SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2016
Lutheran Church offers
lenten soup lunches
Resurrection
Lutheran
Church of Florence, 85294
Highway 101, is offering soup
lunches on Wednesdays at noon,
March 9 and 16. A message will
focus on parts of the Lord’s
Prayer while soup is served.
For more information, call
Pastor Benscoter at 541-997-
8038.
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Cooperate with God to grow in life
I’ve found that we can learn
so much about the Lord by
examining His many names
found in the Bible. Each one
reveals a unique aspect of His
character along with a very spe-
cific promise for our lives.
When we get to know God
—really know Him — it fills us
with hope and confidence
because we realize He’s greater
than any situation we will ever
encounter.
Understanding God’s char-
acter and incredible love for us
allows us to relax and trust Him
in every area of our lives.
The Bible says He is Jehovah
Jireh, which means “Your
Provider” (Genesis 22:14).
He’s Jehovah Rapha, “Your
Healer” (Exodus 15:26), and
Jehovah Shalom, “Your Peace”
(Judges 6:24).
The Lord is also referred to
as Jehovah M’Kaddesh, which
means “The Lord who sancti-
fies us” (Leviticus 20:8). This
literally means He is the God
who changes us. It’s so encour-
aging to know we don’t have to
change ourselves, because
when we try to change on our
own, it only produces frustra-
tion and struggle.
You see, when you begin a
relationship with Jesus Christ,
the Holy Spirit comes to live
inside of you. Now you have
great things on the inside, but
they need to be “worked out” to
the outside. We need to learn
how to think right, talk right,
and treat other people the way
we should. And we can only do
it through God’s strength and
help.
As the Holy Spirit begins to
bring conviction in different
areas of our lives, we become
aware of things that need to
change. When this happens, the
Lord doesn’t want us to feel
guilty and condemned. He sim-
ply wants us to have the atti-
tude that says, “God, I know
that You’re right and I’m
wrong, and I want to change in
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this area. I trust You to help me
change.”
The truth is you can actually
enjoy your life while God is
changing you. You don’t have
to feel bad because you are not
perfect or even worry about try-
ing to change yourself.
First Thessalonians 5:24
says, Faithful is He Who is call-
ing you and utterly trustworthy,
and He will also do it.
I love this. Out of His great
love, God not only shows us
what needs to change, but this
verse says He will also do it. As
we draw closer to the Lord
through reading His Word and
talking to Him in prayer, He lit-
erally transforms us from the
inside out and makes us more
like Him. Our part is to cooper-
ate with God and do the things
He puts in our hearts to do.
For example, years ago when
the Lord was teaching me about
walking in excellence and
integrity, I began feeling con-
victed about little things like
putting my grocery cart away in
the store parking lot.
The Lord also constantly
dealt with me about how I
treated my husband, Dave.
I remember wanting to start
an argument one day and the
Holy Spirit whispering, “You
don’t need to say anything.”
Sometimes it meant letting
Dave think he was right…even
if I knew he wasn’t. I can still
feel the pain of trying to keep
my mouth shut.
These may seem like small
things, but every time you obey
God and do what’s right —
even when it hurts — you grow
spiritually and become more
like Jesus. And as you represent
the character of Christ to the
world, people will want what
you have and be drawn to you
to know more about God.
Friend, the Lord has an
amazing plan for your life. He
not only desires for you to be
with Him in Heaven, but it’s
also His will for you to have a
great life here on Earth. I
encourage you to seek God and
spend time in His Word.
Ask Him to change you and
help you become everything He
has created you to be.
As you do, the Lord will be
faithful to transform you into
His image … and help you
experience a greater, more ful-
filling life than you ever imag-
ined.
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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
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.
Sunday, March 6, from 10 to
11 a.m., at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fellow-
ship (FUUF), Rosemary Alden
will lead the worship service
titled: “Health is in Your
Hands.”
Alden holds certificates in
holistic nutrition, reflexology,
re-evaluation counseling and
nonviolent communication.
Alden has been an instructor
of Jin Shin (acupressure) self-
help for 10 years, and is pas-
sionate about this physio-phi-
losophy.
“It’s designed to reduce
stress and tension, relieve
chronic pain, diminish fear,
anger, sadness, worry and much
more” said Alden. “Many par-
ticipants experience success —
almost immediately — using
the healing power in their own
hands.”
The UU Fellowship is at
87738 Highway 101 at Heceta
Beach Road.
It is wheelchair accessible
and 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.
Soup’s On to discuss
meaning of springtime
On Monday, March 7, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join a group from diverse
spiritual paths who will dis-
cuss the topic: “Spiritual
Springtime.”
Every year on March 21,
Baha’is from all over the
world and of all cultural back-
grounds celebrate Naw Ruz.
Naw Ruz, which means
“New Day,” is celebrated at
the vernal equinox, on the
first day of spring.
It is a time of joy and cele-
bration, with the darkness of
winter coming to an end and
the reappearance of light,
warmth and the beauty of
spring’s flowers. It is a day of
new beginnings, change and
hope.
The evening will begin
with bowls of Ghormeh sabzi,
a Persian herb soup, along
with 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 Soup’s On at the
Heintz home, 875 Seventh St.
For more information call
Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541-
590-0779.
Florence Food Share is your local community food
pantry. We serve emergency food boxes to all those
who qualify fi nancially. Our hours are 9:30a.m.-
1p.m., Monday through Friday. We reopen in the af-
ternoons on Monday and Wednesday from 4-6p.m.
We are also now open the fi rst and third Saturday
of each month, from 10a.m. – 1p.m. Please call us
with any ques ons and/or for more informa on.
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
2190 Spruce Street
541-997-9110
www.fl orencefoodshare.org
info@fl orencefoodshare.org
Florence Food Share es su lacena de comida co-
munitaria. Servimos cajas de comida de emergen-
cia a todos esos que califi quen fi nancieramente.
Nuestras horas son de 9:30a.m. – 1p.m., de lunes
a viernes. Re-abrimos por la tarde del lunes y del
miércoles de 4-6p.m. También, ahora abrimos el
primer y tercer sábado de cada mes, de 10a.m. –
1p.m. Por favor llámenos con cualquier duda y/o
para conseguir más información.