SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015
Flags, symbols topic of
UU meeting Sunday
On Sunday, June 14, Flag
Day, from 10 to 11 a.m., at
the
Florence
Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship, Rev.
Ruth Miller will deliver a mes-
sage titled Flags, Signs and
Symbols.
“We honor our national
unity by honoring the flag that
stands for it. But what is a
flag?” asks Miller. “What does
it mean? How does a symbol
have an effect on our feelings
and experiences?”
All are welcome to attend
each Sunday worship service.
The UU Fellowship Hall is
at 87738 Hwy 101, at Heceta
Beach Road.
FUUF is wheelchair acces-
sible.
Each service concludes with
refreshments and a dialogue
circle to explore the questions
that come up during each serv-
ice.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org or call
541-997-2840.
Rev. Miller also will lead a
seminar today, June 13, from 2
to 4:30 p.m., at this same loca-
tion, titled “The Mystical Path:
From the Kybalion to a Course
in Miracles.”
All are welcome to attend.
Watch
“In Search of the Lord’s Way”
Sunday, 7:30 AM
KMTR Channel 12
If God doesn’t do it, it won’t get done
When we enter into a person-
al relationship with Jesus
Christ, something wonderful
happens: God begins to change
our desires, and we want to be
more like Him. That is good
news! However, there’s one
important lesson we need to
learn–we cannot change our-
selves. In fact, trying to bring
about change in our own
strength will always lead to
frustration. I learned this lesson
firsthand…
I tried and tried
When I read God’s Word and
saw all of the areas of my life
that needed improvement, I
immediately went to work, try-
ing to change myself into a
good Christian. I tried to
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improve my mouth, my mind,
my behavior, and every other
area that didn’t measure up to
perfection.
However, my efforts were in
vain. It seemed like every other
day I was giving up!
For instance, if I didn’t get
my way when I wanted some-
thing, my automatic response
was to get upset. I often used
anger and self-pity to manipu-
late people to do what I wanted.
So I decided that things were
going to be different…
I have always been deter-
mined, so I decided I would
simply use my willpower to be
a better person. Yes, you can
probably guess what happened-
I didn’t get any better. In fact, I
think I actually got a little
worse. I was so harsh with my
kids that I couldn’t even tell
them to take out the trash with-
out sounding like a drill ser-
All Church Rummage Sale
and experience the joy and simplicity of
pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16)
To be included in this directory contact
the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off
information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence.
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24 hour Christian TV highlights Bible studies of prophecy, inspirational music, health
lectures, 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
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
Corner of 10th & Maple –- 997-3533
Bible Study at 9:00 A.M.
Services: Worship, 10:30 A.M.
fl orencecrossroad.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroad.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
FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Worship & Kids Sunday School 10:00
located at 2nd & Kingwood (541) 997-6025
“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
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:fl orence4square.com
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE)
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
fl orencevineyardchurch.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.lutheranchurchfl orence.com
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday.
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
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.churchofchristfl orence.org
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations.
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.
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
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.
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
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.
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
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
5 A
Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m.
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
geant!
Finally, I became so tired of
being upset and frustrated that I
cried out to God. I said, “Lord,
I can’t do this anymore. I have
done everything I know to do,
and nothing is working. If any-
thing is going to change, You
are going to have to do it!”
Almost immediately, God
spoke to my heart and said,
“Great! Now I can go to work.”
And that’s just what He was
waiting for-for me to stop try-
ing to change myself and start
trusting Him to change me.
Let God work it out
During this time, there were
a couple of scriptures that com-
pletely transformed the way I
looked at things…
Philippians 2:12 says to
“work out your salvation with
fear and trembling” (NIV). But
look at what the next verse
says: “[Not in your own
strength] for it is God Who is
all the while effectually at work
in you [energizing and creating
in you the power and desire],
both to will and to work for His
good pleasure and satisfaction
and delight” (verse 13, AMP).
This is powerful! You and I
cannot change ourselves, but
we can spend time seeking the
One who can change us. As we
regularly spend time reading
God’s Word and talking to Him
in prayer, we put ourselves in
position for Him to do things in
our lives we could never do on
our own.
All God wants us to do is get
into agreement with Him. He
wants us to say, “Lord, I see
this area in my life that You are
showing me, and I agree that it
needs to change. However, I am
powerless to do it. If You don’t
do it, it won’t get done.”
This is what it means to
“work out” our salvation. We
cooperate with the Holy Spirit,
allowing Him to work out of us
our ungodly traits and work
into us the character of Christ.
Little by Little
Second Corinthians 3:18
(AMP) says, “And all of us, as
with unveiled face, [because
we] continued to behold [in
the Word of God] as in a mir-
ror the glory of the Lord, are
constantly being transfigured
into His very own image in
ever increasing splendor and
from one degree of glory to
another; [for this comes] from
the Lord [Who is] the Spirit.”
Let’s look at the last part of
this scripture again. It says God
will change us “from one
degree of glory to another.”
What does this mean? It means
that little by little, He will
transform us and renew our
thinking by His Word.
In the early years, I had a lot
of problems. So I sought the
Lord, asking Him to change
me. I read the Bible, studied
specific scriptures, and prayed.
Yet, in the beginning, it
seemed as though things were
barely changing at all.
But, sure enough, as time
passed, all those little changes
began adding up. And before
long, I could finally see a visi-
ble difference in my behavior. I
wasn’t where I wanted to be…
but I was making progress.
That is when the Lord
encouraged me to declare good
things about the progress I was
making. I started saying, “I’m
not where I want to be, but
thank God I’m not where I used
to be. I’m okay and I’m on my
way!”
Satan wants us to constantly
focus on everything that is
wrong with us and look at how
far we still have to go.
But God desires for us to
rejoice in how far we have
already come.
No matter where you are on
your journey, one thing is for
sure — God is on your side. He
is the One Who brought you
into relationship with Him…
and He is the One Who will
change you and help you make
progress–from one degree of
glory to another — throughout
every season of your life.
Soup’s On to discuss
righteousness
On Monday, June 15, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join a group from diverse
spiritual paths who enjoy dis-
cussing a variety of spiritual
topics.
This week they will discuss
“righteousness.”
‘Abdu’l-Bahá has written:
“...How honorable is man if he
arises to fulfill his responsibil-
ities; how wretched and con-
temptible, if he shuts his eyes
to the welfare of society...”
The evening will begin with
bowls of bean and bacon
soup, fruit, 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.
The Heintz home is located
at 875 Seventh St. For more
information, call Suzanne
Mann-Heintz at 541-590-
0779.
BARBECUE
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Saturday, June 20, 2015
11am-1:00 pm
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chips
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VBS DATES: June 22nd-26th
9:00 am to 12:15 PM
Ages 4 Year to 6th Grade
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
1935 25th Street • Florence
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