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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 23, 2020 C-3 VIEWPOINT Continued from page 1 RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 MINUTES Continued from page 1 Methodist Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan page shot. Now, do I want a certain shot, well yes, the Moderna shot sounds a little safer and doesn't sound like it has as many possible side-effects, but as I said I certainly don't want to take a chance on hav- ing COVID again so I'll take what is available when I get my turn. I hope and pray these vaccines are the hope we need to beat this killer. Are you ready for Christ- mas because today we have five days left to do our shop- ping and baking of cookies and candy? My wife is a good cook. Her cookies are the greatest but I'm wondering when she will find the time this year to supply us with those delicious morsels of her oven. She can't count on me for much help because we are still waiting on my cook- ing and gift buying skills to show up. I don't want to say very much about the presidential election this week but I do pray for our country because we are a country which was founded on our faith in God so as the days pass by let us pray for a peaceful solution to all this turmoil. In times past medicine had blood-letting as one of their healing practices. I under- stand they still use leeches to help in gangrene control as one means to control healing. Well last week I had anoth- er blood draw to control the level of Ferritin in my blood. The higher levels of Ferritin work against the organs in our bodies by leaving depos- its of Ferritin in them. By re- moving a pint of blood they can lower my Ferritn level to a safer level. The procedure is similar to giving blood on- ly they can't use it because of the Ferritin in it. So Fer- ritin seems to be the word of today. Well I might not get to see or talk to you until after CHRISTmas so I'll just say it now Merry CHRISTmas to you all and remember it was Jesus who was the greatest gift ever given. We went to church with Cup Creek last Sunday and my wife said we all looked funny with our masks mov- ing as we sang CHRISTmas carols. Funny or not it was great to be in worship with them. There was music and a play to show us the CHRIST- mas story and it was a great performance. As always I ask you to be a blessing to all. the last days. The signs of the times and world events all point to His soon return. One needs to read chapters from the Bible like Matthew 24 to remind us Christ will return. As we celebrate Christmas with an understanding of its true meaning, it can be a time of joy, hope and inner peace. Christmas is about God's gift. The gift means redemp- tion and salvation. All who truly repent and believe in Je- sus Christ will have eternal life. All mankind is touched by God's love gift and invit- ed to believe in Him as Sav- ior. This is the true Christ- mas story. Make this Christ- mas special by worshiping the Savior and making Him the center of all your happy times at Christmas. my can keep you off balance in this area he can success- fully hinder your service for the Lord. "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanks- giving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which pass- eth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." — Phil. 4:6,7 Do you worry? I didn't think so, but there are some who struggle with this prob- lem. Paul says, "Be careful for nothing." In our mod- ern day language we would say, "Don't worry about any- thing." The Greek word be- hind the term "careful" here is merimnao, which means to pull in different directions, to distract. This is exactly what worry will do to you—it will tear you apart both emotion- ally and physically. It can be one of the leading causes of ulcers, which is something else to worry about! Worry always dwells on the future in regard to what may or may not happen. It mulls over every worst-case scenario imaginable until you are tied in knots. We might say it this way: the past belongs to the ages, the pres- ent belongs to us, but the fu- ture belongs to God. Petersburg First UM Church Christmas program Youth group leader Jessica Collins shown directing the Petersburg First United Methodist Christmas pro- gram this past Sunday, starring the following: Ella Adams, Amelia Adams, Wesley Adams, Gabby Collins, Pais- ley Collins, Tyler Collins, Alivia Dawson, Drew Dawson, Emily McGillem, Nolan Nelson and Sam Nelson. Spe- cial guest stars were: Aubrey Dawson and Karsyn Pipes. Extra special guest moms were: Mandy Adams, Aman- da Dawson and Mendy Nelson. Sound Manager was Todd Dawson. Props Manager was Bob Collins. Backstage director and costume helper was Kristi McGillem. 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 SHEPHERD METHODIST City 812-749-3525 a.m.; a.m.; the month 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 invites 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 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 UNITED CHURCH 812-202- office Fri- conceive and (Isa- Mat- meaning of Immanuel: 1:23). us could and be loving great- Banks. you much He always? Him for through on resurrection. today WHITE RIVER CHAPEL UMC 3555 W. SR 56 Bowman 812-582-8896 Sunday worship 9 a.m.; Sun - day 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 busi- ness of life. These things can easily choke out the Life of God in us. But praise God, "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things will be added un- to 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 Chap- el 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 The community of Good Shepherd United Method- ist Church exists to glorify God through Jesus Christ our Lord. As a body of believ- ers, we pledge ourselves to allow the Holy Spirit to devel- op within us maturity of spir- it, unity of faith and knowl- edge of the Son of God, so that we may be prepared to share His love, mercy and grace through our words and actions 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. Neal Scifres, Pastor WINSLOW NAZARENE CHURCH 106 W. Washington St. Winslow 989-941-7190 Love, Care, Serve, Share Sunday morning service at 10 :30 a.m. Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. You are welcome to connect with our church either in per- son or online. Facebook: Winslow Church of the Nazarene. YouTube: Winslow Naza- rene. Website: bit.ly/winslownaz. Irene's Food Pantry: Every third Saturday from 10 -11:30 a.m. Hope to see you soon. Joe Decker, Pastor 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.; Thursday night ser- vices at 7 p.m.; Back into church service, Sunday, Dec. 27. Every other Tuesday night at 6 p.m. prayer. Next prayer night will be December 29. Jesus is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas everyone and be blessed with your fam- ily gatherings. Keep those that are in nurs- ing homes, hospitals, rehab centers, family, friends and neighbors in your prayers. Al- so pray for our country, pres- ident and for peace to reign over turmoil. OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East Sunday morning service 9:30 a.m. with children's Sun- day school during the min- istry of the Word; Wednes- day and Sunday evening ser- vices at 6 p.m.; song practice second Friday at 6:30 p.m. All services are CST (Gibson Co. times). We wish you all a very Mer- ry Christmas and ask that you make room for Jesus this year. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). May your week be blessed and you find comfort in God's Word. Love you, talk to you next week. Have a blessed week. 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. Prevent us, O Lord, from letting our Christmas be spent foolishly. Remind us that it is Christ's birthday we celebrate and not our own. Keep us from wanting our own desires to be fulfilled and from being angry or hurt when they are not. Make us mature in our thoughts and actions. Especially stir up such great love within us, that we may carry the bless- ed glow of Christmas with us now and through the days of life to come. In the name of the Christ child. Amen. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Amy Melhiser, Secretary OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812-354-3028 Praise and worship service at 9 a.m.; Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10 :30 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. Sun- day evening worship service. "While many of us both give and receive gifts during the Christmas season, God gave us a gift we will never be able to repay. In exchange for our sins and shame, God offered us eternal salvation by send- ing His son, Jesus Christ, to earth as our Savior. All we can do in return is accept this re- markable gift and pursue a relationship with the greatest gift-giver of all"—Billy Gra- ham. Merry Christmas. If anyone has a need, you can call the pastor at 812-354- 3028. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter Need something interesting to read? subscribe to 812-354-8500 subscribe@pressdispatch.net CALL or email For a print or NetEdition subscription, SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 Want to share your news with others? 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