The Press-Dispatch
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C-6 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 The Press-Dispatch ★ Church news Continued from page 1 main street presbyterian church 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg Sunday school 9:15 a.m.; Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. We have a nursery for children up to the age of seven and we also have a van route in Petersburg to pick anyone up. Come visit us, our doors are always open to you. Christian symbol Poinsettias This shrub, native to Mexico, is at the heart of a legend about a poor girl who wanted to bring Baby Jesus a gift one Christmas Eve. As she walked to church, she gathered a bouquet of weeds— which Jesus miraculously transformed into lovely red flowers. Thus the poinsettia (named for Joel Poinsett, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico who first brought the plant to America) is known in Mexico as la flor de la Nochebuena (flower of the Holy Night). The poinsettia is also an ideal Christmas symbol because its leaves turn red when deprived of sunlight and its flowers (the red inner buds) bloom in December. Office hours: 9-noon, Monday-Friday. Phone: 3546844. Boyd Heldring, Pastor Amy Melhiser, Secretary christian holiness church 1252 St. Rd. 57 S. Located six miles between Petersburg and Oakland City junction. Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Thursday prayer meeting 7 p.m. We extend a warm welcome to everyone. Rick Walburn, Pastor Brenton Chapel Church of Christ 1194 E. Co. Rd. 400 N. Prides Creek Road, Petersburg Sunday morning Bible classes 10 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m.; evening worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 7 p.m.. George Fiscus, Minister First Christian Church 1400 E. Main Street Petersburg 354-8591 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 am Second Sunday worship at 6:30 p.m. with John Paul Howard leading contemporary worship and preaching. Happy New Year. Our prayer is that you will let the Lord guide you in 2014. Proverbs 3:5-6 says: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." We welcome you to First Christian Church, where we all love each other and care about one another. You'll be glad you did. Jack Howard, Minister Otwell Contenders of Faith Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m.; evening worship 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer and Bible study meeting 7 p.m. William Breidenbaugh, Pastor Mt. Olive G.B. Church Hwy. 56, Cato Start your New Year with attending Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. We can't think of a better way to make a New Year's resolution than to be in God's house every time possible. Only a short time ago was Thanksgiving season, we all expressed being so thankful; then Christmas, where we celebrated the birthday of a King, born to die for us; in a few months we will envision the death, burial and resurrection of that King. What more could we give than a part of our time, once a week to worship in a church of our choice. You are always welcome to worship with us, hope to see you there. Bob Strain, Pastor Katherine Burkhart, Reporter GOSPEL CENTER CHURCH Independent Baptist Church 420 E. Illinois Street Petersburg Sunday morning service at 10 a.m. There will be a soup luncheon this Sunday after the morning service. This will be a farewell dinner for the Stover family and a welcome for Jason Hill and his family. The Sunday evening service is at 6:30 p.m. AWANA is at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening service/youth is at 7 p.m. The Ladies over 40 Bible Study meets the second and fourth Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m. in the kitchen of the activities building. Saturday evenings at 6 p.m., Douglas Kracht has the prison ministry. There are changes coming to Gospel Center as we welcome Pastor Jason Hill and family to Petersburg. Pray for this transition. Also, remember the Stover Family as they start church planting in the Lexington, Ky., area. Vince Stover, Pastor Chris Bailey, Associate Pastor Douglas Kracht, Jail Ministry bethel g.b. church Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; all Wednesday evening activities 6:30 p.m., except the Amber Manor service at 6:15 p.m. We'll not have Bible study on Wednesday, Jan. 1 due to the holiday. Sunday, Jan. 5 is Assistant Sunday. The F.R.O.G.s and Tadpoles will meet during the regular Sunday school hour and during the morning worship service. January 8—We'll have our regular monthly business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thought of the Week— Hurting souls are everywhere—we must not pass them by; Jesus longs to touch their lives, so let us heed their cry—D. DeHaan. Bob Deel, Pastor Alan Christmas, Reporter Iva Union Church Sunday school 9:30 a.m. followed by a short worship service; Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Mary Kathryn Gray, Reporter Otwell Wesleyan Church Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; evening worship service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday morning women's Bible study at the fellowship hall 10 a.m. Youth group every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the fellowship hall. All area youth are invited to attend. Fun time with Margie will be 2 p.m. every third Tuesday of each month at the Otwell Senior Housing. We invite all of you to come and worship with us. Faithful With Much At a Wednesday evening church meeting a very wealthy man rose to give his testimony. "I'm a millionaire," he said, "and I attribute it all to the rich blessings of God in my life. I can still remember the turning point in my faith, like it was yesterday: "I had just earned my first dollar and I went to a church meeting that night. The speaker was a missionary who told about his work. I knew that I only had a dollar bill and had to either give it all to God's work or nothing at all. So at that moment I decided to give my whole dollar to God. I believe that God blessed that decision, and that is why I am a rich man today." As he finished, it was clear that everyone had been moved by this man's story. But, as he took his seat, a little old lady sitting in the same pew leaned over and said: "Wonderful story. I dare you to do it again." "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11). "May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed" (Psalm 20:4). Happy New Year. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter Patok a Grove U.M. Church 1325 W. Co. Rd. 475 S. Winslow Church 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school 10:30 a.m. Paul writes in I Timothy 1:12-16, "How thankful I am to Christ Jesus our Lord for choosing me as one of his messengers, and giving me the strength to be faithful to him, even though I used to scoff at the name of Christ. I hunted down his people, harming them in every way I could. But God had mercy on me because I didn't know what I was doing, for I didn't know Christ at the time. Oh, how kind our Lord was, for he showed me how to trust him and be full of the love of Christ Jesus. "How true it is, and how I long that everyone should know it, that Jesus came into the world to save sinners and I was the greatest of them all. But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as an example to show everyone how patient he is with even the worst of sinners, so that others will realize that they, too, can have everlasting life." Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see. Stacy McLain, Reporter Larry Stoops, Pastor This week PAWS is featuring a fun-loving young gal named Christmas, who is hoping to find a family with whom to bring in the new year. To adopt Christmas, call 354-9894. PAWS pet of the week "If you want a wonderful little creature to love, get a puppy"—Barbara Walters. This week PAWS is featuring a stocky, young gal named Christmas, a fun-loving, young pup who loves to rough house with her sister, Merry. We believe the girls have a great deal of Staffordshire Bull Terrier heritage. Christmas has a healthy appetite and PLEASANT RIDGE G.B. CHURCH Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and morning worship 10:30 a.m. Everyone is always welcome. We want to thank God for His mercy, love and answered prayer. Continue to pray for one another, the unsaved, the prayer list, for all who are traveling, for the sick and needy, for the ones in hospitals and nursing homes, for the military and their families, our President and his family, and all decisions that are made. Continue to pray for our country and our religious freedoms. We want to extend our sympathy to anyone who has lost a loved one. Jesus and the Father are one. To refuse Jesus is to refuse God. Jesus is seated at the Father's right hand. He lives within our hearts and lives through the Holy Spirit. Sin doesn't fit a follower of Christ. He has forgiven us and is our Savior. He says we need to: receive, believe, obey, know, follow and love him. "Peace I leave with you... do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27). "When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down and thy sleep shall be sweet" (Proverbs 3:24). Remember: God gave us the most precious gift...the gift of Jesus. Thought: I said to the man at the gate of the year, "Give me a light that I may go forth into the unknown." And the man replied, "Put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than a light, safer than a known way." (A New Year's message from Britain's King George to his embattled people at the beginning of WWII). Have a safe and wonderful New Year. Dale Frederick, Pastor Lois K. Fowler, Reporter is already very muscular and strong. She has a short, dense coat of white fur, with black ears and a few spots of black fur on her back. She is spayed and ready to ring in the new year with a loving family. To adopt Christmas, call 354-9894. PAWS appreciates everyone who made donations to the shelter this holiday season. pleasant grove g.b. church Spraggins Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Kathy Miller, superintendent; Michael Miller, morning speaker 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Sunday school lesson for Jan. 5—Honoring the Sabbath. Last week's trivia question and answer: The prophetess Anna was from which tribe? Answer: Luke 2:36. Next week's trivia question: After Jesus healed the withered hand of a man on the Sabbath, what was his next accomplished feat? Hint—Luke. January birthday wishes go to Mindy Wright, Whitney Norris, Khesha Bruner and Inez Satterfield. May God add His blessings to each of your special days. Mini message: Following tradition In the Jewish legal tradition, there were many activities forbidden on the Sabbath. The Pharisees were furious when Jesus and His followers harvested grain to eat and when Jesus healed the sick on the Sabbath. Jesus was appealing to the principle that human need is more important than human regulations and rules. The Pharisees thought that their religious system had all the answers for obtaining salvation. They could not accept Jesus because He did not fit into their system. Don't condemn somebody just because they possibly do things differently from you. Until next week—Remember the Creator is always greater than the creation. Fred Faith, Deacon Kathy Miller, Reporter Light house recovery center Come and be with us on Monday night at 7 p.m., with Paul and Mary Becker for the Overcomers class; Wednesday morning with Steve Kirby at 8 a.m. for the 12 step class and Thursday night at 7 p.m., and Sunday morning at 10 a.m. with Denny Wiscaver Making Disciples. Saturday, Jan. 4, BJ Riley will be bringing the Word of God. Guidance The Word of God corrects us. That is a particularly interesting word. When flying to Florida, it seemed to me like a pretty straight shot from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale. But in the cockpit of the airplane is a finetuned radar mechanism. All during the trip, the plane is flown on automatic pilot, which continually yet imperceptibly corrects the course of the plane to keep it on track. That's what God's Word does for us. It nudges us to keep us on course. It keeps affecting the way we think, the way we draw conclusions, and the way we make our daily life decisions. Bob Shepherd, Reporter twin oaks church Sunday school, Junior church and youth class 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; evening service 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer and praise service 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to each service. Tim Miller, Pastor Martha Breidenbaugh, Reporter Union Community Church 3082 N. CR 850 W., Union winslow full Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; gospel church worship service 10:30 a.m., 510 Main Street followed with lunch and BiGospel singing and preachble study. ing services on Tuesday and Kevin (Linda) Easton, Friday nights at 6:30 p.m. Pastor Larry Jones, Pastor Continued on page 5 Geneva Deen, Reporter 2014 Is it time Hope It's Noteworthy! for your To all our many good friends and kind neighbors, next eye wishes for a year that's as we extend our warm special as you are! We value your business and exam? your goodwill. appreciate Now Locally Owned and Operated Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th St., Petersburg 354-9400 8–7 8–noon 10–7 8–5 8–5 . Mon. . Tues. . 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