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B-8 Wednesday, September 9, 2020 The Press-Dispatch Methodist Catholic Christian Church of Christ Church of God Independent Continued on page 3 Independent Lutheran Continued in next column Continued in next column Church of God Baptist that emphasizes prayer, fast- ing, planning, rebuilding and restoration. We would love for you to make plans to join us this coming Sunday, Sept. 13, as we read, dissect, and apply the wonderful and exciting book of Nehemiah. At Crossroads, we love Je- sus and love people and would be honored with your visit. If you don't have a church home, we would love for you to choose Crossroads. Hope to see you soon. Curt Beadle, Pastor STS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 711 Walnut Street Petersburg 812-354-6942 Email: frenner@evdio.org Facebook: Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Churches, check for the livestream Mass and bulletin announcements post- ed. New mass schedule until fur- ther notice: Holy Rosary at 5 p.m. EDT and Saturday mass at 5:30 p.m. EDT; weekday mass on Thursdays at 10 :30 a.m. EDT. No 11 a.m. mass on Sun- days until corona virus is elim- inated. For those who still don't feel safe returning to church, the Sunday mass obligation will continue to be uploaded and re- corded on Facebook. Continued adherence to the guidelines from Gov. Holcomb and Bishop Siegel will be in place regarding Church ser- vices. The dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days is extended until November 1, 2020. The church is open dai- ly for visits and private prayers. Everyone is welcome. Daily masses, rosaries, ado- ration, programs are available through cable T V and Face- book at EWTN network. Cath- olic Radio at 93.1FM. Mass readings for 24th Sun- day in Ordinary Time, Sept. 12- 13: First reading: Sirach 27:30 - 28.7; second reading: Romans 14:7-9; Gospel: Matthew 18:21- 35. Continue to pray for an end to the pandemic, for our gov- ernment officials and every- one who serves in every capac- ity to sustain the life of our Na- tion. Also pray for those who have passed away from this ill- ness and the entire world, es- pecially the sick, hungry, the lonely and isolated. Stay close to Jesus, stay away from the vi- rus Pray for the healing of our nation, so many tragedies tak- ing place. Fr. Frank Renner, Pastor Rev. Mark Wade, Deacon BLESSED SACR AMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH 1416 IN-57 Oakland City 812-749-4474 Email: frenner@evdio.org Facebook: Blessed Sacra- ment Catholic Church check for the livestream Mass and bulle- tin announcements posted. Mass schedule: Holy Rosary at 7:30 a.m. CDT; Mass on Sun- days 8 a.m. CDT and Wednes- days Adoration and Benedic- tion at 6 p.m. CDT; Mass at 6:30 p.m. CDT. Continued adherence to the guidelines from Gov. Holcomb and Bishop Siegel will be in place regarding Church ser- vices. The dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days is extended until November 1, 2020. Mass readings for 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 12-13: First reading: Sir- ach27:30 -28.7; second reading: Romans 14:7-9; Gospel: Mat- thew 18:21-35. Fr. Frank Renner, Pastor Rev. Mark Wade,Deacon FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1400 E. Main Street Petersburg 812-354-6775 This past Sunday we wrapped up our series, We are the Church, looking at how the New Testament calls us all as a church to go, and be disci- ple makers. Though we all in the body of Christ have differ- ent gifts, we all have one call. If you missed any of the three messages from this series I in- vite you to find them on our Facebook page. For many of us the season during this pandemic has been tough, plans have changed, 2020 didn't go the way we ex- pected it to. And some days we don't know what is next. But I remain encouraged that as we go on we can still find hope. We still find hope in God's sov- ereignty. Joseph in the Old Testament told his brothers "You meant this for evil." Meaning they intended evil for him, to beat him, sell him to slavery, and ultimately hope he would die in Egypt, and never to hear of him again. But he continues "God meant it for good…" Jo- seph doesn't say that God de- cided to show up in the midst of the chaos and work with what was there. Not even while his brothers were wishing and doing evil, God was setting up a good that no one could fore- see. So, while the enemy us- es pandemics, pestilence, dis- ease, violence, and death for evil, God is working for the ultimate good. The good we see when we see Christ on the throne, and as the psalm- ist says the earth has been made his footstool. Continue VINCENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8264 E. State Rd. 56 Sunday morning worship and the Lord's supper at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school at 10 :30 a.m.; this Sunday evening, worship at 6:30 p.m. Present- ly, we are studying the topic: Practical Christianity. We are meeting in accordance with the concept of social distanc- ing and face masks. You are in- vited to worship with us. Some Quotes on Faith Someone said, "Faith and obedience are bound up in the same bundle. He that obeys God, trusts God, and he that trusts God, obeys God. He that is without faith is without works; and he that is without works is without faith." Perhaps Abraham is the classic example of faith and obedience, "By faith, Abra- ham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went." Hebrews 11:8. 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 to take heart, and have hope. I know I will. Join us this week as we be- gin a two-week series on the book of Jude. Can't wait to see you. DJ Bryant, Pastor 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 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.; Sunday school at 10 :45 a.m. "And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit af- ter his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and TR AYLOR UNION CHURCH 4107 N. CR 1000 E. Otwell (Two miles north of Otwell) Sunday morning service at 9:30 a.m. If unable to attend, you may connect by calling herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in it- self, after his kind: and God saw that it was good" (Gene- sis 1:11-12). Don Fausnaugh, Pastor Lisa Wilson, Reporter 862-799 -9154. Bible studies will be on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. at the church, or you may connect by phone at the above num- ber. The church picnic will be after the morning services on Sept. 13. "Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Hon- or one another above your- selves" (Romans 12:9 -10, NIV ). Dennis and Lisa Patton, Pastors 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. We will be providing hand sanitizer and practicing social distancing. Until this is lifted, we will not be shaking hands or socializing like we have in the past Sundays. Bible Study will be every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Women's Refresh and Re- new will be on Tuesday, Sep- tember 22 at 6:30 p.m. Pray for our military and their protection. Also, remem- ber to pray for the USA, peace, health and for one another. Repentance is for eveyrone "But if we confess our sins to him, he is just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness." (1 John 1:9, NLT). Repentance is one of the main facets of a Christian's life. That's right, I said Chris- tians. Even we have fallen short of the glory of God. We all do wrong things for we are all human and are born in- to sin. The wonderful thing about our Mighty God is that he is quick to forgive us and show us his mercy and grace. Being a Christian is not all unicorns and rainbows as it is painted to be. For the Bible says we will be persecuted for our faith in and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is not a smooth road, but Jesus is there to help us and forgive us every step of the way. I say this to tell you that no one is perfect and that we all must repent of our sins on a daily basis. So that we may be counted worthy of en- tering into God's presence in heaven. 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 ad- dress: glezenrevivalcenter@ yahoo.com. Joe Henson, Pastor Matt Haycraft, Reporter CHRISTIAN HOLINESS CHURCH 1252 St. Rd. 57 S. Petersburg Located six miles between Petersburg and Oakland City junction. Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Thurs- day prayer meeting 7 p.m. We extend a warm welcome 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 do- ing 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 biblical and applicable preaching each week. At the Gospel Center, you will find God-loving people who de- sire 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 do- ing here at the Gospel Center Church. Rodney Fretwell, Sr. Pastor 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 p.m. at church. "And after the Levites left, those from all the tribes of Is- rael, such as set their heart to seek the Lord God of Isra- el, came to Jerusalem to sac- rifice to the Lord God of their fathers" (II Chronicles 11:16). The country was split. Ten tribes appointed a new king and called themselves Isra- el. The other two supported the existing king and called themselves Judah after the tribe of their king. The new king of Israel set up a new temple for worship with an idol, so the Levites, who were priests and temple ser- vants for God, moved to Je- rusalem. Anyone who knew God's Word and sought a re- lationship with the Lord, re- spected and obeyed Him by continuing to have worship in Jerusalem. The majority fol- lowed the crowd and the new king. Choosing a church can be difficult. It shouldn't be cho- sen based on the number of people in the congregation. Make sure that you are mak- ing the right choice, and be- ing led by the Holy Spirit, both in choosing a church and in making daily decisions. The crowd isn't always right. Whatever you do, do in love. Denny Wiscaver, Pastor Kimberly Flynn, Reporter LIVING FAITH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL 601 S. 9th Street, Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 Sunday study 9 -9:35 a.m.; service at 10 a.m.; Wednes- day service from 6:30 -8 p.m. and youth group Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Join us for our online ser- vices on Sundays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. on Facebook live Living Faith Church International page. • Prophetic worship this Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. • Trail Life for boys, first- 12th grades, every Wednes- day, from 6:30 -8 p.m. • Youth group, Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. for sixth-12th grades. • Kingsmen men's group will