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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, March 17, 2021 B-5 may seem delayed but history tells us it always comes. Our greatest need is to turn back to God and reevaluate the guide- lines of our parents. VIEWPOINT Continued from page 3 Continued in next column Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Presbyterian Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 3 found in the distinctive char- acter of Paul's ministry as the apostle of "the mystery." John the Baptist, the four evangelists and the twelve apostles did not need to speak with oaths since they proclaimed that which had already been prophesied. But with Paul it was different. Sep- arate from the twelve, who were widely known as the apostles of Christ, Paul had been raised up to make known a wonderful se- cret which God had kept hid- den from all who had gone be- fore. While not a contradiction of prophecy, this secret had nev- ertheless not been prophesied; it was a new revelation. Hence it was appropriate that the Apos- tle should insist again and again that he wrote as in the presence of God. As we consider Paul's oaths, however, we must ask ourselves whether anyone ever used the oath with more solemn sincer- ity. Did anyone ever suffer so intensely for the truths he pro- claimed, or pay so dearly to con- vince others of them? Could anyone say with such simplic- ity to those who knew him best: "Ye know… after what man- ner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears and temptations [testings]… and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you…" (Acts 20 :18 -20). Methodist Methodist PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the FEDORA Though we don't look at all like them, dogs accept us as part of their pack. Our weakness, small, fee- ble ears and noses, two legs and a distinct lack of fur, don't keep them from loving us. This week, PAWS is fea- turing a sweet, young gal named Fedora, who is a bouncing, happy girl that is waiting for an adoptive family to call her own. She is small, weighing in at 20 lbs., is white with some cream accents and has a cute little tail that curls over her back. She is ap - proximately two years old and can be adopted by call- ing 812-354-9894. in the meeting who wanted sing along with the second chorus. It was dedicated to our deceased friends as was a star badge to wear in their memories. I was blessed to be able to bring a memorial eulogy for the passed on members. The story of Joshua and his army fight- ing against the Amalikites and when Moses held up his staff found in Exodus 7. The army would be winning, but as Mo- ses tired and the staff would be to where Joshua couldn't see it The Amalikites would begin winning. Aaron and Hur were smart enough to get a seat of stone for Moses to sit on and it would be easier for them to help Moses hold up the staff un- til the battle was won by Joshua and his army. In all facets of our lives we need more Aarons and Hurs to hold up and encourage the Moses's in our lives. We also used the story of the man who asked Jesus "who is my neighbor." (Luke 10) Je- sus spoke a parable to this man about a man passing through a dangerous section and was robbed and beaten by a band of robbers. They beat him so bad- ly that he was close to death. Two different people came by and passed by him on the other side of the road so they wouldn't be found ceremonious- ly unclean and wouldn't be able to do any priestly duties. A third man passed by and being a Sa- maritan with different views of duty, began to dress the in- jured man's wounds, placed him on his own donkey, took him to an inn, paid for a night at the inn for both of them and attended to his wounds. The next morning he had to leave so he paid the innkeeper more money to care for the injured man and prom- ised more if needed when he came back through. Jesus then asked who the neighbor was and who did the right thing for this injured man? We told this story to show how as a Lion you are to be com- passionate and kind to those who are in need. Helen Keller called the Lions "Knights of the blind" as they always did their best to help however they could. If you are reading this and you want to help us help others please consider joining us. Do let your heart speak to you and say yes I want to help. Our sermon at Cup Creek was about just thanking God for what you have and what you can do. Rich read from the Bi- ble about storing up your trea- sures in heaven where your heart is because the things here on Earth are just temporary. The Bible doesn't say don't en- joy things but it does say don't place your faith in them only on God and His Son Jesus. Remem- ber to be a blessing and never forget to share your blessings. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 3 CHURCH between City a.m.; a.m.; Thurs- p.m. welcome CENTER —812-582-8222 Mon- till from 6 - Wednes- coun- 812-582- 9:30 Revela- COMMUNITY Union 812-664-5454 wor- ser- ser- Sunday— Iron Wednesday men the Fri- 6 to craft sew- Cri- other Bring a Con- 812-664- 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 SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 210 W. Harrison Street, Oakland City Church 812-749-3525 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10 :30 a.m.; community luncheons the third Tuesday of each month 10 a.m.-noon CDT. 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 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 in- vites 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 people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach uni- ty in the faith and in the knowl- edge of the Son of God and be- come mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:11-13, NIV ). Jeff Pinney, Pastor 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 will continue to have in-person worship service on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Every- one is welcome to join us as we use masks and social dis- tancing guidelines. We are also broadcasting our Sunday worship service live on Facebook at Peters- burg First United Methodist Church. "Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to con- demn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Those who believe in him are not con- demned; but those who do not believe are condemned al- ready, because they have not believed in the name of the on- ly Son of God. And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and peo- ple loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God" ( John 3:17-21). God Bless. Michael (Mike) Punke, Pas- tor PETERSBURG FREE METHODIST CHURCH 202 Walnut Street As the number of COVID cas- es decreases, people are start- ing to return to many of the ac- tivities they have been missing. We are returning to many of our regular activities. We cur- rently meet in person for wor- ship service at 10 :30 a.m. on Sunday. The messages are al- so live on Facebook, or you can watch the message later. With the weather getting warmer, we will start transmitting via an FM station, if you prefer to stay in your car and listen in the church parking lot. We will let people know when we start broadcasting and what channel to tune into. Sunday School for all ages