The Press-Dispatch
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C-2 Church Wednesday, June 7, 2017 The Press-Dispatch Continued from page 1 Baptist Baptist Continued in next column "A puppy can smell dinner through double glazing and heavy oak- en doors and brick and concrete and a casserole dish"—Pamela Dugdale. This week, PAWS is featuring a peppy young pup named Noodles, who is always trying to start a game of chase with her sister, Klassy, and she also tries to get her mom involved in the antics and usually is suc- cessful. Noodles is a Chihua- hua mix, has short, smooth cream-colored fur, is very affectionate, playful, has all her shots, is spayed and is ready for adoption. Call 812-354-9894 to inquire about this little sweetheart. PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the NOODLES Continued on page 3 please join us on for a concert by Sunday, June 11 • 6pm The Singers Celebration is is a free concert to the community to celebrate our 125 th Anniversary. Refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the concert. We are encouraging those who attend to bring a hygiene item: toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, soap, feminine products, as an offering for our local Food Bank. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 812-482-7623 or stjohnsboonetwp@gmail.com St. John's Lutheran Church 6483 W. 580 N., Otwell, IN 47564 • (7 miles northwest of Ireland.) FUN! FUN! FUN! Come to 5-Day Club! Where: When: Time: Bible stories, songs, Bible verses, games and snacks! Teachers are trained and screened. For more information, contact Angela Christie at 812-664-5970. Union Community Church 3082 North CR 850 West, Hazleton, IN 47640 June 19 - June 23 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Catholic Christian GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH Corner of Center and Sycamore Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; monthly business meeting Wednesday 6:30 p.m.; women's group Spiri- tual Sisters meet Saturday at 10 a.m., all welcome. Remember those on our prayer list, the shut-ins and our lost loved ones. God is our source of strength in times of weak- ness. We receive both in- ner and outer strength when we pray. Often turn- ing to God in prayer isn't our first response; instead, we talk to others, despair in our weakness, or escape in- to something that takes us away from the issue at hand. Going to God in prayer strengthens us in times of weakness. "When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, 'The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.'" ( Judges 6:12). Ken Reeder, Pastor Karri Brock, Reporter GR ACE G.B. CHURCH 1007 E. Union St. Winslow No Sunday School. Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Enrichment classes 6 p.m. Bill Chesser, Reporter HEPHZIBAH- LIT TLES GENER AL BAPTIST CHURCH 743 W CR 125 S Petersburg, IN 47567 Pastor 812-789-5333 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday, youth and Bible study 7 p.m.—adults meet in the fellowship hall and children meet in the church basement. We invite you to join us for any and/or all of our weekly services and events. Keith Jenkins, Sr., Pastor IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SBC 295 West Main Street Petersburg Church 812-354-9659 Pastor 812-890-9942 Email: awordfitlyspoken@ outlook.com Sunday adult Bible study and children's Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; Sun- day morning worship 10 :40 a.m.; Sunday evening ser- vice at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Adult Discipleship at 6 p.m. Happy Birthday to those celebrating in June. VBS will be July 10 -14, from 6 -8 p.m. "Galactic Star- veyors." "But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understands it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundred- fold, some sixty, some thir- ty" (Matthew 13:23). Joseph Roman, Pastor Clara Walls, Reporter MT. OLIVE G.B. CHURCH (Cato) Hwy. 56, Winslow Sunday morning wor- ship service at 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday youth group, God Squad, grades 6 -12, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We are still holding a membership drive. See Pastor Alex if interested in becoming a member of the church. The youth group, the God Squad, will be going to Na- tional Youth Conference in Carlinville, Ill., from June 16 -18. Pray for the youth that they will receive a great blessing and bring some great information back to our to our church and com- munity. If you feel led to serve in children's church, let Crys- tal know the date/dates you would like. She will help with lesson planning and snacks, if needed. Community July 4 singing at Otwell Community Cen- ter on July 4 at 2:30 p.m. Ev- eryone is welcome. If you are not attending church anywhere, come and join us. I think you will be blessed. Remember to pray for those on the prayer list, the sick and lonely, our church- es and their pastors, our country and our leaders that they put their trust in God to lead in the right direction and to make the right deci- sion for our country, the mil- itary and their families, and each other. Have a blessed week. Alex Benefiel, Pastor Katherine Burkhart, Re- porter. MT. PISGAH G.B. CHURCH (Augusta) Broadway Street Winslow Pastor 812-582-0756 Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morn- ing worship at 10 a.m., chil- dren's Sunday school dur- ing morning worship; Cele- brate Recovery at 5 p.m. at the Gathering Place in Win- slow on Sunday night. There will be a Communi- ty Revival at Muren Church of God from June 11-14. All churches are invited. Evan- gelist Cliff Clark will be min- istering. On Saturday, June 24 at 5 p.m., we will be having a fun family fellowship at the church. Invite a friend. "Come to me and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:24). We forget that Jesus was human as well as divine. He had callouses on His hands. If the chisel slipped and cut His finger, His blood was red and warm like ours. He knew what it meant to work long hours, to come in at night tired and weary. That is one of the reasons Jesus could say with such appeal, "Come to Me, all you who la- bor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Mat- thew 11:28). When we are exhausted and hurting, we can take comfort from the fact that Jesus knows. The greatest work Jesus did was not in the carpen- ters shop, or at the marry- ing feast in Cana, where He turned the water into wine. The greatest work Jesus did was not when He made the blind to see, the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak, or even the dead to rise. What was His greatest work? His greatest work was what He accomplished through the Cross and Res- urrection. There the bur- den of our sins was placed on Him and there He won our salvation. That is why we can come by faith to Him and He will give us rest. If at any time you have no church to attend, feel free to join us for services. I'm sure you will leave feeling blessed. Jerry "Tuffy" Blackwell, Pastor Sharon Kendall, Reporter NEW LIBERTY G.B. CHURCH (Coe) 1820 S. Co Rd. 800 S. Oakland City Gary Pancake, Pastor 812-664-4716 Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Faron McLaughlin, Super- intendent, Ryan Edrington, Assistant and Sunday morn- ing worship at 10 :30 a.m. Although many of our congregation were away from us, it was good to have several out on a sunny Sun- day. We were happy to have Anik's mother with us from Canada. Always good to see her. Gary's sermon was about "Making Choices" and the scriptures were from Gen- esis 3:1-7, Genesis 12:11-20, and II Samuel 12:1-5 and 14- 17. His sermon pointed out that we all make many deci- sions every day and that we must be careful that our de- cisions will please God. The scriptures showed some bad decisions and how they af- fected everyone. June 11 will be our church council meeting at 6 p.m. June 14 is Flag Day. Raise it proudly. June 15 -18 will be Mid- dle School Camp at Camp Brosend. We have six chil- dren attending. June 18 will be Father's Day. We have a committee to deliver our program. PLEASANT RIDGE G.B. CHURCH 1738 E. Co. Rd. 75 N. Petersburg Pastor 812-789-2348 Sunday morning service 10 :30 a.m. Everyone is al- ways welcome. "But without faith it is im- possible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him" (He- brews 11:6, K JV ). Remember to pray for those on the prayer list. Have a safe and happy week. Dale Frederick, Pastor Lois K. Fowler, Reporter WINSLOW G.B. CHURCH 600 E. Union Street Pastor 812.582.0290 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship and chil- dren's church 10 :30 a.m.; Wednesday, adult Bible study 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Wednesday, June 7, Advi- sory Board meeting before Bible study, business meet- ing following and youth group, every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. June 11 at 6:30 p.m., soup BETHEL G.B. CHURCH 4933 E. Co. Rd. 900 S. Stendal Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; all Wednesday evening ac- tivities 6:30 p.m. We'll continue our Bible Study of Dr. David Jeremi- ah's DVDs on Wednesday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m. We're looking forward to participating in the Stendal Sesquicentennial this Fri- day, June 9, and Saturday, June 10. Our dessert booth will be open at 5 p.m. on Fri- day and 9 a.m. on Saturday. On Wednesday, June 14, we'll have our regular monthly business at 7:30 p.m. Our Bible School will be- gin on Monday, June 19 and go through Friday, June 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. each eve- ning. This year's theme will be "Maker Fun Factory," Created by God, Built for a Purpose. Thought of the Week – When every worry, ev- ery care to God in faith is brought, we have no place on which to base one single anxious thought –Anon. Steve Selby, Pastor Alan Christmas, Reporter BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH An Independent and sandwiches fellowship. Everyone is welcome. Thought for the week: "I lift up my eyes to the moun- tains, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth" (Psalm 121:1-2). Be in prayer this week for the lost, the sick, our church, our country and leaders, and always each other. God's blessings on you this week. Try to be kind and show God's love because every- one is fighting some kind of battle. If you don't have a church home, we invite you to any of our services. Terry Beadles, Pastor Kathy Henderson, Report- er Baptist Church 4995 N. Co. Rd. 850 E. Otwell (Meeting in the Iva Union Church building) Sunday school for chil- dren and adults 9 a.m.; Sun- day morning worship ser- vice 10 a.m.; Sunday eve- ning service, Youth Group (6th grade through 19 years old), and Patch Club (4 yrs old through 5th grade) 6 p.m.; Thursday, prayer ser- vice 7 p.m. Scott Fulcher, Pastor June 25 will be assistant teacher Sunday and the of- fering will go to the build- ing fund. Schools are out for the summer and the children will be out and about more now. Be careful, watch your speed and use your best driving skills as we pro- tect our most important re- source. We have several special prayer requests that are affecting our church and community. Pray for each of those who are in need of prayer. Our Mission Statement: Loving the 99, always look- ing for the one. Gary Pancake, Pastor Ivan Mason, Reporter STS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH 711 Walnut Street Petersburg 812-354-6942 Mass Schedule: Saturday, June 10 at 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 11 at 11 a.m. The Rosa- ry is prayed before the Sat- urday evening mass and al- so before the Sunday morn- ing mass. Vacation Bible School at Sts. Peter and Paul on Mon- day, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27. God Bless America. Frank Renner, Pastor Sue Willis, Reporter FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1400 E. Main Street Petersburg 618-783-5566 Call or Text Sundays, Prayer 9 a.m.; Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; worship 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday, Bible study (The Story) 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, morning (The Story) at 10 a.m.; youth supper 6 p.m.; Bible study (The Story) 6:30 p.m. "Like" our Facebook page. "Come and See" – John 1:46. Everyone welcome. Jeff Powers, Pastor VINCENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8264 E. State Rd. 56 Morning worship and the Lord's supper at 9:30 a.m., Bible school at 10 :30 a.m.; evening worship transferred to Red Hill's Preaching Rally at High- land Christian Church, Robinson, Ill. You are en- couraged to take part in these services. Pentecost As you may know, last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday. This was the Sun- day that the Holy Spirit was poured out on believ- ers in Jerusalem. There was a great noise, tongues like fire and different lan- guages spoken by Apos- tles. Jews from all over the Roman empire understood the Apostles in their town language. When certain ones be- lieved the message and were cut to the heart, they asked, "Brothers what should we do? " They were not told to take a sacrifi- cial lamb to the temple, or to obey John's baptism of repentance unto salvation, but rather, "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, everyone of you, in name of Jesus Christ for the for- giveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'" See Acts 2:1-42. What is the gift of the Holy Spirit? I tend to be- lieve it helps the Christian in his daily life. Paul tells us, "The fruit of the Spir- it is love, joy, peace, pa- tience, kindness, good- ness, faithfulness, gentle- ness and self-control" (Ga- latians 5:22). No mention of tongues here either in known languages or un- known. In I Corinthians 13, Paul tells us that tongues will cease. Because He lives. John Manges, Minister SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 812-354-8500 We're not afraid