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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 25, 2022 D-3 liever a sure sign of salvation; it also creates within him a deep and necessary sense of our inward imperfection and of the infinite grace of a holy God in saving us and minis- tering to us daily in helping us to overcome sin. And this in turn gives us a more un- derstanding approach as we proclaim to the lost "the gos- pel of the grace of God". Paul's epistles show clearly that there is nothing that will so help us to overcome sin and live pleasing to God as an understanding and an appre- ciation of what He has done for us in Christ. As we are oc- cupied with these "things of the Spirit" we find ourselves "walking in the Spirit", and Galatians 5:16 says: "Walk in the spirit, and ye shall not ful- fil the lust of the flesh". How much better to have our lives transformed by occupation with Christ (II Corinthians 3:18) and our position and blessings in the heavenlies with Him (Colossians 3:1-3), than to assume the hopeless task of trying to improve the "old nature"; always engaged in introspection; always oc- cupied with the flesh! PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the KOJO Some things just fill your heart without trying. This week PAWS is fea- turing a debonair young pup named KoJo, who has cute brown freckles on his nose and warm green eyes. KoJo and his brother are the only fellows left out of a litter of seven. They are hoping to ring in the Me- morial Day weekend with a forever family. These pups have a calm demean- or and are adorable. They are tri-colored with choco- late brown, tan and white fur. They are three months old and can be trained to be great family dogs. To adopt KoJo or his brother call 812-354-9894. I have always referred to the detour around the con- strution work on highway 61 as the gauntlet. You know how aggravating it has be- come. The other day they were attempting to fill in the sides of the road which has made it easier for us to negotiate the gauntlet, but I wonder how aggravating we were to the workers by all the traffic causing them to be 10 times as careful not to crash into any of us or us crashing into them. Everyone's yards are still on overdrive because the grass loves these warmer days and the cooler nights. I see spots in my yard where the grass just has a hard time growing become green with tender grass. The yards around our community are very pretty when mowed and manicured. If you can, please don't mow your yard in such a way that you throw your cut grass into the streets. It doesn't look good and I have had guys who ride motorcy- cles say it is simiiar to riding on ice. Don't get angry at me, just give it some thought. Bro. Rich brought a good message about there being one way to Heaven and that is through the blood of Jesus. I have been in the ministry in one way or another since 1985 and I have heard lots of different reasonings about salvation of our souls. The plan of salvation is like this and most denominations are similiar. They all hear the word and are convicted to do something about your sin. Seek forgivness from Je- sus for your sin.,Accept His mighty forgiveness. Con- fess with an open manner to God that you need His help through the Holy Spirit and the leading He gives. Do this and allow the Spir- it to mold you and change you into a God folowing Chris- tian. As always be the blessing you can be to those who you meet this week. RAMBLINGS Continued from page 1 POINTS Continued from page 1 erous when he offered seven times to Jesus. Was Jesus impressed by Pe- ter's generosity? Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seven- ty-seven times," Mt 18:21-22. Some people, when offend- ed, miffed, or aggrieved, don't just sit around and brood about it. They want other people to know how wrong they feel. Most of us know someone who has someone in their crawl. Having a meaningful conver- sation with them is nearly im- possible. Any conversation quickly converges on their hurt and anger toward some- one. Something happened years ago, and they are still MAD. If you've been caught in the middle of such a situation, you understand the MADness. The danger of being MAD is—it's contagious. What starts out as a simple protest quickly escalates into a riot as in Portland or Minneapolis. People protesting abortion rights have invaded churches and disrupted services. Our government fans the flames of discontent by failing to con- demn these extreme actions and refusing to prosecute the offenders unless you defend yourself against the insurrec- tionaries and then jail awaits you. You are expected to tol- erate them acting out their MADness. People are turning to in- discriminate violent behav- ior to avenge feeling wronged or marginalized. The recent shooting of 13 people, and 10 dead, at a Buffalo, New York grocery store by a crazed kid highlights the danger. Video games, social me- dia, and movies are rife with violence. How can we, as a civilized society, expect our young people to behave when they are emersed in violence 24/7? "Fortnite" is the most popular online video game. It is a free-to-play battle royale game in which up to 100 play- ers fight to be the last person standing. Kill everyone before they kill you. Harmless? How many parents know what games their kids are play- ing, what media they are view- ing, and who they associate with? Remember the Colum- bine High School Massacre? James has this to say about our MAD conflicts. "Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from the cravings that are at war within you? You want some- thing and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you cov- et something and cannot get it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts," Ja 4:1-2. We live in a world drowning in MADness. Jesus teaches us how to respond to it. "But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be chil- dren of your Father in heaven," Mt. 5:44-45a. Christ has forgiven us so we should reciprocate and for- give: "Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has for- given you, so you also must for- give," Col 3:13. The Proverb writer says: "A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention," Pr 15:18. Another proverb says, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger," Pr 15:1. Live like Jesus and forgive. Don't be MAD, but be glad in forgiveness! Nazarene Nazarene Presbyterian Wesleyan Methodist MINUTES Continued from page 1 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 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 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 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 pastor@petersburgnaz. com. 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. Corinna Williams, Reporter 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. Saints and sinners As a boy, French poet Ana- tole France was fascinated by the story of Simeon Stylites, a Christian ascetic saint who tried to achieve holiness by living atop a pillar for 37 years. Young Anatole decided to try something similar by placing a chair atop the kitchen table. His mother, however, wasn't a fan of his methods. She made him climb down from his perch before dinnertime, which led the boy to proclaim, "I perceive it is a very difficult thing to be a saint while living with your family." 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. "Dear Heavenly Father, On this Memorial Day, we pray for those who courageously laid down their lives for the cause of freedom. May the ex- ample of their sacrifice inspire in us the selfless love of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless the families of our fallen troops, and fill their home and their lives with your strength and peace"—Amen. Also this week, remem- ber all the area graduates as they embark on a new jour- ney. Keep all of them in your prayers. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter