SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015
Spiritual traditions,
Druids topics at UU
Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 to
11 a.m., at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fell-
owship, the Rev. Ruth Miller
will lead the Sunday worship
service titled: “The Druids —
Integrating Spiritual Trad-
itions.”
“Throughout what we
call the United Kingdom
and northern France, the peo-
ple we refer to as Druids
embodied the Celtic spiritual
life,” said Miller. “Many
people think that Jesus
(called the Christ) visited
them and thousands of peo-
ple today consider them-
selves Druids and try to keep
the traditions alive.
“They’re part of the
ancient traditions on which
our spiritual life is based.”
Who were they? Why do
they matter to us today?
These and other questions
will be discussed.
Also, today, Aug. 8, from
2 to 4:30 p.m., Miller’s
workshop, “Lammas the Sun
King,” will take place at the
UU Fellowship.
“Our culture has honored
hero-kings, but not all cul-
tures do,” said Miller.
Come find out where this
idea comes from and what
can be learned from it.
The UU Fellowship is at
87738 Highway 101, at
Heceta Beach Road.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org, or call
541-997-2840.
Living in God’s rest
God wants us to enjoy our
everyday lives. John 10:10 says
that Jesus died for us so we
“may have and enjoy life, and
have it in abundance” (AMP).
But it seems so many people
who say they believe in Jesus
are not really enjoying their
lives. It’s tragic to think that
Jesus paid the price for our
sins, that He suffered to make
that sacrifice, and yet there are
Christians who are struggling
just to get by and make it
through each day.
The key to having abundant
life in Christ is living by God’s
grace through faith. Because
grace is His power working in
us that enables us to do whatev-
er we need to do in life.
When we try to do every-
thing in our own strength and
leave God out of the equation,
we just get worn-out and frus-
trated by our mistakes and fail-
ures. But when we lean on God,
we actually enter into His rest
and can enjoy our lives, no
matter what our circumstances
may be.
Hebrews 4:9-11 (AMP) says,
“So then, there is still awaiting
a full and complete Sabbath-
rest reserved for the people of
God; for he who has once
entered (God’s) rest also has
ceased from (the weariness and
pain) of human labors… Let us
therefore be zealous and exert
ourselves and strive diligently
to enter that rest.”
Now the rest of God is not a
rest from work — it’s a rest in
work. It’s partnering with God
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To be included in this directory contact
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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 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
to do what He is calling you to
do by His grace, and leaving
the part you can’t do in His
hands, trusting Him to do it.
Hebrews 4:3 says it this way:
“We who have believed do
enter that rest.”
So we start by believing.
When I’m trying to believe, I
haven’t entered God’s rest. But
when I do believe, I have com-
plete rest in Him. Living by
faith is not a struggle — it’s
rest. And you can enter into
God’s rest in every area of your
life.
I’ve discovered that the
stress in my life is caused by
the way I approach my circum-
stances and the attitude I have
toward them. It was a turning
point for me when I realized
that the world will probably
never change, but I could learn
how to change the way I go
about handling situations that
are challenging.
One key to this is knowing
that as believers in Christ, we
are partners with God — we
have a part and He has a part in
everything He calls us to do.
When we don’t do the part we
can do and we try to do His
part, that's when we live
stressed-out with worry, fear,
anxiety, frustration, no peace
and no joy.
The reason this happens
sometimes is because we think
God needs our help. We medi-
tate on the problem-rolling it
over and over in our mind, wor-
rying, trying to figure out how
things should work out. It’s like
we’re telling God, “I kind of
think You need my help, and
I’m not sure You can take care
of this situation, Lord.”
We need to realize that wor-
rying is useless. It’s like sitting
in a rocking chair, rocking all
day, wearing yourself out and
getting nowhere. Trusting God
means we give up worrying,
reasoning, and anxiety and we
enter into His rest with simple
childlike faith — we live by
grace through faith.
Ephesians 2:8-9 is a great
scripture that says we’re saved
by grace through faith. And we
walk out our relationship with
God and His plans for our lives
the same way we receive salva-
tion: by grace through faith.
This is possible because
Jesus made the perfect sacrifice
for us when He gave His
life, taking our guilt and
condemnation and paying for
our sins. Through a personal
relationship
with
Jesus,
we access God’s grace so we
can do what He’s calling us to
do.
It’s so amazing to know that
God is always with us, giving
us His grace for everything we
need to do in life. Trust God’s
unconditional love for you
today. Do what you can do and
give Him everything else.
And when you find yourself
getting frustrated or feeling
overwhelmed, like you just
can’t do it anymore, remember
to stop, get your focus back on
Him and enter into His rest
once again.
Soups On to discuss
personal strengths
Monday, Aug 10, at 6:30
p.m., at 875 Seventh St.,
everyone is invited to join a
group that likes to discuss
life’s big questions.
This week’s subject will be:
“What is your greatest
strength, and what are you
doing to develop it?”
A Baha’i prayer says: “We
must strive unceasingly and
without rest to accomplish the
development of the spiritual
nature in man, and endeavor
with tireless energy to advance
humanity toward the nobility
of its true and intended sta-
tion.”
The evening will begin with
bowls of broccoli florentine
bisque, 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.
Area youth invited to
‘Summer Splash’ today
All youth are welcomed to
participate in the Summer
Splash children’s event at New
Life Lutheran on Saturday,
Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The time together will
include singing songs and
story time, outside time in the
ABC Preschool playground
and craft and art project time.
A youth-friendly lunch will
be served.
New Life Lutheran is locat-
ed on 21st Street and Spruce,
between Food Share and ABC
Preschool.
The theme is “water,” so
children should prepare to get
splashed.
For more information, call
Pastor Lori Blake at New Life
Lutheran at 541-997-8113.
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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
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FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY
Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m.
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277
www.fl orencehumane.org
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