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CHURCH Submit church items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg CHURCH CHURCH Notes Notes Notes The church page is made possible by the following firms and businesses: Amber Manor Care Center Petersburg — 812-354-3001 Benner & Co. Heating and Air Petersburg — 812-354-3433 Computers Plus Radio Shack Petersburg — 812-354-9633 DougGlass DBA Hold Everything Self Storage — 812-354-1110 Four Star Fabricators Petersburg — 812-354-9995 www.fourstarfab.com Harris Funeral Home 7th and Walnut Streets, Petersburg Phone: 812-354-8844 MK Farms Mike and Kay Anson Monroe City, Winslow — 812-890-5012 Play & Learn Preschool Campbelltown — 812-354-3999 Assembly of God RIVER OF LIFE 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m. and Consumed youth group 7 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 7 p.m.; Men's ministr y meeting ever y other Thursday 10 a.m. If you would like a ride to and from church ser vices, call 812-354-8800. Jim Gidcumb, Pastor WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD 320 S. Meridian Street, Washington Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday evening dinner and Bible study at 6 p.m. Baptist ARTHUR G.B. CHURCH 5670 S. St. Rd. 61, Winslow 812-582-0354 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m. Business meeting the third Sunday of the month following morning worship. "I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to Him, and he answered my prayer" (Psalm 120:1). Psalm 120-134 are called " Pilgrim Psalms" or "songs of ascent". They were sung by those who journed to the Tem- ple for the annual festival. It still applies today. When we take our cares and trou- bles to the Lord, he hears and answers. We are remembering those in pray who are in need of healing, whether it is physical or spiritual. May the Lord hear and answer our prayers. You are always welcome to worship with us. Ralph Newkirk, Pastor Marla Morrison, Reporter AYRSHIRE VALLEY G.B. CHURCH 1947 E. Co. Rd. 375 S., Winslow Phone: 812-789-3968 Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Jim King, superintendent, Paul Couts, assistant; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 6:30 p.m. My hope and prayer for all people who read this is that you will make a decision to confess the past, repent from your sins and accept Jesus as the Savior and Lord. See our Facebook page: facebook.com/AyrshireVal- leyGB. Frank A. Coleman, Pastor FBC PETERSBURG 8th and Poplar Street Petersburg 812-354-6582 American Baptist Church Our Vision is to Engage with God and equip Christians to Reach Out, Show Love and Ser ve our Community. Join us on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. in-person or on- line (YouTube or Facebook) for a time of fellowship and Christ-centered instruction from God's Word. Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. for all ages. Adult Bible study and youth group meet Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you here. Michael Miller, Pastor BETHEL G.B. CHURCH 4933 E. Co. Rd. 900 S. Stendal Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10:30 a.m.; First and third Wednes- day of each month, Bible study at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, Bible Study. Studying Isaiah 50 -53. Sunday, September 11, monthly business meeting, after the morning worship ser vice; Grandparents Day; Patriot Day. Saturday, September 17, Presbyter y at 11 a.m. EDT, First Baptist, Boonville. Sunday, September 18, Rev- erend Ed Stevens Day; Bethel Ice Cream Social at 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, Bible Study. Studying Isaiah 54-57. Sunday, September 25, fourth Sunday, offering to building fund. Bible Trivia: Last week's answer to: What book of the Bible has more references to angels than any other book of the Bible? Answer: Revelation; Refer- ence: 22 references to angels. Question: What book of the Bible mentions the stars sing- ing? Steve Selby, Pastor Elaine Barrett, Reporter GR ACE G.B. CHURCH 1007 E. Union St., Winslow Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 5 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 5 p.m. Henry Nelson, Pastor Bill Chesser, Reporter BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH An Independent Baptist Church 4995 N. Co. Rd. 850 E. Otwell (Meeting in the Iva Union Church building) Sunday school for children and adults 9 a.m.; Sunday morning worship ser vice 10 a.m.; Sunday evening ser- vice, Youth Group (6th grade through 19 years old), and Patch Club (four years old through fifth grade) 6 p.m.; Thursday, prayer ser vice 7 p.m. Scott Fulcher, Pastor GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH Corner of Center and Sycamore Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship ser vice at 10:30 a.m.; There will be noWednesday Bible study at 6:30 p.m. this week. Remember those on our prayer list, the shut-ins and our lost loved ones. When God calls His chil- dren into the unknown, fear is real. Yet, God's love and prom- ises can overshadow fear. The willingness to follow God whereever He leads becomes easier, the more we get to know God and His love for us. Wherever God leads His chil- dren, it's always for the best. "The Lord appeared to Abram and said, 'To your off- spring I will give this land.' So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him'" (Genesis 12:7). "Dwight Howe, Pastor Karri Brock, Reporter HEPHZIBAH-LIT TLES GB CHURCH Saturday we had our first "Feed the Vision" dinner. Ev- er y month on the first Satur- day we will be doing this. In- vitation goes out to the Senior Citizens to come join us. It will be at 11:30 and lunch is free! Also if you don't have a church of your own our ser- vices are as follows: Sunday morning at 10 a.m.; Youth church Sunday evening at 6 p.m. and Regular Sunday night church at 7 p.m. Come be blessed. Deb Hamm Reporter IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SBC 295 West Main Street Petersburg Church 812-486-3658 Pastor 812-890-9942 Email: awordfitlyspoken@ outlook.com. Website: www. immanuelbaptistchurch. weebly.com. Early ser vice at 9:30 a.m. to coincide with children's Sun- day school; Sunday morning Bible study 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10:40 a.m.; No Wednesday evening prayer ser vice until October 12 at 6 p.m. No Sunday evening and Thursday ser vices. Celebrate and worship in the sanctuar y while your children and youth receive Bible training. You and your family can enjoy great music, uplifting teaching, heartwarm- ing preparation for the great friendships and connections. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m., Come join our group to study the word of God and enjoy fellowship with other Christian. "Wait on the LORD: LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say on the LORD" (Psalms 27:14). Mission Statement: New Beginnings: What would Je- sus do? We will strive to be more like Jesus in all that we do. Joseph Roman, Pastor Clara Walls, Reporter MT. PISGAH G.B. CHURCH Sunday morning worship at 10:15 a.m.; Children's Sun- day school during morning worship; Cross Fit youth on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Men's breakfast, September 10 at 7:30 a.m. What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wildess, to humble thee, [and] to prove thee, to know what [was] in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no When I passed by thee, and The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 7, 2022 D-1 Are you living in a paradox? Christians live in a paradox. Christ makes this clear in his prayer for his disciples in John 17:14-16: I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. They do not be- long to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. We usually translate this statement into something like we are in the world but not of the world—we are living on earth and living in the King- dom of God. In Luke, Jesus said the Kingdom of God lies within you. In Ephesians, Paul says that God 'made us sit to- gether in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.' Paul tells the Philippians that he has a desire to depart and be with Christ, yet he feels he needs to stay for their sakes. We feel the pull from both places; our physical and emo- tional senses are tantalized by the world's allure, while God pursues us with his spir- itual. We can readily perceive the earthly whereas the Holy Spirit that lives within us can only discern the heavenly. You might have heard the world' screams while God whispers! Ready or not here comes the Ramblings. It has been a reasonable week for our fam- ily. There wasn't much rise up that couldn't be handled. Hope your week has been tolerable. Seems as though it is a nor- mal thing for me to say we have been cleaning up more limbs. So I'll just leave it at I had my normal mess to work on. I did so much one day ]I had to rest the next and the day after resting my soreness was worked off by finishing up one mess. We have to watch our grand- daughter at least Tuesday through Thursday because we take her to pre-school. But Monday she stayed with us and although she is a great lit- tle kid she still keeps you hop- ping so you don't get much done. Luke Br yant's new song Countr y on says they only stay little so long so love em strong. We took her with us to Loogootee to shop at the St. Vincents De Paul thrift store to see if there was anything we couldn't live without. We didn't get anything we couldn't live without, but we did find a few things we hadn't seen somewhere else. It is fun to go there just to see what they have and you will proba- bly buy something. Wyatt's birthday was last Monday and Grandma baked him a cake even though she couldn't eat any of it He sure enjoyed his pres- ents and he had a big day. He It's no contest During his recent visit to the United States, the pope stirred up quite a bit of controversy when he canonized an 18th-cen- tury friar named Junipero Serra. The pontiff sought to recognize the friar for his work in bringing Catholicism to Cali- fornia, but there are some who claim he treated Native Ameri- cans harshly. This explains why a statue of Serra was vandalized after his elevation to sainthood was announced. As you can see, when your sainthood depends on your conduct, there will always be someone who will stand up to contest it. How different it is with the saints mentioned in Scripture! The Corinthians were known for their carnality (I Cor. 3:1), yet Paul calls them "saints" (I Cor. 1:2). If you are wonder- ing how this could be, it is because Paul knew that the verb form of the noun "saint" is sanctify, and while the Cor- inthians were carnal in their conduct, they were "sanctified in Christ Jesus" (I Cor. 1:2). In the Bible, men are "sancti- fied by the Holy Ghost" (Rom. 15:16), not by any earthly church. They are "sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ" (Heb. 10:10), and not by their behav- ior. Rome awards sainthood to men who are known for good works, but the Lord says that men are "sanctified by faith that is in Me" (Acts 26:18). So it is that while the canon- icity of all Rome's saints can be contested by men, not even the devil himself can contest the sainthood of the believer in Christ. It's no contest! Just remember, sainthood is a high calling, so make sure "that ye walk worthy of the voca- tion wherewith ye are called" (Eph. 4:1). Points to Ponder By Curtis Bond Minutes with the Bible By Pastor Ricky Kurth Ramblings of my mind By Lowell Thomas See CHURCH on page 2 See PAR ADOX on page 3 See MIND on page 3 FAMILY NIGHT Faith Builders 6pm - 8pm Youth Program Kick-off Ages 3 (potty trained) through 12th grade. Corner of 3rd & Walnut St., Petersburg petersburg Free Methodist Church Food & Inflatables Bring a friend and have a great time! Preschoolers need to be accompanied by an adult. Wednesday, Sept. 14