The Press-Dispatch
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B-2 Church Wednesday, May 27, 2020 The Press-Dispatch CHURCH NOTE DEADLINE 10 A.M. EVERY TUESDAY Continued in next column Catholic Nazarene Continued in next column Christian Continued on page 3 Church of Christ Church of God BRENTON CHAPEL CHURCH OF CHRIST 1194 E. CR 400 N. Prides Creek Road Petersburg Sunday morning Bible classes 10 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m. and evening worship at 6 p.m. Tony Sims, Elder Ross Williams, Elder Lutheran Methodist to be recorded and upload- ed on Facebook. Continued adherence to the guidelines from the office of Gov. Hol- comb and Bishop Siegel will be in place regarding church services. Visit their websites at www.corona- virus.in.gov for our State guidelines and Sts. Peter and Paul and Blessed Sac- rament Churches on Face- book. The dispensation from the obligation to at- tend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days is extended un- til at least August 15, 2020. Read the full letter of Bish- op Siegel posted on Face- book under Sts. Peter and Paul and Blessed Sacra- ment Churches. Daily masses are avail- able through cable T V at EWTN at 8 a.m., noon, 7 p.m. and midnight. Rosa- ry at 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. all Eastern time. Local and World News 9 p.m. ET. Catholic Radio at 93.1FM. Our Church is open daily for visits and private prayers. Mass readings for May 30 -31: First reading: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11. Sec- ond reading: I Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; Gospel: John 20 :19 -23. Continue to pray for an end to the pandemic and for our government offi- cials, and everyone who serves in every capacity to sustain the life of our Na- tion. Pray also for those who have passed away from this illness and for the entire world, especially the hun- gry, the lonely and isolat- ed. Stay close to Jesus, stay away from the virus. It is indeed strange that more restrictions are im- posed on faith and church services, but restaurants, grocery stores, hardware stores, liquor and cannabis stores, tattoo parlors have more lax rulings. Fr. Frank Renner, Pastor Rev. Mark Wade, Deacon FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1400 E. Main Street Petersburg 812-354-6775 Regular services: Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 10 :30 a.m. This is one of my more ran- VINCENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8264 E. State Rd. 56 Sunday morning worship and the Lord's supper at 9:30 a.m. We will be meeting in accordance with social dis- tancing and wearing face masks. You are invited to worship with us. Stewardship "When you put money in the bank it grows." "When you put money in the offering for the Lord you grow." Jesus said, "Lay not up for yourselves treasures up- on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal, but lay up for your- selves treasures in heav- en, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through and steal; For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Matthew 6:19 -21). Because He lives. John Manges, Minister WINSLOW CHRISTIAN CHURCH Corner of Lafayette and Walnut Pastor 812-753-3539 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; We extend a warm welcome to everyone. Dr. Robert Asa, Minister dom entries, we'll call it for the paper's sake, Wednes- day's Random Musings. Here's todays point's some- times you hear a lesson on a specific verse in the Bible and it rubs you the wrong way. Not that the verse rubs you the wrong way, but that the application rubs you the wrong way. Just a cou- ple days ago I heard some- one expound on forgiveness and reconciliation. His point was this; as Christians we are called to forgive as we have been forgiven but forgiveness does not always result in rec- onciliation. Here is my prob- lem, if we forgive but do not strive for reconciliation, we have missed the mark. What if God looked at us and said I forgive you, through the blood of my soon. We know there is forgive- ness to cover a multitude of sins, but we also know with- out a shadow of a doubt that we have been reconciled. II Corinthians 5:18 tells us "All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation…" I won't tell you that every bad relationship that is sev- ered that you make the hard, heart work to forgive will re- sult in reconciliation, but to fail to try and reconcile, is not an option. We must work hard toward reconciliation because we ourselves have been reconciled through Christ, and here is the point, we have been given the min- istry of reconciliation. Let me encourage you to work hard at this discipline. Grace and Peace. DJ Bryant, Pastor FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 2135 East Main Street Petersburg Sunday morning ser- vice at 9:30 a.m.; children's church at 10 a.m.; Sun- day school at 10 :45 a.m.; Wednesday evening ser- vice 6:30 p.m. will be can- celled until further notice. Don Fausnaugh, Pastor Lisa Wilson, Reporter TR AYLOR UNION CHURCH 4107 N. CR 1000 E. Otwell (Two miles north of Otwell) Sunday morning ser- vice at 9:30 a.m.; children's Sun-day school at 10 a.m. Bible study on Thursday at 5 p.m. will be by