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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 21, 2021
SEN I OR SPOT LI gH T
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Cirrhosis is a chronic disease
of the liver characterized by an
increased scarring of the fibrous
connective tissue. In later stages
it can interfere with function and
circulation of blood to and from the
liver.
A wide range of diseases and
conditions can damage the liver
and lead to cirrhosis including;
Chronic alcohol abuse, hepatitis, fat
accumulation in the liver, excessive
iron or copper buildup in the body,
cystic fibrosis, poorly formed
or damaged bile ducts, genetic
disorders, autoimmune conditions,
medications and others.
Cirrhosis is usually found in
patients 40- 60 years of age and
most commonly found in men.
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However, the incidence in women
has increased by 30% since the
pandemic started.
The disease is insidious in its
development and has no symptoms
until damage is extensive. When
symptoms do occur, they may
include: fatigue, easy bleeding or
bruising, loss of appetite, nausea,
swelling in your lower extremities
and abdomen (ascites), jaundiced
skin and eyes, and others. Each
time your liver is injured it tries to
repair itself and in the process, scar
tissue forms.
As cirrhosis progresses, more
and more scar tissue forms, making
it difficult for the liver to function.
The liver damage done by cirrhosis
generally can’t be undone. But if
liver cirrhosis is diagnosed early
and the cause is treated, further
damage can be limited and, rarely,
reversed.
Complications can include:
high blood pressure, swelling in
the legs and abdomen, enlargement
of the spleen (splenomegaly).
bleeding, infections, malnutrition,
buildup of toxins in the brain,
bone disease increasing your risk
of fractures and increased risk of
liver cancer. Some people end up
experiencing multi-organ failure.
Reduce your risk of cirrhosis
by taking these steps: *Do not
drink alcohol if you have liver
disease or cirrhosis. *Eat a healthy
diet. *Choose a plant-based diet
that’s full of fruits and vegetables.
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CHURCH NEWS
Seventh-day Adventist
How to Prepare for Jesus return
Last week we reviewed some of the signs of Christ
coming. Before we address the subject of how to pre-
pare for His return, I thought it would be good to talk
briefly about the signs in the heavens that show us the
end is near.
Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the Sibulation
of lose days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon
shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from
heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.”
The exciting thing about these signs are what will hap-
pen following this verse.
Matthew 24:30 “And then shall appear the sign of
the Son of man in the heaven: and then shall the tribes
of the earth moan, and they shall see the Son of man
coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great
glory.”
What a wonderful day that will be when Jesus
comes! Go ahead and read the rest of chapter 24 where
Jesus gives more amazing details of what is ahead of
us. Not everyone will be happy on that great day. Those
who loved Jesus enough to prepare will be joyful on
that awesome day.
The part that I am interested in is how to prepare
for that great day.
Let’s look at John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He
is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.”
It is important to ask the Holy Spirit to search our
hearts for any sin that is blocking our way to Jesus.
Then we can ask Him to forgive and cleanse us. Here is
His special promise to you.
He wants to help you in your walk with Him. Just
ask Him and He will be glad to help you.
Revelation 3:30 “Behold I stand at the door and
knock: if any one hears my voice and opens the door
I will come to them and will eat with them.” Then He
gives us this special promise “To Him (or her) who
overcomes I will grant to sit with Me in my throne, even
as I also over came and am set down with My Father in
His throne.” Verse 21
He will help all of us to overcome the road blocks
that our enemy has put in our lives to keep us from
Jesus.
Let’s open the door to our lives and invite Jesus to
come in and help us be an over comer. He will help us
prepare for His soon return. No one loves you more than
Jesus. He died to save us from our sins and wants to
help us every step of our path to heaven.
May God bless us as we prepare for this exciting
event.
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Mark 6:33-34, 53-56
One of the things that
amazes me about Jesus is his
ability to draw a crowd. In
these verses, we see Jesus
gather an audience of over five
thousand people in a very short
period of time.
Now remember, back then
they didn’t have Twitter, or
Facebook, or texting, or email,
or even cell phones. Word
about Jesus spread simply by
one person telling another
person, and in a very short time
Jesus was able to gather large
crowds of people to listen to his
message.
That’s because Jesus was
worth listening to. Now I’ve
heard some pretty dynamic
speakers in my day, but in all
the speeches I’ve heard by all
of the talented speakers, when
the speech was over, it was
over. We didn’t try to second
guess where their next stop
would be and try to beat them
there to get a good seat. But
that’s what people were doing
after listening to Jesus. That’s
how transformative his message
was.
I think the part that I
find the most interesting here,
though, is the part about his
listeners themselves. Jesus
describes them as sheep
without a shepherd.
Sheep, without a shepherd
to lead them, just scatter. So,
these people probably lacked
direction in their lives. They
were wandering aimlessly,
without purpose or direction,
not knowing what their next
step should be.
I’ve seen people like that
before, but not thousands all
at once, or one place. But
the scripture is clear that this
conglomeration of different
peoples heard something
in Jesus’ message that was
compelling. So compelling, in
fact, that they walked and ran,
following him on foot, mile
after mile. And then they went
ahead of him, so they could
get close to him and hear his
message one more time.
I love the image of how
they’re running on ahead,
trying to guess where he’s
going next and trying to get
there first. It seems like the
more lost we are, and the less
we know where we’re supposed
to be going, the faster we try to
get there.
I think the response to
Jesus’ message says two things:
It shows how dynamic and
charismatic Jesus was, but
even more important, it shows
us how incredible his message
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BRIDgEVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH
5181 Holland Loop Rd., CJ
541-592-3923
“Come join the community in
fellowship!”
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Sonny Moore
www.bridgeviewcc.org
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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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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 Tanner 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.
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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.
TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH
10343 Takilma Road, Takilma
Pastor Dan Robinson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Main service 11 a.m.
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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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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.
VALLEY EVANgELICAL
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Come join a warn and loving
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498 Laurel Road, CJ
P.O. Box 1248
Pastor Kevin Wood
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service - 11 a.m.
Saturdays - Spanish speaking
service - 6 p.m.
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www.ivefc.org
(541)415-4189
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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
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ILLINOIS VALLEY BAPTIST
CHURCH
541-592-6149
329 Caves Hwy.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m
(for all ages)
Sunday Worship 10:30 AM
Wednesday Bible Study, 7 PM
Come be with us!
NEW LIFE PENTECOSTALS
208 Redwood Hwy.
(Next to Perfect Pizza)
Pastor Tristan White
Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
541-244-8912
newlifepentecostal.net
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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
209 S. Junction Ave., CJ
Sacrament Meet - 10 a.m.
Sunday School /
Priesthood / Relief Soc. -
11:10 a.m.
Bishop
Terry Vance Sr.
707-954-1273
541-592-4418
Family History Center Hours
Free Research - open and
welcome to the public
Sundays 12 – 2 p.m.
Tuesdays 5 – 8 p.m. by appt.
Thursdays 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Call 541-415-6129
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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.
must have been. And probably
the part of that message which
impacts us the most today is its
healing aspect. There’s power
in the name of Jesus, and part
of that power is God’s power to
heal.
Sometimes we’re like lost
sheep, wandering without a
shepherd. Then Jesus comes to
us and gathers us up, loves us,
and heals us. And when he does
that, we’re no longer lost.
When we were lost, Jesus
made us found. And that’s
worth running ahead for.