SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016
FUUF to discuss dignity
Tomorrow, April 10, from
10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship, Rev. Dr. Ruth
Miller will lead the worship
service titled: “Mahatma
Gandhi: Living the Inherent
Worth and Dignity of all
People.”
“When Mohandas K.
Gandhi invented the term
‘Satyagraha’ he was seeking a
word that described a way of
being that could not be shaken
by despots and tyrants,” said
Miller. “With it, India over-
came an empire.”
Miller will explore these
topics during her talk.
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road, is wheelchair accessi-
ble.
For more information, visit
www.uuflorence.org or call
541-997-2840.
New series to focus on America
Concerned citizens are
sponsoring a seven-part semi-
nar titled: “America at
the Crossroads” starting
Thursday, April 28.
The series will be each
Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m., at the Pacific Pines RV
Park recreation center on
Highway 101, next to
Subway.
The public is invited and
there is no charge, however
donations will be accepted.
The series will feature lec-
turer Joel Marks, a former
adjunct professor at Southern
Oregon University.
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Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
Facing the truth that matters most
We all face challenges in
life and there are times when
we need to confront them. It
could be something in your
past that you’ve been avoid-
ing.
Or maybe it’s a person you
need to forgive. No matter
what the issue may be, we
need to understand how
important it is to deal with it,
because if we don’t, we will
miss out on the wonderful life
Jesus died to give us. We
won’t experience the freedom
of a peaceful, joyful life
(Romans 14:17).
Now, I realize that there are
things we can’t go back and
fix. But sometimes God asks
us to make restitution. When
He does, confrontation is nec-
essary. This means we need to
face the truth about our cir-
cumstances, other people and
ourselves.
I’ve had to confront a lot of
difficult, hurtful things in my
life, and it wasn't easy. But I
know from personal experi-
ence that if you will face the
truth about yourself and let
God change you enough, you
can learn to be happy no mat-
ter what anybody else chooses
to do or what your circum-
stances may be.
Maybe it’s me…
I remember a time many
years ago when I thought all
of my problems were caused
by other people or circum-
stances I couldn’t control.
One day I was praying aggres-
sively for God to change my
husband, Dave. I was giving it
everything I had, crying out
for God to “fix” him, and in
my heart I heard Him say,
“Excuse Me, Joyce, but Dave
is not the problem.”
My next thought was,
“Well, then who is? It’s just
me and him in this relation-
ship.”
For the next two days, God
showed me what it was like to
live with me… and I cried for
two days. It was so hard. I had
a long way to go to be free of
the hurt in my heart and the
wrong behavior I had lived
with for so long.
But it was the beginning of
my journey to experiencing
the freedom I enjoy today.
One of the first things I had
to understand was I had to
stop blaming everybody else,
stop
looking
at
what
was wrong with other people
and start taking responsibility
for my attitudes and behavior.
It’s amazing how easy it is for
us to point out what’s wrong
with others while we totally
ignore the issue in our own
lives.
The truth is, no matter
what’s wrong with everybody
else, you can’t change them.
Only God can do that. You
can choose to cooperate with
the Holy Spirit and let Him
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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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
change the things in your
heart that need to be changed.
But you have to be willing to
face the truth about yourself
and deal with the issues He
reveals that are causing your
problems.
It’s a choice we make
We need to make a deter-
mined
decision
to
be
Christlike in our behavior and
be so committed to God that
we won't go back.
A good place to start is to
ask yourself: Do I want to
know God or just know what
He can do for me?
In Philippians 3:10, the
apostle Paul says, “[For my
determined purpose is] that I
may know Hi , and that I may
in that same way come to
know the power outflowing
from Him resurrection … and
that I may so share His suffer-
ings as to be continually
transformed [in spirit into His
likeness]...” (AMPC).
Paul wanted to know God
— to know Him more
deeply… more intimately.
He wanted a deeper revelation
of who God really is and
how he was nothing without
Him.
That’s true for us too:
We’re nothing without Jesus
and we have everything when
we’re in Him.
We need to live deeper lives
in Christ. I’m talking about
knowing God intimately, per-
sonally and walking in the
Spirit, not our flesh, or what
we want, think and feel out-
side of our relationship with
Him.
When we seek God’s face
— not just His hand or what
He can do for us — that’s
when we grow in our faith and
become what He created us to
be.
Ephesians 4:15 (AMPC)
says, “Let our lives lovingly
express truth [in all things,
speaking truly, dealing truly,
living truly]. Enfolded in
love, let us grow up in every
way and in all things into Him
Who is the Head, [even]
Christ (the Messiah, the
Anointed One).”
God wants to reveal the
truth about us, to us.
It’s time to stop running
and start facing the things that
are coming between us and
Him… the things that are
holding us back from His
good plan and purpose for our
lives.
I want to encourage you to
sincerely repent of your mis-
takes and trust God’s love for
you, that He will forgive
you and help you move past
them.
You don’t have to live
under the burden of your mis-
takes and regrets.
Turn to God.
Serve Him with your whole
heart. Believe His Word and
walk in His ways and you
will reap the rewards of living
His wonderful plan for your
life.
Soups On to discuss
purpose of creation
On Monday, April 11, at
6:30 p,m, everyone is invited
to join a group from varied
spiritual paths to discuss the
meaning of the quote: “Know
ye not why We created you
all from the same dust? That
no one should exalt himself
over the other. Ponder at all
times in your hearts how ye
were created...”
The main goal of the
Baha’i Faith will always cen-
ter around one ultimate aim
of a peaceful unification of
the entire human race.
The evening will begin
with bowls of pork and bean
soup, homemade sourdough
bread, fruit and vegetables.
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 locat-
ed at 875 Seventh St.
For more information, call
Suzanne Mann-Heintz at
541-590-0779.