule is the Sil- ver Rule, which tells us not to do to others what we don't want done to our- selves. The fourth rule is the Tehama County Church Directory HOYT-COLE CHAPEL OF THE FLOWERS 816 Walnut St. - Red Bluff 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 Pastor Ron Fortenberry — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM CALVARY CHAPEL — 12375 Paskenta Rd. — 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1605 Park Ave. — 527-3036 Evangelist Gary Dent — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6:30PM 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 — Saturday 6PM & 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 Pastor Tom Turner — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 525 David Ave. — 527-5754 Rev. Kate O’Leary— WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. — 12830 Glasgow Dr. — 527-2964 Pastor Jeff Eldred — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM 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 Pastor Mark Roberts — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM NUEVA VIDA — 11841 Hyw 99W — Red Bluff — Spanish-speaking Pastor Freddie Villasenor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM Red Bluff.... OPEN VISTAS AWARENESS CENTER — 900 Walnut St. — 529-9285 Rv. Tresha Wing — SERVICE — Sunday 10:00AM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372 Interim Pastor Rev. Leon Thompson — Sunday school 9:30 A.M. – SERVICES at 11 A.M. PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 370 Kimball Rd. — 527-6346 Pastor Mike Cox — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM RED BLUFF COWBOY CHURCH — Hampton Inn, Round-Up Room Pastor Coy Huffman — For infomation call 209-559-9965 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 LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH — 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive — 528-8668 Pastor Tim Chambers — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 285 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff — 527-5533 Pastor Sam Howard — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM - 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 Elder Dick King — WORSHIP — Saturday 12:30PM 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 Bowman... COMMUNITY CHURCH — Bowman Rd. & Landes — 347-6130 Pastor Mark Lugg — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM This directory sponsored by: Los Molinos.... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Sherwood & Josephine 527-3490 — Pastor Kathleen Smith — 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. — 824-0659 Pastor Randy Cosby — 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 Rev. Sue Duffy 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 Pastor Maryly Adair — CHURCH — Sunday 11AM TRUTH TABERNACLE — 1308 Solano. — 824-4586 Pastor Ed Schaefer — WORSHIP — Sunday 2PM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 824-5841 — East & Solano Pastor Ray Watkins — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM AUTO ELECTRIC INC. 1055 Main St. - Red Bluff 527-5170 Vina... VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340 Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Cottonwood... ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER — 19019 Gaspoint Road — 347-9208 Pastor Doug Hamblin — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Gaspoint Road — 347-3313 Pastor Bob Whitman — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM FOURSQUARE CHURCH — 2400 Rhonda Rd. Rev. Paul Shrum — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM Dairyville... CONE COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH — 11220 Hwy. 99E — 527-2329 Pastor Kathleen Smith —WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM El Camino... COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 385-2314 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Curie — 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 — 22870 Reno Ave., Gerber 385-1091 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 Las Flores... LAS FLORES FULL GOSPEL — 9662 San Benito Pastor Rev. Elroy & Martha Lake — WORSHIP — 10:00AM Wed. 6PM Manton... MANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH — Forward Rd. — 474-5156 Pastor Michael Stiener —WORSHIP — Sunday School 9:30 Sun. 10:45 Platina... ST. HERMAN OF ALASKA MONASTERY — Begum Gorge Rd. Abbot Herman — LITURGY — Sunday 8:30AM Rancho Tehama... COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526 WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES — 585-2975 Pastor Don Luke — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM Tehama... ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603 Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM 11:15 AM & 6PM ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879 Corner of 4th & D — MASS — Sunday 8:00AM - English RED BLUFF Golden Rule, which simply directs us to treat others the way we want to be treated. Each of us has to decide which of these rules we are going to live our lives by, without exception. When I read about hor- rific crimes that result in the taking of another's life, I flip into an Iron Rule mentality. If somebody kills, they should be killed. Yet at the same time, I know for humankind to evolve to its highest potential and for the earth to be a peaceful place, we can't react to killing with killing. It doesn't make sense to have a law that prohibits killing then exact punish- ment by killing. I believe when it comes down to it, isolation and deprivation of community are far worse punishments.