SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015
Soups On to discuss
spiritual aspects of music
On Monday, April 13, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join a group of Baha’is and
people from diverse spiritual
paths who enjoy discussing a
variety of spiritual topics.
This week they will study
the spiritual aspects of music.
The Baha’i Writings say: “If
a heart full of good feelings
and a pure voice are joined
together, a great effect is pro-
duced.”
The evening will begin with
bowls of Tuscan bean soup,
fruit, warm homemade bread
and vegetables followed by the
evening’s topic until 8:30 p.m.
The gathering will end with
prayers for the requests left in
the prayer pole in the garden
of the Florence Playhouse and
those shared by the group.
The Heintz home is located
at 875 Seventh St.
For more information call
Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541-
590-0779.
Sharing the gifts of God’s mercy is a blessing
Webster’s Dictionary defines
mercy as “kindness in excess of
what might be expected or
demanded of fairness.”
Mercy is not fair, but it’s
godly. Not fair, but powerful.
Not fair, but Christlike. And
when we do what God leads us
to do, He always brings justice
into our life. To honor God in
this area, we need to learn to
trust Him more fully.
Every single one of us has
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BAY BERRY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
SINGSPIRATION
You are invited to come and sing your favorite old time gospel hymns
Every Friday night at 7pm • Non-denominational
Bay Berry Square; 101 at Sutton Lake Dr. /milepost 185 N.
For more information , please call 541-997-2681
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
opportunities to do that each
day… with friends and family,
coworkers and even the clerk at
the grocery store.
Whenever people hurt or dis-
appoint us, our human nature
leads us to dislike them because
of their shortcomings.
But God’s desire for us is to
love all people, including our
enemies (see Matthew 5:43-48).
If they can see love in your
heart…instead of anger and
judgment…that shows them
“kindness in excess of what
might be expected.”
More importantly, it gives
them hard evidence that Christ
is working in you!
I believe one of the greatest
privileges we have in life is to
follow His example, and we
can do that by being generous
in spirit, giving mercy to oth-
ers, as they need it.
The wisdom of losing count
When someone hurts or
offends us, it’s easy to make a
list and keep count of every-
thing they’ve ever done wrong.
But God is asking us to be
like Him.
Lamentations 3:22-23 tells
us that God's mercies are new
every morning. In Isaiah 43:25
He says, “I am he who blots
out your transgressions…and
remembers your sins no more”
(NIV).
When my husband, Dave,
and I were newly married, I
was pretty good at keeping
score. Every time we had an
argument, I would bring up
every single thing he ever did
to me since the day I met him.
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FLORENCE UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
N.W. Corner of Heceta Beach Road & Hwy. 101
Every Sunday at 10 a.m.
All are welcome. (541) 997-2840
FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Worship & Adult Sunday School 9:00
Worship & Kids Sunday School 10:30
located at 2nd & Kingwood (541) 997-6025
“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418
Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45
Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. –Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m.
1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337
Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family.
Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m. – Youth Group: Sat., 6 p.m.
Website:florence4square.com
CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD'S POWER HOUSE)
Corner of 10th & Maple –- 997-3533
Bible Study at 9:00 A.M.
Services: Worship, 10:30 A.M.
florencecrossroad.org • office@florencecrossroad.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC
1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Dr. Marvin Owen
Series ‘Through the Bible’ on Wednesdays 6 p.m.
A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome.
Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am.
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am
Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday.
FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16)
1833 Tamarack Street (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.)
Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m.
www.churchofchristflorence.org
FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
12th and Nopal –997-9020
Sunday school for all ages 9:15 a.m. • Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Youth Group Wed. 7-8:30 p.m.
Sunday School (for all ages) 9:50 a.m.
FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
1318 Rhododendron Dr. –- 997-2523 – Worship at 11:00 AM –- Sunday School
at 9:30 AM – Variety of Sunday evening activities - 5 PM
Wed. Bible & Children classes at 6:00 PM
Call for details.
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951
Worship on Saturday 10:30 A.M.
Adult/Children’s Sabbath School 9:15 A.M.
2610 Kingwood, Florence • 541-268-2025
Sunday Worship @ 10:00 a.m., experience the Power of the Holy Spirit
Pastors: George & Beverly Sisemore
Intercessory Prayer & Worship, Thursday night @ 5:00 pm
florencevineyardchurch.com
FOR
I’ll never forget one day, after
I recited my list, when Dave
looked at me and said, “Where
in the world do you keep all that
stuff?”
I’ve learned the best thing we
can do for ourselves is to let go
of the hurt — to lose count of
how others have wronged us —
and leave the past in the past.
There’s a “why”
behind the “what.”
I always say that mercy
understands the “why” behind
the “what.” It cares about the
person, not just what they’ve
done to us.
What if you walk into a gro-
cery store and the checkout
clerk is grouchy with you and
has a sour look? You have a
choice…
You can say, “I don’t appreci-
ate your attitude. I am a cus-
tomer here and I don’t like the
way you’re acting. I’m going to
tell your manager.”
Or you can be merciful and
say, “You look like you’re hav-
ing a hard day. I just want to say
that God loves you and really
cares about you.”
You can believe the best
about that person and realize
they are upset for a reason.
When someone hurts us, our
first inclination is to think,
“You’re not going to treat me
that way. And if you think
you’re going to get by with it,
you have another thing com-
ing!”
However, it helps to remem-
ber that everyone who acts
badly is hurting in some way.
When I first met Dave, I had
a lot of problems from the sexu-
al and emotional abuse I
endured growing up. I was
wounded and hurting, and it
seemed like every other day I
was starting an argument or
saying something I regretted.
Because Dave already had a
strong relationship with the
Lord, he continuously showed
me mercy and loved me in spite
of my behavior.
No matter how badly I acted
the night before, he wasn’t mad
the next morning. He didn’t let
my behavior change his charac-
ter.
You reap what you sow
Luke 6:36-37 says, “Be mer-
ciful just as your Father is mer-
ciful. Do not judge, and you will
not be judged…Forgive, and
you will be forgiven” (NIV).
We reap what we sow, and
whatever we give away to oth-
ers is what we'll receive in
return. If you want mercy, then
sow mercy.
If you need a friend, then sow
friendliness. If you have finan-
cial needs, then look for ways to
meet someone else’s needs.
It’s easy to judge. I cringe
when I look back at the
extremely critical and judgmen-
tal person I used to be. In fact,
before I was a serious Christian,
judging others was one of my
favorite things to do.
I would sit at the mall and
watch people walk by, sizing
them up and thinking negative
things about their clothes, hair,
or the people around them.
But the Bible says, “Judge
not” (Matthew 7:1; Luke 6:37
NKJV). I wasn’t only sowing
bad seed; I was making myself
miserable by not walking in
love and believing the best of
others.
The truth is, when we sow
mercy, we reap a harvest of
peace, joy and healthy relation-
ships. We also take a giant step
forward spiritually.
Choosing to do what’s right
— even when it hurts-causes us
to grow and mature in an amaz-
ing way.
So, is there anyone you can
extend new mercies to today?
UU to hear about tribal
heritage this Sunday
Jesse Beers is the cultural
director for the Confederated
Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
(the Tribe) and is a Siuslaw
tribal member who lives with
his family in Florence.
Sunday, April 12, from 10 to
11 a.m., at the Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship, Beers
will present the history of the
Tribe’s rich heritage, the goal
to help build cohesion and a
common sense of pride among
tribal members, and to ensure
that those members and the
world know the true story of
its peoples.
Beers’ department strives to
identify barriers to public cul-
tural awareness and education
and cultural expression and to
remove as many financial,
physical and culturally per-
ceived roadblocks as possible
in order for arts, humanities,
heritage and culture to flourish
and grow in local communi-
ties.
All are welcome to attend
each Sunday service.
The UU Fellowship, located
at 87738 Highway 101 and
Heceta Beach Road, is wheel-
chair accessible.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org or call
541-997-2840.
NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC
1525 12th St., Suite 24 •541-991-9398
Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm
Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113
Adult Forum 9 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Worship services; Sun. 10:30am & Wed. 6pm.
Pastor Lori Blake
www.lutheranchurchflorence.com
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Pastor Steve Knowles
Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir
All Welcome. Come as you are.
3996 N Hwy 101
997-7136
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S.
Every Sun., Bible Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.
85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038
DVD of Weekly worship service available.
Dan Wurster, Pastor
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2135 19th St. –- 997-6600
The Rev. Georgia C. DuBose, Vicar
8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer
Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m.
Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth.
SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m.
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
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