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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016 UU to discuss the meaning of annual Imbolc week On Sunday, Jan. 24, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellow- ship, the Rev. Ruth Miller’s message will be about Imbolc. “In a week it will be the first day of February, which is the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equi- nox,” said Miller. “Imbolc is celebrated across the northern hemisphere in a variety of ways, one of which is our Feb. 2 Groundhog Day. We’ll explore these celebrations and their meaning for our own spir- itual life as Unitarian Universalists honoring the many spiritual paths.” Miller will also be doing a seminar the previous day at the Fellowship Hall, on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m., titled “Water: Holy, Blessed and Powerful.” All are welcome to attend. The UU Fellowship, at 87738 Highway 101, is wheel- chair accessible. Each service concludes with refreshments and dialogue cir- cle to explore the questions that come up during each service. For more information visit www.uuflorence.org or call 541-997-2840. 5 A Build your relationship with the Holy Spirit As born-again believers in Jesus Christ, we serve a triune God-Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In Genesis 1:26 (AMP) God says, “Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image….” This verse reveals God as the Trinity, and we need to wor- ship and have relationship with each Person of the Godhead. It seems more common to hear people talk about God and Jesus, but the Holy Spirit does not get enough of our attention. It’s important to understand that He is a person who has a personality, a will, knowledge, a mind, and He thinks and knows things. For example, 1 Corinthians 2:11 (AMP) tells us that “no one discerns the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.” In John 16:7 we learn some of the facets of His personality and how we need Him to work in our lives. In this verse Jesus says, “…If I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go away, I will send Him to you” (AMP). This scripture teaches that the Holy Spirit is our: Counselor — always go to God first for counsel and let Him speak to you His way, through the people or things He chooses. Advocate — He pleads our case when we’re in trouble. Intercessor — He prays for us and through us when we don’t know how to pray on our own. Standby — He stands by us, ready to act on our behalf when we need something. Strengthener — He gives us God’s grace to do whatever we need to do in every situa- tion. He’s all these things and so much more. God is literally everything we need, and as we fellowship with the Holy Spirit, we can have “the mind of Christ… and… hold the thoughts of His heart” (1 Corinthians 2:16). Learn the sound of His voice. The Holy Spirit is the only One who fully knows the mind of God, so when we pray for God to give us wisdom or the knowledge we need, it’s impor- tant for us to realize the Spirit is in us (1 Corinthians 2:12; 6:19). He communicates to us what He hears God say. John 16:13 explains that He is “the Spirit of Truth” and He guides us into the Truth. “For He will not speak His own message… but He will tell whatever He hears.” One way we learn how to hear the Holy Spirit is by understanding that He has emotions and He can be grieved. Ephesians 4:30 (AMP) says, “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him]…” Because He lives in us, when He feels grieved, we will feel it too. Ephesians 4:29-31 (AMP) lists some behaviors that cause Him to be grieved: foul, pollut- ing language; evil, unwhole- some, worthless talk; bitter- ness, indignation, wrath, rage, a bad temper, resentment, anger, quarreling, contention and slander. So when we choose to think and speak in ways that go against His nature, we will feel conviction, and the best thing we can do is confess our sin and repent immediately. Sometimes we make mis- takes and say wrong things. But we can learn from our mis- takes; we can pray and ask God to help us only say things that are right and pleasing to Him. The Bible teaches us that “no one can tame the tongue” (James 3:8). We need to pray for God to help us hear His voice, giving us wisdom and direction in the thoughts we choose to think about and the words we speak. As our Counselor, He wants to guide us in everything we do, and we can learn how to hear His voice. So listen for the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to your heart. You’ll hear it as you wait quietly in His presence, while you’re studying His Word, in your circumstances and even through nature. God is talking to you. Soup’s On to discuss importance of trust On Monday, Jan. 25, a group of from diverse spiritu- al paths who discuss a variety Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. 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 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 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) 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 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 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 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 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. 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 of spiritual topics will gather at 6:30 p.m. and discuss truth- fulness, trustworthiness and justice. Truthfulness and trustwor- thiness involve much more than not telling lies; they embody the overarching capacity to discern, value and uphold truth itself. Without these spiritual qualities, neither individual nor social progress is possible. Justice is vital to the estab- lishment of unity and harmony at all levels of society, as it provides the standard by which individual conduct and collective effort are judged. The evening will begin with bowls of tomato soup, warm homemade bread and vegeta- bles, 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 located at 875 Seventh St. For more information, call Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541- 590-0779. Old Testament classes begin Feb. 2 at LDS church A 12-week class on the Old Testament begins Tuesday, Feb. 2, and runs every Tuesday through April 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the corner of North Fork and Munsel Lake roads. This will be an unusual per- spective of the scriptures and a Jewish/Christian interpretation of the Messiah and the purpose of not only the Bible, but the Old Testament as well. It’s the amazing story of how the Bible was obtained. The 12 classes in order will be: 1. Origin of the Bible 2. Overview of the Old Testament’s 39 books and their meaning 3. The Torah or Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible) 4. Abraham makes a Covenant 5. Jacob/Joseph and the 12 Tribes of Israel 6. The Real Story of the Exodus and the Passover 7. Significance of David/Solomon and the Jewish Nation 8. Importance of the writ- ings called Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Coming of Elijah 9. Isaiah speaks to Israel 10. Isaiah writes of Messiah, Restoration of Israel, Atonement and Second Coming 11. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and Zechariah 12. The Old Testament Prophets testify of Messiah’s second coming Joel Marks is the instructor and has studied the topic for 40 years, teaching religion classes for more than 20 years. He has also taught American history as an adjunct professor for Southern Oregon University (OLLI Program in Ashland) and at the Rogue Community College in Medford. Marks has a teaching degree from Southern Illinois University in business educa- tion and a master’s degree in business from City University in Seattle. He also has taught seminars on “The Origin of the Bible,” “The History of the Temple” and “The Second Advent of the Messiah.” Marks has written an as-yet- unpublished book called “The Jewish Messiah Ben David,” spanning 750 pages and 1,700 footnotes detailing the life of the Messiah as an observant Jew and the Jewish history concerning the Messiah. For more information about the classes, call 541-840-0620. 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) Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am www.churchofchristfl orence.org
