SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015
Hear ‘Tales from the Trail’ at
New Life Lutheran Sunday
They will share slides and
stories about the adventure.
They
often
suffered
through misery and fatigue,
but discovered inner strength
and learned a great deal about
themselves and the world
along the way.
The talk is open to all and
will start just prior to noon.
New Life Lutheran holds a
Sunday worship service at
10:30 a.m.
This Sunday, coffee time
and a light lunch are provided
to enjoy while listening to
David and Gretchen
New Life Lutheran is locat-
ed on 21st and Spruce streets,
next to the Florence Food
Share.
Please contact New Life
Lutheran Church at 541-997-
8113 with questions.
Overcome storms of life with faith
In Acts 27 (AMP), there’s a
great story about the apostle
Paul. He was travelling by ship
with some people when “a vio-
lent wind … came bursting
down from the island” (v. 14).
For days they were caught in
the storm, and at one point it
was so fierce, they were “dan-
gerously tossed about by the
violence of the storm” (v. 18)
and had to throw the ship’s
equipment overboard. They
ended up without food, hun-
gry, stranded — seemingly
without hope.
In that moment, Paul stood
in the midst of the survivors
and said to them, “I beg you to
be in good spirits and take
heart, for there will be no loss
of life among you …” (v. 22).
He then shared that an angel
of God told him this, and said
in verse 25, “So keep up your
courage, men, for I have faith
in God that it will be exactly as
it was told me.”
How could Paul, in the mid-
dle of a horrible storm, ask the
people to “be in good spirits”
and have a good attitude?
Because he believed in his
heart — without a doubt —
“that it will be exactly as it
was told me.”
I love that. It’s a great pic-
ture of the power of faith in
God when all hope seems lost.
And we can have the very
same faith that Paul had if we
will overcome doubt.
We all face storms in life.
Some are more difficult than
others, but we all go through
trials and tribulation. That’s
why we have the gift of faith.
Ephesians 6:16 (NIV) calls
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Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
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the 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
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 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
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
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
that when we need wisdom,
we can go to God, ask Him for
it, and He will give it to us
“liberally and ungrudgingly,
without reproaching or fault-
finding” (AMP).
What this means is that even
with our imperfections, God
will be faithful to us and give
us what we need if we will ask
Him for help. He loves us,
blesses us and uses us in spite
of us, because He is faithful.
And we never have to doubt
that.
I’ve learned through my
own relationship with God that
He’s not expecting me to be
perfect; He wants me to do my
best to be in His will and take
steps of faith as He leads me,
through His Word and the
promptings He speaks to my
heart.
Remember, He wants us to
put our confidence in Him.
God really does want to speak
to you personally and lead
you in His great plan for your
life.
So don’t be afraid to step
out and do what’s in your
heart. If you make a mistake,
you’ll learn from it and go on.
That’s how we “step out and
find out.”
And we all have to do it.
I want to encourage you to
begin making confessions
every day that will help you
grow in your faith and confi-
dence in God.
We need to make declara-
tions like, “God loves me. He
wants to speak to my heart. I
can hear from God. He is faith-
ful to me and will lead me in
His will for my life. And I
believe it will be exactly as
God has told me.”
By God’s grace, we can be
bold in faith and overcome
every attack of doubt during
the storms of life.
Florence Universalists discuss
Marie la Madeleine tomorrow
Sunday, July 26, from 10 to
11 a.m., at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fell-
owship, the Rev. Ruth Miller’s
message will be titled: “Marie
la Madeleine: A Symbol of a
Path Not Taken.”
“Marie la Madeleine has
been celebrated in France for
almost 2,000 years with cathe-
drals and holy days,” said
Miller. “What can we learn
from her story? Is she a model
for us today?”
All are welcome to attend
each worship service.
The UU Fellowship is at
87738 Highway 101 at Heceta
Beach Road, and is wheelchair
accessible.
Each Sunday service con-
cludes with refreshments and a
dialogue circle to explore
questions that come up during
each service.
For more information visit
www.florenceuuf.org or call
541-997-2840.
NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC
1525 12th St., Suite 24 •541-991-9398
Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm
Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST
it “the shield of faith, with
which you can extinguish all
the flaming arrows of the evil
one.”
Doubt is a type of “flaming
arrow” that the enemy uses to
attack our faith.
We usually experience
doubt after we’ve made a deci-
sion. In James 1:6, the Bible
says having doubt is like being
tossed about like the wind,
which feels like you’re trying
to go in two different direc-
tions at the same time. And it’s
miserable to be torn between
two places, not able to decide
what you really believe.
It’s in those moments we
have to choose whether we are
going to believe God or the
enemy. God or our feelings.
God or what people tell us.
God or our circumstances.
When doubt comes against
us, we have to lift up the shield
of faith. We do this when we
open our mouth and say what
God’s Word says, rather than
grumbling and complaining
about the problem.
Our faith is released as we
say, pray and do the Word. So
in those times, open your
mouth and say, “I believe that
everything God has told me
will come to pass.”
Maybe you’re doubting
whether you can hear God’s
voice or not. This happens
because we usually doubt our-
selves more than we doubt
God.
Now I’m not talking about
actually hearing a voice; I’m
talking about that knowing we
have inside our hearts about
what is right or wrong.
That’s the still, small voice
of God. Believers in Jesus
Christ all have it, but many
don't have the confidence to
trust it.
The Bible says in James 1:5
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New Life Lutheran hosts
“Tales from the Trail” on
Sunday, July 26, at 11:45 a.m.
Former Florence couple
David and Gretchen Brauer-
Rieke will share the story of
their wild summer trek across
Oregon.
David is the Lutheran
Bishop of Oregon and
Gretchen is a nurse-midwife
and grew up in Florence.
David and Gretchen will
share the story of their
journey on the Pacific Crest
Trail. They walked almost
425 miles in nearly 40 days
— all the way from the
California border to the
Bridge of Gods.
The couple will discuss
their preparations and show
some of the gear and food-
stuff they used on the trip.
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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
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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