Sunday, September 30, 2007

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Friday, September 28, 2007

Now is the Time to Worship

Editor's note:
I'd heard about the worship ministry that Nella was doing with the college students and asked if she would be willing to share her heart with us and also provide a bit of background on this ministry


My name is Nella Schnase and I am very excited about this new service started mainly for college students and anyone going through a new journey in their lives. The idea of “Now Is the Time to Worship”came to me when I was sitting in church listening to my father speak on reaching people on your own level. I felt a strong calling to get other people my age together and praise to the One who gave us the freedom to do so.

In this calling I was very nervous about actually making it all happen. I have never been in charge of such a thing, but what I am sure of is that I knew this ministry was meant to start through me. I love music and I love God. He wanted me to put them together and make sure my eyes are on Him first and foremost. More about

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Power Principles

By David-A Baker
A lot of folks don't read the Bible, they read you.

Monday, September 24, 2007

Teaching from a grasp of Scripture

The Sermon on the Mount may have appeared at first to e without connection to the Scriptures. Their rabbis carefully built around the Law, following the traditional interpretations of the Scriptures. The rabbis followed a predictable path, citing the accepted authorities, always within the orthodox structure of ideas. But Jesus cited no one, except to use the traditions as a contrast. He did not obviously cite Scripture either. Yet Jesus was teaching from Scripture, he was teaching the intention of Scripture.

The Sermon on the Mount is carefully built on a Psalm about a Rock, although it is not obvious. Jesus followed the order of this Psalm, teaching the application of the meaning. He understood the meaning of the Scriptures; He taught what His Father revealed to him through Scriptures. Jesus was fulfilling Scripture; the Scriptures bore witness to Him. The teachings of Jesus are based on an understanding of Scripture, not on an orthodoxy built around it.

The message that Jesus preached is Scriptural, but it was not part of the orthodoxy. The kingdom of God is near; Scripture bears witness to this. But the traditional teachings did not express this The religious scholars had carefully analyzed Scriptures for centuries, but did not find the good news.
The intention of Scripture is build the life of Jesus Christ in us. Scripture cannot be understood in isolation from life; it is not just fact. Scripture is like DNA; a complete listing of human DNA is of little value itself. In order DNA to have meaning, it must be expression a living organism. then the intention of the code can be see; DNA is expressed in what it builds, and in the mechanisms that come from it.

In the same way, the Scriptures are to build life in a person; the true intention of Scripture can only be seen in a living man.

"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14

Teaching is to come from the Word made flesh.

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

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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Mario Murillo to speak at church

CORNING — The Neighborhood Full Gospel Church, 901 South Street,
Corning, will host guest speaker, Mario Murillo, A Day of Fire and
Miracles with Mario Murillo, on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.
His meetings are known for true demonstrations of God’s power over
disease, destructive emotions and habits. Everyone is welcome to
attend.
Information is available by calling 824-2323.

The ‘Gospel Train’ is coming

CORNING — The “Gospel Train” is coming Sunday, Sept. 23, to First Christian Church of Corning. The church will be beginning a new Sunday School year calling all of God’s children, from ages 3 years old and up to “get on board.” It will be every Sunday at 10 a.m. at the church, located at 1421 Marin St.
There will be prizes for first-timers, weekly prizes for memory verses, etc. etc.
The group is a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and have been worshiping in Corning for over 100 years.
Worship, with Holy Communion, is at 11 a.m. Sunday. They meet on Wednesday evenings for praise and prayer. They have been doing a lot of work on their building this year so that unless Jesus returns first, they can be around for another 100 years.
They also have an active women’s fellowship (CWF) which meets every second Thursday of the month for Bible study, work on mission projects of the church, and of course, refreshments.

Southern Baptist celebrates missions

Union Southern Baptist Church has invited the community to join in celebrating their California Mission Emphasis at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23.
Refreshments will be served and an offering will be received.
California Southern Baptists take the month of September to focus on California as a mission field and cooperate through prayer and financial support to assist churches in sharing the gospel to make disciples and start new churches.
Union Southern Baptist Church is a new church that started in February and has received support directly from the California Mission Offering and the California Southern Baptist Convention is being sponsored by Red Bluff’s Antelope Home Fellowship Baptist Church.
This year’s theme for the California Mission Emphasis is “Water for a Thirsty Land — Church Starting.”
The church is asking those who attend to bring water, or drinks either in liquid form and or powder and tea. The church will donate these in the name of Jesus to a local organization that will distribute them to the needy to represent California’s spiritual need for living water.
Union Southern Baptist Church meets at the Red Bluff Union High School cafeteria, 1260 Union Road, at 9:30 a.m. Sundays for bible study and 11 a.m. for worship.
Information is available from Pastor Robert M. Wheatley at 209-0695.

