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The Press-Dispatch Church Wednesday, September 25, 2019 C- 3 ty. We were tired but very gratified as the audiences at both places seemed to enjoy themselves. When- ever people start singing along with you it helps you keep going. Our Sunday school les- son concerned standing up for what you believe in, but don't become brash and over bearing with your stance. There is something to be said about being abra- sive, but it isn't God's desire for us to become abrasive with our views. The scripture lesson con- cerned greed and the Love of money being the source of evil. If you have enough to make it through this life, then what more do we need. One quote we used was "some people are so poor their money is the on- ly thing they have." Most of the time when we strive for more money, we end up do- ing things God would nev- er allow. If you have God as your lead and Christ as your Saviour, you are rich beyond anything the riches of this world could ever of- fer. Let us get to work being the person God has made you to be and learn to be content with what He has given you. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Continued in next column Continued in next column Continued from page 2 Presbyterian Wesleyan LIVING FAITH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 718 E. Main Street, Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 Sunday study 9 -9:35 a.m.; Sunday services at 10 a.m.; Wednesday service from 6:30 -8 p.m. (new time); youth service Sunday from 6 -7:30 p.m. "Since we have been ac- quitted and made right through faith, we are able to experience true and lasting peace with God through our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, the Liberating King" (Romans 5:1). Prophetic worship this Wednesday evening from 6:30 -8 p.m. (new time). Ev- eryone is welcome. Kingsmen men's group will meet on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. All men are wel- come. Special service with Ann Durant on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. These are special healing services. If you or someone you know needs healing, don't miss these anointed services. 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 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. Sunday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. Fifth Sunday sing will be at the Otwell United Methodist Church. William Breidenbaugh, Pastor 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 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- ple who desire to serve and praise God with their heart, soul, mind and strength. Come and praise the King with us. We would be hon- ored to have you come and join us and see what God is doing here at the Gospel Center Church. Rodney Fretwell, Sr. Pas- tor Independent vice 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to each service. Samuel Kinnaman, Pastor Doris Catt, Reporter Lutheran ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. wor- ship, fifth Sunday special of- fering. Sunday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. Sun- day school and 10 a.m. wor- ship, Quarterly meeting fol- lowing worship. Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school 9 a.m., no adult class); 10 :15 a.m. wor- ship service and choir prac- tice to follow worship. Bible verse for the week: "Two kinds of wisdom— Who is wise and under- standing among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gen- tleness born of wisdom" ( James 3:13). Edwin H. Wicks, 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.; 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 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 HOLLAND U.M. CHURCH 205 N. Second Ave. 812-536-4862 Thursday, Sept. 26, 1 p.m. Senior balance exer- cise class. Sunday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. Sunday school classes; 10 :10 a.m. morning worship service and 6 p.m. Finance Committee meeting. Monday, Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m. exercise class. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 6:15 p.m. Bible study. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 5:15 p.m. Confirmation class and 5:30 p.m. KIC. 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, 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 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 PETERSBURG FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 801 East Walnut Petersburg 812-354-6658 Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 :45 a.m. Scripture lesson for Sunday, September 29: Luke 16:19 -31. Sermon title: Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later. Jesus, as recorded in Luke's Gospel, continues some hard teaching with another parable, this one about Lazarus. In the story, Jesus drives home the point that all we have, see and use is a gift from God. How we use the gifts is the choice we make. Failure to make wise choices and improper value judgments have consequenc- es, and God as judge is going to let those consequences hap- pen. So, we can pay attention to God and his call on our use of his gifts now, or we will pay later, the choice is up to us each and every day. Michael (Mike) Punke, 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- 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.; Sunday school 10 a.m.; Thursday Bible study at 1 p.m. Today's reading: Matthew 14:13-21. Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat" (Matthew 14:16). "What can we learn? Fam- ily, neighbors, friends, col- leagues and others stand around us in varying de- grees of need. Should we send them away to those who are more capable than we are? Certainly, some peo- ple's needs exceed our abil- ity to help them, but not al- ways. Whatever you have— a hug, a kind word, a listen- ing ear, a brief prayer, some wisdom you've gathered— give it to Jesus and see what He can do"—David H. Rop- er. Jesus, give us eyes to see the ways we can care for oth- ers. Lead us and use us. 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 Friday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Feed My Starving Children at Santa Claus UMC. Sunday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. morning worship service. Monday, Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m. Bible study. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m. Bi- ble study. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 5:15 p.m. Confirmation class at Holland UM and 6 p.m. EP- IC. Keith Chanley, Pastor Methodist 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 church on the hill by Wil- liams Cemetery. Larry Stoops, Pastor Methodist 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. We as a church want to be in total unity. As a group, we can reach and love so many more lost people. Acts 4:32 says, "All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had." May the Lord help our hearts to be in unity love with our congregations and church family. Upcoming activities and services • No Wednesday service tonight, Sept. 25. • No Sunday evening ser- vice this coming week, Sept. 29. • Ice cream outing, Sat- urday, Sept. 28. Leaving the church at 3 p.m. We will be taking the bus to the Dairy Barn in Birdseye. • Alabaster Offering tak- en, Sunday, Sept. 29. Bring your checks or containers 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 that day for our spe- cial offering. 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 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. You can read the Word and believe or not take it for the truth and walk in a pros- perous and successful life in Jesus. The prosperous life is having peace and joy in your life. Success is the fact that you have peace and joy in your life. Take the Word in- to your heart and life and be OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East blessed. 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 may the harvest come in. In God's Service. George Bruce, Pastor Sunday morning service 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, Oct. 12. Speak- er will be Ruthie Underhill Howard, of Boonville. This will be our last meeting for the season. If you can see it, you can change it, with God's guid- ance. 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 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. 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 ser- vice 6:30 p.m. Nursery avail- able. Tuesday morning wom- en's Bible study at the fellow- ship hall 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Fifth Sunday Sing at Otwell UM Church. A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. It was struggling to force its body through that little hole. Then, it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, but it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. What the man, in his kind- ness and haste, did not un- derstand was that the re- stricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly in- to its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives too. If God allowed us to go through our lives with- out any obstacles, we would not be as strong as what we could have been. "I asked for strength, and God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom, and God gave me problems to solve. I asked for prosperity, and God gave me a brain and brawn to work. I asked for cour- age, and God gave me dan- ger to overcome. I asked for love, and God gave me trou- bled people to help. I asked for favors, and God gave me opportunities. I received nothing I asked for but ev- erything I needed." We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter