SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2016
The greatest living life lesson I’ve learned
Topic of immortality to
be discussed at FUUF
The Rev. Cynthia Clayton
will be the guest speaker
Sunday, July 17, from 10 to 11
a.m. at the Florence Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship.
Her topic will be: “Are We
Immortal?”
She will also have copies of
her book, “Transform into
Lightbody,” at this service.
“Ancient sacred texts from
most world religions proclaim,
‘You came from the light and
you are returning to the
light,’” said Clayton. “With
increased consciousness, we
have finally arrived at the real-
ization that we are the the
light. Science now joins eso-
teric knowledge with findings
that the human body actually,
literally, converts into a body
of light during the next stage
of human evolution.”
Clayton holds a doctorate
degree in philosophy and spe-
cializes in metaphysical coun-
seling, life-mastery classes
and coaching. She teaches
practical metaphysics and
mindfulness meditation at
Oregon Coast Community
College.
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road, is wheelchair accessi-
ble.
For more information visit
www.flornceuuf.org or call
541-997-2840.
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If you’ve heard my testimo-
ny, you know I experienced
abuse from my father through-
out my childhood — mental,
emotional and sexual abuse.
Then, for years after I left that
situation, I continued to live
with a constant sense of guilt
and condemnation that caused
me to be a miserable person
who was usually angry about
something and very difficult to
get along with.
But eventually, God helped
me to overcome the hurts and
wounds from the past and He
miraculously restored my soul.
It’s been a long journey get-
ting to where I am today and it
hasn’t been easy, but I can
honestly say it’s been worth it.
God has done such an amazing
work in my life that I don’t
know how to tell it all.
One Scripture verse that has
been truly life-changing for
me over the years in my jour-
ney to wholeness is Psalm
27:4. It says: “One thing have
I asked of the Lord, that will I
seek, inquire for, and require:
that I may dwell in the house
of the Lord all the days of my
life…” (AMPC).
The foremost thing we need
to learn is to keep God first in
our lives. Psalm 27:4 is talking
about seeking God, and not
just the blessings He can give
us. Now, there is nothing
wrong with asking Him for the
things you want and need, but
they should not be your focus.
God loves us and wants to
show His love to us. But He
wants to have a personal rela-
tionship with us that goes
deeper than us just coming to
Him when we need something
or have an emergency.
I remember when God
spoke to my heart that if I
would seek Him as if I was
desperate all the time, I would-
n’t find myself in desperate
circumstances as often.
The truth is, we really are
desperate for God all the time,
whether we realize it or not.
I’ve discovered that when
you have God Himself, you
have everything you will ever
need. It’s all about learning to
seek God’s face — who He is,
His presence — and not just
His hand, or what He can do
for you.
So… what are you seeking?
The word seek means you
crave, pursue or go after some-
thing with all of your might;
you require something as a
vital necessity in your life. The
question is, what are you seek-
ing? What do you believe is
really vital to you?
In other words, what do you
think you absolutely have to
have in life?
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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.
ship with God when our lives
are in a mess, and we come to
Him because we recognize that
He is the only one who can
help us get out of it.
When I got serious about
my relationship with God and
started studying His Word, I
had so many issues — my life
was a mess. And at times, I
wondered if I would ever be
able to work through them all.
I know what it’s like to hurt
so badly you don’t think you
can go on unless something
changes.
Sometimes all we feel we
can pray is, “God, if I don’t get
a breakthrough in this area of
my life, I don’t think I will
make it.”
But what we really need to
pray is, “God, if I can’t have
more of You, I don’t think I
can go on. I’m hungry for
more of You, and no matter
what my circumstance is, I just
need more of You.”
Evaluate what you’re really
seeking.
If you want to determine
honestly if God is first in your
life, then ask yourself this
question: “Is God first in my
time?”
Think about the way you
spend your time. If all of the
things you want to do crowd
Him out, then He’s not your
first priority.
I remember years ago when
I was so frustrated and felt
overwhelmed by everything I
“had” to do. As I prayed for
God to help me, I realized that
I was trying to work Him into
my schedule, rather than work-
ing my schedule around Him.
But once my time with Him
became my first priority, then
everything else became more
manageable and enjoyable.
You know, we can be as
close to God as we want to be.
The key is putting time into
our relationship with Him. I
recommend that you spend
time with God first thing in the
morning, but if that doesn’t
work for you, at least take a
few minutes to focus on Him
and give Him your day before
you get caught up in the busy-
ness of everyday life.
Matthew 6:33 says, “Seek
the Kingdom of God above all
else, and live righteously, and
he will give you everything
you need” (NLT).
God wants to show His love
for you by meeting your needs
and giving you the desires of
your heart that line up with His
will for you.
As you make the transition
from “God, what can You do
for me?” to “God, how can I
know You more and what can I
do for You?” you’ll discover
greater peace, joy and fulfill-
ment in knowing Him.
And you’ll move forward in
the life He has planned for
you.
Florence church
offers Bible school
Florence Christian Church,
at Second and Ivy streets,
invites children, ages 4 years
old through fifth grade, to
Cave Quest Vacation Bible
School, Aug. 8 to 12, from 9
a.m. to noon each day.
Kids will participate in
memorable Bible adventures,
games, treats and hands-on
science fun.
They will also be chal-
lenged to collect pocket
change to help support the
local Backpacks for Kids pro-
gram in Florence.
To register, call the church
office at 541-997-2961 or visit
www.florencechurch.com and
click on the VBS link.
Spirituali-Tea to discuss
making each day better
On Monday, July 18, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join Spirituali-Tea, a group
from varied spiritual paths, to
discuss why people should
consider making each day
better than yesterday.
Baha’u’llah urges people to
“Let each morn be better than
its eve and each morrow rich-
er than its yesterday.”
The group will discuss
why we don’t need to seek an
exotic location or find some
special endeavor, and how
being better can be done any-
where, starting with the most
basic things.
The main goal of the
Baha’i Faith will always cen-
ter around one ultimate aim,
which is the peaceful unifica-
tion 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.
Stocks.
Bonds. CDs.
IRAs. Mutual
funds.
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
Andy Baber, AAMS®
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
Financial Advisor
Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday.
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1010 Highway 101
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-8755
www.edwardjones.com
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.
10 am Wed., Women’s Bible Study
Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast
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
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations.
Member SIPC
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ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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.
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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