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The Press-Dispatch Church Wednesday, June 10, 2020 B- 11 MINUTES Continued from page 1 PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the TIGER RED RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Presbyterian Wesleyan VIEWPOINT Continued from page 1 For example, zookeepers leave the zoo every night, and barkeepers have a life outside the tavern as well. Even goalkeepers in hock- ey and soccer are allowed to leave the goal, even though they are the keep- ers of the goal. And that's how the word keeper is used in Scrip- ture as well. The "keep- er of the prison" in Philip- pi (Acts 16:27) went home to his wife and children ev- ery night (v. 34). So the phrase "keepers at home" cannot mean that a mom with young children can- not have a life outside the home. So what does it mean? Well, what do you say we let God tell us what this phrase means by seeing how He uses the word "keeper" in Scrip- ture? First, the primary job of the keeper of the prison in Philippi was to keep the prisoners from escaping. And when a mom has young children, it's her job to keep them from escaping! The rea- son I put chains on my doors at home wasn't just to keep bad guys out, it was to keep my children in. Once my young daugh- ter learned how to negoti- ate the doorknob, she was halfway down our drive- way before my wife caught up to her! But there are other kinds of keepers in the Bi- ble. "Abel was a keeper of sheep" (Gen. 4:2), and it is the job of shepherds to feed and care for the flock. It is similarly the job of women who are keep- ers at home to feed and care for their children. In most homes, Mom is the one who is primarily re- sponsible for making sure the kids are fed, and "Dr. Mom" is the first line of de- fense against all the bugs that children tend to con- tract before their immune systems are fully devel- oped. The Bible also talks about doorkeepers (Ps. 84:10), and keeping the door of a home involves more than just chaining the doors at night. The psalmist prayed, "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips" (Ps. 141:3). Moms have to "keep" watch on what young chil- dren say. Who can for- get the image of Ralphie eating a bar of soap in A Christmas Story, a film that is popular around the holidays. If you're a young mom who isn't sure how to keep your kids from using crude language, my mom did it by never swearing in front of us kids. I vivid- ly remember a first grade class trip to the park wherein I saw my first four-letter words written on the walls of the viaduct we walked through that day. I probably remem- ber it so well because I read those words aloud as we passed through, caus- ing my classmates to gasp. They knew what those words were, for they heard them at home—but I had not. You see, my mom was a keeper, as are all moms who keep their children from learning profanity, lying, and all other forms of "corrupt communica- tion" (Eph. 4:29). And that's just some of what Paul had in mind when he said young moms should be "keepers at home." Be watching for more studies on this im- portant and sensitive sub- ject down the road. I told him to bring it over and we'll see what we can do with it. Knowing how pressed for something to do I am, I jacked it up and used my side cuts to clear it of wire just hoping that was all the trouble. It wasn't so I had to remove the covers from over the blade pulleys and found that he had thrown the belt off. It had gotten un- der one of the idle tension- ers. A fter wrestling with it for about half an hour I was able to get it rerouted on the deck. It seemed like it was a little loose but it mowed great. My wife and I went to the Flat Creek General Bap- tist Association meeting Saturday in Vincennes. Each year we meet to dis- cuss business of the past year and to elect new of- ficers to the many differ- ent boards in the associa- tion. You somehow always end up with something to do. As a General Baptist minister my credentials are from the association and we must be a member of one of the association's churches. The temperature has gotten up to the point we have to water our flowers garden plants we have out about every other day. Our flowers are staying pret- ty and our garden seems to be thriving well so we must be doing something right so far. We have a clematis bed in our yard and they have all bloomed now. I hope they will bloom again be- cause they are beautiful flowers. My mother would have loved them because she was a woman with a big heart and a green thumb. We apologize if anyone was inconvenienced by our church being closed on the seventh but some- thing came up that we hadn't expected so we closed as a precaution. We should be back in service next Sunday. My wife and I went to our home church at Cup Creek where we are mem- bers and heard a good Sun- day school which covered many discussions about the similarities between God and our parents. We have to disappoint God as much as our children dis- appoint us at times. The reason for the disappoint- ment is close to same. The biggest disappointment of all is when we just refuse to listen and then we get into trouble because of our deaf ears. Brother Jeff brought a message about putting life to our love of others and not just paying lip service and in a conversation with him I mentioned we forget to be humble and get into trouble because we think we are better than we re- ally are. Well get out there this week and show your love of others is real and you are there for them and don't forget to be a bless- ing. Pentecostal Nazarene "Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God. Whereas, owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food, water and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are God"—Christo- pher Hitchgens. This week, PAWS is featuring a substantially large feline named Tiger Red. This big fellow has an amiable personality and loves greeting new peo- ple as they come into PAWS. He is a bit on the la- zy side, and spends a good deal of time napping, when not acting as the official greeter. Tiger Red has a soft coat of red tiger stripes, large topaz col- ored eyes and white whiskers. He is approximate- ly three years old and can be adopted for $30. To adopt Tiger Red, call 812-354-9894. is a book about Judges, Kings and a religious so- ciety. While the church and government operates separately, it is Christian people who should help influence the political process. The secular hu- manists and liberal poli- ticians fear the influence of real Christians. Presi- dent Trump has been crit- icized for his strong sup- port of Christianity. Every Christian should learn where people stand on the issues. We have to decide whether we want freedom or secularism. Do we want protection for the unborn and for our el- derly? It's not so much a political party but princi- pal that counts. Too ma- ny politicians are corrupt and comfortable with half truths or no truth. Seek divine guidance before you vote. When good people do nothing then bad things will happen to our beloved nation. CHURCH NOTE DEADLINE 10 A.M. EVERY TUESDAY PETERSBURG CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 118 West Pike Ave. Church 812-354-8851 This coming Sunday, June 14, let's come togeth- er to praise and worship our Great King. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morn- ing worship and children's church at 10 :30 a.m. Upcoming activities and services: • Church board meet- ing, tonight at 6 p.m. • Church picnic to wel- come the Hamiltons, Sun- day, June 28, following morning worship. Bring dishes to share. The world that God cre- ated is good. All that He made is so very good. Gen- esis 1 testifies to this fact. Our church is facing a new beginning. Let's make this be a time of goodness and growth for our great God. Need a church home? Stop in and visit us. We would love to have you be a part of our church family. Steven Hamilton, Pastor Jeannine Smith, Report- er 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 service 10 :15 a.m.; Sunday school at 11 a.m. We will be back in OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East Sunday morning ser- vice 9:30 a.m. with chil- dren's Sunday school dur- ing the ministry of the Word; Wednesday and Sunday eve- ning services at 6 p.m. All services are CDT (Gibson Co. times). This Sunday is our Home- coming, we will have special music in the morning. There will be no evening service. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). service on June 14. As we get back into church services, we need to be harmless as doves and as wise as serpents, according to the Word of God. An ex- pectation of change is in the air and believing for church to not be the same, that God's children are more hungry and thirsty for the things of God and ready to plow the fields of life for a harvest of lost souls. Keep our president, vice- president and the cabinet in your prayers that the right decisions will be made. Re- member those in hospitals and nursing homes, who are in a place of no family or friends coming to visit. Also pray for families, your friends and neighbors that do not know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour and for revival fire to begin to burn fresh and anew. In His Service, George Bruce, Jr., Pastor MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Sunday worship 10 :30 a.m. Come visit us, our doors are always open to you. Pentecost Petals The Pantheon, dedicat- ed in 126 A.D. as the home of ancient Roman gods, is now a Catholic basilica. In a tradition dating back to the seventh century, on Pentecost Sunday thou- sands of rose petals are dropped through the roof's opening onto worshippers below. The red petals sym- bolize the Holy Spirit de- scending on Jesus' disci- ples, as well as the blood Jesus shed on the cross. To accomplish this "rose rain," five firefight- ers climb to the roof af- ter mass. While the choir sings the ancient hymn Ve- ni Creator Spiritus ("Come Creator Spirit,") firefight- ers empty seven bags of petals through the build- ing's 27-foot-wide oculus, or eye in the sky. Office hours: 9 a.m.- noon, Monday-Friday. Amy Melhiser, Secre- tary OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812.354.3028 Sunday school and eve- ning worship has been can- celed until further notice. There will be morning wor- ship at 10 :30 a.m. A grandfather was walk- ing through his yard when he heard his granddaughter repeating the alphabet in a tone of voice that sounded like a prayer. He asked her what she was doing. The lit- tle girl explained: "I'm pray- ing, but I can't think of ex- actly the right words, so I'm just saying all the let- ters, and God will put them together for me, because He knows what I'm thinking"— Charles B. Vaughan. "Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts" (Psalm 139:23, NIV ). If anyone has a need, you can call the pastor at 812- 354-3028. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter Take the Bite Out of the Dog Days. WITH CARRIER ® COOL CASH, THE SEASON TO SAVE IS NOW. There's never been a better time to upgrade to Carrier quality and efficiency. For a limited time, you can claim up to $1,650 in Cool Cash rebates on a new system or receive up to 60 months of 0% financing. * Don't wait. Cool Cash is only available for a limited time. 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