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Page A-6 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Senior SPoTLiGHT SPonSoreD BY i.V. Wellness resources 541-592-9781 son may experience small dots float- ing in their line of vision (floaters), flashes, and vision loss. The condition is painless. A per- son may wake up one day with the condition or it may occur over weeks or months. A detached retina is a serious med- ical condition that needs immediate attention. Permanent vision loss is a real risk, so don’t delay getting assessed. Call your eye doctor and share why you are calling in order to move things along. Many eye doc- tors will refer directly to a retinal specialist. Emergency rooms are not equipped to deal with detached retinas. 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A per- HEATING CHAIR FITNESS ASSISTANCE FREE at Healthy U, For financial assis- Tues/Thurs from 1 - 1:45 tance with heating p.m. 535 E. River St., CJ, Call 541-592-4888 or visit your home - electric or wood - call UCAN at www.healthyucenter.org. 541-956-4050 Sponsored by I.V. Wellness Resources computer work. Anyone can develop retinal detachment, however certain populations are more at risk, includ- ing being male, a history of previous cataract surgery, being over 40 years of age, existing vision and eye health conditions, such as nearsightedness, glaucoma, or previous eye trauma. The key with any treatment is to seek help ASAP. “Time is vision.” You can reach I.V. Wellness Resources by calling 541-592-9781 or by contact- ing us on Facebook at facebook.com/ ivwellnessresources . CARING CALLER Are you isolated in your home and need a phone friend to call you with daily or weekly phone calls? Call Laura 541- 592-9781 to sign up. FREE FREE FREE Four wheelchair ramps (four platforms with handrails) for disabled veterans. Call De @ 541-415-1380. MEDICARE 101 FREE: Medicare Workshop, Wed, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. I.V. Family Coalition, 535 E. River St., CJ VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES **Senior Companions **Caring Callers Please call I.V. Wellness Resources for more information at 541-592-9781. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church My Thanksgiving List I’m convinced that the biggest killer of Thanksgiving thank- fulness is Black Friday. In just 24 hours our thoughts turn from being grateful for all the things we have, to thinking of all the things we want. And there can be lots of things I want, especially after watching and listening to all those commercials telling me about things I just have to have, or at least have to buy for friends and family if I have any real feelings for them and any holiday spirit. The truth is, I’m pretty satisfied with my life. I have two vehicles, which is more than most folks; even if one of them seems to spend more time in the shop than out of it. But sometimes those commercials with the shiny bright cars topped with beautiful bows makes me think about getting a new one. Just a little, anyway. The fact is, I’m lucky to be part of the world’s rich, relatively anyway. If you make more than $2,138.00 a year, you’re rich, too. Even America’s poor, the bottom 5% of Americans, are richer than 68% of the world’s population. But we still don’t seem to be happy or satisfied. I think that’s because we’re looking at what we have in the wrong way. So, here’s my unconventional list of things I’m thankful for. I’m thankful for the taxes I pay, sort of, because that means I have an income to pay taxes on. I’m thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means that I have a decent home with a roof over my head, making me better off than 1.6 billion people in the world. I’m thankful for my huge heating bill, at least until I have to pay it, because it means that I’m warm. I’m thankful for all the complaining I hear about our govern- ment because it means we have freedom of speech. I’m thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat. I’m thankful for the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I’m capable of walking and, by the grace of God, don’t need that little blue placard yet. I’m thankful for that lady in church who occasionally sings off key because it means I can hear. I’m thankful for that annoying alarm that goes off early in the morning because it means that God has blessed me with one more day on earth. And I’m thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I’ve been able to be active and produc- tive. This list may not be made up of the things we think of sharing when telling “What I’m Thankful For” around the holiday table, but I’m thankful for each and every one of them anyway. I hope you are, too. May you have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving. Seventh-day Adventist Who are my brothers? Matthew 12:25-50 One of the things that cast a shadow over Jesus’ life and ministry was the fact that His step- brothers didn’t understand and support Him in His ministry. The sons of Joseph had heard that sometimes Jesus spent whole nights in prayer, and that He was so busy that He didn’t even have time to eat. They had heard that at times He denounced the scribes and Pharisees and this alarmed them. So they talked Mary into going with them to approach Jesus, hoping that His love for her would prevail in helping Him tone down His attitude and words against the spiritual leaders of the nation. Just prior to this Jesus had, for the second time, performed a miracle of healing a man who was possessed, blind and dumb. Jesus’ enemies tried to discredit Jesus by charging, “He casts out devils through the prince of devils.” Then Jesus told them plainly that when they said this miracle was the work of Satan, instead of the Holy Spirit, they were cutting themselves off from the fountain of blessing. It is by His Spirit that God works on our hearts. When the Spirit is finally rejected God can do no more for that person. While Jesus was still teaching the people, His disciples brought the message that His mother and brothers were outside and wanted to see Him. He knew what was in their hearts and answered, “who is my mother and who are my brothers?” He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “look, my mother and my brothers, for whoever does the will of My Father in heaven, the same is My brother, sister and mother.” All who receive Christ by faith are united with Him by a tie closer than human relation- ships. As a believer and doer of His word, His mother more closely related to Him than through her natural relationship. His brothers would receive no benefit from their connection with Him unless they accepted Him as their personal Savior. What a support Christ would have found in His earthly relatives if they had believed He was from heaven. It would have helped Him in doing the work from God! Those who accept Christ as their personal Savior are not left as orphans to bear the trials of life alone. We can’t understand but we can know it is true from our own experience. If we ask Him Jesus will help us treat our brothers and sis- ters with loving kindness. What a privilege to be adopted into the family of God. We are children of our loving Heavenly Father! Community Bible Church Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart 1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! 2 Sing to Him, sing Psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! 3 Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! Psalm 105:1-3 (NKJV) There have been many times of giving thanks to the Lord in this country’s history. In 1621, after a most difficult previous winter in which a large part of the colony had died, the residents of the Plymouth Colony experi- enced a good harvest with the help of some Wampanoag Indians. So they set aside a day of Thanksgiving to God for His provision. In 1777, after defeating the British at the Battle of Saratoga, the Continental Congress declared a national day of thanksgiving. In 1789, the 13 original states ratified the Constitution of the United States, and President George Washington declared a day of thanksgiving. The follow- ing is the proclamation he made: “Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly implore His protection, aid, and favors…Now therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th of November next, to be devoted by the people of these states to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the Beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be, that we may then all write in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country, and for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.” ~George Washington There have been other times in our nation’s historywhere times of thanksgiving have been declared. We in the United States should be grateful for the tremen- dous blessings that surround us on every side: freedom of speech, freedom to live where we want, freedom to work where we want, freedom to do what we want with our lives, and how about paved roads and hot water! But for myself, I am grateful to be able to worship God freely. In many countries today a person wouldn’t have these choices, because the government tries to force them to worship according to governmental dictates. Are 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 * * * 7th DAY ADVENTIST 265 S. Old Stage Rd., CJ Sabbath School - 10:15 a.m. Saturday Worship 9 a.m. Bible Study 11:15 Pastor Charles Byrd 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 *** 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. 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 * * * 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 * * * VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 498 Laurel Road, CJ P.O. Box 1248 Pastor Kevin Wood Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship Service - 11 a.m. evfree@frontiernet.net (541)415-4189 * * * 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 * * * FOUNTAIN OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 451 S. Junction Ave., CJ 541-592-3956 Pastor Mark McLean Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study * * * 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. * * * 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 Terry Vance Sr. 707-954-1273 541-592-4418 * * * Illinois Valley Baptist Church 541-592-6149 329 Caves Hwy. Pastor Brent Smith Sunday School 9:30 a.m (for all ages) Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Wednesday Bible Study, 7 PM Come be with us! * * * Wonder Bible Chapel 11911 Redwood Hwy. Wonder, Ore. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Non-denominational Bible believing Church Sunday School Nursery Youth group meets Sunday 6:30 p.m. thankful? You should be. It might be good to spend some time during your Thanksgiving celebration to give thanks to the One who our nation’s first President called, “the Beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be…”God bless you. See you Sunday. In Christ, Pastor Dave Ministry at CBC Wednesday No A.W.A.N.A. Happy Thanksgiving Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Prayer and Praise 6 p.m. Senior Exercise Class Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 9-10 a.m. in Dining Room
