SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017
How your words can impact your life
The words we choose to
speak matter more than we
realize.
Think about it: Our attitudes
and actions are greatly influ-
enced by the words we speak.
And sometimes when we open
our mouth without thinking,
we can bring ourselves down
spiritually and hurt other peo-
ple in the process.
For example, how many
times have you heard yourself
say things like, “I’m sick of
cleaning this house,” “You’re
driving me nuts today,” or
“This job is killing me”?
Words like that don’t bring
anything positive into our
lives. And it’s important that
we not take them lightly.
Proverbs 21:23 (AMPC)
says, “He who guards his
mouth and his tongue keeps
himself from troubles.”
We need to practice saying
things we really want to say.
And we need to remember to
be thankful for what we have
because even when blessings
are chasing us down, if we’re
not careful, we can still find
reasons to be negative and
complain.
It really is amazing how fast
we can forget about the good
things God has done for us.
After He miraculously parted
the Red Sea and delivered the
people of Israel out of slavery
in Egypt, “the whole congrega-
tion of Israel murmured
against Moses and Aaron in the
wilderness” (Exodus 16:2).
In other words, they forgot
about the miraculous deliver-
ance God provided for them
and put their focus on the
things they didn’t have.
It’s so easy to complain
when our circumstances aren’t
exactly what we want them to
be. But many times it’s our
attitude that keeps us right
where we are. Philippians 2:14
clearly tells us, “Do all things
without grumbling and fault-
finding and complaining
[against God] and questioning
and doubting [among your-
selves].”
Whenever you’re tempted to
complain, just think how much
better it would be to remain
thankful and say, “God, I
remember the good things
You’ve done for me and I’m
thankful for the breakthrough
that I know is on the way.”
The Power of Praise
Whether we’re happy with
our circumstances or not, giv-
ing God praise is so important.
Psalm 91:2 says, “I will say of
the Lord, He is my Refuge and
my Fortress, my God; on Him
I lean and rely, and in Him I
[confidently] trust!”
Being mindful to focus on
God’s goodness and the many
ways He helps us is a great
way to stir our hearts up with
praise every day. And it
strengthens our faith when we
declare that God is bigger than
our problems and concerns.
If there’s an area in your life
that you’re having a hard time
staying positive about, try
doing a thirty-day fast from
complaining. Replace any neg-
ative words with positive
words — and give God some-
thing to work with. You may
still make mistakes from time
to time, but God is faithful and
you can trust that He’ll help
you get your mouth into com-
plete agreement with His Word
if you won’t give up.
You’ll find that when you
are sincerely positive, it helps
others be positive too, and peo-
ple will come to you when they
want to be encouraged.
On top of that, you’ll be the
kind of person they won’t even
bother coming to when they
want to complain, because
they’ll know you won’t put up
with it.
Keep yourself encouraged.
Share with others what God
has done for you. Tell them
how good He is. And pray that
He’ll give them a breakthrough
in their life.
Use words to confound
When we trust God more
than our feelings, it confuses
the devil. I mean, when he
throws his best shot at you and
he can’t budge you from
believing God, he won’t know
what to do with you anymore.
King David learned that when
he was just a boy.
In 1 Samuel 17:45-46,
David said to the giant Goliath,
“You come to me with a sword,
a spear, and a javelin, but I
come to you in the name of the
Lord of hosts… This day the
Lord will deliver you into my
hand...” And he followed up
his words with bold action.
David ran quickly toward
the battle line, killed Goliath
and won the victory. When
we’re facing giants in our life,
that’s exactly the way we need
to behave. Don’t ever run at
your enemy with a mixture of
faith and doubt in your mouth.
Let the devil know who he’s
dealing with!
God will give you the victo-
ry if you will keep on agreeing
with Him and speaking His
Word. Say what God would
say even if it’s the hardest
thing for you to do.
Praise Him regardless of
what’s happening around you.
You don’t have to give way
to careless speech or complain-
ing. You don’t have to let your
feelings get in the way of what
God wants to do in your life.
