SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016
B&G Club director to
speak at FUUF Sunday
This Sunday, Jan. 17, from
10 to 11 a.m. at the Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship, Chuck Trent,
the executive director for
the Boys and Girls Club
of Western Lane County,
will be the guest speaker
during the worship service.
“Today, our youth face
seemingly insurmountable
odds. Nationwide, one in
four will not graduate, one in
five live in poverty and 170
juveniles are arrested each
hour,” Trent said. “The top
three issues teens say they
are facing today are bullying,
substance abuse and vio-
lence.”
Trent will be sharing how
the Boys and Girls Club
provides a safe, positive
environment in which kids
have fun, participate in
life-changing programs and
build supportive relation-
ships with peers and caring
adults.
“We have an opportunity
to help give the gift of a great
future to our kids in
Florence. All it takes is one
person to care,” said Trent.
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta
Beach Road, is wheelchair
accessible.
Each service concludes
with refreshments and a dia-
logue circle to explore the
questions that come up dur-
ing each service.
For more information, visit
www.uuflorence.org or call
541-997-2840.
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The Holy Spirit is our helper
The Bible repeatedly tells us
that God is our helper. The
question is, do we really trust
God to help us? It’s easy to
respond right away that we
trust Him, but when it comes to
practically applying this truth
to our everyday life — leaning
on the Holy Spirit to help us in
every area of our lives — we
often struggle to do it.
As born-again believers in
Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit —
God’s Spirit — lives in our
spirit.
In John 16:7, Jesus said that
the Holy Spirit is our
“Comforter ” and that He wants
“to be in close fellowship” with
us (AMPC).
It’s so important for us to
know that we can have a close,
intimate relationship with the
Holy Spirit, that He will com-
municate with us.
I went to church for many
years and had no idea that I
could overcome my problems
and live with real peace and joy
because the Holy Spirit lived in
my spirit. It was life-changing
for me when I got the revela-
tion that He wanted to lead me
in God’s will for my life and He
would enable me to do every-
thing I needed to do.
The truth is if we really
believe God is our helper and
He’s willing to help us no mat-
ter what situation we’re in, then
we have no reason to worry or
get overwhelmed.
I’ll let you in on another
secret: You need to ask God for
help because the Holy Spirit is
not the type to barge into your
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life and take over.
The Holy Spirit knows the
answer to every problem, and
He will even help you through
each one. But He won’t give
you His advice unless you ask
for it. In other words, the hum-
ble get the help.
God not only wants to help
us with our big problems, He
also wants to help us with the
little things in life. That’s won-
derful news because sometimes
we allow the little things to get
us frustrated and upset. One of
the best ways to go through the
day is to pray often, “Help me,
Lord. Help me. Help me!”
In the Psalms, we frequently
see King David going to God
for help. For example, Psalm
40:13 (AMPC) says, “Be
pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;
O Lord, make haste to help
me!”
Notice that David was not
only bold enough to ask God
for help, but he was also confi-
dent that God would answer his
prayers. We can learn from that
too.
In Psalm 43:5 (AMPC),
David says, “Why are you cast
down, O my inner self? And
why should you moan over me
and be disquieted within me?
Hope in God and wait expec-
tantly for Him, for I shall yet
praise Him, Who is the help of
my countenance, and my God.”
You and I have so many
opportunities to feel sad or dis-
couraged and have a bad atti-
tude, but God wants us to stay
strong in Him, like David did.
Those who do will eventually
come out on top, because
there’s no way the enemy can
hold you back if you will trust
God and keep your hope in
Him.
It’s comforting to know God
will help you get through the
hard times of life. His grace
and strength will sustain you
while you’re waiting for your
breakthrough.
Hebrews 4:16 (NIV) says we
can “approach God’s throne of
grace with confidence, so that
we may receive mercy and find
grace to help us in our time of
need.”
Psalm 23:3 (AMPC) says,
“He refreshes and restores my
life; He leads me in the paths of
righteousness for His name’s
sake.”
When you’re hurting, in
trouble, or waiting for answers
in your life, you need to believe
that your Helper, the Holy
Spirit is with you and He wants
to help you. Stay in close fel-
lowship with Him and ask Him
for the help you need. No mat-
ter what the circumstances may
look like, believe He is work-
ing on your behalf.
He is your Comforter,
Counselor, Helper, Advocate,
Intercessor,
Strengthener,
Standby.
He’s everything you need,
and He’s just waiting for you to
ask.
Soup’s On to discuss
importance of humility
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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”
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
On Monday, Jan. 18, at 6:30
p.m., everyone is invited to join
a group from diverse spiritual
paths that enjoys discussing a
variety of spiritual topics.
This week it will discuss
humility.
A Baha’i Prayer says, “I bear
witness, O my God, that Thou
hast created me to know Thee
and to worship Thee. I testify,
at this moment, to my power-
lessness and to Thy might, to
my poverty and to Thy wealth.
There is none other God but
Thee, the Help in Peril, the
Self-subsisting.”
The evening will begin with
bowls of clam chowder, warm
homemade bread, fruit 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.
Everyone is invited to
attend.
The Heintz home is at 875
Seventh St.
For more information, call
Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541-
590-0779.
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
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Automotive Repair Facility
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE)
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.
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
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
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
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.
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541-997-8287
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
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
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Ashley
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
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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
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Youth Group Wed. 7-8:30 p.m.
Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com
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SERVICE
Age
Sex
Size
Color
Domestic
Shorthair/Mix
6 months
Female
Medium
Brown/Orange
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
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friends, please visit us at:
FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY
2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277
www.fl orencehumane.org
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