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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2016 Learn the ‘why and how’ of Lent at FUUF On Sunday, Feb. 28, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, the Rev. Ruth Miller will lead the Sunday worship service titled: “What’s Lent? Why and How?” In the Christian tradition, the 40 days prior to Easter are spent in prayer and fasting. Where did this tradition come from? And why? The UU Fellowship is at 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road. FUUF is wheelchair accessi- ble. Each service concludes with refreshments and dialogue circle to explore the questions that come up during each serv- ice. For more information, visit www.uuflorence.org or call 541-997-2840. L UTHERAN C HURCH The Resurrection Lutheran Church of Florence is offering lenten soup lunches on March 2, 9 and 16 at noon. Pastor Benscoter will focus on parts of the Lord’s Prayer, giving an inspirational mes- sage while soup is served. The lunch service will be 30 OFFERS SOUP to 45 minutes long, so people can attend during lunch hour. The church is located about a mile south of the Siuslaw River Bridge, at 85294 Highway 101 South. For more information, call Pastor Benscoter at 541-997- 8038. DENTURE SERVICES INC. Here to serve your denture needs: Dentures Immediate Dentures Implant Dentures Relines and Repairs William Foster LD Sherry, Offi ce Manager FREE CONSULTATIONS Monday-Thursday 10am - 2 pm Relines and Repairs Same Day Or by special appointment Financing: Citi Health Card 12 Month no Interest 524 Laurel St. 541-997-6054 Secrets to increasing happiness in your life I believe everyone has a desire to be happy. In fact, much of what we do is motivat- ed by that desire, yet there are so many people who are not happy with their lives because they are striving to get happi- ness in the wrong way. Through studying God’s Word, I've discovered several principles we must live by to be happy or to increase our level of joy. Make a decision The truth is, you’ll never be truly happy if you don’t make a decision to be happy, no matter what your circumstances may be. Because true godly joy is not based on what is happening around us. One definition I’ve read describes happiness as the product of expecting some- thing good to happen to you. I love this because it means that even if something good isn’t happening to me right now, I can have hope and expect that something good will happen. We don’t have to wait for our circumstances to dictate whether we should be happy or not. I realize we can’t always control our circumstances or what happens to us, but we can choose our attitude. And no one can take our hope in Christ if we don’t let them. The key to this is believing what God’s Word says about us, especially about who we are as His cre- ation and through the salvation we have in Jesus. (Psalm 139:13-14, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 and Ephesians 1 are just a few great scriptures to study about this topic.) Live to give Another biblical principle that guarantees our happiness is found in Matthew 16:24 (AMPC): “Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple, let him deny himself [disregard, lose sight of, and forget himself and his own interests] and take up his cross and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying, also].” This scripture is saying that if you want to be happy, you have to learn to give your life away, or “live to give.” This is not easy in the begin- ning because we are naturally selfish people, accustomed to thinking about ourselves first. But in order to really live, you have to die to yourself first. I’m not talking about Visit the Siuslaw News online at WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM 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. 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 physical death, but being will- ing to give up what you want all the time to be a blessing to others. I know what this is like because I used to think I was the center of my universe and I was miserable! But when I learned the truth about what Jesus meant when He said we must deny ourselves, lose sight of our interests, forget about ourselves and take up our cross to follow Him, it was life- changing. To forget yourself doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take care of yourself or that you never get to do anything you want to do; it just means you don’t have yourself on your mind all the time. And taking up our cross to follow Jesus is all about losing sight of ourselves and our own interests so we can say, “Here I am, God. I give my life to You and I want You to use me in any way that You want to work in and through my life.” Please God, not people We also have to understand that if we let other people run our lives, we won’t be happy. God created you as a unique individual with a special plan and purpose in this world. And you have to be who He created you to be — not what others may want you to be — to fulfill your destiny. Being yourself is all about learning to follow your heart and the leadership of the Holy Spirit in your everyday life. But many times, we find our- selves doing what others say we're supposed to do and wor- rying about what they think or what they will say. The apostle Paul understood this. In Galatians 1:10 (AMPC), he said, “Now am I trying to win the favor of men, or of God? Do I seek to please men? If I were still seeking popularity with men, I should not be a bond servant of Christ (the Messiah).” He was saying here, “If I was living to please people instead of God, I would have lost the opportunity to be an apostle of Jesus Christ.” Refuse to give up the destiny God has for you because of a fear of rejection. Remember that God loves you and He always has your best interest at heart, so whatever He shows you to do, it’s for your good. Sometimes being obedient to Him requires us to do things we don’t feel like doing or that are hard to do. But if we trust Him, we’ll find that doing things His way, by His grace, leads us to the happiest life we could ever have. Soup’s On to discuss ‘being poor’ in today’s society On Monday, Feb 29, at 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited to join a group from diverse spir- itual paths who will discuss “Being Poor.” The Baha’i Writings say: “Do not grieve, dear brother, for being poor, for you are rich instead in faith and in spirit. This is a divine wealth for which the richest of the world will crave for in vain. True we must work hard, earn money and keep our family in happi- ness and prosperity, but we must always realize that our lives must be devoted to things higher and more sublime...” The evening will begin with bowls of beef stew, 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. The Heintz home is located at 875 Seventh St. For more information, call Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541- 590-0779. Old Testament classes continue Tuedays at LDS church A 12-week class on the Old Testament continues 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. These classes are open to all members of the Florence com- munity and the public is invit- ed to attend all sessions or any sessions of particular interest with no class fees or admission costs of any kind. 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 and the amazing story of how the Bible was obtained. Upcoming classes include: • Jacob/Joseph and the 12 tribes of Israel • The Real Story of the Exodus and the Passover • Significance of David/ Solomon and the Jewish Nation • Importance of the writings called Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Coming of Elijah • Isaiah speaks to Israel • Isaiah writes of Messiah, Restoration of Israel, Atonement and 2nd Coming • Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and Zechariah • 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 is writing a book called detailing the life of the Messiah as an observant Jew and the Jewish history con- cerning the Messiah. For information about the classes, call 541-840-0620.
