The Press-Dispatch
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B-2 Church Wednesday, April 1, 2020 The Press-Dispatch Continued in next column Church of God Baptist Christian Continued on page 3 ty becomes inferior. Accord- ingly, the elders and myself met and decided (at the cur- rent time) to promote God's Word with quality sound and sacrifice the video. We, un- fortunately, believe that the affects of COVID-19 will not soon depart, so we are con- tinuing to explore other op- tions to convey God's Word, as well as discussing oth- er methods of video/audio. In the interim, we have also initiated a newsletter, which includes scripture, pictures, and more. If you would like to receive an emailed copy, send an email to crossroad- soc@gmail.com. We truly hope that you are regularly reading the Bi- ble and listening to record- ed messages. But, we also want to encourage you to pray. So, we invite you to join us in prayer every Wednes- day evening at 6 p.m. CDT. We cannot physically meet at the church, but we opted to use our scheduled Wednes- day Bible study time and commit to prayer. So, join us in prayer each Wednesday at 6 p.m. The prayer does not have to be long, but pray for COVID-19 to dissipate, for the families effected finan- cially by job loss, for our leaders to make wise god- ly decisions, for the health- care workers, and pray what- ever the Holy Spirit lays on your heart. It is truly sad that people are perishing at an alarming rate from COV- ID-19. Pray for the grieving families; there is so much to pray for at this time. While people must separate and maintain proper distanc- ing, we can unite together in prayer. Curt Beadle, Pastor Catholic STS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 711 Walnut Street Petersburg 812-354-6942 Email: frenner@ evdio.org Due to the current Coro- navirus (COVID-19) pan- demic, by order of the Cath- olic Bishops of Indiana, all weekday and weekend Mass- es have been cancelled until further notice. All religious activities which involve church attendance, meet- ings, conferences, retreats, and activities which involve grouping of more than 10 people are suspended. However, the following are available electronical- ly: Cable T V/ Internet pro- gram EWTN (Eternal World Television Network) avail- able 24/7. Masses avail- able 8 a.m., noon, 7 p.m. and midnight. Local and World News 9 p.m. Rosary recited at 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. dai- ly. All EDT. Catholic Radio Program available at 93.1 FM. YouTube programs can be accessed for different re- ligious activities such as masses, rosaries and other devotions. We encourage private de- votions at home, such as family and individual rosa- ries, scripture readings and novenas. Pray for an end to the Coronavirus. Pray for health care workers, government officials, first responders and EMS, and law enforce- ment personnel. Pray for those who are ill and have died because of this pan- demic. Fr. Frank Renner, Pastor Rev. Mark Wade, Deacon FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1400 E. Main Street Petersburg 812-354-6775 Regular services: Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and worship VINCENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8264 E. State Rd. 56 Our normal services are Sunday morning worship and the Lord's supper at 9:30 a.m.; Bible school at 10 :30 a.m.; eve- ning worship at 6:30 p.m. Due to the current suggested rules of assembly, we will remain in our homes on the Lord's Day. From the Scriptures At the start of the new year, I mailed out a "52-week Bible reading plan." Today's scrip- ture was from Exodus Chap- ters 1-4. Here one can read that Pharaoh's command to the midwives was to kill the boy babies. The scriptures says, "The midwives, howev- er, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live" (Exodus 1:17). Surely this scripture and related scripture speak to the abortion industry. Because He lives. John Manges, Minister 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 service at 10 :30 a.m. I would ask if you have ev- er been disappointed, but I al- ready know the answer to that question for all of you. All of us have been disappointed. Have you ever bought some- thing, and been really excit- ed about it, and it didn't mea- sure up? Maybe it was a car, a tool, a gadget, or a toy, and it was nice for a moment, but then the new wore off. And it leaves us apathetic toward it at best but often it leaves us, well disappointed. But it isn't just things that disap- point us, but people can dis- appoint us. Maybe it was a spouse or a child, or it was a long-time friendship that broke due to disappointment. The truth is we have all felt disappointment. But here is some encouragement, peo- ple and things were not in- tended to be our greatest sat- isfaction. In fact, Jesus was. We were created by God, and for God. Jesus told his follow- ers late in his ministry, that he was the true vine and they were the branches. You see Jesus is supposed to be the life source, connecting us the branches that bear fruit to the root which is the ultimate life source. We need to be remind- ed that we are not intended to produce on our own, and oth- ers are not supposed to pro- duce for us, but instead we were created to produce and be satisfied connected to the one who as Paul said "loved us and gave himself for us." DJ Bryant, Pastor 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 evening worship at 6 p.m. Tony Sims, Elder Ross Williams, Elder Church of God FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 2135 East Main Street Petersburg Sunday morning ser- vice at 9:30 a.m.; children's church at 10 a.m.; Sun- day school at 10 :45 a.m.; Wednesday evening ser- vice 6:30 p.m. will be can- celled until further notice. Don Fausnaugh, Pastor Lisa Wilson, Reporter TR AYLOR UNION CHURCH 4107 N. CR 1000 E. Otwell (Two miles north of Otwell) There will be no servic- es at the church this week due to the nationwide quar- antine. You may connect to our church services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, Thursday at 5 p.m., by call- ing 862-799 -9154. "…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land" (II Chronicles 7:14, NIV ). Pray for an end to abor- tion. It has killed millions more than this virus ever will. Dennis and Lisa Patton, Pastors Independent 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 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 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 JESUS CHRIST OUR FIRM FOUNDATION 1415 N. Vincennes Ave. Petersburg 812-354-4424 or 812-582-0240 We will be closed for ser- vice March 29 and April 5, per the Governor of Indi- ana's rule, and the Word of God to "keep the command- ments of God and the laws of the land." We are doing this out of obedience to the Word. Keep praying and reading. Stay close to Christ Jesus, for we know not when He comes. God is faithful. Numbers 23:19 gives us a glimpse into God's eter- nal character, saying "God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will not He do it? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good and fulfill it? " This passage should give us comfort that God always keeps His Word, though not in a way we might imag- ine. Fulfilling and making it good seem to be two differ- ent things here. "Fulfilling" means making it happen, while "making it good" sug- gests that the outcome is for the best benefit. Just as Jesus going to the cross has the best ben- efit, because His becoming a king for a short time over one small country is noth- ing compared to His being Lord of all for eternity and al- lowing us to be a part of the kingdom as His bride. Denny Wiscaver, Pastor Kimberly Flynn, Reporter LIVING FAITH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 601 S. 9th Street, Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 You are welcome to join us online Sunday's at 10 a.m. and Wednesday's at 6:30 p.m. on Facebook live Living Faith Church Interna- tional page. Sunday service at 10 a.m.; Wednesday service from 6:30 -8 p.m. Check location and time for upcoming events, www. livingfc.org. "If your faith remains strong, even while surround- ed by life's difficulties, you will continue to experience the untold blessings of God. True happiness comes as you pass the test with faith, and receive the victorious crown of life promised to every lover of God" ( James 1:12, TP T). 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 Sunday school 11 a.m. Jason Hill, Pastor PETERSBURG HOLINESS CHURCH Pastor 419-340-5500 (C) Parsonage 812-354-9446 Due to Indiana's current lockdown, our regular ser- vices are temporarily sus- pended. However, we are still having services on regu- lar schedule (except for Sun- day School) via phone call in. If you would be interested in participating in these servic- es, call Pastor Chad Searls at 419 -340 -5500 for information on how to join. April 10, Good Friday ser- vice at 7 p.m. "For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things" (Acts 15:28). What is Essential? The word essential has be- come a household byword in the past few weeks. The ex- ecutive powers that be have ordered the closing of all es- tablishments that are not es- sential to maintain life. So, what is essential? We must have fuel; we must have food; we must have medi- cine; we must have health- care—those things go with- out saying. But can anyone really justify labeling a liquor store as "essential? " As we worshiped "remote- ly" this past Sunday, a new Christian in our congrega- tion shared some profound sentiments from what God has shown him in prayer. When the whole world is swirling with confusion and panic, it is essential to keep an upward focus. We see now more clearly than ever that "all other ground is sinking sand." It is essential to have our feet firmly planted on the Solid Rock, Christ Jesus. It is essential to have a clear con- science to enjoy inner peace while all around is chaos. It is essential to have our prior- ities in line. "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul" (Mark 8:36 -37)? The powers that be have determined living "essen- tials," but it is most essential to have God! We needed Him two months ago when every- thing was humming along as usual. But hopefully, with the huge reality check we are liv- ing through, mankind is see- ing his need for God with a new clarity. Chad Searls, 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 Sunday school 11 a.m.; Wednesday 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...In UNION COMMUNITY CHURCH 3082 N. CR 850 W., Union Pastor 812-664-5454 Sunday school 10 a.m.; wor- ship service 11 a.m. Both ser- vices are EDT; children's ser- vice 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 Fri- day of every month from 6 to 10 p.m. EDT, to work on craft projects, scrapbooking, sew- ing, etc. There will be a Cri- cut available, along with other crafting tools for use. Bring a snack to share if you can. Con- tact Angela Christie at 812- 664-5970 for more information. Kevin ( Janna) Easton, Pastor Independent PIKE COUNTY CENTER FOR WOMEN'S MINISTRIES Phone —812-582-8222 Office hours: Open Mon- day and Friday, 9 a.m. till noon; Thursday open from 6 - 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednes- day closed. Free peer counsel- ing available, call 812-582-1486 or 812-582-8222. A new Bible study called "Trust Worthy" by Lysa Ter- Keurst on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. To reserve a book, call 812-582-1486 or 812-582-8222. prayer it is more essen- tial to have a heart without words than words without a heart. Samuel Kinnaman, Pas- tor Doris Catt, Reporter Lutheran ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Worship services are can- celled. See Sunday service this week on our Facebook group page, St. Peter's Lu- theran-Stendal. Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor Methodist ALFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1709 E. SR. 356 Petersburg Sunday school scheduled the first Sunday of each month at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship each week at 10 :30 a.m. There will be an Ash Wednesday service Febru- ary 26 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and wor- ship with us. Shane Springer, 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. 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 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 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 Methodist in- vites you to join us this Sun- day at 10 :30 a.m. as we wor- ship our Lord Jesus Christ; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. "So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his peo- ple 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 mature, 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 47567fumc@gmail.com Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world We now have a website, pe - tersburg1stunitedmethodist. weebly.com. The sermons will be streamed to that site as we continue to build on it, other information on the activities of the church and various church groups including pre-school will be posted there. "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is un- seen. For what is seen is tem- porary, but what is unseen is eternal" (II Corinthians 4:18). God bless. 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. 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, Repvorter 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.; Friday Bi- ble study at 1 p.m. Today's Reading: Psalm 15:5 -11. "I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With Him at my right hand, I will not be shak- en. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure" (Psalm 16:8 -9, NIV ). Thought for the day: God has given us the Bible to bring peace to our souls. I read that our soul is a well securely in a God who will never forsake us—even in our darkest hour. The peace of God can conquer anything. Simply reading the Bible can change a heart of fear to a heart of joy, full of the most profound spiritual peace. 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 cha- os. So many trials come into 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 King- dom of God, and His righ- teousness; 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 passes all understanding—He is in con- trol. 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 Mike Atkins, Pastor