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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016
Enjoy the journey, every single day
Back in the 1970s, I used to
bowl on Friday nights. I
remember one night when I
wasn’t doing very well and I
heard the Lord speak to my
heart, “Ask Me to help you
bowl.”
I immediately thought, I
can’t ask You to help me bowl!
But I went ahead and prayed,
“Okay, Lord, please help me
bowl better.”
And He did!
I remember this experience
so clearly because it was a great
eye-opener that made me real-
ize God cares about every part
of our lives, and He wants to be
involved in everything we do.
John 10:10 (AMP) says,
“The thief comes only in order
to steal and kill and destroy. I
came that they may have and
enjoy life, and have it in abun-
dance (to the full, till it over-
flows).”
Jesus died so we can have
life — not just a barely-get-by,
“I’m hanging on till Jesus
comes back” existence.
God wants each of us to have
a deep, intimate, personal rela-
tionship with Him so we can
enjoy our everyday lives and
learn how to “do life” with
Him. This means we do every
single thing in our daily life
with and for God.
And when we realize we are
just as close to Him at home
doing laundry or at the grocery
store as we are at church or dur-
ing our time in prayer, then we
are serving Him in everything
we do.
It’s All About Balance
The first several years I was
in ministry, I didn’t enjoy it. I
worked too much and was too
concerned about what others
thought about me. I had a ten-
dency to be this way because
growing up, it seemed that the
more I worked and the more I
accomplished, the happier peo-
ple were with me.
Over time I became a first-
rate workaholic.
It took me awhile to realize
that “all work and no play” is
not healthy, and God wants me
to have abundant life. This
meant I had to learn how to bal-
ance my priorities so that my
relationship with God is always
first, and then everything else
follows.
This includes my relation-
ships with family and friends,
along with work and taking
time to relax.
It’s not wrong to work hard,
and I like to work. But if I don’t
make time to rest and just have
fun, it won’t take long for me to
get out of balance and lose my
joy.
Turn the Ordinary into the
Extraordinary
So much of life can become
a mundane routine that we only
really enjoy it when we do
something out of the ordinary,
like go on vacation, go to a spe-
cial event or do something
exciting, like shop for a new
dress. And many people have a
“working for the weekend”
mentality.
But this type of enjoyment is
based on emotional excitement,
not the joy God gives.
The joy of the Lord is much
greater than simply feeling
happy. It brings peace and con-
tentment to your soul, even
when your circumstances are
difficult and it doesn’t make
any sense. Nehemiah 8:10 says,
“The joy of the Lord is your
strength.”
This kind of joy makes the
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday routine enjoy-
able. And since most of life is
Monday through Friday, we
need to enjoy it!
United Universalist Fellowship to discuss
profound lesson not found in Bible
On Sunday, Oct. 2, from 10
to 11 a.m. at the Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship, Rev. Dr. Marcia
Pearce will lead the worship
service titled: The Most
Profound Lesson, Not Found
in the Bible.
“For many people, the
Christian Bible is their major
source for hope and a beloved
map for life,” Pearce said. “For
others, it is no longer relevant.
For far too many it has become
a heavy limitation. For a pow-
erful few it has been a way to
intimidate and control.”
Pearce will offer a simple,
but very profound answer to
the challenges of guilt and
forgiveness — an answer
hinted at, but not spelled out
in the Bible
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Road, is wheelchair accessible.
Each service concludes with
refreshments and dialogue cir-
cle to explore the questions
that come up during each serv-
ice.
For more information, call
541-997-2840.
Spirituali-Tea to discuss ‘Promise of
World Peace’ Monday, Oct. 3
On Monday, Oct 3 at 6:30
p.m., everyone is invited to
join a group from varied spir-
itual paths to discuss “The
Promise of World Peace and
Me.”
In the Baha’i view, recogni-
tion of the oneness of
mankind “...calls for no less
than the reconstruction and
the demilitarization of the
whole civilized world — a
world organically unified in
all the essential aspects of its
life, its political machinery,
its spiritual aspiration, its
trade and finance, its script
and language, and yet infinite
in the diversity of the national
characteristics of its federated
units.”
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.
The World Can’t
Give It to You
In John 15:11, Jesus says, “I
have told you this so that my
joy may be in you and that your
joy may be complete.”
The Amplified translation
says “that your joy and glad-
ness may be of full measure
and complete and overflow-
ing.” In the 10 verses leading
up to this one, Jesus is talking
about abiding in Him, because
that's the key to living with His
joy.
Abiding means “to live,
dwell and remain in:” it’s not
just visiting once a week at
church. It’s having a personal
relationship with Christ, being
one with Him and doing life
together. The truth is apart from
Jesus, we can do nothing of real
value, but with Him, we can
bear much good fruit (John
15:5).
God wants to abide with you
every day, all throughout the
day. He doesn’t just want you
to seek Him when you go to
church or when you’re desper-
ate. His desire is to have a per-
sonal relationship with you, so
you can experience His pres-
ence in everything you do.
That’s when your everyday
life is really enjoyable!
Allsberry retires after
22 years at OPB
After 22 years with Oregon
Pacific Bank, Kitty Allsberry
retired last Wednesday, Sept.
28.
Kitty started in the banking
business back in 1970 and
joined the Oregon Pacific
Bank family in November of
1993.
During her banking career,
Allsberry has operated as a
teller, loan assistant, vault
teller, new account representa-
tive and drive-up window
teller.
“Allsberry has been an
important part of our team and
will be greatly missed,” said
Lori Gates, vice-president and
Florence branch manager.
Kitty Allsberry
“We wish her the best on the
adventure yet to come. From
everyone at Oregon Pacific
Bank, we wish her a long,
happy and healthy retirement.”
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EMERGENCY SUTURING CLASS
to be held at the Florence Events Center during the
Be Ready Disaster Preparedness Expo on November 5, 2016!
Please call the Siuslaw News at 541-902-3526 to sign up.
You may pay by credit or debit card.
There are two classes being offered.
Positions in the class are on a fi rst paid for, fi rst reserved basis
and classes are limited to the fi rst 25 paying participants in each class.
So don’t delay, sign up for a place now!
The class is at
11:00 AM AND 2:00 PM
Saturday November 5, 2016.
Cost is only $25.00
per participant!
Sponsored by:
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Commune with world at ‘Nature Speaks’ today
“Nature Speaks: Commu-
nion with Spirit in our
Natural World” is a work-
shop to explore, commune
and integrate people’s hearts
with Nature — one of peo-
ple’s greatest teachers and
allies.
Diana Kekule is a nature
intuitive who practices the
ancient and indigenous ways
of Earth Whisperer.
“We will explore the
nature being of ‘mountain
majesty’ and the gift of soli-
tude,” she said.
This is an intimate engage-
ment of listening to, and
communion with, the intelli-
gent consciousness of nature,
our beloved next-of-kin. She
shares their powerful mes-
sages filled with wisdom,
beauty, hope, and joy, which
offer gifts of greater Self-
Discovery and Well-Being.
Attendees should feel free
to bring a mat, blanket and/or
pillow for comfort during a
guided journey.
Nature has great love to
share.
The workshop will be
Saturday, Oct. 1, from 2 to 4
p.m.
at
the
Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fel-
lowship, 87738 Highway
101, at Heceta Beach Rd.
A donation of $15-20 helps
to support the Community
Outreach of Humanity with
Nature Fellowship.
For more information, call
54-994-9288 or contact
luvsea33@gmail.com.
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF FLORENCE
Presents:
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FOR A
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October 15, 2016 • 6pm-9pm
Florence Events Center
FRAA ART CENTER
120 Maple Street
Phone: 541-997-4435
Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm,
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm
Classes and Workshops
Ceramics for Kids with Ben
Cahoon and Alissa Clark
Thursdays, 4-5 pm, $10/member/class,
$15/non-FRAA member/class.
Whimsical Hand Building
Ceramics with Alissa Clark
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm, $10/member/
class, $15/non-FRAA member/class,
Clay/Firing extra.
Additional Weekly Class Added!
Starting Sept. 22nd, Thurs, 6-8 pm,
$10/member/class, $15/non-FRAA
member/class, Clay/Firing extra.
Open Studio - Create with
Friends, Make new Friends
Drop in, no registration req’d. Free for
FRAA members, $5 for non-members
Jewelry: Thursday, October 20, 2-4 pm
Painting: Thursday, October 27, 2-4 pm
Creative Writing Workshop -
Writers on the River with Catherine
Rourke
Saturday, October 22, 10 am to 12 pm
$20/member, $25/non-FRAA member
To register, call 541-708-2120 or email
CJReditor@gmail.com
Open Lab on Saturdays
Drop in, work at your own pace.
Starts Sept. 10th, Saturdays 12-5 pm
$7/hour/member $12/hour/non-FRAA
member, Clay/Firing extra.
“Midnight in Florence” Literary
Salon, Writers Open Mic
Saturday, October 29 6 pm - 8 pm
Mud and Vino
Be creative and bring your own bottle.
Friday, Oct 21, 6-8 pm
$20/member $25/non-FRAA member,
includes clay and firing. Must pre-
register for this class by calling Alissa.
Painting with John Leasure
Sat October 1, 8, 15 & 29, Thur Oct 20
9 am - 12 pm
Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or
541-991-2754 for details and fees.
Free; Open to public; $5 suggested
donation, Call 541-708-2120 w/ questions.
All Ceramics classes held at Alissa’s Studio
at 180 Laurel Street. Call Allssa with
questions: 503-957-5222
Oil Painting with Michael Wood
Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Contact: fmwood@msn.com for details,
For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for
these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our art center on Maple Street.
TICKETS ARE $50
No Host Bar | Dinner | Silent Auction | Dessert Auction | Live Bra Auction
A, B, C Cup Sponsorship Opportunities Available contact Nancy Bosket @ 541-902-7250
Soroptimist International of Florence is a nonprofi t organization with 501(c)3 status
and sponsorship donations are tax deductible as allowable by law. Tax ID 23-7173303
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