SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2017
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Build your relationship with the Holy Spirit
As born-again believers in
Jesus Christ, we serve a triune
God-Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. In Genesis 1:26 (AMP)
God says, “Let Us [Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit] make
mankind in Our image….”
This verse reveals God as the
Trinity, and we need to wor-
ship and have relationship with
each Person of the Godhead.
It seems more common to
hear people talk about God and
Jesus, but the Holy Spirit does
not get enough of our attention.
It’s important to understand
that He is a person who has a
personality, a will, knowledge,
a mind, and He thinks and
knows things. For example, 1
Corinthians 2:11 (AMP) tells
us that “no one discerns
(comes to know and compre-
hend) the thoughts of God
except the Spirit of God.”
In John 16:7 we learn some
of the facets of His personality
and how we need Him to work
in our lives. In this verse Jesus
says, “…If I do not go away,
the Comforter (Counselor,
Helper, Advocate, Intercessor,
Strengthener, Standby) will not
come to you [into close fellow-
ship with you]; but if I go
away, I will send Him to you
[to be in close fellowship with
you]” (AMP).
This scripture teaches that
He is our…
• Counselor — always go to
God first for counsel and let
Him speak to you His way,
through the people or things
He chooses.
• Advocate — He pleads our
case when we’re in trouble.
• Intercessor — He prays for
us and through us when we
don’t know how to pray on our
own.
• Standby — He stands by
us, ready to act on our behalf
when we need something.
• Strengthener — He gives
us God’s grace to do whatever
we need to do in every situa-
tion.
He’s all these things and so
much more! God is literally
everything we need, and as we
fellowship with the Holy
Spirit, we can have “the mind
of Christ… and… hold the
thoughts (feelings and purpos-
es) of His heart” (1 Corinthians
2:16).
Learn the sound of
His voice
The Holy Spirit is the only
One who fully knows the mind
A LICE B RAUER C HRISTIAN P RESCHOOL
of God, so when we pray for
God to give us wisdom or the
knowledge we need, it’s
important for us to realize the
Spirit is in us (1 Corinthians
2:12; 6:19).
And He communicates to us
what He hears God say. John
16:13 explains that He is “the
Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giv-
ing Spirit)” and He guides us
into the Truth. “For He will not
speak His own message… but
He will tell whatever He hears
[from the Father….]”
One way we learn how to
hear the Holy Spirit is by
understanding that He has
emotions and He can be
grieved.
Ephesians 4:30 (AMP) says,
“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit
of God [do not offend or vex
or sadden Him]…” Because
He lives in us, when He feels
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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
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grieved, we will feel it too.
Ephesians 4:29-31 (AMP)
lists some behaviors that cause
Him to be grieved: foul, pol-
luting
language;
evil,
unwholesome, worthless talk;
bitterness, indignation, wrath,
rage, a bad temper, resentment,
anger, quarreling, contention
and slander.
So when we choose to think
and speak in ways that go
against His nature, we will feel
conviction, and the best thing
we can do is confess our sin
and repent immediately.
James 3 teaches that no one
can “tame the tongue” and
sometimes we make mistakes
and say wrong things. But we
can learn from our mistakes;
we can pray and ask God to
help us only say things that are
right and pleasing to Him.
I know it’s easy to be insen-
sitive and say the wrong things
sometimes. The other day I
was wearing a blouse that did-
n’t fit me right, and I said to
someone, “This thing is way
too big for me but it would
probably fit you.” Afterward, I
couldn’t believe I said it.
The Bible teaches us that
“no one can tame the tongue”
(James 3:8). We need to pray
for God to help us hear His
voice, giving us wisdom and
direction in the thoughts we
choose to think about and the
words we speak.
As our Counselor, He wants
to guide us in everything we
do, and we can learn how to
hear His voice.
So listen for the still, small
voice of the Holy Spirit speak-
ing to your heart.
Lyons of CASA to speak
at FUUF Sunday
The Florence Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship’s
(FUUF) Sunday service on
Jan. 29, from 10 to 11 a.m.,
will be led by Robben Lyons, a
Volunteer Coordinator for
Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASA) of Lane
County.
Lyons brings a high level of
experience to create, organize,
and encourage team cohesive-
ness. She will give an inform-
ative presentation titled: “A
Powerful Voice for Abused
Kids.”
In 1977, a Seattle judge
conceived the idea of using
trained community volunteers
to speak for the best interest of
abused and neglected children
in court.
So successful was this pro-
gram that soon judges across
the country began utilizing cit-
izen advocates. In 1995, Lane
County gained its own CASA
organization, and has since
changed the lives of more than
4,000 children.
CASA provides advocacy in
court on behalf of a child in
the foster care system.
The UU Fellowship is locat-
ed at 87738 Highway 101, at
Heceta Beach Road, and 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
insights into Hinduism
On Monday, Jan 30, begin-
ning at 6:30 p.m., everyone is
invited to join a group from
varied spiritual paths to dis-
cus Hinduism.
There are an estimated 1
billion Hindus worldwide,
making Hinduism the third-
largest religion after Christ-
ianity and Islam.
About 80 percent of India's
population regard themselves
as Hindus and 30 million
more Hindus live outside of
India.
Bring information you
have about Hindus and their
amazing religion.
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 call
541-590-0779.
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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
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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.
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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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