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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016 Unitarians to discuss wellness of the soul On Sunday, Aug. 7, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellow- ship, the worship service will be led by the Rev. Dr. Marcia Pearce. The title of her talk will be: “Make It Well With Your Soul.” Augustine is said to have described humans as a union of soul and body. Modern phi- losophy, however, has removed “soul” from the human make-up. In major religions, soul tra- ditionally means that part of our being and nature which remains forever unchanged. Voice Your Opinion! EDITOR@ THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Ralph Waldo Emerson saw soul as a power-like-light, which animates our intellect and our will, and is the source of our being. Pearce speaks of soul as a source of healing, of love and of understanding. “‘Well, bless my soul’ is a wonderful affirmation,” said Pearce. The UU Fellowship, 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road, is wheelchair accessi- ble. 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.florenceuuf.org or call 541-997-2840. Peace: The answers to life’s frustrations Peace is so important. Life isn’t worth living if you don’t have peace. I know what it’s like to live with no peace at all. I grew up in a house that was full of tur- moil, and I learned to respond to my frustrations with anger, bitterness and a lot of yelling and screaming. It was just the normal atmosphere that I lived in. But thankfully, God gave me a husband who is extreme- ly peaceful, and that helped me realize what peace is and how I can have it. There was a time when Dave’s peaceful temperament actually aggravated me because I wanted him to get upset when I was upset. At first, I thought it was because he just didn’t care if I was upset. But that wasn’t the case at all. He just knew how to cast his care on God (1 Peter 5:7), and his peaceful consistency became an example to me. Dave didn’t preach that mes- sage to me; he became the message. That’s what God wants us to do for other people. We live in a world that’s full of anger, stress and strife. Even though many people have a desperate need for peace, they may not be inter- ested in hearing about God and what He’s doing in your life. But you can share Christ with them by maintaining a peace- ful attitude week after week, and month after month. Sometimes it takes years, but God will use you in an Let me Showcase your property. Watch “In Search of the Lord’s Way” Sunday, 7:30 AM KMTR Channel 12 Then visit the Florence church of Christ 1833 Tamarack Florence, Oregon Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 and experience the joy and simplicity of pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16) 3rd Avenue #2000 – Here is the perfect lot to build your beach house on. You will be minutes from Florence and couldn’t be closer to the beach. $299,000. #2502-15486127 Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am www.churchofchristfl orence.org Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 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 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. 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. 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. 5 A 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 amazing way if you will con- sistently walk in the fruit of the Spirit. Peace is not something that comes naturally to people. Sometimes it is downright dif- ficult to stay peaceful, but God is always here to help us. Jesus said in John 14:27 (AMPC), “Peace I leave with you; My peace I now give and bequeath to you.” Peace is a gift God gives us, and it grows in us just like fruit grows on trees — with time and nurturing. As we work with the Holy Spirit to develop the fruit of peace in our life, He teaches us how to deal with our frustrations in a complete- ly different way. One thing I learned is that it wasn’t my cir- cumstances that made me upset, it was how I responded to them. I remember getting so tired of being upset all the time. Finally, I decided I was going to learn to walk in peace if it was the last thing I ever did. I started by praying and studying what the Bible says about God’s peace. I asked God to show me how the devil stole my peace. Then I started paying attention to how I responded to people and situa- tions and made a real effort to change my behavior. Sometimes you need to learn what the root of your problem is before you can make any real progress. For example, if I lost my peace every morning, I’d have to stop and ask myself why. It may have been that I didn’t spend any time the night before getting prepared for the morning when just taking a few extra minutes to get organ- ized and lay out my clothes would have been an easy fix. But I realized there was a deeper problem underneath. God showed me that I had to start taking responsibility for my own happiness, instead of doing what I had always done before, which was blaming everyone but myself and say- ing things like: “Well, if you would do this, then I wouldn’t get upset” or “If you’d help me more around the house, then I wouldn’t have to be late all the time.” In those days, whenever I started to get upset, I could feel the anger bubbling up inside me and my main goal was to stop it before it ever got out of my mouth, because say- ing what I wanted to say right then would have made the sit- uation 10 times worse. The bottom line is, if what you’re about to do is not peaceful, it’s not God’s will. More than anything, we need to follow peace. Colossians 3:15 says, “And let the peace from Christ rule in your hearts.” It takes a lot of growing and maturing to let the Holy Spirit have His way in your heart. But if it’s your heart’s desire to be more like Christ, He will help you accomplish your goal. And when you’ve come to a new level of maturity in Christ, that’s something the devil cannot take away from you. While you’re praying and waiting for your attitudes to change, and for your circum- stances to improve, stand firm in your faith. No matter how you feel, continue to say, “I’m believing God, and He is working in my life.” God is not nearly as interest- ed in changing our circum- stances as He is in changing us. As a matter of fact, our cir- cumstances are what we must use to practice having a peace- ful attitude. When something or someone pushes your but- tons today, let God have His way and say, “I refuse to live without peace.” Spirituali-Tea to discuss ‘life’s rule book’ Monday On Monday, Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited to join a group from varied spir- itual paths to discuss the topic: “Does life have a rule book?” Abdu’l-Baha said: “Reli- gion, moreover, is not a series of beliefs, a set of customs — religion is the teachings of the Lord God, teachings which constitute the very life of humankind, which urge high thoughts upon the mind, refine the character and lay the groundwork for man’s everlasting honor.” The main goal of the Baha’i Faith centers on 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. Florence Christian starts Vacation Bible School Aug. 8 Florence Christian Church, at Second and Ivy streets, invites children ages 4 years old through fifth grade to Cave Quest Vacation Bible School. VBS runs from Monday, Aug. 8, to Friday, Aug. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Youth 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. Starlight Cabaret to host Stella Blue music Wednesday Musician Stella Blue will perform at the Starlight Cabaret Wednesday, Aug. 17. Music begins at 6:30 p.m. at Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, at Highway 101 and Heceta Beach Road. Blue has been performing music on the West Coast for more than 30 years. In addition to performing at clubs and restaurants in the Northwest, summer finds her playing for the crowds and vendors at craft and farmers markets and festi- vals. She plays a wide variety of music from her song list of 400 songs for all ages and musi- cal tastes. Tea and coffee will be provid- ed, or guests over age 21 can “BYOB.” Healthy finger foods are welcome. The event is free to the pub- lic, but donations will be accepted. FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS /S IUSLAW N EWS ❘ @S IUSLAW N EWS WWW .T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM