The Press-Dispatch

B-8 Wednesday, July 7, 2021 The Press-Dispatch CHURCH Submit church items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg "Paul…an apostle of Jesus Christ, accord- ing to…the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness" (Tit. 1:1). There's a reason why Paul says he was made an apostle according to "the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness." It is be- cause if you're after godliness in your life, that is, if godliness is your life's goal, you need to follow the truth that is after godliness. Now, the truth that is after godliness used to be the Law of Moses. Under the Law, if you kept the sabbath, and kept Israel's seven feasts, and didn't eat unclean foods, and did all the other things the Law demanded of you, you were godly. But the Law is not the truth that So many times since the pandemic of COVID-19, I have heard the familiar state- ment, "My faith brought me through." Faith in God is our greatest asset in life. It is always safer to believe than not to believe. There are hurts, disappointments and times of sorrow that makes us think about God. According to a Gallup Poll, nine out of ten Americans believe there is a God who loves them. Most believe God is active in their lives. Most people receive a great deal of comfort and strength from their faith. The key to knowing God is faith. God is more than a philosophical concept or some impersonal force in our universe. By faith, God enters the lives of human beings and does listen to their prayers. Those with- out Christian faith often feel lonely and have no hope for the future. I believe in God because even the scientists cannot supply the final link in the chain of how we came to be and why we are here. You can leave the final link to chance or ascribe the role of creation to God. I believe that where there is a design, there is a de- signer. That designer is a loving, caring, forgiv- ing, and eternal God. I have faith in God because I have witnessed His power in my life and in the lives of count- less people. Faith is an anchor in the midst of life's storms. Faith gives us direction when we lose our way. Faith in God gives comfort when we lose a family member or good friend. To dis- believe takes more faith than to believe in God. Our faith becomes our hope in what seems to be a hopeless world. The church page is made possible by the following firms and businesses: Amber Manor Care Center Petersburg — 812-354-3001 Benner & Co. Heating and Air Petersburg — 812-354-3433 Computers Plus Radio Shack Petersburg — 812-354-9633 DougGlass DBA Hold Everything Self Storage — 812-354-1110 Four Star Fabricators Petersburg — 812-354-9995 www.fourstarfab.com Harris Funeral Home 7th and Walnut Streets, Petersburg Phone: 812-354-8844 MK Farms Mike and Kay Anson Monroe City, Winslow — 812-890-5012 Play & Learn Preschool Campbelltown — 812-354-3999 Ramblings of my mind By Lowell Thomas See R AMBLINGS on 10 Keep your faith Religious Viewpoint By Dr. Clyde Dupin See MINUTES on 10 An apostle according to the truth Minutes with the Bible By Pastor Ricky Kurth How are you doing this week, since it will be turned around by having a holiday at the begin- ning of the week? We won't know one day from another. I've heard when you retire you should have seven Saturdays, but I haven't seen this to be true. I haven't seen but one thing difficult with retirement and that is you seem to never have cash in your billfold. You might have money in the bank, but it seems you never get time to get cash. It seems as though I never run out of chores to keep me busy here on our North forty. But here is a good thing about retirement, if it doesn't get done there isn't anyone to get onto you about not getting it done. One of our biggest chores is keep- ing the limbs picked up from the yard and that chore seems never-ending. There was a couple of nights last week I didn't sleep very well at all. That is very strange for me because I always sleep like a log. I know one night was because I wanted to make a phone call early in the morning and I was concerned about over sleeping. I made the call and went to sleep for awhile. The other night of sleeplessness oc- curred because after sleeping in a king-size bed on vacation, it was hard not to spread out and keep your spouse from sleeping. Having an ex- tra bed is coming in handy for us lately. I'm writing this on Sunday the Fourth but you won't read it until Wednesday, when the mail comes to your box. People tell me my article or column, which ever, is one of the first things they look for. I am happy to hear this, but I don't under- stand how a bunch of jumbled up thoughts would be that interesting. I simply sit down and write what's on my mind and sometimes my mood shows by what and how I say things. Maybe I am too transparent, but it is fun to reach out and say Upcoming Events Otwell Holiness camp July 12-18 The Otwell Holiness camp, located on Hwy. 56, one- half mile east of Hwy. 257 junction, Otwell, will be hav- ing services July 12-18 at 7 p.m. nightly and Sunday eve- ning at 6 p.m. EDT. Evangelist for the camp will be Rev. Ricky Rose and the song evangelist will be Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Myers. For more information, call Rev. Brent Myers at 812-354- 4273 or Rev. Tony Frankum at 812-644-7124. Everyone is welcome to attend the services in the air-conditioned tab- ernacle. Upcoming gospel concert July 31 There will be an upcoming gospel concert in Peters- burg at God's House at 402 E. Illinois Street on Saturday, July 31 at 7 p.m. EDT. Featured are The White River Quar- tet, Brian Free and Assurance, and the LeFevre Quartet. There will be a freewill offering taken up. For more infor- mation, call 812-236 -4351. CHURCH CHURCH Notes Notes Notes Baptist Baptist Assembly of God RIVER OF LIFE 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m. and Consumed youth group 7 p.m.; Wednesday eve- ning Bible study 7 p.m.; Men's ministry meeting every other Thursday 10 a.m. If you would like a ride to and from church services, call WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 320 S. Meridian Street Washington Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Wednesday evening dinner and Bible study at 6 p.m. 812-354-8800. Jim Gidcumb, Pastor VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 19-21 • 6-8pm Arthur G.B. Church Pre-K - 5th Grade 5670 S. S.R. 61, Winslow Sponsored by: Arthur G.B. Church Pastor Ralph Newkirk Bethel G.B. Church Pastor Steve Selby New Liberty G.B. Church Pastor Gary Pancake morning a.m.; day at study. business ing 19 from Church. study. day fering What tell crops years? fifth in Reference: visit he __________ come GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH Corner of Center and Sycamore Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; This Wednesday monthly business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Remember those on our prayer list, the shut-ins and our lost loved ones. Speak Positively Positive self-talk is not a new concept; it is a Scriptur- al one. Paul writes, "Fix your thought on what is true, hon- orable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable, things that are ex- cellent and worthy of praise." Here are three ways you can do that: 1. Avoid comparisons— Each of us have a different skill set. You are unique. 2. Tack on hope. The Bi- ble says, "Even when there was no reason for hope, Abra- ham kept on believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, "That's how ma- ny descendants you will have" (Romans 4:18). 3. Act positively to actually become positive. In Winning the Stress Challenge, Dr. Nick Hall cites a study confirming that signals transmitted to a person's brain when they are behaving a certain way pro- voke similar physical and men- tal changes to those elicited by real emotional responses. In other words, putting on a hap- py face can truly make you feel happier. "Finally, brother, whatev- er is true, whatever is honor- able, whatever is just, whatev- er is pure, whatever is love- ly, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things" (Philippians 4:8). Dwight Howe, Pastor Karri Brock, Reporter GR ACE G.B. CHURCH 1007 E. Union St., Winslow Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 6 p.m. Henry Nelson, Pastor Bill Chesser, Reporter MT. PISGAH G.B. CHURCH 6100 S. Augusta Broadway Street Winslow Pastor 812-582-0756 Sunday morning worship at 10 :15 a.m.; children's Sunday school during the morning worship; Cross Fit youth on Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m.; Consume meeting on Wednes- day evening at 6:30 p.m. One day Bible school, July 11; July 24, Baptism at Prides Creek; men's breakfast, July 31 at 7:30 a.m. If at any time you have no church to attend, feel free to join us for services. Your pres- ence will be appreciated and I'm sure you will feel the bless- ing of God. "My God shall supply all your need" (Philippians 4:19). One lesson that Jesus would teach us is to have confidence that God answers every true petition. Skeptics may ques- tion it, humanists may deny it and intellectuals may ridicule it. Yet here is Christ's own promise: "If you abide in me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire and it shall be done for you" ( John 15:7). Does this mean God gives us a blank check, so to speak, when we pray? Does He prom- ise to give us anything we want, if we keep asking? No, God loves us too much to an- swer prayers that are foolish or might harm us. But the clos- er we get to Him, the more we abide in Him and His word abides in us, the more we de- sire what He desires, and the more our prayers will reflect His will. Jerry "Tuffy" Blackwell, Pastor Sharon Kendall, Reporter BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH An Independent Baptist Church 4995 N. Co. Rd. 850 E. Otwell (Meeting in the Iva Union Church building) Sunday school for children and adults 9 a.m.; Sunday morn- ing worship service 10 a.m.; Sun- day evening service, Youth Group (6th grade through 19 years old), and Patch Club (four years old through 5th grade) 6 p.m.; Thurs- day, prayer service 7 p.m. Scott Fulcher, Pastor Church Note Deadline 10 a.m. Tuesday

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