SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016
Defeat doubt and unbelief
Soup’s On to discuss
World Religion Day
On Monday, Jan. 11, at 6:30
p.m., join a group from diverse
spiritual paths who discuss a
variety of spiritual topics.
This week’s topic sill be World
Religion Day.
The Baha’i Writings say
that throughout history, God
has sent to humanity a series
of divine “educators” whose
teachings have provided the
basis for the advancement of
civilization.
These manifestations have
included Abraham, Krishna,
Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha,
Jesus and Muhammad.
Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of
these messengers, explained
that the religions of the world
come from the same source
and are in essence successive
chapters of one religion from
God.
The evening will begin with
bowls of Moroccan chorba
(minestrone) soup, homemade
bread and vegetables, fol-
lowed by the evening’s topic
until 8:30 p.m.
The Heintz home is located
at 875 Seventh St.
For information, call Suz-
anne Heintz at 541-590-0779.
Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
I remember the morning
years ago when I was making
my bed and I clearly heard God
speak to my heart that He was
calling me to teach the Bible to
people all over the world. At
the time, I was a housewife in
Fenton, Mo., and having a min-
istry like this didn’t seem like-
ly.
But God had a plan, and He's
brought it to pass over the last
35-plus years as I’ve learned to
walk by faith that He would do
what He said He would do.
It didn’t happen overnight,
of course; it took time, effort
and a determined decision to
not give up when things were
difficult. But I can tell you that
it is possible for you to fulfill
God's purpose and plans for
your life if you will have an
attitude that says: “I’m going to
fulfill my destiny, enjoy the
journey, and have everything
Jesus died to give me!”
Make up your mind to
believe
Doubt and unbelief are prob-
lems for people who struggle to
have a strong faith in God.
James 1:5-8 (NIV) says, “If any
of you lacks wisdom, you
should ask God, who gives
generously to all without find-
ing fault, and it will be given to
you. But when you ask, you
must believe and not doubt,
because the one who doubts is
like a wave of the sea, blown
and tossed by the wind. That
person should not expect to
receive anything from the Lord.
Such a person is double-mind-
ed and unstable in all they do.”
God works in our lives
through faith, not unbelief. It’s
so important for us to under-
stand this because we don't
want to live in situations where
God can’t do anything because
of our unbelief.
When Jesus was ministering
to people in His hometown of
Nazareth, Matthew 13:58
(AMPC) says that “He did not
do many works of power there,
because of their unbelief (their
lack of faith in the divine mis-
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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
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
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
1st Sunday of Month Worship 10:30
All other Sundays Worship 9 A.M. & 10:30 A.M.
2nd & Kngwood • (541) 997-6025
“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”
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.
sion of Jesus).”
The good news is we can
make up our minds that we’re
going to trust Him, stand firm
and remain steadfast in our
faith.
Learning from the Father
of our faith
Romans 4:18-21 tells us
about how Abraham believed in
God that he would become “the
father of many nations” (NIV)
even though it didn't seem pos-
sible, naturally speaking. Verse
18 says, “Against all hope,
Abraham in hope believed….”
He had no reason whatsoever to
believe he and Sarah, his wife,
would have a child because at
this stage in life, they were
beyond their childbearing
years.
They needed a miracle.
Verses 19-21 say, “Without
weakening in his faith, he faced
the fact that his body was as
good as dead — since he was
about 100 years old — and that
Sarah’s womb was also dead.
Yet he did not waver through
unbelief regarding the promise
of God, but was strengthened in
his faith and gave glory to God,
being fully persuaded that God
had the power to do what he
had promised.”
These scriptures show us that
Abraham considered his cir-
cumstances — he was impotent
and Sarah was barren — but he
did not waver in his faith in
God. Instead, he grew strong in
his faith as he gave praise and
glory to God.
This is a key to defeating
doubt and unbelief. We need to
face our circumstances but not
focus on them. When doubt is
coming against us, we need to
praise God and remember who
He is and the other victories
He’s given us in our lives.
Make it practical
The simple way to do this is
by talking about God’s good-
ness and the things He’s done
for you, not just your problems.
Set your mind and keep it set
to walk by faith, trusting that
God has something good in
store for you. Don’t keep trying
to figure everything out or do
something about a situation you
can’t do anything about.
Do what you know to do and
believe that God will take care
of the rest.
It’s especially important to
spend time meditating on the
Word of God during these
times. There are so many great
scriptures that will renew your
mind and line up your thoughts
and words in agreement with
God.
I want to encourage you
today to trust God’s love for
you. Keep standing in faith for
His will to be done and keep
pressing on, one day at a time,
to do what He’s showing you to
do. Put your hope in Him to do
something good in your life and
confidently expect it, because
with God on your side, all
things are possible!
UU to talk about four
keys to spiritual success
Rev. Ruth Miller will talk
about “The Four S’s of
Spiritual Success” on Sunday,
Jan. 10. at the Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship from 10 to 11 a.m.
“Across religious traditions
and cultures a consistent pat-
tern of activities is recom-
mended for staying balanced,
healthy, and increasing wis-
dom,” said Rev. Miller, who
has boiled these down into a
simple formula that everyone
can remember.
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road, is wheelchair accessi-
ble. Each service concludes
with refreshments and dia-
logue circle to explore the
questions that come up during
each worship service.
For more information, visit
www.uuflorence.org or call
541-997-2840.
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
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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
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
Watch
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
“In Search of the Lord’s Way”
Sunday, 7:30 AM
KMTR Channel 12
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
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.churchofchristfl orence.org
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood
Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir
All Welcome. Come as you are.
3996 N Hwy 101
997-7136
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)
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.
Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am
Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am
www.churchofchristfl orence.org
FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
12th and Nopal –997-9020
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Youth Group Wed. 7-8:30 p.m.
Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com
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.
5 A
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.
Pastor Randy Benscoter
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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.
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
2285 Highway 101 • Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8866
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