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| " • lhe Greatest True Story &CK KEITH st over 20 centuries ago, a series of events be- hat together constitute the greatest true story to man. Some of the events were common aby was born; some were unusual- the baby 0rn in a stable and a manger substituted for Idle; some were unique, to say the least - the r Was born to a virgin and the birth was an- e.d to shepherds in surrounding fields by a latude of angels. Many of the events that took 0ver the next 30-odd years were, plainly and Y, miracles of God ending with the baby, now man, fbllowing his crucifixion, being bur- .surrected on the third day, making several ly appearances to men, then ascending to a where he sits at the right hand of God and D for us and offers us the path to our salva- Ually this is really only a chapter in a longer -one with no beginning and no end. A portion se events which occurred weeks or months ng the birth, is recorded in Matthew 2:1-12. us was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during ifln Herod. About that time wise of King some om eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, ask- Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We his s!ar as it rose, and we have come to wor- him." King Herod was deeply disturbed when i rd as was everyone in Jerusalem. He meeting of the leading priests and teachers ious law and,a, sked, Where is the Messiah ed to be born? In Bethlehem in Judea, they ;for this is what the prophet wrote: "And you, 0 lehem in the land of Judah, are not least among ling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from h " o wdl be the shepherd for my people Israel. t bIerod called for a private meeting with the ten, and he learned from them the time when *tar first appeared. Then he told them, "Go to ehem and search carefully for the child. And to Y u find him, come back,, and tell me so that go and worship him too. After this interview ise men went their way. And the star they had n the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went of them and stopped over the place where the .tOas. When they saw the star, they were filled ,oy! They entered the house and saw the child is mother, Mary, and they bowed down and liped him. Then they opened their treasure and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and It. When it was time to leave, they returned to Own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. • There is much to be learned from these verses. The thing that jumps right out at me is the thct that from the very beginning the Jews, whose long- awaited Messiah Jesus was born to be, ignored Him, largely rejected Him or were simply unaware. That was in the beginning and of course it went downhill from there. Gentiles were more inclined to believe. The Magi were Gentiles and they believed. We know this from the fact of the long and difficult journey they undertook to seek Him out to worship Him and present gifts to Him. We also note from that when they arrived in Jerusalem, the mother city of 3"udaism, they didn't ask if the King of Jews had been born. They knew He had been born and sim- ply wished to know where. We know from Luke's account of the events that a multitude of angels had announced the birth to shepherds tending the flocks in the fields, that the shepherds went to see Him, and after seeing Him they spread the word of what they had seen. News of the birth of the Messiah should have swept the Jewish world like a dessert sandstorm, but apparently no one in Je- rusalem had heard about it and could answer this question as to where the baby was. They fbund Him by following a star GOd miraculously provided to lead them. King Herod believed and tried to find Jesus, al- beit for a sinister purpose rather than to worship Him and offer gifts. Even King Herod apparently could find no one in Jerusalem who knew of the birth and where or when it occurred. He even sum- moned the chief priests and teachers of the law. The best they could do was to tell him what had been prophesied in this regard in the Scriptures. He had to query the Magi as to the time of the birth. Even though the Jews largely continue to this day to deny that Jesus is the Messiah, I, for one, am glad to know that they still rank as a special people in God's eyes and that He has a special pro- vision for them in His plan of redemption. So, for th Jewish and the non-Jewish (Gentile) world, God provided His Messiah. He (God) drew near by giving His on Emmanuel a title that lit- erally means, "GOd visits us." And you know the really "Good News" in this whole story? God will visit you this season if you'll but open the "stable door" that is your heart's door and let Him in. Love in Christ. Jack Keith is pastor of Hood Canal Community Church. Call goes out for the art of science Entries for the 2008 Mason County Science & Engineering Fair art contest are due by Fri- day, ,January 4. The contest is open to all stu- dents in grades four through eight who attend school or are home,schooled in Mason Coun- ty. The 2008 science fair will be held on March 15 at Shelton High School. All entries become the property of Skookum Rotary and will not be returned. Entrants must create a 10-by-12-inch black-on-white, ink-on-paper design. The winning image will be used on a