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The Press-Dispatch Church Wednesday, November 20, 2019 C- 3 Continued from page 2 Pentecostal Nazarene Lutheran Methodist Methodist LIVING FAITH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 601 S. 9th Street, Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 New location— 601 S. 9th Street, Petersburg (Former- ly the Wesleyan Church). Sunday study 9 -9:35 a.m.; Sunday services at 10 a.m.; Wednesday service from 6:30 -8 p.m.; youth service Sunday from 6 -7:30 p.m. We have the power of life and death in the words we speak (Proverbs 18:21). By our words, we form the world we live in. We are children of God and He has passed onto us the ability to speak things into existence (Romans 4:17). Now the enemy's job is to silence us or trick us. When we take offense to a situation, we can rise up and start speaking negative things (death) or we can speak what the Word of God says such as "I am in perfect peace when I keep my focus on you, Lord. You are my de- fender Lord, and I will hide in You when the enemy at- tacks. You Lord, work all things for my good because I trust You and am called ac- cording to Your purpose." You choose to speak what God says about you and the situation. As a Christian, you have the ability to love (through God) those who persecute you. That's how we defeat the attacks of the enemy. No Men's Ministry until January. New Youth Group night beginning Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Missionaries to Panama, Jeanne and Dennis Cook, will join us on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the 10 a.m. service. Women's Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. Christmas by Candlelight on Sunday, Dec. 22. 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. William Breidenbaugh, Pastor PATOK A GROVE CHURCH 1135 W. C.R. 475 S. Winslow Pastor 812-239-6843 Sunday morning church service at 10 a.m. and Sun- day school 11 a.m. As is our usual custom, this is the time of year that we focus on our blessings and being thankful to the LORD who provided them. What we do with the bless- ings that God has given is of- ten a window of insight that reveals the true spirit and at- titude of our hearts. I remember talking to a friend many years ago who said he saw a man in church dumping handfuls of pock- et change into the offering plate. Then after the ush- er had already moved on to the next pew the man start- ed waving his arms excit- edly trying to get the ush- er's attention because he found one more penny to put in the plate. You might think that was an awful lot of fuss to make over one penny but it really comes into per- spective when you find out the man is actually home- less. That very well could have been his last penny and to think he was so excited about giving it away. What about you? If God were to search every recess of your heart would he find such a generous spirit and grateful attitude? Perhaps it's time that we take a se- rious look within ourselves and see all the blessings that surround us. Maybe then we will spend less time and en- ergy concerned about what we don't have and become more thankful and gener- ous with what we do have. Jason Hill, 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: "Thanksgiving;" eve- ning worship 6:30 p.m.; week- ly Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Transpor- tation available. Thursday, Nov. 21, Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, prayer meeting at 7 p.m. "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God" (Romans 8:14). Following sudden, untest- ed impressions has led to much confusion. All impres- sions are not from above. Here are some ways to de- tect the Spirit's leadership. The leadings of the Holy Spirit are scriptural. The Ho- ly Spirit and the Bible speak the same language. The Ho- ly Spirit will not tell you to do something that He has al- ready forbidden in His Word. The Holy Spirit's leadings are also providential. When God leads, providence will open the way. He never leads up to a closed door for us to beat our heads against. The Spir- it's leadings are also reason- able. Common sense and re- ligion go hand in hand, and when you divorce them, you are as a rule led into confu- sion. The way to heaven is narrow. It is bounded on one side by liberalism and the oth- er side by legalism. To go too far to either side is to miss the way completely. It is vi- tally important to be able to discern the still, small voice and to follow His leadership explicitly. Chad Searls, 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, call 812-582-1486 or 812- 582-8222. 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- vice 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to each service. Thought to Ponder...Islam is a religion in which Allah requires you to send your son to die for him. Christianity is a faith in which God sent His Son to die for you. Samuel Kinnaman, Pastor Doris Catt, Reporter 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 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 to- ward children; Iron Sharp- ens Iron Wednesday night service is now for men and women at 7 p.m. 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, scrapbooking, sewing, etc. There will be a Cricut avail- able, along with other craft- ing tools for use. Bring a snack to share if you can. Contact Angela Christie at 812-664-5970 for more infor- mation. Kevin ( Janna) Easton, Pastor Grief Share, Support group for those who have lost loved ones. Classes starting Monday, Jan. 6 -March 30 at 6 p.m. Independent ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N., Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m. Christmas program practice, Praise Team practice 10 :15 a.m.; 10 :15 a.m. worship, Holy Communion with Pastor Tim Holt, Worship Leader. Sunday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. Christmas program practice and 10 a.m. worship. Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school 9 a.m.; 10 :15 a.m. worship service. Bible verse for the week: "For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding" (Colos- sians 1:9). 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 glori- fy God through Jesus Christ our Lord. As a body of believ- ers, we pledge ourselves to al- low the Holy Spirit to devel- op within us maturity of spir- it, unity of faith and knowl- edge of the Son of God, so that we may be prepared to share His love, mercy and grace through our words and actions 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, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. Senior balance exer- cise class. Sunday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m. Sunday school classes; 10 :10 a.m. morning wor- ship service; 4 p.m. Bible study and 4:30 p.m. Com- munity Thanksgiving sup- per. Monday, Nov. 25, at 6:30 p.m. exercise class and 7 p.m. Pastor-Parish Rela- tions community meeting. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 6:30 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, 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 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 Sun- day, Nov. 24: Luke 23:33-43. Sermon Title: "No one Said it was Easy." The people of Jesus' time were inspired by the beauty of the Temple. It was so magnif- icent they would not believe that any power in heaven or on earth could damage or de- stroy its glory. Jesus pointed out in very hard words that de- pendence on what we see and what we believe will stand for- ever are not eternal or endur- ing in God's time or power. For those who put their faith in the things of this earth would find their faith destroyed and those things they believed eternal sudden- ly gone in a moment of history. Yet Jesus promises to those who would place their faith in him that they would find peace and salvation for their souls, maybe not in this world, but in the world God has cre- ated for them. Balancing what we see in the world with what is eternal is not easy. For to gain the eternal we may have to give up much the world says we should value. Can we do that? Let's talk about it this com- ing Sunday. 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 morn- ing worship starting at 10 :30 a.m.; Wednesday evening the children and youth ministries meet at 6:30 p.m., during the school year; There is a casu- al Bible study Thursday eve- ning at 7 p.m. If you can't make it to church on Sunday, check out our live stream on Petersburg Free Methodist Church Face- book 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.; Sunday school 10 a.m.; Thursday Bible study at 1 p.m. Today's reading: Psalm 136:1-3, 10 -26. "To him who led his peo- ple through the wilder- ness; His love endures for- ever" (Psalm 136:16). "Far too often, I allow moments that show God at work and His kind ways to simply pass by, fail- ing to recognize that ev- ery perfect gift comes from my heavenly Father ( James 1:17), who made me and loves me. May you and I learn to connect ev- ery blessing in our lives to God's enduring love for us"—Peter Chin. How can we better re- member the source of life's blessings? What hinders you from doing so? "Heavenly Father, don't allow even one blessing that you've given pass by without me recognizing that it came from You, and You alone"—Amen. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter WHITE RIVER CHAPEL UMC 3555 W. SR 56 Bowman 812-582-8896 ZOAR U.M. CHURCH 8818 W. Old Rd. 64 Holland 812-536-4862 Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. Bible study. Sunday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m. morning worship service and 4:30 p.m. Community Thanksgiving supper. Monday, Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m. Bible study and 7 p.m. Pastor-Parish Relations com- mittee meeting at Holland UM. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m. Bible study. Keith Chanley, Pastor PETERSBURG CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 118 West Pike Ave. Church 812-354-8851 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship and chil- dren's church at 10 :30 a.m.; children's and teen service at 6 p.m. What smell do we give out for Christ? We are to be the aroma for Christ to those around us. Our aroma may actually cause some to be of- fended, because it shows them death unless they give their lives to Christ. To followers of our Lord, we give off an aroma of life. May we live carefully in the watching world around us—(II Corinthian 2:14-16). Upcoming activities and services • Free Community Soup Supper, Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 4-5:30 p.m. Parking in rear. All welcome to attend. • Thanksgiving offering, Sunday, Nov. 24. • Community Thanksgiv- ing service, Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Glezen Revival Center at 7 p.m. • Christmas Decorating at church, Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. 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 services at any time. We look forward to meeting you. Fred J. Grenier, Pastor 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 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 services at 10 :15 a.m.; Praise and worship at 10 :30 a.m.; Ministering of the Word and Sunday school classes at 11 a.m. As children of God, we need to be about the Master's com- mand. Go forth and preach the gospel, converting them and baptizing them in the Holy Ghost. We need to have great concern for the lost as we see the hour approaching by the signs that are ever present. Does not your heart long for family and friends to know Je- sus as their personal Savior? We need to be concerned. Pray for our great country, our government and our presi- dent. Remember those in hos- pitals, nursing homes, your family and friends by your dai- ly prayers. OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East 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 CST (Gib- son Co. times). I want to praise the Lord for two wonderful servic- es this past Sunday. Such a sweet spirit Sunday morn- ing and an outpouring Sun- day night. Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner is set for the first Sun- day in December. Have a blessed week. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). In God's Service. George Bruce Jr., Pastor Presbyterian MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 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. The Sacred in the Everyday All of the places of our lives are sanctuaries; some of them just happen to have steeples. And all of the people in our lives are saints; it is just that some of them have day jobs and most will never have feast days named for them. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Boyd Heldring, Pastor Amy Melhiser, Secretary Wesleyan OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics St 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. Tues- day morning women's Bible study at the fellowship hall 10 a.m. The Scrawny Turkey It's the day before Thanks- giving, and the butcher is just locking up when a man begins pounding on the front door. "Please let me in," says the man desperately. "I forgot to buy a turkey, and my wife will be mad at me if I don't come home with one." "Okay," says the butcher. "Let me see what I have left." He goes into the freezer and discovers that there's only one scrawny turkey left. He brings it out to show the man. "That one is too skinny. What else you got? " says the man. The butcher takes the bird back into the freezer and waits a few minutes and brings the same turkey back out to the man. "Oh, no," says the man, "That one doesn't look any better. You better give me both of them." This little story is an ex- ample of how we can be mis- led. The butcher didn't think he would get caught in his deception. It was just a little white lie. Really? Is there such a thing? Some lies hold big- ger consequences than oth- ers, but a lie is a lie. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter 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