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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 Controversial pipeline to be discussed at UU What exactly is this Jason Cove Project we keep hearing about in Florence? Everyone is welcome to attend the Florence Unitarian Univer- salist Fellowship this Sunday, Sept. 6, from 10 to 11 a.m., to learn more about a proposed fossil fuel pipeline that might happen in Oregon. Presenters Deb McGee and Patty Hine will share a short Millennial video describing the proposed 232-mile fracked-gas pipeline across Southern Oregon and its part- ner, the Liquified Natural Gas terminal project, planned for the tsunami/earthquake zone on a sand spit in Coos Bay. “The climate crisis is here. We need a rapid transition to a clean energy economy now. We must leave fossil fuels in the ground and stop dirty energy infrastructure projects in their tracks,” says McGee. The proposed pipeline route would cross five major rivers: the Coos, Coquille, Rogue, South Umpqua and the Klamath River. The facility would be located approximate- ly seven nautical miles from the channel that connects the bay to the Pacific Ocean. “In many ways it’s an acci- dent waiting to happen,” said Hine. The UU Fellowship Hall is at 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road. All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.florenceuuf.org. 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) You can be everything God intended crave and go after it with all of your heart. So this scripture is saying that if we are not pursu- ing holiness, we will not see the Lord. It has to do with how serious — or committed — we are in our walk with God. If you have a deep personal, intimate relationship with God, you will want to change for the better. You won’t be satisfied continuing to live the way that you were before Jesus, because the Holy Spirit lives in you — in your heart — and His job is to be your Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener and Standby (John 14:16 AMP). “He will guide you into all the Truth” (John 16:13 AMP), and as He does, you’ll begin to see things in your life that need to change so you can be closer to God and become all that He created you to be. I remember how my life real- ly started to change after I got serious about my relationship with God and began studying the Bible. It’s so wonderful to live with peace and joy and to have healthy relationships with my family and friends. It’s made me want to continue spending every day trying to become a better person with His help. Are you whole-heartedly We live in a very casual soci- ety today, and it’s easy to carry this attitude over into our walk with God. Many are not as seri- ous as they should be — allow- ing things in their lives that they really wouldn’t want to be there if they thought Jesus was going to come back tomorrow. But God’s Word is clear about what He expects of us. Hebrews 12:14 (AMP) says, “Strive to live in peace with everybody and pursue that con- secration and holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” Does that mean that if you’re not living a perfect life, you’re not going to Heaven? No, of course not. It’s what Jesus did on the cross — not our own efforts — that freely gives us God’s favor. But if we don’t live consecrated and holy lives here on Earth, we won’t experience the abundant life Jesus died to give us (John 10:10), and we won’t represent Him in a way that makes others hungry for a relationship with Him. “Pursue” is the operative word in Hebrews 12:14. To pursue something means you FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am /S IUSLAW N EWS www.churchofchristfl orence.org Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $9 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. ❘ @S IUSLAW N EWS To be included in this directory contact the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence. J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP WATCH! 3 ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK (3ABN) TV UHF Channel 48. 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 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday All are welcome! 541-997-7268 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. 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 & 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 CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC 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 1525 12th St., Suite 24 •541-991-9398 Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm 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. chasing after God? God loves you and He has an amazing plan for your life. The question is do you crave God with all of your heart and strength, or is He on the side- lines of your life while you continue living the way you want to live, regardless of what He wants? That’s not the way to be happy and have the best life that God wants you to have. Now, we all need Jesus because we have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). The word “sin” means to miss the mark — or God’s standard — for us. But it also means to “miss” a reward. To miss the mark means you forfeit reward. It doesn’t mean you won’t go to Heaven, because your behavior isn’t what gets you into heaven. But you won’t enjoy the journey of your life here on Earth because you won’t have God’s wisdom and peace. And there will be rewards in Heaven that you won’t want to miss out on either. Holiness is a choice. Have you noticed that you can catch the flu from some- body but you can’t catch good health from them? Just like a healthy lifestyle is something we have to choose for our- selves, so is holiness. However, you can catch un-holiness by hanging out all the time with wrong people, willingly and repeatedly being exposed to sin. People who willingly live sinful lifestyles all week long but go to church on Sundays are not pursuing holiness. God has a purpose for us, and that is to be a light in a dark world — to show others the love of God and what it means to live for Him. People can’t see Christ in our hearts; they see what we do. That means we must make good choices even when every- one else is making a lousy choice. I’m not talking about putting on a religious attitude that is judgmental and critical of others. I’m talking about knowing who we are in Christ and living the life He showed us to live, over and over, until those who don’t know God become thirsty for what we have. You’ve got what it takes. We must remember that whatever God tells us to do, He always gives us the ability, by His grace and with His help, to do it. What sense would it make for God to tell us to live holy lives if He didn’t give us a seed of holiness on the inside of us? So when I teach on holiness, my hope is that it provokes you to get closer to God and not set- tle for anything less than His best for you. And He wants you to show others the love of Christ as much as you possibly can, wherever it’s needed. Soup’s On to discuss anger, greed on Monday On Monday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited to join a group from diverse spir- itual paths who enjoy dis- cussing life’s big questions. This week the subject will be “anger, greed and resentment.” A saying from the Nanticoke Indian Tribe says: An old man told his grand- son: “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jeal- ousy, greed, resentment, infe- riority, lies and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth.” The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?” The old man quietly replied, “The one you feed.” The evening will begin with bowls of dill pickle 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 meeting will take place at 875 Seventh St. in Florence. Gather for worship service Sunday Hundreds of people are expected to gather at the foot- ball stadium, behind Siuslaw Middle School at 2525 Oak St., for the seventh annual Communitywide Worship Service on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 10:30 a.m. The service features a wor- ship band with musicians and singers from several local churches. Three local pastors combine to preach one ser- mon. Communion concludes the service and a freewill offering will be taken to offset costs. There is a service for chil- dren 4 years old to fifth grade. It is suggested for all who attend that they dress to be warm, in layers, and bring a blanket or pads for sitting on the metal stadium benches. 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 FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH LIVING PROOF LIVE SIMULCAST Best Selling Author and Bible Teacher 2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am 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 BETH MOORE 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) Saturday, Sept. 12 8:30am-3:15pm FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S. 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. 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 ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL 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. 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. Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday. FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST 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 “War is still not the answer.” FCNL We worship in homes at 11am Sundays Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations. 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 Please join us at Cross Road Assembly of God, 1380 10th St in Florence Oregon for a live internet streaming. Th e event will feature life-transforming Bible teachings with popular women’s author and speaker. Music and worship. Snacks and lunch. Raffl e opportunities and door prizes. Limited copies of AUDACIOUS will be available. Tickets $20 (prepaid by Sept. 8th) or $25 at the door. Snacks and lunch included in the ticket price. Register online at fl orencecrossroadag.org; at the church or by calling 541-997-3533