poster and garments for the event. The original artwork must include the slogan, "Science Fair 2008." All other information about the event should not be included in the de- sign. Entrants must also include their names, addresses, schools and grade levels on a 3-by-5-inch card attached to their entries and not appearing on their artwork. First prize is $50 cash plus a sweatshirt silkscreened with the winning design. Second prize is $25 cash. Entries should be submitted to Skookum Rotary Club Science Fair, P.O. Box 849, Shelton, or dropped off at the Washington Sea Grant Program office, 221 West Railroad Avenue, Suite 7. For more information, call 432- 3054. Workers get county pins The Mason County Com- mission presented Green Star Pins to Officer Cindy Brehm- eyer of the Mason County Jail and Deputy Jim Morini of the Mason County Sheriff's Office. They were recognized on 'No- vember 20 tbr receiving unso- licited praise from people they had served. Brehmeyer was thanked by a person who appreciated her kindness while she booked the frightened individual into 'the jail tbr the first time. Morini assisted residents, who started out disgruntled and ended up very thankful for his help. Pins were also presented to Bob Anderson, Kelly Frazer, Bob Kays, Brooke Ogg, Mike Rutter, Kurt Simmons and Dawn Twiddy for their work at the Mason County Fairgrounds. They were named in a letter of thanks from Skookum Rotary for their support of this year's OysterFest. E x t r e m c A u t o B o d y 3 6 0 -i" ,, 2 - 3 6 2 5 "'Insurance-friendly repair facility j,,. ':// 1383 Shelton Springs |ld. I|' Shclton, WA 98584 i3 Fax 360-43,.,-3614 NOw Sterlin:00 has more options than ever! 100 Years Ago L the November 29, 1907, Ma- laUnicipal election comes next 9, but as there is but the one la the field the interest is lack- thelton schools this week made lenerous Thanksgiving contri- the Washington Children's lading Society. 35 Years Ago the November 30, 1972, Shel- don County Journah City commission at its meet- day night voted to accept for oa an 80-acre tract of prop- aging to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Recent orders from McDonnell- Douglas and Boeing have brought a substantial increase in employment at Certified Manufacturing here, accord- ing to Alan C. Renn, president of the company. 10 Years Ago From the November 27, 1997, Shel- ton-Mason County Journal: The Washington State Board of Public Education late last week gave Pioneer School District its unanimous approval to become an emerging high- school district. The Shelton School District seeks parents and residents to join six com- mittees being formed to make far- reaching changes in what is taught and how it's taught in the district. Upcoming Seminars ing able to live at home can be one of the most important rts in a senior's life. Our carefully selected CAREGivers sM help tke that possible, with a wide range of non-medical services, brne companionship and a ready smile. At Home Instead Senior Ve treat each senior as we would a member of our own family. O I'[omeInstead S I:!: N () I¢ ( '\\; R With. little help from o friend. Serving the South Sound Region 360.570.0049 lnstcat Senior Care Franchi, office is independently owned and operated. Introducing NEW Medicare Advantage Health and Prescription Drug plans for 2008 Two great health plans. Monthly Premiums as low as $15" Two health plans that include Part D prescription drug coverage starting at $28* per month. Two prescription drug plans including one with coverage through the "gap". • Call today to register I for a seminar in your area | or for an appointment I with a local agent. Toll-free: ! 1-866-217-3666 [ TTY: I 1-888:858-8567 [ STERLING HEALTH PLANS Real People. Wise Choices." Underwritten by Sterling Life Insurance Company Wed., Dec. 5- 1:00 pm Theler Community Center 22871 NE State Route 3 Belfair, WA Refreshments will be provided! Thurs., Dec. 6 & 20 - 9:00 am Little Creek Casino 91 W. State Route 108 Shelton, WA Breakfast buffet will be provided! Thurs., Dec. 13- 12:00 pm Godfather's Pizza - Banquet Room 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. # 210 Shelton, WA Lunch buffet will be provided! Mon., Dec. 17- 10:30 am Shelton Timberland Library Meeting Room 710 W. Alder Street, Shelton, WA Refreshments will be provided! Sterling Life Insurance Company is a Medicare Advantage organization contracting with the federal government. Anyone entitled to Medicare Part A and enrolled in Medicare Part B may apply. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium. A Medicare Advantage Private Fee For Service Plan works differently than a Medicare Supplement plan. Your doctor or hospital must agree to accept the plan's terms and conditions prior to providing healthcare services to you, with exception of emergencies. If your doctor or hospital does not agree to accept our payment terms and conditions, they may not provide healthcare services to you, except in emergencies. Providers can find the plan's terms and conditions on our website at www.sterlingplans.com. *Limitations and/or cost sharing apply. Call the numbers above for accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings. A licensed agent will be on hand with information and applications. Thursday, November 29, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 19 | " • lhe Greatest True Story &CK KEITH st over 20 centuries ago, a series of events be- hat together constitute the greatest true story to man. Some of the events were common aby was born; some were unusual- the baby 0rn in a stable and a manger substituted for Idle; some were unique, to say the least - the r Was born to a virgin and the birth was an- e.d to shepherds in surrounding fields by a latude of angels. Many of the events that took 0ver the next 30-odd years were, plainly and Y, miracles of God ending with the baby, now man, fbllowing his crucifixion, being bur- .surrected on the third day, making several ly appearances to men, then ascending to a where he sits at the right hand of God and D for us and offers us the path to our salva- Ually this is really only a chapter in a longer -one with no beginning and no end. A portion se events which occurred weeks or months ng the birth, is recorded in Matthew 2:1-12. us was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during ifln Herod. About that time wise of King some om eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, ask- Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We his s!ar as it rose, and we have come to wor- him." King Herod was deeply disturbed when i rd as was everyone in Jerusalem. He meeting of the leading priests and teachers ious law and,a, sked, Where is the Messiah ed to be born? In Bethlehem in Judea, they ;for this is what the prophet wrote: "And you, 0 lehem in the land of Judah, are not least among ling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from h " o wdl be the shepherd for my people Israel. t bIerod called for a private meeting with the ten, and he learned from them the time when *tar first appeared. Then he told them, "Go to ehem and search carefully for the child. And to Y u find him, come back,, and tell me so that go and worship him too. After this interview ise men went their way. And the star they had n the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went of them and stopped over the place where the .tOas. When they saw the star, they were filled ,oy! They entered the house and saw the child is mother, Mary, and they bowed down and liped him. Then they opened their treasure and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and It. When it was time to leave, they returned to Own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. • There is much to be learned from these verses. The thing that jumps right out at me is the thct that from the very beginning the Jews, whose long- awaited Messiah Jesus was born to be, ignored Him, largely rejected Him or were simply unaware. That was in the beginning and of course it went downhill from there. Gentiles were more inclined to believe. The Magi were Gentiles and they believed. We know this from the fact of the long and difficult journey they undertook to seek Him out to worship Him and present gifts to Him. We also note from that when they arrived in Jerusalem, the mother city of 3"udaism, they didn't ask if the King of Jews had been born. They knew He had been born and sim- ply wished to know where. We know from Luke's account of the events that a multitude of angels had announced the birth to shepherds tending the flocks in the fields, that the shepherds went to see Him, and after seeing Him they spread the word of what they had seen. News of the birth of the Messiah should have swept the Jewish world like a dessert sandstorm, but apparently no one in Je- rusalem had heard about it and could answer this question as to where the baby was. They fbund Him by following a star GOd miraculously provided to lead them. King Herod believed and tried to find Jesus, al- beit for a sinister purpose rather than to worship Him and offer gifts. Even King Herod apparently could find no one in Jerusalem who knew of the birth and where or when it occurred. He even sum- moned the chief priests and teachers of the law. The best they could do was to tell him what had been prophesied in this regard in the Scriptures. He had to query the Magi as to the time of the birth. Even though the Jews largely continue to this day to deny that Jesus is the Messiah, I, for one, am glad to know that they still rank as a special people in God's eyes and that He has a special pro- vision for them in His plan of redemption. So, for th Jewish and the non-Jewish (Gentile) world, God provided His Messiah. He (God) drew near by giving His on Emmanuel a title that lit- erally means, "GOd visits us." And you know the really "Good News" in this whole story? God will visit you this season if you'll but open the "stable door" that is your heart's door and let Him in. Love in Christ. Jack Keith is pastor of Hood Canal Community Church. Call goes out for the art of science Entries for the 2008 Mason County Science & Engineering Fair art contest are due by Fri- day, ,January 4. The contest is open to all stu- dents in grades four through eight who attend school or are home,schooled in Mason Coun- ty. The 2008 science fair will be held on March 15 at Shelton High School. All entries become the property of Skookum Rotary and will not be returned. Entrants must create a 10-by-12-inch black-on-white, ink-on-paper design. The winning image will be used on a poster and garments for