SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016
Ultimate stress busters for a peaceful life
Soup’s On to share
‘Naw-Ruz’ Holy Day
On Monday, March 21, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join the Florence Baha’i
Community in a celebration
of Naw-Ruz (“New Day”),
which is the Bahá’í New Year
and occurs on the date of the
vernal equinox.
It is one of nine Bahá’í holy
days.
The celebration will begin
with a pot luck dinner, fol-
lowed by an evening of
music, provided by the partic-
ipants, that captures for them
a new begining time in their
lives.
CDs, vinyl and phone
recording will all play on the
house sound sytem.
The main goal of the
Baha’i Faith will always cen-
ter around one ultimate aim,
which is the peaceful unifica-
tion of the entire human race.
The gathering will end at
8:30 p.m. 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.
If you’ve been alive in this
world very long, you know
there are different kinds of
stress that can affect our lives.
There’s nutritional stress, rela-
tionship stress, financial stress,
and the list goes on and on.
We’re all affected by stress-
ful situations at times, from
minor inconveniences like traf-
fic, long lines at the grocery
store or losing your keys to
more extreme issues such as
chronic illness, the death of a
loved one or divorce. But if
you are a believer in Jesus
Christ, then you are equipped
to face and defeat stress.
UU to discuss importance
of ‘God’s laughter’ Sunday
The one thing
that matters most
On my personal journey to
learning about stress and how
to defeat it, I discovered the
importance of establishing
practical boundaries, like hav-
ing healthy eating habits, get-
ting good rest and exercising
consistently. As I applied these
changes to my life, I started to
feel good again.
But Psalm 27:4-6 (NIV)
reveals something that’s even
more important to do:
“One thing I ask from the
Lord, this only do I seek: that I
may dwell in the house of the
Lord all the days of my life…
For in the day of trouble he will
keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of
On Sunday, March 20, from
10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fel-
lowship, Rev. Marcia Pearce’s
message is titled: The
Laughter of God.
“Have you been concerned
of late, with all the negativity
that seems to be flooding the
world?” Rev. Pearce asked.
“Our own political shenani-
gans, perhaps a case in point?
Is there a different and better
way to talk with or about our
fellow human beings? Is there
perhaps, something about that
old proverb, a merry heart
doeth good like a medicine?”
Rev. Pearce suggests that
hearing laughter and partici-
pating in it, could help change
our world for the better, as it
has hers.
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road, is wheelchair accessible
and each service concludes
with refreshments and dia-
logue circle to explore the
questions that come up during
each service.
For more information, visit
www.uuflorence.org or call
541-997-2840.
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his sacred tent and set me high
upon a rock. Then my head will
be exalted above the enemies
who surround me…”
In these verses, David is say-
ing, “Here’s how you can help
yourself when you’re in trou-
ble: Seek the Lord — it’s the
one thing that is more impor-
tant than anything else!”
Notice that verse 6 says
“Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies that sur-
round me.”
So when do we get help?
After we’ve spent time with
God.
God’s Word contains the
practical instruction we need to
have peace, real joy and happi-
ness. So spending time with
Him in prayer and Bible study
is the main key to defeating
stress in your life.
Recognize the true source
of stress
Proverbs 14:30 gives us an
amazing promise from God. It
says, “A calm and undisturbed
mind and heart are the life and
health of the body, but envy,
jealousy, and wrath are like rot-
tenness of the bones” (AMPC).
This scripture shows us that
anything other than a calm,
undisturbed mind creates
stress. And when we worry,
overthinking our problems,
wondering what we’re going to
do, we’re actually causing
stress to grow in our soul.
If you’re thinking, “But
Joyce, I can’t help it! I can’t
stop worrying,” then I want to
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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
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.
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
tell you that you can help it.
Anything God tells us in His
Word to do, He gives us the
ability to do it. So we can learn
how to have a calm, undis-
turbed mind — through Christ
— if we choose to trust Him
and ask Him to help us do it.
First Peter 5:7 says to cast
“the whole of your care [all
your anxieties, all your wor-
ries, all your concerns, once
and for all] on Him, for He
cares for you affectionately and
cares about you watchfully”
(AMPC).
The best thing we can pray
when we're struggling with
worry is, “God, I’m not smart
enough to run my life by
myself. I need Your wisdom,
grace and strength to do the
right thing. Please help me.”
I really want you to get this:
Your ability to defeat stress is
determined by what's going on
inside of you, not by what’s
going on outside of you in your
circumstances.
peace in your spirit. In this
verse, He’s saying, “Here’s My
part and here's your part: I'm
going to leave My peace with
you, and because you have My
peace, when stressful things
happen, you don’t have to get
upset on the inside.”
I’ve learned that when I feel
myself starting to get upset, if I
remember that John 14:27 tells
me to “stop allowing yourself
to be agitated and disturbed,”
then I can “talk myself off the
ledge.”
In other words, instead of
jumping into a problem that is
emotionally driven, I remind
myself, “Calm down. Don’t
say something you'll regret or
that will make things worse.
Get God’s perspective of this
situation and choose to believe
the best of the people
involved.”
Knowing God’s Word and
trusting Him completely are
the keys to living in peace. I
want to encourage you to study
scriptures like Matthew 11:28-
29, which says Jesus will ease,
relieve and refresh your soul
when you come to Him and let
Him take care of you.
And 2 Timothy 1:7, which
says God hasn’t given us a
spirit of fear but of power,
love, a calm well-balanced
mind and discipline and self-
control.
Spend time seeking God
above all else, and you can
learn how to use everything
He’s given you to defeat the
stress in your life!
Tap into your God-given
stress busters
In John 14:27, Jesus says,
“Peace I leave with you; My
[own] peace I now give and
bequeath to you. …Do not let
your hearts be troubled, neither
let them be afraid. [Stop allow-
ing yourselves to be agitated
and disturbed; and do not per-
mit yourselves to be fearful and
intimidated and cowardly and
unsettled]” (AMPC).
As a born-again believer in
Jesus, you already have His
Mormon Tabernacle live
performance March 25
The Mormon Tabernacle
Choir and Orchestra at Temple
Square will share a live per-
formance of Handel’s Messiah
on Friday, March 25.
All are welcome and invited
to attend viewing the concert
at The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints, at the
corner of North Fork Road and
Munsel Lake Road in
Florence.
This musical masterpiece by
George Frideric Handel, first
performed in the spring of
1742, has become one of the
world’s most beloved musical
works.
The live stream will begin
with a pre-concert presentation
at 6 p.m., with the full concert
following at 6:30 p.m.
Attendees can join in the
grand tradition of Messiah
sings, where the audience
sings along with the perform-
ers.
Both of these celebrations
and this concert are a wonder-
ful way to celebrate the birth,
life, death and Resurrection of
Jesus Christ.
The First Baptist Church
Family
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE)
is pleased to present in a single performance
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
Living Last Supper.
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
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.
1935 East 25 th Street
Call 541-997-7660 for information
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Everyone is welcome. Don’t miss this special event!
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
Live From Nashville!!!
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
Sunday, March 20 th at 11:00am
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.
Blackwood Legacy
“The Calling”
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SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
ADMISSION IS FREE!! A love offering will be received
Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m.
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
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