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May 18, 2022

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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 18, 2022 D-3 PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the AMBER Sometimes the best med- icine is a dog who thinks their love can cure you. This week PAWS is fea- turing a lovable young bea- gle named Amber, who is as sweet as the day is long and doesn't meet a strang- er. She likes to hang out in the office at PAWS and greet whomever comes in the door. Amber is a tri-col- ored beagle with chocolate brown, tan and white fur, striking green eyes, terrif- ic personality and is about two years old. She can be adopted by calling 812-354- 9894. about my bloodwork. The tests which were high last time were still high this time, but lots lower so we were mov- ing in the right direction. As far as my liver condition the enzymes show it is working, so it could be trying to repair itself to some degree. The doctor and I believe my exer- cising is playing a role in the improvements we have seen. Keep your body moving and don't allow yourself get too used to doing nothing. Wyatt had two t-ball games this week and he is still hit- ting the ball fairly well. The coaches are doing their best to teach base running, which must be hard for the little ones because they run past one another in the base lines. They don't play for win or lose, but they are sure fun to watch. At Cup Creek, I was for- tunate to bring the morn- ing message and I used the same info this week, as I did last week. The messag- es turned out some different, but close enough to inspire us. Sermons which are used more than once often shows different meanings, just like reading the same scripture several times will give you a different emphasis each time, because we often need some- thing different to guide us. When God directs and guides us, why do we not listen to His advice? Sunday school was on Psalms 139 and we discussed how God has fearfully and wonderfully made us. God never creates something for us to do He creates people to do a job. So you were indeed made by God fearfully and wonderfully so God can put us to work in His family. Well I don't have much more to bore you with for this week. As always I am count- ing on you to be a blessing to everyone you can this week. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 POINTS Continued from page 1 garden: "Did God actually say, You shall not eat of any tree in the garden? " Gen 3:1. The claim, "it is my body, and I will do with it as I please" is in total disharmo- ny with the scriptures. Paul told the Athenians on Mars Hill that we are the offspring of God. God has given us life, breath. In him we "live, and move, and have our being." Acts 17. God gives life not death. He forbids humans to take it. For many years advocates said a fertilized egg is not a human being. It is just a bunch of cells. Biology states that once cell division occurs, something is alive. Life has begun! Human biology does not support the argument that a zygote or embryo is a non-nothing. The abortion lobby has jettisoned science and now embrace abortion as a healthy "choice." The Holy Scriptures say the human body is the tem- ple of God. "Or do you not know that your body is a tem- ple of the Holy Spirit with- in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own." The human body is the most sacred place God wishes to dwell. The scriptures remind us of how sacred we are with the words, "If anyone defiles God's temple, God will de- stroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that tem- ple." 1Co 3:17. Satan is a liar and a murder- er. Jesus said there is no truth in him. He knows the Messi- ah is to be born of woman.Yet, he does not believe the Messi- ah has come. Child sacrifice is Satan's attempt to prevent the messiah from coming, which seals Satan's' doom. To kill a baby in its moth- er's womb is tantamount to sacrificing an idol in the tem- ple of God. It is akin to sacrificing a child to the Canaanite god, Molech. The Old Testament phrase for child sacrifice is "pass through the fire." You should look up what Molech looks like on Google. It is a detestable and evil looking idol. People have sacrificed millions of children over thou- sands of years to this idol. Willfully killing a baby in its mother's temple is an abomination to God. I am distressed when I hear a Christian support abortion on demand. It shows their lack of spiritual and scriptur- al understanding of God. Hu- mans create laws believing they can overpower God's law. God told Adam, "for in the day that you eat of it [of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil] you shall surely die." Gen 2:17. The consequence of his dis- obedience affects everyone. His disobedience brought sin and death into the world. Overturning Roe V Wade will not put an end to abor- tion. Many states will enact laws allowing abortion and other states will restrict it. Human history shows laws will not prevent crime or sin. Abortion is a symptom of sin and the evil world we live in. Easter reminds us of this. Without Jesus, this world is lost. Without God, there is no hope. There is no power to re- sist or change if the Holy Spir- it doesn't write God's laws on our hearts. Ronald Reagan said, "I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born." Christ is Risen. Hallelujah! Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan Methodist Lutheran Methodist Independent OTWELL CONTENDERS OF FAITH Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday prayer and Bible study meeting 6:30 p.m. William Breidenbaugh, Pastor PATOK A GROVE CHURCH 1135 W. C.R. 475 S. Winslow Pastor 812-239-6843 Sunday morning church service at 10 a.m. and Sunday school 11 a.m. Jason Hill, Pastor UNION COMMUNITY CHURCH 3082 N. CR 850 W., Union Pastor 812-664-5454 Sunday school 10 a.m.; wor- ship service 11 a.m. Both ser- vices are EDT; children's ser- vice every fifth Sunday— geared toward children; Iron Sharpens Iron Wednesday night service is now for men and women at 7 p.m. Kevin ( Janna) Easton, Pas- tor ST. JOHN'S LUTHER AN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812.482.7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com Sunday, May 22, 9 a.m. Praise Team practice and Fel- lowship Hour; 10 a.m. worship with Holy Communion; Sun- day school following the Gos- pel reading by Pastor Heather Apel, worship leader. Sunday, May 29, 9 a.m. Fel- lowship Hour; 10 a.m. worship with Jeff Mann, worship lead- er. 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 will be June 13-16. John Beasley, Pastor Eunice Butke, Reporter Paula Mann, Administrative Assistant 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.; 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 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 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 www.petersburgfmc.org petersburgfmc@yahoo.com Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship at 10 :30 a.m. We are blessed to have Pas- tor Chet Martin joining us this week to bring us the message. 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. The Hospitality Committee will be meeting this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Come and celebrate the suc- cesses of our high school grad- uate Isaac Theising on Sunday, May 22. We will celebrate his graduation with doughnuts, coffee, and juice in the C.E. Wing from 10 -10 :30 a.m., be- fore morning worship. Vacation Bible School is coming quickly and we are pleased to announce that we will once again be holding a full-week event this year. We can't wait to see your children June 6 -10, 6 -8:30 p.m. This year's theme is "Monumental: Celebrating God's Greatness". Remember to be in prayer for the Pastoral Appointment Committee and for whomever God has chosen to shepherd our church family. Stop by and see us some- time: We miss you. Have a blessed week. 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. "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come" (Matthew 24:42). Jesus clearly indicates that none of us knows either the moment He'll return and es- tablish His kingdom forever or when He may summon us to leave this world and come to Him. But He tells us to be prepared and "keep watch" (v. 42). Tick...tick...The "clock- work" of our lives is still in mo- tion, but for how long? May we live our moments in love with our merciful Savior, waiting and working for Him. How are you preparing to meet Jesus? What do you look forward to the most about being with Him? "Loving Savior, help me to be ready to meet You at any time. Help me to serve You and prepare for Your return today"—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 with us. The Good Shepherd takes care of His sheep. Neal Scifres, 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 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. As we hear of different events each and every day of our lives, we have no idea what will be the event of tomorrow and the effects that it will have on our lives. We do not know what is true or false. But we can take the Word of God into our lives every day and know it is truth, and that God is one that will not lie. He is there to lead and guide us into all truth and we can rest in Him. May the Word of God guide your life this week. Keep our Federal, State, and Local governments in your prayer as it was a com- mand from Jesus. Also, pray for the nursing homes, those in hospitals, 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. "Help Me Not Fear" Father, dear Father, help me not fear, for you are my shield and great reward. Father, dear Father, help me not fear, though briars and thorns are all around. Father, dear Fa- ther, help me not fear. With you I stand firm. The battle is yours. Father, dear Father, help me not fear. My heart is not troubled. I rest secure. 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. Thank You, Lord Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings. Thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are ma- ny who are deaf. Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morn- ing light as long as possible. Thank you, Lord, that I can see. Many are blind. Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising. Thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise. There are many who are bedridden. Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned, tem- pers are short, and my chil- dren are so loud. Thank you, Lord, for my family. There are many who are lonely. Even though our break- fast table never looks like the picture in magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced. Thank you, Lord, for the food we have. There are many who are hungry. Even though the routine of my job often is monotonous. Thank you, Lord, for the op- portunity to work. There are many who have no job. Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstanc- es were not so modest Thank you, Lord, for life —Author Unknown. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter

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