SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016
Spirituali-Tea to discuss
‘outrage fatigue’ Monday
On Monday, Aug. 15, at
6:30 p.m., everyone is invited
to join a group from varied
spiritual paths to discuss
“outrage fatigue.”
Baha’u’llah, the founder of
the Baha’i Faith, says: “All
men have been created to
carry forward an ever-
advancing civilization. The
Almighty beareth Me wit-
ness: To act like the beasts of
the field is unworthy of man.
Those virtues that befit his
dignity are forbearance,
mercy, compassion and lov-
ing-kindness towards all the
peoples and kindreds of the
earth.”
The main goal of the
Baha’i Faith centers around
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 located
at 875 Seventh St.
For more information, call
Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541-
590-0779.
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All families are welcomed!
Wednesday August 17, 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
Saturday August 20, 10:00 am - Noon
2100 Spruce Street
541-603-1562
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The benefits of a humble heart
In Matthew 12:33, Jesus
says, “A tree is recognized by
its fruit” (NIV). The point He is
making here is that you and I
are known by the fruit in our
lives. And if we develop the
fruit of the Spirit (Galatians
5:22-23), God will be honored
and others will be drawn to Him
through us.
Humility is a major fruit we
need to develop to represent
God well in this world and to be
truly happy.
A humble person has the
freedom to be wholly and com-
pletely who they are. They
don’t have to impress anybody.
They don’t feel pressured to be
perfect or see themselves in
competition with other people.
They simply want to be the
best version of themselves that
they can be.
And that’s what God wants
for you and me. He doesn’t see
one person as more important
than another. He gives us each
the gifts and talents that we pos-
sess, as well as our privileges
and position in life. It all comes
from Him.
So whether we are highly
gifted in some area or we have
an impressive job title, we are
no more valuable to God than
someone who seems to have
fewer talents or whose work
seems insignificant based on a
worldly viewpoint.
It’s so important for us to
understand that our true worth
and value is not found in what
we do, but in doing what God
asks us to do. God is looking on
our hearts, our motives and atti-
tudes, and if our motives are not
right, then whatever we’re
doing, it is not acceptable to
Him.
Jesus is our example of what
it means to have a humble heart.
The Bible says that He,
“being in very nature God, did
not consider equality with God
something to be used to his own
advantage; rather, he made him-
self nothing by taking the very
nature of a servant, being made
in human likeness” (Philippians
2:6-7 NIV).
Jesus was wholly God. He
had no sin or worldly defects.
Yet He humbled Himself and
became human so He could ful-
fill the plan and purpose God
called Him to do on the earth.
Jesus humbled Himself to the
fullest … but look what hap-
pened.
Philippians 2:8-10 (NIV)
says, “And being found in
appearance as a man, he hum-
bled himself by becoming obe-
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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.
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.
L OOKING
FOR
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
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dient to death — even death on
a cross. Therefore God exalted
him to the highest place and
gave him the name that is above
every name, that at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow, in
heaven and on earth and under
the earth.”
God exalted Jesus to the
highest place of honor in heav-
en. And when you and I humble
ourselves to carry out His plan,
God lifts us up, too. (See 1 Peter
5:6.)
The Bible says that humility
comes before honor and pride
goes
before
destruction
(Proverbs 15:33; 16:18). And
from time to time, we can
expect God to test us in the area
of humility.
Maybe you work at a place
where you’re the only Christian
and most days it’s unpleasant to
be there. Maybe you’d prefer to
take another job, which you
could, but you know in your
heart that God put you there for
this season in your life, and
you’re going to stay because it’s
where God needs you.
Maybe someone you know
has mistreated you and you’d
love to get them back, but
you’re doing the right thing and
waiting on God, praying He’ll
bless them, because you trust
God to bring about justice in
your life.
We need these kinds of situa-
tions salt-and-peppered into our
lives every now and then. The
truth is we just can’t seem to
stay humble if all we have are
blessings and success, because
we start to think it’s all about us.
Out of all the Christian
virtues, humility is probably the
most difficult to develop. It’s
something that has to be
worked into us, just like a seed
needs to be watered and nur-
tured in order to grow. We need
to study humility in the Bible,
spend time with God, and go
through tests where we have to
apply it.
But it’s so worth it.
Matthew 11:28-29 tells us
that through humility, we find
rest for our souls.
When God asks you to hum-
ble yourself time and time again
and you feel like there's
absolutely no way you can con-
tinue to do it, lean on Him to
receive the strength you need.
God has so much that He
wants to do in your life. He
wants to give you favor and
bless you in amazing ways. But
first, you have to humble your-
self and show Him that you’ll
do whatever He asks you to do
with those blessings.
Otherwise you run the risk of
hurting other people, rather than
helping them see the beauty of
the loving, faithful, giving God
that we serve.
Make a determined decision
to humble yourself, like Christ
showed us to do. Develop this
beautiful fruit of the Spirit —
by His grace — and enjoy the
many benefits it brings to your
life.
FUUF topic to focus on
holding onto compassion
On Sunday, Aug. 14, from
10 to 11 a.m., at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fellow-
ship, the Rev. Dr. Ruth Miller
will lead a worship service
titled: “Holding Compassion
in the Face of the Violence We
See Around Us.”
The media seems filled with
stories of violence these days,
both fictional and experienced,
says Miller.
“Our hearts and minds are
troubled by these stories and
the images that go with them.
We need to know what’s really
happening. We want to know
how to fix the problem. We
long to be freed from this tor-
ment,” she says.
Miller’s talk will help lis-
teners develop a perspective
that allows them to be their
compassionate selves.
The Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road, is wheelchair accessi-
ble.
Each service concludes with
refreshments and a dialogue
circle to explore the questions
that come up during each serv-
ice.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org or call
541-997-2840.
Cross Road to host live
simulcast of Beth Moore
LifeWay Christian Re-
sources is slated to simulcast
well-known Bible teacher and
best-selling author Beth
Moore live from Chicago, Ill.,
on Saturday, Sept. 17. Cross
Road Assembly of God in
Florence is serving as a host
location for the Oregon coast
area.
Living Proof Simulcast,
sponsored by Nashville-
based publishing company
LifeWay
Christian
Re-
sources, will feature Moore’s
dynamic storytelling and
passionate Bible teaching.
“I am thankful that Beth
presents herself as a real
person. Not as someone who
has ‘arrived,’” says Pam
McBride, an attendee from a
Living Proof Live event in
Knoxville. “Her words of
truthfulness and boldness
touch my life in so many
ways.”
The event, which is now in
its 18th year, both challenges
and encourages women to
grow deeply in their faith. Join
150,000 women around the
world for this live, global,
Internet streaming event.
The simulcast gives each
church a front-row seat
to one-of-a-kind Bible teach-
ing and life-changing worship.
“We are passionate to
serve women who know
Christ well but we’re also
hoping they will join us
shoulder-to-shoulder in the
accelerated outreach effort
that God is blazing in our
souls,” Beth Moore wrote.
“We are praying earnestly
that women will come bring-
ing the lost and the searching
and the broken and the
untaught.”
Moore has authored dozens
of published Bible studies,
books and devotionals specifi-
cally for women for nearly two
decades.
Her
latest
LifeWay-
published
releases
are
“Audacious” (October 2015)
and “Children of the Day”
(May 2014).
Moore’s
organization,
Living Proof Ministries, is
based out of Houston.
Dove-award winning musi-
cal artist Travis Cottrell, who
also serves as worship pastor
of Englewood Baptist Church
in Jackson, Tenn., is slated to
lead worship for the event.
The Living Proof Simulcast
kicks off on Saturday, Sept.
17, at 8:30 a.m., and ends at
3:30 p.m.
This one-day event in
Florence costs $20 per person
to attend, and covers one full
day of music and worship,
snacks and lunch, sessions led
by Beth Moore and opportuni-
ties for fellowship with other
women from the area and sur-
rounding communities.
Women can register by call-
ing 541-997-3533, completing
a registration form and mailing
it to Cross Road Assembly of
God, P.O. Box 3347, Florence,
97439, or by dropping off a
registration form at the church
Monday through Thursday, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will also be forms
available to pick up before or
after Sunday services at Cross
Road.