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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Americans need help fast: by Dr. Glenn Mollette
The new medical insurance premium for my wife and I
will be just a few dollars shy of $2,000 per month for 2017.
This amounts to a total of $24,000 for the year. Should either of
us have a serious illness or medical procedure then our out of
pocket expense will be $11,000. Therefore we could potentially
be out $35,000 in medical expenses in one year. I hope we aren’t
but the potential is always there. Of course, that would be better
than a $100,000 medical expense or being shoved into bankrupt-
cy because of medical bills. It is easy in today’s world to rack up
several hundred thousand dollars in medical expenses.
President Trump appears to be moving fast on his prom-
ises. I hope he acts fast on affordable health care because it’s
killing me.
I continue to hear from people who have achieved So-
cial Security disability status. They were declared disabled by
a doctor and were eventually legally approved. This not only
means a nice monthly check from Social Security but it means
medical care provided by the American taxpayers. Sadly, there
are lots of reports of people who have obtained crooked attor-
neys with connections to crooked doctors who know a crooked
Judge who help them get approved for disabled Social Security.
I’m for anybody that is truly disabled to have this help from the
American taxpayers. It’s bad for America when people lie and
fake an illness to get a disability check. Unfortunately when
the government is writing checks multitudes line up to get their
share whether they deserve it or not.
If I live a few more years I can apply for a full Social Se-
curity check and I will have Medicare. We will only have to pay
for my wife’s medical insurance for a little while and thus life
will go on. The point is that most of us are feeling the pain of
health insurance costs. Mr. President we need help fast.
Hospitals and doctors have been gouging the government
and insurance companies for a long time. For years the gov-
ernment and insurance companies have paid it but things are
changing some. Insurance companies are no longer paying for
everything or paying the full price they are being charged. One
doctor recently told me that he has to bill the insurance company
about three times more than he would normally charge a patient
to just receive close to the amount he needs for a procedure.
While our new government leadership is supposedly work-
ing on a plan to fix medical care they need to fix the rising cost
of a college education. Too many college graduates are racking
up $60,000 to over $100,000 in debt with horrendous interest
rates being charged by some lending institutions. Colleges know
they have a gravy train. Thousands of students across the coun-
try who meet the conditions can receive $5,815 in government
money paid directly to their college of choice. Colleges then
tack on thousands of dollars more that families or the students
often have to borrow. Colleges in turn build bigger buildings and
incur more debt that in turn requires more and more tuition from
struggling students and families.
Many federally funded colleges pay big salaries. One
college President in Kentucky made about $400,000 a year at
a tiny private Christian college. That’s not that huge as some
Presidents today are making close to a million dollars a year.
What is interesting is that his Board of Trustees promised him
this same salary package upon his retirement for the rest of his
life plus medical insurance, an apartment, a car and even his cell
phone. Where does this money come from? The money comes
from federal grants that we the taxpayers pay and from strug-
gling students who rack up big debts so that a retired college
President can receive almost $400,000 a year and additional
perks for the rest of his life. Sadly, a lot of academic institutions
are crumbling across this country. There are numerous cases of
campuses closing and being sold to bigger institutions or closing
altogether.
Average Americans can’t handle what we are being handed
in medical and college costs. We need help fast.
Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author of 11
books. He is read in all 50 states. Visit www.glennmollette.com
or contact him at GMollette@aol.com. You can like his Face-
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Church News
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
God helps those who ask for help
When we hear the first four words
of the Sermon on the Mount it seems like
Jesus must have made some kind of mistake:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit…” (Matthew
5:3). Now a person who is poor in spirit
doesn’t seem like a good role model. Being
‘poor in spirit’ doesn’t seem like something
we should aspire to. Here on Earth we think
a happy person is someone who’s self-suf-
ficient, self-reliant, and acts like they have
it all together. Poor in spirit just doesn’t fit
the bill.
In Jesus’ day there was a lot of reli-
gious pressure to look like you had it all
figured out; to seem “wealthy in spirit.” But
Jesus says blessed are the poor in spirit. So,
what is he talking about?
When you are ‘Poor in Spirit’ it means
you’ve reached a point where you realize
you’re broke: spiritually, physically or both.
You can’t pay the bills, you can’t dig your-
self out of the hole, you can’t take care of
yourself. You’re desperately in need of help.
Blessed are you when you realize the truth
about your situation. Blessed are you when
you finally see the truth.
Being poor in spirit means that you
have finally declared spiritual bankruptcy.
Being poor in spirit means you’ve finally
reach the point where you’re ready to ask for
help.
