SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015
Soups On to discuss abuse
Finding comfort in the storm
On Monday, April 6, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invit-
ed to join a group of Baha’is
and others with diverse spiri-
tual paths who enjoy dis-
cussing a variety of spiritual
topics.
This week, the group will
study the spiritual aspects of
“Child Abuse Prevention
Month.”
The
Baha’i
Writings
say, “I pray in behalf of these
children and beg confirma-
tion and assistance for them
from the Kingdom of Abha
so that each one may
be trained under the shadow
of
the
protection
of
God, each may become
look at our pain as an opportu-
nity. I believe we can have an
attitude that says, “This may be
tough right now, but I will
never give up. I’m really hurt-
ing, but I’m going to bounce
back!”
I recently went to a coffee
shop and met a woman who
recognized me from my televi-
sion program. She began telling
me what a mess she was in and
said, “Joyce, life has just
thrown me under the bus.”
Almost without thinking, I
responded, “My life used to be
the same way, but I decided to
drive the bus.”
I wasn’t trying to be flippant
or imply that I made anything
happen on my own. I explained
that when things go wrong, the
enemy wants us to spend the
rest of our lives under the bus,
feeling sorry for ourselves.
But God’s plan is for us to
bounce back, get in the driver’s
seat, then go pick up other hurt-
ing people who are under the
bus.
Yes, there is an appropriate
time to grieve after a loss or
tragedy, but we just don’t want
to get stuck there.
Just look at the life of Joseph.
The Bible tells us his story in
the book of Genesis.
As a young man, Joseph had
like a lighted candle in the
world of humanity…”
The evening will be-
gin with bowls of apple 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.
Everyone is invited to
attend.
The Heintz home is locat-
ed at 875 Seventh St.
For more information call
Suzanne at 541-590-0779.
Join Craig and the crew for their
2ND ANNUAL DEATH WING
EATING CONTEST!!
SATURDAY APRIL 4TH AT 3:00 PM.
$7 ENTRY FEE
Prizes will be awarded to first, second,
and third place winners!
Pre-registration is suggested.
Drink and food specials and door
prizes all weekend!
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CRAIG'S FAMILY BBQ
At one time or another, all of
us have experienced a setback
or endured a significant loss.
Maybe that’s where you are
today; perhaps you’ve lost a
job, a relationship or even
someone or something you
love.
If so, I want to encourage
you with Matthew 5:4 (AMP).
Jesus says, “Blessed and envi-
ably happy … are those who
mourn, for they shall be com-
forted!”
I used to think this was odd. I
wondered, How can we be
blessed if we are mourning?
Then God helped me under-
stand that our times of pain are
actually perfect opportunities to
receive and experience His
supernatural comfort.
In fact, having a problem is
one of the best places to begin
again.
Why? Because God’s com-
fort goes far beyond any ordi-
nary kind of comfort. He is the
only One who can carry you
through the pain and help you
to actually become a better,
more powerful person than you
were before.
With God’s help, we can
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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
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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
great dreams for his life. But his
older brothers resented him and
sold him into slavery and he
was taken to Egypt.
However, Joseph refused to
give up. He found great favor
with his master, Potiphar, and
was eventually put in charge of
his entire household.
Years later, Potiphar threw
Joseph in jail for a crime he did-
n’t commit. But he still didn’t
give up. In fact, the Lord even-
tually gave Joseph an opportu-
nity to interpret a dream for
Pharaoh, who then promoted
him to the highest official in
Egypt.
Joseph literally went from
the pit to the palace. Then,
years later, when a famine
struck the land, the Lord used
Joseph to save his family and
the entire house of Israel.
Romans 8:28 (NASB) says,
“God causes all things to work
together for good to those who
love God, to those who are
called according to His pur-
pose.” When we refuse to give
up, the greatest tragedy of our
life can actually turn out to be
one of the greatest blessings.
Some of my greatest victo-
ries have come out of difficult
moments when I had to press
through and seek God for His
help and comfort.
I’m grateful today that I did-
n’t give up during those times
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because I wouldn’t have the
privilege of helping people the
way I do.
Similarly, your problems
may never completely disap-
pear, but your attitude and
response to those problems can
make all the difference for you
and so many others.
When you are hurting, I
encourage you to run to God—
the “Source of every comfort”
(2 Corinthians 1:3). Spend time
in His Word, talk to Him in
prayer, and choose to worship
Him even when you don’t feel
like it.
Yes, the Lord will often use
others to comfort us. But even
those people who are extremely
close to us cannot give us
everything we need all the time.
However, the Bible says
those who put their hope in the
Lord will never be disappointed
(Isaiah 49:23).
Psalm 34:18 (AMP) says,
“The Lord is close to those who
are of a broken heart….” He
sees every hurt, every trial and
every disappointment.
And if we let Him, He will
take the bad thing that hap-
pened and work it out for our
good.
Friends, I encourage you to
never, ever give up on God.
He’s the only One who
can take your pain and turn it
into something great!
Resurrection focus
of Sunday UU service
Dr. Ruth Miller will lead the
Unitarian Universalist worship
service on Sunday, April 5,
from 10 to 11 a.m.
Miller’s message will focus
on the Resurrection, the
renewal of life and over-
coming death as we enter
a new level of communion
with each other and our
world.
As part of this special serv-
ice, bring a fresh flower to
share as part of the planned
Flower Communion which
takes place each year at Easter
time.
The UU Fellowship, at
87738 Highway 101 and
Heceta Beach Road, is wheel-
chair accessible.
Each
Sunday
service
concludes at 11 a.m. with
refreshments and fellowship.
All are welcome.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org or call
541-997-2840.
Local pastor will discuss her
travels in the 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 opportunities to
attend:
Wednesday, April 15, at 1
p.m. and 6 p.m.; and
Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m.
Each presentation is simi-
lar and will target the
experiences of Pastor Lori
from Feb. 21 through March
7, during her pilgrim-
age from Jordan through
Israel.
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.
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
Compartiendo Alimentos (Food Share) de Florence
es una despensa de alimentos que sirve a personas
necesitadas con cajas de comida de emergencia en el
área del Oeste del Condado de Lane. Nosotros distri-
buimos un suministro de 3 a 5 días de alimentos para
nuestros clientes, sin costo alguno, hasta 16 veces al
año, y estamos disponibles para todas las personas que
califi quen por bajos recursos. Nuestra misión es aliviar
el hambre en el Oeste del Condado de Lane y creemos
que nadie debe sentir hambre, sin importar su raza o
grupo étnico. Compartiendo Alimentos (Food Share)
recientemente recibió dos becas específi camente para
ayudar a nuestra comunidad Latina, así que por favor
visite nuestra despensa y disfrute de nuestra “Área de
Comida Internacional”, que ahora provee harina de
maíz, o masa, tortillas de maíz, salsa mole, hojas de
maíz para tamales, salsa para enchiladas, jalapeños, y
mucho más. Nos encontramos en 2190 Spruce Street,
Florence, Oregón, en el mismo parqueadero que la
Iglesia New Life Lutheran. ¡Gracias!