The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Feburar y 2, 2022 D-3 Pentecostal Nazarene Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan Church Note Deadline 10 a.m. Tuesday Methodist PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the NALA Who out there has a lust for life? Can't wait each day to play chase? Labs I 3:9. This week PAWS fea- tures an approximately 11-monthsold snazzy white lab named Nala, who is all about fun and games and is very friendly and loving. She has one blue eye and one brown and blue eye, a condition known as heter- ochromia. It is very rare condition, but quite attrac- tive on this fun loving Lab. Nala hopes to become someone's special Valen- tine and can be reserved by calling 812-354-9894. Scripture that we see the dif- ference between "the king- dom of heaven" and "the Body of Christ," between "the gospel of the kingdom" and "the gospel of the grace of God," between the dispen- sation of law and "the dispen- sation of the grace of God." A comparison of Romans 3:21 and 26 shows how this time element is emphasized in Scripture. A fter discuss- ing the function of the Law in verses 19 and 20, the Apostle Paul declares: "But now the righteousness of God with- out the law is manifested…" Then, in verse 26 he states that it is God's purpose: "To declare, I say, at this time His [Christ's] righteousness; that He [God] might be just and the Justifier of him that believeth in Jesus." always had problems with the bone density tests show- ing her to have weak places in her bones. Yeah, we know she had a real weak moment when she married me HA- HA. Believe it or not we have been married for 54 years. I had a visit with my car- diologist Monday afternoon and apparently I am doing alright heart wise, except at least three of my heart valves I leak blood back into my heart. I don't know how many you have in there, but that is what the echo gram showed. The doctor didn't change my meds nor did I have to stop doing anything I was presently doing. He did warn me not to increase the weight of my morning work- outs. I can however do more repetitions of each exercise. It was another week of ap- pointments as I had to see my family doctor at the end of the week for a three month checkup.It showed nothing bad, but the levels of some of my tests should have been lower because of exercising. He told me what to watch out for and what not to eat of course. Sad, but about every- thing we like is usually bad for us. That is my bad be- cause I am sometimes weak and forget his words of wis- dom about leaving it alone. Our Grandson is having some trouble with being a lit- tle too active and has a hard time focusing on things he is supposed to be concentrat- ing on. I just wonder if per- haps we don't all have a prob- lem being distracted by so many distracters. I'm smart enough to know we can't re- move everything which dis- tracts us, but wouldn't it be great if we could turn them off when we needed to. For the snow lovers around you have been teased a cou- ple of times this winter. That is fine with me, but at the end of this week you may get some snow to play in. Our winter so far has been cold, but not so cold we couldn't be out in. It has actually been an easier winter than we all expected. We'll find out on "Groundhog Day" if we have an early Spring or will we have six more weeks of bad weather. You do believe in the groundhog, don't you? I didn't make it to the auc- tion Saturday because my wife had something going on and she used my help all day. It is usually a great event and it is aptly called "Cabin Fever Cruise-in". Hope it was a good one. Sunday school class was about prayer and the fact that we are a family which has God Almighty as our heavenly Father. Bro. Rich preached a good message about distracting things in our lives, which cause us to lose focus on God and His Son Jesus. Well, I don't want any of us to lose focus on be- ing a blessing to each and every person God places in your path this week. MINUTES RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 POINTS Continued from page 1 sic, fog machines, spot and strobe lights. What they of- fer as a message is often lit- tle more than a feel-good sto- ry and a verse of scripture added to the script. Worship is "all about me" and how it makes "me feel." If it's not lively, energetic, and loud, it is not church, I have been told; and I do not care what the Bible says: affirm as god- ly my iniquitous life. With all the changes in worship style, are the youth flocking to our services? Are churches pushing the walls out to make room for the stampede of new young Christians? The answer is no, and it always will be no. We have characterized the church as a lighthouse. In Revelation, Jesus called the church a lamp-stand. In his Sermon on the Mount, Je- sus called his disciples can- dles. He referred to them as a "city set on a hill." He told his disciples to let their light burn brightly so that every- one who sees it will see your good works and glorify God. Our task is to be the "salt of the earth." That sets the church and Christians apart from the world. The world must get their flavor from the church, not the other way around. One of the worse things to happen to the church was when pastors saw the minis- try as a profession, more so than a calling. When the min- istry moved into the profes- sional class, the power fad- ed. Clergy was more con- cerned with hearing "praises of men" than remembering that Jesus said, "Woe to you when all people speak well of you! " Pastors water down their sermons, less someone becomes offended and seeks their removal and they lose their livelihood. They ig- nore the words of the proph- et when he said, "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pas- ture! ," declares the LORD". They have forgotten who they serve and who they an- swer to. Many pastors give the masses what they want, a sermon full of platitudes, but no power. The words, "Thus saith the Lord" are seldom, if ever, heard from their lips. The youth of today right- ly perceive the world as bro- ken. They did not break it. It was already broken. No amount of societal, cultural, or political change will fix it. Paul warned in the last days, men will not endure sound doctrine, but will turn to fa- bles and other empty sound bites and slogans to tickle ears. The younger crowd is not being reached, because they are smart enough to see that behind the music, the lights and fanfare are empti- ness. They arrive empty and leave empty. Some churches are nothing more that social or service clubs. They have lost their way because they have abandoned the power of God, because they have abandoned His transform- ing Word. Paul says it suc- cinctly to the Roman church, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek." In the opening chapter of the Gos- pel of Mark, Jesus begins His ministry, saying, "repent and believe the gospel." When was the last time you heard your pastor say "repent" in a sermon? If you want the youth to come and stay, give them a message that begins with "Repent and believe in the gospel." It worked for Je- sus. It is something to think about. LOUIE CAMPBELL Sales Professional lcampbell@sfaulknerauto.com CALL OR TEXT 812-899-6267 @LouieYourCarGuy HWY. 64 W. PRINCETON Looking for a Great Deal On Your Next Vehicle? Karan Thacker Owner 704 E. Haub Street Haubstadt, IN 47639 THACKER TAX SERVICE 906 Blackfoot Drive Fort Branch, IN 47648 812-615-0071 (office) 812-789-3852 (cell) kthacker01@gmail.com Transformed YouTh minisTries 245 S. Glezen Center St., PeterSburG, In AGeS: 11-18 text/CAll 812-582-1523 for Info DEVO & OPEN GYM WednesdaYs 6:30p.m.-8 p.m. 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. 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 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 FREE METHODIST CHURCH 202 Walnut Street We are back to normal, with the exception that we haven't opened our nursery yet. Normal weekly schedule is as follows: Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. with morn- ing worship at 10 :30 a.m.; Teen ministry on Sunday nights at 5 p.m.; Monday at 6 p.m. we have a time of prayer at the church; Wednesday night ministry is for potty trained preschoolers to teen from 6 -7 p.m. There is also an adult Bible study Wednesday at the same time. We will pro- vide transportation for chil- dren who need it on Wednes- day. Peace and joy in the Lord. Mark Schlechty, 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. David Mullis, Pastor Hope Barnett, 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 added? God's order back into our lives— a peace that passes all under- standing—He is in control. 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 Naza- rene. Website: bit.ly/winslownaz. Irene's Food Pantry: Every third Saturday from 10 -11:30 a.m. Hope to see you soon. Corinna Williams, Reporter 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. May the peace of God pass your understanding. Jesus, in the Word, stated for our joy to be full and to have peace. We have to focus on His Word and constantly look to the finished work of Jesus at the cross. His final words were, "It is finished." The complete work was done and we are to enjoy our Christian walk. It is possible to those that believe. Keep our Federal, State and Local governments in prayer, as it was a command from Je- sus. Also, pray for the nurs- ing homes, those in hospi- tals, your family and friends that are afflicted. May you find peace and blessings in your week and be filled with joy. In His Service, 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. Ashes On Ash Wednesday, as Lent begins,worshipers' foreheads are often marked with ashes in the sign of the cross. The ashes traditionally come from burning palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday. In Old Testament days, ashes were a sign of mourning and repentance. Today, some wor- shipers wipe off the ashes be- fore leaving church, to sym- bolize being cleansed from sin by Jesus' death; others wear the ashes the rest of the day, carrying the cross of Christ into the world. The speaking of Genesis 3:19 often accom- panies the placement of ash- es: "You are dust, and to dust you shall return." 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. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs" I Corinthians 13:4-5. "Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away" Song of Songs 8:7. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500