The Press-Dispatch
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/1479543
The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 21, 2022 D-3 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship and special junior church services 10:30 a.m.; evening worship 6:30 p.m.; weekly Wednesday night prayer meeting 7 p.m. Transportation available. Sept. 23, Bible study 6:30 p.m. at the parsonage. Nov. 8-13—Fall Revival with Evangelist and Singers: Rev. and Mrs. Billy McCoy. The Power of Having Noth- ing Jesus told Simon, "'Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a drought.' And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net" (Luke 5:4,5). We have a reached a place in this nation where most people do not think they need God. By the thousands people are turn- ing their hearts away from God because they have all they want and need. They say, "What good is God?" If Simon Peter would have come to shore with his nets full, Jesus would not have had the opportunity to fill his nets to bursting. I pray that God will help us realize how important it is to "empty" ourselves of ourself so we can be filled to overflowing. Chad Searls, Pastor Allen Parks, Reporter TWIN OAKS CHURCH 1911 E. Co. Rd. 650 N. Petersburg 812-354-6389 Sunday school; Junior church and youth class 9:30 a.m.; morn- ing worship 10:30 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer and praise ser- vice 7 p.m. "Pray as though everything depended on God, work as though everything depended on you"—Augustine. Everyone is welcome to each service. God Bless America. Clark Gray, Pastor Doris Catt, Reporter UNION COMMUNITY CHURCH 3082 N. CR 850 W., Union Pastor 812-664-5454 Sunday school 10 a.m.; wor- ship service 11 a.m. Both servic- es are EDT; children's service every fifth Sunday—geared toward children; Iron Sharpens Iron Wednesday night service is now for men and women at 7 p.m. Kevin (Janna) Easton, Pastor Lutheran ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH 6483 W. 580 N. Otwell 812.482.7623 stjohnsboonetwp@ gmail.com. Sunday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. fel- lowship hour and Praise Team practice; 10 a.m. worship lead by Carol Zehr, worship leader. Sunday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m. fellow- ship hour; 10 a.m. worship with Brenda DeMotte, worship leader. There will also be a quarterly meeting, following worship. Paula Mann, Administrative Assistant ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 10529 S. CHURCH STREET Stendal 812-536-4598 Adult Sunday school, studying the Book of Acts and children's Sunday school at 9 a.m.; worship at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at 7 p.m., Book of Revelation Bible study. Bring soups, finger foods, and snacks. John Beasley, Pastor Eunice Butke, Reporter Methodist 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 ALGIERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Highway 356, Petersburg Sunday school 9 a.m. and wor- ship service 10 a.m. You are always welcome to join our friendly church and wor- ship 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.; wor- ship service 10:30 a.m. The community of Good Shep- herd United Methodist Church exists to glorify God through Je- sus Christ our Lord. As a body of believers, we pledge ourselves to allow the Holy Spirit to develop within us maturity of spirit, uni- ty of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, so that we may be prepared to share His love, mer- cy 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 invites 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 evan- gelists, 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" (Ephesians 4:11-13, NIV). Jeff Pinney, Pastor PETERSBURG FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 801 East Walnut Petersburg 812-354-6658 First United Methodist Church welcomes the Peters- burg community to join us Sun- days for worship at 9:30 a.m., followed by refreshments in Fel- lowship Hall and Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Weekly Bible study on Wednesday's at 6:30 p.m. Join us as we celebrate Jesus Christ in our community one friendship at a time. Romans 5:8 tells us," For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit." I often find it difficult to live out this verse. The daily news casts seem to show us tragedy and acts of violence cast on individuals and families at home and around the world. We rarely see messag- es of hope, good will, neighborly conduct or plain acts of kindness anymore. It is truly difficult to not be concerned about the state of human society. But don't lose faith. We can change this world. The apostle Paul was right when he wrote Romans 5:8. God works through the blessings and kind- nesses found in simple things to feed our souls and renew our spirits. After I have spent time in prayer and/or reading my Bible it is easier for me to see God's blessings and find strength to face each day. Jason Dean, 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 chil- dren'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 service. You can find the stream on our Face- book page or through a link on our website. Each Monday evening the Sanctuary 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. Faith Builders kicks off this Wednesday, September 14, at 6 p.m. This will be a Family night with food and inflatables. Be sure to join us as we celebrate the new season of our Wednesday night program. The Hospitality Committee will meet this Thursday, Septem- ber 15, at 5 p.m. We will have a Society meet- ing on Sunday, September 18, at 6 p.m. Our next Family Fellowship will be on Sunday, September 25, at 5 p.m. You will get to create a Fall painting under the teaching of our own Jeremy Ross. During the month of Septem- ber we are collecting information and photos for a new directory. You can submit your contact information via our website or by turning in a hard copy found on the Welcome Center.Turn in your family photo as well—mak- ing sure you get permission, if it is from a professional photogra- pher. If you don't have one, Jere- my will be here on September 25 