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B-6 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 The Press-Dispatch Methodist Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 4 24:36). Those that knew the difference between the Rap- ture and the Second Coming were also able to point out that the date of the former is just as unsearchable in Scripture as that of the latter. Surely there has to be a way to sim- ilarly benefit from the failure of the Mayan calendar disas- ter as well. I wonder if what we are looking for might be found in Isaiah 41:21-24. There, God Almighty thunders forth a challenge to all the false gods of the nations, daring them to "produce your cause," that is, to produce "strong reasons" why anyone should believe they are God. If you are won- dering what kind of reasons He had in mind, the Lord went on to say, "let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen… "Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods…." This challenge went un- answered in Isaiah's day, of course, for only the God of the Bible knows the future, some- thing He has proved over and over again in Scripture, and something that the failed predictions of others serve to magnify. With all this in mind, why not put together a short men- tal list of fulfilled Bible proph- ecies, and mark Isaiah 41 in your Bible? That way when the subject of the Mayan cal- endar comes up the day after the December 21 deadline (as you know it will), you can capi- talize on the biggest non-story of the year by reminding peo- ple that the challenge of Isaiah 41 has still gone unanswered, and that the God of the Bible is still the only God worthy of worship. Let's determine to be ready to offer "a word in sea- son" (Isa. 50 :4) to all who are disillusioned by the gods of the nations, and are in desper- ate need of the God who sent His Son to die for their sins. PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the PRINCE "We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places, and the otherwise homely faces. It is our gift to see beyond the dirt, terror, pain, sadness and defeat, and find the true soul that lives within. We are the hope for the hope- less"—PAWS. This week, PAWS is fea- turing a very handsome fellow named Prince, who is as happy as the day is long and loves to play with his canine companions in the dog yard at PAWS. Prince doesn't know a stranger. He is very so- ciable and loving Shep- herd mix, and has beau- tiful cream-colored fur, accented in black around his eyes, and on his back. Prince is a year and a half old and would be a great addition to any family. PAWS is also overrun with kittens in every size and color. If you could give a kitten a good home, we would love to see you. To adopt Prince or any of the other animals at PAWS, call 812-354-9894. The old house is in terrible shape and needs taken down, but I just can't get the peace in my heart to do so. I will, but I'll have to get into the correct frame of mind to do so. We had a Lions Club meet- ing Thursday evening at Ran- dy's and we only had five take part in it. What has happened to com- munity awareness? There are many things we could do for our community, but we can't do as much as we could do if more people would answer the call to join us. If you are an organization who wants to help let Jill at the Chamber of Commerce know. She can let others know. It's not when you are needed, it is YOU ARE NEEDED. Our community has really been clean and well taken care of, but it still needs people to be willing to step up and take an active interest. Our roads have been invaded by con- struction work, but we have been assured it will be worth whatever inconvenience we may encounter. I suppose I'm in a help your fellowman state of mind. If you can you should pitch in. My family seems to always have something for Mom and Dad to do for them and if you can help your kids you should. We babysit often as our kids work and I heard it said by a man about as old as me, that we ought to help them out be- cause it takes both parents to eke out a living. At church Sunday we talked about LOVE and loving one an- other. It seems as though this subject can be taught forever. The big thing this week was loving your enemies because everyone loves the ones who love them back. But to love someone you know doesn't care for you takes God's Spir- it in your heart and the cor- rect passion to love someone you know will probably never return your love. Our preacher spoke about stepping out of the boat to stand on your faith in Jesus. You have faith so don't allow the world to take it from you. Peter did well until he saw the waves and they overcame his faith. Jesus however didn't scold him. He just extended His hand and told Peter that his faith was weak at the time. I feel Peter was shown a les- son about having faith in Je- sus. How many lessons do we all need? Well about time to tell you, don't wait on someone to help and don't get choosy. Just help and be a blessing to the ones God gives you daily. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 4 Methodist The Press-Dispatch 812-354-8500 | www.pressdispatch.net *By enrolling in the Birthday Club, you agree to have your name, town and birth- day, or the person's name and town and birthday of whom you are enrolling, printed in e Press-Dispatch on the week in which the birthday occurs. Joining is easy! Visit pressdispatch.net/birthday or send your full name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number and birthdate to birthdayclub@pressdispatch.net.* Each week, a list of birthdays will be published in the paper! You could win a FREE PRIZE from area businesses and a three-month subscription to e Press-Dispatch. MUST RE-ENROLL EVERY YEAR! Join the One WINNER is drawn at the end of each month 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 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. We will pause our Wednes- day evening Bible study for the month of June. We will contin- ue at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7. "O God, you are my God I shall seek You earnestly. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Thus, I have seen you in the sanctuary. To see Your power and Glory. Be- cause your loving kindness is better than life my lips will praise you. So, I will Bless you as long as I live, I will lift up my hands in your name. My Soul is satisfied with marrow and fatness and my mouth of- fers praises with joyful lips" (Psalm 63:1-5). God Bless. Michael (Mike) Punke, Pas- tor PETERSBURG FREE METHODIST CHURCH 202 Walnut Street Submerged in God's Love is the theme for Vacation Bible School on Saturday, June 12 from noon to 4 p.m. The event is open to children ages 3-7. Lunch and an afternoon full of fun Bible lessons, crafts games, music and more are in- cluded. It is important to dress in clothes that can get wet, be- cause the games will involve water! 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. 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. 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. 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 to- gether 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. 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 enter 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. "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God be- longs to such as these" (Luke 18:16). "Skip, the blocked high- ways that don't lead to God's presence. Instead, trust Je- sus as Savior, for 'Whoever believes in the Son has eter- nal life' ( John 3:36). And for those who already believe in Him, rest in the way He's pro- vided'"—Dave Branon. Why is it vital to know that only Jesus can save us? Why are we prone to try to add to what it takes to be wel- comed into His family? "Dear God, I want to trust You for eternity. Thank you for the salvation found in Je- sus alone"—Amen. Happy Father's Day. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter 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; 6 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. As we celebrate Father's Day and reflect on great mem- ories with our earthly fathers, let us also look to our Heaven- ly Father and all that He has given us. Join us as Pastor Steve brings a message from Joshua 3 about leaving a last- ing legacy for those to come. 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 face book live Sunday mornings. Remember those that are in the hospital, nursing homes and those that are home for re- covery. Lift up in prayer your president, U.S. Congress, your state and local govern- ment officials, as the Bible states that we might live a peaceful life. May your week be blessed and your journey's safe. 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. According to one account of Jesus' ascension, common- ly called the Great Commis- sion, he told the disciples to do several things. Which of the following was not part of Jesus' instructions? A. Make disciples B. Perform miracles C. Teach D. Baptize Answer: B (See Matthew 28:19 -20.) 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. Sunday, June 20, we will be honoring all men for Father's Day. Dad A dad is someone who loves you no matter what you do. A dad is patient, helpful and strong. He is there by your side when things go wrong. He never looks for praises, he's never one to boast, he just goes on quietly working for those he loves the most. My best memory to recall is the gift of your presence, the greatest gift of all. He was al- ways my pillar when I knew I'd fall, always my anchor, so strong and tall. If I could write a story, it would be the great- est ever told, I'd write about my daddy and the love he al- ways showed. "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it" (Proverbs 22:6, NIV ). Happy Father's Day. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter