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C-2 Church Wednesday, Februar y 26, 2020 The Press-Dispatch CHURCH NOTE DEADLINE 10 A.M. EVERY TUESDAY FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1400 E. Main Street Petersburg 812-354-6775 Regular services: Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 10 :30 a.m. I truly believe in the pow- er of moments. I know a lot of people who have experi- enced pure joy, and debilitat- ing fear, all in a single mo- ment. And one of the most VINCENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8264 E. State Rd. 56 Sunday morning wor- ship and the Lord's supper at 9:30 a.m.; Bible school at 10 :30 a.m.; evening wor- ship at 6:30 p.m., lesson on Practical Christianity. You are welcome to take part in these services. Some Quotes "Do good to a friend to keep him; to thine enemy to gain Him." "Two marks of a Chris- tian—giving and forgiving." "Getting even with a per- son means putting yourself on his level." Because He lives. John Manges, Minister powerful tools in the arse- nal of moments are words. You can lift someone up or tear someone down, all by the words you communi- cate in a single moment. I know people who during the most devastated times in their lives got by because of the compassion and en- couragement they felt by people close to them when they spoke the right words at the right time. A truth that I am learning at this season of my life is never underesti- mate the spirit filled truths, spoken by a spirit filled per- son. Over the course of this next week, think about the words you say, they have a great impact on the people around you. Reflect as well, what are some of the most encouraging words someone has ever said to you? Learn the simplistic language of encouragement because your words can mean the dif- ference for someone's walk with Jesus. On March 4 at 6 p.m. we launch a small group over the book "Don't Give Up by Kyle Idleman." If you are in- terested in joining, contact the church. As well we will be starting a sermon series over the same principles of walking though adversity and taking courage in a faith that challenges us to never give up. Hope to see you Sunday, March 1 at 10 :30 a.m. or March 4 at 6 p.m. DJ Bryant, Pastor Church of God TR AYLOR UNION CHURCH 4107 N. CR 1000 E. Otwell (Two miles north of Otwell) Sunday morning ser- vice at 9:30 a.m.; children's Sunday school at 10 a.m.; Bible study, at the church, Thursday at 5 p.m. "You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one an- other humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one com- mand. 'Love your neigh- bor as yourself'" (Galatians 5:13-14, NIV ). Dennis and Lisa Patton, Pastors FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 2135 East Main Street Petersburg Sunday morning service at 9:30 a.m.; children's church at 10 a.m.; Sunday school at 10 :45 a.m.; Wednesday eve- ning service 6:30 p.m. will be canceled until further notice. Feb. 29, 9 a.m. women's Lenten breakfast at Peters- burg Free Methodist Church. March 28, 8 a.m. men's breakfast at Petersburg Free Methodist Church. "Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gra- cious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from send- ing calamity" ( Joel 2:13 NIV ). Don Fausnaugh, Pastor Lisa Wilson, Reporter Christian Independent 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 toward children; Iron Sharpens 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 available, along with other crafting tools for use. Bring a snack to share if you can. Contact Angela Christie at 812-664-5970 for more in- formation. Kevin ( Janna) Easton, 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 wor- ship 10 :30 a.m.; evening service 6:30 p.m.; Wednes- day evening prayer and praise service 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to each service. Thought to Ponder...In prayer it is more essential to have a heart without words than words without a heart. Samuel Kinnaman, Pas- tor Doris Catt, Reporter 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 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. Grief Share, Support group for those who have lost loved ones. Classes starting Mon- day, Jan. 6 -March 30 at 6 p.m. A new Bible study called "Armor of God" by Priscilla Shirer will begin on January 13. It's a seven week's study from 9 -11:30 a.m. To reserve a book, call 812-582-8222 or 812 582-1486. PATOK A GROVE CHURCH 1135 W. C.R. 475 S. Winslow Pastor 812-239-6843 Sunday morning church service at 10 a.m. and Sunday school 11 a.m. Jason Hill, Pastor 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 who desire to serve and praise God with their heart, soul, mind and strength. Come and praise the King with us. We would be honored to have you come and join us and see what God is doing here at the Gos- pel Center Church. Rodney Fretwell, Sr. Pastor Independent 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: "Jesus loves me snow much;" evening worship 6:30 p.m.; weekly Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Transportation available. Feb. 27-March 1—Youth Convention with Evangelist Rev. Joey Pyle. "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" ( John 14:6). Sincerity is not a substi- tute for truth. In the story of Elijah on Mt. Carmel, the prophets of Baal were genu- inely sincere about their be- lief in Baal as a god. Howev- er, the existence of Baal was a lie and no amount of self torture would make him ex- ist. Many people today are very sincere about their ap- proach to God, believing that their good works will give them favor with God and en- trance into heaven. The truth is that there is no other way to gain entrance into heaven than a heart washed clean from sin in the blood of Je- sus. Any other way, no mat- ter how convincing it may sound, is false. Chad Searls, Pastor LIVING FAITH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 601 S. 9th Street, Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 Sunday study from 9 -9:35 a.m.; Sunday service at 10 a.m.; Wednesday service from 6:30 -8 p.m. and Rise Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade) Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Prophetic worship Wednesday from 6:30 -8 p.m. Women's Ministry on Sat- urday, Feb, 29, from 10 :30 a.m. to noon. Faith, fun and fellowship. Ladies 16 and older are welcome to join us. Beyond Yourself Class, beginning March 1, will be the first and third Sundays of each month at 6:30 p.m. Youth Camp June 15 -19. Cost will be $110 per stu- dent. "We are confident that God is able to orchestrate everything to work toward something good and beau- tiful when we love Him and accept His invitation to live according to His plan" (Ro- mans 8:28, Voice). 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 JESUS CHRIST OUR FIRM FOUNDATION 1415 N. Vincennes Ave. Petersburg 812-354-4424 or 812-582-0240 Sunday morning fellowship 10 a.m.; Church at 10 :30 a.m.; Bible studies: Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Brian Eilert's house and Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at church. In Exodus 23:30, God says "Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land." This promise is being made before the Israelites have gotten anywhere close to their inherited ground and before they know much about the Lord. God wanted them to increase in size and reli- ance on Him before they got to their new home. He even tells them that the removal of the sinful will be gradual. These same truths apply to us. People used to use the expression "gaining ground" to represent a task complet- ed in a goal set. God's goal for our lives is to conform us to the image of Christ before we reach our inheritance of Heaven. This also happens by the Holy Spirit's removal of the sin in our lives little by little. We are to trust and wor- ship the Lord, in fellowship with others who can support our efforts by helping us to pray for strength to pass the tests put to us, applying the Word to our every day lives. Multiple tests may be nec- essary to gain ground for a single skill set. Don't give up, just pray harder and trust more. If you don't have a church of your own, feel free to join us. Denny Wiscaver, Pastor Kimberly Flynn, Reporter GLEZEN REVIVAL CENTER 245 S. Glezen Center St. 812-354-6738 or 812-582-9667 Sunday morning worship and children's church 10 :15 a.m.; see our Facebook for Youth Group Hearts on Fire meeting times. Come join us for Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Refresh and renew group will meet Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. Youth Devo. and Gym will start on Friday, March 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and will be every other Fri- day after that. YD and G will be for ages 11-18 and will in- clude a 15 -minute devotion- al, food and open gym. All youth are welcome to come and enjoy. Pray for our military and their protection. Also, re- member to pray for the USA, peace and for one another. Verses to Ponder Let no one look down on [you because of] your youth, but be an example and set a pattern for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in [moral] puri- ty." (1 Timothy 4:12, AMP). God bless you and keep you. We welcome you to all ser- vices. Come and worship Je- sus with us. See our Facebook page Glezen Revival Center. Web- site: grcenter.net – E-mail address: glezenrevivalcen- ter@yahoo.com. Joe Henson, Pastor Matt Haycraft, Reporter CHRISTIAN HOLINESS CHURCH 1252 St. Rd. 57 S. Petersburg Located six miles be- tween Petersburg and Oak- land City junction. Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Thursday prayer meeting 7 p.m. We extend a warm wel- come to everyone. Rick Walburn, Pastor Lutheran ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school at 9 a.m.; 10 :15 a.m. worship service, with Holy Communion. Ash Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Item for Baskets of Promise LWR is soaps 4 to 5 oz. Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. Lenten Supper; 7:30 p.m. Lent service. Items for LWR Baskets of Promise are dark colored 52x27 bath towels. Bible verse for the week: "Whoever covers an of- fense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter sepa- rates close friends" (Prov- erbs 17:9). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, March 1, 9 a.m. Sunday school, worship team meeting 10 a.m. Wor- ship with Communion, Rev. Tim Holt, worship leader. Wednesday March 4, 5:30 p.m. dinner; 6:30 p.m. Lent- en service; and 7 p.m. Con- firmation. Friday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. Praise Team practice. Sunday, March 8, Food Bank Sunday; 9 a.m. Sun- day school, Praise Team practice; and 10 a.m. Wor- ship with Brenda DeMotte, worship leader. Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant 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 Methodist ZOAR U.M. CHURCH 8818 W. Old Rd. 64 Holland 812-536-4862 Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Bible study. Sunday, March 1, 9 a.m. morning worship service; 2:30 p.m. Nursing Home ministry and 5:30 p.m. Lent- en service. Monday, March 2, 6:15 p.m. Bible study and 7 p.m. Administrative Council meeting. Tuesday, March 3, 10 a.m. Bible study. Wednesday, March 4, 5:15 p.m. Confirmation class at HUM and 6 p.m. EPIC. Keith Chanley, Pastor 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.; Fri- day Bible study at 1 p.m. "The Lord bless you and keep you" (Numbers 6:24). "Ponder for a moment that the oldest existing frag- ments of the Bible tell of God's desire to bless. What a reminder of God's boundless love and how He wants to be in a relationship with us. If you feel far from God today, hold tightly to the promise in these ancient words. May the Lord bless you; may the Lord Keep you"—Amy Boucher Pye. What does it mean to you that God desires to bless you? How can you share His love with others? "Father God, I give thanks for the many blessings You give to me. Help me to no- tice the ways You bring me joy and peace, that I might praise You"—Amen. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter Church of Christ BRENTON CHAPEL CHURCH OF CHRIST 1194 E. CR 400 N. Prides Creek Road Petersburg Sunday morning Bible classes 10 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m. and eve- ning worship at 6 p.m. Tony Sims, Elder Ross Williams, Elder Catholic STS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 711 Walnut Street Petersburg 812-354-6942 Email: frenner@evdio.org Mass (Latin for Mission-to spread the Gospel) schedule: Check Church bulletin for schedule of services. Thurs- day Mass 10 :30 a.m.; Satur- day Mass 5:30 p.m. and Sun- day Mass 11 a.m. All servic- es EST. The Holy Rosary (a story of the life of Christ) is prayed before the weekend Masses. CCD and adult Bible study is on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at the Rectory basement. Confes- sion (Sacrament of Reconcil- iation) 30 minutes before for each Mass. Readings for Mass: Feb. 29 -March 1: First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Second reading: Romans 5:12-19; Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11. Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26. Fasting and Abstinence. Ser- vices: 8 a.m. EST mass and ashes at Sts. P & P. For Bl. Sacrament- Benediction 6 p.m. CST and Mass 6:30 p.m. and ashes. February 28, Way of the Cross at 7 p.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Lenten Breakfast will be Saturday, March 7, 8 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Social Hall. Baptism and Sacrament of the sick-call parish office or Fr. Frank. Sacrament of Mar- riage: arrangements are to be made six months in advance of wedding date. Pray for an end to abortion and an end to violence. God bless America. God bless ev- eryone. Questions regarding the Catholic Faith and RCIA: Contact Fr. Frank Renner. Welcome to newcomers, wel- come to those who are inter- ested in joining our faith and those who plan to come back. We appreciate our faithful parishioners for your contri- bution of time, talent and trea- sure to sustain the Life of our Church. Have a blessed and faith- filled 2020. Fr. Frank Renner, Pastor Rev. Mark Wade, Deacon WINSLOW CHRISTIAN CHURCH Corner of Lafayette and Walnut Pastor 812-753-3539 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; We extend a warm welcome to everyone. Dr. Robert Asa, Minister Baptist Continued from page 1 day evening Bible study and fellowship at 6:30 p.m. March 11 at 6:30 p.m. business meeting. "The Son gives life to whom He will" ( John 5:21). The moment you come to Christ, the Spirit of God brings the life of God into you and you begin to live. For the first time you be- gin to live with a capital "L." There's spring in your step, a joy in your soul and a peace in your heart. Life has taken on a new outlook. There's a whole new direction in your life, because now the Spirit of God has implanted within you the very life of God Him- self, who is eternal. And that means you will live as long as God lives. Too many Christians let themselves get bogged down by the cares and routines of daily living. Don't let that happen to you. Ask God to help you live each day with eternity in view. If at any time you don't have a church to attend, feel free to join us for services. I am sure you will leave be- ing blessed. Jerry "Tuffy" Blackwell, Pastor Sharon Kendall, Reporter each month, Bible study at 7:30 p.m. Bible study will resume Wednesday, April 1. Sunday, March 1 is Assis- tant Sunday. Sunday, March 8, Daylight Saving Time starts. Monthly business meeting after morn- ing worship service. Spring Association Reviv- als: • Sunday, March 8 at Mill- ersburg, with Rev. Jerry Blackwell, at 7 p.m. EDT. • Monday, March 9 at S. Friendship, with Rev. Spen- cer Gaines, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. • Tuesday, March 10 at Mt. Pisgah, with Rev. Russ Chit- wood, at 7 p.m. EDT. • Wednesday, March 11 at Heilman Mt. Olive, with Rev. Dennis Taylor, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. • Saturday, March 14, Unit- ed of Indiana Presbytery at 10 a.m. EDT At Winslow Com- munity Center, with host New Liberty. Bible Trivia Last week's answer to: Woe is me! For I am undone; be- cause I am a man of un- clean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of un- clean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. Who is this? Answer: Isaiah. Reference: Isaiah 6:5. Q: Who found grace in the eyes of the Lord? An- swer to come next week. Steve Selby, Pastor Elaine Barrett, Reporter 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 GOSPEL CENTER CHURCH Independent Baptist Church 420 E. Illinois Street Petersburg Church 812-354-9914 Sunday worship at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; AWANA clubs will meet Sundays at 6:30 p.m., the children will learn from the Word of God and have fun doing it; Bible study Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Gospel Center invites you to worship the King of Kings with us every Sunday. You will hear sound bibli- cal and applicable preaching each week. At the Gospel Center, you will find God-loving people Continued on page 3