SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2016
FUUF to discuss tools
to happiness in life
On Sunday, Feb. 7, from 10
to 11 a.m., at the Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship, Barb
Ryan will be the guest speak-
er and her talk will be titled:
“What Would Love Do?”
Ryan has been a counselor
in private practice for 25
years. Six years ago, she
found her new life purpose
when she switched from
counselor to a life coach — a
“happiness coach” to be
exact.
Her business mission is to
spread happiness through
teaching practical “happiness
tools” to individuals and
groups for the purpose of per-
sonal empowerment and glob-
al change.
The UU Fellowship is
located at 87738 Highway
101, at Heceta Beach Road.
FUUF is wheelchair acces-
sible and each service con-
cludes with refreshments and
dialogue circle to explore the
questions that come up during
each service.
For more information, visit
www.uuflorence.org or call
541-997-2840.
Ryan will also be doing a
seminar today, Feb. 6, from 2
to 4 p.m., at this same loca-
tion and about the same
uplifting subject.
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Watch God work in your life continually
God wants us to continually
make good choices for our
lives. So He’s given us the
Bible — His Word — as an
instruction book to live by. The
thing is, once we know what it
says, we're responsible to do
what it says. Because there’s
never a time when it’s all right
to do the wrong thing.
Wouldn’t you love it if your
children always did what you
tell them to do just based on
your word? I bet it would really
make your day. But there are
times when we need to tangibly
touch their circumstances to
help them get back on track.
There are times when God
has to do the same with us —
not because He’s mad at us, but
because He loves us. We need
“In Search of the Lord’s Way”
Sunday, 7:30 AM
KMTR Channel 12
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
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Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
to understand that if we follow
His instructions, then we’re
going to have a life that’s full of
peace, joy, and emotional sta-
bility.
God cares about every area
of our lives and He wants to be
involved in everything we do.
He wants to help us make good
choices in how we dress, what
we eat, who we hang out with,
how we spend our money…
about everything in our life.
Even if you have a lot of
areas where you need to change
and grow, you don’t have to
feel discouraged. As you
become more deeply rooted in
God’s love, it gets easier to do
what He asks because you
know He has your best interests
at heart.
The question is: Do you
value His opinion? Will you
allow Him to continually work
in your life?
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 12 TH
Watch
Then visit the
Florence church of Christ
1833 Tamarack
Florence, Oregon
STARTING AT 9:15 AM
&
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 13 TH
STARTING AT 9:05 AM
Great Bargains! Get your bid number now
by calling 997-9136. Go to KCST.COM or
look for a full list of auction items in
next Wednesday’s Siuslaw News.
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
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(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
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.
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
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
When you really love Jesus,
you’re committed to righteous-
ness. You want to do the right
thing because it’s right, not just
to try and earn a reward from
God.
This means we get beyond
the mindset that if we do all the
right things, then God owes us
a reward. The Bible teaches
that we’re only doing what we
should be doing when we do
the right thing.
Luke 17:10 (NIV) says, “So
you also, when you have done
everything you were told to do,
should say, ‘We are unworthy
servants; we have only done
our duty.’”
The good news is we never
have to worry about earning
God’s love. He’ll always love
us. And we don’t have to won-
der am I doing enough?
Here’s the thing you need to
understand: You are not respon-
sible for the results. God is
responsible for that. Your
responsibility is to keep doing
the right thing all the time, no
matter what.
It isn’t always easy, but it’s
always worth it. There are
going to be times when we’d
rather do the wrong thing. But
we’ll just regret it later. We
need to decide that no matter
what our circumstances look
like or how hard doing the right
thing might be, we’re going to
hold on to our joy because our
joy is in Jesus.
Habakkuk 3:17-18 (AMP)
says, “Though the fig tree does
not blossom and there is no
fruit on the vines, the product
of the olive fails and the fields
yield no food, though the flock
is cut off from the fold and
there are no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord.”
Let’s make this more practi-
cal: Though I lose my job and
the car breaks down and my
child comes home with a bad
Love to be topic of next
Soup’s On discussion
On Monday, Feb. 8, at 6:30
p.m., everyone is invited to
join a group from diverse spir-
itual paths who will discuss
the topic of “Love.”
The Baha’i Writings say:
“Love is the most great law
that ruleth this mighty and
heavenly cycle, the unique
power that bindeth together
the diverse elements of this
material world, the supreme
magnetic force that directeth
the movements of the spheres
in the celestial realms.”
Thinking about Valentine’s
Day, the evening will begin
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 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.
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
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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
with bowls of golden squash
soup sprinkled with sweet red
candy hearts, 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.
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.
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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
report from school and I’ve
gained five pounds and nothing
seems to be working out in my
life… even then, I will rejoice
in the Lord. Even then, I will do
what is right before the Lord.
We don’t have to settle for
letting our circumstances deter-
mine the level of our joy and
peace. We can decide today:
I’m going to continue doing
right whether it’s easy or not,
and I’m going to trust God to
give me the grace to do it.
When you’re in the middle
of hard times and you really
don't like your circumstances,
the first place to run is God’s
Word because it has the power
to calm you down.
When you feel like giving up
and doing wrong, find scrip-
tures about the strength we
have in Christ, and then just
rest in God’s presence and
receive His strength. Whatever
you need, just go to God’s
Word.
I’ve seen God do amazing
things in me and through me
because I’ve let Him continual-
ly work in my life — and you
can have that kind of relation-
ship, too.
Philippians 1:6 (AMP) says,
“He who has begun a good
work in you will perfect and
complete it until the day of
Christ Jesus.”
I encourage you to pray like
this: “God, today I'm giving
You permission to keep work-
ing in my life until You are fin-
ished doing all that You need to
do. So when I start begging You
to
back
off,
please
don’t. The truth is, I want to do
whatever You are calling me to
do.”
Your relationship with God
can be an amazing journey that
brings you peace, joy and con-
tentment in every area of life, if
you will simply choose to fol-
low Him.
FLORENCE UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE)
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
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