The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 6, 2022 D-3 Church Note Deadline 10 a.m. Tuesday long on the earth" (Ephe- sians 6:2-3). There are two benefits when children honor their parents. Paul begins by stat- ing, "that it may be well with thee." In short, if a child hon- ors his parents, he will have a good conscience that he has done right by them and also glorified God. The second benefit is the promise of pro- longed years made reference to by the phrase, "thou may- est live long on the earth." This does not mean that all young people who die at an early age necessarily dishon- ored their parents. It does mean they will escape many of the pitfalls of life that could shorten their lives. Every parent should con- sider taking their ten, eleven, and twelve year olds to a res- cue mission. I have preached a number of times at the Pa- cific Garden Mission in Chi- cago and have come away profoundly touched by the experience. You witness firsthand how the sins of im- morality, alcoholism, gam- bling, and drug abuse de- stroy lives. Thankfully, ma- ny of these poor souls have come to know Christ, but they must live with the con- sequences of their disobedi- ence. During those formative years, we need to encour- age our young to seek the face of the Lord as to what area of Christian service the Lord might use them. –Pas- tor Paul M. Sadler tion, but we may have to have a fund raiser to help us afford to get all this done. I have heard some com- ments from my friends at church about the way our representatives were behav- ing during the confirmation hearings of Judge Jackson. Some thought I was expect- ing too much from people and to that I say these peo- ple were elected to repre- sent us not waste their time with theatrics and blowups. I know politics would never be for me. I sometimes have trouble controlling my emo- tions and I would be angry a lot, but yes I do ask that they debate issues not become an- gry and just not address any of the issues. I have heard that you have the privilege of turning off the news so you don't have to see or hear the dramatics but I feel you need to keep abreast of the news because in this day and age it seems as though there is always something waiting to sur- prise you which affects your life, there is little we can do at times but the opportunity to prepare yourself is there. I certainly am not per- fect but I have learned that whenever I become angry it is too easy to turn off the fil- ter God has provided to each of us, which is supposed to squelch and muffle our emo- tional outbursts, which usu- ally just makes things worse. The best way I have found is to approach life and upset people calmly, because you can't go from upset to calm. But you can go from calm to upset if the situation goes ballistic. No, I don't profess to be an authority on this subject. To be someone in authority you should be able to keep your- self from becoming a spec- tacle. I really do try to remain calm, life is too short to be upset all the time. We age daily and each day we be- come closer to our demise. I hate wasting my valuable time being upset over things. Let us talk about some- thing more fun to think about and that is mushroom hunt- ing. Have any of you been hunting yet. More important- ly have you all found any. The woods are starting to green up some and some of the trees used as time markers are blooming or starting to. So come on warmer weath- er so those delicious morsels can appear. Bro. Rich told a story about a little boy who refused to let the rain and cool tempera- tures deter him from pass- ing out tracts. He had one left and as he rang and rang the doorbell to this house and even knocked and knocked on this door until an elder- ly lady finally answered the door. The little boy told her that God loved her as he gave the last tract. Next morning in church this lady testified she was about to hang herself and thinking there was no use going on when someone kept beating on her door and she thanked God for this little boy's persistence. The Bible talks about praying with per- sistence and to keep the pray- ing going as God will hear and answer. Don't forget to be per- sistent in being a blessing to all. MINUTES RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 POINTS Continued from page 1 ance. No one foresaw his suf- fering and crucifixion on the cross. In Mt 16 and Mark 8, Jesus taught he would suf- fer many things, be rejected by the elders, chief priests, scribes, and be killed, and af- ter three days rise again. Pe- ter rebuked Jesus and said, "this will never happen! " They have the words direct from Jesus' mouth and they reject them. Why? Because it did not fit their mindset of who and what the messi- ah would be. As my NT Bi- ble instructor said, "Jesus didn't follow their script! " His words went over his dis- ciple's heads like a balloon. Jesus promised his disci- ples he would return. The Bible is overflowing with prophecies concerning the end times and Jesus' return. Most notable are prophecies found in Daniel and Revela- tion. Other books with key end-time prophecies are the Gospels, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel, Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians, and 1John, to name a few. Many end-time proph- ecy teachings are wrong. The reason they are wrong is their teachers have the same mindset the disciples had concerning their messi- ah. The disciples had a script Jesus did not follow and mod- ern prophecy teachers have written a similar script. They have it all figured out. You can buy their latest book or DVD series and hear it all ex- plained. Nearly all popular end- time prophecy teachers base their teachings on John Dar- by's "Dispensationalism" teachings (developed in the early 1800s). Later, Cyrus Scofield expanded upon Dispensationalism in his Bible notes. Clarence Lar- kin wrote "Dispensational Truth," which is a book of charts based upon Dispensa- tionalism. Dispensationalism is full of incorrect scriptur- al interpretations and misap- plications. Darby, Schofield, and Larkin had no formal re- ligious training. Lack of reli- gious training by itself is not always bad. However, a lack of religious training often leads to bad theology (cults). If you want a sure-fire script to follow, turn to words of Christ for guidance. There are many parables that Je- sus used to foretell future events. The parable of the talents, pounds, ten virgins, wedding of the king's son, and the great supper, to cite a few. Noah's story becomes the centerpiece of under- standing Jesus' return. "For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man." Mt 24:37. Noah did not know the when, but he knew the why and how. The importance of this story is he believed God! God spoke of coming events that were far beyond Noah's comprehension (think Reve- lation). "Being forewarned of things not yet seen, in rever- ent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his house- hold." Heb. 11:7. In short, he escaped. The time between when God warned Noah un- til the flood was 120 years. During the time in-between the flood, Noah continued his day-to-day life while making preparation for escape. The parable of the talents (Mt 25) and pounds (Lk 19) portray Jesus' departure and return. The theme of these two parables is to contin- ue working because Jesus "will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of." Mt 24:50. We know one thing is certain: Jesus is com- ing back to be crowned King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Keep working! Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan Methodist Lutheran ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812.482.7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, April 10, Food Bank Sunday; 8:30 -9:30 a.m., breakfast in the Fellowship Hall; 9 a.m. Praise Team prac- tice; 10 a.m. Palm Sunday ser- vice; Sunday school following the Gospel reading by Bren- da DeMotte, worship leader; 6:30 p.m. 4-H in the Fellow- ship Hall. Monday, April 11, 6:30 p.m. Church Council meeting. Wednesday, April 13, 1 p.m. Bible study. Thursday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday ser- vice with Holy Communion by Rev. Jane Rothman, wor- ship leader. Friday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. Good Friday service by Carol Zehr, worship leader. Sunday, April 17, 9 a.m. Fel- lowship Hour; 10 a.m. Easter worship with Holy Commu- nion; Sunday school follow- ing the Gospel reading by Rev. Jane Rothman, worship leader. Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 :15 a.m.; Council meeting, following service. Wednesday at 7 p.m., Sea- son of Lent: Holy Land Video and study. John Beasley, Pastor Eunice Butke, Reporter ALFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1709 E. SR. 356 Petersburg 812-677-0105 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 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 801 East Walnut Petersburg 812-354-6658 47567fumc@gmail.com Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world Worship service 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school 10 :45 a.m. and Wednesday evening Bible study at 6:30 p.m. We are also broadcasting our Sunday worship service live on Facebook at Peters- burg First United Methodist Church. "O God, you are my God I shall seek You earnestly. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Thus, I have seen you in the sanctuary. To see Your power and Glory. Be- cause your loving kindness is better than life my lips will praise you. So, I will Bless you as long as I live, I will lift up my hands in your name. My Soul is satisfied with marrow and fatness and my mouth of- fers praises with joyful lips" (Psalm 63:1-5). God Bless. Michael (Mike) Punke, Pastor PETERSBURG FREE METHODIST CHURCH 202 Walnut Street Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship at 10 :30 a.m. Larry Rickets will be the guest speaker for this coming Palm Sunday. Monday at 6 p.m. we have a time of prayer at the church; Wednesday night ministry is for potty-trained preschoolers to teens from 6 -7 p.m. We will provide transporta- tion for children who need it on Wednesday. Peace and joy in the Lord. David Blaize, Reporter 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 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. We will have service on Fri- day, April 8 at 7 p.m. EDT On April 15, services will be at Lynnville at 7 p.m. On April 17, Sunrise service at Spurgeon at 7 a.m. EDT. "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed... 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. Palm Sunday is the Sun- day before Easter that begins the Holy Week. It is the day that we remember and cele- brate the day Jesus entered Jerusalem as Savior and King. As Jesus rode a don- key into the town of Jerusa- lem a large crowd gathered and laid palm branches and their clocks across the road, giving Jesus royal treatment. The hundreds of people shout- ed "Hosanna to the Son of Da- vid. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Ho- sanna in the highest heaven" Matthew 21:9b. These Bible verses about Palm Sunday—both prophe- cy and the actual event, will encourage you and inspire you to live with Jesus as the King of your life. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, "Hosan- na. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel" John 12:13. "When Jesus entered Je- rusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, 'Who is this? ' The crowds answered, 'This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee'" Matthew 21:10 -11. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter 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 90.1 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 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. 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.; Sunday school at 11 a.m. and prayer Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. We are living in uncertain times not knowing what to- morrow will bring. There is one thing that is certain and can be in lives of many, if they would come to the place of ac- cepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. It would be certain that one day they would enter into eternity and live forever where there be no death, sorrow, grief, and no more tears. Oh, what a day that will be when our Jesus we will see. My prayer is that if you read this Church news you are be- ing wooed by the precious Ho- ly Spirit and are coming un- der conviction to make Jesus Christ your Lord and Saviour. The hour of His appearing is very close at hand. People have said for years He was go- ing to soon come, but now the Word of God is truly coming alive before our very eyes. May you find that relation- ship with Him before it is to late. May the Word of God guide your life this week. Keep our Federal, State, and Local governments in your prayer as it was a command from Jesus. Also, pray for the nursing homes, those in hos- pitals, 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 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; Wednesday and Sunday evening services are at 6 p.m. All services are CDT (Gibson Co. times). There is a spiritual realm that we cannot see. (Feel- ings, thoughts, suggestions, all come from this.) Even love is not actually a physical thing. You cannot see it or touch it. But, we know it's real because we see the effects of it. You may not believe in heaven or hell. Maybe you don't believe in a God or a devil, but surely you have seen the goodness of God in the beauty of creation and the evil of a devil in the ac- tions of men. As Christians we live by faith that through Jesus Christ and His crucifixion and resur- rection, we have a better life awaiting us in that realm that cannot be seen by our mortal eyes as yet. Most people have their checks automatically deposited in their accounts. You don't actual see it happen and in fact, only numbers are changed. Yet you have faith in the system and you purchase according to what the bank says you have. As for me, I think I'll put my faith in God, that I have a heav- enly account. As we go into the Easter Season, remember, He lived, He died and He resur- rected. Over 500 witnesses en- countered Him after that res- urrection. May your spiritual eyes be opened to the fact that there is another dimension. 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. You will not stroll in- to Christlikeness with your hands in your pockets, shov- ing the door open with a care- less shoulder. This is no hob- by for one's leisure moments, taken up at intervals when we have nothing much to do, and put down and forgotten when our life grows full and inter- esting. ... It takes all one's strength, and all one's heart, and all one's mind, and all one's soul, given freely and recklessly and without re- straint. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Amy Melhiser, Secretary great is (His) faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:22-23). If you're going through a dark time, don't lose hope. God can help you to not be consumed by what you face. Keep trusting in His faithful love and provision for you. In the midst of difficulty, where do you go for strength? How can you remind your- self to trust in God's great love? "Father, help me to keep trusting You. Open my eyes so I can see Your love and faith- fulness" —Amen. Josh Sanders, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter pastor@petersburgnaz.com. Steve Hamilton, Pastor