Pastors’ Update 03-21-2025

Hi Everyone and Happy Sabbath,

Yesterday was the “first day of Spring”, and it looks like we will get temperatures in the 80s next week for many of us. Of course, springtime always brings trees and flowers blossoming, green hills and pastures, and warming temperatures. It is a wonderful time of the year! 

Naturally, this time of the year, those of us in God’s Church are turning our thoughts to the Passover and the upcoming Days of Unleavened Bread. These special annual events are now less than a month away! No doubt many of us are already preparing for the Passover, NBMO, and de-leavening our homes for the DUB. If you have not already signed up for the NBMO, please make sure you do so ASAP. If you have questions or need more information please contact Mark Fike (Reno), Tom Provine (Redding), or Bob Besore (Stockton). 

There will be signup sheets for the NBMO at services this Sabbath in Red Bluff and Lodi. Again, please contact the Provines or the Beores’ if you have not already signed up. Call or email with any questions. Bob & Beth Besore (209) 304-0122; Tom & Victoria Provine (530) 520-6061 or tomprovine@gmail.com. 

We have now secured Camp Tehama for our Regional Family – Pre-teen Camp weekend over July 18-21, 2025. All families are welcome to attend our camp. But, we especially hope families with pre-teens from all over the West Region will come to the camp. Mr. Lindenberg and Mr. Provine will be planning activities and overseeing the camp. If you plan to attend and would like to get more information, or volunteer to help, please contact Mr. Provine or Mr. Lindenberg.  

Our assigned Feast site will be the new site in Oxnard, California. Registration begins on April 6th. More information on housing will be forthcoming in the next few weeks for the Feast of Tabernacles. 

We will have Sabbath services tomorrow for the Lodi, Redding and Reno congregations at 2:30 pm. Linda and I, and Mr. Lindenberg plan to attend in Red Bluff this Sabbath. We will have “Youth Day” in Red Bluff, where young adults will participate in the service with song-leading and the sermonette.