Crescent City SDA Church

Church Update July 4, 2025

Dear Crescent City SDA Church Family and Guests,

 

Do you ever feel that you just don’t have what it takes? When it comes to being smart, you say, not me!

I was on my way back to my office when I first met Ray.  He was walking down the sidewalk wearing dark glasses and bouncing a white cane back and forth in front of him, from time to time feeling the edge of the curb with his cane.

I went up to him and asked if I could help.  He said, “No, unless you know where the building called Fisher Hall is located.”  I told him that my office was inside that building and I would be happy to assist him.  “Just lead me there once,” he responded, “and I will remember where it is.  I think that we are close to it now.”  Indeed we were!

As I walked with him through the building, I learned that he had just arrived as a Freshman and wanted to learn about Amateur Radio as a hobby so that he could get his license. But the months flew by, and then three years passed. One day, Ray came to see me, now a senior, and said that he was ready to study radio theory and take his FCC exam.  “I would like to take all five exams at one time,” Ray said, “I want the highest license!” 

I responded that I, along with others in the area were FCC volunteer examiners and “we could proctor the test for him when he was ready, but please don’t plan on going to the highest level, those exams are very difficult and require a “look-up” table to be able to calculate the correct answers.”

“That’s no problem!” Ray said.

I tried to tactfully explain that the “look-up” table was several pages in length and every page had about 50 values. “Besides,” I told him, “I don’t have any braille study books.” But Ray again said, “That’s no problem!” He invited me to his dorm room and showed me a chemistry book that he placed under a large device.  He pressed a button and the machine began making a lot of noise.  He asked me if I understood what it said.  I said, “No, not a word!”  Then he began repeating, word for word, what was written on the page of the chemistry book the machine had just read.  He said that normal people speed read books, but since he doesn’t see, he speed listens!  I was impressed, but still couldn’t figure out how he could complete the exams without the necessary “look-up” tables.  

Ray asked me if I remember what I saw on the way to work that day.  Yes, I saw a deer cross the road in front of my car.  “And yesterday?”  Yes, I remembered that also. “You see,” he said, “you have all that memory available for photos and videos that you have seen.  I just have blanks.  So, I can fill those blanks with all those numbers of the “look-up” table.

Ray took those exams a few weeks later. All five of them. Ray only missed ONE question!

We may think that we are not smart, but all wisdom comes from God.  He is happy to give us what we need if we ask and trust Him.  As I have worked with those who have learning challenges, or lack some physical ability, I have noticed that God has also given extra special abilities in other areas, just as Ray learned to visualize with his sightless eyes.  If you feel you need wisdom, pray that God will reveal to you the extra special ability He wants you to have for His service. See Proverbs 2:6 and James 1:5 and thank Him for the abilities He has already given you, and ask Him to guide you find the extra special gifts given to you.

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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.

 

The week of  July 4 – July 11, 2025

 

Friday 4th 

Sunset 8:55 PM

 

Sabbath 5th

Worship Leader, Bob Phang;  Church worship, Eddie Heinrich

Don’t forget our Church Fellowship Luncheon this Sabbath!

 

Sunset 8:54 PM

 

Tuesday: Bible Study Genesis WILL RESUME ON SEPTEMBER 2nd.

 

Wednesday: Community Services 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Prayer Group 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Discovery Lessons "Focus on Prophecy" WILL RESUME ON JULY 9TH

 

July 12, 2025 – Worship Leader, Ginger Finley;  Church worship, Kelly Kinsley

July 19, 2025 – Worship Leader, Courtney Bliss;  Church worship, Carole Bliss

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

Don’t forget to have your photo taken for our Church Photo Directory!

 

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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True and essential knowledge, particularly the knowledge of God and His Word, originates from God Himself. We need to depend on and appreciate the teaching of God's Word, and to meditate on divine things. We need to ask God for wisdom when we feel the lack of it. God is the source of wisdom and we should turn to Him instead of relying on human counsel. Let us persist in earnest prayer, believing that God will answer, not always according to expectations, but always for our good. 

Praying for wisdom,

Verlyn