SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2016
Don’t be offended by trouble
Methodists invite public to
worship at Honeyman Park
Florence United Methodist
Church will conduct Sunday
Worship on Aug. 28 in
Honeyman State Park at the
Group Meeting Hall on
Woahink Lake.
The service will begin at 10
a.m. and the event is open to
everyone, especially campers,
and will feature camp-style
songs and activities.
The Group Meeting Hall,
also known as the “Yurt,” is an
enclosed building located in
the Woahink-West area acces-
sible from Canary Road.
The public is also invited to
the potluck lunch following
the service, and no reserva-
tions are required.
W ORLD D AY OF P RAYER FOR
C ARE OF C REATION S EPT . 1
The first of September was
proclaimed as a day of prayer
for creation by the Orthodox
Church in 1989, and many
other Christian churches have
joined since then, such as the
Anglican Church in 2012 and
the Catholic Church most
recently in 2015.
All people are invited for
an hour of prayer for the Care
of Creation at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, 85060
Highway 101 S., on Thursday,
Sept. 1, from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m.
Do you ever get offended
when something bad happens
in your life? I know I have. It’s
an attitude that says, “Why is
this happening?” or “This
shouldn’t be happening to me.”
While it may seem harmless,
offense is actually one of
Satan’s greatest tools to rob us
of God’s blessings. He uses
offense to lure us into bitter-
ness, resentment, hatred and
unforgiveness — things that
stunt our spiritual growth and
make our lives miserable.
When difficulties come our
way, they present opportunities
for offense. They challenge our
faith and what we believe about
God. In fact, a lot of people use
the trouble in their lives as an
excuse to be mad at God or not
believe in Him at all. In their
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minds, they can’t reconcile the
idea of a loving Creator allow-
ing such pain and suffering.
If you’re like me, when
things aren’t going well, you’re
tempted to think, “Why, God,
why?” But we’re not always
going to be able to figure out
why.
Sometimes other people’s
decisions affect us negatively,
or we make unwise decisions
that hurt us. Our enemy, Satan,
also works hard to come
against us and prevent us from
walking in God’s good plan.
Whatever the reason, it’s
important to realize that suffer-
ing is not from God. The Lord
originally created a world
where everything was perfect,
but when Adam and Eve
sinned, it changed all of that
(Genesis 3; Romans 2:12).
Thankfully, through Jesus
Christ, God has restored us to
Himself and we can receive all
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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.
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
of His blessings (2 Corinthians
5:21). However, the Lord tells
us that “in this world you will
have trouble” (John 16:33
NIV).
So, what should we do when
trials and tribulations come our
way? The greatest thing we can
possibly do is trust God
because it’s the answer to every
single problem we have.
There’s tremendous freedom
in trusting God. When some-
thing’s not going our way,
instead of getting offended, we
can trust that He has a plan
that’s better than ours and He
will ultimately work out the sit-
uation for good (Romans 8:28).
We need to understand this
because sometimes when we’re
having trouble, we can even get
offended at other people who
are being blessed.
I’ve learned that God is
smarter
than
we
are.
Sometimes He puts off giving
us what we want because He
has a different purpose in mind
— something better than what
we could have imagined.
For instance, many times the
Lord has allowed me to go
through things the hard way.
Sometimes it has been extreme-
ly difficult, especially when I
watched other people receive
breakthroughs in the same
areas more quickly.
But when God allows me to
walk this path, He wants me to
experience and understand
what people are going through
so I can relate to their pain and
help them walk through it suc-
cessfully.
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
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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.
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
The Bible actually tells us
that trials are good for us.
James 1:2-3 (AMPC) says,
“Consider it wholly joyful, my
brethren, whenever you are
enveloped in or encounter trials
of any sort or fall into various
temptations. Be assured and
understand that the trial and
proving of your faith brings out
endurance and steadfastness
and patience.”
Suffering doesn’t originate
from God, but He will use it to
help us grow up spiritually
because He knows it will even-
tually bring out the best in us.
(See Psalm 94:12-13.)
The Lord wants us to
become stable and mature, to
reach the point where we’re not
blown over by every storm in
life. He wants us to have joy
and contentment in Him, even
when our circumstances aren’t
perfect (Nehemiah 8:10).
God never promised us a
trouble-free life, but we can
take comfort knowing that He
loves us tremendously, He has
His eye on us and He is already
working behind the scenes to
help us (Romans 8:38-39;
Psalm 33:18).
Remember, what you’re
going through now isn’t going
to last forever. So don’t live
your life bitter and resentful
over something you can’t do
anything about.
Instead, choose to place your
trust in God. He’s the One Who
loves you unconditionally and
He’s the One Who can turn
your trials into something
great.
FUUF to explore core of
modern distress, assumption
At the Florence Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship this
Sunday, Aug. 28, from 10 to
11 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Ruth
Miller’s talk will be titled:
“Prejudging and Assuming —
The Core of our Distress.”
“We all come into situations
with expectations, see certain
people and make assumptions
and react to certain experi-
ences with knee-jerk responses
learned in our childhood. It’s
part of being human,” said
Miller. “Yet, too often, these
ways of being get in our way,
making life more difficult for
ourselves and those around us.
Why is this so and what can
we do about it?”
In Miller’s talk Sunday and
in dialogue following the serv-
ice, she will use her own expe-
rience and emerging neurolo-
gy and cybernetic theory to
help understand and begin to
reverse this tendency.
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road, is wheelchair accessi-
ble.
For more information, visit
www.florenceuuf.org or call
541-997-2840.
Spirituali-Tea to discuss
keeping religion, politics apart
On Monday, Aug. 29, at 6:30
p.m., everyone is invited to join
a group from varied spiritual
paths to discuss, “Religion and
politics — Can we keep them
apart?”
“Religion should not con-
cern itself with political ques-
tions. Religion is concerned
with things of the spirit, politics
with things of the world,” said
Abdu’l-Baha. “Religion has to
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work with the world of thought,
whilst the field of politics lies
with the world of external con-
ditions.”
The main goal of the Baha’i
Faith centers on the peaceful
unification of the 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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