SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016
Soup’s On to discuss
importance of youth
On Monday, May 16, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join a group from varied
spiritual paths to discuss the
Baha’i
Sacred
Writings
emphasizing the importance of
our youth:
“The period of youth is
characterized by strength and
vigor and stands out as the
choicest time in human life...”
The main goal of the Baha’i
Faith will always center
around one ultimate aim: The
peaceful unification of the
entire human race.
Synod recognizes local woman for contributions
Doris
Creager
of
Florence was recognized
on Saturday evening, April
30, at the Awards and
Recognition Banquet for
the Oregon Synod of the
ELCA
(Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
of
America).
The Oregon Synod
Assembly took place at the
Valley River Inn of
Eugene, which gathered
pastors and members of the
ELCA from throughout
Oregon.
Creager was recognized
for her 30th anniversary of
being recognized as an
AIM
(Associate
in
Ministry). She has been
active in the Lutheran
Church her whole life and
COURTESY PHOTO
has served in many capaci- Doris Creager (center) is recognized for her contributions by pastor Susan Kintner
ties for the church.
and Bishop David Brauer-Rieke during a special ceremony in Eugene.
Presenting the award to
Doris was Pastor Susan
Kintner and Bishop David
Today, there are numerous female pas- the Endowment Committee and will be
Brauer-Reike.
Compassionate and uplifting words tors not only throughout the state of attending meetings in Portland for the
betterment of the church.
were shared in the prayer and thanksgiv- Oregon, but throughout the world.
“As Doris’s current pastor, I too am
“It was a special night with heartfelt
ing for all of the efforts that Creager has
made throughout the years that led the thankful for her commitment to the appreciation for Doris and the ELCA,”
way to woman being more involved in church and to woman,” said pastor Lori said Blake. “It was a recognition of how
Doris has continued to follow her call to
the church, especially being ordained Blake.
Creager was also elected to serve on serve.”
and serving as pastors.
The evening will begin with
bowls of Mexican ole soup,
homemade sourdough bread,
fruit and vegitables.
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, as well as those
shared by the group.
The Heintz home is at 875
Seventh St.
For more information, call
Suzanne Heintz at 541-590-
0779.
Patricia Immel to speak
at FUUF Sunday
On Sunday, May 15, from
10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship, licensed acupunc-
turist and herbalist Patricia
Immel will lead the worship
service titled: The Heartbeat of
Healing.
“Do you know our thoughts,
attitudes and emotions emit
energetic fields, creating field
environments that affect our
health, relationships and oth-
ers’ environments?” aska
Immel. “The energy field gen-
erated by the heart is called the
electromagnetic field. It is the
most powerful rhythmic ener-
gy field produced by the body
and it becomes more organ-
ized during positive emotional
— heart-coherent — states.”
Heart coherence is a highly
efficient state that enhances
optimal functioning of the
immune, nervous and hormon-
al systems. People also experi-
ence a general sense of well-
being and improvements in
cognitive, social and physical
performance.
Immel is dedicated to help-
ing people with their healing
process.
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road, is wheelchair accessi-
ble. 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.
Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
Living a life of no compromise
It’s an honor for us to be
chosen by God to be alive at
this time on the earth. God has
a great purpose for each of us,
but if we’re going to fulfill His
plans and the “assignments”
He’s created us to accomplish,
we have to make up our mind
how we’re going to live every
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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
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
NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC
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
1424 15th Street •541-991-9398
Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm
Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm
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
single day.
To compromise means you
go a little bit below what you
know is right. Many Christians
are settling for a life of com-
promise: they live for God on
Sunday, but on Monday, they
live like the rest of the world.
This is NOT God’s best for
us, and there is nothing in the
Bible that ever encourages or
approves of it, in any situation.
But it’s easy to justify deci-
sions to compromise when
we’re being tempted or pres-
sured by circumstances that are
hard for us to face.
I remember a time years ago
when I had a job balancing the
accounts of clients with the
company I worked for. My
boss wanted me to zero out a
credit balance of a particular
account so we wouldn’t have to
send them a check, and I knew
if I did it, I’d be helping him
steal their money.
This was so hard because I
really needed that job, and I
could think of all kinds of rea-
sons I had to have it. For exam-
ple: I made good money. We
only had one car at this time
and Dave and I worked in the
same area so we could carpool.
And the list goes on.
But I came to the decision
that even if it meant I would
lose my job, I couldn’t help
him steal that money. So I
prayed for God to give me the
courage to do the right thing,
and the next day I went to his
office and said, “I’m a
Christian, and I can’t zero-out
this balance because if I do, I’ll
be helping to steal their money.
I’d be going against my con-
science if I do this.”
Now my boss was obviously
annoyed by what I said, but he
told me to go back to work. I
thought he was going to fire
me, but when it was almost
time for me to leave for the
day, he came to my desk and
said, “Send them a check.”
Over the next few years, I
ended up getting promoted sev-
eral times in that company, and
eventually ended up in a posi-
tion just below my boss.
Because even though he did-
n’t agree with my values, he
respected me for standing up
for what I believed was right.
Looking back now, I believe
that situation was a test I had to
pass to get where I am today.
Wherever you may be in God’s
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plan for you, I want to encour-
age you to resist the temptation
to compromise and make up
your mind to always do what is
right in God’s eyes.
If you don’t, then some of
the things you give in to now
can keep you from living out
the fullness of your destiny.
Colossians 3:1-2 (AMPC)
says, “If then you have been
raised with Christ [to a new
life, thus sharing His resurrec-
tion from the dead], aim at and
seek the [rich, eternal treas-
ures] that are above, where
Christ is, seated at the right
hand of God. And set your
minds and keep them set on
what is above (the higher
things), not on things that are
on the earth.”
These scriptures are telling
us to get our mind on what is
really important, rather than
wasting our time thinking
about things we can’t control or
that don't really matter. I firmly
believe in setting my mind and
keeping it set on God and His
plan for my life every day. And
I’ve discovered that when you
make your mind up to do what
God wants you to do — what
you know in your heart He's
leading you to do — then He is
faithful to give you the ability
to do it.
I want to say it again:
Anything God shows you to
do, either through His Word or
what He speaks to your heart,
He will be faithful to give you
the power and ability to per-
form it if you are willing to set
your mind and keep it set on
things that are above.
Maybe you need to make
your mind up about some
things in your life that you’ve
been struggling with or you’re
afraid to confront. I want to
encourage you to trust God
completely and make up your
mind that you won’t compro-
mise what you know is right
because of fear of being reject-
ed by others or hurt in some
way if you don’t do what they
want you to do.
The truth is, the same people
who tempt us to compromise
will disrespect us when we do.
Remember Colossians 3:1-2.
In Christ, there’s nothing
stronger than a made-up mind,
so set your will to do the will of
God every day.
When you’re tempted to
compromise, ask Him to help
you do the right thing by His
grace, with His strength.
Remind yourself of promises
in God's Word, like Philippians
4:13: “Whatever comes my
way today, I can do whatever I
need to do through Christ who
is my strength!”