SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
Lutherans to host Messiah
Passover demonstration
Messiah in the Passover, a
vivid demonstration showing
how Jesus fulfilled the ancient
feast of Passover, will be held
March 26, at 7 p.m., at
the Resurrection Lutheran
Church, 85294 Highway 101.
The demonstration will last
about 1-1/2 hours and will be
conducted by Dr. Jack
Meadows of Chosen People
Ministries.
Chosen People Ministries is
a 100-year-old mission that
was founded in 1894 by
Leopold Cohn, a Hungarian
Rabbi who came to believe
that Jesus is the Messiah
promised by the Hebrew
Scriptures.
From humble beginnings in
Brooklyn, New York, Chosen
People Ministries has grown
into a worldwide ministry to
“the Jew first and to the
Gentile.”
Messiah in the Passover
begins with the traditional
Passover Seder table complete
with all the articles of this
important Jewish celebration.
The speaker will explain the
symbolic meanings of the var-
ious items of the Passover
feast and highlight their rela-
tionship to the Last Supper
that Messiah celebrated with
the disciples, giving special
emphasis on the redemptive
significance of the crucifixion.
The demonstration gives the
Christian community insight
into Jewish traditions so that
the
Jewish
roots
of
Christianity can be better
understood. This program also
helps the Jewish and Christian
communities understand their
common heritage.
This meeting is open to the
public.
For more information or to
reserve a place at a table (there
is only space for 60 partici-
pants), call Pastor Dan
Wurster at 541-997-8038 or
541-999-7261. A love offering
will be received.
How to instantly increase your joy
Every word that comes out
of our mouths has power in it-
creative or destructive, positive
or negative. Proverbs 18:21
(AMP) says, “Death and life
are in the power of the tongue,
and they who indulge in it shall
eat the fruit of it [for death or
life].” So whether we murmur
and complain or give thanks
and keep a positive attitude, we
are feeding our body, mind and
spirit.
So if you’re not enjoying
your life, the best thing you can
do is think about what you’ve
been talking about.
First Peter 3:10 says, “For let
him who wants to enjoy life
and see good days [good-
whether apparent or not] keep
his tongue free from evil and
his lips from guile (treachery,
deceit).” Our joy is connected
to what we say. And one of the
ways we can instantly increase
our joy is to stop talking about
all of our problems.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
says, “Do not be anxious about
anything, but in every situa-
tion, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present
your requests to God. And the
peace of God, which tran-
scends all understanding, will
guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus.”
These verses show us that
when we put our faith in God,
we can stay in peace in every
situation in our lives. The ques-
tion is, when we pray and ask
God to change something in
our lives, are we releasing our
faith?
We need to understand that
the moment we pray, God goes
to work on that situation. And
after we pray, what we say
while we’re waiting to see the
answer to our prayer is very,
very important. So pray and
then say something to enhance
your prayers — speak faith-
filled words. After I pray, I set
myself to believe that God is
working no matter what I see…
no matter what it feels like.
Because oftentimes when it
Th e First Baptist Church Family
Invites you to join us Sunday nights at 6:00pm
For a video study series :
Trudie,
Denyse,
Shelby and
Lalitha
“Exploring the Land of the Bible”
1935 East 25 Street
Call 541-997-7660 for information.
Everyone is welcome.
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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
Time for a new
look?
Call and make
your appointment
today. We look
forward
to seeing you!
351 Laurel
Old Town Florence
541-997-3160
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
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.
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
seems nothing is happening,
that’s when God is doing what
we need the most.
Another way we can instant-
ly increase our joy is by using
our words to encourage those
around us. Proverbs 18:20
(AMP) says, “A man’s [moral]
self shall be filled with the fruit
of his mouth; and with the con-
sequence of his words he must
be satisfied [whether good or
evil].”
Every word is like a seed and
it brings some kind of harvest
in our lives. If you give others
joy with your words, you will
increase your own joy. If you
want to enjoy your life, let God
use you to make other people
happy. Because the happier you
make other people, the happier
you will be.
Encouraging words can also
bring healing, by simply saying
things like “I appreciate you.
Forgive me. I’m sorry and I
was wrong.”
I was not what I would call a
natural encourager, but I made
a commitment to God years
ago to start encouraging people
on purpose. Now I ask God
every day, “Who can I encour-
age today? How can I build
someone up?” It's amazing
how much better life can be
when you give someone an
encouraging word every day.
We can also increase our joy
by being thankful and saying it.
Psalm 100:4 says, “Enter into
His gates with thanksgiving
and a thank offering and into
His courts with praise! Be
thankful and say so to Him,
bless and affectionately praise
His name!”
Thank God for every bless-
ing that you can think of. Every
morning I like to have what I
call a “blessing session.” It’s
when I take time to thank God
for working in my life. One
thing I’ve learned is when
we’re waiting for a break-
through, we need to thank Him
for working on that situation
behind the scenes.
I don’t believe we can
change all of our circumstances
into pleasant ones by making
positive confessions, but we
can increase our joy and peace
in the midst of them when we
choose to speak in agreement
with God and learn to say what
He says.
Soups On to discuss
world of existence
On Monday, March 23, 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 begin a
study of the world of exis-
tence.
The Baha’i Writings say:
“...There are many worlds of
light. For even as the plant
imagines life ends with itself
and has no knowledge of our
existence, so the materially-
minded man has no knowledge
of other worlds of conscious-
ness...”
The evening will begin with
bowls of potato soup, fruit,
homemade warm 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 located
at 875 Seventh St.
For more information, call
Suzanne at 541-590-0779.
UU to discuss spring
equinox this Sunday
Florence
Unitarian
Universalist minister Dr. Ruth
Miller will deliver a message
for this Sunday, March 22,
titled “Spring Equinox and the
Interdependent Web of Life.”
Worship service begins at
10 a.m. and concludes at 11
a.m. with refreshments and
fellowship.
“As we experience this turn-
ing of the year, we see the re-
emergence of many life forms
that had all but disappeared
during the cold of winter —
and begin to see their effects
on us and the rest of the
world,” said Miller. “How is it
that a fungus is as important to
our wellbeing as the people we
love?
“What’s going on in our
bodies in response to this
experience of the renewing of
life?”
All are welcome to attend
worship services.
The UU Fellowship is locat-
ed at 87738 Highway 101, at
Heceta Beach Road, and is
wheelchair accessible.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org, or call
541-997-2840.
Win this beautiful metal
garden chair and benefi t the
Florence Area Humane Society
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
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
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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Tickets are on sale through March 31 st
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