SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015
UU to discuss power
of love over death
Rev. Ruth Miller’s talk at
the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship this Sunday, May
24, from 10 to 11 a.m., is
titled, “The Power of Love
Over Death.”
“This weekend we honor
those who have fallen in battle
and more,” said Miller. “Many
Americans are going to be vis-
iting cemeteries this weekend
and on Memorial Day to place
flowers by the graves and
markers of all those who have
passed-on, among families and
friends.
“It’s North America’s ver-
sion of Mexico’s Dia de los
Muertos. What can we learn
from our southern neighbors
about this time and the nature
of life?”
Everyone is welcome to join
in the UU worship service.
After each service there is a
dialogue circle to explore the
questions that come up during
Sunday service.
All are welcome to attend;
The UU Fellowship, located
at 87738 Highway 101 at
Heceta Beach Road, is wheel-
chair accessible.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org or call
541-9997-2840.
Library Friends May 28
meeting canceled
The Friends of the Siuslaw
Public Library monthly board
meeting
scheduled
for
Thursday, May 28, at 11 a.m.,
has been canceled.
For more information, con-
tact SiuslawLibraryFriends@
gmail.com.
‘I Believe’ is just the beginning
Faith in God is an amazing
gift. It starts the moment your
heart says: I believe Jesus is
God’s Son and that He came to
rescue me. That alone is an
incredible truth. But I wonder
how many Christians decide
that’s where their faith ends,
when the truth is, there’s so
much more to believe for in
this life!
One of the reasons I think
this happens is because many
Christians feel they don’t
measure up to what they think
they should be. They get stuck
focusing on their weaknesses
and mistakes, rather than
focusing on who God is and
what He’s doing in and around
them.
John 3:17 (AMP) tells us,
“God did not send the Son into
the world in order to judge (to
reject, to condemn, to pass sen-
tence on) the world, but that the
world might find salvation and
be made safe and sound
through Him.”
Jesus is not only your
Savior; He’s your advocate.
And He wants you to start
believing God for much more
than a trip to heaven.
Faith is the answer to
every problem you face
The Bible says the just shall
live by faith (Hebrews 10:38).
In other words, faith is an atti-
tude that can become your way
of life — and there is no better
way I can think of to live.
Faith replaces fear and
worry with peace and joy. It
purifies the heart, fills us with
the Holy Spirit, brings blessing
and hope, receives provision,
produces all kinds of positive
results, and quenches all the
fiery darts of the enemy.
The Bible says that faith is a
shield (Ephesians 6:16). So
when the enemy starts to fire
off darts of fear and insecurity,
you can get behind your shield
of faith and keep going forward
with God.
But here’s the thing: A shield
won't do you any good unless
its lifted up. You need to raise
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2285 Highway 101 • Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8866
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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
Elderberry Square is FAIR
because it’s all about the CARE.
Drop by and see us and compare!
3321 Oak St., Florence • 541-902-8821
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.
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.
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
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
up your shield by praying, say-
ing, and doing things that line
up with God’s Word.
Second Peter 1:5 (AMP)
says to “employ every effort in
exercising your faith to devel-
op virtue (excellence, resolu-
tion, Christian energy).”
If you will exercise your
faith to become more like
Christ Himself, the way you
think will change. The things
you say will change. You will
begin to live with greater love
and compassion. And it will
become very natural for you to
encourage others in their faith.
I encourage you to put your
faith into action in a practical
way. Make a habit of getting up
in the morning and thanking
God for what He’s done in your
life. Praise Him for what He’s
going to do. Release your faith
for what you know you need in
Him that day. And ask Him to
prepare you for whatever chal-
lenges may come your way.
Faith becomes a part
of who you are
Something I’ve learned over
the years is that you cannot
change yourself. It’s spending
time with God that transforms
you. One of the things the
apostle Paul prayed for the
Ephesian church was that the
Holy Spirit would reveal
Himself in their inner being
and personality-that they
would see who God had creat-
ed them to be through Christ.
Ephesians 3:16-17 (AMP)
says, “May He grant you out of
the rich treasury of His glory to
be strengthened and reinforced
with mighty power in the inner
man by the [Holy] Spirit
[Himself indwelling your
innermost being and personali-
ty]. May Christ through your
faith [actually] dwell (settle
down, abide, make His perma-
nent home) in your hearts!May
you be rooted deep in love and
founded securely on love.”
I believe this is also God’s
prayer for you and me.
He wants us to be firmly
rooted in the love of Christ so
we can stand in authority over
our enemy. And He wants us to
be so stirred up in His love that
we can’t help but share it with
others.
I believe if every Christian
were doing this today, it would-
n't take a lot of time for the
entire world to hear and believe
the good news of the Gospel.
Faith leaves a footprint
for others to follow
Ultimately, it’s not the things
we do but our faith that pleases
God. He wants us to have faith
for incredible things. And when
look to the heroes of faith in
Hebrews 11, we see how God
was able to work in their lives
because they believed. And
they never stopped believing
God for something greater than
before (Hebrews 11:13)!
The Bible says that they
were sustained and controlled
by their faith. And their faith
still inspires us today.
Noah prepared an ark to save
his family. It took him 100
years to build and he was made
fun of every single day because
where he lived, there was no
rain. But he stuck with God’s
plan. The Bible says that by
faith Noah “became heir of the
righteousness that is in keeping
with faith” (Hebrews 11:7
NIV).
By faith, Abraham prepared
to sacrifice his son Isaac, with
the hope that God might raise
him from the dead (vv. 17-19).
Rahab was a prostitute but
she chose to believe that God
could use her in a mighty way.
And because of her faith, she
and her family were saved (v.
31).
What will be your great
story of faith?
First John 5:4 (AMP) says,
“For whatever is born of God is
victorious over the world; and
this is the victory that conquers
the world, even our faith.”
Decide today that, with God,
the impossible is possible.
Amazing things can happen
when you choose to believe. So
be bold in asking God to reveal
what His promises mean for
you, and never stop believing
for more than what He’s
already accomplished in your
life.
God created each of us for a
specific time, with a specific
plan and purpose for our lives.
Soups On to discuss
spiritual hunger
Monday, May 25, at 6:30
p.m., everyone is invited to
join a group from diverse spir-
itual paths who enjoy dis-
cussing a variety of spiritual
topics. This week’s topic is
“spiritual hunger.”
The writings of the Baha’i
Faith say; “Verily Thy lovers
thirst, O my lord; lead them to
the wellspring of bounty and
grace. Verily, they hunger;
send down unto them Thy
heavenly table. Verily, they are
naked; robe them in the gar-
ments of learning and knowl-
edge.”
The evening will begin with
bowls of clam chowder, fruit,
homemade bread and vegeta-
bles, 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. The
Heintz home is at 875 Seventh
St. For more information, call
Suzanne at 541-590-0779.
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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
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