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The Press-Dispatch Church Wednesday, October 11, 2017 C- 3 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 MINUTES Continued from page 1 RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Continued on page 4 your life could be like if that old flag didn't stand for the countless lives given just for your freedom. Think long and hard about it the next you hear the "Star Spangled Banner." I am not a supporter of any groups that are protest- ing today, I am an Ameri- can citizen who would like to echo something said by Rodney King after his or- deal (right or wrong) when he said "Can't we all just get along." I had better get off my soap box before some- one exercises their right to knock me off it. Sunday we found in 1Samuel 27 that with all the battles David had, despair was setting in and he was listening to his heart broad- casting negativity to him. God had delivered him countless times, but with his heart telling him that even with God's blessings he was going to be killed if he remained in Judah. Proverbs 23:7 As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. David was thinking defeat and he let his heart over rule his love for God and went down to the Phi- listines to seek safety. This was going to be bitter sweet for David because he has traded one bad life for an- other bad life. This usually happens when we fail to act responsible toward what God wants for us. Well have a great week if you can and think positive rather than negative. Be blessed and be a blessing. church without this sym- bol dishonored her hus- band, for it meant that she refused to acknowledge the headship of her hus- band. It would be like a woman today refusing to wear a wedding ring. So why do our grace churches not insist that our grace women cover their heads? We believe this is a cultural issue, and cultural things like this often change over time. In our day, women use different symbols to indicate that they are mar- ried. They still take their husband's name, a tra- dition that dates back to when God blessed Adam and Eve, "and called their name Adam" (Gen. 5:2). But now, instead of cov- ering their heads, wom- en wear wedding rings to signify that they are mar- ried, a symbol that is rec- ognized and understood in most, if not all, cultures around the world. But what right do we have to ignore the plain words of our text and adopt this cultural change? Shouldn't God's people re- sist worldly trends and in- sist upon the plain teach- ings of His Word? Gen- erally speaking, yes. But let's consider yet anoth- er area where time has in- troduced yet another cul- tural change that is al- most universally accept- ed by God's people. Five times in the Bible we are told to "greet one another with an holy kiss" (Rom. 16:16; I Cor. 16:20 ; II Cor. 13:12; I Thes. 5:26; I Pet. 5:14), yet this is seldom if ever practiced in our grace churches. While believ- ers in France or Italy or some of those other kis- sin' countries might still observe this custom, this cultural symbol of love for one another has long since been replaced here in the United States by the warm handshake, and in more recent years, by the hug. But what right did God's people have to make this change, especially since it was our apostle Paul who issued four of the five com- mands to greet one anoth- er with a kiss? Well, we be- lieve we can point to yet another area where God allows for cultural differ- ences and changes among His people. It lies in the ar- ea of church government. If you have ever studied the Scriptures looking for instructions as to how to set up the government of a local church, you know that God is very nonspecif- ic in this area, and we be- lieve that this was a pur- poseful omission on His part. You see, when God's people were found only in the nation of Israel, He was very specific about how they were to be governed (Deut. 1:13-17). This was because they were one people, with one culture, located in one geograph- ic area of the world. On the other hand, God knew that the Body of Christ would eventually be locat- ed throughout the world, encompassing many peo- ples and cultures. For this reason, He left the descrip- tion of local church gov- ernment purposely open- ended, to allow for cultur- al differences within the Body of Christ. For instance, here in corporate America, all of our corporations are gov- erned by a board of di- rectors, in accord with our government's re- quirements for incorpora- tion. Because most of our churches are incorporat- ed with the state as non- profit organizations, most of our grace churches are governed by a board of directors. This arrange- ment has been criticized by some, but we see it as yet another example of how God allows culture to factor into how we live our lives as His children. To return to the mat- ter at hand, when cultural symbols change, we must change along with them, or else fail to convey the message we wish to con- vey. In the 1940s, to ex- tend two fingers in the air was a symbol that was commonly recognized as a "V" for victory sign. Ev- er since the 1960s, howev- er, this symbol has come to stand for peace. If we refuse to recognize this cultural change, we will not be conveying the mes- sage we think we are con- veying when we extend our two fingers hoping to convey the idea of victory. In the same way, if a wom- an today were to cover her head but refuse to wear a wedding ring, she would not be effectively convey- ing the message that God wants her to convey, i.e., that she is married and under the headship of her husband. Having said all this, if you live in an area where the women wear head coverings in church, you might want to cover your head when visiting their churches, out of respect for their custom. While Paul made it clear that in such matters "we have no such custom" as believ- ers, "neither the church- es of God" (I Cor. 11:16), he advised the women in Corinth to show respect for the local culture in which they found them- selves (I Cor. 11:6 -13), and we should be quick to do the same. Don't for- get, our text here in I Cor- inthians 11 comes close on the heels of Paul's exhor- tation to be deferential to the personal convictions of others (I Cor. 8:13; 9:20 - 23; 10 :33). It has often been said that "you can't judge a book by its cover," but peo- ple often do, and so we reg- ularly update the covers of our books here at Berean Bible Society in an ongo- ing effort to "adorn the doctrine of God" found within the pages of our lit- erature (cf. Titus 2:10). In this article, we have at- tempted to show that you can't judge a woman by her cover either, or lack thereof, and that's why we gave that title to this arti- cle. But if you live in an ar- ea where people do judge you as a woman by your cover, you might want to adopt the attitude that the Apostle Paul expressed when he said: "…I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some" (I Cor. 9:22). Your respect for the convictions of others just might be the thing that helps you lead a soul to Christ, or welcome a be- liever into "the fellowship of the Mystery" (Eph. 3:9). Notes: The word cover also has the idea of protection in Psalm 91:4 and Psalm 105:39. ↩ Today this significance has been lost, and single women wear such cover- ings as well. ↩ The word Gentile is a translation of the Greek word ethnos, from which we get our word ethnic. God knew that the Body of Christ would eventually encompass ethnic groups all around the world. ↩ Independent Lutheran Methodist GLEZEN REVIVAL CENTER 245 S. Glezen Center St. 812-354-6738 or 812-582-9667 Sunday morning wor- ship and children's church 10 :15 a.m.; Youth Group Hearts on Fire will meet on Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Life Center. Bible study meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Octo- ber 18, refreshments will be provided. Invite others to Bible study. Refresh and Renew La- dies' Group will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Octo- ber 24. Bring comfortable walking shoes for a walk af- ter bible study. There will be a dinner af- ter service on October 22. The church will be provid- ing the meat and drinks. Please bring in a dessert or side dish to share. Pray for our military and their protection. Also, remember to pray for the USA, peace and for one an- other. Prayer and Belief Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24, K JV ). This is one of those vers- es that reminds us how to pray and believe that our prayers will be heard and come to be reality. Once I was told by a preach- er that you would not just pray over your food, then stare at it believing that your nutritional needs and hunger would be satis- fied. You eat the food. So when we pray over other things, the same thing ap- plies. We should pray and believe that God hears us first. Then thank him for meeting our need and hearing our prayer, even if the things we prayed for have not come to fruition. We, as Christians, need to claim them, and thank and trust that God has all well in hand. We welcome you to all services. Come and wor- ship Jesus with us. See our Facebook page Glezen Revival Center. Website: grcenter.net – E- mail address: glezenreviv- alcenter@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 Kings with us every Sun- day. You will hear sound bib- lical 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 people who desire to serve and praise Good 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 Gos- pel Center Church. Rodney Fretwell, Sr. Pastor LIVING FAITH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 718 E. Main Street, Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 Sunday services are at 10 a.m. and youth service at 6 p.m. Do you remember the bat- teries that had a crank at- tached to them and you'd have to crank it to charge the bat- tery? To me that's what pray- ing in the Spirit is like. As you spend time praying in your heavenly language, it 'charg- es' or empowers you spiritual- ly. "He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself" (I Corinthi- ans 14:4). "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Jo- el; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit up- on all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophe- sy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my hand- maidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy" (Acts 2:16 -18). Read Acts 2:4; Acts 10 :45; Acts 19:6; and I Corinthians 14:2. Out of the Box Ladies' Min- istry will meet Thursday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m., at the home of Peggy Smith. Fall wiener roast, Sunday Oct. 22 at the home of John and Julie Marron, from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. Bring your own hot dogs and buns. Anniversary/Holiday din- ner on Sunday, Nov. 12, im- mediately following Sunday morning service. Bring a main dish and a side or des- sert. Check the website for loca- tion and time for upcoming events, www.livingfc.org. Mailing address: P.O. Box 566, Petersburg, IN 47567. 