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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2016 5 A How to go from broken to beautiful There’s a story about a little boy who was very poor and needed shoes. He was standing in front of a shoe store, barefoot and shivering with cold. A woman approached him and asked him why he was standing there, looking through the win- dow. He told her, “Well, ma’am, I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes.” The woman took the boy into the store, washed his dirty, bare feet and put new socks and shoes on them. The boy was so touched by her compassion that he asked her, “Ma’am, are you God’s wife?” He assumed if she showed him that kind of love, she must be related to God. This story is one of the best examples of what it means to walk in love. And our goal as Christians is to show God’s love so people see Jesus shin- ing through us. It starts with communion. Matthew 26:26 (AMPC) says, “Jesus took bread and, praising God, gave thanks and asked Him to bless it to their use, and when He had broken it, He gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My body.” It’s interesting to see here that Jesus blessed the bread, broke it, and then gave it to the disciples. We usually refer to this scripture when we have communion to remind us of the sacrifice He made for us. And just as He gave His life and was broken for us, we must be bro- ken so we can live for Him. We don’t like to think about God breaking us, but it’s really a wonderful thing. See, when we’re born again, the seed of God’s nature — all that He is — is planted in our spirits. This means we have what it takes to be like Jesus and love others the way He loves us. But we all need God to do a work in our souls for us to be able to walk in love. Each person is a tri-part being with a spirit, soul and body. When we accept Christ as our Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to live in our spirit. First Peter 1:23 (AMPC) says, “You have been regener- ated (born again), not from a mortal origin (seed, sperm), but from one that is immortal by the ever living and lasting Word of God.” And 1 John 3:9 tells us that as believers, His nature abides in us, “His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within” us (AMPC). But we have to grow spiritu- ally for our soul — mind, will and emotions — to be molded into the image of Christ. We don’t need to pray for God to give us love, because we already have His love in us. We need to pray for Him to show us how to walk in love… for God to do whatever He needs to do in our lives so His love can flow through us to oth- ers. When we do, He will deal with whatever is in us that is standing in the way: pride, unforgiveness, selfishness, insecurity, fear or any other ungodly attitude or behavior. How brokenness works I know what it’s like to be broken and molded by God. I used to have so many prob- lems, and I was hard to get along with and harsh. There DENTURE SERVICES INC. Choice, luxury and d WE ARE OPEN 4 DAYS A WEEK LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Here at Spruce Point we provide assisted living as well as Alzheimer’s and dementia care in our Expressions community 375 9th St Florence, OR 97439 Prestige Senior Living Ph: (541) 997-6111 www.spruce-point.com Dentures Partial Dentures Immediate Dentures Implant Dentures Relines and Repairs 524 Laurel St. 541-997-6054 William Foster LD Sherry, Offi ce Manager Relines and Repairs Same Day Financing: Citi Health Card 12 Month no Interest Move In Specials! Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. 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. 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 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 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE GROUP “God Is Truth” Meeting Thursday at 3pm 575-313-3640 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 COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 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. CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD 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 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. FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am had to give Him control so He could mold me into His image. I had to give Him me! I began to pray things like, “God, do whatever You need to do in my life to change me. I’m the clay and You are the Potter. Romans 8:29 says you foreor- dained me to be molded into the image of Jesus, and I want to be everything You want me to be.” The journey hasn’t been easy, but I can honestly say that the hardest times in my life became blessings because God used them to bring me close to Him so I could really know Him and grow spiritually. That’s His plan for all of His children. I want to encourage you today to spend time with God and search out the promises He has for you in His Word. Trust His wisdom and do what He shows you to do. s you put your faith in God to break you, mold you and make you what He’s created you to be, the Potter will make you an amazing work of His hand! Here to serve your denture needs: Monday-Thursday 10am - 2 pm Managed by were a lot of things I didn’t understand because I had been mistreated, and I thought it was good to be hard and not let any- one push me around. I believed everyone else had a problem, not me. I remember praying so dili- gently for God to change my husband, Dave, because if he would just be the way I wanted him to be, then I would be happy. But one day God spoke to my heart so strongly and said, “Dave is not the prob- lem.” My response was, “Well, who is? It’s just me and him. What do you mean Dave is not the problem?” It was devastating to realize I was really the problem, but it was also the beginning of a beautiful work God wanted to do in me. Isaiah 64:8 says, “O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our Potter, and we all are the work of Your hand” (AMPC). When I was hurting and hard to get along with, I really loved God and wanted to live for Him, but I FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1st Sunday of each month worship at 10:30 am 2nd-5th Sundays worship at 9am and 10:30am Every Sunday Adult Sunday School at 9am Children and Youth Sunday School at 10:45 AM 2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 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) 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 NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC 1424 15th Street •541-991-9398 Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm FUUF to discuss power of gratitude Sunday Sunday, Nov. 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Rev. Ruth Miller will lead the wor- ship service. This week’s focus will be “Transformative Gratitude.” Miller uses history and story to help people under- stand what Thanksgiving is all about, reminding that the first national day of Thanksgiving was declared by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, and other presidents have declared such days over the years. Then Abraham Lincoln declared one during the War Between the States, which is the day on which the current holiday is based. Why did they do that? What can we learn? What is the power of gratitude in this interdependent web of life of which we are a part? - she asked. The public is invited to find out at Sunday’s service. 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 YouTube videos of past worship services, visit FUUF’s website at florenceuuf.org. For more information, call 541-997-2840. See’s Candy to be available from Kiwanis Club The Kiwanis Club of Florence is once again selling See’s Candy at the Sears store on Highway 101 from Dec. 2 through Dec. 21, or until the candy runs out. The Kiwanis Club has set up a candy display in the Florence Sears showroom at Sixth Street and Highway 101, Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. This year’s candy selection includes 1 and 2 pound boxes of assorted chocolates, nuts and chews, dark chocolates, lollipops and many other Christmas themed assort- ments. The See’s Candy sale is a fundraiser for the Florence Kiwanis Club and all the pro- ceeds from the sale support local programs for children and youth. For more information, call 541-997-3455. 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 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW 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. RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) 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 FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 12th and Nopal –997-9020 Worship Service 10:30 a.m. 10 am Wed., Women’s Bible Study Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast @ 8 a.m. Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com 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. “War is still not the answer.” FCNL We worship in homes at 11am Sundays Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations. RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S. 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 ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2135 19th St. –- 997-6600 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 VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM
