SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015
Soup’s On to discuss
mental health, soul
On Monday, June 1, 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, “Mental Health
and the Soul” will be dis-
cussed.
The writings of the Baha’i
Faith say, “Know thou that the
soul of man is exalted above,
and is independent of all infir-
mities of body or mind...”
The evening will begin with
bowls of Provencal vegetable
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.
Meetings are held at the
Heintz home, 875 Seventh
St.
FAHS seeks yard sale items
for annual Christmas Store
Florence Area Humane
Society is looking to fill this
year’s Christmas Store with
lots of lights, wreaths, orna-
ments and everything to cele-
brate that magical season this
December.
With that in mind, FAHS is
asking that any of your yard
sale items that are not sold this
spring be dropped off at the
FAHS Thrift Store for the
Christmas Store annual fund-
raiser.
All sales help to support
lost or abandoned dogs and
cats at the shelter, that are
waiting for their own forever
home.
The FAHS Thrift Store is
located at 1193 Bay St. in
Florence.
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
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Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off
information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence.
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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
Step out doubt with faith
God loves boldness and He
wants us to be confident of His
love for us. He wants us to
know without a doubt that we
are made right with Him
through the sacrifice Jesus
made for us on the cross-espe-
cially on those days when we
feel unworthy of His love.
To live boldly means that
we’re willing to step out in
faith to try new things and pur-
sue our God-given dreams and
passions without letting the fear
of doubt overshadow our
faith.
Doubt is a fear that can bring
a lot of confusion: Did I make
the right decision? I don’t
know. Maybe I did. Well,
maybe I didn’t.
We can go back and forth
like that in our heads forever
but I’ve found that when I’m
confused, it’s better to stop,
turn off my brain and just look
at what’s in my heart — not for
what I think I should do, but
what I believe I should do.
Sometimes it becomes very
clear what God wants us to do;
other times it’s less obvious.
But before you jump ahead,
give God a chance to speak to
your heart.
God is on your side,
no matter what
James 1:5-6 (AMP) says, “If
any of you is deficient in wis-
dom, let him ask of the giving
God [Who gives] to everyone
liberally and ungrudgingly,
without reproaching or fault-
finding, and it will be given
to him. Only it must be in
faith that he asks with no
wavering.”
I hope that you noticed it
says, “If any of you” need wis-
dom. God isn’t looking for per-
fect people; they don’t exist. So
no matter where you are, God
wants to help you. Isn’t that
good news?
God will never leave you or
forsake you, and He will
always remain faithful to His
Word. All you have to do is ask
and receive, dismissing the
doubts that set themselves up
against His Word. If you can do
that, there’s no telling what
God will make happen in your
life.
Words of faith bring clarity
and confidence
Romans 4 gives a wonderful
account of the story of
Abraham, one of the great
heroes of faith. Verses 18-19
(AMP) say, “[For Abraham,
human reason for] hope being
gone, hoped in faith that he
should become the father of
many nations, as he had been
promises. ... He did not weaken
in faith when he considered the
impotence of his own body,
which was as good as
dead because he was about
a hundred years old, or
Local farmers Maria and
John Yager will speak at the
Florence Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship tomorrow, May 31,
from 10 to 11 a.m.
The couple will speak about
facilitating the preservation of
an
ecologically
diverse
Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words, $9 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
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
CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD'S POWER HOUSE)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC
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.
shorter than it would be if we
decided we’d rather murmur
and complain.
God wants to use the chal-
lenges we experience to draw
us closer to Him so that when
our prayer is finally answered
and our day of breakthrough
comes, we’ll be stronger in our
faith and able to withstand any
opposition that comes against
us.
Hebrews 10:36 says, “For
you have need of steadfast
patience and endurance, so that
you may perform and fully
accomplish the will of God,
and thus receive and carry
away what is promised.
It takes boldness to believe
God’s promises are for you and
not just for everyone else.
It takes boldness to cling to
His promises when the world
around you says: It will never
happen.
And it takes boldness to step
out in faith and try something
new. But be encouraged. God
isn’t concerned about you mak-
ing mistakes. He knows you’re
not perfect and He wants to
give you His wisdom and
strength to do everything He’s
put in your heart.
So stop doubting and step
out in faith … and believe
God can do something amaz-
ing in you and through
you.
He wants to see boldness in
you.
Mindanao rainforest in the
Philippines.
The title of their talk will be
“How a Rainforest on
Mindanao can be Spared
Destruction by Preserving the
Rizalist Ways.”
Rizalists are advocates of
solidarity, equality and living a
peaceful co-existence, in spite
of the differences in social sta-
tus, ethnicity and creed.
Rizalists are known to
strongly denounce prejudice,
immorality and cruelty.
The UU Fellowship, at
87738 Highway 101, is wheel-
chair accessible.
Each Sunday service con-
cludes at 11 a.m. with refresh-
ments and fellowship.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org or call
541-997-2840.
In Worship
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.
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.
the barrenness of Sarah’s
womb.”
Abraham considered the
facts. But he still believed God
was greater.
Verse 20 says, “No unbelief
or distrust made him waver
concerning the promise of God,
but he grew strong and was
empowered by faith as he gave
praise and glory to God.”
Instead of relying only on
what we see around us, you and
I can choose to believe God’s
Word. And we can open our
mouths to speak words of
thanks, like this:
“God, I remember the good
things You’ve done for me and
how You’ve been faithful to
those who’ve trusted in You
through the ages. I’m giving
You praise today because I
know You’ll always be faith-
ful.”
Doubt cannot make you cave
in if you will open your mouth
and war against it with words
of faith.
Be ready to be stretched
in times of waiting
Like Abraham, we all have
times of waiting that God uses
to test and stretch our faith. But
He promises to work all things
out for the good of those who
love Him and are called accord-
ing to His purpose (Romans
8:28).
Honestly, if we can keep a
good attitude throughout the
process, our wait time might be
Local farm family to speak on preservation at UU
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
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
Dr. Glenn to speak on civil
rights struggles Saturday
YACHATS — The Yachats
Academy of Arts and
Sciences will present local
resident Rev. Dr. Max
Glenn, who will share his
reflections on three decades
of civil and human rights
struggles
and
personal
experiences on Saturday,
May 30, at 6:30 p.m., at the
Yachats Commons.
Among his many accom-
plishments and various
leadership roles, Glenn was
intimately involved in the
Appalachian struggles for
human and civil rights
in the early 1960s; the
desegregation of public
schools in the 1970s; and
the 1980s’ Family Farm
Crisis.
This is his first-hand histo-
ry of events, experiments in
social engineering and major
cultural changes during our
lifetime.
From organizing grass-
roots folks to participate
in decision making, develop-
ing economic alternatives
and lobbying in Washington,
D.C., and state legislatures,
Glenn will share first-hand
experiences.
There is no charge for
this presentation. A donation
of $5 will help cover publici-
ty expenses.
For more information
log on to www.yachats
academy.org or GoYachats
.com or call 541-961-
6695.
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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
If you would like to meet Oreo or any of his
friends, please visit us at:
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY
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.
2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277
SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
www.fl orencehumane.org
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