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, Reporter PETERSBURG HOLINESS CHURCH Pastor 419-354- 5500 (C) Parsonage 812- 354-9446 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship and special junior church services 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship 6:30 p.m.; weekly Wednesday night prayer meeting 7 p.m. Transportation available. Join us for monthly Bible study and youth night. Call for details. Chad Searls, Pastor 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 eve- ning prayer and praise ser- vice 7 p.m. Youth trip to Lark's Ranch this Friday, Oct. 13. Leaving the church at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome to each service. Tim Miller, Pastor Doris Catt, Reporter UNION COMMUNITY CHURCH 3082 N. CR 850 W., Union Pastor 812-664-5454 Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship service 11 a.m. Both services are EDT; children's service every fifth Sunday— geared toward children. Iron Sharpens Iron men's Bible study on Wednes- day nights at 7 p.m. Annu- al Soup Supper will be Sat- urday, Nov. 18, from 5 -8 p.m. EST, to raise funds for much needed building re- pairs. Suggested donations for meal will be $5, per per- son and $10, for families. Meal includes soup, sand- wich, dessert and drink. Everyone is welcome to the First Friday Fun, the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m. EDT, to work on craft projects, scrapbook- ing, sewing, etc. There will be a Cricut available along with other crafting tools for use. Bring a snack to share if you can. Contact Angela Christie 812-664-5970, for more information. Kevin ( Janna) Easton, 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 and Thursday, closed. Free peer counseling available, worship 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer and Bible study meet- ing 7 p.m. William Breidenbaugh, Pastor call 812-582-1486 or 812- 582-8222. Upcoming: Grief Sup- port Group (to help after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend) will begin Tuesday's 6 -8 p.m. from September 12-Decem- ber 5 at the Pike Co. Center, 339 State Rd. 61 in Campbell- town. To register, call or text 812-582-1486. ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, October 15 at 9 a.m., Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship and Confirmation. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m., Bible study. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m., Confirmation. Thursday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m., women of the ELCA Bible study. Friday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m., Praise Team practice. Sunday, Oct. 22 at 9 a.m., Sunday school, Praise Team practice and 10 a.m. worship. ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school 9 a.m.; wor- ship at 10 :15 a.m., Church Council; Tuesday at 7 p.m. WOW Bible study. Bible Verse for the week: "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the fir- mament shows his handi- work. One day tells its tale to another, and one night im- parts knowledge to another" (Psalm 19:1-2). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor Catherine Burnette, Pas- tor Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant 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. Douglas Low, Minister HOLLAND U.M. CHURCH 205 N. Second Ave. 812-536-4862 Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 5:15 p.m. Confirmation class; 5:30 p.m. KIC. Thursday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. Senior Balance exer- cise class. Sunday, Oct. 15, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school classes; 10 :30 a.m. morning worship. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 6:15 p.m. Bible study. Keith Chanley, Pastor OTWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH E. Washington St. Otwell 812-354-2426 Otwell United Method- ist invites you to join us this Sunday at 10 a.m. as we wor- ship the Lord our God in the name of Jesus Christ! Otwell United Methodist meets at 9 a.m. for Sunday School and you may also join us in class! "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 ). Logan McCullough, Pas- tor 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 Worship service 9:30 a.m. EDT; Wednesday night Bi- ble study from 6 -7 p.m. and Wednesday choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Sermon Series: "Every- thing Jesus Taught." This Sunday's sermon will be titled "About Faith." Scripture reading from Luke 18:1-8. Theme statement: We live by faith in our ordinary lives. For an understand- ing of all the implications of faith, it's necessary to study the Bible as a whole. The word faith, together with the corresponding verb be- lieve, has in the teaching of Jesus a remarkable variety of meanings. 1. The Nature of Faith. 2. The Degrees of Faith. 3. The Object of Faith. 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 SPURGEON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11505 N. Hwy. 61 Spurgeon Pastor 812-922-5362 Church service 9 a.m. and Sunday school 10 :10 a.m. October 11 at 11 a.m. UMW at Village Inn, host- ed by Sherry Julian. October 15, Charge Con- ference at Lynnville U.M. Church at 5 p.m. Thanks to God for the beautiful things He has giv- en us to enjoy, even in the time of troubles. Today, be WHITE RIVER CHAPEL UMC 3555 W. SR 56 in Bowman 812-582-8896 Sunday morning worship 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school 10 :45 a.m.; Thursday eve- ning Bible study at 6:30 p.m. 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. Questions regarding church events, call 812-582- 8896. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11, Petersburg, IN 47567. Terry Kamman, Pastor Judy Gumbel, Reporter ZOAR U.M. CHURCH 8818 W. Old Rd. 64 Holland 812-536-4862 Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 5:15 p.m., Confirmation class at Holland UM; 6 p.m. EPIC. Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. Bible study. Sunday, Oct. 15, at 9 a.m. morning worship service; 10 :15 a.m. Sunday school classes. Monday, Oct. 16, at 6:19 p.m. Bible study. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. Bible study. Keith Chanley, Pastor on the look out for God's un- expected blessings. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter