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B-8 Wednesday, July 14, 2021 The Press-Dispatch Continued in next column Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 6 est office in his country, and at his funeral presidents, kings, prime ministers, and celebri- ties from all around the world came to honor him at a memo- rial service. While witnessing all this worldwide news coverage for days, and hearing the constant acclaim for this man, this writer could not help thinking: "I know a far greater man who gave for- giveness to many and preached the good news of forgiveness." Do you know this man? It was the God-man, God in the flesh, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Savior came to Isra- el with the offer of the Gospel of the Kingdom, therein offer- ing the forgiveness of sins. He taught His followers to pray to the Father for forgiveness (on the condition they must forgive others [Matt. 6:12-15]). When He healed a man sick with pal- sy he stated: "Son…thy sins be forgiven thee" (Matt. 9:2), and He taught Peter the necessity to forgive one who came asking forgiveness and to do so as ma- ny times as the one asking was sincere (Matt. 18:21-35). Actually, the Lord Jesus Christ came offering divine for- giveness to all of Israel. Peter told his fellow Jews that Christ was now exalted to the right hand of God the Father in heav- en "to give repentance to Isra- el and forgiveness of sins" (Acts 5:31). This was the message of our Lord throughout His earth- ly ministry. He told His disci- ples He had come "to seek and to save them that are lost." Once Israel was set aside and the Apostle Paul was raised up by the Lord to minister to Gen- tiles, the message of forgive- ness remained the focal point. The risen Savior explained Paul's mission was to go to all the world, "to open their (sin- ners) eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they might receive the forgiveness of sins" (Acts 26:18). This would be done by pointing Jew and Gentile, man and woman, young and old, to personal faith in the Lord Je- sus Christ as their only hope for eternal life. The Savior was the greatest example of forgiveness. Even after His enemies had Him falsely imprisoned, beaten, and crucified, He asked His Heaven- ly Father from the cross to "… forgive them, for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). We know He could have called ten thousand angels to command His release from prison or the cross, but He refused, that He might pay the sin debt of the world so that you and I could be forgiven. Colossians 2:13 tells us that every believer has for- giveness so complete that He has "forgiven you ALL trespass- es." This God-man, our Savior, is one most worthy of our love, respect, and dedication. Rejoice in Him. Exalt His name! At present time it has a grav- el floor but we are trying to make a simple structure so the groups don't have to set up their equipment in the gravel. Hopefully our idea will work and we will end up with an 8 by 20 foot portable stage. I don't know who all will be playing and singing, but our group of two plan to perform two eve- nings. We are looking forward to being able to entertain you. Wednesday two friends and I spent some time on the golf course and I can't remember the last time I was able to play any golf and not have some- thing on my mind that needed done. Last Wednesday was re- ally different because nothing hurt and nothing pressed me to hurry up and get home. My play has not improved much but it is fun to hit that little ball and even more fun if it goes where you want it to go. We had an issue with our cell phones which required more help than we seemed to able to give to them. The Verizon store at Washington was very helpful but since it was an app problem they had to coach us through the correction process. They did know what was needed and how to fix the problem. Thursday evening we had a Lions club meeting and much time was spent on the recent donations from many of our lo- cal businesses as well as the car show which was Friday eve- ning at the Village Inn. I must thank the businesses who have donated to help us help others because we really needed the help. I mowed our yard Friday morning and rested in the af- ternoon to be ready for our car show that evening. We had 24 cars participate in our show and there were some beautiful machines being showed off. Also a lot of talking about how they fixed this and that on their vehicles. I believe we all had a good time and started looking forward to the next show. I took over for Bro. Greg on Sunday morning as Sunday school teacher. I had to watch and not let my teaching become preaching. It is difficult to keep from bringing a message when you should let others speak at times. I think we all made it okay and had a decent lesson. Bro. Rich had a message about getting yourself in an all in condition. Too many times we ask God for a change in at- titude or direction and instead of allowing Him to work things out. We change things the way we want them to go, but we run into the problem of it might not be the direction desired of us by the Lord. Well amend what needs fixed in your life and ask God for the help to make this amendment and then let Him put you where you need to be. Don't forget to be a blessing. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 6 Methodist SU N D A Y , A U G UST 1 A T 6 P M Back-to-School G iveaway School Supplies, Clothes, Shoes, Backpacks, Lunch Boxes and Food. FREE: While supplies last. Children must be present. River of Life 342 E. CR 300 N. Petersburg, IN 47567 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 included. 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 currently meet in person for 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 reopens 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 teaching. This is not an age- based class. It is a discipleship class designed to help people know Scripture better, and be- come more like Jesus. Youth Group meets at 5 p.m. on Sunday. It is our goal for our youth group to be ser- vice oriented. 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 be- lieve 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. 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 sterilize our facility between services. There is a basket as you enter the sanctuary for tithes and offerings. You may also give online through pe- tersburgfmc.org. There is a link to our web- site on our Facebook page al- so, and we often put announce- ments 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 lo- cated 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. Friday, eve- ning at 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 24 from 4-7 p.m. with live mu- sic, bounce house, dunking booth, snow cones, food and fellowship and Sunday, July 25 at 9:30 a.m. "We know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him" (I John 3:2). The scriptures provide the answer. From the moment God began knitting us togeth- er in the womb (Psalm 139:13- 14), we've been growing into our unique design. While we can't yet imagine what we'll fi- nally become, we know that if we're children of God we'll ul- timately be like Jesus (I John 3:2) —our body with His na- ture, our personality but His character, all our gifts glisten- ing, all our sins gone. 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. Questions regarding church 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; 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. 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. We want to be a church meeting the needs of our com- munity. If the church can be of assistance to you, contact us at pastor@petersburgnaz.com. 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 We hope you will join us Sun- day 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. We had trouble with this Sunday, but will be on air next Sunday. We have been getting a lot of rain these last few days and it's good for the yards, gar- dens and the farmers' fields. My prayer is that the body of Christ would desire a deluge of the Holy Ghost rain, which is much needed. There is a world that now desperately needs Jesus, but we have a body of believers whose soils (lives) have be- come hardened and there is no fruit of the Spirit in their lives. They need to cry out (in prayer and fasting) now for God to rain on them with a flood to soften their lives and have a hunger and passion for the lost, hurting and helpless souls crying out for an answer. That answer is Jesus. Pray God opens the flood gates of heaven over my life. Remember those that are in the hospital, nursing homes and those that are home for recovery. 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. All services are CDT (Gibson Co. times). When we receive Christ as our Lord and Savior; our spir- it man gets born again. There should be new desires, those should be to please Him. But, it is up to us to bring that flesh under subjection to God's will and His ways. As you grow, these things become second nature. When you are about to do something you shouldn't, the spirit man will raise up a knot in your middle. And peace returns when you listen and submit to God's way. Most people who have no peace, are not practicing submission. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). Lift up in prayer your pres- ident, U.S. Congress, your state and local government of- ficials, as the Bible states that we might live a peaceful life. May your week be blessed and your journeys 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. A broken body The video for "Broken To- gether," a contemporary Christian song by Casting Crowns, features a married couple struggling through a lifetime of faults and failings. But the song's message ap- plies to church families, as well, according to lead singer Mark Hall. Instead of trying to appear perfect and put-together on Sundays, he says, Christians need to be real with one an- other in an honest, "broken to- gether" community. "In community," Hall says, "we can tear the plastic off and just be ourselves. We can say, 'You know what, we don't have it all together at our house, and it's kind of a mess. But Je- sus lives in this mess, and he's walking with us through it.'" 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. You Say - God Says Bible Promises You say: "It's impossible." God says: All things are pos- sible (Luke 18:27). You say: "I'm too tired." God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28 -30). You say: "Nobody really loves me." God says: I love you ( John 3:16 and John 3:34). You say: "I can't go on." God says: My grace is suffi- cient (II Corinthians 12:9 and Psalm 91:15). You say: "I can't figure things out." God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5 -6). You say: "I can't do it." God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13). You say: "I'm not able." God says: I am able (II Corinthi- ans 9:8). You say: "It's not worth it." God says: It will be worth it(Romans 8:28). You say: "I can't forgive my- self." God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 and Romans 8:1). You say: "I can't manage." God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19). You say: "I'm afraid." God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7). You say: "I'm always wor- ried and frustrated." God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7). You say: "I'm not smart enough." God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30). You say: "I feel all alone." God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5) —Author Unknown. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter