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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015 Staying faithful, full time Florence Police warn of online rental scam Florence Police Department (FPD) has become aware of a scam tactic being used locally in which Craigslist postings are advertising rental proper- ties that are not actually for rent or under the control of the ad-poster. The price advertised is often well below market price to attract even more prospective renters. Photographs of actual homes for rent or sale are often used in these ads. When person's contact the ad-holder they are often direct- ed to wire a deposit or applica- tion fee to the scammer, or worse yet provide personal identifying information in order to proceed with renting the property. Hopeful renters in turn lose their “deposit” and are also exposed to potential identity theft in the process. Similar scams have been published in regional news recently. FPD reminds prospective renters to use due dilig- ence when conducting busi- ness in these type of online transactions, and reminds citizens, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Foursquare Church to hold garage sale today Foursquare Church is host- ing a garage sale today, May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will purchase a van to be used in the church’s various ministries. Call 541-997-6337 for more information. Watch “In Search of the Lord’s Way” Sunday, 7:30 AM KMTR Channel 12 Then visit the Florence Church of Christ 1833 Tamarack Florence, Oregon and experience the joy and simplicity of pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16) Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am www.churchofchristfl orence.org 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 Do you ever wonder what your life would look like if fear didn’t exist? For example, what if you had the confidence to pursue every passion God gave you? Just imagine for a moment what that would look like. Well, God gives us a spe- cial gift called faith so we can do amazing things for Him. I want to encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and exercise that gift full time. You see, faith gives us so much potential. It motivates us to move forward in the plans God has for us. But fear is a feeling Satan uses to keep our focus inward. It makes us feel anxious, caus- es us to dread the future and it can keep us from saying and doing things that would reveal more of God’s love to the world. We need to learn to interrupt fear at its onset, before it begins to settle in our spirit. The choice is to either let Satan stop us in our tracks or to go forward in faith, believ- ing God is in control. The good news is, when we’re struggling with fear, we can turn to God’s Word for an inspiring, encouraging reality check. Romans 8:31 (AMP) says, “If God is for us, who [can be] against us?” Psalm 27:1 says, “The Lord is my Light and my Salvation — whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?” These scriptures are basical- ly saying that if we believe God’s Word, then we have already won. Jesus tells us in Mark 11:22 that we are to have faith in God constantly. God doesn’t want you be fearful at any time. He wants you to be bold, confident, courageous and full of faith every day of your life — not just until you have a problem or until someone mistreats you. There’s no until. And no one can stop God from answering a prayer that lines up with His Word and His will for our life. What faith does in times of waiting Throughout the course of a lifetime, we spend a lot of time waiting. And that is often the case with prayer. We can spend years praying for some- thing to happen. And during that time, Satan will do everything he can to discourage us. He will try to convince us that God doesn’t love us, that God’s promises are for more worthy people, or that we didn’t really hear from God in the first place. On Monday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited to join a group from diverse spiritual paths who enjoy discussing a variety of spiri- tual topics. This week they will discuss medical treatment. 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. CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD'S POWER HOUSE) 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. But if we will just choose to trust God continually, we can keep moving forward in His plans for us. The truth is, even if you don’t see the fulfillment of every dream or desire of your heart here on earth, God will be pleased as you continue to believe in His perfect plan. And in the meantime, your faith will fill you with hope, joy and peace. Isn’t that won- derful? Romans 15:13 says, “May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experi- ence of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflow- ing with hope.” Now if you knew me years ago, you would know that I wasn’t always bubbling up with hope. In fact, I was in agony whenever God made me wait for anything, so I would always try to make things hap- pen on my own. And it eventu- ally wore me out. I remember being on the floor sobbing, saying, “God, I’ve tried everything and noth- ing’s working. I just give up!” At that moment, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and said: Really, Joyce? You mean, you’re going to let Me take it from here? You see, when we’re ready to let go, God is right there to fight our battles. We just need to learn to trust Him… and that comes through experi- ence, as we take each new step of faith. Overcoming opposition with consistency Today, instead of trying to pray my problems away, I’ve learned to pray for things like strength and courage, and for the power to endure whatever comes with a good temper. With God’s help, I can choose faith every time I’m confronted with feelings of fear or intimidation. Philippians 1:28 says, “And do not be frightened or intimi- dated in anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such will be a clear sign to them of destruction, but [a sure token and evidence] of your deliverance and salva- tion, and that from God.” With God’s help, we can remain constant in the face of fear, putting one foot in front of the other… standing in faith full time. Imagine again what it would be like to pursue your God- given passions in life. Don’t let fear stop you! Keep seek- ing God. Stir yourself up with scrip- tures on faith. And boldly say, “God is bigger. He’s is work- ing on my behalf, and I trust Him constantly.” Soups On to discuss medical treatment, pray 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. Pastor Lori Blake www.lutheranchurchflorence.com The Baha’i Writings say: “Do not neglect medical treat- ment when it is necessary, but leave it off when health has been restored. Treat disease through diet, by preference … Abstain from drugs when health is good, but administer them when necessary.” The evening will begin with bowls of Thai chili, 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 Mann-Heintz at 541-590-0779. Florence Universalists view film on stewardship, giving On Sunday, May 17, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fell- owship, the group will be viewing a video of a talk given by Gini Courter to Walnut Creek’s Mt. Diablo UU Church in California. Courter’s address focuses on the values people give and receive as Unitarian Universalists. Humorous and insightful, Courter encourages all to appreciate who they are and what they offer our communi- ties worldwide. She also suggests how we can support our churches financially and through volun- teering. “Stewardship is that desire to give back and pay it for- ward — to protect, preserve and maintain our churches, where we are held and where we hold others,” Courter said. All are welcome to attend each Sunday service. The UU Fellowship is at 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road and is wheelchair accessible. For more information go to www.florenceuuf.org or call 541-997-2840. D EADLINE FOR P RESS R ELEASES I S E VERY M ONDAY AND T HURSDAY BY N OON . E MAIL P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . ESTATE SALE 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 Estate Sale - Pristine Quality Great Selection Friday May 22 and Saturday May 23 10:00 AM-4:00 PM 1060 13 th Street Port Orford Cash, Checks (ID), All credit cards accepted All must go! • Fine Costume Jewelry and Accessories Living, Dining, Bedroom Furniture • Desks Recliners • Washer/Dryer, Freezer, Hot Point Fridge • Art, Lovely Home Décor, Lighting • Dishes, Cookware, Linens, Household • Microwave • Books Men’s Brand clothing (tall) • Fishing poles • Do not miss this sale!