phone, by calling, 812-799 -9154. This number may also be used to connect to the Sunday service. "Your sons and daugh- ters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions" ( Joel 2:28, NIV ). Dennis and Lisa Patton, Pastors Independent 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 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.; AWA- NA clubs will meet Sun- days at 6:30 p.m., the chil- dren will learn from the Word of God and have fun doing it; Bible study Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Gospel Center in- vites you to worship the King of Kings with us ev- ery Sunday. You will hear sound biblical and applica- ble preaching each week. At the Gospel Cen- ter, you will find God-lov- ing people who desire to serve and praise God with their heart, soul, mind and strength. Come and praise the King with us. We would be honored to have you come and join us and see what God is doing here at the Gospel Center Church. Rodney Fretwell, Sr. Pas- tor JESUS CHRIST OUR FIRM FOUNDATION 1415 N. Vincennes Ave. Petersburg 812-354-4424 or 812-582-0240 We have resumed servic- es, following directives from the Governor's office. Sun- day morning fellowship 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. "Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord." So they wor- shiped the Lord there.'" (I Samuel 1:28). Hannah wanted a child and prayed for the Lord to give one to her. At the same time, she was willing to give him back to the Lord for His service. How many times have we been willing to give back to the Lord those "things" we have prayed for? How often do we use the "gifts" given to us by the Lord for His ser- vice? If we think about these questions the next time we pray, it may just keep us humble and we may not be asking for stuff that would be outside of His Will. Denny Wiscaver, Pastor Kimberly Flynn, Reporter 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 PATOK A GROVE CHURCH 1135 W. C.R. 475 S. Winslow Pastor 812-239-6843 Sunday morning church service at 10 a.m. and Sunday school 11 a.m. Jason Hill, Pastor PETERSBURG HOLINESS CHURCH Pastor 419-340- 5500 (C) Parsonage 812- 354-9446 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship and spe- cial junior church servic- es 10 :30 a.m. ( Jr. Church theme: When Love Came In); evening worship 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer meeting 7 p.m. Trans- portation available. May 29 —Bible study at 6:30 p.m. at the parsonage. "The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build" (Nehemiah 2:20). Nehemiah made a con- certed effort to rally his countrymen to the task of rebuilding the broken-down walls of Jerusalem. They re- sponded to his vision and the wall was erected in 52 days. Why was a wall impor- tant? Walled cities in those days were essential to pro- vide protection against en- emies and to give security to the people living inside the city. There is a spiritual par- allel in our lives today. We need walls of protection around our spiritual lives. Nehemiah's three principal enemies were Sanballat, To- biah and Geshem. Our three enemies are the world, the flesh and the devil. Our walls of protection are the standards and guidelines from the blessed Word of God and prayer. Standards and rules may seem restric- tive and unnecessary, but God uses them as protec- tive walls from the tempta- tions of the world, the flesh PIKE COUNTY CENTER FOR WOMEN'S MINISTRIES Phone —812-582-8222 Office hours: Open Mon- day and Friday, 9 a.m. till noon; Thursday open from 6 - 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednes- day closed. Free peer counsel- ing available, call 812-582-1486 or 812-582-8222. A new Bible study called "Trust Worthy" by Lysa Ter- Keurst on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. To reserve a book, call 812-582-1486 or 812-582-8222. TWIN OAKS CHURCH 1911 E. Co. Rd. 650 N. Petersburg 812-354-6389 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. Christian are like tea— There real strengths is shown when they get in hot water. God Bless America. Doris Catt, Reporter UNION COMMUNITY CHURCH 3082 N. CR 850 W., Union Pastor 812-664-5454 Sunday school 10 a.m.; wor- ship service 11 a.m. Both ser- vices are EDT; children's ser- vice every fifth Sunday— geared toward children; Iron Sharpens Iron Wednesday night service is now for men and women at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to the 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. We will be providing hand sanitizer and practic- ing social distancing. Until this is lifted, we will not be shaking hands or socializ- ing like we have in the past Sundays. There will be no Wednes- day Bible Study on May 27. Also, there will be no Youth Devo. and Gym until social distancing has been lifted, so that basketball and games can be played. Pray for our military and their protection. Also, re- member to pray for the USA, peace, health and for one an- other. Verses to Ponder "Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid" ( John 14:27, NIV ). God bless you and keep you. We welcome you to all ser- vices. Come and worship Je- sus 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 Independent First Friday Fun, the first Fri- day of every month from 6 to 10 p.m. EDT, to work on craft projects, scrapbooking, sew- ing, etc. There will be a Cri- cut available, along with oth- er crafting tools for use. Bring a snack to share if you can. Contact Angela Christie at 812-664-5970 for more infor- mation. Kevin ( Janna) Easton, Pastor Continued in next column and the devil. Prayer is also essential in framing our daily tasks with strength from Heaven. We do well to keep our walls in- tact to assure victory in life's trying moments. Chad Searls, Pastor ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday worship at 10 :15 a.m. Bible verse for the week: "For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serv- ing the saints, as you still do" (Hebrews 6:10, ESV ). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor ALFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1709 E. SR. 356 Petersburg No service until April 19. Regular services: Sunday school scheduled the first Sunday of each month at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship each week at 10 :30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come and worship with us. Shane Springer, Pastor 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 812-749-3525 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10 :30 a.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 God through Jesus Christ our Lord. As a body of believ- ers, we pledge ourselves to allow the Holy Spirit to devel- op within us maturity of spir- it, unity of faith and knowl- edge of the Son of God, so that we may be prepared to share His love, mercy and grace through our words and actions 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. Neal Scifres, 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 Methodist invites you to join us this Sun- day at 10 :30 a.m. as we wor- ship 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 mature, attaining to the whole mea- sure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:11-13, NIV ). Jeff Pinney, Pastor PETERSBURG FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 801 East Walnut Petersburg 812-354-6658 47567fumc@gmail.com Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world A Daily Devotional is now available at petersburg1s- tunitedmethodist.weebly. com along with other news and recorded weekly ser- mons. Follow us on Face- book at Petersburg First United Methodist Church. We expect to be back in the sanctuary with live in- person services on Sunday, June 14. Due to the restric- tions placed by the State of Indiana, we find it difficult to open until then. Continue to view our recorded week- ly sermons. God bless our 2020 grad- uates: Andrew Claridge, Andrew Clark, Aubrie Daw- son, Karsyn Pipes and Em- ma Russell. "My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, name- ly, Christ, in whom are hid- den all the treasures of wis- dom and knowledge" (Colos- sians 2:2-3). God Bless. Michael (Mike) Punke, Pastor PETERSBURG FREE METHODIST CHURCH 202 E. Walnut Street Pastor 812-354-6646 You are invited to special 'Drive-In' Sunday morn- ing services, which meet each week at 10 :30 a.m. The music and sermon will be broadcast on low- power FM 87.9, and any- one parked on the prem- ises can receive the broad- cast on their car radios. The service lasts 35 to 45 minutes. Also available is our live stream on Petersburg Free Methodist Church Face- book page. No other events are scheduled during current restrictions. 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, Repvorter SPURGEON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11505 N. Hwy. 61 Spurgeon Pastor Cell 812-202- 8903 or church office 812-922-8215 Church service 9 a.m.; Sunday school 10 a.m.; Fri- day Bible study at 1 p.m. Christ's response resets the bar for what greatness looks like in His kingdom. His standard is a heart will- ing to care for others. And Jesus has promised that God's empowering pres- ence will be with those who choose to serve. As you have opportuni- ties to serve in your family or community, be encour- aged that Jesus greatly val- ues the time and effort you give in service to others. How might you serve someone today? How could you take time today to say "thank you" to someone who has graciously loved and served you? "Lord Jesus, thank you for reminding us of Your loving care for children, who are vulnerable. Help us to follow Your example of service"— Amen. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter WHITE RIVER CHAPEL UMC 3555 W. SR 56 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 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. Aren't you thankful for the perfect peace that we can have in Christ? We must keep our minds on Him, steadfast- ly trusting His timing, plan and purpose for our lives. "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You" (Isaiah 26:3). We are excited to an- nounce that we will have our installation service for our new pastor and wife, Steven and Joye Hamilton on Sun- day, May 31 at 10 :30 a.m. All are invited to attend. We are excited to get back together for worship. Need a church home? Stop in and visit. We would love to have you to be a part of our church family. Steven Hamilton, Pastor Jeannine Smith, Reporter