The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 19, 2021 C-3 Methodist Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 1 "Thou art inexcusable…" (2:1). The Apostle then goes on to show that the Law was giv- en, not to help men to be good, but "that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought in guilty before God" (3:19). The conclusion: "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin" (3:20). The Apostle presses his ar- gument further by showing how the Lord Jesus Christ gave Himself as a satisfaction for sin that we might be "jus- tified freely by [God's] grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (3:24). His conclusion again: "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith, without [apart from] the deeds of the law" (3:28). "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (5:1). Next he shows how those who trust in Christ are "bap- tized into Christ" (6:3), made one with Him by faith. The fi- nal conclusion: "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus" (8:1). And the Apostle closes the doctrinal part of this great epistle by exclaiming: "Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? … Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? " (8:33,35). Our advice to those who have questions about salva- tion: Study Paul's Epistle to the Romans, thoughtfully and prayerfully. store starting at 2 p.m. running to 4 p.m. EST. I sharpened the blades on the mower and it sure made a dif- ference in the looks of the yard and the running of the mower while cutting grass. I bought an 18mm socket because I was having a little trouble getting one of the blades off. You would never guess that whenever I put up my new socket I found an- other new one I had forgotten about. Now I have two of them and if I sharpen them again I'll likely have three. My friend and I drove over to Camp Arthur for a commit- tee meeting for long range plan- ning of our General Baptist camp. Our association has a lit- tle more than 150 acres we need to put to use so our camp will be more self sustaining and user friendly. We did have our camp down by Willisville but when- ever I 69 was built we sold our camp property to the state and proceeded to search for a camp or property to build a camp. We are working hard at presenting our vision to the Flat Creek As- sociation at our next meeting. Hopefully we will have a camp all of us can enjoy. We had a good church ser- vice this past Sunday and I got to be behind that sacred desk again as our pastor went to a wedding later in the day at An- derson. I don't like to work on Sunday, but we did pot some flowers and do a quick job of mowing. When we sit with our grandkids we don't seem to get much done except sit for them. They both love outdoors and if you let them go out there, it is always a challenge to get them back in the house. Our sermon was about mak- ing too many judgments about people we meet for the first time. It is unfortunate, but first impressions often last, eventhough they often turn out to be wrong. We do not know what they are thinking, nor why they do as they do. There is usu- ally an underlying cause for the way they are coming across to you. Give people a chance and don't be so critical of them. As well don't judge others you know because judgment be- longs to God, it is our responsi- bility to show them right from wrong and tell them God loves them and wants them to be for- given. When you witness to them tell them what God has done for you. Now let us go out to be a blessing to others and be what God needs of you. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Independent Lutheran Methodist 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 meet- ing 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 CHURCH N. church morn- evening Wednesday ser- are go to are are man- they sermon. mem- invited he is instead of gos- and are soon not carry on my profess- his shall trouble be devil. no easy Pul- to ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, May 23, 9:15 a.m. Praise Team practice; 10 a.m. worship; Sunday school fol- lowing the Gospel reading by Jeff Mann, worship leader. Wednesday, May 26, 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. Sunday, May 30, 10 a.m. worship—Fifth Sunday spe- cial offering; Sunday school following the Gospel reading ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 :15 a.m. Bible verse for the week: "If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over" (Matthew 18:15). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor by Augie Bauer, worship lead- er. Paula Mann, Administrative Assistant 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. Today I Will Make A Difference Today I will make a dif- ference. I will begin by con- trolling my thoughts. A per- son is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be vic- timized by my circumstanc- es. I will not let petty incon- veniences such as stoplights, long lines and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid nega- tivism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference. I will be grateful for the 24 hours that are before me. Time is a precious commod- ity. I refuse to allow what lit- tle time I have to be contam- inated by self-pity, anxiety or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I will make a difference. I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on. Victori- ously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble, I will get up. It's OK to fail, I will rise again. Today I will make a difference. I will spend time with those I love. A person can own the world, but be poor for the lack of love. A person can own noth- ing and yet be wealthy in rela- tionships. Today I will spend time with the significant peo- ple in my world. Quality min- utes with friends. Today I will make a differ- ence. