“I want to be real!” Lamented a friend of mine as we were visiting one evening. “I want to have a purpose.”
I nodded in agreement. That statement echoed my own heart’s cry. To have a purpose. To know with certainty at the end of a day that I had not expended all of my energy reinforcing my wooden house with hay and stubble. To fall asleep knowing time had been spent on eternal things.
What is real?
But what does it mean to be ‘Be real’? And, how do we find our purpose? Real is risky. When the Velveteen Rabbit asked the Skin Horse what real was in the book, The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams, his reply was very insightful:
“It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.”
“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit.
“Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.”
“Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,” he asked, “or bit by bit?”
“It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.
“I suppose you are Real?” said the Rabbit. And then he wished he had not said it, for he thought the Skin Horse might be sensitive. But the Skin Horse only smiled.
“The Boy’s Uncle made me Real,” he said. “That was a great many years ago; but once you are real you can‘t become unreal again. It lasts for always.”
What about us?
Now, what the Skin Horse couldn’t have known, (because its just a story), is that Jesus is the One who makes us Real. It happens the moment we are born-again, 2 Corinthians 5:17. However, becoming transformed into that reality does take time. There is a process that must be embraced in order for our purpose to be revealed. That process is called ‘growing in the Lord.’ Colossians 1:9-12. How do we do that? Growth comes as we develop habits of daily disciplines such as getting into the Word, fellowship with other believers & prayer, (see Acts2:42). These activities position us to realize what our purpose is and at the same time, equip us to express it in the most effective ways.
What is our purpose?
Every born-again believer has been given ‘The ministry of Reconciliation’, in which we are to reconcile people to God, 2Corinthians 5:18-20. How that ministry is expressed uniquely by each one of us is what we call our purpose. What does that look like? It will be something a bit different for each person. We find a clue as to what each one of our individual purposes is in Psalm 37:4; “Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.”. As we spend quality time with the Lord and grow in our relationship with Him, we will find ourselves delighting more and more in Him. Desires begin to grow in our hearts that were planted by the Lord. David assures us that the Lord will give us those very desires.
We need passion!
Our purpose must be driven by a passion for the Lord. Any other motivation will render us useless in the end. We learn in 1Corinthians 13:3 that if we do things without love, it will profit us nothing. A passion for the Lord is what will keep us going when there is no other earthly reason to continue. If there is no passion, it is easy to quit. Passion for the Lord is what drove David through all those years of running from Saul and others. He was called ‘A man after God’s own heart’. The process works in a wonderful cycle: time spent with the Lord brings knowledge of God’s love, which produces passion which inspires hunger for more of Jesus which drives us to spend more time with Him, which brings more revelation of His love….
Passion prayer:
But what if the fires of passion are beginning to dim, or are smoldering? Confess a lack of passion as a sin and ask for forgiveness. Ask Him to relight the fire. Pray for a fire so big that everyone will come and watch you burn. Pray for a fire of love for Jesus that is so strong that the world cannot dim it, nor can death put it out. Pray for an eternal fire of love for Jesus to burn in you and consume all that has no eternal value so that you will come forth as gold. Refined.
Get real.
Senia Owensby
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Saturday, November 18, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan celebration comes to Red Bluff
On Sunday, a Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan will take place at the Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St.
The 11 a.m. worship service will begin with a processional led by the church Sexton carrying the Beadle (Bible), followed by Banners of Faith, the Jefferson Pipe Band featuring bagpipers and drummers,the Presbyterian Church choir, pastor Jack Eisel, and church lay readers. Included in the service will be the blessing of individuals and families of Scottish descent. Attendees will hear traditional Celtic pipe hymns and melodies following the service, accompanied by a coffee hour which will include traditional Scottish shortbread, fruits, coffee and punch.
The Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan custom began in response to English attempt to extinguish Scottish culture. In 1746, a Parliamentary Act sought to deny the Scottish people the right to wear the kilt, plaid or any tartan garment. Bagpipes, as well, were banned and defined as a weapon in the continued effort to destroy highland clan identity. Arrest, imprisonment or banishment to the colonies was the price paid for almost 40 years, to those disobeying the law in the highlands. During this time the women of the highland clans, whose men were far from home, would take a small piece of their tartan to the Kirk (church) to be secretly blessed and to pray for heaven’s protection for their clan and its members. Thus came the Scottish celebration known as the Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan.
This historically-based ceremony came to fruition in the United State when Peter Marshall, an emigrant from Coatdyke, Scotland, held the first Kirkin’ in 1941 at the New York Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. Marshall, a U.S. Senate chaplain and pastor of the N.Y. Presbyterian Church, used this ceremony to promote solidarity among American-born and native-born Scots who once again faced European conflict in the form of World War II.
The tradition of the Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan has since evolved into a colorful, festive occasion for celebrating Scottish heritage, asking God’s blessing and protection for those represented by the tartans. Celtic and Scottish peoples acknowledge the historical contributions of native Scots and Scottish-heritage Americans through the celebration of their faith. A creative blend of music, hymns and prayers from the Scottish faith tradition are relived in this worship service.
The Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan occurs on Reformation Sunday, the Sunday closest to Oct. 31, in acknowledgement of Martin Luther’s nailing of his 95 Theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg, Germany. This act, in 1517, ushered in the beginning of the Protestant Reformation movement.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Releasing for Freedom
Jeremiah 34 is an interesting chapter. We learn that the kingdom of Judah is in trouble. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, and all the kingdoms of the earth were fighting against Jerusalem and all of Judah to destroy it, (verse 1).
God sends Jeremiah to Zedekiah, King of Judah. He tells him that that even though judgment is coming He will show compassion on him in the midst of the judgment. This kindness of God leads Zedekiah to repentance. He knew that he and the people of Judah had been sinning by keeping their brothers and sisters in bondage, so they all agreed to make a covenant with God to release their brothers and sisters, (verse 5). When the Lord saw what they did, He put a stop to the army that was coming to destroy them.
Even though they did agree to release their brothers and sisters, we can tell that they still didn’t get it. Unfortunately, their willingness to free their brothers and sisters was simply a token effort to ‘appease’ God. As soon as it looked like the problem was taken care of, (the army left), they quickly placed their brothers and sisters back into bondage of slavery again.
So, what are the dynamics of the events that are taking place here? Why were the kingdoms of the earth able to make such headway against the people of God? Why didn’t God rise up and protect them?
He couldn’t. What they didn’t realize was that by keeping their brothers and sisters in bondage they were inadvertently locking up God’s ability to work in their behalf. They were in direct violation of God’s word, (verses' 13&14). The final result was devastating. God told them since they were unwilling to proclaim freedom to their brothers and sisters, then He would proclaim freedom to them…freedom from His protection from the sword, pestilence, and famine.
So, how does that apply to us today? Even though literal slavery is not legal in this country, we put our brothers and sisters in bondage whenever we refuse to forgive, let go of offenses or hold on to grudges against others. And, according to Jeremiah 34, when we keep our brothers and sisters in bondage, we are in bondage ourselves.
Jesus tells us that the amount of forgiveness we experience in our lives is directly related to the amount of forgiveness we extend to others. (Matt. 6:14 & Luke 6:36). I heard it said once that every time I forgive, I set a prisoner free…that prisoner is me.
When we are willing to forgive, something happens in the spiritual realm that we cannot see. What we can see, however, are the effects of that action. The same thing is true when we flip on a light switch. We don’t actually see current race over to the lamp to make the connection, but we do see the lamp light up. In Jeremiah 34:21, we learn that the army of Babylon left due to their willingness to release their brothers and sisters. But since they reneged on their part of the deal, they could expect the army to be returning.
The problem that most people have with forgiveness is that we don’t understand what forgiveness is and what it is not. Forgiveness is not a feeling, it’s a choice. If we wait till we feel like forgiving before we forgive, we may as well move to Babylon - it’s never going to happen. We must choose to forgive.
