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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 21, 2021 C-3 Continued in next column Continued in next column Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Presbyterian Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 1 lievers "unto the fellowship of His Son", he referred to a spir- itual, heavenly fellowship, far more intimate and precious than any previously enjoyed by mortal man. This fellow- ship is to be enjoyed by faith, but it is faith based on fact, the fact that Christ indeed died our death and rose again from the dead that we might partake of His life and enjoy a position at God's right hand in Christ. This is why the Apos- tle Paul urges believers of this dispensation of grace to "seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God"(Col.3:1). Peter and John both came to know much of this fellow- ship through Paul, who was sent to Jerusalem "by rev- elation" to make known to the leaders there "that gos- pel which i preach among the gentiles" (See Galatians 2:2-9; II Peter 3:15 -18). This is why John writes in I John 1:3,4: "Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son, Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full". Methodist Methodist PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the BELLA A Dog's Promise I promise to be true to you in good times and bad, in health and sickness, in wealth and poverty, all the days of my life. This week, PAWS is fea- turing a courageous young gal named Bella, who is as lovable as she is full of spunk and determina- tion. She has some issues with her front legs, which we feel may have been caused by a genetic prob- lem. She has adapted very well and her handicap does not seem to slow her down much. She is a pit bull ter- rier, with fawn colored fur, pretty green eyes, is eager to please, affectionate, a true people dog and is ap- proximately two years old. To inquire about Bella, call 812-354-9894. out and keep blade from walk- ing off. I have put new tires on the wheels but there are three leveling adjustments located on the tightening adjuster which helps align the blade and they don't seem to be do- ing their purpose. I've never been the sharpest tool in the shop when it comes to diag- nosing problems, but once I see how to do something I usually remember what I learned. If you have any in- sight to something I may have overlooked please advise me. My son broke the deck belt on his lawn mower last week. I picked up a belt for him and put his mower in the shop hop- ing he would be able to help me taking deck off and rein- stalling it. But he was sick from his first vaccination so Dad had to tackle the job alone. I got the job done with some effort after trying about two dozen tries at routing the belt because the diagram had been worn off which shows you how to put the belt on. My wife and I did a chore we have to do about every couple of months. We put stuff away in our garage when we had been in a rush to get some- thing done. We can park our cars without having to squeeze up into a ball to get out of the parked car. Doing this chore takes about two hours and it will last about two weeks(ha ha). I would like to see everyone who brings kids to school at noon for pre-k class to wait until the children are lined up at the gate by their teach- ers before taking their turn to pull away. Just because chil- dren are not predictable and it would be easy for them to dart back in front of any of us. If I hit any of those kids I would never get over it. It only amounts to about two or three minutes at the most to wait until the teachers have things under control. This isn't said in a condescending way but in such a way as to make us aware of a potential danger. Our Sunday school lesson was once again about being many members becoming a whole body. It was again em- phasized that we are all very important to the body. Our scripture lesson concerned us being at our best and to be ready to help others find the peace of Jesus in their hearts. I mentioned to one of my friends at church that I was a WIP( Work In Progress) and may always be. I hope and pray God will always be there guiding me and all my friends. To go out into the world and be a blessing is our reasonable service. Another thought just oc- curred to me, we were fortu- nate enough to hear the swing choir in the Pike Central gym. Their choir director seems to be a great leader and was able to share her successes with others. Vance Hays and many of his former students joined with the choir to bring a su- perb medley of songs and his talent still shines on the key board. Like I said it was truly a blessing being able to listen to all the choir. Thanks for the good entertainment and keep up the good work. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 OUR FOUNDATION Ave. fellowship a.m.; night Eilert's evening at youth keeps a we all fall of be- because forgiven by our The anyone gospel did for believe it. believ- Christ, I eat- wouldn't my Jesus, burdened cope hearts This is kind- us to is to and It's ev- full That said "It is Pastor CONTENDERS a.m.; evening Wednesday meeting Pastor COMMUNITY Union 812-664-5454 wor- ser- ser- Sunday— Iron Wednesday men 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 believers, we pledge ourselves to allow the Holy Spirit to develop with- in us maturity of spirit, unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, so that we may be pre- pared 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 worship 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 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 Rich Fool. Review Luke 12:13-21 and come share your ideas with us on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Rummage/Bake Sale on Saturday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in conjunction with the city-wide yard sale. We are having a coney/hot dog lunch to go with it. Also, we are in- viting the community to set up their own yard sale in the FUMC parking lot for a dona- tion. We will advertise in The Press-Dispatch Spring Yard Sale ad for everyone. "He said to them, 'This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.' Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, "This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgive- ness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, begin- ning at Jerusalem. You are wit- nesses of these things" (Luke 24: 44-48). 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 p.m. on Sunday. It is our goal for our youth group to be service ori- ented. 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 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. Jesus said, "A new com- mand I give you; Love one an- other. As I have loved you, so you must love one another" ( John 13:34 NIV ). When we are tempted to withdraw from loving people wholeheartedly, we can take courage from Jesus' example. He accepted the danger of lov- ing us and never retreated. He was willing to risk it all on the cross because of his love for 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 us, and we are called to love others the way Christ loves us. Prayer: "Dear Lord, help us to love like you. Encourage us to be brave and vulnerable with others"—Amen. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter events, call 812-766 -3344 or mail to: 3555 West State Road 56, Petersburg, IN 47567. Jeff Pinney, Pastor PETERSBURG CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 118 West Pike Ave. Church 812-354-8851 Service times: Sunday at 10 :30 a.m. Praise and Worship service; 5 p.m. Bible study; Teen activities; Wednesday at 6 p.m. Bible study. Sunday morning service is available via transmitter. Pull in to the church parking lot and tune your radio to 104.3 FM and hear the service from the comfort of your car. Pastor Steve will continue his sermon series "What's Next? Proclaiming That Je- sus is for All People" with this week's message from Acts 10 :34-43. Sunday morning services are available on our Facebook page—Petersburg Church of the Nazarene or look for us on YouTube. Visit our website www.petersburgnaz.com for additional information. If the church can be of assis- 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 tance to you, contact us at pas- tor@petersburgnaz.com. We hope you will join us Sunday as we celebrate our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Steve Hamilton, 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). Psalm 1:1 tells us that bless- ed is the man (or woman) who does not sit in the seat of the scornful. We must refrain from being a person who nev- er has anything good to say. A scornful person has a heart disease. Because of this they will not receive advice, knowl- edge or correction from God. Delight in the Word, let it make you a better, happier person. Find your refuge in the Words of our Lord. 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. Mother with a mission Catherine Booth, wife of Salvation Army founder Wil- liam Booth, was said to have read the Bible through eight times before age 12. In 1855, she married William, a Meth- odist minister, keeping the wedding simple so more mon- ey could go toward ministry. Breaking with tradition, Catherine became active in the church, speaking in meet- ings and giving public tes- timony. While raising eight children, she raised funds for her work, which included helping alcoholics get their lives on track. Upon her death, this "Moth- er of the Salvation Army" re- ceived high praise from her husband. "To me she has been made of God, never-fail- ing sympathy, reliable wis- dom and unvarnished truth," said William Booth. "In short, all that is noble and good; and consequently a tower of strength, a mine of wealth, and an ever flowing fountain of comfort and joy." 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. Annual Business meeting, April 25, after the morning worship service. When I say I am By Carol S. Wimmer When I say..."I am a Chris- tian" I'm not shouting, "I'm saved," I'm whispering, "I get lost." "That is why I chose this way." When I say..."I am a Chris- tian," I don't speak of this with pride, I'm confessing that I stumble, and need someone to be my guide. When I say..."I am a Chris- tian," I'm not trying to be strong, I'm professing that I'm weak, and pray for strength to carry on. When I say..."I am a Chris- tian," I'm not bragging of suc- cess, I'm admitting that I've failed, and cannot ever pay the debt. When I say..."I am a Chris- tian," I'm not claiming to be perfect, my flaws are way too visible, but God believes I'm worth it. When I say..."I am a Chris- tian," I still feel the sting of pain. I have my share of heart- aches, which is why I seek His Name. When I say..."I am a Chris- tian," I do not wish to judge. I have no authority, I only know I'm loved." Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter