SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2016
Universalists discuss
ETs, consciousness
On Sunday, June 26, from
10 to 11 a.m. at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fell-
owship, Rosemary Alden and
Ruth Ostertag will lead
the service titled “ETs,
Consciousness and Medi-
tation.”
Alden and Ostertag will
describe the “Global CE-5
Initiative,” founded in the
early 1990s by Dr. Steven
Greer.
CE-5 is a grassroots move-
ment which promotes careful
bilateral
communications
between Extraterrestrial (ET)
Intelligence and humans
through meditation and
awareness of different levels
of consciousness.
The two will explain the
Do you have enough power in your life?
background and protocols of
this movement that includes
thousands of members in
over 100 countries around
the world.
Alden has been leading
groups in the CE-5 Initiative
since 2010 and Ostertag
joined her in 2012.
Florence Unitarian Univer-
salist Fellowship is at 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta
Beach Road. It is wheelchair
accessible.
Each service concludes
with refreshments and a dia-
logue circle to explore the
questions that come up dur-
ing each service.
For more information, go
to www.florenceuuflorence.
org or call 541-997-2840.
There’s nothing more valu-
able than the presence of God
in our lives. My goal for teach-
ing about God’s presence and
anointing is to increase your
desire to completely and
promptly obey God. Because
the more we love, trust and
obey God, the stronger His
anointing will be in our lives.
Now God’s love for you is
perfect, complete and uncondi-
tional. He couldn’t love you
any more than He does right
now and His love for you never
changes.
But we can grow in our love
for God. As we learn more
about His character and have
experience with Him through a
personal relationship with Him,
our trust in Him and love for
Him grows. And this causes
more of the anointing of the
Holy Spirit to work in and
through us.
Jesus Christ is the Anointed
One, so when we are born
again, His anointing abides in
us. The word anoint means “to
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Christ, we are “rubbed in and
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Spirit.
In one way the anointing is a
free gift from God that comes
by His grace and mercy, and in
another way, there is a price to
pay for it.
First John 2:27 (AMPC)
says, “But as for you, the
anointing which you received
from Him abides in you….”
Notice how this scripture
says that the anointing abides
permanently-it won’t go away.
I also like that word “unc-
tion” — it’s like having Holy
Spirit “umph.” or power to do
what God is calling us to do.
And it’s the gentle promptings,
urges and leadership of the
Holy Spirit in us that shows us
how to live. When we follow
the anointing, we feel peace
and joy because we’re making
wise decisions.
More than anything, we need
to protect the anointing in our
lives.
While the anointing abides in
us through our salvation, it
can’t come through our lives
until we are broken before God.
That’s when the oil of the Holy
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Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
Sunday, June 26, at 10:30
a.m., Bob and Faye Kircher
from Salem, Ore., will be
speaking at the Mapleton
Evangelical Church, 87978
Riverview Ave.
The Kirchers are from Voice
of the Martyrs Ministry and
will speak about the under-
ground church and the perse-
cution of Christians through-
out the world.
Call Mark Dutton at 541-
268-4414 with questions.
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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
Summer Worship 10:00 am.
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)
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
1424 15th Street •541-991-9398
Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm
Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC
1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Dr. Marvin Owen
Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m.
A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome.
Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am.
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
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 CHRISTIAN CHURCH
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am
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
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
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S.
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
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
FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL 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.
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.
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.
Spirit in us is poured out and
can be a benefit to others.
So what is it that needs to be
broken in us? Things like rebel-
lion, stubbornness, pride and a
spirit that’s independent from
God are a few areas of disobe-
dience that can keep the anoint-
ing from working through us.
See, the vehicle that carries the
anointing is the soul-our mind,
will and emotions. And when
we are led by our natural carnal
or fleshly impulses, we are not
being led by the Holy Spirit.
It’s so important for us to
grow up and mature in Christ
so we can be what God wants
us to be.
We need to understand that
we dare not do anything with-
out God’s anointing. And
there’s an anointing for every-
thing we need to do. It’s not just
for ministers or for spiritual
areas of life.
The anointing is what
enables and equips us to do
what God asks us to do. You
have an anointing to be a par-
ent, husband or wife…to be in
business or some kind of organ-
ization…whatever you are gift-
ed to do with your life.
It’s amazing when God use
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations.
SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
someone to do something that
you know they don’t have the
ability to do on their own.
That’s the power of the anoint-
ing.
Philippians 2:10 (AMPC)
says, “At the name of Jesus
every knee…(must) bow, in
heaven and on earth and under
the earth.”
He is God, and He is all-
powerful. Yet, He is also our
example in humility. Verses 5-8
in this same chapter tell us we
are to have the same attitude
that He demonstrated: although
He is one with God, He
stripped Himself of all privi-
leges and became a servant; He
abased and humbled Himself
and was obedient even to the
extreme of death on the cross.
Power is connected to obedi-
ence. The anointing is released
when we get rid of our selfish,
self-centered, independent atti-
tudes and humble ourselves
before God. As you choose to
be radically obedient to God,
you will have the same power
that raised Christ from the dead
working in and through you.
And you’ll be amazed by the
anointing of the Holy Spirit in
your life.
B IKE R ALLY
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
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
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As part of Alice Brauer Christian Preschool’s Summer
Camp Program, the children are participating in Bike
Rally Tuesdays (above). There are still some full-time
and part-time openings for the program. Contact ABC
Preschool at 541-603-1562 or go to its website
www.abcprek.com to receive more information.
Monday night’s Soup’s On
becomes Spirituali-Tea
On Monday, June 27, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join a group of friends from
varied spiritual paths to dis-
cuss violence and to share cups
of tea and coffee.
Abdu’l-Baha said, “A
Baha’i denies no religion; he
accepts the Truth in all, and
would die to uphold it. He
loves all men as his brothers,
of whatever class, of whatever
race or nationality, of whatever
creed or colour, whether good
or bad, rich or poor, beautiful
or hideous. He commits no
violence; if he is struck he does
not return the blow.”
The main goal of the Baha’i
Faith will always center
around one ultimate aim — the
peaceful unification of the
entire human race.
The gathering will end at 8
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 at 875
Seventh St.
For more information, call
Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541-
590-0779.
Register now for Bible camp
Youth can have “s’more”
summer fun at Camp Turned
Around.
This
fun-filled
Vacation Bible School begins
Monday, July 11, through
Friday, July 15, from 9:30 a.m.
to
noon,
at
Florence
Evangelical
Church
on
Rhododendron Drive.
Participants will learn that
when God “turns them
around,” others will see a dif-
ference in their lives. This
VBS includes Bible stories,
snacks, crafts, games and pup-
pet skits, and is for children
who have completed kinder-
garten through fifth grade.
There is a family program
Thursday, July 14, at 7 p.m.
The church is at 1318
Rhododendron Drive, just one
block west of Highway 101.
Preregistration is encour-
aged.
For more information, or to
register, call Annette at 541-
997-5159.
Let Paul show you a new car or truck.
Stop by today!
Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m.
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence
(541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475
