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The Press-Dispatch Church Wednesday, December 5, 2018 C- 3 Continued in next column Continued in next column Continued from page 2 Presbyterian Lutheran Independent GOSPEL CENTER CHURCH Independent Baptist Church 420 E. Illinois Street Petersburg Church 812-354-9914 Sunday worship at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; AWANA clubs will meet Sunday's at 6:30 p.m., the children will learn from the Word of God and have fun doing it; Bible study Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Gospel Center invites you to worship the King of Kings with us every Sunday. You will hear sound biblical and applicable preaching each week. We are excited to bring AWANA back this fall as well. At the Gospel Center, you will find God-loving peo- ple who desire to serve and praise Good with their heart, soul, mind and strength. Come and Praise the King with us. We would be hon- ored to have you come and join us and see what God is doing here at the Gospel Center Church. Rodney Fretwell, Sr. Pas- tor LIVING FAITH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 718 E. Main Street, Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 Sunday services at 10 a.m. and youth service at 6:15 p.m. "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his uniquely existing Son so that everyone who be- lieves in Him would not be lost but have eternal life. Be- cause God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world would be saved through Him" ( John 3:13,17 ISV ). • Ladies Christmas party on Thursday evening, Dec. 6. All ladies 16 and older are welcome to join for a time of fun and fellowship. • Prophetic worship Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 6 -7 p.m. Everyone is wel- come. • Candlelight Christmas Service on Sunday evening, December 23, at 6 p.m. Plan now to join us for a love- ly evening of Christmas hymns and special music, along with scripture read- ing of the Christmas story. • 50 + prayer group will meet on Sunday, January 6. Check the website for lo- cation and time for upcom- ing events, www.livingfc. org. Mailing address: P.O. Box 566, Petersburg, IN. More information at www. livingfc.org or call 812-809 - 4544. Don and Christina Priest, Senior Pastors John and Julie Marron, Youth Pastors Melissa Bowens, Report- er THE CHURCH ALIVE WORSHIP CENTER 506 N. 9th St. Petersburg Pastor 812-354-6897 Service times: Sunday morning praise and wor- ship 10 a.m.; children's Sun- day school 11 a.m.; Wednes- day night praise and worship and Bible study 7 p.m. I hope God will see you at church somewhere. Mark Davis, Pastor PIKE COUNTY CENTER FOR WOMEN'S MINISTRIES Phone —812-582-8222 Office hours: Open Mon- day, Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. till noon. Wednesday formation. Kevin ( Janna) Easton, Pastor and Thursday, closed. Free peer counseling available, call 812-582-1486 or 812- 582-8222. A new class, called "Be- coming Mom Strong" from 6 -7 p.m. Grief Share from 6 -8 p.m. and will be a 13 week study. for the December 26 and January 2 editions due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays. DEC. 26 EDITION DEADLINES All advertising ............................ 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 20 Line classifieds ..................................10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 21 News and church notes ...............10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 21 JAN. 2 EDITION DEADLINES All advertising ................................... 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28 Line classifieds .............................. 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31 News and church notes ............ 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31 If you have any questions, feel free to call 812-354-8500 or email ads@pressdispatch.net The Press-Dispatch Deadline ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, Dec. 9, Food Bank Sunday; 9 a.m. Sun- day school and Praise Team practice; 10 a.m. wor- ship. Monday, Dec.10, 6:30 p.m. Church Council. Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 -8 p.m. Confir- mation. Sunday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m. Sunday school and 10 a.m. worship. Catherine Burnette, Pas- ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school at 9 a.m.; worship service at 10 :15 a.m., Congregational meeting for the election of Church Coun- cil members. Bible verse for the week: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and ad- monish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs to God" (Colossians 3:16). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor tor Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant Methodist Methodist ALGIERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Highway 356, Petersburg Sunday school 9 a.m. and worship service 10 a.m. You are always welcome to join our friendly church and worship God with us. Mike Atkins, Pastor GOOD SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 210 W. Harrison Street, Oakland City Church 812-749-3535 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10 :30 a.m.; youth group meetings the last Sunday of each month 6 - 7 p.m.; community luncheons the third Tuesday of each month 10 a.m.-noon CDT. The community of Good Shepherd United Method- ist Church exists to glorify HOLLAND U.M. CHURCH 205 N. Second Ave. 812-536-4862 Thursday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. Senior balance exercise class. Sunday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m. Sunday school classes; 10 :10 a.m. worship service and 11 a.m. UMYF trip to Evans- ville. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 6:15 p.m. Bible study. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 5:30 p.m. Christmas program practice. Keith Chanley, Pastor OTWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH P.O. Box 146, 10041E. Washington Ave. Otwell 812-766-3344 Facebook: Otwell United Methodist Church and Jeff Pinney. Otwell United Method- ist invites you to join us this Sunday at 10 :30 a.m. as we worship our Lord, Jesus Christ. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. "So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pas- tors and teachers, to equip his people for works of ser- vice, so that the body of PATOK A GROVE U.M. CHURCH 1135 W. C.R. 475 S. Winslow Pastor 812-749-4477 Sunday morning church service at 9:30 a.m. and Sun- day school 10 :30 a.m. If you are looking for a church, we would love for you to join us in the white church on the hill by Wil- liams Cemetery. Larry Stoops, Pastor PETERSBURG FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 801 East Walnut Petersburg 812-354-6658 We are Christians following Christ and serving Christ with compassion Sunday morning wor- ship at 9:30 a.m. with Sun- day school following at 10 :45 a.m.; Wednesday eve- ning Bible study at 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Sermon Series: "The Women of Advent Speak." Sermon Title: "The Voice of Deborah." Scripture reading: Judg- es 4:7-10. Theme Statement: The Lord raised up Judges and one of them was a wom- an named, Deborah. Debo- rah's voice was unique be- cause she commanded au- thority over Israel through the common consent of the people. A woman of extraor- dinary knowledge, wisdom, and godly character; taught the people through divine knowledge by the Holy Spir- it how to interpret His will. There are three ways the voice of Deborah speaks of God's will for us. 1. God will tell us what we need to win. 2. God will tell us who will help us. 3. God will tell us where we need to be. Leon Pomeroy, Pastor PETERSBURG FREE METHODIST CHURCH 202 E. Walnut Street Pastor 812-354-6646 Normal weekly schedule is as follows: Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m., with morning worship starting at 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday night at 6 p.m., there is a casual Bible study; Wednesday eve- ning, the children and youth ministries meet at 6:30 p.m., during the school year. If you can't make it to church on Sunday, check out our live stream on Pe- tersburg Free Methodist Church Facebook page. Peace and joy in the Lord. Mark Schlechty, Pastor RUMBLETOWN FREE METHODIST CHURCH 1485 N. St. Rd. 57 Petersburg Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10 :30 a.m. The church is located south of Petersburg on State Road 57. Hope Barnett, Reporter WHITE RIVER CHAPEL UMC 3555 W. SR 56 in Bowman 812-582-8896 Sunday morning worship 9 a.m.; Sunday school 10 :15 a.m. We are exploring the words in Philippians 4:4-9 and how they can help us thrive in chaos. So many trials come in- to our lives and along with the business of life. These things can easily choke out the Life of God in us. But praise God, "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things will be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33). What things will be add- ed? God's order back into our lives—a peace that pass- es all understanding—He is in control. Facebook: White River ZOAR U.M. CHURCH 8818 W. Old Rd. 64 Holland 812-536-4862 Thursday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. Bible study. Sunday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m. morning worship service; 11 a.m. UMW Christmas party; noon Christmas musi- cal practice and 5 p.m. Pairs and Spares Christmas party. Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. Bible study. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6 p.m. EPIC. Keith Chanley, Pastor Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become ma- ture, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:11-13, NIV ). Jeff Pinney, Pastor God through Jesus Christ our Lord. As a body of believ- ers, we pledge ourselves to al- low the Holy Spirit to develop within us maturity of spirit, unity of faith, and knowledge of the Son of God, so that we may be prepared to share His love, mercy and grace through our words and ac- tions, to a needy world. We extend an invitation to the public to come and wor- ship with us. The Good Shepherd takes care of His sheep. Kay Bond, Minister Chapel UMC, Jeff Pinney. Questions regarding church events, call 812-766 - 3344 or mail to: 3555 West State Road 56, Petersburg, IN 47567. Jeff Pinney, Pastor Nazarene PETERSBURG CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 118 West Pike Ave. Church 812-354-8851 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship and children's church at 10 :30 a.m.; children's and teen ser- vice at 6 p.m.; evening wor- ship at 6 p.m. and Wednes- day prayer service at 6 p.m. Can you imagine how frightened that Mary was when she received the news that she was to give birth to Jesus, God's son? The won- derful thing about Mary was that she accepted this news, and believed that the Lord would fulfill His promise to her. May we have that same faith and trust in our great God. Upcoming activities and services • Women's Ministry Brunch, Thursday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. Bring along break- fast food. All ladies are wel- come to attend. • Christmas caroling to the area shut-ins, Sunday, Dec. 16. Meet at the church at 4:30 p.m. Bring snacks to share in the fellowship hall after caroling. • Free Community Soup Supper, Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 4:30 -6 p.m. • Senior Bible study in Downtown Terrace Apart- ments, Thursday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. Need a church home? Stop in and visit us. We would love to have you be a part of our church family. David Warren, Pastor Jeannine Smith, Reporter WINSLOW NAZARENE CHURCH 106 W. Washington St. Winslow 915-490-8813 9 a.m. coffee and fellow- ship; 9:30 a.m. prayer; 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 :30 a.m. worship celebration; 6 p.m. kids