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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Church News
Community Bible Church
No shadow of turning
Romans 11:1-2 (NKJV) 1 I say then, has God cast
away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of
the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not
cast away His people whom He foreknew.
There has been a lot in the news about Israel these
days. There is talk of dividing their land, dividing Jerusalem,
and the reluctance of the people of Israel to be involved these
kinds of negotiations. But God has plans for Israel, and Romans
chapters nine, 10 and 11 deal with those plans for Israel. Some
commentators have labeled these chapters as Israel’s election,
rejection, and restoration. It is amazing to realize that there
even is a nation of Israel. Jerusalem was largely destroyed in 70
AD by the Romans; Jesus foretold this in Matthew 24. Re-
moved from the land for roughly 1,800 years, it seemed impos-
sible that they would ever be a nation again, but they are. From
the time of their dispersion in 70 AD and again in 132 AD, until
now, they have refused to be assimilated by the other cultures
they lived in. They survived numerous attacks over the centu-
ries, culminating in the Nazi Holocaust of the 1930’s and 40’s.
In 1948 they again became a nation, and against all odds have
survived and even prospered. But I believe that these chapters
in Romans include a greater message that has an application to
each one of us. God is faithful, His word is true, and I believe
all that He has promised will be accomplished. In 2 Peter
1:4, we are told that there has “been given to us exceedingly
great and precious promises” and of the many promises given
in Scripture, here is one that has given me hope in the many
ups and downs of this life. It is found in Lamentations 3:22-24
(NIV) “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness. I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my por-
tion; therefore I will wait for Him.’” The greatest demonstra-
tion of God’s love is that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to pay
the penalty for our sins. The Bible says, “Whosoever will, may
come.” That’s you, that’s me, the decision is ours.
In Christ,
Pastor Dave
Ministry at CBC
Sunday
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Praise and Prayer 6 p.m.
Wednesday
AWANA 6:15-8 p.m.
Preschool – Grade 6
Community Christian Academy
Preschool – High School
Senior Exercise Class
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
9-10 a.m. in Dining Room
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Being humble means being able to
say “I’m sorry”
In Luke chapter 18 Jesus is talking to
folks who think they have it all figured out;
the ones who think they know all the right
things that will make them right with God
and get them seated at places of honor at the
table in Heaven.
He’s talking to those of us who find
ourselves consumed with getting to the top
of the ladder, with reaching a certain status,
with being successful. But Jesus redefines
what that means, because it turns out that the
way up is down. Here’s how He puts it in
Luke 18:14: “Everyone who exalts himself
will be humbled, and everyone who humbles
himself will be exalted.”
He’s just challenged everything that
we’re told culturally. He says, “Here’s the
truth. If you want to be exalted, you don’t
make much of yourself.” Don’t try to show
that you’re better than other people by the
medals, by the way you dress, the car you
drive, the house you live in. If you want to
be exalted, what do you do? You humble
yourself. And then He redefines greatness.
He says, “Greatness is not something that
you ascend to; it’s something that you de-
scend to.”
We really see that play out in the par-
able of the Pharisee and the tax collector.
Both men are in the temple and the Pharisee
begins to pray first. He begins by thanking
God, but look at how he does it. He says:
“God, I thank you that I am not like other
people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or
even like this tax collector. I fast twice a
week and give a tenth of all I get.”
Talk about an “it’s all about me” at-
titude. Can you imagine praying that? “God,
I just want to spend a few moments thanking
you for some things. First I’d like to thank
you that I’m better than everyone else.” Now
we might not think of ever saying that, but
we say a lot of other things that show that
our heart and mind is in the same place.
One thing we might say is, “You’re not
going to talk to me like that.” It’s a spirit of
pride that says, “You know, I’m better than
you. So if you try to confront me on some-
thing in my life, I’m going to get defensive
and I’m going to be sensitive and I’m not
going to be open to correction.”
Another thing that we might say is
something like this: “I’m not going to be the
one to apologize. If they want to apologize
to me, that’s fine. I’m not going to be the
one to apologize.” The Bible says that pride
only breeds quarrels. Pride thrives on con-
flicts and makes it hard to say certain things.
Most of us can recognize statements
like that. They are the kind of thing that
feeds the spirit of the Pharisee that wants to
take hold inside us. That’s not who we want
to be, but it’s up to us to change it. We can,
if only we are willing to become humble.
Staying motivated in America: by Dr. Glenn Mollette
Many Americans need more motivation.
One of the greatest internal dynamics that any human
can possess is motivation. Life is very difficult for many
Americans because they have lost their motivation. I recent-
ly saw a story about a 100-year-old man who sky dived out
of an airplane. The reporter covering the story said he also
enjoys doing yoga and apparently enjoys living an active
life.
I’m amazed with a local friend of mine who at the age
of almost 80 continues to build and sell hotels. He owns
several but occasionally sells a couple for a lot of money and
then builds another one or two. He started with very little
but just kept trying and today he has millions of dollars.
We’ve all heard stories of people who just kept trying.
We hear the success stories but often we don’t hear too much
about all the people who spent years trying and eventually
gave up. They became discouraged and gave up.
