By David-A Baker
There's a building crew, and a wrecking crew in every congregation...on which crew are you?
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Connect the Thots #7
Connect the Thots is all about determining the common thread that binds three seemingly unrelated clues. For example, what one idea ties together:
Baby in a manger, Death on a cross, & King of Kings
Thot =Jesus.
Easy enough?
Give this weeks’ quiz a try. We will post the answers next week along with a new quiz.
1.a dove, a rainbow, the mountains of Ararat
2.missionary companion of the apostle Paul, correspondent with Theophilus, beloved physician
3.at Cana in Galilee, of the Lamb, Jesus’ parable of a king and his son
4.when Rebekah met Isaac, straining out gnats, the eye of a needle
5.Goliath and Lahmi, Huz and Buz, Peter and Andrew
6.Philippi, purple cloth, convert of Paul
7.Bartimaeus, Peter’s mother-in-law, Jairus’s daughter
8.Jesus, the sons of Jair, Balaam
9.King David, Moses, Asaph
10. a sin of David, a duty of Moses, a command of Caesar Augustus
Answers to last week’s quiz:
1. men named John 2. calves 3. Samon 4. places Jesus lived 5. things that burn 6. spears 7. brothers of Jesus 8. rivers 9. Samuel 10. singing
(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)
Baby in a manger, Death on a cross, & King of Kings
Thot =Jesus.
Easy enough?
Give this weeks’ quiz a try. We will post the answers next week along with a new quiz.
1.a dove, a rainbow, the mountains of Ararat
2.missionary companion of the apostle Paul, correspondent with Theophilus, beloved physician
3.at Cana in Galilee, of the Lamb, Jesus’ parable of a king and his son
4.when Rebekah met Isaac, straining out gnats, the eye of a needle
5.Goliath and Lahmi, Huz and Buz, Peter and Andrew
6.Philippi, purple cloth, convert of Paul
7.Bartimaeus, Peter’s mother-in-law, Jairus’s daughter
8.Jesus, the sons of Jair, Balaam
9.King David, Moses, Asaph
10. a sin of David, a duty of Moses, a command of Caesar Augustus
Answers to last week’s quiz:
1. men named John 2. calves 3. Samon 4. places Jesus lived 5. things that burn 6. spears 7. brothers of Jesus 8. rivers 9. Samuel 10. singing
(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)
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.
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Signs of life
Message boards found outside Tehama County churches.
If you come across one that you would like to add to the list, please send me an e-mail at sheep.pen@gmail.com
If you come across one that you would like to add to the list, please send me an e-mail at sheep.pen@gmail.com
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
He Leadeth me Beside the Still Waters
“The Lord is my Shepherd—I shall not want-He maketh Me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters.”
Sheep, by habit, rise just before dawn and start to feed. Or if there I bright moonlight they will graze at night. The early hours are when the vegetation is drenched with dew, and sheep can keep fit on the amount of water taken in with their forage when they graze just before and after dawn…
The good shepherd, the diligent manager, makes sure that his sheep can be out and grazing on this dew-drenched vegetation. If necessary, it will mean that he himself has to rise early to be out with his flock….
In he Christian life it is of more than passing significance to observe that those who are often the most serene, most confident, and able to cope with life’s complexities are those who rise early each day to feed on God’s Word. It is in the quiet, early hours of the morning that they are led beside the quiet, still waters where they imbibe the very life of Christ for the day.
Excerpt from “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller
Sheep, by habit, rise just before dawn and start to feed. Or if there I bright moonlight they will graze at night. The early hours are when the vegetation is drenched with dew, and sheep can keep fit on the amount of water taken in with their forage when they graze just before and after dawn…
The good shepherd, the diligent manager, makes sure that his sheep can be out and grazing on this dew-drenched vegetation. If necessary, it will mean that he himself has to rise early to be out with his flock….
In he Christian life it is of more than passing significance to observe that those who are often the most serene, most confident, and able to cope with life’s complexities are those who rise early each day to feed on God’s Word. It is in the quiet, early hours of the morning that they are led beside the quiet, still waters where they imbibe the very life of Christ for the day.
Excerpt from “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller
Monday, October 23, 2006
Calendar Sale
Zion Christian Fellowship will be selling 2007 calendars s a funraiser for youth and missions.
The cost is only $8 per calendar.
To purchase a calendar, contact the Zion Christian Ministries or Kristin stroing.
530-529-1836 or e-mail zioncm@sbcglobal.net.
The cost is only $8 per calendar.
To purchase a calendar, contact the Zion Christian Ministries or Kristin stroing.
530-529-1836 or e-mail zioncm@sbcglobal.net.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Women In The Bible Quiz
Below are statements that could have been said by women in the Bible, see if you can tell who each one is:
1. “I love fresh fruit and I’m willing to share. One of my sons was able to give God a good sacrifice.”
2. “I am really into sailing. I have three sons and lots of pets.”
3. “I love the color purple. Our church holds its services down by the river.”
4. “My fist husband was a fool, but after he died, I married a singer and now we get to travel.”
5. “I am worth my salt. I am a pillar in my community.”
6. “My husband and I travel quite a bit. I laugh at the thought of having children.”
7. “I can really cook. In fact, once I made two entire banquets for a king. Bad guys tend to hang around me.”
8. “I love to sew for the people in my church. I was actually raised from the dead.”
9. “I lost my son once on a trip. We have since learned the value of counting noses before leaving. My cousin, Liz got a big kick out of seeing me.”
10. “After God gave me what I prayed for, I kept my promise. I love making tunics for my son, I make him a new one every year.”
11. “When my seven companions left, I knew freedom for the first time. Because I was forgiven more, I loved more.”
12. ‘I am very good at matchmaking. I am not at all afraid to travel alone.”
13. “My husband was the strong, silent type. In fact, once he didn’t speak at all for 9 months. My son has very strange eating habits.”
14. “I enjoy decorating my window in scarlet. My hospitality once saved my entire family.”
15. “I see, so I say. But don’t get me wrong--I’ll come along for a song. Women rock!”
1. Eve
2. Mrs. Noah
3. Lydia
4. Abigail
5. Lot’s wife
6. Sarah
7. Esther
8. Dorcus
9. Mary
10. Hannah
11. Mary Magdalene
12. Naomi
13. Elizabeth
14. Rahab
15. Deborah
1. “I love fresh fruit and I’m willing to share. One of my sons was able to give God a good sacrifice.”
2. “I am really into sailing. I have three sons and lots of pets.”
3. “I love the color purple. Our church holds its services down by the river.”
4. “My fist husband was a fool, but after he died, I married a singer and now we get to travel.”
5. “I am worth my salt. I am a pillar in my community.”
6. “My husband and I travel quite a bit. I laugh at the thought of having children.”
7. “I can really cook. In fact, once I made two entire banquets for a king. Bad guys tend to hang around me.”
8. “I love to sew for the people in my church. I was actually raised from the dead.”
9. “I lost my son once on a trip. We have since learned the value of counting noses before leaving. My cousin, Liz got a big kick out of seeing me.”
10. “After God gave me what I prayed for, I kept my promise. I love making tunics for my son, I make him a new one every year.”
11. “When my seven companions left, I knew freedom for the first time. Because I was forgiven more, I loved more.”
12. ‘I am very good at matchmaking. I am not at all afraid to travel alone.”
13. “My husband was the strong, silent type. In fact, once he didn’t speak at all for 9 months. My son has very strange eating habits.”
14. “I enjoy decorating my window in scarlet. My hospitality once saved my entire family.”
15. “I see, so I say. But don’t get me wrong--I’ll come along for a song. Women rock!”
1. Eve
2. Mrs. Noah
3. Lydia
4. Abigail
5. Lot’s wife
6. Sarah
7. Esther
8. Dorcus
9. Mary
10. Hannah
11. Mary Magdalene
12. Naomi
13. Elizabeth
14. Rahab
15. Deborah
Friday, October 20, 2006
Thanks is to be given for blessings
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will hold an Octoberfest dinner at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Parish Hall on Elm Street, east of Jefferson Street.Bratwurst, German potato salad, and German chocolate cake are on the menu.
Information is available from the Rev. Maryly Adair at
527-5205, or at stpeters@shasta.com.
“Please join us in thanking God for our many blessings, especially fall’s gifts,” said Carol Anne Crowley.
Information is available from the Rev. Maryly Adair at
527-5205, or at stpeters@shasta.com.