Starting today, you can
choose to remember the many
things He’s done for you—and
start speaking boldly about the
breakthroughs that are yet to
come.
FUUF to discuss always
finding the right answer
On Sunday, June 4, from 10
to 11 a.m., Rev. Dr. Marcia
Pearce will lead the Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship’s (FUUF) worship
service, titled “There is
Always a Right Answer.”
One of the great wonders of
the universe is its ability to
provide us everything we need
to fulfill our life purposes, or if
desired, to change our direc-
tion, said Pearce.
“We all must make choices
along our life’s journey, and
the challenge is that some of
these choices are impacted by
our good and bad ways of
thinking,” Pearce added.
“There is a way to make these
On Monday, June 5, at 6:30
p.m., at 875 Seventh St.,
everyone is invited to join a
group from varied spiritual
paths to discuss man made
oppositions and contradic-
tions.
The Baha’i Writings say
“…the religion which does not
walk hand in hand with sci-
ence is itself in the darkness of
superstition and ignorance.
“Much of the discord and
disunion of the world is creat-
ed by these man-made opposi-
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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
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
Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections
Adult Bible Class, 9:30am on Sundays.
Sunday Services, 9am and 11am.
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.
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tions and contradictions.”
Bring your thoughts on the
oppositions and contradictions
that are causing discord and
disunion.
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
Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541-
590-0779.
F LORENCE
PROGRAM
SEEKS CANCER VAN DRIVERS
To be included in this directory contact
the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off
information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence.
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choices, without fear of what
might happen.”
To quote Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., “You don’t have to
see the whole staircase, just
take the first step.”
The UU Fellowship, 87738
Highway 101 at Heceta Beach
Rd., is wheelchair accessible.
Each service concludes with
refreshments and a dialogue
circle to explore the questions
that come up during that serv-
ice.
Every Sunday evening at
5:30 p.m., Jim Tubesing leads
peaceful meditations at the
Fellowship Hall.
For more information, call
541-997-2840.
Bahai’i to discuss man made
oppositions, contradictions
F RIENDS
Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
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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
Wednesday 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
The Friends of Florence, a
nonprofit organization, is in
need of volunteer drivers. The
only requirement is a clean
driving record and under the
age of 80.
Friends of Florence drivers
provide free transportation,
Monday through Friday, for
cancer patients seeking treat-
ment in the valley.
Drivers transport patients
needing radiation treatment at
the Williamette Valley Cancer
Institute in Eugene or the
Oregon Urology Center in
Springfield. There is no charge
for this service. Drivers usual-
ly only drive one day each
month.
For more information or to
volunteer as a driver, contact
Bart
Mealer,
Driver
Supervisor, at 541-997-8663.
Watch
“In Search of the Lord’s Way”
Sunday, 7:30 AM
KMTR Channel 12
Then visit the
Florence church of Christ
1833 Tamarack
Florence, Oregon
and experience the joy and simplicity of
pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16)
Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am
Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am
www.churchofchristfl orence.org
Florence Food Share is your local community
food pantry. We serve emergency food boxes to
all those who qualify financially. Our hours are
9:30a.m.- 1p.m., Monday through Friday. We re-
open in the af- ternoons on Monday and Wednes-
day from 4-6p.m. We are also open the second
and fourth Saturday of each month, from 10a.m.
– 1p.m. Please call us with any ques ons and/or
for more informa on.
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
2190 Spruce
Street
541-997-9110
www.fl orencefoodshare.org
info@fl orencefoodshare.org
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
Florence Food Share es su lacena de comi-
da co- munitaria. Servimos cajas de comida
de emergen- cia a todos esos que califiquen
financieramente. Nuestras horas son de
9:30a.m. – 1p.m., de lunes a viernes. Re-abri-
mos por la tarde del lunes y del miércoles de
4-6p.m. También, ahora abrimos el segundo y
cuarto sábado de cada mes, de 10a.m. – 1p.m.
Por favor llámenos con cualquier duda y/o para
conseguir más información.