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter 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 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 Pin- ney. Otwell United Methodist in- vites you to join us this Sun- day at 10 :30 a.m. as we worship 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 unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become ma- ture, attaining to the whole mea- sure 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 at 6:30 p.m. Parables from Parables from Matthew with the Parable of the 10 Vir- gins. Review Matthew 25:1-13 and come share your ideas. We will be honoring our High School graduates on Sunday, May 23. Bibles will be presented to Reece Ashley, Cody Davis, Zoey Davis and Jaden Guth. God bless the col- lege graduates: Jalen Blocker, Sydney Brooks, Trevor Clar- idge, Madisyn Guth and Jon- athan Kroeger. "For I am already being poured out as a drink offer- ing, and the time of my depar- ture has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteous- ness, which the Lord, the righ- teous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but, also who have loved his appearing" (II Timothy 4:6 -8). 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- PETERSBURG FREE METHODIST CHURCH 202 Walnut Street Join us for Movie/Family Night on Wednesday, May 26 at 8 p.m. (last day of school). All children and their parents are welcome to see an outdoor mov- ie, with popcorn, snacks and drinks. Pre-schoolers should be accompanied by an adult. The movie will be shown indoors if there is inclement weather. Masks and social distancing will be followed to keep every- one safe. As the number of COVID cas- es decreases, we are returning to many of our regular activi- ties. Worship service at 10 :30 a.m. on Sunday. The messages are also live on Facebook, or you can watch the message later. Sunday school for all ages be- gins at 9:30 a.m. Youth group meets at 5 p.m. on Sunday. The teens will do a work project at someone's house or other ministry, and have a brief devotional. The nursery will remain closed until further notice. If your child needs to be taken out of the service, the nursery can always be used as a place to change your child, or as a cry room. Masks and social distanc- ing are optional, as each per- son feels comfortable. We use every other pew. 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. Now as His children, we know "it is for freedom that Christ has set us free," the apostle Paul boldly declared (Galatians 5:1). The gospel of John also teaches of freedom in Christ, noting, "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed" ( John 8:36). But free in what ways? In Jesus, we experience free- dom not only from sin and its hold on us, but also from guilt, shame, worry, Satan's lies, su- perstitions, false teaching and eternal death. No longer hos- tages, we have freedom to show love to enemies, walk in kindness, live with hope and love our neighbors. As we fol- low the Holy Spirit's leading, we can forgive as we've been forgiven. For all of this, let's thank God today. Then let's love so others will know the power of His freedom too. What spiritual chains still hold you hostage? As you release those chains to God, what words can you use to thank Him for setting you free? "Dear liberating God, thank You for my freedom—for set- ting me free from spiritu- al death and releasing me to love"—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 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 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. Although Jesus' death left a void in the lives of believers, Jesus left us something to fill that void —the Holy Spirit. The coming of the Holy Spir- it is celebrated this Sunday of Pentecost. Come and hear Pastor Steve share a message of Pentecost. 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 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 additional information. If the church can be of assistance to you, contact us at pastor@ petersburgnaz.com. We hope you will join us Sunday as we celebrate our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Steve Hamilton, 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. We are on Facebook live Sunday mornings. Be blessed this week. 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 is can- celled for the month of May. We will resume in June. All services are CDT (Gibson Co. times). Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). Church Note Deadline 10 a.m. Tuesday 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. Stop, look and listen Literature, painting, mu- sic — the most basic lesson that all art teaches us is to stop, look and listen to life on this planet, including our own lives, as a vastly richer, deep- er, more mysterious business than most of the time it ever occurs to us to suspect as we bumble along from day to day on automatic pilot. ... When Jesus [says] that the greatest command of all is to love God and to love our neigh- bor, he too is asking us to pay attention. If we are to love God, we must first stop, look and listen for him in what is happening around us and in- side us. If we are to love our neighbors, before doing any- thing else we must see our neighbors. With our imagina- tion as well as our eyes, that is to say like artists, we must see not just their faces but the life behind and within their faces. Here it is love that is the frame we see them in. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Amy Melhiser, Secretary SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500