hour 1.5 and teen quiz practice. Wednesday evening Bible study and teen quiz practice at 6 p.m. Irene's Room Food Pantry distributes food on the third Saturday of the month from 9 -10 :30 a.m. Use the door with the cross on the west side of the church. This Sunday, Dec. 9, at noon, we will have our pitch- in Christmas dinner. Every- one is welcome to join us as we celebrate together. The Christmas Lights in Hornady Park will be lit each evening until 9 p.m., now through New Year's Day. Bring your family out for this holiday tradition. Ladies Christmas party and craft night will be Tues- day, Dec. 12 from 6 -8 p.m. Bring some holiday food to share and a small gift for our shut-in baskets. This is open to everyone. Continue to watch this page each week as we have many activities coming up during this most wonderful holiday season. You can al- so check out our Facebook page. We will have some- thing for everyone. God's Mission's call is for all. God calls card senders, e-mail encouragers, crafters, carpenters, mechanics ac- countants. He needs people comfortable in public situa- tions as well as the reserved who are more at home be- hind the scenes. No one is discounted nor is any God- surrendered interest unus- able. He has just the right call for you. Will you say yes? This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. We look for- ward to seeing you at church. Have a blessed week. Fred J. Grenier, Pastor Corinna Williams, Report- er Pentecostal HOUSE OF MERCY CHURCH Corner of East OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East Sunday morning service 9:30 a.m. with children's Sun- day school during the minis- try of the Word; Sunday and Wednesday evening services at 6 p.m. All services are CST (Gibson Co. times). As we enter the Christmas season and Hanukkah-the lighting of the candles, may we all invite the Spirit of God into our homes. May we be dedicated to our relationship with our Messiah, Jesus, sav- ior and Lord. God's Blessings on you and yours. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 1- 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage and number). Pentecostal and Porter Winslow Pastor 812-789-5229 A Church with open arms and a loving heart. Sunday morning worship service at 10 :15 a.m.; Sunday school at 11 a.m. Ever feel like you made a mistake and you wanted to change it. If you accept Je- sus as your Lord and Saviour that will be one time you will not feel like you have made a mistake. You will not even have a desire to wish you had never taken that step. You might backslide, but never regret accepting Jesus. Keep hurting, helpless, and hopeless people in your prayers. Pray for the sick, hospitalized ones, nursing home residents, loved ones that do not know Jesus and your neighbors. Have a blessed week and see you in church Sunday. George Bruce, Pastor MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Sunday worship 10 :30 a.m.; Youth group Monday evening at 6 p.m. Come vis- it us. Our doors are always open to you. It's difficult to pinpoint when and why Christmas first began to use evergreen trees at Christmastime. There are many legends and myths regarding the origin of Christmas trees. German Christians in the early part of the 16th centu- ry may have been the first to use evergreen trees dur- ing Advent and Christmas. Those trees had no candles on them, but were decorat- ed with items at hand: col- ored paper, gold foil, apples and dolls. German immi- grants brought the custom to America around 1700 when they settled in Penn- sylvania. Some scholars say that Christmas trees remind us of salvation which came to us through Christ who died on a "tree." St. Peter wrote: "He [Christ] himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteous- ness. By his wounds you have been healed" (1 Peter 2:24, RSV ). But no matter the reason, the season of Christmas is about our Savior who was born in human form to ful- fill the plan of salvation for you and me. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Boyd Heldring, Pastor Amy Melhiser, Secretary Wesleyan HUNTINGBURG HOLINESS CHURCH 813 N. Washington St. Huntingburg Pastor 812-354-4273 Sunday morning service and Sunday school 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer and praise 7 p.m. Everyone is always wel- come. For information or trans- portation, call the Pastor. Brent S. Myers, Pastor OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812-354-3028 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship service 6:30 p.m. Nursery available. • Tuesday morning wom- en's Bible study at the fellow- ship hall 10 a.m. December 16 at 6:30 p.m. will be the fifth Sunday sing at the Otwell Contenders of PETERSBURG WESLEYAN CHURCH 9th and McCoy, Petersburg Pastor 812-632-0773 Sunday morning worship 10 :30 a.m. You are invited to worship with us. Richard Comer, Pastor Faith Church. We will be dis- missing the evening service to attend. Focus on Heaven, Not Self, This Holiday Season The holidays are an impor- tant time to reflect on both the blessings and the commands of God. The Bible says ev- erything you have you were blessed with, both to enjoy and to use to bless the world around you. Sometimes we forget this. Instead of enjoy- ing what we have and being a blessing to the world, we al- low the world around us to dis- tract us. In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus gives us a clear com- mand, one we should pay care- ful attention to during this time of year. "Don't store up treasures here on earth where they can erode away or may be stolen. Store them in heaven where they will never lose their val- ue, and are safe from thieves. If your profits are in heaven your heart will be there too" (Matthew 6:19 -21, Living Bi- ble). Make sure that your time with God and in His Word doesn't get lost as you prepare for your holiday celebrations. Have a blessed week. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter