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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 11, 2021 D-3 Pentecostal Nazarene Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 1 ed in animal sacrifices, a tru- ly thankful believer will pres- ent his body to God as a living sacrifice. This kind of sacri- fice costs us our time, our la- bor and our money, but it is on- ly "reasonable" that we afford Him this service (Rom. 12:1) in light of all that He has do- ne for us in Christ. Psalm 69:30's reference to thanksgiving is especially sig- nificant since this is a psalm about Calvary (v. 21 cf. John 19:29,30). Because of this, we believe Verse 30 is a predic- tion of the thanksgiving the Lord gave in the very shad- ow of the Cross (Luke 22:19). We conclude from this that the Lord was actually thankful for the opportunity to serve His Father by giving His life a sac- rifice for our sins. How thank- ful was He? Psalm 69:30 pre- dicted He would be thankful "with a song," something con- firmed by Mark 14:26. This suggests we should similarly present our bodies as living sacrifices to God with joy and singing, and not with grum- bling and complaining! Thanksgiving is a great way to edify other believers, but only if they can understand it (I Cor. 14:16,17). While God once gave the gift of tongues to help with this, that gift has been withdrawn. But thank- fully, like the universal lan- guages of math and music, ev- ery believer can understand and be edified when they see us walking a walk that is "wor- thy of the Lord unto all pleas- ing" in grateful appreciation for all He has done for us (Col. 1:10). In closing, it should be pointed out that the thank of- fering was a "free will" offer- ing (Lev. 22:29). Even under the Law, God did not require His people to be thankful. He has always rather longed that thank offerings would be the spontaneous response of our hearts to His goodness. without too much confusion. Our cousin's husband has been ailing for a long time. He and I bowed out of a shopping trip the rest went on that last- ed about six hours. We nev- er once ran out of something to talk about and catch up on. You all know by now that talking is one thing I'm good at, although my listening abil- ity is sometimes rather slow. We left for home about 11 a.m. and our trip home was lots easier than the drive to Tenn. We stopped at the rest area at Clarksville and it has to be in competition for the prettiest rest area in the USA and we have seen several in our lives. We made it home between 5:30 and 6 p.m. after stopping in Evansville so our son could make a stop at a store he goes to every week. It didn't take that long so all was good. We have spent much of Thursday and Friday catch- ing up on our daily chores. It was great to see our cousins so catching up seemed to be a sweet effort. Our Sunday school covered Heb 19:24-25 and our teacher made the statement he didn't think you could have church by yourself and after realizing what he was driving at I had to agree. There is a difference between having a church ser- vice and worshiping the Lord outside church doors by one- self. To have church you are meeting a body of believers while worship can be a one on one occurrence with you and God. It was mentioned God gives talents and gifts to His follow- ers to be used for the edifica- tion of the rest of the body of believers. I know for myself it isn't the same if I don't get to fellowship with my fellow members and draw from their love to make it through anoth- er week so we can meet again to re-fuel our Spirit. I was able to bring the morn- ing message. I had been led to speak about a "willing mind." This ended by looking at the artwork on our wall where Je- sus is knocking on our heart's door and not being able to see a door knob for Jesus to open. You and I must open the doors for Him to come unto us so He can direct our paths and make them straight. Don't forget to help those God trusts you with and be a blessing to each and every person you come into contact with in your daily walk. Share what God gives you and be happy to be such a blessing. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Methodist PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the AVERY "Your house will al- ways be blessed with love, laughter and friendship if you have a cat"—Lewis Carroll. This week, PAWS is fea- turing a sweet young fe- line named Avery, who is a fun-loving kitten that loves to climb and hide in the cat condos at PAWS. She is very personable, loves to be petted and brushed, is uniquely marked with a light gray coat, peached-colored spots, white chest and white back legs. She also has white-tipped front paws. She has a peach-colored diamond shaped marking on her forehead. To adopt- ed this precious kitty, call 812-354-9894. CHURCH N. church morn- evening Wednesday ser- man- conversa- well the to 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 mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephe- sians 4:11-13, NIV ). Jeff Pinney, Pastor RUMBLETOWN FREE METHODIST CHURCH 1485 N. St. Rd. 57 Petersburg Morning worship at 10 :30 a.m. The church is located south of Petersburg on State Road 57. Wednesday evening Bible study at 6:30 p.m. We are dis- cussing Randy Alcorn's book Heaven. If you have any ques- tions about heaven, you are welcome to join us. David Mullins, Pastor 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. Pray for the children as they return to school. Read: Isaiah 43:1-7. "I have summoned you by name; you are mine" (Isaiah 43:1). In this world, where we can feel unseen, unappreciat- ed and even unknown, be as- sured that God knows each of us by name. "You are pre- cious and honored in my sight," He promises. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you." This promise isn't just for Is- rael. Jesus ransomed His life for us. He knows our names. Why? In love, we are His. Why does God welcome His people back to Him? How has He shown that He knows you by name? "Jesus, when I stray from Your arms and Your fellow- ship, summon me home by name. I'm so grateful to be Yours"—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. 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. We hope you will join us Sunday as we celebrate our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Steve Hamilton, Pastor 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 Sunday morning service 9:30 a.m. with children's Sun- day school during the minis- try of the Word. We are happy to announce the classrooms are once again usable; class- es are 1-5; 6 -10 ; and 10 -14 in ages. All services are CDT (Gibson Co. times). Do you want the work of your hands to be bless- ed? Tithing is not a sugges- tion. When we give God back His 10 percent, then He can bless our 90 percent. It's your choice. Sowing seed, whether into a ministry or people's lives, in- sures an increase. For multi- plication, practice being gen- erous. Show God you're not in love with money. We praise God for the spirit of correction that ministered to us Sunday night. We pray we do better this week. You'll never serve God so long, that some correc- tion is not needed. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, Reporter, 812-749 -1122 (leave a mes- sage). 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. Essential prayer Prayer is as natural an ex- pression of faith as breathing is of life; and to say a man lives a life of faith and yet lives a prayer less life is every whit as inconsistent and incredible as to say that a man lives with- out breathing. He that lives a prayer less life lives without God in the world. How can you expect to dwell with God forever if you so ne- glect and forsake him here? 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. Two friends were in down- town New York City walking near Times Square. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honk- ing their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners and the sounds of the city were al- most deafening. Suddenly, one of the friends said, "I hear a cricket." The other friend re- marked, "you couldn't possi- bly hear a cricket in all this noise." They continued to lis- tened carefully for a moment, and then they walked across the street. They looked in- to the bushes beneath the branches, and sure enough, there was a small cricket. The friend was utterly amazed. "You must have super-human ears." "My ears are no differ- ent from yours. It all depends on what you're listening for. Let me show you. I'm going to drop a few coins on the side- walk." The noise of the crowd- ed street still blaring in their ears, they noticed that every person's head within twenty feet turned and looked to see if the money that tinkled on the pavement was theirs. It all depends on what's important to you, and what you're listen- ing for. What's important to us? What do we listen for? Are there times that we fail to lis- ten to God because we are fo- cused on other things that are more important to us? Dear Jesus, "Amid the distractions of the world all around us, may our ears al- ways be open, not only ready to listen for, but to hear and be obedient to God's voice as He speaks to us through His word"—Amen. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter 812-354-8500 to get all your local news and stories! Call Today! Life Milestones made free CALL: 812-354-8500 Put a free photo with write up on your Family and Class Reunions.