SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016
Soups On to discuss idea
of universal language
On Monday, April 25, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join a group from varied
spiritual paths to discuss the
Baha’i teachings that say the
world should adopt an interna-
tional auxiliary language,
which people would use in
addition to their mother tongue.
The aim of this teaching is to
improve communication and
foster unity among peoples and
nations. The Bahá'í teachings
state, however, that the interna-
tional auxiliary language
should not suppress existing
natural languages, and that the
concept of unity in diversity
must be applied to preserve cul-
tural distinctions.
The main goal of the Baha’i
Faith will always center around
the peaceful unification of the
entire human race.
The evening will begin with
bowls of seafood chowder,
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 located
at 875 Seventh St. For more
information, call Suzanne
Mann-Heintz at 541-590-0779.
FUUF to discuss purpose
of democratic process
On Sunday, April 24, from
10 to 11 a.m. at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fellow-
ship, Rev. Ruth Miller will
speak on a timely topic: The
Democratic Process.
“We live in a republic with
elected representatives making
our decisions and call it democ-
racy,” says Miller. “At the same
time, we go to schools and
work in organizations that are
run as autocracies.”
Come for a closer look at the
democratic process through the
eyes of Miller.
“What is democracy really?
Can we trust the democratic
process? How do we learn to
live in a democracy and what
does it take?” she asks. “As we
continue to expand our spiritu-
al capacities, we learn to dia-
logue with others and discover
the deeper harmony that all
share.”
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101, is wheelchair
accessible. Each service con-
cludes with refreshments and
dialogue circle.
For more information, visit
www.uuflorence.org or call
541-997-2840.
Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
Lutheran high tea benefits Helping Hands
Resurrection
Lutheran
Church of Florence held a
special high tea Thursday,
April 14, as a fundraiser for
Helping Hands Coalition.
Nearly 60 ladies gathered to
enjoy treats, including an
array of tea sandwiches, hand-
made chocolates, scones and
other savories and desserts.
Each table was individually
decorated with its own beauti-
ful style, many with fine china
passed down through the gen-
erations.
Pastor Randy Benscoter
gave a prayer before the tea
and church member Gloria
Olson read inspirational pas-
sages from “Tea Time with
God.”
Two men of the church,
James Welty and Mayor Joe
Henry, served tea to the
ladies, with a beautiful silver
tea service.
Representatives
from
Helping Hands Coalition,
including volunteer coordina-
tor Sue Thornton, also attend-
ed.
Thornton gave a brief pres-
entation, discussing the myri-
ad of ways Helping Hands
Coalition is helping the less
fortunate.
PHOTO BY DEBORAH HELDT CORDONE
Event hostesses and helpers include: (back row, standing from left) Norma Welty,
Charlene Blodgett, Gloria Olson, Pamela Henry, Pamela Reyes, Carlene Benscoter, Claudia
Ignatieff; (left side, sitting) Minn Depweg, Eileen Frerichs, Sandra Jouse; (right side, sit-
ting) Patsy Cowles, Bev Hildenbrand, Deborah Heldt Cordone and Charlotte Hunt.
Donations for the event
were made with both mone-
tary contributions and canned
food, with monetary dona-
tions from the event raising a
total of $1,100.
Helping Hands Coalition is
a community based, all-volun-
teer organization that provides
hot meals to the homeless
every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m, at 1339 Rhododendron
Dr., in Florence.
Helping Hands also pro-
vides computer access and
other services as well.
Anyone who would like to
Psalm 37:1-3 is a great
promise for us in God’s Word.
It says, “Do not fret because of
those who are evil or be envi-
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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.
ous of those who do wrong; for
like the grass they will soon
wither, like green plants they
will soon die away. Trust in the
Lord and do good; dwell in the
land and enjoy safe pasture”
(NIV).
These verses reassure us that
we don’t need to be worried
about everything wrong that’s
happening in the world,
because God is still in control.
And He’s going to take care
of us as long as we trust Him
and do good.
But we all have times when
we wonder, “Is God really
going to come through for me?
Can I really trust Him… or do I
need to have a backup plan? If
God doesn’t come through
quickly enough, how long am I
willing or prepared to wait for
Him to act?”
The truth is, whether or not
you can trust God depends on
whether you’re trying to get
Him to give you what YOU
want, or what HE wants. In
other words, are you trusting
Him to do His perfect will for
you, in His perfect timing and
in His way?
It’s good for us to tell God
what we want and to ask Him
for help when we need it. But
sometimes we think we know
what is right for us, or we want
something so badly we feel we
just have to have it; so instead
of trusting God to do what is
best, we tell Him what He
needs to do.
We need to realize that we
really are not smart enough to
deal with the problems we face
on our own. And when we
don’t trust God, we end up try-
ing to make something happen
that only He can do, which just
makes us frustrated.
I’ve discovered that no mat-
ter how badly I want some-
thing, I need to pray, “God, if
what I want is not what You
want for me, then please don’t
give it to me. I want to do Your
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.
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.
make a tax deductible
donation to the organization
can call 541-997-5057 or
visit
www.helpinghands
florence.org.
For more information about
Resurrection Lutheran Church
and its activities, visit www
.rlcflorence.com.
Can you really trust God?
J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
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
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will in this situation, and I’m
trusting You to give me what
You want for me.”
This is especially important
in situations where we don’t
understand why things are hap-
pening the way they are. I
remember when God told me to
quit my job so I could stay
home and study the Word more.
This was the season when He
was preparing me for full-time
ministry.
It was so hard because with-
out me working, we were $40
short of what we needed each
month just to pay our bills. I
would go to garage sales to buy
clothes for my kids, and we
kept giving and tithing as God
spoke to our hearts to do it.
For six years we had to have
a miracle every month in our
finances, and it didn’t make any
sense to me at all why it was
taking so long for us to get a
breakthrough in our situation.
But I understand now that
God was teaching me how to
trust Him for every little thing I
needed every day. Everything I
went through with God during
those six years prepared me to
do what we’re doing in min-
istry now. And it takes a lot
more to keep the ministry going
today than what we needed to
pay our bills back then.
I’m so glad God helped me
stay determined not to give up
or try to meet all of our needs in
my own strength. I needed
those years of being home full-
time to study the Word and
apply the biblical principles I
was learning practically in my
own life before I could do what
I’m doing today.
You know, it doesn’t do any
good to just know the Word in
your head — you have to know
it by experience through your
relationship with God. We need
to experience the faithfulness
of God in our lives to grow in
our trust in Him.
I can honestly say now that
some of the times I treasure
most happened during those six
years when God came through
for us in miraculous ways. I
didn’t always get what I want-
ed, but God always provided
everything I needed.
You’re not going to know for
sure if you can trust God until
you have to step out in faith and
experience His faithfulness. I
want to encourage you today:
Don’t give up on what God has
put in your heart to do. No mat-
ter how hard it is to trust Him,
be determined to keep doing
everything He shows you to do.
As the Amplified Bible says
in Psalm 37:3, “Trust (lean on,
rely on and be confident) in the
Lord and do good; so shall you
dwell in the land and feed sure-
ly on His faithfulness, and truly
you shall be fed.”
God is faithful, and you real-
ly can trust Him.