the event. The original artwork must include the slogan, "Science Fair 2008." All other information about the event should not be included in the de- sign. Entrants must also include their names, addresses, schools and grade levels on a 3-by-5-inch card attached to their entries and not appearing on their artwork. First prize is $50 cash plus a sweatshirt silkscreened with the winning design. Second prize is $25 cash. Entries should be submitted to Skookum Rotary Club Science Fair, P.O. Box 849, Shelton, or dropped off at the Washington Sea Grant Program office, 221 West Railroad Avenue, Suite 7. For more information, call 432- 3054. Workers get county pins The Mason County Com- mission presented Green Star Pins to Officer Cindy Brehm- eyer of the Mason County Jail and Deputy Jim Morini of the Mason County Sheriff's Office. They were recognized on 'No- vember 20 tbr receiving unso- licited praise from people they had served. Brehmeyer was thanked by a person who appreciated her kindness while she booked the frightened individual into 'the jail tbr the first time. Morini assisted residents, who started out disgruntled and ended up very thankful for his help. Pins were also presented to Bob Anderson, Kelly Frazer, Bob Kays, Brooke Ogg, Mike Rutter, Kurt Simmons and Dawn Twiddy for their work at the Mason County Fairgrounds. They were named in a letter of thanks from Skookum Rotary for their support of this year's OysterFest. E x t r e m c A u t o B o d y 3 6 0 -i" ,, 2 - 3 6 2 5 "'Insurance-friendly repair facility j,,. ':// 1383 Shelton Springs |ld. I|' Shclton, WA 98584 i3 Fax 360-43,.,-3614 NOw Sterlin:00 has more options than ever! 100 Years Ago L the November 29, 1907, Ma- laUnicipal election comes next 9, but as there is but the one la the field the interest is lack- thelton schools this week made lenerous Thanksgiving contri- the Washington Children's lading Society. 35 Years Ago the November 30, 1972, Shel- don County Journah City commission at its meet- day night voted to accept for oa an 80-acre tract of prop- aging to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Recent orders from McDonnell- Douglas and Boeing have brought a substantial increase in employment at Certified Manufacturing here, accord- ing to Alan C. Renn, president of the company. 10 Years Ago From the November 27, 1997, Shel- ton-Mason County Journal: The Washington State Board of Public Education late last week gave Pioneer School District its unanimous approval to become an emerging high- school district. The Shelton School District seeks parents and residents to join six com- mittees being formed to make far- reaching changes in what is taught and how it's taught in the district. Upcoming Seminars ing able to live at home can be one of the most important rts in a senior's life. Our carefully selected CAREGivers sM help tke that possible, with a wide range of non-medical services, brne companionship and a ready smile. At Home Instead Senior Ve treat each senior as we would a member of our own family. O I'[omeInstead S I:!: N () I¢ ( '\\; R With. little help from o friend. Serving the South Sound Region 360.570.0049 lnstcat Senior Care Franchi, office is independently owned and operated. Introducing NEW Medicare Advantage Health and Prescription Drug plans for 2008 Two great health plans. Monthly Premiums as low as $15" Two health plans that include Part D prescription drug coverage starting at $28* per month. Two prescription drug plans including one with coverage through the "gap". • Call today to register I for a seminar in your area | or for an appointment I with a local agent. Toll-free: ! 1-866-217-3666 [ TTY: I 1-888:858-8567 [ STERLING HEALTH PLANS Real People. Wise Choices." Underwritten by Sterling Life Insurance Company Wed., Dec. 5- 1:00 pm Theler Community Center 22871 NE State Route 3 Belfair, WA Refreshments will be provided! Thurs., Dec. 6 & 20 - 9:00 am Little Creek Casino 91 W. State Route 108 Shelton, WA Breakfast buffet will be provided! Thurs., Dec. 13- 12:00 pm Godfather's Pizza - Banquet Room 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. # 210 Shelton, WA Lunch buffet will be provided! Mon., Dec. 17- 10:30 am Shelton Timberland Library Meeting Room 710 W. Alder Street, Shelton, WA Refreshments will be provided! Sterling Life Insurance Company is a Medicare Advantage organization contracting with the federal government. Anyone entitled to Medicare Part A and enrolled in Medicare Part B may apply. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium. A Medicare Advantage Private Fee For Service Plan works differently than a Medicare Supplement plan. Your doctor or hospital must agree to accept the plan's terms and conditions prior to providing healthcare services to you, with exception of emergencies. If your doctor or hospital does not agree to accept our payment terms and conditions, they may not provide healthcare services to you, except in emergencies. Providers can find the plan's terms and conditions on our website at www.sterlingplans.com. *Limitations and/or cost sharing apply. Call the numbers above for accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings. A licensed agent will be on hand with information and applications. Thursday, November 29, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 19