to take your photo. Stop in and see us—whether 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 METHODIST CHURCH 11505 N. Hwy. 61 Spurgeon Pastor Cell 812-202- 8903 or church office 812-922-8215 Church service 9 a.m.; Friday Bible study at 1 p.m. "Love your neighbor as your- self" (Luke 10:27). What Lacey did for a dying goldfish, we can do for people in need around us. Homeless, un- employed, disabled, and lonely "neighbors" lie in our path. Let us allow their sadness to catch our eyes and draw us to respond with neighbors care. A kind greet- ing, a shard meal, a few dollars slipped from palm to palm. How might God use us to offer His love to others, a love which can make all things new? How can you reach out to oth- ers in a neighborly way? What can you do for people in need around you? "Dear God, thank You for mak- ing me new. May I be a neighbor to those who desperately need Your care in order to be trans- formed by 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.; 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 chaos. 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 Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things will be add- ed unto you" (Matthew 6:33). What things will be add- ed? God's order back into our lives—a peace that passes all understanding—He is in control. Facebook: White River Chapel UMC, Jeff Pinney. Questions regarding church events, call 812-766-3344 or mail to: 3555 West State Road 56, Pe- tersburg, IN 47567. Jeff Pinney, Pastor Nazarene 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 activi- ties; 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 meet- ing the needs of our community. CHURCH Continued from page 2 If the church can be of assistance to you, contact us at pastor@pe- tersburgnaz.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 person 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 Pentecostal OAKLAND CITY FIRST PENTECOST Hwy. 64 East New number 812-582-9877 Sunday morning service be- gins at 9:30 a.m. with children's Sunday school during the minis- try of the Word. Sunday and Wednesday eve- ning services are at 6 p.m. All times CDT (Gibson Co.) Exodus 20:1-4: today's idols have taken on a disguise. Any- thing that you have totally ded- icated yourself, your time, you money; those things leave no time for God? Then, that is your idol. You cannot truly praise and honor God until you have weaned your- self from your idols. Live, for the Lord Jesus and nothing else. Only then can He bless you. 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 service 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 command from Jesus. Also, pray for the nursing homes, those in hospitals, family and friends that are afflicted. May you find peace and bless- ings 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, Have you ever made a bad de- cision in your life? We all proba- bly have at one time or another. There is a story in Acts 27:9-14 about a bad decision involving the Apostle Paul when he was prisoner being shipped to Rome. It ended up that the ship he was on became shipwrecked and all because of some bad decision. 1. Because of impatience, a bad decision was made-Acts 27:8- 10 , they needed to set sail be- cause they had spent too much time where they were at. 2. Because of bad advice, they set sail when they should have stayed in port (vs. 11). The Cen- turean was persuaded to leave on the advice of experienced sailors. 3. Because the majority decid- ed that we should sail on (vs. 12). We have been taught that the majority rules in making a group decision (also vs. 11). 4. They wanted to think they were making the right decision (vs. 13), "the south winds blew gently." But vs 14 the winds changed. Set your sail towards God and make the right decision. Join us each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. for Bible study; 10:30 a.m. for worship. We are a friendly church that welcomes everyone. Ed Loyd, Minister MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Visit us, our doors are always open to you. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Don't carry two days at once "Worrying is carrying tomor- row's load with today's strength — carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time." This wise counsel is attributed to Corrie ten Boom, a devout Christian whose family in Amsterdam sheltered some 800 Jewish people from Nazis during World War II, suffering imprisonment as a result. Her father and sister died in captiv- ity, but Corrie was freed and lat- er set up a rehabilitation center for concentration camp victims and supporters of the Germans alike. Surely ten Boom couldn't have survived and achieved what she did without laying aside her worries and trusting God. Indeed, her wisdom close- ly echoes Jesus' teaching: "Do not worry about your life. ... Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? ... Your heavenly Father knows [what] you need. ... Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6:25-34, NIV). 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 service at 6:30 p.m. Little boys prayer "Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy and my sister and my brother and my doggy and my cat and me. Oh, please take care of yourself, God. If anything hap- pens to you, we're gonna be in a big mess." Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter senting views in his America are not allowed. Political correctness and be- ing "woke" rules the day. Some children are being taught in schools to hate themselves be- cause of the color of their skin. We must do penance at the al- tar of the "woke" for sins of our forefathers. Those aggrieved demand recompense from the public checkbook. Some advo- cates embolden the aggrieved by suggesting just go take their "stuff." We will not vote ourselves out of this muddle. We are too far down the road to turn around for the missed exit. The god of this world has us on the ropes. This god is opposed to all that is good and full of life. This god robs his followers of genuine compassion and kind- ness and gives them a false hope fueled by fentanyl, greed, cancel culture, and more gov- ernment handouts. The western world has reject- ed God. They declared every hu- man god. This god of "Self" is sacred, worthy of worship. It spends its time catering to its own desires. It withholds no pleasure. Self-revels in its na- kedness and self-indulgence with no shame. The god of self is like a pig, all cleaned up, perfumed up, and ready for a show. No mat- ter how good it looks, it's still a pig. A pig doesn't know it's a pig. It's always going to be a pig. It prefers to wallow in the mud. In contrast, Jesus died and revived. Self has no future other than death. Our only hope is another "Great Awakening." On July 8th, 1741, Jonathan Edwards visited Enfield, Connecticut, where his friend, Eleazar Wheelock, pastored a congre- gation. Someone wrote, "So barren was the place spiritu- ally, that on the Saturday eve- ning before Edwards was due to preach, a group of Chris- tians met together to pray that the Spirit of God would bless the ministr y the following day." Edwards preached a sermon on Deuteronomy 32:35, "Their foot shall slide in due time." It was subsequently published as "Sinners in the Hands of an An- gry God," and has become the most famous sermon in the Unit- ed States. A strange thing happened while Edwards preached (most of the sermon he read from his manuscript); so powerful was the Gospel message that listen- ers crying and sobbing punctu- ated his sermon, by people au- dibly calling out, 'What must I do to be saved?' The Holy Spirit was working and now brought many to a conviction of their need for the Savior. So profound was the impact of this sermon upon the hearers that Edwards received invitations from other pastors to preach this message in many places throughout the colony. He found it astonishing that this sermon could have such a dramatic and drastic impact on the souls of so many people. Edwards himself de- scribed this "awakening" as a 'glorious work of God.' "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" reveals a loving God who is angry at sin. He has been angry with sin since Adam. Edwards' sermon ends with an inexorable conclusion: peo- ple are lost without the grace of God. God, through his mer- cy and great love, sent his son Jesus to declare his love to the world. His son's message was rejected with the crowd screaming "away with him, cru- cify him, we have no king but Caesar." Pilot may have washed his hands in disgust, but he still killed the "king of kings." Jesus suffered violence at the hands of Caesar and was put to death. He rose the third day and ascended into heaven with the promise of "I will return, and my reward is with me." Edwards' message needs dusted off and preached in ev- ery church. He that can hear, let them hear what the Spirit is say- ing to the church. Are you listening? Acts, dispensational, fundamen- tal Christian?' "He said, 'I am a pre-trib, Acts 9, mid-Acts, dispensational, fun- damental Christian.' "I said, 'So am I,' and we de- cided to exchange kids for the summer."I said, 'Are you a 12 in or 12 out, pre-trib, Acts 9, mid- Acts, dispensational, fundamen- tal Christian?' "He said, 'I am a 12 in, pre- trib, Acts 9, mid-Acts, dispensa- tional, fundamental Christian.'"I said, 'You heretic, and I pushed him off the bridge!'" — Author Unknown The above is sad but all too true, with the exception of being pushed off a bridge, although some may have even considered that! Of course, the shoe could have been on the other foot; that is, the weary traveler might have held the 12 out position — heav- en forbid! The point is, no mat- ter how deeply our convictions may run on secondary issues, they should never disrupt our fellowship together. Issues such as: Are the 12 in or out of the Body of Christ? Was Paul the author of Hebrews? Should we observe holidays? Was Paul in or out of the will of God in Acts 21? Where did the Church begin — Acts 9, 11, or 13? And on and on we could go. Our Fellowship in Christ must rest solely on the Funda- mentals of the Faith and the Doctrines of Grace found in Ephesians 4:4-6. There is no room for further discussion on these matters. On other areas of the Word of God where we may find ourselves in disagree- ment, let us "agree to disagree" in a Christ-like manner. This will help maintain the unity of the Spirit among us and glorify God in the process. There are usually some stories that you would rather keep under wraps but some- times they surface and it al- ways brings a laugh or two. Our group was more like fam- ily than work mates and we did care for one another. Our jobs kept us with one anoth- er almost as though we were family. We had to make a trip to Wally World last week and it is sad to say you suf fer from sticker shock before you get your shopping done. My fam- ily is still able to have what we want to buy so far, but I do feel for the younger folks with home payments and car payments, because it has to run them shor t, especial- ly if at any time something unforeseen pops up to take one payment or another to take care of the emergency. Hopefully, this will correct itself soon. We went to Evansville so my wife could talk to one of our doctors and the doctor could explain the procedure I recently had. One of our fa- vorite places to shop when in Evansville is Aldi's grocery because they are cheaper on some things and there are many items you just don't find anywhere else. One of my workmates who has moved away lives in Flor- ida now and he and his wife were home for a visit after being gone for about three or four years. My granddaugh- ter and I saw them getting ready to leave while we were on a daily walk. We visited for awhile and told them goodbye for now. The church we normally attend had a picnic at Lincoln Park but we opted to attend Glezen General Baptist to lis- ten to another friend bring the morning message. His mes- sage concerned the fact that heaven is so beautiful that you can't describe it. Well, let's go out this week and see how much of a bless- ing we can be to others. Be ready to make God look good by your life. PONDER Continued from page 1 BIBLE Continued from page 1 MIND Continued from page 1