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The Press-Dispatch Church Wednesday, April 10, 2019 C- 3 service at 6 p.m. When Jesus died on the cross, He was not only 100 percent God, but also 100 per- cent man. He felt the grief and weight of the sins of the entire world during these moments. While he was on the cross, he was fully human as He cried RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Continued in next column Continued in next column Continued from page 2 Continued on page 4 Lutheran LAST SUPPER Petersburg First UMC presents The Living Holy Thursday, April 18 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Petersburg First United Methodist Church 801 E. Walnut St, Petersburg NATIONAL DAY OF Prayer May 2 at Noon at the Pike County Courthouse "Love one another. Just as I have loved you." John 13:34 National Anthem - Sung by the Pike Central Swing Choir Pledge to the Flag - Chuck Froehle Greeting - Rev. Leon D. Pomeroy Opening Prayer - Pastor Jim Gidcumb Scripture - R.C. Klipsch, Mayor of Petersburg "Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same under- standing and the same conviction." (1 Corinthians 1:10, KJV) Lord's Prayer - First Baptist Prayer of Repentance - Pastor Tammy Powers Prayer in Unison for the Nation - Father Frank Renner O God, You are the one who gave us this promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14; "If my people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." Convict the church in America to wake up spiritually, agree clearly, unite visibly and pray extraordinarily for the next great spiritual awakening in America to occur in our generation. Amen. Closing Prayer - Rev. Leon D. Pomeroy Sponsored by: Pike County Ministerial Fellowship Love One Another CHRISTIAN HOLINESS CHURCH 1252 St. Rd. 57 S. Petersburg Located six miles be- tween Petersburg and Oak- land City junction. Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Thursday prayer meeting 7 p.m. We extend a warm wel- come to everyone. Rick Walburn, Pastor GLEZEN REVIVAL CENTER 245 S. Glezen Center St. 812-354-6738 or 812-582-9667 Sunday morning worship and children's church 10 :15 a.m.; see our Facebook for Youth Group Hearts on Fire meeting times. Come join us for Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Refresh and renew group will meet Tuesday, April 9 at 6 p.m. Pray for our military and their protection. Also, remem- ber to pray for the USA, peace and for one another. Doing things for God "We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves." (Romans 15:1, NIV ). This is a strong verse, tell- ing us as Christians how we should behave towards oth- ers and how we should com- pose ourselves afterwards. We all would do well to re- member that helping oth- ers, in their time of need, should not be done so that we can boast or praise our- selves to others. Instead, it should be done in compas- sion and in praise to God. This is a very hard line to walk. Remember for what you do in private, God will reward you openly. But as the verse says, you should never do this for your own gain or pleasure but for the pleasure and glory of God. God bless you and keep you. We welcome you to all services. Come and wor- ship Jesus with us. See our Facebook page Glezen Revival Center. Web- site: grcenter.net – E-mail address: glezenrevivalcen- ter@yahoo.com. Joe Henson, Pastor Matt Haycraft, Reporter 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 JESUS CHRIST OUR FIRM FOUNDATION 1415 N. Vincennes Ave. Petersburg 812-354-4424 or 812-582-0240 Sunday morning fellow- ship 10 a.m.; Church at 10 :30 a.m.; Bible studies: Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Brian Eilert's house and Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at church. The daily sacrifices of morning and evening lambs in Exodus 29:39 and Num- bers 28:3 - 4 are no longer re- quired because of Jesus' sac- rifice of Himself. We should however want to sacrifice our time to praise and worship in com- munication with God as Da- vid asks of God in Psalm 141:2: "Let my prayers be counted as incense before You; The lifting of my hands as the evening offering." Are we making time for daily communication with God? Are we asking for His blessing on every meal and every work of our hands? Denny Wiscaver, Pastor Kimberly Flynn, Reporter LIVING FAITH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 718 E. Main Street, Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 Sunday services at 10 a.m.; youth service from 6 - 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday service from 6 -7:30 p.m. What actually took place is this: I tried keeping rules and working my head off to please God, and it didn't work. So I quit being a "law man" so that I could be God's man. Christ's life showed me how, and enabled me to do it. I identified myself complete- ly with him. Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opin- ion, and I am no longer driv- en to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not "mine," but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I am not go- ing to go back on that. Is it not clear to you that to go back to that old rule-keep- ing, peer-pleasing religion would be an abandonment of everything personal and free in my relationship with God? I refuse to do that, to repudiate God's grace. If a living relationship with God could come by rule-keep- ing, then Christ died unnec- essarily—Galatians 2:19 -21 MSG. • Prophetic worship and teaching, this Wednesday from 6 -7:30 p.m. • Personal evangelism class on Friday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. • Symbols of Passover on Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m. • Kingsmen men's group on Thursday, April 25 at 6 OTWELL CONTENDERS OF FAITH Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship 6:30 p.m.; Wednes- day prayer and Bible study meeting 6:30 p.m. William Breidenbaugh, Pastor 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 TWIN OAKS CHURCH 1911 E. Co. Rd. 650 N. Petersburg 812-354-6389 Independent Independent p.m. • Youth group Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. 