SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2016
Fellowship to discuss
community experience
On Sunday, May 22, from
10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fellow-
ship, Rev. Ruth Miller will
lead the worship service titled:
Commitment and Community.
“Experiencing community
is essential for human
well-being, and our experience
of community is defined by
our willingness to consistently
participate, support, and be
supported by others, in and
through the shared activities of
the group,” said Miller.
“It’s an emotional and spiri-
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tual developmental process.
Yet, through the media, many
people today are identifying
with individuals and groups
they never actually interact
with...”
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Rd., is wheelchair accessible.
Each service concludes with
refreshments and dialogue cir-
cle to explore the questions
that come up during each serv-
ice.
For more information, visit
www.uuflorence.org or call
541-997-2840.
Also, this afternoon, May
21, Rev. Ruth will give a sem-
inar along these same lines at
this same location from 2 to
4:30 p.m.
Donations are appreciated.
The secret to putting your enemy in his place
Isaiah 54:17 gives us a won-
derful promise from God. It
says, “No weapon that is
formed against you will suc-
ceed; and every tongue that
rises against you in judgment
you will condemn. This is the
heritage of the servants of the
Lord, and this is their vindica-
tion from Me,’ says the Lord”
(AMP).
No one likes to be judged or
criticized by others, and this
verse clearly says “every
tongue that rises against you in
judgment you will condemn.”
The question is, how do we
show those who judge and crit-
icize us unjustly that they are
wrong? Do we defend our-
selves? Do we get mad at them
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and say equally bad things
about them, trying to get back
at them? No, none of that
works and it’s not what this
scripture is talking about.
Jesus is our ultimate exam-
ple of how we should live, and
the Bible says in 1 Peter 2:23
(NLT), “He did not retaliate
when he was insulted, nor
threaten revenge when he suf-
fered. He left his case in the
hands of God, who always
judges fairly.”
When someone comes
against us, we’re often tempt-
ed to defend ourselves.
But the way we show those
who judge and criticize us that
they are wrong is by behaving
in a godly way instead of
letting what the enemy —
the devil — did through
them cause us to act the same
way.
Choice, luxury and d
“In Search of the Lord’s Way”
Sunday, 7:30 AM
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Here at Spruce Point we
provide assisted living as well
as Alzheimer’s and
dementia care in our
Expressions community
Then visit the
Florence church of Christ
1833 Tamarack
Florence, Oregon
and experience the joy and simplicity of
pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16)
Managed by
Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am
Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am
www.churchofchristfl orence.org
375 9th St
Florence, OR 97439
Prestige Senior Living
Ph: (541) 997-6111
www.spruce-point.com
Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
Move In Specials!
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
WATCH! 3 ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK
(3ABN) TV UHF Channel 48.
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
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
It’s Spiritual Warfare
As believers in Jesus Christ,
we are in a war, but it's not a
war against human beings.
Ephesians 6:12 (AMP) says,
“We are not fighting against
flesh-and-blood enemies, but
against evil rulers and authori-
ties of the unseen world,
against mighty powers in this
dark world, and against evil
spirits in the heavenly places.”
I realize that talking about
the devil is unpleasant, and
many people don’t want to do
it. I attended church for years
and, although I knew the devil
was real, I didn’t understand
that he could be a real problem
in my life.
The truth is that all of the
evil in this world — all of the
bad things that happen — the
source of it all is our enemy,
the devil. It’s so important for
us to really get this if we want
to effectively fight and get vic-
tory in the spiritual warfare we
face.
The Way It Works
Sometimes we take a verse,
like Isaiah 54:17, and focus on
the part that we like or want to
do and expect to reap the ben-
efits of the whole thing.
For example, we like say-
ing, “No weapon formed
against me will prosper, and
everyone who says wrong
things about me will be proven
wrong!”
But we need to take the rest
of the verse to heart to. It says,
“This is the heritage of the ser-
vants of the Lord” (AMPC).
The heritage we have in
Christ — His peace, righteous-
ness, security and triumph
over opposition — is experi-
enced by those who follow the
example of “the ideal Servant
of the Lord,” which is Jesus
Christ. This means that true
faith in Christ produces a
lifestyle that represents His
heart… His character and His
behavior.
When you have a real rela-
tionship with Jesus, His Spirit
lives in you and He changes
you little by little, from glory
to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).
The exciting thing is, you can-
not be born again and never
change because Christ is living
in you and you won’t be com-
fortable with an ungodly
lifestyle as you grow closer to
Him.
The Best Retaliation
So, practically speaking,
what does it mean to act like
Jesus in these situations?
The first thing we need to do
when someone comes against
us is pray for them. They need
to have an understanding of
how dangerous is it to treat
others this way.
We need to keep our eyes on
Jesus and trust Him to give us
the wisdom and strength to do
what He would do.
Loving God with all of your
heart, soul, mind and strength
is the secret to certain victory
in spiritual warfare.
In Christ, no weapon that’s
formed against you will pros-
per.
Soup’s On to discuss
accepting other’s faults
On Monday, May 23, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invit-
ed to join a group from var-
ied spiritual paths to discuss
the topic: The Faults of
Others.
The Baha’i Writings say:
“If we allow our attention
and energy to be taken up in
efforts to keep others right
and remedy their faults,
we are wasting precious
time. ... If he looks to this
side and that to see how
Tom and Harry are getting
on and to criticize their plow-
ing, then his own furrow
will
assuredly
become
crooked.”
The main goal of the
Baha’i Faith will always cen-
ter around one ultimate aim:
The peaceful unification of
the entire human race.
The evening will begin
with bowls of chicken noodle
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
Adventists to barbecue
for free tasting event
The
Seventh
Day
Adventist
Church
of
Florence, 4445 Highway
101, will be offering a free
“Summer Tasting Event” on
Thursday, May 26, beginning
at 6 p.m.
There will be free samples,
demonstrations and recipes
for the community.
The public is invited to
enjoy healthy substitute ideas
for hamburgers, hot dogs and
more.
To pre-register, call 541-
999-2052.