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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, July 1, 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 Monday, July 13 8 AM - 3:30 PM Dr. David Purdom's office Gibson General Hospital, Suite 2206 For an appointment, call 812-385-9392. Appointments required. Skin Cancer Screening free www.gibsongeneral.com 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 Assembly of God Baptist Baptist Baptist Ramblings of my mind By Lowell Thomas A Christian's duty to vote Religious Viewpoint By Clyde Dupin See MINUTES on 3 See R AMBLINGS on 3 Interpreting the 'Great Commission?' Minutes with the Bible By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam See VIEWPOINT on 3 November 3rd is a day that may change the future of America forever. Our way of life and liberties are threatened. It is your God-given privilege to vote. It is important that Gover- nors, Senators, members of the House of Rep- resentatives and other local political leaders be chosen wisely. Today our liberties, freedoms and way of life are under attack. If we care about religious freedom and our American her- itage, we must choose those who will uphold these values and oppose socialism. We must not allow the elite media, slick T V ads or any influence keep us from voting our conscience. There will be voices that will try to deceive, in- tentionally misled us into silence or influence our vote by half-truths. When it comes to vot- ing, there is no separa- tion of church and state. The Covid-19 plague makes it necessary that we must oppose liberal- ism. Anyone who reads the Old Testament seriously knows that religion and government cannot op- erate separately. The Old Testament is a book that contains more than the Ten Command- ments. It is a book about Judges, Kings and a religious society. While the church and gov- Mark's record of our Lord's commission to the eleven clearly states: "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved" (Mark 16:16). As to unbelievers, baptism, of course, did not even enter into their case, thus the record goes on to say, "and he that believeth not shall be damned [condemned]." This passage has always presented a prob- lem for Fundamentalists who cling to the prac- tice of water baptism and deny the special reve- lation committed to Paul for the present dispen- sation. The result has been that some change the meaning of this passage, while others con- tend that the last twelve verses of Mark 16 are not in the inspired originals. To change this passage to read, "He that be- lieveth and is saved ought to be baptized," is simply to pervert and misrepresent the writ- ten Word of God. If a minister in the pulpit can lightly do this to one passage, beware of him; he may do it to others too. As to the argument that the closing portion of Mark's Gospel is not in the original, we re- ply that one cannot look into this contention without concluding that it is part of the inspired text. First, it must be remembered that we have no original manuscripts of the Bible. Second, the manuscripts we do have contain it in the I hope I don't ever repeat the shout-out per- son, but I am getting older and the memory isn't quite as sharp as it was. Sometimes when I meet one of my old friends on the street I have to ask their name which makes me feel silly, but at least I know who I am talking to. I have carried on conversations with people only to find out it wasn't who I was thinking of. This week I want to remember my work friend Steve Armes from Washington. He was nicknamed "Kink." I'm not totally sure how this nickname came to pass. Steve works with operations and hasn't retired as yet. He is the guy to see if you desire hold cards and locks on a piece of equipment, because he is in the tag- out room. Steve has worked with the company for at least 40 years. He will probably retire one of these days, but he is still going strong. Steve loves to run and looks as healthy as he did Continued on page 2 RIVER OF LIFE 342 E. CR 300 N. Petersburg Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening wor- ship 6 p.m. and Consumed youth group 7 p.m.; Wednes- day evening Bible study 7 p.m.; Men's ministry meet- ing every other Thursday 10 a.m. If you would like a ride to 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. and from church services, call 812-354-8800. Jim Gidcumb, Pastor 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; morn- ing 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 decision to confess the past, repent from your sins and accept Jesus as the Savior and Lord. See our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Ayrshi- reValleyGB. Frank A. Coleman, Pastor BETHEL G.B. CHURCH 4933 E. Co. Rd. 900 S. Stendal Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10 :30 a.m.; First and third Wednesday of each month, Bible study at 7:30 p.m. GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH Corner of Center and Sycamore Sunday worship at 10 :30 a.m. No Sunday school. This Wednesday will be our monthly business meet- ing at 6:30 p.m. Remember those on our prayer list, the shut-ins and our lost loved ones. Seeking wisdom requires earnest pursuit of God and His ways. It becomes clear as we wholeheartedly be- lieve and do what He says in His Word. Certainly we need God's wisdom everyday in this world. "For the Lord gives wis- dom; from His mouth come knowledge and understand- ing" (Proverbs 2:6). Dwight Howe, Pastor Karri Brock, Reporter GR ACE G.B. CHURCH 1007 E. Union St. Winslow Sunday school 9:30 ; Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sun- day evening worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 6 p.m. Bill Chesser, Reporter MT. PISGAH G.B. CHURCH 6100 S. Augusta Broadway Street Winslow Pastor 812-582-0756 Sunday morning worship at 10 :15 a.m.; children Sunday school during morning worship. We are having services but we are practicing social dis- tance. "If your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice" (Proverbs 23:15). One of the ways God has re- vealed Himself to us is in the conscience. Conscience has been described as the light of the soul. Even when it is dark- ened by sin, it can still bear wit- ness to the reality of good and evil, and in the holiness of God. What causes the warming light to go on inside us when we do wrong? Is it our conscience, given by God to steer us away from evil and toward good. Conscience can be our gentlest teacher and friend and some- times our worst enemy (or so we think when we sin). The Scripture says, "Man's conscience is the lamp of the eternal" (Proverbs 20 :27). In other words, conscience is God's lamp within the human breast. Persistent sin can dull or even silence our conscience. On the other hand, persistent at- tention can make us more sensi- tive to God's Word. It will sharp- en our conscience and make us more sensitive to moral and spiritual danger. Is this happen- ing in your life? If at any time you have no church to attend, your pres- ence will be greatly appreciat- ed and I know you will feel God's blessings. Jerry "Tuffy" Blackwell, Pas- tor Sharon Kendall, Reporter WINSLOW G.B. CHURCH 600 E. Union Street Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening soup and sand- wich fellowship at 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, adult Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 at 6 p.m., monthly Advisory Board meet- ing, before Bible study and busi- ness meeting to follow. Social distancing is still in place and until further no- tice, there will be no children's church or Sunday night fellow- ship. Thought for the week: "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 Chron- icles 7:14). Be in prayer for the lost, the sick, our church, our country and leaders, and always each other. God's blessings on you this week. Try to be kind and show God's love, because everyone is fighting some kind of battle. If you don't have a church home, we invite you to any of our services. Gary Watson, Pastor Nyles Head, Assoc. Pastor Kathy Henderson, Reporter BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH An Independent Baptist Church 4995 N. Co. Rd. 850 E. Otwell (Meeting in the Iva Union Church building) Sunday school for children and adults 9 a.m.; Sunday morn- ing worship service 10 a.m.; Continued in next column Sunday evening 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 Wednesday, July 1, Bible study. Studying Psalm 42-47. Sunday, July 5, is Assistant Sunday. Sunday, July 12, monthly business meeting. Wednesday, July 15, Bible