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.living- fc.org or call 812-809 -4544. Don and Christina Priest, Senior Pastors Ian and Samantha Rose, Youth Pastors Melissa Bowens, Reporter Kings with us every Sunday. You will hear sound biblical and applicable preaching each week. 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 Sunday school, Junior church and youth class 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening service 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer and praise service 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to each service. Samuel Kinnaman, Pastor Doris Catt, Reporter ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, April 14, Food Bank Sunday; 9 a.m. Sunday school, Praise Team practice; 10 a.m. Palm Sunday worship. Thursday, April 18 at 1 p.m., Women of the ELCA Bi- ble study; 6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday service. Friday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m., Good Friday service. Sunday, April 21 at 9 a.m., Sunday school; 10 a.m. Easter worship. Easter Egg hunt fol- lowing the worship service. Catherine Burnette, Pastor Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Palm Sunday, April 14. Sunday school at 9 a.m.; worship service with bap- tism at 10 :15 a.m. Reception in fellowship hall, following the service. There will be a Church Council meeting. • Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Soup Supper and 7:30 p.m. Midweek Lenten worship. Baskets of Promise item for the week—one bath towel (52"x27" dark colors) for each basket. Bible verse for the week: "The Lord loves those who hate evil; he guards the lives of his faithful; he rescues them from the hand of the wicked" (Psalm 97:10). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor 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 Methodist Church exists to glorify God through Jesus Christ our Lord. As a body of believers, we pledge ourselves to allow 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 HOLLAND U.M. CHURCH 205 N. Second Ave. 812-536-4862 Thursday, April 11, 2 p.m. Senior Balance exer- cise class. Sunday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school classes; 10 :30 a.m. morning worship service with Confirmation. Monday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. exercise class. Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. Seder meal. Wednesday, April 17, choir practice at 6:30 p.m. 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 pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of 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 PATOK A GROVE U.M. CHURCH 1135 W. C.R. 475 S. Winslow Pastor 812-749-4477 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 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, following at 10 :45 a.m.; Wednesday night Bi- ble study at 6 p.m.; Wednes- day night choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Sixth Sunday of Lent. Sermon Series: "He Chose the Nails." Scripture Reading: Colos- sians 2:15. Sermon Title: "I Won the Victory." Theme Statement: The movement of God's love through Christ has never been stronger: more than one billion Catholics and nearly as many Protestants profess faith in Christ. Paul writes of the spoiling of prin- cipalities and powers as a result of Christ's victory over death. The central er- ror of false teaching is the lack of the sufficiency of Christ to meet the needs of Believers. There are three things we have power over through Christ. 1. Sin. 2. Satan. 3. Death. 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 SPURGEON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11505 N. Hwy. 61 Spurgeon Pastor 812-922-5362 Church service 9 a.m.; 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 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 ZOAR U.M. CHURCH 8818 W. Old Rd. 64 Holland 812-536-4862 Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m. Bible study. Sunday, April 14, 9 a.m. morning worship service with Confirmation. Monday, April 15, 6:19 p.m. Bible study. Tuesday, April 16, 10 a.m. Bible study and 6:30 p.m. Seder meal. Wednesday, April 17, 6 p.m. EPIC. Keith Chanley, Pastor 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 faith and to help one anoth- er in this life. I sure hope and pray that we all live up to God's will. I pray for our nation to let God inspire our lead- ers and pray they do as He demands, not what seems good for a few. Our nation was founded on many free- doms but lately some of our freedoms are stepping on God's will. Once again I ask them to put God first and man maybe second. Let's line up with God, not expect Him to line up with us. Okay that's enough preaching for now and it's time to go out and show His love in our lives. Sunday school 10 a.m.; Bi- ble study, Thursday at 1 p.m. "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Je- sus, his Son, purifies us from all [a] sin" (I John 1:7, NIV ). Through Christ we can live each day in freedom and hope. Jesus' blood washes away sin's stains. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter Nazarene PETERSBURG CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 118 West Pike Ave. Church 812-354-8851 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship and chil- dren's church at 10 :30 a.m.; children's and teen service at 6 p.m.; evening worship at 6 p.m. and Wednesday prayer