The Press-Dispatch
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C-8 Wednesday, February 5, 2014 The Press-Dispatch sweet's column H Church news Continued from page 1 gospel CenTer ChurCh independent baptist Church 420 e. illinois street petersburg Sunday morning ser- vice at 10 a.m.; Sunday eve- ning, AWANA at 6 p.m. and worship service 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening ser- vice/youth 7 p.m. The Ladies over 40 Bible study meets the second and fourth, Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m. in the kitchen in the activities building. Saturday evenings at 6 p.m., Douglas Kracht has the prison ministry. The Gospel Center's 64th anniversary will be celebrat- ed this Sunday, at 6:30 p.m., with special music and a des- sert fellowship. Valentine Banquet will be Saturday, Feb. 15. Pastor Hill and family had a very good crowd to help them move. Praise God. Jason Hill, Pastor Chris Bailey, Associate Pastor Douglas Kracht, Jail Min- istry 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 chil- dren 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. seek first Seek first the kingdom of wealth and you'll worry over every dollar. Seek first the kingdom of health and you'll sweat every blemish and bump. Seek first the king- dom of popularity and you'll relive every conflict. Seek first the kingdom of safe- ty and you'll jump at every crack of the twig. But seek first God's kingdom and you will find it. On that, we can depend and never worry. Office hours: 9-noon, Monday-Friday. Phone: 354- 6844. Boyd Heldring, Pastor Amy Melhiser, Secretary MT. pisgah g.b. ChurCh "He loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins" (I John 4:10). The word love is seed to mean many different things. We say we "love " the house we have just bought or that we "love" a particular vaca- tion spot or that we "love" a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. We also "love" a certain television program and we "love" our husband or wife. Hopefully, we don't love our spouse the same way we love a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The greatest love of all, however, is God's love for us, a love that showed itself in action. Love talked about is easily ignored, but love dem- onstrated is irresistible." The Bible says "God dem- onstrates His own love to- ward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). Now that is real love. Intercessory prayer each Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.; adult Sunday school class in the fellowship hall at 9:15 a.m., care provid- ed for children; morning worship at 10 :15 a.m.; Sun- day school for children and youth during morning wor- ship service. Sunday night—Celebrate Recovery at 6 p.m. and Cel- ebration Station Ministry for ages four, including fifth grade and youth meeting al- so at 6 p.m. If at any time you have no church to attend, feel free to join us for services. Your presence will be greatly ap- preciated and you will re- ceive a blessing from God. Josh Luker, Pastor Sharon Kendall, Reporter neW liberTy g.b. ChurCh Coe Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Ryan Edrington, Superin- tendent, Rev. Gary Pancake, Assistant; Sunday morning worship 10 :30 a.m. Always good to be among friends and family at New Liberty. We appreciate all who attended Sunday. Spe- cial music, praise and wor- ship, lifting those in need of prayer, sharing God's word during Gary's sermon, Bible study during Sunday school, looking for the future, as we work toward a new building and a children's moment. God is truly blessing New Liberty. Church Council meeting, February 9, at 6 p.m. Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Our church will be host- ing the United of Indiana Association Sunday School Convention, Saturday, Feb. 15, at Camp Brosend. Be sure to sign up to help. It will begin at 9:30 a.m. EST. OCU will sponsor a "Soulfest" on Feb. 15, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. CST. This will be a free concert featur- ing the "Sidewalk Prophets" and "The Great Command". Pizza and soft drinks will be available for $5. February 17 is President's Day. School will be in ses- sion, due to a snow make up day. Come join us at our servic- es. Everyone is welcome. Re- member all who are in need of prayer. We have so many on our prayer request list. Our Mission Statement: Loving the 99, always look- ing for the one. Gary Pancake, Pastor Ivan Mason, Reporter pleasanT grove g.b. ChurCh spraggins Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Kathy Miller, superinten- dent; Michael Miller, morn- ing speaker 10 :30 a.m. Ev- eryone welcome. Sunday school lesson for Feb. 9 —Treat Everyone Equally. Background scrip- ture—James 2. Last week's trivia ques- tion: "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for he shall receive what? " Answer: A crown of life— James 1:12. Next week's trivia ques- tion: In the book of James, what two things does he say must be combined to creat- ed perfection? Mini message: equality in the eyes of god It seems to be easier to be partial to people who have good looks and loads of mon- ey. Society brainwashes us with this kind of thinking. If wealth and power mean nothing to God, why do we attribute so much impor- tance to them? If material possessions give you goals and your reason for living, what happens if they're gone? It's what you have in your heart and not your bank ac- count that matters to God. God sees us all equally and favors no one. Until next week—May God bless. Fred Faith, Deacon Kathy Miller, Reporter pleasanT ridge g.b. ChurCh Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and morning worship 10 :30 a.m. Everyone is always wel- come. We want to thank God for His mercy, love, and answered prayer. Contin- ue 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 nurs- ing homes, for the military and their families, our Pres- ident and his family, and all the decisions that are made. We want to extend our sympathy to anyone who has lost a loved one. Remember to pray for our country and our religious freedoms. Sometimes people wonder why they are in the circum- stances in which they are. Maybe it's because we insist on doing things our way in- stead of God's way. God will never tell you to do some- thing that is ungodly. When you have the pow- er of God with you, you are always the majority no mat- ter what someone else has. If we have accepted Him and our lives are clean and obe- dient, God can use us. Trust Him every day. Don't under- estimate what God can do. Remember—God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow or sun without rain. But God did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and a light for the way. And for all who believe in His kingdom of love, He answers their faith with peace from above. Have a great week. Dale Frederick, Pastor Lois K. Fowler, Reporter river of life felloWship 342 e. Cr 300 n. petersburg Morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship and Consumed youth group 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Bi- ble study and Extreme Kids 7 p.m. If you would like a ride to and from church services, call 354-8800. Jim Gidcumb, Pastor spurgeon uniTed MeThodisT ChurCh Sunday morning wor- ship 9 a.m.; Sunday school 10 a.m. We invite you to attend our freewill offering Italian Night on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Spurgeon Park beginning at 4 p.m. The menu is lasa- gna, spaghetti, tossed salad, bread and drink. This could be your backup plan if Val- entine's Day slips upon you. Good food and fellowship may cure cabin fever. "Today, remember that you are loved by God." Jesus said so with His life. Noth- ing speaks more clearly of God's love than the cross of Jesus. Everyone welcome to come and worship. Honna Schloss, Pastor Sherry Julian, Reporter sT. John's luTher an ChurCh 6483 W. 580 n., otwell Sunday, Feb. 9: Food Bank Sunday, Sunday school, adult class and Praise Team practice 9 a.m.; wor- ship 10 a.m.; Monday, Feb. 10, Church Council 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 11, Bible study 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 12, Confirmation 6:30 p.m. Catherine Burnette, Pas- tor Paula Mann, Administra- tive Assistant The ChurCh alive Worship CenTer 506 n. 9th street Wednesday night worship 7 p.m. and Sunday morning worship 10 a.m. We are an Independent Full Gospel Church that wel- comes everyone to come and worship with us. If you are looking for a church that be- lieves in the Gifts of the Spir- it in operation, and the Five Fold Ministry is needed for the perfecting of the saints, then Pastor Mark and San- dy welcome you to come and join us. Read Deuteronomy 32:30. God answers prayers of agreement when the peo- ple who are praying are al- ready expressing agreement in their everyday lives. He appreciates those who pay the price to live in agree- ment, unity, and harmony, that He says to them essen- tially, "When you get togeth- er like that, My power is re- leased among you. The pow- er of your agreement is so awesome, that you're going to break through—no doubt about it. I'll do it." When we are divided, we become weak and when we unite, we are strong. Surely the power that is available to us is worth the effort it takes to maintain unity and har- mony. No matter what any- one else does or doesn't do, you do your part and God will bless you. You cannot make everyone be agree- able, but you can refuse to let them upset you. Hope to see you in church. Mark Davis, Pastor Greg Davis, Assoc. Pastor and Music Director Vickie Robling, Reporter union CoMMuniTy ChurCh 3082 n. Cr 850 W., union Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10 :30 a.m., followed with lunch and Bi- ble study. Kevin (Genna) Easton, Pastor WinsloW u.M. ChurCh Sunday morning worship at 11:30 a.m. This Sunday we will be celebrating Valentine's Day with a luncheon compli- ments of the Kamman Fam- ily, immediately following the morning worship. Also, celebrating Febru- ary birthdays and anniver- saries. Remember to bring a jar of peanut butter for Somebody's Place. are We related to one another? "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being" (Genesis 2:7). We started with just two people, Adam and Eve, and now we have billions that have come from that first couple. We need to remem- ber that fact when it comes to issues that divide us such as race, poverty, famine, re- ligion, etc. Jesus told us in the New Testament, "A new com- mandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another" ( John 13:34-35). We really are family and I think Jesus' point here is that we should treat each other that way. Terry Kamman, Pastor Devara Krause, Reporter good shepherd uniTed MeThodisT ChurCh 210 W. harrison street, oakland City Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship service 10 :30 a.m.; youth group meetings the last Sunday of each month 6 -7 p.m.; community lun- cheons the third Tuesday of each month 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The community of Good Shepherd United Method- ist Church exists to glorify God through Jesus Christ our Lord. As a body of be- lievers, we pledge ourselves to allow the Holy Spirit to develop within us maturi- ty of spirit, unity of faith, and knowledge of the Son of God, so that we may be prepared to share His love, mercy 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. Douglas Low, Minister vinCenT ChrisTian ChurCh 8264 e. state rd. 56 Sunday morning worship and the Lord's Supper 9:30 a.m.; Bible school at 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship at 6:30 p.m. You are encour- aged to take part in these services. epigrams "Character is what a man By Barbara Sweet Hi stars and welcome again to another week at this big stage that has col- orful lights and is decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birth- day or anni- versary in the week of Feb. 6 - 12. So come on up to the stage and take a bow. A belated birthday to Ju- dy Richardson, who cele- brated her 50th birthday Jan. 30. Feb. 6 —John David Meyer will be 53, Tiffany Wartham Meyer will be 24, Tim and Tammy Glosser celebrate another year of marriage. Feb. 7—Rusty Hale will be 54, Dathan and Crystal Wright will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. Feb. 8 —Sam Williams, Cheyanna Hayes will be 8. Feb. 9 —John and Bren- da Bolin will celebrate their 52nd wedding anni- versary. Feb. 10 —Kayla Bailey will be 30, Shylee Russell will be 10, Diana Fickel will be 66. Feb. 11—Elizabeth Anne Tisdale will be 48, Nathan Williams will be 15. Feb. 12—Jason Mills will be 36, Dustin White will be 25, Theodore and Teresa Nicholson will cel- ebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. May your day be glori- ous and may all your wish- es come true throughout the year to come. There are a lot of stars that need your prayers and to keep them always in your heart as they go through many tests and treatments to help mend what is ailing them. Some stars may never get to come home, but where they are is home to them, and the people helping them are special friends who will help them with their needs. We found out that Con- nie Tiberand is suffering from cancer and will soon submit to surgery, and che- motherapy will begin. We all have many family and friends who we think of often, so continue to send cards, phone calls and vis- its because it helps a whole lot. Dagmar Brossman re- cently fell and suffered a broken hip and submitted to surgery at St. Mary's Medical Center, and al- so suffered from a criti- cal lung condition and was under Hospice Care. Norm and Vernon had seen her daughter, Karen, in Evans- ville, and found out that Dagmar passed away ear- ly Sunday morning. We will miss her smiles and Czechoslovakian lan- guage. She did speak a lit- tle English. She was a for- mer professional ice skat- er (Holiday on Ice). Mem- ories of her will be shared by family and friends and to her daughter, Karen, hold onto the memories of you and your mother. Events coming up in Winslow and the surround- ing areas: Feb. 5 —National Weath- erman Day. Feb. 6 —Winslow Lions Club at 7 p.m. at The Trad- ing Post. Feb. 7—Winter Olym- pics through Feb. 23, 2014 at Sochi, Russia. Feb. 8 —Boy Scout Day—celebrates the birth- day of scout- ing in 1910. Feb. 10 — Winslow Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 11— Winslow Beautification 7 p.m., Win- slow Econom- ic and Development 7:30 p.m., both at the Commu- nity Center. Feb. 12—Abraham Lin- coln's birthday. Feb. 14—Valentine's Day—roses available for sale at The Trading Post, contact 582-3070 or 582- 9111. Winslow Senior Citi- zens meet at the Commu- nity Center on Monday and Tuesday. Petersburg Senior Cit- izens meet in the Court- house basement on Mon- day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. No postcards this week. Did the groundhog in your area see his shadow? In Winslow, it was over- cast because of the rain overnight, so I guess you could say he didn't see his shadow. We are expect- ing an early spring, but we will have to see about that in six weeks when spring arrives on March 20. This is the coldest win- ter we have had in Winslow in sometime. Tempera- tures go from single digits maybe into the 30s if we're lucky. Water pipes are still freezing and some water mains are breaking. Ask your grandparents about the winters they have lived through and they didn't have the up-to-date appli- ances we have now to stay warm like the electric blan- ket. They had feather beds and lots of quilts and blan- kets. I remember that! Winslow and Pike Coun- ty school students and teachers and office admin- istrators have gone back to school but there were sev- eral days where the wind and temps were too cold to stand out in the cold. Some days the schools started two hours later. Winslow Elementary will celebrate the '50s day on Feb. 7, so get out that poodle skirt and those black and white shoes, po- ny tails and slick down the hair, and have fun. The '50s was a great era to have rock-n-roll and hand it down to another gener- ation. Congratulations to Rep. Mark Messmer and three others who scored highest in their work for our coun- ties they represent. We are proud of what they have do- ne for all of us. Small towns need your help to keep surviving so to help out use the home- town bank, post office, grocery store, feed store, clothing store, library, res- taurants and more. The more we shop and use our small town shops, the more we all can help our town grow. The lights are about to dim on this week, but, as always, look in on family and friends, slow down, and enjoy what is out there, and always smile, wave and say "hi" to everyone you see this week. Income Tax PREPARATION ■ Federal ■ State ■ W-2 ■ 1099 FOR SERVICE, CALL: Mary Lich: 812-254-1805 Bettye Lee: 812-354-2337 is in the dark." "The man who is always finding fault seldom finds anything else." "No matter what your lot in life may be, build some- thing on it." Note the Proverbs says, "Righteousness exalts a na- tion, but sin is a reproach to any people" (Proverbs 14:34). Remember the Psalm- ist said, "Unless the Lord builds the house, its build- ers labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain" (Psalm 127:1). Because He lives. John Manges, Minister