re- opens at 9:30 a.m. Location of the classes has changed. We will help you get to the proper classroom. We have also started a new Sunday School class called "The Journey." Jodi Correll is teach- ing. This is not an age-based class. It is a discipleship class designed to help people know Scripture better, and become more like Jesus. It is a great class for young adults, new be- lievers and people who just want to be refreshed and grow, even if they have been following Je- sus for years. Youth Group meets at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. It is our goal for our youth group to be ser- vice oriented. The teens will do a work project at someone's house or other ministry, and have a brief devotional. It is important that we have your contact information and a way to contact each teen, because we may meet at the church, or at the place we will be serving. Families are welcome take part in the service project, but the parents are responsible for their children. The nursery will remain closed for now. We don't believe it is a good idea to allow children of different families to play together at this time. If your child needs to be tak- en out of the service, the nurs- ery can always be used as a place to change your child, or as a cry room. It is important that everyone wears their masks until they reach their seat. We also ask that people stay with the group they came with and not shake hands. We use every other pew, and ask that you stay socially dis- tanced from those in your pew who you did not come with. We make every effort to ster- ilize our facility between ser- vices. There is a basket as you en- ter the sanctuary for tithes and offerings. You may also give online through petersburgfmc. org. There is a link to our website on our Facebook page also, and we often put announcements and information on both pages. Peace and joy in the Lord. Mark Schlechty, 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 SPURGEON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11505 N. Hwy. 61 Spurgeon Pastor Cell 812-202- 8903 or church office 812-922-8215 Church service 9 a.m.; Fri- day Bible study at 1 p.m. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your understanding" (Prov- erbs 3:5). There will always be secrets and motives of God that lie be- yond our grasp. God knows everything we do not. Only in heaven will we understand God's ways more fully. As Paul said, "Now I know in parts, but then I shall know just as I al- so am known" (I Corinthians 13:12). But based upon what we do know about God's charac- ter demonstrated supreme- ly in the Cross, we can trust that God is doing what is best for us. God says in His Word, "I know the plans I have for you —plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" ( Jere- miah 29:11). Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter 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 cha- os. 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 righteous- ness; 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 passes all understanding—He is in con- trol. 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 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 Nazarene. 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.; Children's Sunday school at 11 a.m. There will be no Easter Egg Hunt this year, due to COVID. 2021 is a new season in God. 21 is 3 x 7 =21. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are in- terrupting lives that have an ear to hear and a heart that is right with God and non hidden things in their lives. It's time to awaken the Spirit in you. Paul told Timothy to stir the gift inside. It's time to awaken from complacent sleep, from a life of us four and no more and allow God to move in our lives and impact the world around us. It is not that the coming of the Lord is closer than it has ever been, but be prepared for now for the coming of the Lord. Pray for your president, Congress, unsaved loved ones, those that are sick and hospitalized, nursing home OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East Sunday morning service 9:30 a.m. with children's Sun- day school during the minis- try of the Word; Sunday and Wednesday evening services at 6 p.m.; Song practice the second and fourth Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All services are CDT (Gibson Co. times). Have you ever noticed that you don't really "know" people until you fellowship with them outside the church building? If we want to know Jesus, have a relationship with Him, we need to fellowship with Him outside the church as well. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). residents, friends and neigh- bors. Also pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May your week be peaceful and fulfilling, and be thankful for that which you do have. 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. Maundy Thursday What is Maundy Thursday, the Thursday of Holy Week all about? The word "Maundy" is a shortened version of the Latin word mandatum, which means commandment. At the Last Supper, Jesus gave his friends a new com- mandment. He told the disci- ples, "I give you a new com- mandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another" ( John 13:34, NRSV ). As Christians gather to eat and share Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday, we should make a special effort to exhibit our love and respect for one another. Let us seek out people whom we don't nat- urally have affection for and express our wish that the liv- ing Christ may dwell in them and bless them. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Amy Melhiser, Secretary OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812-354-3028 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10 :30 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. Sunday eve- ning worship service. God's Treasure in Clay A man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the caves, he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. They didn't look like much, but they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought lit- tle about it, until he dropped one and it cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone. Excited, the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so balls he had left. Then it struck him. He had thrown 50 or 60 of the balls into the ocean waves. He could have thrown away a for- tune. It's like that with people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, and we see the ex- ternal clay vessel. It doesn't look like much from the out- side. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we discount it. We see that person as less important than someone well- known or wealthy. But we have not taken the time to find the treasure in clay hidden in- side that person. There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that person the way He sees them, then the clay begins to peel away and the brilliant gem begins to shine forth. May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have thrown away a for- tune in friendships because the gems were hidden in bits of clay. May we see the peo- ple in our world as God sees them. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-753-3553 South Gibson