meet Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. • Young adults life group, Sunday, Sept. 13, from 6 -7:30 p.m. for ages 19 -29. "But you—who do you say that I am? " Jesus asked. Si- mon Peter spoke up and said, "You are the Anointed One, the Son of the living God." Je- sus replied, "You are favored and privileged Simeon, son of Jonah. For you didn't discover this on your own, but my Fa- ther in heaven has supernatu- rally revealed it to you. I give you the name Peter, a stone. And this truth of who I am will be the bedrock foundation on which I will build my church— my legislative assembly, and the power of death will not be able to overpower it. I will give you the keys of heaven's kingdom realm to forbid on earth that which is forbidden in heaven, and to release on earth that which is released in heaven" (Matthew 16:15 - 19, TP T). Check the website for loca- tion and time for upcoming events, www.livingfc.org. Location: 601 S. 9th Street, Petersburg. Mailing address: P.O. Box 566, Petersburg, IN 47567. More information at www.liv- ingfc.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.; wor- ship 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday 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 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship and special junior church services 10 :30 a.m. ( Jr. Church theme: "It's Time to..."); evening wor- ship 6:30 p.m. Transporta- tion available. Sept. 25, Fall Gathering on the grounds at 6 p.m. "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" ( John 14:6). A young man was being interviewed as a prospec- tive pilot for a paddle-wheel river boat on the Mississip- pi River. He was told, "We're looking for a man who knows where all the snags in the channel are located." The shifting sands and the dan- gerous snags embedded in them were a constant threat to the river boats. The appli- cant had to admit he didn't know where all the snags were. "But," he added, "I know where they're NOT- - and that's where the chan- nel is clear." He got the job. It's that way in religion. It's not necessary to know every snag of false religion, enough to know the channel, the true way to God. And such is Je- sus Christ. He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Fa- ther, but by me" ( John 14:6). Chad Searls, Pastor 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 coun- seling available, call 812-582- 1486 or 812-582-8222. New Bible study at 9:30 a.m. on the Book of Revela- tion. Bring your Bible. 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 evening prayer and praise service 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to each service. We sing "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and are content with five to ten minutes a day. We sing "Onward Christian Sol- diers" and wait to be draft- ed into His service.We sing "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing" and don't use the one we have. We sing "There Shall Be Showers of Bless- ings" but do not come when it rains. "We sing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" and let the least little offense sever it. We sing "Serve the Lord With Gladness" and gripe about all we have to do. We sing "I Love to Tell the Story" and never mention it at all. We sing "We're Marcing to Zion" but fail to march to worship or Sunday school. We sing "Cast Thy Burden on the Lord" and worry ourselves in- to a nervous breaddown. We sing "The Whole Wide World for Jesus" and never invite our next-door neighbor. We sing "Throw Out the Lifeline" and content ourselves with throw- ing out a fishing line. Whom are we fooling? God Bless America. Clark Gray, Pastor Doris Catt, Reporter 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 ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, Sept. 13, Food Bank Sunday; 9:15 a.m. Praise Team practice; 10 a.m. worship with Tim Padgett, worship leader. Monday, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. Church Council. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. Sunday Sept. 20, 10 a.m. ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 :15 worship. Council meeting fol- lowing worship. Bible verse for the week: "Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven" (Psalm 32:1). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor worship with August Bauer, worship leader. Paula Mann, Administrative Assistant 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. Everyone is welcome to come and worship 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. Mike Atkins, Pastor GOOD UNITED Street, Church Sunday worship community third 10 a.m.-noon The Shepherd ist Church God our ers, allow op within it, unity edge that share grace and We the ship The care Neal 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 are now having in-per - son worship service on Sun- days at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join us. When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" ( John 8:12). God Bless. Michael (Mike) Punke, 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, Reporter WHITE RIVER CHAPEL UMC 3555 W. SR 56 Bowman 812-582-8896 Sunday 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 chaos. 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 pass- es all understanding—He is in control. 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