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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 4, 2022 D-3 PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the MARACA They hide puppy bis- cuits in my Piñata. This week PAWS is cel- ebrating Cinco De Mayo with a fun loving puppy named Maraca. Maraca is one of seven precious pups brought in last week. She is adorably cute, loves cuddle time with volunteers, has short, soft chocolate brown fur with tan and white accents, unique heart shaped nose and soulful green eyes. To adopt Maraca or one of her siblings, call 812-354- 9894. ledge by the front door. I spoke of things changing as we age, but it isn't quite as dramatic as I made it sound. I do forget names and it is pos- sible I may ask your name a few minutes after I meet you, but I will eventually re- member it. Sometimes I go through the magical door where I forget what I have done. But most of the time if I stand still for a moment it comes to me, but sometimes I have to back up and see if my memory reboots. Exercise your muscles and your mind often and don't sit too much. It is true if you don't use what you have you may lose it. The t-ball team Wyatt is on had another game last Tues- day. It was cool and windy but those kids are tougher than pine knots. It didn't seem to bother them, just us old- er kids. At Sunday school our teacher was speaking about Soloman before he took over as king of Judea recieving a double portion of the wis- dom his father King David had. If you ask something from God, which is good for God's people it will likely be given to you, because you have asked un-selfishly you could be granted many oth- er things as well. Our church service was about getting yourself out of the way and just allow- ing yourself to be a vessel in God's hands. Upon say- ing this, let us go about our time being a blessing to all we meet. Have a good week. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 POINTS Continued from page 1 When I was growing up, us kids (and mom and dad) watched Disney every Sun- day night. Since I was a kid, Disney has moved little by lit- tle into the over 18 + arena. Kids may no longer be kids. Some adults think six-year- old kids are ready to talk and make decisions about sex and gender. Anyone who as- serts a child can understand these complicated roles is ignorant of established facts about child development, de- ceitful, and/or supportive of pedophilia. Like Randolph Scott, gone are the days of innocence de- picted in movies like Snow White, Winnie the Pooh, and the hilarious Donald Duck. "You gotta take your analyst along to see if it's fit to see. Whatever happened to Ran- dolph Scott has happened to the industry." Rev. Franklin Graham re- cently wrote about Disney. Graham said, "What has hap- pened at Disney is moral fail- ure. Walt Disney had a vision for wholesome family enter- tainment." Walt "was com- mitted to the family. The morals of the corporate lead- ership of Disney today are in the gutter, and they want to redefine family counter to God's original design and flaunt sin." In the New Testament, Jesus takes a child in his arms and makes it the cen- ter of God's attention. He says whoever receives this child receives me. "But who- ever causes one of these lit- tle ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fas- tened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea." Matt 18:6. To tell a six-year-old child they can be any sexual orientation or gender they want is laugh- able. Unfortunately, I am not laughing because ma- ny people, including Disney, believes a child can choose their sexual orientation or gender. Last week the Florida leg- islature, in response to Dis- ney's attacking the "Parent's Rights in Education" bill, passed a bill revoking Dis- ney's special self-governing status. The governor quick- ly signed it into law. This leg- islation will cost Disney mil- lions. Thousands of fami- lies have cancelled their va- cations and Disney Channel subscriptions. Disney is feel- ing the financial heat as their stock prices fall. In the last week, Disney stock has fall- en nine percent. Nothing gets a corporate boardroom's attention faster than falling stock prices. Ex- pect Disney to do a little pub- lic relation backpedaling to stem the cash hemorrhage. Disney is a huge corporation. It will survive, but the dam- age to their wholesome fam- ily image is permanent. Those who grew up with the Mickey Mouse club will remember their closing Al- ma Mater song. "Now it's time to say goodbye. To all our company. M-I-C—See you real soon. K-E-Y—why? because we like you. M-O- U-S -E." Sadly, Disney has discon- tinued Mickey and Minnie greeting kids with hello boys and girls. R.I.P. Mickey and Minnie and childhood inno- cence. "Whatever happened to Randolph Scott? " Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan Lutheran Methodist Methodist Independent Corinthians 1:20,21). Those who are saved, however, have at their dis- posal a spiritual knowledge that far surpasses human knowledge. Having the eyes of our spiritual understand- ing opened, we are now able to comprehend the Word of God. It is from God's Word that we first learned of the love of Christ. It was Christ's love for us that sent Him to Calvary to die for our sins, to redeem us back to God (Romans 5:8). His love also keeps us secure, for as the Apostle says, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? " (Romans 8:35). The love of Christ constrains us or motivates us to serve Him. We can never repay what he has done for us, but out of gratitude for what He has ac- complished for us we should desire to live for Him (II Cor- inthians 5:14,15). With this knowledge of the love of Christ we can enjoy the full- ness of God. MINUTES Continued from page 1 PIKE COUNTY CENTER FOR WOMEN'S MINISTRIES Phone —812-582-8222 Office hours: Open Mon- day and Friday, 9 a.m. till noon; Thursday open from 6 - 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednes- day closed. Free peer counsel- ing available, call 812-582-1486 or 812-582-8222. New Bible study starting Monday at 9:30 -11 a.m. on the Discerning the Voice of God, by Pricilla Shirer. Bring your Bible. ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812.482.7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, May 8, Food Bank Sunday; 9 a.m. Praise Team practice and Fellowship Hour; 10 a.m. worship and Holy Com- munion and Sunday school fol- lowing the Gospel reading by Pastor Jane Rothman, wor- ship leader; 6:30 p.m. 4-H in Fellowship Hall. Monday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. Church Council meeting. Wednesday, May 11, 1 p.m. Bible study. Sunday, May 15, 9 a.m. Fel- lowship Hour; 10 a.m. worship – High School Graduation rec- ognition; Sunday school fol- ST. PETER LUTHER AN CHURCH 10529 S. Church Street Stendal Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 :15 a.m. Wednesday at 7 p.m., Book of Revelation Bible study. There will be a time of fellow- ship, bring soups, finger foods and snacks. Vacation Bible school— June 13-16 from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening. "God's Wonder Lab—Jesus Does the Impossible." John Beasley, Pastor Eunice Butke, Reporter lowing the Gospel reading by Augie Bauer, worship leader. Paula Mann, Administrative Assistant 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.; wor- ship 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 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 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 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 Bi- ble 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 www.petersburgfmc.org petersburgfmc@yahoo. com Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship at 10 :30 a.m. Jeremy Ross will be bring- ing us the third and final mes- sage of his series this Sunday. We would love to have you join us in person, but for those who are unable we do provide a live stream of the entire ser- vice. You can find the stream on our Facebook page or through a link on our website. Teens meet on Sunday eve- nings at 5 p.m., with Blake Henson for devotions and ac- tivities. Each Monday evening the Sanctuary is opened up at 6 p.m. for an hour of prayer. This is an unstructured prayer time: pray with others or by yourself and feel free to come and go as you need. Next Sunday is Mother's Day and we will be celebrat- ing the women of our church - both those with children of their own and those who serve as mothers to our church fam- ily. The Official Board will al- so meet at 5:30 p.m. The Hospitality Commit- tee will next meet on Thurs- day, May 19, at 5:30 p.m. We have one high school graduate in our church fami- ly this year and we will meet on Sunday, May 22, at 10 a.m. to celebrate this milestone of Isaac Theising. Doughnuts, coffee, and juice will be served as we gather to congratulate him. Have a blessed week and we look forward to seeing you. 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 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. "Let us therefore make ev- ery effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edifica- tion" (Romans 14:19). In an era when many coun- tries, churches, and commu- nities are divided over issues large and small, we can point one another to the unifying truth of Christ's work on the cross to secure our life with Him eternally. Paul's reminder that we ought not "destroy the work of God" (v. 20) with our individual position is as time- ly today as it was 2,000 years ago. Instead of passing judg- ment on one another, we can act in love and live in a way that honors our brothers and sisters. "Jesus, thank You for saving me. Forgive me for the times I get distracted by lesser issues and allow division to occur be- tween myself and other be- lievers. Help me to bring uni- ty through focusing on You"— 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 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 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 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 us at pastor@petersburgnaz. com. Steve Hamilton, 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. Ever-evolving, ever- loved hymn "Eternal Father, Strong to Save," often known simply as "The Navy Hymn," dates back to 1860, when William Whit- ing wrote it for a student of his about to travel by ship from England to America. Original verses testified to the protection of God the Fa- ther, Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Trinity. In 1940, the U.S. Episcopal Church re- wrote the hymn to include travel on land and in the air. Many verses have been writ- ten since: for Navy SEALs, submariners, astronauts, mili- tary families, ship dedications and more. The following verse, intend- ed for Memorial Day, may be used with the credit line be- low: "We thank you, God, for loved ones dear, who clung to faith beyond their fear, who served and paid the highest price, for freedom bought with sacrifice. May they remind us of your Son, whose death our final freedom won"—Heidi L. Mann, 2012. 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. A Mother's Love There are times when on- ly a mother's love can under- stand our tears, can soothe our disappoints and calm all of our fears. There are times when only a mother's love can share the joy we feel, when something we've dreamed about quite suddenly is real. There are times when only a mother's faith can help us on life's way and inspire in us the confidence we need from day to day. For a mother's heart and a mother's faith and a moth- er's steadfast love were fash- ioned by the angels and sent from God above—Author Un- known. Happy Mother's Day. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter