North Valley Baptist celebrates 40th anniversary

The North Valley Baptist Church of Red Bluff is holding a 40th anniversary celebration on Aug. 3-5 at the church, 345 David Ave.
The Pastor is David Lamberson.
The theme of the event is “Remember, Renew, Revive,” according to Scott Camp, chairman. Friday’s events are for church family members and attendees.
Saturday is planned as a Neighborhood Family Fair, with the public invited to enjoy hot dogs, games and youth events. There will be a tour of the new activity building under construction with viewers being able to make suggestions as to how the building may be used to aid the community. There will be information booths, a Youth Rally and a number of special activities for people of all ages.
This event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Neighbors, VBS and AWANA parents, members of local churches and the NVBC church family are invited to attend. The church sponsors a Good News Club and those families are also urged to attend. Music, games, face painting and a Dunk Tank (for the Pastor and Deacons) will be included.
On Sunday a Family Homecoming is planned with church services, and the return of old members and pastors as honored guests. Also being honored are Charter Member Dot Stubbs and longtime members. The day will start at 9:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast. Worship service starts at 10:50 a.m.
Former members who would like more information and those of the community who have questions may call the church at 527 0543.

Well?

You know how it is. Sometimes, when you’re reading along in the bible, a verse will suddenly develop more significance? I recently came across one of those.
“Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not {your countenance} be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." Genesis 4:6&7.

After reading that verse, I got to wondering what exactly the word, “Well” meant.
When I looked it up and began reading its meaning, I was amazed. Even though it’s such a tiny little word, it is packed full of attributes.
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Teaching with content

Discipleship is based on content; discipleship is more than loyalty to a leader. The teacher needs to have something significant to teach; he needs to have something to give.

Jesus had something to say. His teaching was challenging. He did not teach what they already knew; nor did He teach what was too abstract to be useful. Jesus taught about life; He gave light for what was real to those who listened. He taught about real things. If He were teaching us today, He might have used examples of Western materialism, the hypocrisy of our religious culture, and the addictions of our world. He would address us, challenging us to make real changes.
Jesus challenged those who listened to make changes in their lives. he preached that the kingdom of God is near; when He taught He taught how to find it. Those who listened heard about reality; what He taught applied.

Jesus used contrast often, taking examples from their culture. He could make what He taught useful because He could clearly state what was right and what was wrong.

Teaching should be challenging to understand, have significant application, and be illustrated with clear examples. Teaching should use language and details that are understandable, but the content should be difficult. Teaching should communicate change, not creed.

Excerpt from
"The Foundation of Discipleship" by Greg Whitten, angiken@gmail.com] or Basic Christianity

Signs of Life

LM Methodist host Vacation Bible School

Cone Community United Methodist Church will hold a
Vacation Bible School July 23 through July 27 at the church, 11220
Highway 99E, located about 1/2 mile south of Dairyville.
• Registration: July 23 at 8 a.m.
• Bible School July 23 - July 27 9 a.m. until 12 noon.
For information, contact Michelle Gonzales at 384-2033.

North Valley Baptist Church to hold VBS

North Valley Baptist Church of Red Bluff is holding Vacation Bible School July 23-July 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the church, 345 David Ave., Red Bluff. It is for children grades K-6.
In charge of the event and planning is Cindy Brown, Director of Child Evangelism of Butte-Tehama-Glenn counties. Also participating will be teens from the group Christian Youth in Action, Brown said.
Handling refreshments will be Bev Mills and Elaine Hogg of NVBC. Jeanne Fletcher and Becky Wagner will be providing crafts for different age groups. “Even children who have attended a VBS elsewhere may enjoy adding this program to their summer,” said Fletcher, chairman of the program for NVBC, “The professionalism of Ms. Brown really adds to the event.”
This year’s theme will be “King of the Jungle.” Knowing Christ and Who is the King? Are subtitles to the program. There will be lessons, singing, prizes and refreshments. On Friday evening there will be a closing program and demonstration of what has been learned and accomplished. All are welcome to attend. There is no fee. Preregistration may be made after July 17 by calling the church at 530 527 8586.

Blood drive at RB Seventh-day Adventist Church on July 21

On Saturday, July 21, the Red Bluff Seventh-day Adventist
Church will host a blood drive from 1 to 2 p.m. in the church parking
lot, 720 Jackson St.
Blood donations are used to treat burn victims, transplant and surgery
patients, accident victims, patients with leukemia and more.
A donor must be in generally good health, free from cold symptoms for
at least 48 hours; be at least 17 and weigh at least 110 pounds. There
is no upper age limit. Prospective donors must bring photo
identification. All donors should eat and drink before donating.
Refreshments and a token of appreciation will be given to all
participants.
More information is available at 527-5077.

Bible Christian Academy now enrolling students

The Red Bluff Seventh Day Adventist Church announces their Bible
Christian Academy, 720 South Jackson St., is now enrolling elementary
students for the fall. The Academy invites parents who want to give
their child the best education to contact the Academy.
Registration should be made before August 1. School will begin August
27.
For further information call the school at 527-1486 or call Linda at
474-3744.

Discussion Starter

Job appears to be around the time of Abraham (he lived 140 years). What does Job know of righteousness and justice?

Signs of Life

Avalanche Ranch starts Monday

The Seventh-day Adventist Church, invites everyone to go to Avalanche Ranch for a wide ride through God’s Word. Avalanche Ranch will last July 16 through 20, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at noon.
Get ready for an exciting celebration of God’s love filled with stampeding cattle, yapping cattle dogs, soaring eagles, and a whole herd of friends.
Everyone will enjoy Bible point crafts and exciting games, experience thrilling Bible stories, sample tasty snacks, and hear unforgettable music.
For more information, call 527-8624

Calvary Chapel Vacation Bible School

Hey Kids!
All Kids 4-11 years old are Invited to a FREE, AWESOME BIBLE ADVENTURE inside the human body!
Find out what our bodies tell us about God as you watch fun drama skits, enjoy great snacks and crafts, and play fun games!
Don’t miss this fun and exciting adventure!
July 16th thru 20th, 9 am - 12 noon
Calvary Chapel - Red Bluff- 12375 Paskenta Rd.
Call us for more information 527-8219
JOIN US!

Summer music

Local artists will perform music featuring southern, gospel, country, bluegrass, Christian, delta blues, and contemporary on Saturday sponsored by the Cottonwood Assembly of God Church, 20404 Gas Point Road.

The event will be held at the church. More information is available from Jim at 347-2151.

Presbyterians help with Ethiopian needs

Six Presbyterian churches in the Sacramento Presbytery, including the Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, have joined together to try to meet the stated needs of a small village (Maasha) and area in Ethiopia. The Shekkacho people live in a wetter area of the country but they have a problem with good drinking water.

One of the projects that the churches fund is the cost of building water collection points that enable the villages to have clear, unpolluted water. Before this project, everyone washed, cleaned dishes, and drank the polluted water. This water flowed pure out of the mountains. Ethiopia, which has English as its official language, tests all students going into 9th grade and those going to college.

A student has to pass this test to go on in school. It is a very difficult test and those in the villages don't have much exposure to English. For two years now these groups of churches have had an English Project in which teachers go and teach English in the local high school for one month in the summer. Last year only two teachers went.

This summer, Ann Wittorff Ferry, one of our very capable teachers in Tehama County, answered the challenge to volunteer. Five are going as teachers. They are spending from July 3-Aug. 8 on this mission.

The Red Bluff Presbyterian Church is paying for Ferry's expenses through the Rose Etta Todd Mission Fund that was established three summers ago in memory of Rose Etta Todd. Ferry will be teaching a morning and afternoon session of fifty students each for almost a month.

The students there are so anxious to learn that they complain if the breaks are any longer than announced.

These projects have been requested by the Ethiopian presbytery in the area. A fact that very few people know is that there are more Presbyterians in Ethiopia than there are in the U.S.A.

Most people walk in and out of your life ... but friends leave footprints in your heart.

Connect The Thots #24

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 quiz a try. We will post the answers next time along with a new quiz.

1. a persecutor, the road to Damascus, a thorn in the flesh
2. a house built on rock, new wine in old bottles, an unmerciful servant
3. the Sea of Galilee, a fisherman, the brother of Peter
4. Ephesus, Smyrna, Thyatira
5. a young protege, wicked sons, a broken neck
6. Solomon's concubines, Gideon's army for fighting Midian, Enoch's years after Methuselah's birth
7. one of the Seven, a talk with an Ethiopian eunuch, four unmarried daughters who prophesied
8. Arcturus (the Bear), Orion, Pleiades
9. a cloke (cloak), books, parchments
10. Samuel, Jesus, Josiah

Answers to last quiz:
1. titles of Jesus Christ 2. plagues on Egypt 3. passover 4. fruit 5. compliments from the Song of Solomon 6. harpistis 7. oil 8. Miriam 9. people visited by the angel Gabriel 10.millstones

(From Bible Trivia Challenge: Connect the Thots, published by Barbour Publishing, inc. Used by permission.)

VBS at Abundant Life Fellowship starts Monday

Abundant Life Fellowship, 21080 Luther Road, will be having a daily vacation Bible School from July 16-20, 9 a.m. to noon. The theme is “WaterWorks!Park.”
Each day kids will participate in “Splash-tacular” Bible memory and music, “Raging River” games, “Bible Bay” Bible story dramas, “Snow Mountain” activities, crafts, a souvenir shop plus “Coconut Island” puppet time and the “Snack Shack!”
We invite children from 6 to 12 to join the thrills and spills of our Vacation Bible School.
Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. on Monday at Abundant Life Fellowship, 21080 Luther Road.

Ice cream social set at church

The El Camino United Methodist Church, 8345 Hwy 99W, Gerber, will be holding an Ice Cream Social on Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m.
The public is welcome to join them for an evening of music, deserts, and cool homemade ice cream.

First Baptist Church invites children to SonForceKids fun

First Baptist Church of Red Bluff invites all children to join them at SonForceKids!

The fun begins on July 9, and continues on July 11, 13, 15, 18, and ends on July 20.

They will meet at 501 Pine Street.

The excitement will start at 10 a.m. and ends at noon each day.

For further information call the church office at 527-4361.

If you've ever wanted to be a special agent, live the adventure, and be one of God's SonForceKids, join all special agents for fun and excitement.

Women In Focus

Women In Focus presents:
'FREEDOM!'
"The Spirit of God has anointed me...to proclaim liberty to ALL captives!"
Shirley Fay will be our speaker.
Come and join us for an evening of Food, Fellowship and Fun.
Monday, July 9th, 7 p.m.
625 Luther Road
Red Bluff
Admission is $2, first timers are free.

Power Principles,

"Think like the Word, not like the world."