Nashville has hundreds of gifted musicians who have
never made it to the top and thousands more who gave
up and went home. Hollywood and New York and other
entertainment cities have had lots of starving artists who
never made it to the level they aspired. Lots of people have
dreamed of being President of the United States and worked
hard to achieve their goal but it hasn’t happened for them
and never will.
Millions have dropped out of college, failed at mar-
riage, failed as parents, failed at dieting and exercise and
feel hopeless at life.
How do you stay motivated when you feel like you
have failed?
Do something you enjoy. Why do we have to be so
serious all the time? Life is serious. People get sick and
die. We battle cancer and other diseases. We struggle with
money and relationships and other people complicate our
lives. The hardest thing you may accomplish this week is to
do something fun but I suggest you to engage in something
that is entertaining and fun for you. Too many Americans
are burned out in survival mode. They desperately tread the
choppy waters of life. Stress, lack of sleep and worries fill
their every day. You might die tomorrow so what is there
that you might enjoy doing today? Doing something that
brings a smile to your face occasionally is good for your
heart and spirit. I always found that if I enjoy something just
a little then I am drawn to it like a magnet.
Don’t jump off cliffs without a parachute. If you have
a day job then hold onto it until something else works out.
Having a stable job of some sort is usually tiring and stress-
ful. However, if you have a paycheck coming in then you
Places of Worship
BRIDGEVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH
5181 Holland Loop Rd., CJ
541-592-3923
“Come Join the Worship!”
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Sonny Moore
www.bridgeviewcc.org
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7th DAY ADVENTIST
265 S. Old Stage Rd., CJ
Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Worship 11 a.m.
Pastor Christian Martin
Church (541) 592-3218
Madrone Adventist School
541-592-3330
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IMMANUEL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
200 Watkins St., CJ
Phone 541-592-3876
Pastor Charles Chase
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.
Child-care for small children
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Illinois Valley Praise Center
28569 Redwood Hwy. CJ
Non-denominational
Bible-believing Church
Sunday school - 9:30 a..m.
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
Thursday Seekers 7 p.m.
Youth group Thursday - 7 p.m.
www.ivpraisecenter.com
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
Pastor Dave Gordon
113 S. Caves Ave., CJ
Office: 541-592-3896
Email: cbccca@gmail.com
Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Christian Academy
Pre-K to 12th grade
Awana - Wednesdays - 6 p.m.
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ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
407 W. River St., CJ
541-592-3658
Fr. William Holtzinger, Pastor
Mass - Sunday 11 a.m..
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
Holy Days TBA
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TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH
10343 Takilma Road, Takilma
Pastor Dan Robinson
Bible Study / Prayer Time
9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m
Wednesday Bible Study
7 p.m
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First Baptist Church of Selma
18285 Redwood Hwy., Selma
541-597-4169
Pastor Monty Pope
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD
LUTHERAN CHURCH
East River Street
& Lewis Court, CJ
Annemarie Richardson
Lay Pastor.
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.
Church Phone: 541-592-2290
www.goodshepherdlutheraniv.net
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VALLEY EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
498 Laurel Road, CJ
P.O. Box 1248
Pastor Marvin Porter
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service - 11 a.m.
evfree@frontiernet.net
541-592-6160
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FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
451 S. Junction Ave., CJ
541-592-3956
Pastor Mark McLean
Morning Worship
9:30 & 11 a.m.
Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Adult Bible Study
have the mental wherewithal to experiment and be creative.
You will have less time to be creative but at least you will
have food in your stomach while you are trying. Stability
normally gives us a foundation to stand on and enhances
motivation.
Occasionally write down three or four things that you
want to do. Your list might include planting a garden for this
spring, Maybe you would like to join an exercise class, start
walking a mile every day or start a new business venture.
Writing it down and looking at your list for a few days will
remind you about what is important.
Try to forget failures and disappointments. We all have
them. We’ve tried things that didn’t work but occasionally
something works and when it does it’s gratifying.
Finally, have something that you are going to do tomor-
row. We must have something that we want to do tomor-
row so that we are motivated to get out of bed, shower and
pursue the day.
Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author
of 11 books. He is read in all 50 states. Visit www.glennmol-
lette.com or contact him at GMollette@aol.com. Like his
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/glennmollette.
B ingo for A ll A ges
THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS
209 S. Junction Ave., CJ
Sacrament Meet - 10 a.m.
Sunday School - 11:20 a.m.
Priesthood, Relief Soc. -
12:10 p.m.
Bishop
Larry Hammersmith
541-592-3919
WednesdAys
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Illinois Valley Baptist Church
541-592-6149
102 S. Redwood Hwy.
(in the County Building)
Pastor Steve Root
Sunday Worship 10:30 AM
Wednesday Bible Study, Prayer
& Youth Program 7:00 PM
Friday Ladies Bible Study
11:00 AM
iv senior Center
eArly Bird 6 - 6:30PM
17 gAMes 6:30 - 9:30PM
Hamburgers for sale
520 e. river street, CJ
open to tHe public
All you cAn eAt breAkfAst
or order off the menu
At the I.V. GrAnGe
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ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ
541-592-2006
Rev. Bryant Bechtold
Sunday Worship
Service 10:30 a.m.
F irst three s undays oF the month From 8 a . m . to 12 noon .
3763 Holland Loop
541-592-6045