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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2017
Free nine-week series to discuss life of Jesus FUUF invites community
A weekly New Testament
seminar began Thursday and
will continue each Thursday
until March 9.
The class will include The
Life of Jesus the Messiah as a
Jew, both his ministry and early
life. Bibles will be provided
and class discussion will be
encouraged.
The public is invited to this
free course.
“The life of Christ is a con-
troversial topic,” said instructor
Joel Marks. “These seminars
will give depth and meaning to
understanding the life of
Jesus.”
Marks has done post-gradu-
ate work in health science, pub-
lic administration and was an
Adjunct Professor of American
History at Southern Oregon
University for the Osher Long
Life Institute program.
The next seminar is
Thursday, Jan. 19, at the LDS
to discuss ‘Lord’s prayer’
The worship service at the
Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship
(FUUF) Sunday, Jan. 15, from
10 to 11 a.m., will be led by
Rev. Marcia Pearce.
Her topic will be under-
standing ancient Aramaic
prayer.
“The Lord’s Prayer is per-
haps the most famous prayer
in the Western world,” said
Pearce. “Even those who
declare an antagonism to for-
mal religion are very likely
able to recite it from memory.
“But how many people have
any idea what it really
means?”
Pearce will discuss what
Jesus meant to convey to his
students when He taught this
prayer in his native tongue of
Aramaic.
“What fullness of meaning
is communicated by these
familiar English words?” asks
Pearce, who will share the
prayer in Aramaic and offer its
literal translation, along with
her understanding of the eight
attunements or affirmations.
The UU Fellowship is locat-
ed at 87738 Highway 101, at
Heceta Beach Road, and is
wheelchair accessible.
For more information, visit
the FUUF website at www.
florenceuuf.org, or call 541-
997-2840.
COURTESY PHOTO
Joel Marks speaks at the opening seminar Thursday night on the life of Jesus.
Church at corner of of Munsel
Lake and North Fork roads.
Seminars are from 6:30 to 8
p.m. each Thursday.
Buying or Selling? I can help.
For more information, call
Marks at 541-840-0620.
Healthy living the way god designed it
Do you know that God is
interested in every area of your
life? The truth is He cares
about every single thing that
concerns you, and He wants
every bit of you to be whole
and healthy.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:23
(AMPC) it says, “May the God
of peace Himself sanctify you
through and through, separate
you from profane things, make
you pure and wholly consecrat-
ed to God; and may your spirit
and soul and body be preserved
sound and complete and found-
blameless at the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ.”
This verse shows us that we
can be “wholly consecrated to
God,” and He wants our spirit,
soul and body to “be preserved
sound and complete.”
Jesus came to heal you and
make you whole. He died so
your sins could be forgiven and
you could be made whole in
your spirit, soul and body
(Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 19:10;
John 10:10).
God created us as tri-part
beings: we are a spirit, we have
a soul and we live in a body.
One function of our spirit is
the conscience; it’s the part of
us that receives revelation from
God.
The soul is made up of our
mind, will and emotions, and
our body is the “house” we live
in. It’s easy to think that God is
only interested in spiritual
things, but all three parts of our
being are important to Him.
We can be sound, spiritually
born again and on our way to
Heaven, but God wants more
for us than that. Jesus didn’t
come so we could just make it
through this life and get to
Heaven.
He wants us to enjoy the
journey, too!
I remember years ago when I
was going to church regularly
and had received Christ as my
Savior, but so much of my life
was a mess! I really loved God,
but I didn’t love my life.
I looked like I had it all
together on the outside, but
there was a lot of pain and dys-
function on the inside of me
that people didn,t know about.
It was an amazing revelation
when I saw in God’s Word that
He cares about how we think,
talk, our finances, our relation-
ships, and that He has a plan
and purpose for every single
one of us. God wants our lives
to be good!
It took time and a deter-
mined decision on my part to
study the Word and believe
God’s promises were for me,
but I’m no longer a miserable
Christian and can honestly say
today that I am much healthier
and enjoy the life God has
given me.
The best way to begin pursu-
ing better health is by pursuing
a deeper relationship with
Jesus, because if your spirit is
not healthy and right with God,
then the other areas of your life
can’t become completely
whole either.
Psalm 63:5 says, “My whole
being shall be satisfied as with
marrow and fatness; and my
mouth shall praise You with
joyful lips.”
And Psalm 63:8 gives us the
key to complete satisfaction:
“My whole being follows hard
after You and clings closely to
You; Your right hand upholds
me.” So if we want to be fully
satisfied, we have to follow
hard after Jesus!
In any area of life, you’ll get
out of it what you put into it.
It’s foolish to think you can
have a close walk with God if
you don’t spend time with Him
on a regular basis, or the only
time you talk to Him is when
you’re in trouble.
Being a victorious Christian
is not just a Sunday morning
event. And God wants to have a
personal, intimate, ongoing
relationship with you.
Romans 12:1 says to “make
a decisive dedication of your
bodies presenting all your
members and faculties as a liv-
ing sacrifice, holy (devoted,
consecrated) and well pleasing
to God, which is your reason-
able (rational, intelligent) serv-
ice and spiritual worship.”
In other words, we need to
Baha’i to honor Martin Luther
King, discuss his legacy
On Monday, Jan. 16, at 6:30
p.m., everyone is invited to
join a group from varied spiri-
tual paths to participate in hon-
oring Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King’s dream was about
acquiring the kind of wealth
that is invulnerable to market
forces or the changes in life.
His dream was about
becoming rich in love and jus-
tice in our personal lives and
in the nation.
In the words of ‘Abdu’l-
Baha, head of the Baha’i Faith
from 1892-1921, “Strive,
therefore, to create love in the
hearts in order that they may
become glowing and radiant.
When that love is shining, it
will permeate other hearts
even as this electric light illu-
mines
its
surroundings.
Economic questions are most
interesting; but the power
which moves, controls and
attracts the hearts of men is the
love of God.”
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.
For more information or
directions to the meeting, call
541-590-0779.
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dedicate our entire being to
God... to be passionate for Him
and seek Him with ALL of our
heart.
As you pursue greater
health, I want to encourage you
to start by dedicating (or reded-
icating) your entire life to
Jesus.
Spend time in prayer each
day, study the Bible and dis-
cover for yourself what it
means to have an intimate rela-
tionship with Jesus and be full
of the life of God.
Remember that life in Christ
is a lifelong journey, and learn-
ing to be completely dedicated
to Him is a process.
But as you make progress
little by little each day, your
life will get more and more
exciting because following the
plan God has for you is the
only way you will be satisfied
in your whole being.
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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 Life”
Meeting Th ursday 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
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
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.
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, Th ursday 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
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
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
“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