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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016 Soup’s On to discuss importance of youth On Monday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited to join a group from varied spiritual paths to discuss the Baha’i Sacred Writings emphasizing the importance of our youth: “The period of youth is characterized by strength and vigor and stands out as the choicest time in human life...” The main goal of the Baha’i Faith will always center around one ultimate aim: The peaceful unification of the entire human race. Synod recognizes local woman for contributions Doris Creager of Florence was recognized on Saturday evening, April 30, at the Awards and Recognition Banquet for the Oregon Synod of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America). The Oregon Synod Assembly took place at the Valley River Inn of Eugene, which gathered pastors and members of the ELCA from throughout Oregon. Creager was recognized for her 30th anniversary of being recognized as an AIM (Associate in Ministry). She has been active in the Lutheran Church her whole life and COURTESY PHOTO has served in many capaci- Doris Creager (center) is recognized for her contributions by pastor Susan Kintner ties for the church. and Bishop David Brauer-Rieke during a special ceremony in Eugene. Presenting the award to Doris was Pastor Susan Kintner and Bishop David Today, there are numerous female pas- the Endowment Committee and will be Brauer-Reike. Compassionate and uplifting words tors not only throughout the state of attending meetings in Portland for the betterment of the church. were shared in the prayer and thanksgiv- Oregon, but throughout the world. “As Doris’s current pastor, I too am “It was a special night with heartfelt ing for all of the efforts that Creager has made throughout the years that led the thankful for her commitment to the appreciation for Doris and the ELCA,” way to woman being more involved in church and to woman,” said pastor Lori said Blake. “It was a recognition of how Doris has continued to follow her call to the church, especially being ordained Blake. Creager was also elected to serve on serve.” and serving as pastors. The evening will begin with bowls of Mexican ole soup, homemade sourdough bread, fruit and vegitables. The gathering will end at 8:30 p.m. with prayers for the requests left in the Prayer Pole in the garden of the Florence Playhouse, as well as those shared by the group. The Heintz home is at 875 Seventh St. For more information, call Suzanne Heintz at 541-590- 0779. Patricia Immel to speak at FUUF Sunday On Sunday, May 15, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, licensed acupunc- turist and herbalist Patricia Immel will lead the worship service titled: The Heartbeat of Healing. “Do you know our thoughts, attitudes and emotions emit energetic fields, creating field environments that affect our health, relationships and oth- ers’ environments?” aska Immel. “The energy field gen- erated by the heart is called the electromagnetic field. It is the most powerful rhythmic ener- gy field produced by the body and it becomes more organ- ized during positive emotional — heart-coherent — states.” Heart coherence is a highly efficient state that enhances optimal functioning of the immune, nervous and hormon- al systems. People also experi- ence a general sense of well- being and improvements in cognitive, social and physical performance. Immel is dedicated to help- ing people with their healing process. The UU Fellowship, 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road, is wheelchair accessi- ble. Each service concludes with refreshments and dia- logue circle to explore the questions that come up during each service. For more information, visit www.uuflorence.org or call 541-997-2840. Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. Living a life of no compromise It’s an honor for us to be chosen by God to be alive at this time on the earth. God has a great purpose for each of us, but if we’re going to fulfill His plans and the “assignments” He’s created us to accomplish, we have to make up our mind how we’re going to live every To be included in this directory contact the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence. J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP WATCH! 3 ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK (3ABN) TV UHF Channel 48. 24 hour Christian TV highlights Bible studies of prophecy, inspirational music, health lectures, healthy cooking and more. 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 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday All are welcome! 541-997-7268 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 1st Sunday of Month Worship 10:30 All other Sundays Worship 9 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. 2nd & Kngwood • (541) 997-6025 “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” FOURSQUARE CHURCH 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:fl orence4square.com FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE) COMMUNITY BAPTIST 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. 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 fl orencevineyardchurch.com CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD Corner of 10th & Maple –- 997-3533 Bible Study at 9:00 A.M. Services: Worship, 10:30 A.M. fl orencecrossroad.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroad.org NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A. 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.churchofchristfl orence.org 1424 15th Street •541-991-9398 Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm 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.lutheranchurchfl orence.com PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir All Welcome. Come as you are. 3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136 RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) “War is still not the answer.” FCNL We worship in homes at 11am Sundays Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations. FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 12th and Nopal –997-9020 Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Youth Group Wed. 7-8:30 p.m. Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com 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. 5 A 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. Pastor Randy Benscoter 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 single day. To compromise means you go a little bit below what you know is right. Many Christians are settling for a life of com- promise: they live for God on Sunday, but on Monday, they live like the rest of the world. This is NOT God’s best for us, and there is nothing in the Bible that ever encourages or approves of it, in any situation. But it’s easy to justify deci- sions to compromise when we’re being tempted or pres- sured by circumstances that are hard for us to face. I remember a time years ago when I had a job balancing the accounts of clients with the company I worked for. My boss wanted me to zero out a credit balance of a particular account so we wouldn’t have to send them a check, and I knew if I did it, I’d be helping him steal their money. This was so hard because I really needed that job, and I could think of all kinds of rea- sons I had to have it. For exam- ple: I made good money. We only had one car at this time and Dave and I worked in the same area so we could carpool. And the list goes on. But I came to the decision that even if it meant I would lose my job, I couldn’t help him steal that money. So I prayed for God to give me the courage to do the right thing, and the next day I went to his office and said, “I’m a Christian, and I can’t zero-out this balance because if I do, I’ll be helping to steal their money. I’d be going against my con- science if I do this.” Now my boss was obviously annoyed by what I said, but he told me to go back to work. I thought he was going to fire me, but when it was almost time for me to leave for the day, he came to my desk and said, “Send them a check.” Over the next few years, I ended up getting promoted sev- eral times in that company, and eventually ended up in a posi- tion just below my boss. Because even though he did- n’t agree with my values, he respected me for standing up for what I believed was right. Looking back now, I believe that situation was a test I had to pass to get where I am today. Wherever you may be in God’s Deadlines for press releases are Mondays and Thursdays by noon. Email them to: P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . plan for you, I want to encour- age you to resist the temptation to compromise and make up your mind to always do what is right in God’s eyes. If you don’t, then some of the things you give in to now can keep you from living out the fullness of your destiny. Colossians 3:1-2 (AMPC) says, “If then you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrec- tion from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treas- ures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on things that are on the earth.” These scriptures are telling us to get our mind on what is really important, rather than wasting our time thinking about things we can’t control or that don't really matter. I firmly believe in setting my mind and keeping it set on God and His plan for my life every day. And I’ve discovered that when you make your mind up to do what God wants you to do — what you know in your heart He's leading you to do — then He is faithful to give you the ability to do it. I want to say it again: Anything God shows you to do, either through His Word or what He speaks to your heart, He will be faithful to give you the power and ability to per- form it if you are willing to set your mind and keep it set on things that are above. Maybe you need to make your mind up about some things in your life that you’ve been struggling with or you’re afraid to confront. I want to encourage you to trust God completely and make up your mind that you won’t compro- mise what you know is right because of fear of being reject- ed by others or hurt in some way if you don’t do what they want you to do. The truth is, the same people who tempt us to compromise will disrespect us when we do. Remember Colossians 3:1-2. In Christ, there’s nothing stronger than a made-up mind, so set your will to do the will of God every day. When you’re tempted to compromise, ask Him to help you do the right thing by His grace, with His strength. Remind yourself of promises in God's Word, like Philippians 4:13: “Whatever comes my way today, I can do whatever I need to do through Christ who is my strength!”