“Please join us in thanking God for our many blessings, especially fall’s gifts,” said Carol Anne Crowley.
Blessing Celebration in Corning
First Christian Church of Corning will celebrate their blessings at 6:30 p.m. this Sunday at 1421 Marin St.The celebration will include old-fashioned hymn singing, a performance by the Family Hour Singers of Chico, followed by a time of refreshments and fellowship. Everyone is welcome.
They are celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the organ and a new roof.For our Sunday morning worship, Rev. Harold Rantin of Sacramento will bring the message, at 11 a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated and there will be time for children during the service. Sunday School is at 10a.m.The Christian Women’s Fellowship are preparing for a bazaar and working on mission projects.
They are toiletry items for the Hands of Hope Rescue Mission in Red Bluff; Good used (or new) Bibles and other Christian books for the Jesus People in Sacramento who send them to prisons, world-wide, free of charge and they will take coats left from the yard sale earlier this year to the Good News Mission in Redding in November.
Contributions of any of these items are being sought.
Information is available at 824-6417.
They are celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the organ and a new roof.For our Sunday morning worship, Rev. Harold Rantin of Sacramento will bring the message, at 11 a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated and there will be time for children during the service. Sunday School is at 10a.m.The Christian Women’s Fellowship are preparing for a bazaar and working on mission projects.
They are toiletry items for the Hands of Hope Rescue Mission in Red Bluff; Good used (or new) Bibles and other Christian books for the Jesus People in Sacramento who send them to prisons, world-wide, free of charge and they will take coats left from the yard sale earlier this year to the Good News Mission in Redding in November.
Contributions of any of these items are being sought.
Information is available at 824-6417.
Peaces visit Red Bluff and Corning
Evangelists Art and Wanda Peace will be ministering through music, singing and preaching of the word at two different churches on Sunday.
They will be ministering at 10:45 a.m. at the Neighborhood Church, 901 South St., Corning and at 6 p.m. at the First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road, Red Bluff. The evangelists have ministered and sang all over the United States on Worldwide television, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and Branson, Mo.
They also write songs.Information is available at Neighborhood Church at 824-2323, and from the First Southern Baptist Church at 527-5083 or 529-2251.
They will be ministering at 10:45 a.m. at the Neighborhood Church, 901 South St., Corning and at 6 p.m. at the First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road, Red Bluff. The evangelists have ministered and sang all over the United States on Worldwide television, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and Branson, Mo.
They also write songs.Information is available at Neighborhood Church at 824-2323, and from the First Southern Baptist Church at 527-5083 or 529-2251.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Signs of Life
Message boards found outside Tehama County churches.
If you come across one that you would like to add to the list, please send me an e-mail at sheep.pen@gmail.com
If you come across one that you would like to add to the list, please send me an e-mail at sheep.pen@gmail.com
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Vineyard hosts orphanage workers
The Vineyard Christian Fellowship will host Clark and Melinda Vaughn at
6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, at 738 Walnut St., Red Bluff.
The Vaughns are from For His Children orphanage in Quito, Ecuador. They will share the latest developments and news from the orphanage. The public is invited.
6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, at 738 Walnut St., Red Bluff.
The Vaughns are from For His Children orphanage in Quito, Ecuador. They will share the latest developments and news from the orphanage. The public is invited.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Clergy Appreciation Month!
Since October is clergy appreciation month, here is a link to The Parsonage, (A web site of Focus on the Family), to help you show honor to your pastor(s).
He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Green Pastures
“The Lord is my Shepherd—I shall not want-He maketh Me to lie down in green pastures.”
Sheep satisfied and well fed. It all denotes my Shepherd’s desire to see my best interests served. His concern for my care is beyond my comprehension, really. At best all I can do is to enjoy and revel in what he has brought into effect.
This life of quiet overcoming, of happy repose, of rest in his presence, of confidence in his management is something few Christians ever fully enjoy.
Because of our own perverseness we often prefer to feed on the barren ground of the world around us. I used to marvel how some of my sheep actually chose inferior forage at times.
But the Good Shepherd has supplied green pastures for those who care to move in onto them and there find peace and plenty.
Excerpt from “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller
Sheep satisfied and well fed. It all denotes my Shepherd’s desire to see my best interests served. His concern for my care is beyond my comprehension, really. At best all I can do is to enjoy and revel in what he has brought into effect.
This life of quiet overcoming, of happy repose, of rest in his presence, of confidence in his management is something few Christians ever fully enjoy.
Because of our own perverseness we often prefer to feed on the barren ground of the world around us. I used to marvel how some of my sheep actually chose inferior forage at times.
But the Good Shepherd has supplied green pastures for those who care to move in onto them and there find peace and plenty.
Excerpt from “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller
Connect the Thots #6
Connect the Thots is all about determining the common thread that binds three seemingly unrelated clues. For example, what one idea ties together:
Baby in a manger, Death on a cross, & King of Kings
Thot =Jesus.
Easy enough?
Give this weeks’ quiz a try. We will post the answers next week along with a new quiz.
1.a baptizer, a son of Zebedee, surnamed Mark
2.a golden idol, the prodigal’s party, lying with a lion
3.a donkey’s jawbone, a riddle, a prostitute,
4.Egypt, Capernaum, Nazareth
5.a lake, an offering, Moses’ bush
6.King Saul and David, a Roman soldier at the crucifixion, pruning hooks
7.James, Simon, Judas
8.Pharpar, Pison, Jordan
9.a voice in the night, a voice for God, a voice from the grave
10. Paul and Silas in prison, Jesus and His disciples on the night of His arrest, Moses and the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea
Answers to last week’s quiz:
1. measurements of weigh 2. Esau 3. men named Zechariah 4. snakes 5. shepherds 6. harlots, or prostitutes 7. thorns 8. lepers 9. coworkers with Paul 10. oldest people of the Bible
(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)
Baby in a manger, Death on a cross, & King of Kings
Thot =Jesus.
Easy enough?
Give this weeks’ quiz a try. We will post the answers next week along with a new quiz.
1.a baptizer, a son of Zebedee, surnamed Mark
2.a golden idol, the prodigal’s party, lying with a lion
3.a donkey’s jawbone, a riddle, a prostitute,
4.Egypt, Capernaum, Nazareth
5.a lake, an offering, Moses’ bush
6.King Saul and David, a Roman soldier at the crucifixion, pruning hooks
7.James, Simon, Judas
8.Pharpar, Pison, Jordan
9.a voice in the night, a voice for God, a voice from the grave
10. Paul and Silas in prison, Jesus and His disciples on the night of His arrest, Moses and the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea
Answers to last week’s quiz:
1. measurements of weigh 2. Esau 3. men named Zechariah 4. snakes 5. shepherds 6. harlots, or prostitutes 7. thorns 8. lepers 9. coworkers with Paul 10. oldest people of the Bible
(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)
Friday, October 13, 2006
Contemporary worship in Red Bluff
Nite Lite Contemporary Worship will be at 6 p.m. on Sunday,
Oct. 15, at First Church of God on the corner of Luther and South
Jackson Streets.
Oct. 15, at First Church of God on the corner of Luther and South
Jackson Streets.
Methodist to fire up the grill
The Red Bluff First United Methodist Church will hold
barbecue from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at 525 David Ave.
There will be barbecue roast and turkey.
Adults are $7 and children are $3.50.
Tickets will be available at the door.
barbecue from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at 525 David Ave.
There will be barbecue roast and turkey.
Adults are $7 and children are $3.50.
Tickets will be available at the door.
Corning Foursquare hits fourth
CORNING — The Corning Foursquare Church fourth anniversary celebration will be at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday at 404 Fifth St.
Singer Carla Fultz will sing and give her testimony of what Jesus has done in her life.
There will be a pot blessing meal following the service.
Information is available at 824-5776
(pictured is Carla Fultz)
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Special mass to celebrate centennial
RED BLUFF — Sacred Heart Church in Red Bluff will celebrate their centennial with a special mass at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 515 Main St. Bishop William Weigand of the Diocese of Sacramento will preside.
A no host social hour will follow at 6 p.m. at the parish Hall, 2355 Monroe St. A prime rib and chicken dinner will be at 7 p.m.Dinner tickets are available in advance at $30 per person at the parish office, 2355 Monroe St., phone 527-1351, until Oct. 10. No tickets will be available at the door.
Guests may attend the no host social hour without a dinner ticket. The community and north area are invited to participate in the celebration of this milestone.
