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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 Grace: The great equalizer Soups On to reflect on meaning of life On Monday, Feb 2, at 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited to join a group from diverse spiritual paths who enjoy dis- cussing a variety of spiritual topics. This week they will reflect on life. Many people live their lives without ever reflecting on life itself or its meaning for them. Their lives may be full of activities. They may marry, have children, run a business, or become scientists or musicians, without ever obtaining any degree of understanding of why they do these things. Their lives have no overall purpose to give meaning to separate events, and they may have no clear idea of their own nature or identity, of who they really are. Bahá’u’lláh taught that if there were no Creator, if humans were simply chance products of a thermo- dynamic system, as many in the world today assert, there would be no purpose in life. The evening will begin with bowls of minestrone soup, fruit, 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. Everyone is invited to attend. The Heintz home is at 875 Seventh St. For more informa- tion, call Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541-590-0779. Flowers by Bobbi Valentine Package Special $100 ~ One Dozen Roses One Bottle of Wine 5 piece Double Chocolate Truffl es Two passes to City Light Cinemas ($112 value, delivery not included) Full Service Flower Shop 1234 Rhododendron Dr • 541-997-5391 www.flowersbybobbi.com To be included in this directory contact the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence. Join Us WATCH! 3 ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK (3ABN) TV UHF Channel 48. 24 hour Christian TV highlights Bible studies of prophecy, inspirational music, health lec- tures, 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 COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH If there’s one thing I’ve real- ized, it’s that we can never ask God for too much grace. And we all need it — every day, for everything we need to do in life. It’s so wonderful to realize that God’s amazing grace is available to everyone, no mat- ter who they are or what they’ve done. God has good plans for every person who accepts Christ as their Savior, and He wants us to have the abundant life Jesus died to give us. The key to this great life is living in God’s great grace. Grace is the great equalizer. It’s so important for us to understand that God’s grace is available to every person on this Earth, in whatever capacity they need it. There is no one who is beyond God’s reach or His ability to save and restore their life. I know sometimes we can feel like we’ve done too much wrong and we need to earn God’s forgiveness and grace, but His grace is a gift — we can’t earn or deserve it. And no one is such a “special case” that He cannot help them. We look at others’ lives, and it may look like they have it all together. People want others to know how “good” they are, so many will pretend everything is okay in order to impress oth- ers. But the outward appear- ance doesn’t always tell the real story. We may see people’s out- ward success, but can’t see the inner turmoil they’re experi- encing, or that they have no real peace or joy in life. I believe this is a common problem for many people and the reason there is so much strife in the world today. Strife in our hearts causes us to com- pare ourselves with others and compete, trying to make our- selves “better” than those around us. It makes people frustrated and confused, struggling with so many issues in their lives because they are trying to fig- ure everything out and solve their problems on their own. But John 15:5 says that apart from Jesus, “ you can do noth- ing.” All we have to do is humble ourselves before God and ask Him to help us. We have not because we ask not. James 4:1-3 explains in detail why so many people are frustrated, confused and living in strife. Verses 2-3 say, “You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. On Sunday, Feb. 1, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, the guest speaker will be Liat Meller. Meller was born in the north of Israel on Kibbutz Ein Hamifratz, 14 miles from the Lebanon border. She is one of the third gener- ation living in this kibbutz. Kibbutz, a Hebrew word for “communal settlement,” is a unique rural community. It is a Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $9 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. In Worship 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 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 1833 Tamarack Street (two blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.) Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m. Worship: Sunday 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Marvin Aultman • www.churchoffhristflorence.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. husband, who is an American citizen. The UU Fellowship is at 87738 Highway 101, at Heceta Beach Road and is wheelchair accessible. Service concludes at 11 a.m. with refreshments and fellow- ship. All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.florenceuuf.org or call 541-997-2840. Brought to you by this newspaper in partnership with PUBLIC NOTICES Always in your newspaper: Now in your inbox, too. FOURSQUARE CHURCH FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD'S POWER HOUSE) FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH society dedicated to mutual aid and social justice. It’s a socio- economic system based on the principle of joint ownership of property, equality and coopera- tion of production, consump- tion and education. “A kibbutz is based on ideol- ogy rather than religion and it’s an attempt to create a better and more just society,” said Meller, who has been living in the U.S. for the past 12 years with her 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” CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD 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. never lasted long. And just like Paul found out in verses 24 and 25, I began to realize that I can’t change myself — only God can. So I asked Him to change what needed to be changed in me. If you’re struggling to feel good about yourself or be what you think you need to be, I want to encourage you to stop trying and start asking God for grace. God made you who you are, and He knows what you need and what needs to change in your life. He wants you to enjoy your life while you’re in the process of becoming all He created you to be. God will give you grace for your case. That’s why I call Him the great equalizer. We never have to settle for less than God’s best in our lives when we have access to His grace — His power to do the things we can’t do in our own strength — at all times. God’s grace has no limit, it won’t run out. It is available to any and all who will humble themselves and receive it. Remember, we can never ask Him for too much grace. He always knows exactly what we need. And He is always ready and willing to help us. FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST 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. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC “You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong — you want only what will give you pleasure” (NLT). We all have things on our “wish lists,” things we want or need or would just like to have. And when we see someone else with something we want, it can stir up some strong emotions. We can become envious and begin to covet that thing. I remember years ago, I wanted to be like my pastor’s wife. She was such a sweet woman of God, so kind and soft-spoken and people really loved her. I, on the other hand, was just so outspoken and sharp with my tongue. I wanted to be quiet and sweet like her, so I tried but it didn’t work. At one point, people even started asking what was wrong with me! I felt a lot like Paul in Romans 7:15, when he said, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do” (NIV). I just didn’t understand why I couldn’t change! I wanted to be sweeter and quieter but that FUUF to hear about living in a kibbutz in Israel 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 Corner of 10th & Maple –- 997-3533 Bible Study at 9:00 A.M. Services: Worship, 10:30 A.M. florencecrossroad.org • office@florencecrossroad.org 5 A 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 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. office@lutheranchurchflorence.com 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. 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If you would like to meet Kip or any of her friends, please visit us at: ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY 2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277 FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 2135 19th St. –- 997-6600 The Rev. Georgia C. DuBose, Vicar Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m. Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth. 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. SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES CATHOLIC CHURCH www.fl orencehumane.org This message brought to you by: Siuslaw News + Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. 1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312 www.shoppelocal.biz
