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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, March 31, 2021 C-3 As long as we honor God and serve Him as a nation our country will never become like Germany or Russia who turned from God. I spent a to- tal of more than two months in Russia when communism col- lapsed. Many of the people would say their nation forgot God and socialism became the Russian god. Pray for America and serve God with total com- mitment. VIEWPOINT Continued from page 1 Continued in next column Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 1 The door of the ark is a type of Christ as well. He is the door by Whom we enter into salva- tion. As the Lord taught Isra- el in His earthly ministry, and is a truth for us in the Body of Christ too, "I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved…" ( John 10 :9). The way of salvation in No- ah's day was the wooden ark with its single door, and the way of eternal salvation today is by the wooden cross upon which Christ died. And as the ark had only a single door, so it is that Christ is the one way, the only way to eternal safety. Methodist Methodist people there as local citizens. The college football stadium is visible from the road and is quite a sight to see. It would be easy to see the game happen- ing as you drove by because all the seating looked to be on one side. Our last full day there we vis- ited the "Planetarium" and went down to see the dam. It doesn't take your breath with its engi- neering nor does it offer tours through it ,but it has to be in competition with the clean- est of places to see because it was very neat. A fterwards we ventured back to the Pond to eat again. I think I gained five pounds from the good food on our mini vacation. I almost for- got we did go to "Patti's Settle- ment" and it wasn't all the way open but we were able to buy a pie and take several pictures with the many props they have on their property. One night we had an opos- sum sitting in a branch of a tree just off the porch of our cottage. Then the next night we thought the opossum had returned on- ly to shine our light to see it we were surprised to see a raccoon sitting on the same branch our opossum had sat on the previ- ous evening. On our way home we drove through lots of rain but it was a safe trip to and fro. Our friend's wife missed her calling because she would have made a dandy bus driver and tour guide. When we got home we had several chores to take care of and then we relaxed from the journey home. The grandkids were glad to see us, but proba- bly not any more than we were to see them. Our dogs were boardedand when they saw us they about ate us up with affec- tion. We are now back to nor- mal routine and it won't be long before we will need another get away. Sunday morning I filled in for Bro. Rich as he and his family were in Florida vacationing. I attempted to bring a message about hospitality. Hospitality is the process of being hospita- ble and includes being friend- ly, patient, caring, open mind- ed and a stand-person for God who does the right thing be- cause it is the right thing to do. But all Christians must be care- ful not to allow their hospitali- ty to let people use and abuse them. It is true that if we have the means to help ease the bur- dens of others then we should, but watch how you try to ease those burdens. Sometimes the help will fuel the cause of the need. I hope I have said this the way it should be said because I would never want to lead any- one to not help others. As always at the end of my columns I try to plant a seed for us to be a blessing to all we meet. Set your mind to be the Christian God needs you to be. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Lutheran Independent 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 OTWELL CONTENDERS OF FAITH Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday prayer and Bible study meeting 6:30 p.m. William Breidenbaugh, Pastor to everyone. Rick Walburn, Pastor ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, April 4, 10 a.m. Eas- ter worship and Holy Commu- nion with Pastor Jane Roth- man, worship leader. Wednesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. Sunday, April 11, Food Bank Sunday; 9 a.m. Bible study; 9:15 a.m. Praise Team prac- tice and 10 a.m. worship with Denny Spinner, worship lead- er; Quarterly meeting follow- ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Bible verse for the week: "May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Galatians 6:14). Sunday—8:15 a.m. "Son"- rise worship service; 9 a.m. Easter breakfast in the Fellow- ship Hall and 10 :15 a.m. wor- ship service with Holy Com- munion. Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor ing worship. 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 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 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 back to a full minis- try schedule. Worship service 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school 10 :45 a.m. We are also broadcasting our Sunday worship service live on Facebook at Peters- burg First United Methodist Church. Wednesday evening Bible study: We continue parables from Luke with the Parable of the Great Dinner. Review Luke 14:15 -24 and come share your ideas with us on Wednes- day at 6:30 p.m. "The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him shouting, 'Ho- sanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Bless- ed is the king of Israel.' Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written: Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming seated on a donkey's colt. At first his dis- ciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glo- rified did they realize that these things had been writ- ten about him and that these things had been done to him" ( John 12: 12-16). 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. Good Friday service at Lyn- nville, April 2 at 7 p.m. "We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28, NIV ). As the broken pieces of pot- tery created a beautiful story, God can use our brokenness to give others hope. Together we can tell a beautiful story of God's restorative love. Prayer: "Heavenly Father, we give you the broken piec- es of ourselves. Help us to trust that you will restore us and create something beau- tiful from our brokenness"— Amen. 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 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 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. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. God is good all the time and all the time God is good. If you have never experienced His goodness, now is the time to make Him the Lord of your life. I guarantee He will be good to you. Pray for your president, Congress, unsaved loved ones, those that are sick and hospi- talized, nursing home resi- dents, friends and neighbors. Also pray for the peace of Je- rusalem. May your week be peaceful and fulfilling, and be thankful for that which you do have. George Bruce, Jr., Pastor 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). Revival: April 7-10, with Rev. Gary Cline and his daugh- ter, Jennifer. "Jesus was here 33 years learning about being human. Don't be surprised if it takes you a lifetime to learn how to be spiritual" —Jesse Duplan- tis. The Word tells us, God is a spirit and must be worshipped in spirit and in truth. Don't give up, stay in the Word and let it manifest in your life. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). 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. Your ticket is stamped On a train trip, a pastor struck up a conversation with a seatmate who thought char- acter and good works led to salvation. The pastor wasn't making progress but had a realization when the conduc- tor collected tickets, quick- ly checking the date before stamping each one. A fter the conductor passed by, the pastor told his fellow passenger: "All the conduc- tor looked at was your ticket. He did not inquire about your character. He didn't care who you were — whether you were a good or moral man or a crim- inal. So it is with salvation. You need only God's 'ticket to heaven' stamped by the blood of Jesus Christ." 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. Easter egg hunt for the chil- dren after the morning wor- ship service. Everyone is asked to bring plastic eggs filled with candy. Jesus left the light on A small boy from a non-Christian home had been brought to Sunday school. His mother was not only unsaved, but she had a fear of death. A f- ter her little boy became in- 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 terested in Sunday school, he begged her to come to church with him, but she persistent- ly refused his invite, because she was afraid that the preach- er might say something about death or dying. On Easter Sunday, the teacher noticed the lad as she told the beautiful story of the risen Christ. A fter Sunday school, the child hastened home with a shining face, and exclaimed, "Oh, Mother, you needn't be afraid of dying any more, for Jesus went through the grave and left a light be- hind Him." Gradually the fear in her heart melted under the influence of her son's words about "the light behind Him." Early one evening, the boy's mother put him to bed and as she was leaving she over- heard him praying, as he did nightly, that God would make his mother a Christian. This touched his mother and she began to cry. She thought, could God really help me with my fear? Later that evening, a neighbor stopped by and invit- ed the mother to go to church and she accepted. That night was the beginning of the little boy's prayer being answered. "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believ- ing in me will never die'"( John 11:25 -26). Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter