SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015
Soups On to discuss
divided humanity
On Monday, March 30, at
6:30 p.m. everyone is invited
to join a group that has been
meeting for more than 16
years in the home of James
and Suzanne Mann-Heintz.
The group is composed of
Baha’is and friends from
diverse spiritual paths who
enjoy discussing a variety of
spiritual topics.
This week, the group will
discuss the sickness of a divid-
ed humanity.
The Baha’i Writings say,
“The Prophets of God should
be regarded as physicians
whose task is to foster the
well-being of the world and its
peoples, that, through the spir-
it of oneness, they may heal
the sickness of a divided
humanity.”
The evening will begin with
bowls of Seafood and sausage
gumbo, fruit, homemade bread
and vegetables, followed by
the evening’s topic until 8:30
p.m. and ending with prayers
shared by the group.
The Heintz home is located
at 875 Seventh St. Call 541-
590-0779 for more informa-
tion.
Th e First Baptist Church Family
Invites you to join us on Sunday, March 29th at 11 am
Presented by Chosen People Ministries
“Th e Messiah in the Passover”
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‘Heart-to-mouth’ connection
Words are wonderful when
they are used in a good way.
They can encourage, edify and
give confidence to the hearer.
A right word spoken at the
right time can actually be life-
changing (Proverbs 15:23).
However, our words can also
keep us from experiencing
God’s plans for our lives.
Proverbs 18:21 (AMP) says,
“Death and life are in the
power of the tongue.”
Words are containers for
power and we need to choose
them carefully.
The Bible shows us that
there is a heart-to-mouth con-
nection for the words we
choose to speak.
Matthew 12:33-34 (NIV)
says, “Make a tree good and
its fruit will be good, or make
a tree bad and its fruit will be
bad, for a tree is recognized by
its fruit … for the mouth
speaks what the heart is full
of.”
What’s in abundance in
your heart will come out of
your mouth. This means if you
think about something long
enough it’s going to come out
in the words you speak.
Now, we need to understand
that we cannot tame our
tongue without God’s help.
James 3:7-8 (AMP) says,
“For every kind of beast and
bird, of reptile and sea animal,
can be tamed and has been
tamed by human genius
(nature). But the human
tongue can be tamed by no
man. It is a restless evil, full of
deadly poison.”
The good news is God will
never tell us to do something
without giving us the ability to
do it when we lean on Him for
the grace to do it. And He
wants to help us tame our
tongue, because the quality of
our life can’t rise above our
own confession.
Confession means “to say
the same thing as.” So we need
to say what God says in His
Word. Hebrews 4:14 tells us
that Jesus is the High Priest of
our confession, and this means
He can only do what we’re
saying that lines up with His
Word and His will for our
lives. So it’s vital for us to
learn how to speak the Word
of God.
We need to say what God
says — to speak His Word —
not what our feelings, other
people or our circumstances
are telling us. And when we
say what He wants us to say,
we’re going to have what He
wants us to have.
For example, when we use
our words for what we should
be using them for, we are
going to have greater faith and
confidence that God will
answer our prayers.
Isaiah 58:9 (AMP) says,
“Then you shall call, and the
Lord will answer; you shall
cry, and He will say, Here I
am. If you take away from
your midst yokes of oppres-
sion, the finger pointed in
scorn, and every form of false,
harsh, unjust, and wicked
speaking.”
God is saying here that it’s
just as important to glorify
Him through the words you
speak when you’re not praying
as it is when you are praying.
We can also have the benefit
of increased joy by controlling
our tongue. Every word is like
a seed and it brings a harvest
in our life. Proverbs 18:20
(AMP) says, “A man’s self
shall be filled with the fruit of
his mouth; and with the conse-
quence of his words he must
be satisfied.”
When we speak faith-filled
words and pray, asking God to
change something in our lives,
we can release our faith for
His will to be done. But when-
ever we speak negativity, we
are opening the door for the
enemy.
Praise is God’s language
and complaining is the
enemy’s language. Your joy
will increase when what you
speak agrees with God and His
Word.
I really want you to get this
today: Changing the way you
talk will change your heart.
Do you need a change of
heart? All of us can say yes to
that because we all have room
to grow in our relationship
with God. And one way to
make progress is to speak His
language. Here are some prac-
tical ways you can do that:
• Bless everything you can
possibly bless. The Bible says
we have the power to bless or
curse with the words of our
mouth. (James 3:8-10)
• Be thankful and say so.
(Psalm 100:4.) Don’t just
think about how much you
appreciate someone – tell
them.
• Be an encourager. Make
an effort to give someone an
encouraging word every day.
• Tell the truth.
• Speak the Word of God.
Recite and memorize verses
that deal with things you want
to change or overcome —
anger, unforgiveness, insecuri-
ty, etc.
• Don’t talk too much. Be
quick to hear and slow to
speak. (James 1:19)
God wants to help you say
and do the right things.
Wilde speaks with Florence Unitarians Sunday
1935 East 25 Street
Call 541-997-7660 for information.
Everyone is welcome.
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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
On Sunday, March 29, at the
Florence Unitarian Univers-
alist Fellowship, from 10 to 11
a.m., Rose Wilde will be the
guest speaker focusing on the
efforts being made to reduce
child abuse in Lane County.
Wilde is the Rural Outreach
Coordinator for the 90 by 30
Initiative and will talk about
her involvement and opportu-
nities to help achieve a 90 per-
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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.
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.
Pastor Lori Blake
www.lutheranchurchflorence.com
cent reduction in child abuse
in Lane County by 2030.
Wilde says there are three
essential steps to achieving the
90 by 30 mission in Lane
County.
Wilde, originally from
Horton, Ore., grew up half
time on a garlic farm and half
time in the Washington, D.C.
suburbs.
She has worked on social
justice issues since 1999.
All are welcome to attend
each Sunday service.
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.
Local pastor shares about
journey in Middle East
Come
discover
and
learn more about the Middle
East and the Holy Land
from Pastor Lori Blake of
New Life Lutheran.
All are welcome who
would like to learn more and
see pictures.
There will be three oppor-
tunities
to
attend:
Wednesday, April 15, at 1
p.m. and 6 p.m. and
Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m.
Each
presentation
is
similar and will target
the experiences of Pastor
Lori from Feb. 21 to March
7, during her pilgrimage
from Jordan through Is-
rael.
There will be a questions
and comments session during
each presentation.
New Life Lutheran is
located at 21st and Spruce
streets.
For more information, call
541-997-8113.
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You are invited to join us
as we celebrate the event
that changed our History forever
Maundy
Thursday
7:00 PM
04/02
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
Good Friday
7:00 PM
04/03
Alleluia
Easter
Sunday
10:00 AM
Breakfast
8:45 AM
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH
Just a mile south of the bridge on 101
Pastor Dan Wurster