What if the hurt is too deep? In that case, we can at least choose to be made willing to choose to forgive. That is the long way around, but God is able to help us no matter where we are.
God is for us, His word gives us the clues to victory, lets not make the same mistake the Children of Israel did, lets learn from them!
Senia Owensby
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God sends Jeremiah to Zedekiah, King of Judah. He tells him that that even though judgment is coming He will show compassion on him in the midst of the judgment. This kindness of God leads Zedekiah to repentance. He knew that he and the people of Judah had been sinning by keeping their brothers and sisters in bondage, so they all agreed to make a covenant with God to release their brothers and sisters, (verse 5). When the Lord saw what they did, He put a stop to the army that was coming to destroy them.
Even though they did agree to release their brothers and sisters, we can tell that they still didn’t get it. Unfortunately, their willingness to free their brothers and sisters was simply a token effort to ‘appease’ God. As soon as it looked like the problem was taken care of, (the army left), they quickly placed their brothers and sisters back into bondage of slavery again.
So, what are the dynamics of the events that are taking place here? Why were the kingdoms of the earth able to make such headway against the people of God? Why didn’t God rise up and protect them?
He couldn’t. What they didn’t realize was that by keeping their brothers and sisters in bondage they were inadvertently locking up God’s ability to work in their behalf. They were in direct violation of God’s word, (verses' 13&14). The final result was devastating. God told them since they were unwilling to proclaim freedom to their brothers and sisters, then He would proclaim freedom to them…freedom from His protection from the sword, pestilence, and famine.
So, how does that apply to us today? Even though literal slavery is not legal in this country, we put our brothers and sisters in bondage whenever we refuse to forgive, let go of offenses or hold on to grudges against others. And, according to Jeremiah 34, when we keep our brothers and sisters in bondage, we are in bondage ourselves.
Jesus tells us that the amount of forgiveness we experience in our lives is directly related to the amount of forgiveness we extend to others. (Matt. 6:14 & Luke 6:36). I heard it said once that every time I forgive, I set a prisoner free…that prisoner is me.
When we are willing to forgive, something happens in the spiritual realm that we cannot see. What we can see, however, are the effects of that action. The same thing is true when we flip on a light switch. We don’t actually see current race over to the lamp to make the connection, but we do see the lamp light up. In Jeremiah 34:21, we learn that the army of Babylon left due to their willingness to release their brothers and sisters. But since they reneged on their part of the deal, they could expect the army to be returning.
The problem that most people have with forgiveness is that we don’t understand what forgiveness is and what it is not. Forgiveness is not a feeling, it’s a choice. If we wait till we feel like forgiving before we forgive, we may as well move to Babylon - it’s never going to happen. We must choose to forgive.
What if the hurt is too deep? In that case, we can at least choose to be made willing to choose to forgive. That is the long way around, but God is able to help us no matter where we are.
God is for us, His word gives us the clues to victory, lets not make the same mistake the Children of Israel did, lets learn from them!
Senia Owensby
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Church Listings
The following list of Tehama County churchs may not be complete. Please e-mail me with any additions: sheep.pen@gmail.com
If your church has a web site, please send us the 'url' so we can ad a link to your website.
Red Bluff...
ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman
528-2499 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM
ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) — Berrendos School — 401 Chestnut St
200-4112 — Pastor John Bohrer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM
APOSTALIC 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 — Sunday School 9:30AM
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 CHRIST — 435 Round-Up Ave. — 527-0393
Preacher Henry Machado Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM
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
Rev. J. Michael Schnase, Pastor — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Hickory & Madison — 527-4688
WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD — Jackson & Luther — 527-5717
Pastor Rod Thompson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15 AM
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — Johnson & Hickory — 527-3361
Pastor Jason Wakeman — 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
Pastor Paul Cabotaje — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM
GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. — 12830 Glasgow Dr.
Pastor Jeff Eldred — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM
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LAKE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHURCH — Goff Hall — 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 11AM
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH — 1625 Johnson St. — 527-8134
Pastor Vern Miilliken — SERVICE — 10:00AM
NEW HOPE FOURSQUARE FELLOWHIP — 925 Walnut St. — 528-0642
Pastor Brian Officer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM
NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH (Ind.) — 345 David Ave — 527-0543
Pastor David Lamberson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM
NUEVA VIDA — 11841 Hyw 99W — Red Bluff — Spanish-speaking
Pastor Freddie Villasenor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372
Interin Rev. Jack Eisel — WORSHIP — 11:00AM
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 370 Kimball Rd. — 527-6346
Pastor Mike Cox — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM - Sunday School 9:30AM
RED BLUFF COWBOY CHURCH — Cattlemens Livestock Barn on a Monday night once a month.
RED BLUFF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 836 Washington St. — 529-9909
Pastor John A. Partsch — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:30PM
SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN — 705 So. Jackson St. — 529-1890
Pastor Ron Largent — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM
SACRED HEARt CATHOLIC CHURCH — 515 Main St. — Father Eric Lofgren
MASS — Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM — Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 1PM
THE SALVATION ARMY — 940 Walnut St. — 527-8530
Majors Frank & Susan Severs, Pastors — SERVICES — Sunday 10AM & 11AM
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH — 720 S. Jackson — 527-3733
Pastor Ken Swanson — 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 — HOLY COMMUNION — Sunday 9AM & 10AM
SUNRISE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP — C.B.A. — The corner of Cedar & Jackson
527-5313 —Pastor Byron Shaw, Pat Hurton — WORSHIP — 10:50AM
TRINETY LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH — 20920 Hampton Rd. Drive — 200-0439
Pastor Tim Chambers — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM
UNION SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — Red Bluff
Union High School cafeteria located at 1260 Union Road — 209-0695
Pastor Robert M. Wheatley — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM
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 — Red Bluff Community Center
1500 South Jackson — 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
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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
Corning...
SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 25235 Orange St. — 824-0659
Pastor Randy Cosby — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM
BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD — 3770 Illinois Ave Ste. B — 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
CORNING FOURSQUARE — 824-5776
Rev. Sue Duffy — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30 AM-Tuesday10AM Prayer meeting
FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH — Marin & Pear Sts. — 824-5609
Pastor Joycel — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 506 Colusa St. — 824-3490
Pastor Chris Fissori — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:30AM & 11AM
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 1421 Marin St.
WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 824-5535 — Marguerite & McLane
Pastor Howard Sanborn— WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM
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HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH OF GOD — 1006 6th St. Corning
824-2091 —Robert D. Kee, Pastor — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:30AM &10:30AM
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 FAITH BAPTIST — 565 1st St.
Pastor Tony Sherman — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:15 AM & 10:30 AM
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH — 824-3426
Pastor J.R. Gonzales — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM - Sunday School 9AM
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. — 824-6427
Pastor Ed Schaefer — WORSHIP — Sunday 2PM
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 824-5841 — East & Solano
Pastor Ray Watkins — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM
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Vina...
VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340
Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM
Bowman...
COMMUNITY CHURCH — Bowman Rd. & Landes — 347-6130
Pastor Mark Lugg — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM
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 Debbie Dillon —WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM
El Camino...
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 824-5841
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...
OL’ COUNTRY CHURCH — Samson & Mariposa
385-1650 — Pastor Jack McFarlandl — WORSHIP — 10:30
GERBER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP — 301 Samson @ Ventura
385-1718 — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM
FAITH HOPE LOVE MINISTRIES — 21941 Chard Ave.
385-1431 — Pastor Ina Driggers — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM
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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
Proberta...
PROBERTA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 949-8744
Pastor Scott Menez — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00AM
Rancho Tehama...
COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526
WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM
RT FAMILY CHURCH, PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 585-2975
Pastor Willifam T. King — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM
Tehama...
ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603
Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM
ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879
Corner of 4th & D — MASS — Sunday 8:00AM - English
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Red Bluff...
ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP — 21080 Luther Rd. — Pastor J.E. Heitman
528-2499 — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM
ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) — Berrendos School — 401 Chestnut St
200-4112 — Pastor John Bohrer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM
APOSTALIC 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 — Sunday School 9:30AM
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 CHRIST — 435 Round-Up Ave. — 527-0393
Preacher Henry Machado Jr. — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM
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
Rev. J. Michael Schnase, Pastor — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15AM
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Hickory & Madison — 527-4688
WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD — Jackson & Luther — 527-5717
Pastor Rod Thompson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:15 AM
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — Johnson & Hickory — 527-3361
Pastor Jason Wakeman — 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
Pastor Paul Cabotaje — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM
GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. FUND. — 12830 Glasgow Dr.
Pastor Jeff Eldred — WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM & 6PM
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LAKE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHURCH — Goff Hall — 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 11AM
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH — 1625 Johnson St. — 527-8134
Pastor Vern Miilliken — SERVICE — 10:00AM
NEW HOPE FOURSQUARE FELLOWHIP — 925 Walnut St. — 528-0642
Pastor Brian Officer — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM
NORTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH (Ind.) — 345 David Ave — 527-0543
Pastor David Lamberson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:50AM
NUEVA VIDA — 11841 Hyw 99W — Red Bluff — Spanish-speaking
Pastor Freddie Villasenor — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Jefferson & Hickory St. — 527-0372
Interin Rev. Jack Eisel — WORSHIP — 11:00AM
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 370 Kimball Rd. — 527-6346
Pastor Mike Cox — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM - Sunday School 9:30AM
RED BLUFF COWBOY CHURCH — Cattlemens Livestock Barn on a Monday night once a month.
RED BLUFF GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 836 Washington St. — 529-9909
Pastor John A. Partsch — WORSHIP — Sunday 1:30PM
SABBATH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN — 705 So. Jackson St. — 529-1890
Pastor Ron Largent — WORSHIP — Saturday 10:45AM
SACRED HEARt CATHOLIC CHURCH — 515 Main St. — Father Eric Lofgren
MASS — Saturday 5:15, Spanish 7PM — Sunday 8:30AM, 10:30AM, Spanish 1PM
THE SALVATION ARMY — 940 Walnut St. — 527-8530
Majors Frank & Susan Severs, Pastors — SERVICES — Sunday 10AM & 11AM
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRUCH — 720 S. Jackson — 527-3733
Pastor Ken Swanson — 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 — HOLY COMMUNION — Sunday 9AM & 10AM
SUNRISE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP — C.B.A. — The corner of Cedar & Jackson
527-5313 —Pastor Byron Shaw, Pat Hurton — WORSHIP — 10:50AM
TRINETY LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH — 20920 Hampton Rd. Drive — 200-0439
Pastor Tim Chambers — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM - Wednesday 7:00PM
UNION SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH — Red Bluff
Union High School cafeteria located at 1260 Union Road — 209-0695
Pastor Robert M. Wheatley — WORSHIP — Sunday 11:00AM
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 — Red Bluff Community Center
1500 South Jackson — 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
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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
Corning...
SPIRIT OF LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 25235 Orange St. — 824-0659
Pastor Randy Cosby — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM
BELIEVERS CHURCH OF GOD — 3770 Illinois Ave Ste. B — 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
CORNING FOURSQUARE — 824-5776
Rev. Sue Duffy — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30 AM-Tuesday10AM Prayer meeting
FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH — Marin & Pear Sts. — 824-5609
Pastor Joycel — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 506 Colusa St. — 824-3490
Pastor Chris Fissori — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:30AM & 11AM
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 1421 Marin St.
WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 824-5535 — Marguerite & McLane
Pastor Howard Sanborn— WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM
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HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH OF GOD — 1006 6th St. Corning
824-2091 —Robert D. Kee, Pastor — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:30AM &10:30AM
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 FAITH BAPTIST — 565 1st St.
Pastor Tony Sherman — WORSHIP — Sunday 8:15 AM & 10:30 AM
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY CHURCH — 824-3426
Pastor J.R. Gonzales — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:00AM - Sunday School 9AM
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. — 824-6427
Pastor Ed Schaefer — WORSHIP — Sunday 2PM
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 824-5841 — East & Solano
Pastor Ray Watkins — WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM
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Vina...
VINA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 5th & D Street — 839-2340
Pastor Larry Peterson — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:45AM & 6PM
Bowman...
COMMUNITY CHURCH — Bowman Rd. & Landes — 347-6130
Pastor Mark Lugg — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM
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 Debbie Dillon —WORSHIP — Sunday 9AM
El Camino...
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 99W — 824-5841
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...
OL’ COUNTRY CHURCH — Samson & Mariposa
385-1650 — Pastor Jack McFarlandl — WORSHIP — 10:30
GERBER BIBLE FELLOWSHIP — 301 Samson @ Ventura
385-1718 — WORSHIP — Sunday 10AM
FAITH HOPE LOVE MINISTRIES — 21941 Chard Ave.
385-1431 — Pastor Ina Driggers — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM
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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
Proberta...
PROBERTA COMMUNITY CHURCH — 949-8744
Pastor Scott Menez — WORSHIP — Sunday 9:00AM
Rancho Tehama...
COMMUNITY CHURCH (Non-Den.) — 585-2526
WORSHIP — Sunday 11AM
RT FAMILY CHURCH, PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD — 585-2975
Pastor Willifam T. King — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM/6:00PM
Tehama...
ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Third St. — 384-2603
Pastor Walter Bright — WORSHIP — Sunday 10:30AM & 6PM
ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH — 824-5879
Corner of 4th & D — MASS — Sunday 8:00AM - English
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Friday, September 29, 2006
Gotcha Covered
Have you ever been hanging out with someone and noticed that their shortcomings were showing? They may have said something ‘out of character’, used the wrong fork, or committed any number of indiscretions. How did you react? It may even have been a thoughtless remark or action directed towards you. What was your response?
The 12th chapter of Proverbs contains two verses that explain the proper way to handle those situations. Proverbs 12:16 says, “A fool’s vexation is known at once, but a prudent man conceals dishonor”. It is the ministry of the prudent to cover. Now, I’m not talking about bank robbery, or terrorism here--just bad social etiquette or rudeness. Prudence is not only a quality for the moment, but later on also when we find ourselves among those who weren’t present when the incident took place. At that point we get the opportunity to exercise the prudence described in Proverbs 12:23, “A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly”. Even if someone else brings it up, it is our responsibility to down play the matter and end the discussion.
Prudent is defined as 'subtle, shrewd or sensible. It can also mean sly or crafty.' Covering over another person’s faux pas is an act of mercy. When we use shrewdness or craftiness to cover the mistakes of another person, then we are ministering mercy to someone who, right at that moment needs mercy more than any other commodity. Jesus, looking down the corridors of time remarked that the sons of this age were more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light, (Luke 16).
The New Testament steps it up a notch and defines the quality that covers as ‘love’. 1 Peter 4:8 says, “…love covers a multitude of sins”. I Corinthians 13:7, speaking about love says it, “Covers all things…” That word translated covers means ‘like a roof’. ‘Put a lid on it’. When we put a lid on a matter, we protect the other person’s value. A facial expression that shows annoyance at another’s ignorance or shortcomings, or repeating the incident later clearly lowers the value of that person in the eyes of everyone present. Covering others is also evangelical. The bible tells us that it is God’s kindness that leads us to repentance, (Romans 2:4). When an unbeliever experiences the mercy and kindness from us at not having his blunder exposed, he will understand the kindness of the Lord and an opportunity is then opened to him to repent.
I heard a beautiful illustration of this recently at a gathering of woman. The speaker described a vision she had where she saw a large group of ladies in a circle. Each lady was wearing a full skirt that she held out at the sides so that it covered the skirt of the person next to her. If one of the ladies had a stain on her skirt, it would never show because the skirt of the one next to her covered it over.
Why is it so important that we cover for one another? Proverbs 17:9 states, “He who covers a transgression seeks love.” As stated before, the expression of love covering over another person’s shortcomings is an act of mercy. We are all in need of mercy. The best way to get mercy, according to Jesus in Luke 6:36, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” He goes on to say that the way we act is the way we will be treated. If you have found yourself coming up a bit short in the mercy area, don’t despair. Another way to get mercy is to go to the “Throne of Grace and receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” Hebrews 4:16. Begin to look for ways to give mercy to others in even the tiniest ways by covering their errors. The Holy Spirit is faithful. If you ask Him, He will begin the process changing your heart and responses to life’s irritations and unfairness. While stretching out your skirt over someone else’s stain…don‘t be surprised…when you look down and see someone else's skirt stretched out over your stain.
Senia Owensby
The 12th chapter of Proverbs contains two verses that explain the proper way to handle those situations. Proverbs 12:16 says, “A fool’s vexation is known at once, but a prudent man conceals dishonor”. It is the ministry of the prudent to cover. Now, I’m not talking about bank robbery, or terrorism here--just bad social etiquette or rudeness. Prudence is not only a quality for the moment, but later on also when we find ourselves among those who weren’t present when the incident took place. At that point we get the opportunity to exercise the prudence described in Proverbs 12:23, “A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly”. Even if someone else brings it up, it is our responsibility to down play the matter and end the discussion.
Prudent is defined as 'subtle, shrewd or sensible. It can also mean sly or crafty.' Covering over another person’s faux pas is an act of mercy. When we use shrewdness or craftiness to cover the mistakes of another person, then we are ministering mercy to someone who, right at that moment needs mercy more than any other commodity. Jesus, looking down the corridors of time remarked that the sons of this age were more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light, (Luke 16).
The New Testament steps it up a notch and defines the quality that covers as ‘love’. 1 Peter 4:8 says, “…love covers a multitude of sins”. I Corinthians 13:7, speaking about love says it, “Covers all things…” That word translated covers means ‘like a roof’. ‘Put a lid on it’. When we put a lid on a matter, we protect the other person’s value. A facial expression that shows annoyance at another’s ignorance or shortcomings, or repeating the incident later clearly lowers the value of that person in the eyes of everyone present. Covering others is also evangelical. The bible tells us that it is God’s kindness that leads us to repentance, (Romans 2:4). When an unbeliever experiences the mercy and kindness from us at not having his blunder exposed, he will understand the kindness of the Lord and an opportunity is then opened to him to repent.
I heard a beautiful illustration of this recently at a gathering of woman. The speaker described a vision she had where she saw a large group of ladies in a circle. Each lady was wearing a full skirt that she held out at the sides so that it covered the skirt of the person next to her. If one of the ladies had a stain on her skirt, it would never show because the skirt of the one next to her covered it over.
Why is it so important that we cover for one another? Proverbs 17:9 states, “He who covers a transgression seeks love.” As stated before, the expression of love covering over another person’s shortcomings is an act of mercy. We are all in need of mercy. The best way to get mercy, according to Jesus in Luke 6:36, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” He goes on to say that the way we act is the way we will be treated. If you have found yourself coming up a bit short in the mercy area, don’t despair. Another way to get mercy is to go to the “Throne of Grace and receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” Hebrews 4:16. Begin to look for ways to give mercy to others in even the tiniest ways by covering their errors. The Holy Spirit is faithful. If you ask Him, He will begin the process changing your heart and responses to life’s irritations and unfairness. While stretching out your skirt over someone else’s stain…don‘t be surprised…when you look down and see someone else's skirt stretched out over your stain.
Senia Owensby
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