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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 3, 2022 D-3 Sunday school scheduled the first Sunday of each month at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship each week at 10:30 a.m. Ever yone 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 ser vice 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 ser vice 10:30 a.m. The community of Good Shepherd United Methodist 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 within 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 ac- tions 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 invites 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 peo- ple for works of ser vice, 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" (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 ser vice 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 ser vice 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 dr y and wear y land where there is no water. Thus, I have seen you in the sanctuar y. To see Your power and Glor y. 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 offers 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 and children's church at 10:30 a.m. 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 evenings at 5 p.m. with Blake Henson for devotions and ac- tivities. Each Monday evening the Sanctuar y 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. Sunday, August 7, we will be hosting an Ice Cream So- cial at 4 p.m. Come and feast on homemade ice cream, sandwiches, and cookies. Official Board will next meet on Sunday, August 14, at 5:30 p.m. The Hospitality Committee will meet on Thursday, Au- gust 18, at 5 p.m.. Sunday, August 28, will be the next Family Fellowship at 5 p.m. Watch this space for that evening's theme. Stop in and see us—wheth- er you have never joined us or it has just been a while. We would be blessed to worship with you. Don Fausnaugh, Pastor 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 ser vice 9 a.m.; Fri- day Bible study at 1 p.m. "Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day" (Genesis 3:8). God didn't give us a way back to Eden. He gave us a way for ward into restored re- lationship with Him, We can't return to the garden. But we can return to the God of the garden. What stands between you and God today? What might you confess to Him in order to walk in "the cool of the day" with Him? "Father, help me not to blame others for my own faults and failures. Thank you that honestly with You means relationship with 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.; Sunday 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 right- eousness; and all these things will be added unto you" (Mat- thew 6:33). What things will be added? God's order back into our lives—a peace that passes all understanding—He is in con- trol. 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 Nazarene PETERSBURG CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 118 West Pike Ave. Church 812-354-8851 Ser vice times: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Praise and Worship ser vice; 6 p.m. Bible study; Teen activities; Wednesday at 6 p.m. Bible study. Sunday morning ser vice is available via transmitter. Pull in to the church park- ing lot and tune your radio to 90.1 FM and hear the ser vice from the comfor t of your car. Sunday morning ser vices are available on our Face- book page—Petersburg Church of the Nazarene or look for us on YouTube. Vis- it our website www.peters- burgnaz.com for additional information. We want to be a church meeting the needs of our community. If the church can be of assistance to you, contact us at pastor@peters- burgnaz.com. Steve Hamilton, Pastor WINSLOW NAZARENE CHURCH 106 W. Washington St. Winslow 989-941-7190 Love, Care, Serve, Share Sunday morning ser vice at 10:30 a.m. Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. You are welcome to con- nect with our church either in person or online. Facebook: Winslow Church of the Nazarene. YouTube: Winslow Naza- rene. Website: bit.ly/winslownaz. Irene's Food Pantr y: Ever y third Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m. Hope to see you soon. Corinna Williams, Reporter Pentecostal OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East New number 812- 582-9877 Sunday morning ser vice begins at 9:30 a.m. with chil- dren's Sunday school during the ministr y of the Word. Sunday and Wednesday evening ser vices are at 6 p.m. All times CDT (Gibson Co.) Because of a scheduling conflict Sister Peach will not be with us on the fifth Sun- day, but Br. Ed and Sister Beverly Hall have agreed to join us. If you are not having ser- vice, come for a visit and bring a song. Ron Vickers, Pastor Elaine Young, 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 ser vice 10:15 a.m.; Sunday school at 11 a.m. May the Word of God guide your life this week. Keep our Federal, State, and Local gover nments in your prayer as it was a command from Jesus. Also, pray for the nursing homes, those in hospitals, family and friends that are af flict- ed. May you find peace and blessings in your week and be filled with joy. In His Service, George Bruce, Jr., Pastor Presbyterian MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Visit us, our doors are al- ways open to you. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. When you take a look at your relationships is it some- times hard to know what peo- ple really want from you? It takes time to understand the give and take in any relation- ship. Maybe the other person feels cared for when you give unexpected gifts, or a note in their lunchbox, or a simple walk in the park on a regular basis. When it comes to our relationship with God, all the guesswork of that rela- tionship is gone. God tells us exactly how to enjoy our relationship with God right in scripture. This Sunday we are taking a look at the first chapter of Isaiah. In that stor y we find God's people bringing all kinds of gifts, making all kinds of sacrifices, and making elaborate displays of their relationship. God boils it all down to the basics of how we can worship and relate to the One who created us and desires to be in relationship with all of Creation. Join us this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as we unpack the first chapter of Isaiah and pray about enjoying our relation- ship with God. Rob Henson, Pastor Amy Melhiser, Secretary Wesleyan OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812-354-3028 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; mor ning worship at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday eve- ning worship ser vice at 6:30 p.m. Matthew 6:34 "Therefore do not be anxious about to- morrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Suffi- cient for the day is its own trouble." We are to give our worries to Him because He walks through things with us. I Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter news the leading stories, con- tinue to be about abortion. What got my attention was the headline, "University of Michi- gan medical students walk out of pro-life speaker's keynote address at White Coat Cere- mony." Some of the incoming medical students objected to the keynote speaker being pro-life. They circulated a petition to get her removed, but it failed. So, when she got up to address the future doctors, the protesting students, in their new medical white coats walked out in protest. The school said 168 new medical students attended the ceremo- ny and took the Hippocratic Oath. These 168 students are the doctors of the future. Doc- tors take the Hippocratic oath and are expected to obser ve it throughout their practice. One part of the Hippocratic oath states: "If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God." These students walking out appear to have no qualms in terminating a life. Abortion is playing God. A doctor per- forming an abortion is playing God. Another interesting part of the oath says: "I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow." Science has showed a fetus is alive. Babies born at just 22 weeks have a 28% chance of living. Based on this, it is illogical to believe abortion is harmless. As Ronald Reagan liked to quip, "I've noticed that ever yone who is for abortion has already been born." Abortion is an issue that polarizes people. There is no dialogue. Abortion activists reject any dialogue. They have fingers stuck in their ears and a bullhorn in their mouth screaming "I have my rights." I agree with them. However, ever yone knows with rights come responsibil- ities. John Wesley had three general rules to live by: do no harm, do good, and obser ve all the commandments and ordinances of God (modern translation stay in love with God). The Hippocratic oath also has "I will do no harm." Everyone has a responsi- bility to their neighbor. Jesus makes this very clear in the parable of the Good Samaritan. From a Biblical perspective, sex is to be shared within the confines of marriage. Sex out- side of marriage is prohibited. We know people have been ignoring this for thousands of years. Lots of couples have the honeymoon before the wed- ding. However, this does not make it right. For years couples who cre- ated a child got married. Not today. Children are being taught "safe sex" instead of absti- nence. They have reduced sex to nothing more than an animal response. Sigmund Freud believed humans are just a higher level of animal. No morals needed. We have arrived. Abortion puts us on the slip- per y slope. The time is com- ing when some of these doc- tors will advocate euthanasia for the old and infirmed. Some European countries allow this. Advocates call it, "death with dignity." Califor- nia, Colorado, District of Co- lumbia, Hawaii, Oregon, Ver- mont and Washington allow euthanasia. A few European countries allow mentally ill people to end their life. What troubles me is many Christians readily accept the anecdotal stories used to support abortion and eutha- nasia. Most Christians agree God made us in the image of God. Yet we treat our image as something we can abuse with impunity. The rights of the human override the commandments of God. We should heed the words of the apostle Paul, "Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone de- stroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that tem- ple" 1Co 3:16-17. C. S. Lewis said, "It takes courage to live through suf- fering; and it takes honesty to obser ve it." How courageous are you? POINTS Continued from page 1 traffic. I wonder if the owner of the trailer is the same person who put the truck on the sand- bar a couple years back. I helped a friend one after- noon go to Evansville and re- cieve a pain shot. He told me that he felt better the next day. I hope it works for him. Glad to have wife's cousin from California visiting with us for about a week. It is al- ways good to see family. We all attended church at Cup Creek on Sunday. Bro. Rich had a great message about David slaying Goliath. David had faith God would deliver a victor y over Goliath. He put five stones in his in his pouch, but it only took one well placed stone in the giant man's forehead to bring him down. It doesn't take much if God is on your side. Don't forget to be a blessing to all. MIND Continued from page 1 not some basis for agreement. This appears generous and objective but too often convic- tions are compromised and the truth watered down by such undertakings, with the result that the Spirit's pow- er is sacrificed for numerical strength. No man of God can speak in the power of the Spirit when he places anything before the Word and Will of God. Nor can the Church ever be truly unit- ed and strong unless she puts God's Word and Will first and takes her place in the world as Christ's embassy on alien terri- tory (See II Cor. 5:20). MINUTES Continued from page 1 PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the HOPE Hope is the expectation that something outside of ourselves, something or someone external, is going to come to our rescue and we will live happily ever after—Dr. Robert Anthony. This week PAWS is fea- turing a big boy named Tank, who is a loving fellow that doesn't know a stranger. The police brought Tank in several weeks ago and no one has claimed him. He is a ver y social dog and is ready for any activity proposed to him. Tank has shor t, smooth golden fur and the vet be- lieves he is approximately three years old. This dog would love to find a loving family so he could live hap- pily ever after. To adopt Tank, call 812-354-9894. Need something interesting to read? subscribe to 812-354-8500 subscribe@pressdispatch.net CALL or email For a print or NetEdition subscription, it takes 3 minutes to subscribe to Call 812-354-8500