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The Press-Dispatch Church Wednesday, September 4, 2019 C- 3 Continued in next column Continued from page 2 Kids Club Kick-Off September 11 6-7:30pm • Blow-ups • Food • Cake Walk • Games petersburg First Baptist Church 200 N. 8th St., Petersburg, IN 812-582-8268 County-wide Transportation Provided Presbyterian Wesleyan Faith Builders Inflatable Night 6:30pm - 8pm Youth Program Kick-off Ages 3 (potty trained) through 12th grade. Corner of 3rd & Walnut St., Petersburg petersburg Free Methodist Church Food & Inflatables Bring a friend and have a great time! Preschoolers need to be accompanied by an adult. Wednesday, Sept. 11 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 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 service at 10 :30 a.m. ( Jr. Church theme "A Hive of Busy Bees"; eve- ning worship 6:30 p.m.; weekly Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Transportation available. Sept. 27, Fall gathering on the ground at 5:30 p.m. "Meditate upon these 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, call 812-582-1486 or 812- 582-8222. A new class called "Mak- ing Peace with Your Past" will be offered September 9 at 6 p.m. Only three more spots remain, so you must call to reserve a spot as soon as possible. Books are $16. 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 Prayer and Healing school, this Wednesday eve- ning from 6 -7:30 p.m. Every- one is welcome. Kingsmen men's group will meet on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. All men are wel- come. Submit and Resist Even though these two words are complete oppo- sites of each other, they combine to form one of the most powerful scriptures in the Bible. By understanding and putting into practice this scripture, we gain freedom. Freedom from the enemy's power plays. Freedom from his lies and devices. All of the freedom that Jesus died to give us. "Submit (accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority of another) your- selves, then, to God. Resist (to withstand the action or effect of ) the devil, and he will flee from you (Freedom) ( James 4:7). If you will continually sub- mit your ways to God's ways and resist the voice and tac- tics of the enemy, you will see breakthrough in your life. Freedom like you've never experienced before. And then the intimate rela- tionship with our Creator that we desire follows in the next verse. "Come near to God and He will come near to you" ( James 4:8). Check location and time for upcoming events, www. livingfc.org. Mailing address: P.O. Box 566, Petersburg, IN. More information at www.living- fc.org or call 812-809 -4544. Don and Christina Priest, Senior Pastors Ian and Samantha Rose, Youth Pastors Melissa Bowens, Reporter Independent things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all" (I Timo- thy 4:15). Paul's exhortations to Timothy stand as timeless words of advice to every ser- vant of the living God. "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness." The apos- tle drew a parallel between an athlete preparing for the Greek games and a believer pursuing godliness. "Be thou an example of the believers." God wants us to be living proof of His pow- er by our example. We may be the only Bible some peo- ple read. "Neglect not the gift that is in thee." When we get saved, God gives us spiritual gifts, but they must then be devel- oped. God directs us to use these gifts for His glory. He honors a beautiful blend of gift and grit. He gives the gift, we supply the grit to use it effectively. Chad Searls, Pastor Lutheran ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, Sept. 8, Food Bank Sunday; 9 a.m. Sun- day school kickoff event; 9 a.m. Praise Team practice; 10 a.m. worship, lunch fol- lowing worship. Monday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m. church council. Sunday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m. Sunday school and 10 a.m. worship. Catherine Burnette, Pas- ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school (all ages) 9 a.m.; 10 :30 a.m. worship service. Bible verse for the week: "For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we who are ma- ny, are one body in Christ" (Romans 12:4-5). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor tor Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant Methodist Methodist 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.; youth group meetings the last Sunday of each month 6 - 7 p.m.; community luncheons HOLLAND U.M. CHURCH 205 N. Second Ave. 812-536-4862 Thursday, Sept. 5, 2 p.m. Senior balance exercise class. Sunday, Sept. 8, 8 a.m. breakfast; 9 a.m. Sunday school classes; 10 :10 a.m. morning worship service. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6:15 p.m. Bible study. Keith Chanley, 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 Method- ist invites you to join us this Sunday at 10 :30 a.m. as we worship our Lord Je- sus Christ; Sunday school, PATOK A GROVE U.M. CHURCH 1135 W. C.R. 475 S. Winslow Pastor 812-749-4477 Sunday morning church service at 10 a.m. and Sun- day school 11 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 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 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.; Sun- day school 10 a.m.; Thursday Bible study at 1 p.m. Today's reading: Psalm 111. "He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever—holy and awesome is his name" (Psalm 111:9). "When we open God's Book, may we remember that we're looking for Jesus, the rescue He offers, and how to live as His children. He's pro- vided the greatest solution of all" —Dave Branon. Father, thank you for the salvation You provid- ed through Jesus. Help me to honor You by keeping fo- cused on our Savior and His amazing love for me. To learn more about who Jesus is, visit christianuniver- sity.org/NT111. 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 ZOAR U.M. CHURCH 8818 W. Old Rd. 64 Holland 812-536-4862 Thursday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m. Bible study. Sunday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m. morning worship service. Monday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Administrative Council meeting. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. Bible study; 7 p.m. United Methodist womens meeting. Keith Chanley, Pastor 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 ma- ture, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:11-13, NIV ). Jeff Pinney, Pastor 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 al- low 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. Janet Shomate, Secretary Nazarene 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.; evening wor- ship at 6 p.m. and Wednes- day prayer service at 6 p.m. Work is ordained of God. He Himself worked. He is actively working in His cre- ation now. Work is not pun- ishment, but it allows us to glorify God by doing our work in excellence. Work promotes obedience and gives us an opportunity to witness to others. Let us do all that we do to the glory of God. Upcoming activities and services • No Wednesday service tonight, Sept. 4. • Grandparents' Day, Sun- day, Sept. 8. All grandpar- ents will be acknowledged in the morning service. No evening service this day. • Church board meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. • Women's Fellowship Ministry Brunch, Friday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. Bring WINSLOW NAZARENE CHURCH 106 W. Washington St. Winslow 915-490-8813 9 a.m. coffee and fellow- ship; 9:30 a.m. prayer; 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 :30 a.m. worship celebration; 6 p.m. kids' hour 1.5 (except on the last Sunday of the month). •Saturdays: Men's Break- fast at 9 a.m. (first Saturday of the month). • Irene's Room Food Pan- try distributes food on the third Saturday of the month from 9 -11 a.m. Use the door with the cross on the west side of the church. All services and activities are open to the community. Prayer requests: 915 -490 - 8812 or 915 -490 -8813. If you are looking for a church, we would love to have you join us for our ser- vices at any time. We look forward to meeting you. Fred J. Grenier, Pastor along dishes to share. Need a church home? Stop in and visit us. We would love to have you be a part of our church family. Jeannine Smith, Reporter Pentecostal 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 servic- es at 10 :15 a.m.; Praise and worship at 10 :30 a.m.; Minis- tering of the Word and Sun- day school classes at 11 a.m. The Bible says we as Christians have been called out of the darkness into the glorious light of the Word of God. The Bible states that God's eyes go to and fro seeking in whom He can show Himself strong in whose heart is per- fect in him. In other words those lives that are placed in full faith in the God of cre- OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East Sunday morning service ation. God desires to protect, strengthen, and guide them through a more blessed and prosperous life. Remember our President, government and Jerusalem in your prayer time. Also pray for those in hospitals, nursing homes, your neigh- bors, any that are sick and in bondage. I pray that many of God's children realize it is time for revival in our lives and in our churches. May reviv- al fire begin to burn in our churches again and the har- vest come in. In God's Service. George Bruce, Pastor 9:30 a.m. with children's Sunday school during the ministry of the Word; Sun- day and Wednesday evening services at 6 p.m.; Recovery Road, every Saturday at 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall. All services are CDT (Gib- son Co. times). Sisters in the Lord, sec- ond Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. Next meeting will be Saturday, Sept. 14. Speak- er will be Kelly Fehrenbach- er. Looking for a challenge in your life? Try serving the Lord. It takes a real man, a real woman to say "no" to the world and "yes" to Jesus. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). Pentecostal MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Sunday school 9:15 a.m.; Sunday worship 10 :30 a.m. We have a nursery for chil- dren up to the age of seven and we also have a van route in Petersburg to pick anyone up. Come visit us, our doors are always open to you. Our approachable Lord There is not a hint of one person who was afraid to draw near ( Jesus). There were those who mocked him. There were those who were envious of him. There were those who misunder- stood him. There were those who revered him. But there was not one person who considered him too holy, too divine or too celestial to touch. There was no one per- son who was reluctant to ap- proach him for fear of being rejected. Remember that. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Boyd Heldring, Pastor Amy Melhiser, Secretary OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812-354-3028 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship service 6:30 p.m. Nursery available. Tuesday morning women's Bible study at the fellowship hall 10 a.m. Continue to prayer for Roy and Margie and for all that are in need of God healing power. • On Sunday, Sept. 8, there will be a Dedication service for our new fellow- ship hall, with Dr. Eckert, during the morning wor- ship service at 10 :30 a.m. There will be a meal follow- ing the service. Everyone is ask to bring a covered dish/ dessert. Chicken will be pro- vided. Why me Lord Sometimes during trials, we ask Why me Lord? When we are facing trials we don't always understand why God leads us in this direction, but we have to have faith and fol- low Christ, no matter what we face. Sometimes we don't see the answer or any- way out of this trial, but if we will turn all of it over to God, He will lead us. It's hard to have faith during difficult time, but God says, ask and you shall receive. The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the pa- tience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter. Nobody is exempt from the trials of life, but every- one can always find some- thing positive in everything even in the worst of times. "Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you" (Mat- thew 7:7). We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter