The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 14, 2021 C-3 Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 1 Most people suppose that the law and the Ten Command- ments were given to help us to do right. Even some clergymen teach this, although the Bible clearly teaches that they were given to show us that we are guilty sinners. It is true that the law, while given to Israel, also shows the Gentile that he is a sinner. This is why Romans 3:19 says: "Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought in guilty be- fore God." But most important of all: Few people realize that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins to deliver us from the just condemnation of the law. This is taught in the following Scrip- tures: "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, be- ing made a curse for us…" (Gal.3:13). "For God hath made Him to be sin for us, [Christ] who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him" (IICor.5:21). "For sin shall not have domin- ion over you; for ye are not un- der the law, but under grace" (Rom.6:14). Methodist Methodist virus I do have trouble keeping my thoughts straight and I find myself having to check and re- check my work more than I had to before. The 25E District gover- nor and I visited with the Jas- per Lions Club on Wednesday at their noon meeting. It was a good meeting and hopefully they will send in an activity re- port so the other clubs may gain some incite to their projects and perhaps find something they could also do for their commu- nity. The Jasper club has many good projects others could use. The Petersburg Lions do several things in our commu- nity but at present time we are limited by not having the man power to accomplish some of the things we would like to do. I know too well how busy each of us are. Believe it or not the busiest people make good Lions because they will set aside the time to accomplish what their club needs. This is a heart felt plea to everyone who reads this to help us help our community. Talk to me about joining and I'll do my best to show you what we do as an organization. Our grandson had to go to kindergarten round-up Friday instead of going to his normal pre-k class which gave grandma and I a shorter day so we got to go mushroom hunting and we found a small mess. Some of the ones we found you needed a microscope to see them so it was pure luck and no skill on our part to finding them. Seems like the forests are greener than usual which makes them hard- er to find. The old stink bugs have made themselves at home in our house and they are pesky during the evening whenever you have the lights on. We have a pest control person and he has yet to be able to do away with them although he has tried. We sure don't blame him. Any help on this situation would be appreciated. We moved every- thing away from the wall and put some barrier around hop- ing to keep them from enter- ing and it did help a little but not completely. It's a good thing they aren't mean, just pesky. In the mean time if anyone needs a sack full of stink bugs give a call. Our Sunday school was about the church being one body made up by many members and it takes us all to make the church work effectively. There are no big I's and no little you's because this situation can cause trouble within, which is easily avoided by loving one another and doing what God needs you to be doing. Our scripture les- son was about following Jesus and feeding the flock. Please if you haven't asked our Lord for forgiveness do so now right where you are right now. Don't wait. I have always asked you to be a blessing but I'm also asking you to turn your life over to Jesus so you can be such a blessing. I'll talk to you next week if the Lord is willing. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 A 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 245 S. Glezen Center St., Petersburg 812-354-9909 • glezenrevivalcenter.com 23, 24 & 25 A A A E Shane A 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 A 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 23, 24 & 25 Shane Tenney BEGINNING F 7, S 6 S 10:15 AN Street and a.m.; Promise follow- week: urges us convinced there- died live them- died (II Pastor ALFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1709 E. SR. 356 Petersburg 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 believers, we pledge ourselves to allow the Holy Spirit to develop with- in us maturity of spirit, unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, so that we may be pre- pared 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 worship 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 in- vites 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 peo- ple 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 measure 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 We are back to a full minis- try schedule. Worship service 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school 10 :45 a.m. We are also broadcasting our Sunday worship service live on Facebook at Peters- burg First United Methodist Church. Wednesday evening Bible study: We continue parables from Luke with the Parable of the Rich Fool. Review Luke 12:13-21 and come share your ideas with us on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. "Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So, the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe." Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand and place it in my side; do not be faith- less, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God." Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe" ( John 20 : 24-29). God Bless. Michael (Mike) Punke, Pas- tor PETERSBURG FREE METHODIST CHURCH 202 Walnut Street As the number of COVID cas- es decreases, people are start- ing to return to many of the ac- tivities they have been missing. We are returning to many of our regular activities. We cur- rently meet in person for wor- ship service at 10 :30 a.m. on Sunday. The messages are al- so live on Facebook, or you can watch the message later. With the weather getting warmer, we will start transmitting via an FM station, if you prefer to stay in your car and listen in the church parking lot. We will let people know when we start broadcasting and what channel to tune into. Sunday school for all ages re- opens at 9:30 a.m. Location of the classes has changed. We will help you get to the proper classroom. We have also started a new Sunday School class called "The Journey." Jodi Correll is teach- ing. This is not an age-based class. It is a discipleship class designed to help people know Scripture better, and become more like Jesus. It is a great class for young adults, new be- lievers and people who just want to be refreshed and grow, even if they have been following Je- sus for years. Youth Group meets at 5 p.m. on Sunday. It is our goal for our youth group to be service ori- ented. The teens will do a work project at someone's house or other ministry, and have a brief devotional. It is important that we have your contact information and a way to contact each teen, because we may meet at the church, or at the place we will be serving. Families are welcome take part in the service project, but the parents are responsible for their children. The nursery will remain closed for now. We don't believe it is a good idea to allow children of different families to play together at this time. If your child needs to be tak- en out of the service, the nurs- ery can always be used as a place to change your child, or as a cry room. It is important that everyone wears their masks until they reach their seat. We also ask that people stay with the group they came with and not shake hands. We use every other pew, and ask that you stay socially dis- tanced from those in your pew who you did not come with. We make every effort to ster- ilize our facility between ser- vices. There is a basket as you en- ter the sanctuary for tithes and offerings. You may also give online through petersburgfmc. org. There is a link to our website on our Facebook page also, and we often put announcements and information on both pages. 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 Cell 812-202- 8903 or church office 812-922-8215 Church service 9 a.m.; Fri- day Bible study at 1 p.m. "See, I am doing a new thing. I am making... streams in the wasteland" (Isaiah 43:19). While looking to the past can bolster our faith in God's provision, living in the past can blind us to all the fresh work of God's Spirit today. We can ask God to show us how He's currently moving, help- ing, remaking and sustaining His people. May this aware- ness prompt us to partner with Him to meet the needs of oth- er, both near and far. What new thing is God do- ing in your life? How is He us- ing you to touch others' lives and help make the world a bet- ter place? "Dear God, I praise You as the living One who constantly does new things. Help me to trust You to meet my chang- ing needs"—Amen. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter WHITE RIVER CHAPEL UMC 3555 W. SR 56 Bowman 812-582-8896 Sunday worship 9 a.m.; Sun - day 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 into our lives and along with the busi- ness 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 un- to you" (Matthew 6:33). What things will be add- ed? God's order back into our lives—a peace that passes all understanding—He is in con- trol. Facebook: White River Chap- el 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 Service times: Sunday at 10 :30 a.m. Praise and Worship service; 5 p.m. Bible study; Teen activities; Wednesday at 6 p.m. Bible study. Sunday morning service is available via transmitter. Pull in to the church parking lot and tune your radio to 104.3 FM and hear the service from the comfort of your car. Pastor Steve will continue his sermon series "What's Next? Proclaiming Jesus' Pow- er through His Death and Res- urrection" with this week's message from Acts 4:1-14. Sunday morning services are available on our Facebook page—Petersburg Church of the Nazarene or look for us on YouTube. Visit our website www.petersburgnaz.com for additional information. If the church can be of assis- WINSLOW NAZARENE CHURCH 106 W. Washington St. Winslow 989-941-7190 Love, Care, Serve, Share Sunday morning service at 10 :30 a.m. Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. You are welcome to connect with our church either in per- son or online. Facebook: Winslow Church of the Nazarene. YouTube: Winslow Nazarene. Website: bit.ly/winslownaz. Irene's Food Pantry: Every third Saturday from 10 -11:30 a.m. Hope to see you soon. Joe Decker, Pastor tance to you, contact us at pas- tor@petersburgnaz.com. We hope you will join us Sunday as we celebrate our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Steve Hamilton, Pastor HOUSE OF MERCY CHURCH Corner of East and Porter Winslow Pastor 812-789-5229 A Church with open arms and a loving heart. Sunday morning service 10 :15 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. Pray for your President, Congress, unsaved loved ones, those that are sick and hospitalized, nursing home residents, friends and neigh- bors. Also pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Are you ready to meet Jesus on that resurrection day. Just believe in your heart that Je- sus is the Son of God. Ask Him into your life and you will nev- er be the same. May your week be peaceful and fulfilling, and be thankful for that which you do have. George Bruce, Jr., Pastor 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.; Song practice the second and fourth Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All services are CDT (Gibson Co. times). Continue in prayer for the Cline family, that health re- turns. Today, so many are dealing with so much. All I can say is we must take one day at a time. Yesterday is no more, tomor- row is void, today is a present; we must try to enjoy it. Look at the earth waking up from its winter sleep. Enjoy the artistic work of our God. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Sunday worship 10 :30 a.m. Come visit us, our doors are always open to you. Pentecost passion Nineteenth-century evan- gelist Dwight L. Moody was walking down a New York City street, thinking about a sentence he'd heard: "The world has yet to see what God can do with a man who is wholly yielded to him." Suddenly Moody felt a great yearning and cried out, "O God, make me that man! " He was so overwhelmed with God's love and with heartfelt passion to reach lost peo- ple that he had to stop at a friend's house to rest. In Birth of the Body, Ray Stedman says this is what Luke is talking about when he describes the events of Pentecost. "When John the Baptist predicted that Jesus would come and baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire, he meant that there would be an unexplainable passion about the church." As we feel the Pentecost passion, let's yield ourselves wholly to God and see what he does with us! Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Amy Melhiser, Secretary OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812-354-3028 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10 :30 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening wor- ship service. Continuation on "How to build a relationship with God." Several things to remember when building this relationship: • Don't make this hard, keep it simple. Think of building a re- lationship with God just as you would a relationship with any- one else. • Take the time to touch base with God, acknowledging and giving thanks for His presence. • Invite Him to come close— to sit with you at your heart's kitchen table and just hang out. • Talk: Some days this will feel like pouring out your heart. Other days, it will be casual chit-chat. Occasional- ly, all you'll be able to manage is, "Here I am, Lord, please be with me." • Listen: Remember to make it a two-way conversation and expect to hear from God, just as you would from a trusted friend. God wants you to know how much He loves you. He wants to offer support and guidance to you. If you don't take the time to listen, you won't hear His "still, small voice." For me, this com- munication from God comes in any of various forms: thoughts, feelings, music, reading, na- ture, other people, or circum- stances. Make these steps a regular practice and expect it to take time. You'll find yourself gradu- ally learning to recognize God's voice and beginning to trust it. One day, you'll realize you're in a relationship with God that is treasured and invaluable in your life. Even with earthly friends, some days you feel clos- er to them than others. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter PUZZLED ABOUT WHAT TO READ? ..and you will have your solution. subscribe to 812-354-8500