Friday, September 21, 2007

North Valley Episcopal Ministry (NVEM) develops program to serve Latino families

The North Valley Episcopal Ministry (NVEM) is developing a program to serve Latino families in Northern California, for the purpose of spiritual and social care.

Led by The Rev. Maryly Adair, Regional Missioner of NVEM., and Deacon Olga Barrera, from the Diocese of Honduras, NVEM. has been networking with local agencies that serve the Latino community, in order to establish a Hispanic Episcopal ministry not currently available in the North State.

Not only is this an excellent opportunity to grow as a church, it also serves to carry out the mission of spreading the glory and love of God cross-culturally.

As reported in the Associated Press: "The Episcopal Church, through its Central and South American Province, has a direct connection to Latin Americans who want to serve here churches also want to connect with congregants on a cultural level, and Latin American clergy can tailor services "'The cultural identification and bonding that occur when a person of the same background is leading them, serving them and overall providing spiritual leadership is a big draw and it sustains people's faith.'"

Deacon Olga Barrera will be preaching and hosting a powerpoint presentation about the Episcopal Church, its work in Honduras, and establishing a ministry for the local Latino community at the following locations:

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 32 E. Walker Street, Orland, at 9 a.m., worship service only, on Sunday.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 820 Main Street, Corning, at 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday , followed by a powerpoint presentation about the Episcopal Church's Latino ministry.

An authentic Honduran dinner and powerpoint presentation will also take place at:

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson Street, Red Bluff at 5 p.m. in the Parish Hall on Sunday. R.S.V.P. for the dinner by Friday by calling 527-5205.

Information about The Rev. Olga Barrera's work in Northern California is available by contacting St. Peter's Episcopal Church at 527-5205 or via email at stpeters@shasta.com.

Established in 2005, the North Valley Episcopal Ministry encompasses the Episcopal parishes of St. Peter's in Red Bluff, St. Andrew's in Corning, Good Shepherd in Orland, and Holy Trinity in Willows, under the leadership of Regional Missioner, The Rev. Maryly Adair.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

The Heavens declare the glory of God


This was what the sky looked like a couple of mornings ago when we took this picture ...unfortunately, the picture doesn't do it justice...the sky was sooooo beautiful with the sun rays beaming out.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Nite Lite Ministries


Nite Lite Ministries held a special benefit concert for the Salvation Army on Saturday, Sept. 15. The public was asked to come out and ... all support the Salvation Army and bring a canned food item, a monetary offering, (if possible,) and a friend. Nite Lite Ministries holds monthly concerts at various churches throughout the north state in the hope that churches can come together in unity to demonstrate God's love.

It encourages people to bring friends, both churched and unchurched, enjoy some contemporary music and see how God works in the lives of His people.

The Unified band is made up of people from six different churches in the area. They hope through this ministry that others will see unity, humility, and service as they work together for a common goal.

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Friday, September 14, 2007

AWANA returns to Red Bluff church

AWANA returned for the new school year to North Valley Baptist Church of Red Bluff, A Family Life Fellowship.

AWANA starts on Sept. 12, 345 David Ave., Red Bluff, according to Richard Kent, commander.

Each session runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and is designed for children ages 3 years through eighth grade.

There is no registration fee.

The evening includes three segments: handbook time, game time, and council time. Songs, testimonies and awards are given during the latter.

Three- and 4-year-olds Cubbies are directed by Beth Benner.

Sparks, third to fifth grade, are directed by Nancy Lamberson.

Other directors are Mira Sisco, Tom Moulton and Rebecca Wanker. Each group also has volunteer helpers.

AWANA is an acronym for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed, taken from Second Timothy 2:15.

It is an international, non-denominational Bible-centered youth ministry to reach youth with the gospel of Christ, and train them to serve Him, according to Pastor David Lamberson.

Information is available by calling the church at 527 0543.

Nite Lite Ministries to hold benefit

Nite Lite Ministries will be holding a special benefit concert for the Salvation Army at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15.

It will be held across the street from the Salvation Army at the New Hope Foursquare Church, 925 Walnut St.

The public has been asked to come out and support the Salvation Army and bring a canned food item, a monetary offering if you can, and a friend.

Nite Lite Ministries holds monthly concerts at various churches throughout the north state in the hope that churches can come together in unity to demonstrate God's love.

It encourages people to bring friends, both churched and unchurched, enjoy some contemporary music and see how God works in the lives of His people.

The Unified band is made up of people from six different churches in the area. They hope through this ministry that others will see unity, humility, and service as they work together for a common goal.

The Salvation Army came into existence in 1878 under the leadership of William Booth and his wife Catherine.

The Salvation Army's outreach of meeting the material, emotional and spiritual needs of people includes more than 100 countries with over 3.5 million volunteers.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Blood drive at Seventh Day Adventist Church

RED BLUFF - On Saturday Sept. 21, the Red Bluff Seventh Day Adventist Church will host a Blood Drive from 1 p.m. 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.
Information is available at 527-5077.

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Connect the Thots 26

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 - the answers are at the bottom of post.

1. for the baby Moses, of the Covenant, Noah's
2. Ashpenaz, Shadrach, Abednego
3. a barren fig tree, a lost coin, sheep and goats
4. the fourth commandment, the seventh day, rest
5. Horeb, Gilboa, Gerizim
6. father of Obed, great-grandfather of King David, husband of Ruth
7. Jesus' final Passover, the Transfiguration, Jesus' baptism
8. the seventh commandment, a lustful look, divorcing to remarry
9. Jesus' parable of vinedressers, Gideon threshing wheat, a place of God's wrath
10. food cooked over manure, human hair weighed in balance, lying down for 390 days

Answers to quiz:
1. arks 2. character in the book of Daniel 3. parables of Jesus 4. the Sabbath 5. mountains 6. Boaz 7. the audible voice of God 8. adultery 9. winepresses 10. te prophet Ezekiel

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

Saturday, September 08, 2007

St. Peter's Episcopal to greet bishop

RED BLUFF - The Episcopal Church congregations of the north valley will greeting their new bishop, the Rt. Rev. Barry Beisner, and the Rev. Olga Barrera, deacon of the Diocese of Honduras, at 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St.
They will gather for the Holy Eucharist in which Bishop Beisner will preside and preach. After the service, they will share a meal together.
Bishop Beisner was consecrated in October 2006. He has been a priest of the Diocese of Northern California for more than 20 years, and for the last five years he has been the Canon to the Ordinary or assistant to the bishop.
The past bishop, Jerry Lamb, retired at the beginning of this year, and Beisner became the diocesan bishop.
The Rev. Olga Barrera is a transitional deacon from the Diocese of Honduras and, after two years, she will be ordained to the priesthood.
Only three other women have been ordained to the priesthood in her diocese.
The Rev. Barrera is bilingual, able to greet people in English and Spanish.
She will work with the church for six months while they discern what God wants for their ministry with Latinos.

Gideons to take First Christian pulpit

CORNING - First Christian Church of Corning welcomes George Keck of the Gideons to the pulpit this week. He will give a message on the work of the Gideons but also tell of a mission trip to Mexico that he took earlier this year.
There will also be an offering for the work of Gideons.
Following this week's service is the monthly fellowship potluck dinner, to which everyone is welcome.
The services are each week at 1421 Marin St. Worship with holy communion is at 11 a.m. On Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m., there is praise and prayer. The singing is accompanied by organist/pianist Donald Lund.
This week, the women begin their meetings again after having the summer off. They will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, and every second Thursday, for study, fellowship, and refreshments.
Sunday school will start again on Sept. 23.

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Women In Focus

Please join the women of Bethel Assembly of God on September 10th, for a wonderful time of fellowship, worship, and prayer. Refreshments provided and also childcare for children 5 and under.
Our special guest speaker will be Tammy Drugovich. She is a graduate of the Teen Challenge program as well as a wife, mother and Family daycare provider.
Admission is $2 at the door, first timers are free!
Bethel Assembly of God Church is located at 625 Luther Road, Red Bluff. Come, join us and experience the joy that is present when we serve our Lord and reach out to the people God loves.

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Rummage sale

Contact: Presbyterian Church
Details: The women of the Presbyterian Church will hold their fall rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Sept. 6. The event will be at the church, 838 Jefferson St. There are no hold over of items, so everything is new for this sale. Monies received go toward mission project. Everyone is invited to this two-day event.

Churches host Tehama Family Day

Tehama Assembly of God Church, The New Life Church, and area businesses invite everyone to attend Family Day at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16 in downtown Tehama at Habert Park.

Special Guests include Pastor Freddy Villasen'oz, Elvie Bright, New Life Drama Team and the TA/G Worship Band.

Events will include a puppet show and fun games for kids, chili cook-off, drawings for prizes and lots of food. Activities for the entire family.

It's all free. Bring your lawn chairs and the family for fiesta in the park.

Information is available from the church office at 384-2603.