We don’t like to ask for help. Too often
we’re embarrassed to admit what a mess
we’ve made of things. We want to be self-re-
liant; we want to help ourselves. That’s what
we think we’re supposed to do. That’s what
we celebrate.
There are no awards for being “poor in
spirit”; no one puts that on their resume or
rushes to post about it on Facebook. ‘The
Message’ paraphrases Matthew 5:3 saying:
“You’re blessed when you’re at the end of
your rope. With less of you there is more of
God and his rule.”
If you try a “Do it Yourself” approach,
instead of being blessed you’ll find that
you’re tired and frustrated. When we’re
pretty sure we can’t do it on our own, we try
anyway. That’s the way we’re made.
We’ve all heard the phrase, “God helps
those who help themselves.” But the prob-
lem is, that’s not anywhere in the Bible.
Instead, what we do find is this: God helps
those who ask for help. All we have to do is
admit we need it.
Community Bible Church
Over the falls in a barrel or something else
Luke 18:8 (NKJV) “Nevertheless, when the Son of Man
comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
Niagara Falls actually encompasses three
waterfalls on the Niagara River and is the dividing line between
the United States and Canada. While I saw some different figures
as to the height of the falls, I’m going with 167 feet high. The
three falls are Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and Bridal
Veil Falls. The three falls have the highest volume of water go
over them of any waterfall in the world – more than 4 million
cubic feet of water go over those falls (on average) every minute.
Niagara Falls is famed as a tourist attraction and especially in the
past as a honeymoon destination. In 1848, during the month of
March, an ice blockage stopped the flow of the falls for 40 hours.
Can you imagine what it was like when the ice dam broke up?
Niagara Falls is also famous for something else: people
going over the falls (on purpose) in barrels, other devices, and in
at least one case all by themselves with nothing protecting them.
The first one recorded to go over the falls in a barrel was Annie
Taylor Oct. 24, 1901, (maybe April 1 would have been a bet-
ter date) and she survived with relatively minor injuries. There
have been others, and I suppose they all had faith in the devices
designed to protect them or faith in their own abilities. Some did
not survive. I guess they placed their faith in an unworthy device.
In our verse above, Jesus asks if He will find faith on
the earth when He returns. I’m sure He will find people who
will have faith in all sorts of people and things – but will He find
people who are living, watching, and waiting in faith for Him?
To me it’s a sad and somewhat frightening question – because
it makes me examine my own faith – just what do I trust in? It
might be a good thing for us all to examine what we trust in – is
what we’re trusting in a worthy object of our faith? Something to
think about!
God bless you as you seek Him. Hope to see you Sun-
day.
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
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Depression – the very word brings
a feeling of doom and gloom, and well it
should. This mental illness affects one in
four women, and one in eight men directly,
and many more family and friends. For years
the treatment for this condition has been to
manage symptoms. However, the way to
combat any illness is to uncover and change
the cause.
That is exactly what Dr. Nedley has
done in his research and teaching. After
thorough study, he has identified 10 “hit”
categories that may lead to depression if a
person experiences three or more “hits” at
the same time. But he goes beyond defining
the problem. Eight of the ten hits are under
personal control as lifestyle issues that can
be dealt with by personal choices.
In his medical practice and local ven-
ues, Dr. Nedley began “curing” depression
with lifestyle therapy rather than medica-
tion. As calls for help from a distance started
coming, it quickly became evident that he
could not physically be everywhere that
people needed help. This led to the writing
of his book “Depression the Way Out,” and
the development of the Nedley Depression
and Anxiety Recovery Program that has
helped thousands of hurting people across
America.
Not only does this program help those
dealing with Depression and Anxiety but it
serves as a tool for those wishing to achieve
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
* * *
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.
* * *
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
* * *
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
* * *
ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ
541-592-2006
Rev. Bryant Bechtold
Sunday Worship
Service 10:30 a.m.
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
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Illinois Valley Baptist Church
541-592-6149
102 S. Redwood Hwy.
(in the County Building)
Sunday Worship 10:30 AM
Wednesday Bible Study, Prayer
& Youth Program 7:00 PM
Friday Ladies Bible Study
11:00 AM
peak mental performance and a healthier
lifestyle. Also it is very beneficial for the
spouse of a depressed participant to attend
with them so they can both understand the
reasons for the lifestyle changes.
Check out our ad in this paper and
make plans to register early and plan to join
the class beginning March 6. Be watching
for the informative ad on Better Life TV
channel 30.1 and take heart, you are not
alone. There is a way out of depression!