The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 A9 South Gibson Star-Times BUCKSKIN ST. JOHN'S CHURCH OF BUCKSKIN 8260 E. 900 S., Buckskin Sunday school 9 a.m.; Worship ser- vice 10:15 a.m. CYNTHIANA FIRST UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner of North and Walnut Sunday worship ser vice 9 a.m. FAIR HAVEN CHRIST FELLOWSHIP Church Street, Cynthiana Mike Douglas, Pastor Phone: 812-724-4735 Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday evening 7 p.m. FORT BRANCH BETHLEHEM GENER AL BAPTIST CHURCH 3208 W 525 S, Fort Branch (CR 325 W off of Hwy. 168) Steve Wilson, Pastor Bible study 9 a.m. Sunday worship 10 a.m. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 601 S. Lincoln, Fort Branch Pastor Br yan Holzappel Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Morning worship 10:30 a.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 212 West Locust, Fort Branch Pastor Corey Atkins Phone: 812-753-4623 Sunday school 9 a.m.; Worship ser- vice 10 a.m. (Communion first Sun- day); Second Cup of Coffee (ladies' group) all ladies welcome, second Wednesday, 9 a.m. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF FORT BR ANCH 100 W. Vine St., Fort Branch Rev. John Baylor, Jr., Pastor 812-753-4424 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., nurser y provided for preschool age and under. Youth Groups for grades 4-12 meet at 6 p.m. on Sunday evenings, Sept. through May. Details at www.fbfirst.org. ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 4222 E. SR 168, Fort Branch Pastor John Heumann Sunday worship 9 a.m.; Sunday school 10:15 a.m. HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH 200 S. Church St., Fort Branch Fr. Gary Kaiser Pastor Joe Siewers, Deacon Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m. PROVIDENCE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CR 550 S., NE of Fort Branch Mitch Breidenbaugh, Pastor Sunday school for children and adults at 10:30 a.m.; worship 11 a.m.; For information, call 812-753-3386. ST. LUCAS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 6777 S. 350 East, Fort Branch Pastor John Heumann Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH SNAKE RUN 5342 E. SR 168 (East of Fort Branch) 812-753-4568 Fr. Chris Forler, Pastor Sunday Mass 11:30 a.m. VERTICAL CHURCH Coal Mine Rd., Fort Branch Rich Clark, Pastor Sunday morning worship ser vices 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Vertical Kids chil- dren's ministr y available during both ser vices for children from birth to fi fth grade. Ignite Ministr y is 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays for students in sixth-12th grades. WESLEYAN CHURCH 202 E. Vine St., Fort Branch Sunday school from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening adult Bible study, 6:30 p.m., GIG (Growing in God) Club for ages 5 to 11 (available while school is in session), Teen Group for ages 12 and up. For more information call the church at 812-677-5007. HAUBSTADT NEW LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Hwy. 68 between Cynthiana and Haubstadt Gordon Jones, Pastor Services Sunday 10:30 a.m. NEW LIFE HOUSE OF PR AYER 208 West Street, Haubstadt Adam and Lindsay Ping Phone: 812-215 -9003 Sunday morning ser vice 10 a.m.; starting Februar y 5, ser vice will begin at 9 a.m.; Children's Sunday school during ser vice; Food Pantr y open first and third Wednesdays of the month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Ev- er yone welcome. IMMANUEL LUTHER AN CHURCH (LCMS) 1-1/2 miles south of I-64 and U.S. 41, Volkman Rd. Rev. Kirk Horstmeyer Saturday evening ser vices 5:30 p.m.; Sunday worship ser vices 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.; Sunday school 9:10 a.m. ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH Old Princeton Rd., Haubstadt Fr. Andrew Thomas, Admistrator Fr. Kenneth Betz, Parochial Vicar William Brandle, Deacon Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Masses 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. STS. PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 201 Vine St., Haubstadt Fr. Andrew Thomas, Admistrator Fr. Kenneth Betz, Parochial Vicar William Brandle, Deacon Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Masses 7 and 10 a.m. ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Second and Elm St., Elberfeld Rev. Paul Fraser Sunday school 9 a.m.; worship ser- vice 10 a.m. LYNNVILLE BARNET T CHAPEL Stanley Road, Lynnville Don Williams, Pastor Sunday school 9 a.m.; worship ser- vice 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer ser- vice 7 p.m. OWENSVILLE BLYTHE CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST One mile W. of GSHS Owensville Rev. John Baylor, Jr. Worship 9 a.m. DAYSPRING COMMUNITY CHURCH 120 N. Main St., Owensville 812-724-4114 Scott Burr, Pastor Sunday Ser vice Times: Morning Worship 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Kids Church and Nurser y available)Disci- pleship Hour: 10 a.m. Prayer Ser vice: 6 p.m. Monday: Uncommon Youth Ser vice (Grades 6-12): 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study: 7 p.m. Uncommon Youth and Kids: 7 p.m. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 4680 W. St. Rd. 168, Owensville (Old Orchard Curve) Bart W. Newton, Preaching Minister Phone: 812-724-4181 E-mail: fccowensville@frontier.com Sunday school for all ages of youth and Adult Bible Fellowship 9 a.m.; worship ser vice 10 a.m. The church is a non-denominational church. MAUMEE GENER AL BAPTIST CHURCH 9482 W. SR 165, Owensville Pastor Kevin R. Miley Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m. Children's ministr y (ages four through fi fth grade) 10:30 a.m. For more information about our worship ser vice or other ministries, call 812-729-7230. Come be our guests. We would love to see you! OWENSVILLE FIRST GENER AL BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Brummitt and Mill Rev. Bob Douglas Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Sunday ser vice 10:30 a.m.; Sunday wor- ship 6 p.m.; Wednesday night wor- ship 6 p.m. Bible study, prayer meeting and men's prayer group meet 8 a.m. ev- er y Sunday. All men welcome. Disciples and Jr./Sr. youth meet ever y Sunday evening at 7 p.m. All youth are invited to attend. OWENSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of Third and Brummitt, Owensville Pastor Marsha Bishop Sunday school for all ages 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m. Transporta- tion is available for all by calling the church or call 812-724-4041. Ever yone is welcome to worship with us! SOUTH GIBSON APOSTOLIC CHURCH 6144 S. 1075 W. Owensville James Freels, Pastor Sunday worship times are 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer and Bible study. For more information about the church ser vices, home Bible studies and transportation to the church, call 812-729-7231. OLD UNION CHRISTIAN CHURCH Hwy. 165 S. of Johnson Baret Fawbush, Pastor Bible study 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:15 a.m. PRINCETON BETHEL MEMORIAL CHURCH 1520 S. Main St., Princeton Pastor Kevin Wilson Asst. Pastor Kyle Powell Phone 812-386 -6202 for information. Ser vices: Sunday 8 a.m., 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Children's Youth Ministr y (Awana) 6 p.m.; Adult Bible study 6:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PRINCETON 800 W. Faith Blvd., Princeton Jim Saunders, Senior Pastor 812-635 -9200 Sunday school 9 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening ser vice 6 p.m. OUR SAVIOR LUTHER AN CHURCH (ELCA) U.S. 41 and State Rd. 64 Princeton Sunday worship 9 a.m.; Sunday school 10:30 a.m. Princeton Christian Church 219 N. Gibson St., Princeton Gar y Fair, Evangelist Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. SALVATION ARMY CHURCH (non-denominational) 201 S. Gibson St. Princeton Capt. Chris Marques Phone 812-386 -6577 Sunday morning breakfast 9 a.m.; Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:45 a.m.; evening ser vice 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study 6 p.m.; Men's Club and Home League at 7 p.m. Ask about boys' and girls' clubs. WARRENTON ST. STEPHENS COMMUNITY CHURCH 12152 S. 200 E., Warrenton Pastor Brian Pullum Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.; Bible Study at 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings. South Gibson Church Services CHURCH Submit church items: Call: 812-753-3553 Email: news@sgstartimes.com See INSIGHT on page A10 Insight By Dave Ingler Moved with compassion When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things." — Mark 6:34 Are you easily moved with compas- sion? Don't be deceived into thinking that being aware of someone's need is the same as being moved into action to assist with that need. It is very easy to see the plight of an- other and be moved with emotion. That is not compassion. That is pity and it is quite possible to be emotionally stirred with pity yet uninvolved and distant from the active compassion demonstrat- ed by Jesus. On this day, Jesus and the apostles went by themselves by boat to be in a solitary place. But a quiet place of rest and refreshment was not the lot of these men, for many from all the towns recog- nized them and ran ahead to where they would land. It was no distraction to Jesus that He and the apostles were tired and had no opportunity to eat. Standing before Him were the needs of men, women and children, all of whom had ran by foot to be near the One who could heal the sick and raise the dead. And they would not be ignored. Despite the pleas of the disciples to send the people away to surrounding villages so that they might buy themselves something to eat, Jesus answered, "You give them something to eat." (Mark 6:37) As we read the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand, we are inclined to identify with the apostles who felt that dispersing the large crowd into nearby towns would meet the physical needs of the hungry multitude. But the com- passion of God goes deeper than meat and drink and often defies what we see as reasonable. Jesus would have no part in their buying themselves something to eat. He alone could satisfy the deepest needs of mankind. And in this instance, their need would be met but He would be responsible for doing it. We too, live in a world where there are many needs. And Jesus still bids us, "You give them something to eat." "But Lord", we say, "The needs are so many and overwhelming that I do not know where to begin or what to offer." And then He lovingly reminds us that, like the apostles, we must simply begin where we are and entrust our meager five loaves and two fishes into His divine in- tervention. Coming Soon Your Social Credit Worthiness Score By Curtis Bond Columnist cbond@dunamai.com Famed British atheist and evolutionary biologist and author Richard Dawkins recently jumped into the woke, LGBTQ activism, and gender ideology fray. In an interview, he said, "there are two sexes, and that's all there is to it." As a scientist, Dawkins is not afraid to go where angels fear treading. Dawkins is no stranger to controver- sy. In 2021, he tweeted a post that riled up the woke crowd. His post says, "In 2015, Rachel Dolezal, a white chapter president of the NAACP, was vilified for identifying as Black. Some men choose to identify as women, and some women choose to identify as men. You will be vilified if you deny that they literally are what they identify as." He simply stated a biological fact which the woke crowd took offense with and sought to discredit and cancel him. Dawkins is no friend of religion. How- ever, he is adamant that people should be free to discuss and ask questions. In his interview with British journalist and TV personality Piers Morgan, Dawkins said, "There are people for whom the word discuss doesn't mean discuss, it means you've taken a position, which I hadn't… I thought it was a reasonable thing to discuss." Public discussion on controversial topics is vanishing like the dodo bird. Freedom of speech is a first amend- ment right granted by the US Constitu- tion. Along with freedom of protest and religion. This right is taking a beating and in danger of being canceled. Most Points to Ponder See POINTS on page A10