The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 21, 2019 C-1 CHURCH Submit church items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Millions of people are striving to make themselves acceptable to God by good works. Such people can never be sure of salvation, for the simple reason that they can never be sure whether they have done enough good works or whether they have done them in the right way. Some suppose that heaven can be won if our good works outweigh our evil works, but this does not make sense either, for good works are what all of us ought to do and even one evil deed would prevent a just and holy God from jus- tifying us or admitting us into His presence. Let's not put the cart before the horse. God does expect good works from His chil- dren but not as payment for salvation, for eternal life and glory could not possibly be bought at any price. "Christ Jesus came in- to the world," says the Apostle Paul, "to save sinners" (1 Tim. 1:15). Then, having saved them by grace, He expects them to do good works out of gratitude. It is interesting to compare Tit. 3:5 with Tit. 3:8: Tit. 3:5: "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us." Tit. 3:8: "…these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have be- lieved in god might be careful to maintain good works…" Faith is the root; good works the fruit. Thus we read in Eph. 2:8 -10 : "For by grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, creat- ed in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." The Church Page is made possible by the following Firms and Businesses: Amber Manor Care Center Petersburg — 812-354-3001 Benner & Co. Heating and Air Petersburg — 812-354-3433 Computers Plus Radio Shack Petersburg — 812-354-9633 DougGlass DBA Hold Everything Self Storage — 812-354-1110 Four Star Fabricators Petersburg — 812-354-9995 www.fourstarfab.com Harris Funeral Home 7th and Walnut Streets, Petersburg Phone: 812-354-8844 Play & Learn Preschool Campbelltown — 812-354-3999 Baptist Baptist Baptist Assembly of God CHURCH CHURCH Notes Notes Notes Continued in next column Continued in next column Ramblings of my mind by Lowell Thomas Good Works Minutes with the Bible By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam Real prayer changes things Religious Viewpoint by Clyde Dupin Let us pray for a day in America when family values, which motivate us to be hon- est and decent, will be restored. I pray for a day when the cultural elite and liberal me- dia will understand the importance of truth. I pray for a day when people will see that God is more important and powerful than congressional legislation, world treaties or socialist politics. I pray for a day when churches will re- turn to preaching God's Word and to love one another. I pray for a day when polls will not dictate the decisions of our government or our churches. I pray that 2019 will be a year when life will be honored and protected. I pray it will be a year when America will call upon God and realize we live in a desperate hour in a dangerous world. Let us pray that the greed, materialism and deceit on Wall Street and halls of Congress will be halted and hones- ty will return. Let us pray for a spiritual rebirth in Amer- ica where the elite media, Hollywood, and liberal politicians will no longer set the agenda. Let us pray that pastors will be- come less seeker- sensitive and more sensitive to the Holy Spirit. May there be more talk about the love of God and the lifesaving Gospel of Jesus Christ. The people of America seem to be in a shop- ping mood for something that is real and satisfying. Many are living in fear because of the danger of socialism and weakening church. Others know that sleeper cells that intend to do us harm are scattered in most communities across America. In many ways this is a dark hour in American history but there is still that message of hope. Our hope must be in God who rules over all and has a purpose for every person on earth. Seek until you find His purpose and then, when in a storm, you will have peace. Hello, friends hope you are ready for the most recent rambling of my mind. I don't mean to bore you all with my mumbo jum- bo, but sometimes it is therapeutic to read about the daily life of someone else. It kind of makes more sense of your own ups and downs. Another doctor trip for our granddaughter and this time she received some antibiotics which have helped her feel better. I still say that with the temperatures outside we have been spending too much time under the A/ C coolness. Air conditioning tends to dry the air as it removes the heat and humidity which dries us out too. It causes lots of problems with our respiratory systems as well. I do my best to give myself a break from the A/ C once in awhile by going outside for a short time. Makes me wonder how I ever worked in a power plant with the heat you can be sub- jected to there. We went to Evansville twice this week to get ready for our cruise-in and just have fun shopping. Spent the day and we all were in the mood to just waste the day doing just whatever came to mind. It was a great day and I think we need more of them. Speaking about our cruise-in I was so shocked to see such a turn-out of cars. Our count was 35 which beat our best show by about 15 cars. What we made with our show and sponsorships will definitely help us help others. At this time I would like thank ev- eryone who participated in the show, all the people who sponsored our efforts and spe- cial thanks to the Moose, Mi patio and Dol- lar store for putting up with our parking. I forgot to thank my friend Joe Schenk for get- ting some prizes from Jasper Engines and the other merchants who provided gift cer- tificates for additional prizes. I have a nickname for our vehicles and it is rolling trash cans. It seems as though we cannot keep our cars clean especially the windshields. While cleaning out one of our cars I found some candy we had almost a year ago. It was like Blake Shelton said in one of his songs it was petrified. A fter some See R AMBLINGS on 3 elbow grease they came to a symbolism of passable clean. I would like to put out a warning to watch out for those little ground hornets when you are mowing. They are seldom seen until your lawn mower scares them into action and then they are very aggressive and can sting sever- al times before you can get away from them. I have to watch closely because they seem to love the loose sand in my yard. I startled a nest of them one time and had lots of them stinging me over and over before they chased me from their nest. It did make me sick to my stomach and it really hurt. So be alert out there because it is time for them to show up. The local Lions club will have to find an- other place to meet because the Village Inn doesn't have enough business on our meet- ing nights to remain open. We have ideas for new places, but if you have any sugges- tions please feel free to offer them to us. We will consider all options. We used to meet at the First United Methodist Church before we moved to Village Inn so a fellowship hall could be considered. Be in thought for us to move into a new meeting place. Our Sunday school was about repenting and making a choice to live for God and not trying to blame our sins on other factors. God told the people of Israel they were ac- countable for what the individual does and not someone else. They had been blaming their fathers for not teaching them correct- ly and for their sins being passed down to them. This will never be, you are account- Gentle Shepherd to host Red Letter Quartet Gentle Shepherd Church of God, located at 8350 E. 350 N., Francisco, in rural Gibson County, will host the Red Letter Quartet as its guest in Praise and Wor- ship on Sunday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m. (CDT). There will be food and fellowship immediately after the con- cert. Everyone is welcome. Continued on page 2 RIVER OF LIFE 342 E. CR 300 N. Petersburg Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m. and Con- sumed youth group 7 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 7 p.m.; Men's ministry meeting every other Thurs- day 10 a.m. If you would like a ride to WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 320 S. Meridian Street Washington Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Wednesday evening dinner and Bible study at 6 p.m. and from church services, call 812-354-8800. Jim Gidcumb, Pastor 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 the Savior and Lord. See our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Ayr- shireValleyGB. Frank A. Coleman, Pastor BETHEL G.B. CHURCH 4933 E. Co. Rd. 900 S. Stendal Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; first and third Wednesday of each month, Bible study at 7:30 p.m. • Wednesday, August 21, Bible study. Studying Job 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 a.m. Sunday school for two years old-adult; and 10 :30 a.m. Sunday worship. Wednesday activities: Adult Bible study 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. No Kids/Grub to Club through the sum- mer; Youth: sixth grade through 12th grade from 6:15 -7:30 p.m. Welcoming our new pas- tor Michael Miller. His first GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH Corner of Center and Sycamore Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 p.m. IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SBC 295 West Main Street Petersburg Church 812-354-9659 Pastor 812-890-9942 Email: awordfitlyspoken@ outlook.com Website: www. immanuelbaptistchurch. weebly.com Sunday adult Bible study and children's Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; Sun- 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 Sun- day school during morning worship; youth on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m.; Wednes- day prayer and devotions at 6:30 p.m. "Come to me and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:24). We forget that Jesus was human as well as divine. He had callouses on His hands. If the chisel slipped and cut His finger, His blood was red and warm like ours. He knew what it meant to work long hours, to come in at night tired and weary. BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH An Independent Baptist Church 4995 N. Co. Rd. 850 E. Otwell (Meeting in the Iva Union Church building) Sunday school for chil- dren and adults 9 a.m.; Sun- day morning worship ser- vice 10 a.m.; Sunday evening service, Youth Group (6th grade through 19 years old), and Patch Club (four years old through 5th grade) 6 p.m.; Thursday, prayer ser- vice 7 p.m. Scott Fulcher, Pastor sermon will be on Sunday, Sept. 1. Michael Miller, Pastor Bill Slaven, Deacon Chairman day morning worship at 10 :40 a.m.; Wednesday Bi- ble study groups at 6 p.m.; Thursday: The Closet Door at 6:30 p.m., This is a relaxed non-traditional church. This is for those whom are not able to attend other servic- es. Everyone is welcome to come and hear God's word. "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is per- fect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: there- fore from henceforth thou shalt have wars" (II Chroni- cles 16:9). Mission Statement New Beginnings: What would Jesus do? We will strive to be more like Jesus in all that we do. Joseph Roman, Pastor Clara Walls, Reporter 33-36. • Sunday, Aug. 25, fourth Sunday and morning wor- ship offering will go to the building fund; 6 p.m. Ice Cream Social. Everyone is welcome. • Sunday, Sept. 1, Assis- tant Sunday. • Wednesday, Sept. 4, Bi- ble study. Studying Job 37- 39. • Sunday, Sept. 8, regu- lar business meeting after morning worship service. • Sunday, Sept. 15, Rev. Ed Stevens Day. • Wednesday, Sept. 18, Bi- ble study. Studying Job 40 - 42. Bible Trivia Last week's answer to: An- swer: What king claimed Ruth and Boaz as his great-grandparents? Da- vid. Reference: Ruth 4:17. Q: Whose daughters were said to be the most beautiful in the land? An- swer to come next week. Steve Selby, Pastor Elaine Barrett, Reporter Remember those on our prayer list, the shut-ins and our lost loved ones. September 8 will be our Homecoming celebration. Everyone is welcome to come and spend the day with us. "Be devoted to one anoth- er in love. Honor one anoth- er above yourselves" (Ro- mans 12:10). Karri Brock, Reporter