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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 8, 2020 B-1 CHURCH Submit church items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg The Church Page is made possible by the following Firms and Businesses: Amber Manor Care Center Petersburg — 812-354-3001 Benner & Co. Heating and Air Petersburg — 812-354-3433 Computers Plus Radio Shack Petersburg — 812-354-9633 DougGlass DBA Hold Everything Self Storage — 812-354-1110 Four Star Fabricators Petersburg — 812-354-9995 www.fourstarfab.com Harris Funeral Home 7th and Walnut Streets, Petersburg Phone: 812-354-8844 Play & Learn Preschool Campbelltown — 812-354-3999 CHURCH CHURCH Notes Notes Notes Ramblings of my mind by Lowell Thomas God's faithfulness and ours Minutes with the Bible By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam The true meaning of Easter Religious Viewpoint by Clyde Dupin See MINUTES on 3 See R AMBLINGS on 3 Continued on page 2 Continued in next column To comply with the decisions made by the State of Wisconsin, our offices are temporari- ly closed until further notice. However, we are adapting our operations to continue to pro- cess orders and gifts, receive phone calls, and correspond by email. We trust the resources available on our website and on television will be a great encouragement to you at this time. We are still only an email or phone call away if you have a Bible question or are in need of spiritual support. 2 Timothy 1:7: "For God ha- th not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." Many people suppose that salvation is God's reward to those who do their best to live good lives. This is not so, for God's Word says of those who are saved: "Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began" (II Tim. 1:9). Referring to this "salvation which is in Christ Jesus," St. Paul says: "It is a faithful saying, for if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him" (II Tim. 2:10,11). In other words: The believer, viewing Cal- vary aright, has "died with Christ." Viewing the Cross, he has said: "This is not Christ's death. He was no sinner. He had no death to die. He is dying my death! " And so by faith he is "crucified with Christ" (Gal. 2:20). Assembly of God Baptist Baptist Continued in next column VERIFY WITH YOUR CHURCH Due to evolving changes, it is recommended that readers verify church services prior to attending. The following items are accurate as of Tuesday, March 17 at 10 a.m. Easter is a day that separates Christianity from all other religions. We must understand Easter in order to understand the Gospel. The unchanging truth is Christ was virgin born, spent 33 years on earth, died on a cross and was buried and rose from the dead on the third day. This is the real heart of the Chris- tian message. No other religious leader has ever risen from the dead. Only Jesus could say, "I am the way, the truth and the life." For the Christian faith this is the most im- portant day. If Jesus Christ was not resurrect- ed from the dead, we would have no hope of eternal life. On that first Easter morning 2,000 years ago, His followers found an empty tomb and later talked face to face with the res- urrected Christ. On Easter morning, people will celebrate and worship the living Christ outside the church building. In the midst of change there are still some absolutes. The resurrection of Christ stands as a historical fact. All attempts to discredit the resur- rection of Christ have failed. When we learn the facts, the bodily and unique resurrection of Christ cannot be denied. There have been many religious lead- ers but only one Christ has risen from the dead and ascended into heaven. There is much diversity and many denom- What is new with everyone? Are you keep- ing up with all the graphs and models the ex- perts are showing us? Have you been listen- ing to this professional and that doctor give their opinions about the curve and the peak? It is terrible about all the lives taken by this pandemic and there doesn't seem to be much help for those who become desperately ill with it. But there is some medicine which has seen used for other ailments being tried with a moderate amount of success but it is early with this treatment. I agree with the president that at this point it couldn't hurt to try it. The latest news on this is it has helped some of the patients to get better. We are still hearing time lines about oth- er countries being ahead of us, but some of them are smaller in territory and population, so it isn't really a fair assumption about being ahead or right on time wise. It seems like our stay-at-home order has helped some but we are being warned the next few weeks are go- ing to be disastrous with more and more pos- itive cases with more deaths. If you haven't prayed for our world to be delivered by now See VIEWPOINT on 3 Baptist Website available for area churches to access during restrictions Pamela Cosby, with the Pike County Health Department, has provided a website where area churches can continue to interact with their members whenever there are restric- tions on public gatherings. Basic features are free, and services can be viewed by comput- er, mobile device, or T V at https://faithlife. com/coronavirus/church-online. Drive-in church service Easter Sunday at Church Alive Church Alive will be having a drive-in church service on Easter Sunday, April 12 at 11 a.m. Park in the parking lot at 506 N. 9th Street, Petersburg. Attendees must stay in their cars and be eight feet apart. For more information, call 812-582-0075. RIVER OF LIFE 342 E. CR 300 N. Petersburg Sunday morning wor- ship 10 a.m.; Sunday eve- ning worship 6 p.m. and Consumed youth group 7 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 7 p.m.; Men's ministry meeting every other Thursday 10 a.m. If you would like a ride to and from church servic- es, call 812-354-8800. Jim Gidcumb, Pastor WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 320 S. Meridian Street Washington Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Wednesday evening dinner and Bible study at 6 p.m. ARTHUR G.B. CHURCH 5670 S. St. Rd. 61 Winslow 812-582-0354 Our church building will be closed until further no- tice. You can tune in and listen to Pastor Ralph on Facebook on Sunday morn- ings at 10 :30 a.m. Just go to Arthur G.B. Church on Facebook. As we celebrate Res- urrection Sunday in our homes this year, may we be thankful and full of praise for our Savior, Jesus Christ. He suffered, died and arose, that we might have eternal life with him. All we have to do is accept His gift. May we take this Holy week to draw close to Him by reading of His word and prayer. We pray for you and may God richly bless each one of you. Ralph Newkirk, Pastor Marla Morrison, Report- er AYRSHIRE VALLEY G.B. CHURCH 1947 E. Co. Rd. 375 S. Winslow Phone: 812-354-3862 Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Jim King, superintendent, Paul Couts, assistant; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 6:30 p.m. My hope and prayer for all people who read this is that you will make a deci- sion to confess the past, repent from your sins and accept Jesus as the Savior and Lord. See our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Ayr- shireValleyGB. Frank A. Coleman, Pas- tor 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 each month, Bible study at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 10 is Good Friday. Sunday, April 12 is Eas- ter Sunday. Sunday, April 19, month- ly business meeting. Sunday, April 26, fourth Sunday and offering to building fund. Bible Trivia Last week's answer to: The sign Pilate put on Je- sus' cross said "Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews" in how many lan- guages? Answer: Three, Greek, Latin, Hebrew. Ref- erence: Luke 23:38 and John 19:19 -20. Q: After Jesus arose, whom did He ask three times, "Do you love me?" Answer to come next week. Steve Selby, Pastor Elaine Barrett, Reporter CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURCH 2789 S. State Rd 57 Oakland City It was extremely odd preaching to an empty church on Palm Sunday. All across the country, churches are empty. The current COVID-19 cri- sis, social-distancing, stay- at-home orders, and constant fear has resulted in online services at most churches. At Crossroads, we have recorded our Sunday morning message for the past three weeks and posted on our website www. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 8th and Poplar Street Petersburg 812-354-6582 Welcome to our church family All services have been cancelled until further no- tice. Pastor Mike will be live streaming on Facebook on Sundays at 10 :30 a.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH Corner of Center and Sycamore All church services are cancelled until restrictions have been lifted concerning the Coronavirus. Remember everyone in prayer and our lost loved ones. In this Easter season, it is all summed up in the hymn Because He Lives. God sent His Son, they called him Jesus, He came to love, heal and forgive, He lived and died to by my par- don; An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives. Be- cause He lives, I can face to- morrow; Because He lives, all fear is gone, Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living just because He lives. "He is not here; he has risen, just as He said, Come and see the place where he lay" (Matthew 28:6). Dwight Howe, Pastor Karri Brock, Reporter GR ACE G.B. CHURCH 1007 E. Union St. Winslow Sunday school 9:30 ; Sun- day morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening wor- ship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bi- ble study at 6 p.m. Bill Chesser, Reporter IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SBC 295 West Main Street Petersburg Church 812-354-9659 Pastor 812-890-9942 Email: awordfitlyspoken@ outlook.com Website: www. immanuelbaptistchurch. weebly.com Mission Statement No services until further notice. "Come, my people, en- ter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about th- ee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the in- dignation be overpast" (Isa- iah 26:20). Joseph Roman, Pastor Clara Walls, Reporter MT. PISGAH G.B. CHURCH 6100 S. Augusta Broadway Street Winslow Pastor 812-582-0756 Sunday services will continue to be live on Face- book until further notice at 10 :15 a.m.; Worship will be live at 10 :30 a.m., with the morning message on Pas- tor Tuffy Jerry Blackwell's Facebook page. Each and everyone is invited. "His visage was marred more than any man" (Isa- iah 52:14). When Jesus Christ was on the Cross, His blood draining the life from His body, He knew what it was like to be alone and wracked with pain. But Jesus' pain was far more than just physical pain, for He was suffering God's judgment on all the sins of the ages, the greatest darkness of the soul ever known. As the divine Son of God, He was perfect and without sin. But all our sins were placed on Him, and He took the judgment and Hell we alone deserve. He BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH An Independent Baptist Church 4995 N. Co. Rd. 850 E. Otwell (Meeting in the Iva Union Church building) Sunday school for chil- dren and adults 9 a.m.; Sun- day morning worship ser- vice 10 a.m.; Sunday eve- ning service, Youth Group (6th grade through 19 years old), and Patch Club (four years old through 5th grade) 6 p.m.; Thursday, prayer service 7 p.m. Scott Fulcher, Pastor crossroadsoc.org. This coming Sunday, April 12, Easter will unfortunately not be any different. But, while the church may be empty this Sunday, Easter will happen! Perhaps in this time of the "empty church," we should find comfort in know- ing that a parallel exists this Sunday. Yes, while the church will be empty this Sunday, so is the tomb! Christ has risen! The current crisis will, once again, result in online ser- vices, but Easter cannot be stopped. Christ has risen and Easter services will occur all across the country. I pray that you will tune in on Sunday morning to our message. We would love for you to hear our Easter Sun- day message on www.cross- roadsoc.org. I will post a brief video on Facebook and provide a link for you to listen. If you do not have the capability of listening through the link on Facebook, or our website, then we will also be recording on a CD. If you would like to receive a CD, call the church at 812- 749 -3377, and leave a message with your name and address and we will get a CD to you. Happy Easter, everyone. I hope that you have a wonder- ful Sunday. Give all the glory to Jesus, and be sure to remind all your family and friends that Christ has risen. Curt Beadle, Pastor and lunch with pastor on Tuesday and Friday from noon-1 p.m. Pastor Mike and church secretary Cindy will no longer be keeping regular hours. For anyone who has a need, you can call Pastor Mike at 574-361-7952. Church tithes can be mailed to P.O. Box 43, Petersburg, IN 47567 or through Pay Pal. Michael Miller, Pastor