The Press-Dispatch
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/1497945
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 The Press-Dispatch D-4 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 ministry meeting every other Thursday 10 a.m. If you would like a ride, call 812-354-8800. Jim Gidcumb, Pastor Washington Assembly of God 320 S. Meridian St., Washington Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday eve- ning 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 with children's church at 10:30 a.m. Business meeting the third Sunday of the month following morn- ing worship. Ralph Newkirk, Pastor Ayrshire Valley G.B. Church 1947 E. Co. Rd. 375 S., Winslow Phone: 812-789-3968 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 6:30 p.m. 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 Serve our Community. We hope to see you here. Michael Miller, Pastor 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 service 10 a.m.; Sunday evening service, Youth Group (6th grade through 19 years old), and Patch Club (four years old through fifth grade) 6 p.m.; Thursday, prayer service 7 p.m. Scott Fulcher, 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 Wednesday of each month, Bible study at 7:30 p.m. April 7 will have Good Friday Service 7:00 pm Bible study April 19, start the study of Revelation. Steve Selby, Pastor Glezen G.B. Church Corner of Center and Sycamore Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship service at 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday evening service at 6:30 p.m. Dwight Howe, Pastor Grace 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 Immanuel Baptist Church SBC 295 West Main Street, Petersburg Church 812-486-3658 Pastor 812-774-5792 Email: awordfitlyspoken@outlook. com, Website: immanuelbaptist- church.weebly.com. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; church 10 a.m. Sunday: Movie "The Chosen" at 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting at 6 p.m. Interim Bobby Cox coxresr@gmail.com Hephzibah-Littles GB Church 553 W. CR 150 S., Petersburg 812-789-5333 Church Sunday service at 10 a.m.; Sunday youth at 6 p.m. and Sunday evening service at 7 p.m. "Feeding the Vision" dinner, every month on the first Saturday at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Keith Jenkins, Sr., Pastor Mt. Pisgah G.B. Church Augusta Sunday morning worship at 10:15 a.m.; Children's Sunday school during morning worship; Cross Fit youth on Sunday evening at 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Men's breakfast April 15 @ 8:00 a.m. at Fellowship Hall Jerry (Tuffy) Blackwell, Pastor New Liberty G.B. Church 1820 E. CR. 800 S., Oakland City (Just south of Coe on SR 61 Worship Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m., Pastor John Edwards Winslow G.B. Church 600 E. Union Street Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, adult Bible study at 6:30 p.m. You are welcome to join us. Gary Watson, Pastor Catholic Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 11092 E. Lincoln Heights Rd., Oakland City, 812-749-4474 Email: frenner@evdio.org Masses: (Latin for Mission- to spread the Gospel: Schedule (All times CST). Check church bulletin for schedule of services. Wednesdays: Confession 5:30 p.m.; Adoration and Benediction at 6 p.m. and Mass at 6:30 p.m.; Sun- day Mass: 8 a.m. The Holy Rosary is prayed at 7:30 a.m., before Mass. Fr. Frank Renner, Pastor Rev. Mr. Gary Keepes, Deacon Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church 711 Walnut Street, Petersburg 812-354-6942 Email: frenner@evdio.org Facebook: Sts. Peter and Paul and Blessed Sacrament Catholic Churches Masses: (Latin for Mission—to spread the Gospel: Schedule (All times EST)—Check Church bulletin for schedule of services. Thursday Mass: 10:30 a.m.; Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m., beginning Nov. 5 starting at 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 11 a.m. CCD and adult Bible study is on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Reconciliation) 30 minutes before each Mass. Fr. Frank Renner, Pastor, Rev. Mr. Gary Keepes, Deacon Assembly of God Christian 1st Christian Church 1400 E. Main Street, Petersburg 812-354-6775 (Office) 941-730-6324 (Dennis Randall) Adult Bible study at 9:30 a.m.; praise and worship at 10:30 a.m. and children's worship at 10:45. Come as you are to a wonderful time of exalting God. Vincent Christian Church 8264 E. State Rd. 56, Otwell Sunday morning worship and the Lord's Supper at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship at 6:30 p.m. You are wel- come to worship and study with us. John Manges, Minister Winslow Christian Church Corner of Lafayette and Walnut Pastor 812-753-3539 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to our services. Dr. Robert Asa, Minister Church of God First Church of God 2135 East Main Street Petersburg Services: Sunday morning service at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school at 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m., Michael Roach, Pastor Gentle Shepherd Church of God 8350 E. 350 North, Francisco (West of Oatsville) Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m.; children's church during the morning worship, lead by Katy Mull; Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. The first Wednesday of each month, business meeting; Youth first and third Sunday evening of each month; Praise and Worship service fourth Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. All services CDT., Judy Williams, Contact person Traylor Union Church 4107 N. CR 1000 E., Otwell (Two miles north of Otwell) Sunday morning service at 9:30 a.m. and children Sunday school at 10 a.m. You may listen to the sermon by calling, 862-799-9154. Bible study Thursday evening at 5 p.m. Dennis and Lisa Patton, Pastors Church of Christ Brenton Chapel Church of Christ 1194 E. CR 400 N., (Prides Creek Road), Petersburg Sunday morning Bible classes 10 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m. and evening worship at 6 p.m., Tony Sims, Elder, Ross Williams, Elder Glezen Revival Center 245 S. Glezen Center St. 812-354-9909 Sunday morning worship and chil- dren's church 10:15 a.m.; Bible study will be every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Youth Devotional and Open Gym will be every Wednesday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will feature a 10 to 15 minute devotional, snacks and open gym for ages 11 to 18. We welcome you to all services. Come and worship Jesus with us. See our Facebook page Glezen Revival Center. Website: grcenter.net – E-mail address: glezenrevivalcen- ter@yahoo.com., Joe Henson, Pastor Jesus Christ Our Firm Foundation 1415 N. Vincennes Ave., Petersburg 812-354-4424 or 812-582-0240 Sunday morning fellowship 10 a.m.; Church at 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Bible study and youth at the church. Rides to youth group, call Beth at 812-766-3568 See our Facebook page. Denny Wiscaver, Pastor Otwell Contenders of Faith Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m.; evening worship 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday prayer and Bible study meeting 6:30 p.m. William Breidenbaugh, Pastor Patoka Grove Church 1135 W. C.R. 475 S., Winslow Pastor 812-239-6843 Sunday morning church service at 10 a.m. and Sunday school 11 a.m. Jason Hill, Pastor Petersburg Community Church 402 E. Illinois Street, Petersburg We are a friendly bunch of God loving people. We preach Gods word and we would love for you to come and join us on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10:10 a.m. Jim Stevens, Interim Pastor Living Faith Church International 601 S. 9th St., Petersburg Phone: 812-809-4544 Wednesday evening service at 6:30 p.m.; Trail Life from 6:30-8 p.m.; RISE youth group Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Join us online Sundays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. on Facebook live Living Faith Church International page. Mailing address: P.O. Box 566, Petersburg, IN 47567. More information at www.livingfc. org or call 812-809-4544. Don and Christina Priest, Senior Pastors The Church Alive 506 North 9th Street, 812-582-1240 We Have Open Prayer to The Whole Community Every Saturday Night @ 7 pm, Sunday Morning Prayer/ Services: Prayer @ 9:30am: Service @10 am, Sunday Morning Children Ministry @ 11 am, Lesson, Songs and a Snack During Ministry of the Word, Sunday Night Youth Impact @ 6pm, Tuesday Night Prayer/Services: Prayer @ 6:30 pm: Service @ 7pm If you are unable to attend our services You can follow us on our Facebook page, TCA The Church Alive, We go live with every service. Greg Davis, Pastor Pike County Center for Women's Ministries Phone —812-582-8222 Office hours: Open Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. till noon; Thursday open from 6-8 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday closed. Free peer coun- seling available, call 812-582-1486 or 812-582-8222. Petersburg Holiness Church Pastor 419-340-5500 (C) Parsonage 812-354-9446 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., Chad Searls, Pastor Twin Oaks Church 1911 E. Co. Rd. 650 N., Petersburg 812-354-6389 Sunday school; Junior church and youth class 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer and praise service 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to each service. Clark Gray, Pastor Union Community Church 3082 N. CR 850 W., Union Pastor 812-664-5454 Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship service 11 a.m. Both services 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 White River Chapel 3555 W. SR 56, Bowman 812-582-8896 Sunday worship 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school 10:15 a.m. Facebook: White River Chapel. Debbie Leslie, 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 Worship service 9 a.m. You are always welcome to join our friendly church and worship God with us. Good Shepherd United Methodist Church 210 W. Harrison Street, Oakland City Church 812-749-3525 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10:30 a.m. We extend an invitation to the public to come and worship with us. The Good Shepherd takes care of His sheep. Janet Shomate, Church Secretary 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 Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as we worship our Lord Jesus Christ; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Jeff Pinney, Pastor Petersburg First United Methodist Church 801 East Walnut, Petersburg 812-354-6658 First United Methodist Church welcomes the Petersburg community to join us Sundays for worship at 9:30 a.m., followed by refreshments in Fellowship Hall and Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Weekly Bible study on Wednesday's at 6 p.m. Join us as we celebrate Jesus Christ in our community one friendship at a time. 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 children's church at 10:30 a.m. Youth meet on Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. Don Fausnaugh, Pastor 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 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. Josh Sanders, Pastor Lutheran St. John's Lutheran Church 6483 W. 580 N., Otwell 812-482-7623 stjohnsboonetwp@gmail.com Fellowship hour at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. worship. Everyone is welcome. Paula Mann, Administrative Assistant St. Peter Lutheran Church 10529 S. Church Street Stendal 812-536-4598 Adult Sunday school at 9 a.m.;chil- dren's Sunday school at 9 a.m. and First Communion instruction; worship at 10:15 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. John Beasley, 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 activities; Wednes- day at 6 p.m. Bible study. 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. 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. You are welcome to connect with our church either in person or online. Facebook: Winslow Church of the Nazarene. YouTube: Winslow Naza- rene. Website: bit.ly/winslownaz. Corinna Williams, Reporter Pentecostal House of Mercy Church Corner of East and Porter, Winslow Pastor 812-766-9317 Sunday morning service 10:15 a.m.; Sunday school at 11 a.m. George Bruce, Jr., Pastor Oakland City First Pentecost Hwy. 64 East New number 812-582-9877 Sunday morning service begins at 9:30 a.m. with children's Sunday school during the ministry of the Word. Sunday and Wednesday eve- ning services are at 6 p.m. All times CDT (Gibson Co.) Ron Vickers, Pastor Presbyterian Knights Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1285 S. County Road 375 W. (Oatsville), Petersburg 618-302-1608 Sunday Bible study at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. You will be glad you came., Ed Loyd, Minister Main Street Presbyterian Church 10th and Main, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Visit us, our doors are always open to you. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday, Rob Henson, Pastor 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 eve- ning worship service at 6:30 p.m. Roy Stilwell, Pastor The church page is made possible by the following firms and businesses: Amber Manor Care Center Petersburg 812-354-3001 Four Star Fabricators Petersburg 812-354-9995 www.fourstarfab.com Harris Funeral Home 7th and Walnut Streets, Petersburg 812-354-8844 MK Farms Mike and Kay Anson Monroe City, Winslow 812-890-5012 Shoultz Eyecare Petersburg 812-354-9400 shoultzeyecare@hot- mail.com Sweets Column Winslow, Indiana Pick a war Points to Ponder By Curtis Bond War comes in many vari- eties. There is the war in the Ukraine. US officials have stressed since the start of the Russian special opera- tion that no US troops will be sent to the Ukraine. A US Air Force member publicly post- ed secret documents showing US boots are on the ground in the Ukraine. Once again, our government has intentionally misled the American people. Woodrow Wilson, when cam- paigning for reelection, said he wasn't sending our boys to fight in Europe. A fter he won reelection, they sent our boys to the killing fields of France in W WI. President Roosevelt said the same thing in 1940. All the while trying every back- door trick imaginable to get America drug into W WII. Lyndon Johnson said the same thing when campaign- ing for election. He would not send our boys to the jungles of Southeast Asia. Like Roo- sevelt and Wilson, he was ly- ing to the electorate. Now we have President Biden caught in a fib. Will there be any fall- out? Let's pray the Russians don't regard US troops on the ground in the Ukraine as an act of war (it is). The next war we are in is defining right and wrong. The moral fabric of the US is in tat- ters. There's not much of a moral compass left. It's no lon- ger clear to the average Amer- ican what is right and what is wrong. The Manhattan Dis- trict Attorney views theft as a "crime of poverty." He prom- ises not to prosecute theft to establish a "racial equity bal- ance." Other progressively run cities have followed suit. The consequences are mind- boggling. Videos of "smash and gr- ab" robberies—where large groups rush into a large store like Walmart and gr- ab as much merchandise as they can carry—are circulat- ing online. In places like Port- land and Chicago, Walmart has closed some its stores because of the rise in theft. Target has closed stores in downtown Chicago, Minne- apolis, and Washington, DC. The commandment of "thou shalt not steal" doesn't apply in California either. Another war is biological, between the sexes. It's be- come unclear in many peo- ple's minds what a man is, what a woman is, and what the difference is. Sex assigned at birth means nothing to those pushing the "woke agenda." Boys can be girls and girls can be boys. Why? Because the drive-by-media has de- creed it so. Gender dyspho- ria activists will shut down and even assault anyone who disagrees. Schools are fast becoming fertile grounds for new converts to the growing madness. Satan is at war with the true church. The church is full of wolves in sheep's clothing, traitors, and false prophets. Inclusiveness, as in embrac- ing all forms of sexual identi- ty and practices, is not of God and is condemned in scrip- ture. However, the profession- al clergy, with their twisting of the scriptures, has fooled millions of people. The dev- il has his ministers and God has his. Of course, there are ma- ny Christians who do not be- lieve there is a devil or Satan, or hell, or eternal punish- ment. They believe everyone gets a ticket to heaven. They scoff at the mention of a dev- il and poke fun at such a me- dieval notion. For the rest of us who believe Satan exists, rough waters are ahead. Peter says the devil is our adversary and walks about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may de- vour. From what I can tell, he's having a smorgasbord feast. The progressive culture is at war with the church and any Christian who espouses what they term as out-of-date old-fashioned views of scrip- ture and morality. They wor- ship at the altar of modern pseudoscience. They pro- claim science has irrefutably delivered humanity from the darkness of medieval supersti- tions about God and the dev- il. Sigmund Freud described God as an illusion. An infan- tile need. He said humanity has progressed to where reli- gion can be abandoned in fa- vor of science and reason. Christian churches are cel- ebrating the newfound sex- ual freedom. Come to their church and males can come dressed as females and give a sermon to the children. Schools are allowing chil- dren to identify as animals. Kindergarten aged children are being asked what sex do you want to be? Young adults with confused gender iden- tities are being encouraged to consider gender reassign- ment surgery; and they give young children puberty block- ers to preempt natural devel- opment. If this immoral con- duct continues unabated, what comes next? There will be a next! Jesus said when we pray, let our prayer be 'deliver us from evil.' Paul tells us to put on the entire armor of God so we can stand against the wiles of the devil and defeat him. He re- minds us to pray without ceas- ing. Keep praying, says Paul, so that God can deliver us from unreasonable and wick- ed men. The wicked outnum- bered us, but 'IF God be for us, who can be against us?'