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when they are old they will not turn from it" (Proverbs 22:6). We may not possess vast resources or profound knowl- edge. With God's wisdom (vv. 17-21) and our attentive love, however, we can offer our kids and other children within our sphere of influence and immense gift. We can help them trust in God and discern the paths they can follow for a lifetime (3:5-6). Where have you encoun- tered a parent attentive to their child's heart or energy? How has God revealed His attentive ways to you? "Heavenly Father, as I con- sider how good parents pay attention to their children, I know You're the truest par- ent. Thank you for seeing and guiding me"—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 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.) We often compare our- The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 17, 2022 D-3 Winslow G.B. Church backpack giveaway Winslow General Baptist gave out 18 backpacks with school supplies on Sunday, Aug 7. The 13 above were those in attendance that morning. They prayed over 30 goody bags sent to Winslow Elementar y School teachers. Those were delivered on Tuesday Aug 9. Attending, front row (l to r): Landon Biggs, Hayden Robling, William Russell, Amanda Russell, Kayleigh Slun- der, Madi Slunder, Karleigh Barr and DJ Huffer; back row: Kathy Henderson (Sunday School teacher), Roy Hen- derson (Sunday school teacher), Emily Henderson, Bella Slunder, Gemma Slunder, Lilly Payne, Natalie Russell and Jenni Caudel (Children's Ministr y director). PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the BRUNO I don't judge others. I don't hate. I don't discriminate. I don't care about money. I don't hold grudges. I do know how to love unconditionally, and that is all I want in return. I am a fur-ever friend. This week PAWS is fea- turing an awesome fellow named Bruno, who is a Pit Bull terrier mix, stocky and very fit. His only vice is that he needs a heavy water bowl as he likes to pick the light ones up and carry them around. He is very playful and personable, has short, smooth brindle fur with adoring white accents and is approximately four years old. You can adopted Bruno by calling 812-354-9894. If you are looking to adopt a cat or kitten, PAWS will help you out. These fur babies desperately need homes as the cat room is overflowing. new blades cut more even, but our yard is so full of lit- tle sticks the new blades are probable dulled already. Steve Edwards and I per- formed at the Sweet Corn festival last Thursday and although we were both tired from setting our sound sys- tem up and taking it down. It was good to perform for folks. Someone asked what type of music we do and all we can say is there is prob- ably something for all audi- ences. We are not Rock and Roll although we do some and we aren't folk singers although we do some folk songs. We are not a gospel group although we enjoy doing gospel music. We just play music we enjoy and hopefully someone else will enjoy it. We would consider play- ing for events if we were asked although we have never been asked and it isn't because we aren't any good it is because we have never put ourselves out there and available. I have come to a point in my life where there are things I want to do and things which I have to do call for a decision. These decisions are hard to make but more often than not the have to's usually beat out the want to's. I must admit there many things be- ing overlooked the older I get. They just don't seem to be as important to me as they used to. We went to St. Benedict Catholic Cathederal to see Dr. Keepes be ordained as a deacon for the Petersburg church last Saturday morn- ing. Even though it was a long ser vice it was ver y touching for the deacon candidates. I have been through two ordi- nation ser vices myself in the General Baptist positions and it's such a memorable event that you will be on a personal high for awhile. It is hard to describe. Well it is time to end this rambling note and as always challenge one an- other to make this world a little easier to navigate by our being a blessing to all we can be. "Christ DIED for our sins" (ICor.15:3), and that "we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace"(Eph.1:7). Those who believe this and trust Christ as their personal Saviour rejoice in the truth of the above poem. Their hearts have been won to the Blessed One who came from heaven to Beth- lehem and Calvar y because HE loved them. mishap using a chainsaw. An- other worker told of a similar mishap with a tool breaking and cutting his arm. Remi- niscing about our mishaps, we recognized how fast ca- lamities occur. Recently in NYC a pe- destrian was hit by car and then robbed. Video shows a man being hit by a car, being plunged into the air landing on the street. Two men got out and went through his pockets, taking his belong- ings. The crooks drove away, only to return and check the victim's pockets. The sus- pects are still at large. This stor y reminds me of the good Samaritan in Luke Ch 10. The stor y begins with a Jewish man traveling to Jericho and being accosted by thieves, stripped of his belongings and left for dead. Some things never change, such as theft and mayhem. At this point in the stor y, enter the victim blamers. There is no shortage of people heaping insult upon injur y. In Luke Ch 13, Jesus speaks of the 18 people killed when the Tower in Siloam fell on them. People believed they were sinners, so it was their own fault, right? God's judgment? Pious Jews would not be traveling to Jericho. It was his own fault. The man de- ser ved it. The victim in New York City should have been more aware of his surround- ings. There are thieves ev- er ywhere. In Jesus' stor y, the Levite and Priest were of no help. Conceivably, they were more concerned with the ceremonial cleanliness of the Law than the weightier matters of charity and for- giveness. He was a social re- ject, a stranger, a sinner and idolater, a 'Good Samaritan' that took it upon himself to help this man out of his pre- dicament. People often ask, where was God? The answer is, he is in us. Viktor Frankl was a sur vivor of the Auschwitz Concen- tration Camp. In his book 'Man's Search for Meaning' he writes he witnessed God ever ywhere in the camp. He saw star ved prisoners give their meager food ration to men weakened by abuse and sickness. Men unable to work were of no use in the death-camps. Guards regu- larly took weakened and sick prisoners out of the housing units, never to be seen again. His sur vival is a miracle. I highly recommend read- ing this book. In his book 'With God in Russia' American Catholic priest Walter Ciszek writes of his 23 years in the Soviet gulags. Arrested as a Vatican spy early in WWII, he expe- rienced the brutality of these camps. He also witnessed God working in the camps. Men gave food, scraps of clothing, and other meager items to fellow prisoners. I highly recommend read- ing this book. John Noble's thrilling ac- count of sur viving the Sovi- et Gulag is another book I highly recommend. He was an American unable to leave Dresden after the Second World War began. He sur- vived the war only to be ac- cused by the Soviets of spy- ing. His book 'I Found God in Soviet Russia' chronicles his miraculous sur vival and eventual release. He also witnessed God working un- der barbarous conditions. These three sur vivors saw countless acts of kindness and charity inspired by God in inhuman places. When people ask 'where was God' they often mean why does God allow suffer- ing? Why doesn't God inter- vene and stop it? The only answer I can give is John 3:16, 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.' Jesus was human. Paul called him the 'man Christ Jesus.' Jesus was acquainted with sorrow, grief, poverty, injustice, sickness, and tasted death. He traveled a broken world, pro- claiming the good news. The good news is the end of all suffering is in sight. Until then, we are God's hands, feet, eyes, and mon- ey. "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith," Galatians 6:10. Have you seen God lately? CHURCH Continued from page 2 CALVARY Continued from page 1 POINTS Continued from page 1 MINUTES Continued from page 1 selves to others. we wish we were that smart, that talented, that well liked. God made us for a purpose. And, only when we cease to compare or judge ourselves by others, are we in a position for God to move us for ward into His plan. 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 KNIGHTS CHAPEL CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1285 S. County Road 375 W. (Oatsville), Petersburg 618-302-1608 Dear Friends, My name is Ed Loyd and I am the new minister at Knight's Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. I have been a minister of the gospel for over 40 years, a graduate of David Lipscome Bible Col- lege and I.B.C. You are wel- come to come and be apart of our worship ser vice. We are a traditional congregation in our music and preaching. Ser vices: Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Bible study and 10:30 a.m. worship ser vice. You will find that we are friendly and would love to have you visit us soon. Ed Loyd, Minister 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. A guide for giving I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc. is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too lit- tle. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do be- cause our charitable expendi- tures exclude them. 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.; morning worship at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship ser vice at 6:30 p.m. Impact You never really know the true impact you have on those around you. You never know how much someone needed that smile you gave them. You never know how much your kindness turned some- one's entire life around. You never know how much some- one needed that long hug or deep talk. So don't wait to be kind. Don't wait for someone else to be kind first. Don't wait for better circumstances or for someone to change. Just be kind, because you never know how much some- one needs it—Author un- known. 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