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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 CHURCH NOTES OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Area churches plan Easter services vice at 6 a.m. this Sunday, no Sunday school; morning worship 10; this Wednesday will be our monthly business meeting at 6:30. Remember those on our GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH We will have Sunrise ser- prayer list, the shut-ins and our lost loved ones. "Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. But God raised Him from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death, because it was im- possible for death to keep its hold on him" (Acts 2:22-24). Jack Hamm, Pastor Karri Brock, Reporter morning worship service 10:30; Sunday evening ser- vice and F.R.O.G.'s and Tad- poles 6 to 7 p.m.; all Wednes- day evening activities 6:30 except our Amber Manor service begins at 6:15. We'll postpone our Bible BETHEL G.B. CHURCH Sunday school 9:30; study on Wednesday, April 4. ter egg hunt for children at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome. We'll have Sunrise ser- Saturday, April 7—Eas- vice on Easter Sunday, April 8 beginning at 6:30. Break- fast will follow. We'll not have evening worship ser- vice. Wednesday, April 11— your talent or listening to the talents of others. The Rumbletown Church is three and one half miles south of Petersburg on Indi- ana State Road 57. Church phone—354-8312 Jim Harrell, Pastor of a going church for a com- ing Lord! Join us for Easter worship Sunday at 10:30. Re- member no Sunday school or senior youth. We are plan- ning at least 245 for worship as we celebrate our risen, living, and returning Lord! Easter Sunday morning de- votions at 7 a.m. with break- fast to follow. We rejoice with the con- (8th and Poplar Sts.) Welcome! Come be a part FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH Stendal ST. PETER'S vice with Holy Communion 7:30 p.m. Good Friday service at Maundy Thursday ser- 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday at 8 a.m. Sunrise Service with "Who do you say that I am?" Can- tata. Starting at 9 a.m. Easter breakfast and Worship ser- vice with Holy Communion at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday —9 a.m. till noon, Sewing Sisters. Thursday—4:30 p.m., Confirmation Class at Par- sonage. Edwin H. Wicks, Pastor viction of the Holy Ghost and His movement upon our church. We rejocie with those who found comfort, hope, love, and forgiveness at the altar Sunday through Christ. We welcome everyone, but especially young fam- ilies who want to settle in and become more Christ focused! We have a staffed nursery, a Wednesday "Kids Club" at 7 p.m. and a Junior High youth class. Howev- er, business meeting is this Wednesday at 7 p.m. Surely goodness and mer- cy shall follow after you. Be contagious! Listen each Sunday at 9 a.m. on 106.5 FM WWBL for the FBC message. Don't forget the Good 295 W. Main St. (next to the Jay C Store) in Petersburg. BAPTIST CHURCH IMMANUEL SOUTHERN a.m.; Worship 10:40 and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, La- dies Bible study 10 a.m.; Wednesday evening 6:30. We go through our Prayer Sunday Bible study 9:30 List at every service. If you have prayer needs, let us know. Isn't it strange how $20 Your greatest need financial times, the greatest need of a Christian is not monetary. It is rather found in Colossians 1:11, where Paul prays that we might be "Strengthened with all might, according to His glo- rious power, unto all . . ." Unto all what? Whatev- By Pastor Ricky Kurth Even in these challenging er it is, Paul is convinced we are going to have to be "strengthened" with "all might" according to "His glorious power" to obtain it. As we read on, Paul tells us the goal of all this empow- erment: "...unto all patience and longsuffering with joy- fulness." Patience? The reason we with one another, as we learn to not just put up with other believers, but to ac- tually give them the same unconditional love and ac- ceptance God extends to us. Moses was patient with unbelieving Pharaoh, but lost his patience with his brethren. How like us! But ask yourself, when did Da- vid show greater spiritual strength, when he slew Go- liath, or when he refused to slay Saul? Paul says we are to be C-1 FILES OUT OF THE PAST Religious viewpoint seems so BIG when you put it in the offering plate but so small when you go shop- ping? Isn't it strange how diffi- Friday Community service at main Street Presbyterian at 7 p.m. Dr. C. C. Baxter, Pastor We'll have our regular monthly business meeting at 6:30. Thought of the Week: As we live for Christ and fol- low Him, the way my seem quite steep; but if we trust His grace and strength, our steps He'll guide and keep.—Fitzhugh Bob Deel, Pastor Alan Christmas, Reporter RUMBLETOWN FREE METHODIST CHURCH 1485 N. St. Rd. 57 Petersburg Kathy Miller, superinten- dent; Michael Miller, morn- ing speaker 10:30. Everyone welcome. Sunday school lesson for Sunday school 9:30, PLEASANT GROVE G.B. CHURCH Spraggins April 8—The Living Word. Last week's Trivia ques- children's Sunday school 10; morning worship 10:30; eve- ning worship 6; Wednesday Bible studies 7. Thursday, April 5, we will Adult Sunday school 9:30; tion: The sign that hung above Jesus' cross was writ- ten in how many languag- es. Answer: Three—He- brew, Greek and Latin (John 19:20). Next week's question: have a Maundy Thursday soup dinner and Commu- nion at 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. This Eas- ter Sunday we will have a Sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. There will be an Eas- ter breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by an Easter egg hunt for the children. Our 10:30 a.m. service will fea- ture a program of songs and readings by the congrega- tion. There will be no eve- ning service. "He was despised and re- cult it is to read one chapter from the Bible but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a fa- vorite novel? Jesus said, "I am the Res- urrection and the Life." Larry Barr, Pastor Jim Williams, Associate er, Reporters 2135 East Main Street Petersburg FIRST CHURCH OF GOD we want to share the activ- ities that will take place through Resurrection Sun- day. On Maundy Thursday, April 5 we will have commu- nion at 7 p.m. This will be a service of scripture reading, challenge, and communion as we experience the pres- ence of the Lord. On Good Friday, the Pe- As we celebrate holy week When Jesus appeared to the disciples for the second time after his resurrection, what was the name of the Sea where he appeared? Hing—John Mini Message: "The most important day" The resurrection of Jesus tersburg Ministerial Associ- ation will host the communi- ty Good Friday service at the First Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Rev. Don Priest from the Glezen Revival Center will be the guest speaker. On Easter Sunday, we will jected by men, a man of sor- rows, and familiar with suf- fering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we consid- ered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflict- ed" (Isaiah 53:3-4 NIV). He died for you. Why can't you live for Him? We invited the entire com- munity to a Fifth Sunday Sing on April 29 at 2 p.m. at our church. Come and wor- ship the Lord by sharing is the most monumental event of all creation. Just as he said, Jesus rose from the dead. We can be confident that since he arose we will also rise from the dead. Death is not the end, there is future life. Where will yours be? Make sure before this Easter sunday is passed to give your heart and life to Jesus. When you have been resurrected into eternity make certain that you will spend it with the Lord. You only have two choices, eternal salvation or eternal damnation. Make the right choice for your most important day! Until Next Week—Re- member only Jesus' res- urrection gives us eternal hope. Fred Faith, Deacon Kathy Miller, Reporter REVIVAL SERVICES at Ayrshire Valley GB Church Monday thru Wednesday April 9-11 • 6:30PM EDT Evangelist: Rev. Don Key, Missouri GB Missions Director Pastor: Alec Hensley Special Singing Nightly: Monday: Verdayne Miley Tuesday: Chalmer & Loveda Burden Wednesday: Marlena Williams THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND Pastor Terry and Carol Hightow- need all this mighty em- powering is so we can be patient? While this may seem anticlimactic, we submit that patience is our greatest need. We need pa- tience to put up with the world's wickedness, the abortions, etc., patience in knowing the Second Com- ing of Christ will right the world's wrongs. We need pa- tience as televangelists con- tinue to dominate the air- waves with their dilutions and pollutions of the gos- pel, and patience as Bible teachers muddle the minds of the saints by their failure to rightly divide the Word. And since no man today has the gift of healing, we need patience with our physical infirmities, and longsuffer- ing as we wait for that won- derful change that will come to our bodies at the Rapture (Philippians 3:20, 21). Finally, we need patience strengthened to all patience "according to His glorious power," but what is God's glorious power? The de- structive power He exhibit- ed at the Red Sea is called "glorious" (Exodus 15:6), but we suggest that God's glorious power today is seen in His patience. The fact that God could put an end to the abortions and religious con- fusion, but doesn't, is His most glorious power in the dispensation of grace. The apostle concludes by praying that we might be pa- tient "with joyfulness," per- haps the hardest part of longsuffering. God doesn't chafe under the vexations He receives from the world, religion, and the Body of Christ, and neither should we! If this kind of power speak of a coming storm of economic ruin and the threats of war. In this dark and desperate hour Easter brings hope. The Gospel speaks of many theological events but the greatest of all is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The promise of Easter is one of hope in a world falling apart with fear and uncertainty. Our political leaders seem to have no answer. Hollywood and the liberal educational system have destroyed our moral values. The message of Easter is that Christ is ris- en and there is eternal hope for all who accept Christ as Savior. From Genesis to Revela- tion, the Bible is geographi- cally centered in Israel and the city of Jerusalem. The historic city again became Israeli territory with the Six Day war of 1967. I was in Is- rael just before the 1967 war and returned soon after. Je- rusalem is the religious cen- ter of the world with signif- icance for Jews, Christians and Muslims. Jerusalem has been dam- Major news media often "Christians hope in a dark world" By Clyde Dupin were not available to us, Paul would not be praying that we might have it. And so may his prayer also be the prayer of our hearts, as we enthusiastically study the only source of spiritual strength, God's Word right- ly divided. aged by earthquakes, saved by miracles, captured by Babylon, rebuilt by Nehemi- ah and once again controlled by Israel. In this city, Chris- tianity had its beginning. The New Testament church was born in Jerusalem. It was in this city that Christ wept. It was just outside of this city that Christ died. It was here in a garden tomb where He was resurrected that first Easter. The Bible instructs us to pray for the peace of Jerusa- Continued on page 4 have our worship celebra- tion at 9:30 that will include special music along with a media presentation. Follow- ing the service will be an Easter egg hunt for all the children present. We will dismiss our Sun- day School along with our evening service in order for families to have opportunity to spend time together. If you are looking for a church to attend that offers the truth from God's Word and is here to encourage and not condemn then give First Church of God a try. You'll be glad you did. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday and remember, God loves you and so do we. Joe Shouse, Pastor 10. Everyone welcome. 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