SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018
Unitarians explore midwinter traditions Spirituali-Tea to discuss
This Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Florence
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, the Rev. Dr.
Ruth Miller will lead the worship service titled:
“Imbolc, Candlemas and the Midwinter Fast.”
Miller says, “While ice and snow cover the
land and waterways, food is scarce, yet people
have persevered. For millennia they have tight-
ened their belts and focused on their inner, spir-
itual life during this dark time of the year.”
Miller will help the congregation to see how
several different faith traditions interweave in
the powerful processes that unfold at this sea-
son.
The meeting will be from 10 to 11 a.m.
FUUF is located at 87738 Highway 101, at
Heceta Beach Road, and is wheelchair accessi-
ble. Each service concludes with refreshments
and a dialogue circle to explore the questions
that come up during each worship service.
For more information, visit www.florenceu-
uf.org.
OPB features driftwood artists in January
Oregon Pacific Bank is fea-
turing the “Driftwood Art” of
Andy Nedder and Edie
Carhart during the month of
January.
Driftwood Art is the collab-
oration of a retired carpenter
and a trained artist. On a
“lark,” they combined talents
and put together the image of
a bird on a piece of local drift-
wood.
As Nedder states, “The idea
bloomed into a celebration of
Coastal Oregon birds.”
Nedder collects and finish-
es the driftwood; they pick a
bird to fit the wood and make
a template for Nedder to cut
out of plywood. Carhart paints
the plywood, and then Nedder
attaches the finished bird to
the plywood.
Nedder and Carhart each
moved to Florence in 2016
with their spouses. They met
at a reunion for Laguna Beach
High School graduates (their
This Monday, Jan. 29, at
6:30 p.m., all are invited to
join a group of people who
enjoy finding the common
grounds in diverse spiritual
thoughts and paths. The
group’s desire is to trust one’s
own path enough to be open to
the value of the thoughts and
paths of others. The group
meets at 875 Seventh St.
The topic for Monday’s
gathering is divine happiness.
The Baha’i Writings say, “The
mind and spirit of man
advance when he is tried by
suffering. The more the
ground is ploughed, the better
the seed will grow and the bet-
ter the harvest will be. Just as
the plough furrows the earth
deeply, purifying it of weeds
and thistles, so suffering and
tribulation free man from the
petty affairs of this worldly
life until he arrives at a state of
complete detachment. His atti-
tude in this world will be that
of divine happiness. Man is, so
to speak, unripe: the heat of
the fire of suffering will
mature him. Look back to the
times past and you will find
that the greatest men have suf-
fered most.”
Bring your thoughts on the
subject for open discussion.
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.
Seminary dean to lead Lenten
Renewal Weekend Feb. 17-18
COURTESY PHOTOS
“Driftwood Art” by Andy Nedder and Edie Carhart
alma mater), and began work-
ing together last winter. They
plan to expand and diversify,
and welcome commissioned
work.
They are both member
artists and volunteers at
Florence Regional Arts
Alliance, 120 Maple St. in
Historic Old Town Florence,
where many more pieces of
their artwork are displayed,
and contact information is
available.
For more information, call
the alliance at 541-997-4435.
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Come and enjoy a time of fellowship & refreshments before we sing.
Bay Berry Square is 1.5 miles north of Fred Meyers’ Store
88906 Highway 101 N, Florence, OR (milepost 185N)
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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
FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Worship Services 10:30 on 1st Sunday of each Month
9:00 and 10:30 each following Sunday
Adult Classes at 9am; Children’s Sunday School at 10:30m
Coff ee Fellowship Following Service
2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
The Rev. Dr. Jana Childers,
Childers, a Presbyterian min-
Dean of the Seminary, Vice ister who has served congrega-
President
for
tions in Kansas
Academic Affairs
and New Jersey, is
and Professor of
past president of
Homiletics at San
the Academy of
F r a n c i s c o
Homiletics. A pop-
Theological
ular conference
Seminary,
will
speaker nationally
lead the 22nd
and internationally,
a n n u a l
she appeared regu-
Ecumenical
larly on a televi-
Lenten Renewal
sion program pro-
Weekend to be
duced by the
held Feb. 17–18 at Rev. Dr. Jana Childers Chicago Sunday
the Presbyterian
Evening Club, was
Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 co-host of the San Francisco
Highway 101, in Florence.
CBS affiliate’s television pro-
The theme of the weekend gram Mosaic, and was featured
will be “Creative Wellsprings on the Hallmark Channel’s
of Lent.”
Great Preachers series.
Childers will give three 60-
She is the author and editor
minute lectures on Saturday, of a number of books and arti-
Feb.17: “Future Perfect” at cles, including “Performing the
10:30 a.m.; “Creativity: God’s Word: Preaching as Theatre”
Way with Us” at 1 p.m.; and and the award-winning “Birth-
“Managing the Life of Faith” at ing the Sermon: Women
2:30 p.m.
Preachers on the Creative
Childers also will preach at a Process.”
multi-denominational worship
Childers holds a Ph.D. from
service on Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Graduate Theological
10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Union, Berkeley, CA; a Master
Church, the site of the lectures, of Divinity degree from
on the topic “Loving the Art in Princeton
Theological
Yourself.”
Seminary; and a B.A. in
An ecumenical choir, under Speech Communication and
the direction Sylvia Hartman, Rhetoric
from
Wheaton
will perform at Sunday’s com- College.
bined service.
NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC
Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood • 541-991-9398
Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm
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 10:45am.
fl orencecrossroad.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroad.org
Let me Showcase your property.
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 & Mon. 5:30 pm
Pastor Lori Blake
www.lutheranchurchfl orence.com
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.
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
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations.
Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am
Middle School and High School youth groups meet on
Wednesday.
Richard Beaudro
Principal Broker
541 991-6677
300 Shore Crest Dr – Starter lot! Good
north lakes location. Has septic approval,
water and power at the street. Room for
some development project. $22,500.
#2737-17226310
1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH,
L.C.M.S.
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
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
FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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
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.
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.
FOR
87738 Hwy 101 at Heceta Beach Road
RUAUU? All are welcome to explore the answer.
Sunday Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m.
www.FlorenceUUF.org - (541) 997.2840
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
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.
Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
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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suffering, maturation
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
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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2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence
(541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475
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