A no host social hour will follow at 6 p.m. at the parish Hall, 2355 Monroe St. A prime rib and chicken dinner will be at 7 p.m.Dinner tickets are available in advance at $30 per person at the parish office, 2355 Monroe St., phone 527-1351, until Oct. 10. No tickets will be available at the door.
Guests may attend the no host social hour without a dinner ticket. The community and north area are invited to participate in the celebration of this milestone.
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? (Continue)
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? (Continue)
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Connect the Thots #5
Connect the Thots is all about determining the common thread that binds three seemingly unrelated clues. For example, what one idea ties together:
Baby in a manger, Death on a cross, & King of Kings
Thot = Jesus.
Easy enough?
Give this weeks’ quiz a try. We will post the answers next week along with a new quiz.
1.shekel,talent, pound
2.red hair, skillful hunter, lost birthright
3.the father of John the Baptist, an Old Testament prophet, a murdered priest
4.Eve in the garden, Paul on Melita, Pharaoh’s magicians
5.the young David, the prophet Amos, Jesus Christ
6.Rahab, Gomer, the woman on the beast
7.Adam’s curse, Paul’s ailment, Jesus’ crown
8.King Uzziah, Miriam, Naaman
9.Silas, Titus, Luke
10. Adam, Jared, Methuselah
Answers to last week’s quiz:
1. the temptations of Christ 2. mountains 3. brothers 4. events in Joshua’s life 5. queens 6. the armor of God 7. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a statue 8. nighttime visitors 9. sources of water 10. kings
(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)
Baby in a manger, Death on a cross, & King of Kings
Thot = Jesus.
Easy enough?
Give this weeks’ quiz a try. We will post the answers next week along with a new quiz.
1.shekel,talent, pound
2.red hair, skillful hunter, lost birthright
3.the father of John the Baptist, an Old Testament prophet, a murdered priest
4.Eve in the garden, Paul on Melita, Pharaoh’s magicians
5.the young David, the prophet Amos, Jesus Christ
6.Rahab, Gomer, the woman on the beast
7.Adam’s curse, Paul’s ailment, Jesus’ crown
8.King Uzziah, Miriam, Naaman
9.Silas, Titus, Luke
10. Adam, Jared, Methuselah
Answers to last week’s quiz:
1. the temptations of Christ 2. mountains 3. brothers 4. events in Joshua’s life 5. queens 6. the armor of God 7. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a statue 8. nighttime visitors 9. sources of water 10. kings
(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)
Saturday, October 07, 2006
I Shall Not Want
“The Lord is my Shepherd—I shall not want.”
I am completely satisfied with His management of my life. Why? Because he is the sheepman to whom no trouble is too great as he cares for His flock. He is the rancher who is outstanding because of His fondness for sheep—Who loves them for their own sake as well as His personal pleasure in them. He will, if necessary, be on the job twenty-four hours a day to see that they are properly provided for in every detail. Above all, He is very jealous of His name and high reputation as “The good Shepherd.”
He is the owner who delights in His flock. For Him there is no greater reward, no deeper satisfaction, than that of seeing His sheep contented, well fed, safe, and flourishing under His care. This is indeed His very “life.” He gives all H has t it. He literally lays Himself out for those who are His.
No wonder Jesus said, “I am the Good Shepherd—the Good Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” And again, “I am come that ye might have life and that ye might have it more abundantly.”
Excerpt from “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller
I am completely satisfied with His management of my life. Why? Because he is the sheepman to whom no trouble is too great as he cares for His flock. He is the rancher who is outstanding because of His fondness for sheep—Who loves them for their own sake as well as His personal pleasure in them. He will, if necessary, be on the job twenty-four hours a day to see that they are properly provided for in every detail. Above all, He is very jealous of His name and high reputation as “The good Shepherd.”
He is the owner who delights in His flock. For Him there is no greater reward, no deeper satisfaction, than that of seeing His sheep contented, well fed, safe, and flourishing under His care. This is indeed His very “life.” He gives all H has t it. He literally lays Himself out for those who are His.
No wonder Jesus said, “I am the Good Shepherd—the Good Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” And again, “I am come that ye might have life and that ye might have it more abundantly.”
Excerpt from “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller
Friday, October 06, 2006
Blood drive at Red Bluff First Baptist
The First Baptist Church in Red Bluff will host a blood drive from
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at 501 Pine St.
To be a blood donor, one must be in generally good health, at least 17
years old, 16 with parental consent, and weigh 110 pounds or more.
There is no upper age limit for donating blood.
Prospective donors must bring a photo ID. Information is available at 1-866-82-BLOOD or at www.bloodsource.org.
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at 501 Pine St.
To be a blood donor, one must be in generally good health, at least 17
years old, 16 with parental consent, and weigh 110 pounds or more.
There is no upper age limit for donating blood.
Prospective donors must bring a photo ID. Information is available at 1-866-82-BLOOD or at www.bloodsource.org.
Rantin to speak Sunday in Corning
CORNING — First Christian Church of Corning welcomes Rev. Harold
Rantin of the Sacramento area to fill their pulpit at 11 a.m. on Sunday
at 1421 Marin St. Rantin will also be coming Oct. 22 and 29.
A fellowship potluck dinner will follow the service. There is also
Sunday School for children 3 years old and up at 10 a.m. Wednesday
evenings is praise and prayer at 6:30 p.m.
The women of the church will meet at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12 for
fellowship, Bible Study and refreshments.
All women are invited. Information is available at 824-6417.
Sunday, Oct. 22, the Family Hour Singers of Chico will perform. It will
be an evening of music and fellowship.
Rantin of the Sacramento area to fill their pulpit at 11 a.m. on Sunday
at 1421 Marin St. Rantin will also be coming Oct. 22 and 29.
A fellowship potluck dinner will follow the service. There is also
Sunday School for children 3 years old and up at 10 a.m. Wednesday
evenings is praise and prayer at 6:30 p.m.
The women of the church will meet at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12 for
fellowship, Bible Study and refreshments.
All women are invited. Information is available at 824-6417.
Sunday, Oct. 22, the Family Hour Singers of Chico will perform. It will
be an evening of music and fellowship.
Signs of life
Message boards found outside Tehama County churches.
If you come across one that you would like to add to the list, please send me an e-mail at sheep.pen@gmail.com
If you come across one that you would like to add to the list, please send me an e-mail at sheep.pen@gmail.com
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Connect the Thots #4
Connect the Thots is all about determining the common thread that binds three seemingly unrelated clues. For example, what one idea ties together:
Baby in a manger, Death on a cross, & King of Kings
Thot =Jesus.
Easy enough?
Give this weeks’ quiz a try. We will post the answers next week along with a new quiz.
1.turn stones into bread, jump from the top of the temple, worship the devil
2.Nebo, Ararat, Sinai
3.David and Eliab, Jacob and Esau, James and John
4.spying in Canaan, the sun stands still, Jericho’s walls fall
5.Esther, Jezebel, Athaliah
6.“your loins girt about with truth”, “the shield of faith”, “the helmet of salvation”
7.gold, brass, iron mixed with clay
8.Nicodemus and Jesus, an angel and shepherds, two angles and Lot
9.the rock at Horeb, the throne of God, Isaac’s well
10. Saul, Og, Agrippa
Answers to last week’s quiz:
1. women named Mary 2. the sin of Adam and Eve 3. golden things 4. seven 5. false gods 6. husbands and wives 7. people who died by hanging 8. places with towers 9. seals 10. things that withered
(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)
Baby in a manger, Death on a cross, & King of Kings
Thot =Jesus.
Easy enough?
Give this weeks’ quiz a try. We will post the answers next week along with a new quiz.
1.turn stones into bread, jump from the top of the temple, worship the devil
2.Nebo, Ararat, Sinai
3.David and Eliab, Jacob and Esau, James and John
4.spying in Canaan, the sun stands still, Jericho’s walls fall
5.Esther, Jezebel, Athaliah
6.“your loins girt about with truth”, “the shield of faith”, “the helmet of salvation”
7.gold, brass, iron mixed with clay
8.Nicodemus and Jesus, an angel and shepherds, two angles and Lot
9.the rock at Horeb, the throne of God, Isaac’s well
10. Saul, Og, Agrippa
Answers to last week’s quiz:
1. women named Mary 2. the sin of Adam and Eve 3. golden things 4. seven 5. false gods 6. husbands and wives 7. people who died by hanging 8. places with towers 9. seals 10. things that withered
(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)
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