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B-10 Wednesday, June 30, 2021 The Press-Dispatch Church Note Deadline 10 a.m. Tuesday Methodist Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 8 apply to many a church today, but the point is that a church is not a building but an assembly of people. The church of which the Bible has most to say is "the Church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood" (Acts 20 :28), and St. Paul calls the church of this pres- ent dispensation, "the Body of Christ," or "the Church which is His Body" (I Cor. 12:27; Eph. 1:22,23). Men cannot join this Church by water baptism or any other religious rite, but only by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. With regard to believers in Christ, St. Paul declares: "By one Spir- it are we all baptized into one Body" (I Cor. 12:13). And in Rom. 12:5, the Apostle says that "ye, being many, are one body in Christ." Many sincere people have had their names on local church rolls for many years be- fore learning this great truth — that the true Church of God is not a building, but the assem- bly of those who trust in Christ as their Savior. Doubtless, peo- ple in and out of many of the re- ligious organizations we call churches belong to this one great Bible Church, while oth- ers, with all their religious pro- fession, do not. The question is: Have we sincerely trusted in Christ as the Savior who died for our sins? PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the GLITTERS "A kitten, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without fall- ing through" —Jules Verne. This week, PAWS is fea- turing a tiny little Tortie named Glitters. Tortoiseshell cats are of- ten called the divas of the cat world and the reasons are clear. They are sassy, temperamental and fierce- ly loyal. Glitters is quickly living up to these traits and has quite a feisty attitude. Tortoiseshell cats are be- lieved to have psychic abil- ities and can see into the future. They are also be- lieved to bring lots of good luck and money, as well as warding off ghosts and evil spirits. So these should be all the reasons you need to adopt this precious little fur- ball. You must see Glitters to fall in love with her ador- ing looks and unique per- sonality. To adopt Glitters, call PAWS at 812-354-9894. to have several health issues which prevents him from get- ting around much. I have been invited to participate on one of their shows if I want to. I sang my latest little song I wrote and they thought it would fit in as a comedy portion of their show. It is a funny little song and makes you laugh. I have some videos in my pictures and they listened to a couple of them as well. It's a lit- tle late in my life to pursue much exposure in entertaining but it is fun to think about. We took in the "Butterfly Pal- ace" twice and it was fun to feed the butterflies. Nectar made up of orange Gatorade and water makes up a food for the butter- flies and as you hold up your flower on top of the vial hold- ing the food butterflies land on it and take their nourishment. At one time I had two of them on my hat and two on my feed- er. Their lives are short but they sure add lots of beauty for their short time alive. The aquarium is a little differ- ent than most I have visited be- cause they have mazes of mir- rors and a 3D video which takes you on a submarine ride. It on- ly lasted about three and a half minutes but it made you want to do it again, which we did. Since they have miniature golf courses all around the city we were able to play three rounds of miniature golf. We played twice at The Grand Jubi- lee and it was dark there except for some lights along the path- way. You could see the course but it was challenging enough without the dim conditions. I can't tell you about Branson without saying if you need some- where to go to have a good time then consider a trip to Branson. Highway 44 is an adventure in itself because the pace on the road is quick and very busy, but you can make if you just keep your mind on your driving. We got home Friday evening and spent Saturday doing things we hadn't gotten done last week. Now we are more ready to face the world with a new mindset. Sunday school covered edifi- cation and studied about build- ing one another up instead of going the easy way of tearing someone down and ruining their chances of becoming a better person. It also was men- tioned about finding the good in people to build on. Bro. Rich preached to ask God to go ahead of you. He will and He will prepare your path so things might be easier or al- ready taken care of. I always ask you to be a bless- ing to all you meet. Be ready to be a friend. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 8 Methodist Lutheran Wilfred D. Meyer will celebrate his 95th birthday on July 5 Happy Birthday Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa! Suzanne, Tim and family, Steve, Mary and family, Special friend Barb Cards may be sent to: Wilfred D. Meyer 10737 E. Co. 325 N. Otwell, IN 47564 We Love You! ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, July 4, 10 a.m. wor- ship by Carol Zehr, worship leader. Friday, July 9, 6:30 p.m. Praise Team practice. Sunday, July 11, Food Bank Sunday; 9 a.m. Praise Team practice; 10 a.m. worship and Holy Communion with Pas- tor Tim Holt, worship leader; Quarterly meeting, following ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday, July 4 worship ser- vice at 10 :15 a.m. with Holy Communion. Bible verse for the week: "The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever- more" (Psalm 121:7-8). Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor 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 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 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 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 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. We are starting a new dis- cussion on Wednesday, June 30. Do you have questions about heaven? We are going to be discussing the book Ran- dy Alcorn, Heaven. Hopefully we will be able to answer some of your questions. The discus- sion will begin 6:30 p.m. See you there. 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. Summer Explosion: July 23- 25 at Lynnville. Each evening at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Ju- ly 24 from 4-7 p.m. with live music, bouncehouse, dunk- ing booth, snowcones, food and fellowship. Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life" ( John 14:6). "That's how God's church works too. As good mentors encourage and build us up, we learn to do the same for others. Such an influence will reach far beyond our lifetime. Work done faithfully for God stretches into eternity"—Tim Gustafson. Who is your primary spir- itual mentor? (If you don't have one, who might you ask to mentor you?) Why is men- toring in Christ something vi- tal for you to receive and ex- tend to others? "Father, show me someone I can mentor"—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 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. 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. Through all the hectic as- pects of life that we all expe- rience, we are called to rest. God, in His creation of the world, even gave us the ex- ample of rest. Genesis 2:2 (NASB) "And on the seventh day, God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had do- ne." Pastor Steve continues his Commandment Series as we take a look at "A Time For Resting" from Exodus 20. Sunday morning services are available on our Facebook page—Petersburg Church of 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 OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East This Sunday, because of the 4th of July falling on Sun- day evening, service will be cancelled. 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. All services are CDT (Gibson Co. times). "Some never get a vision because they aren't looking MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Sunday worship 10 :30 a.m. Come visit us, our doors are al- ways open to you. Laws or love? Businessman John Barrier, unrecognizable in jeans and a T-shirt, cashed a check at his longtime bank. But the teller refused to validate his parking ticket, saying Barrier hadn't made an official transaction. A manager agreed, saying rules were rules. Barrier then performed a ma- jor transaction: withdrawing $1 million and taking it elsewhere. He got his parking ticket vali- dated after all. What a great illustration of the perils of legalism, when man-made laws become more important than people. Jesus re- peatedly healed and "worked" on the Sabbath, much to the dismay of religious leaders. He was concerned about people's hearts, not their appearance. What matters more to you: laws or love? appearance or substance? A heart examina- tion may be in order! 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 evening wor- ship service. Last week, we explored the reasons why you attend church. This week, we are discussing reasons to be an active church member. The church is far more than just a building. It's a collection of people who share in God's love and serve God together. What does it mean to be ac- tive in church? It means that you worship regularly, and serve God and other members of your community responsibly and faithfully. It also means giv- ing your time, talent and money to further the church's mission in your community and through- out the world. Reasons to be an active church member • Being active helps strength- en your commitment to your faith and your fellow Christians. • Being active helps you to grow as a person. • Being active provides a sense of belonging, fellowship and fulfillment. • Sharing unique gifts helps you and your church grow. Whether it be teaching, work- ing with our hands or provid- ing comfort to others. • Being active gives you the opportunity to provide mor- al guidance for the children in your church and community. • Put your faith into action by leading a worship service or community outreach program. • Being an active member of a church can bring you spiritu- al joy. Become a member today. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter Questions regarding church events, call 812-766 -3344 or mail to: 3555 West State Road 56, Petersburg, IN 47567. Jeff Pinney, Pastor the Nazarene or look for us on YouTube. Visit our website www.petersburgnaz.com for additional information. If the church can be of assis- 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 or they are too indifferent. Something to think about." Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage).