Crescent City SDA Church

October 24, 2025
Dear Friend,
When life is challenging and your world turns upside down, remember this little
story. It may just help you find your song again.
Nestled in a quaint cottage, Clara’s days unfolded to the irrepressible songs of her
beloved parakeet, Chirpy. That little azure whirlwind was more than a pet—he was
her living hymnbook, his joyful trills cascading through the rooms like shafts of
morning sunshine piercing fog. From dawn’s first blush to twilight’s hush, Chirpy
sang as if heaven itself had tuned his throat. For Clara, a widow, his melody was
balm for solitude—a reminder that joy could flutter in even on clipped wings.
But joy, like birdsongs, has its messy undercurrents. Chirpy’s cage was a daily
mess of seed husks, feathers, and droppings—a chore Clara met with weary
resolve. One crisp autumn afternoon, she eyed the vacuum cleaner and declared,
“Enough of the broom.” With Chirpy chirping approval, she aimed the hose at the
cage’s base, the motor humming with promise.
Victory seemed near—until the phone rang. Distracted, Clara turned, hose still in
hand. In that split-second, the nozzle danced a fatal jig. Swoosh! A streak of blue
vanished into the machine. Her neighbor’s voice droned on, but Clara’s world
narrowed to a frantic hush. When she finally unzipped the dust bag, there he was—
ruffled, filthy, and wide-eyed, but alive.
Guilt surged through Clara. She rushed Chirpy to the sink, coaxing a gentle stream.
But the water hit like a squall, and Chirpy erupted in squawks and flutters.
Desperate to help, Clara grabbed the blow dryer. The warm gale ballooned his
plumage into a cloud of fluff. Chirpy froze, stunned and silent. When the dryer
finally stopped, he perched on her palm—pristine, plush, and profoundly subdued.
Have you perched in Chirpy’s feathers? Yanked from routine into chaos,
drenched in trials, overwhelmed by pressure? Life’s tempests don’t discriminate.
They whirl through the faithful and the faltering alike, especially in these hurried
end times when the world’s clamor threatens to drown out heaven’s whisper. We
don’t just need rescue—we need restoration.
Jesus, the master of whirlwinds tamed, knows this cry. On the eve of Calvary, He
comforted His disciples with a promise: “I will not leave you comfortless: I will
come to you.” (John 14:18, KJV)
This is no vague assurance, but a vow sealed in Spirit’s fire—the Holy Comforter,
descending not as a distant gale but as an intimate breath, subduing chaos with the
steady hand of grace. He doesn’t merely vacuum the debris of our days; He draws
us tenderly from the dust, rinses away sorrow, and breathes peace into our chaos.
He doesn’t silence our song—He refines it.

By evening, Clara placed Chirpy in a sunbeam, whispering Psalms: “He restoreth
my soul.” At first, only silence replied. Then, a single trill pierced the quiet—
tentative, then full. Chirpy’s wild ride hadn’t stolen his voice; it had deepened it.
So, it is with us. The Spirit transforms upheaval into testimony. When the hose
hums again or the waters rise, lean into the Comforter. He is the balm that soothes
the ruffle, the breeze that rights the flight. Your song endures—not diminished, but
destined for eternity’s grand chorus.

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Our Sabbath School and the Worship services are live and viewable via Zoom. Two
Adult Sabbath School classes are presented each week. One of them is viewable
via Zoom. The Junior/Earliteen Sabbath School class meets in the Pathfinder
Room. Cradle Roll and Kindergarten classes are available for younger children. If
you are unsure where the rooms or classes are being held, please don’t hesitate to
ask one of the greeters for directions.
The Worship service is in the Sanctuary and via Zoom. The Zoom Meeting ID#
and Password are listed below.
Zoom access for Crescent City SDA Church meetings:
Meeting ID #: 993 5770 413
Password: 4642738
You can join by going to Zoom.us, click on join a meeting, and then enter the
Meeting ID # and password; or by dialing 1 669 900 9128, entering the meeting
ID# and password as prompted; or accessing through the Zoom app.
October 24, 2025 – October 31, 2025
Friday 24th Sunset 6:21 pm
Sabbath 25th Church Worship Leader, Bob Phang 11:00 – 12:00 pm

Sermon, Eddie Heinrich
Bible Lab, meets in Fellowship Hall 12:30 PM

Sunset 6:20 pm
Tuesday Bible Study on Genesis 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday Community Services 1:00 – 3:00 pm Dorcas

Prayer Group 5:00 – 6:00 pm Church
Bible Study "Focus on Prophecy” 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Attendance via Zoom is welcomed by request.

Thursday Women’s Group 4:00 pm
Friday 31st Sunset 6:12 pm
CALENDAR:
November 1, 2025 – Worship Leader, Ginger Finley; Sermon, Verlyn Benson
November 8, 2025 – Worship Leader, Courtney Bliss; Sermon, Randy Steffens
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Church Pictorial Directories are here! One directory will be given to each
family. A family member will need to sign for receipt of the directory.
The Bible Lab will not be held on November 1 because of potluck.
The November Church Board meeting will be held on November 3.
Fellowship Luncheons are usually on the first Sabbath of the month, but
because of special Sabbath events, please note the weekly updates for any
changes.
Tithes and offerings are being collected during the 11:00 AM Worship service each
Sabbath. Other options include the locked offering box on the rear wall of the
Sanctuary, the link to Adventist Giving on our church website:
https://crescentcityca.adventistchurch.org or you can download the Adventist
Giving app. Tithes and offerings may also be mailed to Crescent City SDA
Church, P.O. Box 1905, Crescent City, CA 95531. Please designate where the
funds are to be deposited: tithe, church budget, Little Red School House
(School), special projects, etc.
Thank you for taking the time to be part of our church family, in person or via
media. Please reply to this email (or ccadventistchurch@gmail.com) if you have
specific prayer requests. The Prayer Ministry team is active and cares about your
needs—let us know!

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“Before offering Himself as the sacrificial victim, Christ sought for the most
essential and complete gift to bestow upon His followers... ‘I will pray the Father,’
He said, ‘and He shall give you another Comforter... I will not leave you
comfortless: I will come to you.’” —God’s Amazing Grace, p. 191
In our seasons of sudden upheaval, when we feel drenched in trials and
overwhelmed by pressure, pray that God will send the Holy Spirit as sovereign
serenity. He can subdue the storms that swirl within, restore the rhythm of our
praise, and remind us of the promise: God is not merely coming—He is here,
faithful and near, dwelling within us through His Spirit.
May we be tuned afresh today,
Verlyn