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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 10, 2022 D-3 PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the GARFIELD What are kittens made of? 30 percent cuteness, 29 percent mischief, 28 per- cent purrs, 10 percent soft fur and three percent inno- cence. This week PAWS is fea- turing a zealous young kit- ten named Garfield, who is a ver y handsome fellow. He struts around the office like a miniature lion. He has me- dium long fur that is golden, with white accents on his chest and paws, cute tufts of white fur that accent his ears and ver y long white whiskers. This little fur ball can be adopted by calling 812-354- 9894. PAWS has lots and lots of kittens in need of good homes. We are sure you could fine one that would liven up your home. afternoon we went to Texas Road House to eat and visit with more cousins. Remem- ber to visit with your family whenever you can, there will come a day when we can't visit with them. The cousin put up with going to the many things we had to do. So one after- noon I drove them up to French Lick so they could go to the casino to have some fun. They did not use money that was for another purpose and both of them came out with some of the casino's money. The family came on Friday to get their mom and visit with us before leaving to go see more cousins. They have a ver y large family and they tr y to visit as often as pos- sible. We miss her because she was with us for a week. We are still playing with the sticks in the yard and as I was mowing. I had to get off to pick up sticks about as often as I was on the mower. Sunday afternoon we had a combined meeting of two of Flat Creek Association boards and had a good dis- cussion about a Fun Day we are attempting to put togeth- er for Oct 15. Have you been a blessing? Like always we challenge each other to be, if you have keep up the good work and if you haven't then get with it. ed us; the inspired words of David quoted above: "Thou hast magnified Thy Word above all Thy name." To be sure God would have us use His Word as a textbook from which to learn His will. It is no sign of rev- erence for this great Book to leave it lying untouched on the shelf. He would have us use it and study it, perhaps underlining important pas- sages and marking signifi- cant connections. But with all this we must never forget to treat it with the reverence and honor due the written Word of God. own unique personalities and intelligence. They seem to have a sixth sense when you are feeling down and come to your aid. Just when you think you have them trained, you realize they have you trained as well. So, who owns who? You can't chase away a pet no matter how badly you treat them. They come back and take what you give them. You can't help but wonder if they are more than just animals. As attached as we become to our pets, I can't believe we will not see them again. I believe God has a surprise in store for us on the other side. Eventually I had four dogs, and Wolfy ruled the pack. Wolfy would bark and fuss at the other dogs. But now his bullying voice has all but dis- appeared. For the past year, his back legs have been be- traying him. It is difficult for him to move around. He can move for ward but reverse is broken. Sometimes he gets himself into situations where he can neither cr y out nor move away. He just waits pa- tiently for me to find him and get him back to safety. His eyesight has faded. Wolfy can no longer go out- side under his own power. He has become dependent on me to take him out. He has "accidents" in the house since he can't go outside un- assisted. He still enjoys his "treats," his ears and belly rubbed. In his blindness, he still finds my feet to lie next to. He sleeps more than he is awake. And he is nearly helpless. If I don't do it for him, it doesn't get done. He is going downhill to death. It is so hard to let go, even when you know it is for the best. Most owners who have dogs in this condition "help them cross over the rainbow bridge." Animals are not prone to complain like humans. Wol- fy has no choice. He can't complain because he has no way to complain. He patient- ly accepts what life brings. I know he must sense he is no longer the self-sufficient, self-ruling creature God made him to be. Wolfy's decline reminds me of the right way for Christians to handle suffer- ing. Some people complain and demand attention when they are suffering. But Christ accepted his suffering in silence. Isaiah wrote, "He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth," Isa 53:7. God asks Christians to bear suffering without com- plaint, as Christ did. That's a good idea for ever yone in the world since we all suf- fer in our lives. Paul, when writing about his suffering, said, "And the Lord said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmi- ties, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong," 2Cor 9:9-10. Watching Wolfy's decline causes me to think about suffering in a new light. By the time you read this, Wolfy has crossed over the rainbow bridge. His journey will always remind me how he suffered in silence. He took it without complaint. Christ bore our sorrows and grief without complaint and graciously gave up his earthly life for our sake. I have more work to do on suf- fering in silence and allowing God to work his grace in me. I'm reminded of a Pentecos- tal song that goes, "I've Got a Long Way To Go If I Want To Be Like The Lord." How's your journey? POINTS Continued from page 1 MINUTES Continued from page 1 MIND Continued from page 1 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 Sunday 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 ser vice, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity 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 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 ear nest- ly. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh year ns for you in a dr y and wear y land where there is no water. Thus, I have seen you in the sanctu- ar y. To see Your power and Glor y. Because 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 mar row 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 mor ning 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 Face- book page or through a link on our website. Teens meet on Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. with Blake Henson for devotions and activities. Each Monday evening the Sanctuar y is opened up at 6 p.m. for an hour of prayer. This is an unstr uctured prayer time: pray with oth- ers or by yourself and feel free to come and go as you need. Next Monday, Aug. 15, we will meet at the church and then travel to Pike Central and Petersburg Elementar y to pray over the schools for the upcoming school year. Last Sunday we had 51 peo- ple meet together for an after- noon of Ice Cream, snacks, games, and fellowship. We ap- preciated ever yone who made this event possible. The Hospitality Committee will meet on Thursday, August 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. Official Board will next meet on Sunday, September 4, at 5:30 p.m. 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. "Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise" (Proverbs 15:31). Is there someone in your life to whom a word of loving, lifegiving cor rection should be spoken? Or perhaps you have recently received wise admonition and been tempt- ed to respond with anger or indif ference. To disregard discipline is to despise one- self, but to heed cor rection is to gain understanding (v. 32). Let's ask God to help us give and receive cor rection with humility today. How do you handle con- structive criticism? What does humility look like? "Dear God, I seek Your wisdom. Give me a hum- ble hear t, ready to receive life-giving correction" — 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 righ- teousness; 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 STOP it takes 3 MINUTES to subscribe to 812-354-8500 CHURCH Continued from page 2 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 parking lot and tune your radio to 90.1 FM and hear the ser vice from the comfort of your car. Sunday morning ser vices 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 ser vice 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 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.) Prayer from Soul Secrets by T.D. Jakes. "God, I have done ever ything I know to do in order to see my dreams come true. I have had seasons of working hard and seasons of letting go and let- ting God, and still, I have one disappointment after another. They say, you are never too late. In these days when things are pressing in around me, keep me firm in faith. Do not let me stop short of my blessing. Thank you for being faithful. It is never too late with you. And, I think we can all say"—Amen. 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 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 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. Bowing to authority Almost 250 years after the Revolution, independence is still important to Americans. Just as colonists objected to high taxes from the English crown, we object when others saddle us with overbearing burdens or demands. As God's child, however, I recognize the importance of his authority and oversight. God works in me to make me more like him, and he works through me to do his bidding. The Holy Spirit intertwines with my thoughts and actions to bring about God's good will. Even when I'm selfish or don't want to conform, God's pres- ence becomes part of my daily activities. "For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure" (Philippians 2:13, ESV). Because God knows what's good and right for me, I'll de- pend and lean on him, even when doubts arise. As I grow older, I see more clearly that hope and satisfaction result when I follow God's direction. Join us this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as we unpack the first chap- ter of Isaiah and pray about enjoy- ing our relationship 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.; morning worship at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship ser vice at 6:30 p.m. The Secret Burden A much loved-minister of God once carried a secret burden of long-past sin deep in his heart. He had committed the sin many years before, during his Bible school training. No one knew what he had done, but they did know he had repented. Even so, he had suffered years of re- morse over the incident. A woman in his church deeply loved God and claimed to have vi- sions in which Jesus Christ spoke to her. The minister, skeptical of her claims, asked her, "The next time you speak to the Lord, would you ask Him about my sin." The woman kindly agreed. When she came to the church a few days later the minister asked, "Did He visit you?" She said, "Yes." "And did you ask Him if he remembered the sin I commit- ted?" "Yes, I asked Him," she re- plied, "Well, what did He say?" "He said, 'I don't remember.'" "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (I John 1:9). Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter