The Press-Dispatch
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C-2 Church Wednesday, December 19, 2018 The Press-Dispatch Continued in next column Continued in next column Continued from page 1 What to expect when you get a dog.... you're about to embark on an ad- venture, which will cre- ate memories that no one can ever take from you. This week PAWS is fea- turing a bouncy young beagle named Patty, who doesn't know a stranger, is ready for any adven- ture that is placed before her, and is an inquisitive little gal who gets along well with other dogs and cats. She would make a first class family pet, be- cause she loves to run and play. Patty is tri colored black, brown and white and has soft, floppy ears. She has to be vet checked and spayed, but can be re- served, by calling 812- 354-9894. PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the PATTY Baptist Baptist H e p H z i b a H - L i t t L e s G e n e r a L b a p t i s t C H u r CH 743 W. County Road 125 S., Petersburg Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at the fellowship hall Pike Co. JAM Club is in full swing by giving back to the community The Pike County Jesus And Me (J.A.M.) Club is in full swing this school year. The third and fourth grade students recently received their t- shirts and Bibles from this nonprofit, non-de- nominational Christian outreach. The partici- pating students of Petersburg Elementary also made Christmas cards last Thursday, December 6, for the local nursing home residents and had a breakfast provided by the J.A.M. Club volun- teers. The Christmas cards were distributed on Friday morning by volunteers. Sharing the love of Jesus and reaching out into our community is the sole purpose of this local mission. J.A.M. Club is currently offered to third and fourth graders at each school in Pike County. If you would like more information about this ministry or would like to make a donation, feel free to contact the Jesus And Me Club at P.O. Box 512, Petersburg, IN 47567. 'It's Still Good News' The Petersburg Holiness Church 2018 Christ- mas program, "It's Still Good News," was pre- sented on Sunday, Dec. 16. in preparation for the cele- bration of our Savior's birth. Then we had a wonderful program in the evening. We appreciated Gary and Ruby for directing and to anyone who made it possible. The Christmas carolers will meet on December 19 at 5 p.m. at the church to go and sing in our community. December 21, will be the last day of school and Christ- mas Break will begin in Pike County Schools. We will have our Christ- mas service on Sunday, Dec. 23, at the regular time. Rev. Pancake will be on vacation. December 24 is Christ- mas Eve. December 25 is a celebra- tion of Christ's birth. Merry Christmas. December 31 is New Year's Eve. 2019 is coming quickly. May God richly bless you and your family during this special time of year. Read Luke 2:1-20 on Christmas Day with your family. You will truly receive a blessing. Our Mission Statement: Loving the 99, always look- ing for the one. Gary Pancake, Pastor Ivan Mason, Reporter ARTHUR G.B. CHURCH 5670 S. St. Rd. 61 Winslow 812-582-0354 There will be no Sunday school this Sunday; morn- ing worship and children's church 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study will be dismissed until after the first of the year; Business meeting third Sunday of the month, following morn- ing worship. We are grateful to Don- na and Chris Drew for their beautiful songs, this past Sunday. Christmas program will be on Sunday, Dec. 23, dur- ing the morning worship service. There will be no evening service. Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Everyone is wel- come to join us. "She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:7). In our hustle and bus- tle lives, do we make room for Jesus or do we push him aside because we don't have room or time for him? Jesus deserves to be first in our lives and hearts. Let us always make room for Him. We invite you to worship with us at any of our ser- vices. Ralph Newkirk, Pastor Marla Morrison, Report- er AYRSHIRE VALLEY G.B. CHURCH 1947 E. Co. Rd. 375 S. Winslow Phone: 812-354-3862 Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Jim King, superintendent, Paul Couts, assistant; morn- ing worship 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 6:30 p.m. My hope and prayer for all people who read this is that you will make a decision to confess the past, repent from your sins and accept Je- sus as this Savior and Lord. See our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Ayr- shireValleyGB. Frank A. Coleman, Pastor FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 8th and Poplar Street Petersburg 812-354-6582 Welcome to our church family Sunday activities: 9 a.m. Praise Band practice; 9:30 GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH Corner of Center and Sycamore Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 p.m. December 23, during morning worship service will be our Christmas pro- gram. The program is fo- cusing on the Blessings of Christmas always, not just in December. Remember those on our prayer list, the shut-ins and our lost loved ones. "In those days Caesar Au- gustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirin- ius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Jo- seph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her first born, a son. GR ACE G.B. CHURCH 1007 E. Union St. Winslow Sunday school 9:30 ; Sun- day morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening wor- ship 5 p.m.; Wednesday Bi- ble study at 5 p.m. Bill Chesser, Reporter IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SBC 295 West Main Street MT. PISGAH G.B. CHURCH 6100 S. Augusta Broadway Street Winslow Pastor 812-582-0756 Sunday morning worship at 10 :15 a.m., children's Sunday school during morning wor- ship; Wednesday evening family devotions and fellow- ship at 6:30 p.m. Youth group sixth-12th grades, Sunday evening at 6 p.m. "The testing of your faith produces patience, but let pa- tience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete lacking nothing" ( James 1:3-4). Writing to Christians who were suffering for their faith, James said, "Be patient, then brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farm- er waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how pa- tient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You, too, be pa- tient stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near" ( James 5:7-8). Patience is not simply a teeth-clenched," complacent endurance of a particular sit- uation. It is an attitude of ex- pectation. The farmer was able to stare at the seemingly barren ground with patience, because he was assured that there would be results of his labors. He could have pa- tience in his labors, because there would be products of his labor. It is in the spiritual realm. God can produce valuable qualities in our lives through the hurts and suffering we ex- perience. We can suffer pa- tiently, for our suffering will yield a spiritual harvest and we can suffer during this life patiently, for we know that in God's perfect time His Son will return as the greatest reward for the waiting and working believer. "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city" (Prov- erbs 16:30). If at any time you have no church to attend, feel free to join us for services. Your pres- ence will be greatly appreciat- ed and I am sure you will re- ceive God blessings. May God bless each and everyone. Let us not forget the reason for the season—Jesus. Jerry "Tuffy" Blackwell, Pastor Sharon Kendall, Reporter She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:1-7). Ken Reeder, Pastor Karri Brock, Reporter Petersburg Church 812-354-9659 Pastor 812-890-9942 Email: awordfitlyspoken@ outlook.com Sunday adult Bible study and children's Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship at 10 :40 a.m.; Sunday evening ser- vice at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Adult play practice at 6 p.m. • On December 30, after the services, we will be hav- ing soup and sandwiches to celebrate and to fellowship. Mission Statement for 2018 New Beginnings: What would Jesus do? We will strive to be more like Jesus in all that we do. "But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceed- ingly rejoice" (Psalm 68:3). Joseph Roman, Pastor Clara Walls, Reporter a.m. Sunday school for two yrs. old-adult and 10 :30 a.m. Sunday worship. Wednesday activities: 6 -7:30 p.m. Grub to Club. Everyone is welcomed to Grub (meal) from 6 -6:30 p.m.; Club for two years to fifth grade from 6:30 -7:30 p.m.; 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Adult Bible study; 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Youth: sixth grade through 12th grade. Bill Slaven, Deacon Chairman Catholic STS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 711 Walnut Street Petersburg 812-354-6942 Mass schedule: Thursday, Dec. 20 at 10 :30 a.m.; Satur- day, Dec. 22, 5:30 p.m.; Sun- day , Dec. 23, Fourth Sun- day of Advent at 11 a.m.; No CCD, due to Christmas break. The Rosary is prayed be- fore the Saturday evening mass and before the Sun- day morning mass. The Sac- rament of Reconciliation: Advent Confessions will be heard 30 minutes before each Mass for 15 minutes. Christmas Masses— Christmas Eve (Holy Day of Obligation): • Monday, Dec. 24, 4 p.m. EST, Family Christmas Eve Mass. • Monday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m. CST, Family Christmas Eve Mass, Blessed Sacrament. • No mass on Christmas Day. The Church's Christmas Season begins on Christmas Eve and this year it ends on Sunday, Jan. 13. You might want to keep some Christ- mas decorations up in your home until the Christmas Season ends. "May the birth of the Prince of Peace remind the world where its true hap- piness lies, and may your hearts be filled with hope and joy, for the Savior has been born for us"—Pope Benedict X VI, Christmas message 2012. Merry Christmas to ev- eryone. God Bless America. Pray for all the children. Frank Renner, Pastor Sue Willis, Reporter Christian FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1400 E. Main Street Petersburg 812-354-6775 Sunday school 9:30 a.m. VINCENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8264 E. State Rd. 56 Morning worship and WINSLOW CHRISTIAN CHURCH Corner of Lafayette and Walnut Pastor 812-753-3539 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Our church will be host- ing the Community Christ- mas service, Sunday, Dec. 23 at 6 p.m. Everyone is wel- come to attend this service of worship, highlighting the singing of Christmas music. Dr. Robert Asa, Minister and worship service and the Lord's Supper at 10 :30 a.m. My church right now is in the middle of an Advent Se- ries. For those who aren't fa- miliar with the term Advent is the time of year where we re- member the longing of Israel for a Messiah, and as we cele- brate the birth of Christ we al- so long for his return. Howev- er, as I think about Christmas coming up, I think of a book on my shelf "Finding Bethle- hem in the midst of Bedlam." Many of us can relate just by reading the title. How are we supposed to slow down and focus on the birth of Christ when we're just so busy? It seems like every year Christ- mas just gets busier and bus- ier, shopping to be done, friends and family to visit, gatherings to attend and plan for. And while we go crazy wrapping presents, gathering our children, and the pletho- ra of things we do this time of year, we miss the greatest gift. The gift of a son. Take time this advent season, to prepare your heart for a king, who came in a manger but will re- turn in glory. Blessings this Christmas season from the First Christian Church. Check out our new website petersburgfcc.net Everyone welcome. DJ Bryant, Pastor the Lord's supper at 9:30 a.m.; Bible school at 10 :30 a.m.; You are invited to at- tend these services. The evening worship has been canceled this week. More about Christmas "We believe that the fear of the Shepherds is more healthy than the fear of the rockets." "We believe that Joseph's dream still outwit Herod's hate." "We believe that our journey to the manger is more important than a trip to the moon." Anyway your acceptance of the Christ Child as Lord and Savior is more neces- sary for you to make the trip to heaven than trees, tinsel and Christmas lights. Because He lives. John Manges, Minister Christian Church of God 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 service 6:30 p.m. Upcoming Activities: • Dec. 19, Pastor Open House from 6 -8 p.m. "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11 K JV ). Don Fausnaugh, Pastor Lisa Wilson, Reporter Independent