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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, August 2, 2017 C-1 CHURCH Submit church items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg The Church Page is made possible by the following Firms and Businesses: Amber Manor Care Center Petersburg — 812-354-3001 Benner & Co. Heating and Air Petersburg — 812-354-3433 Computers Plus Radio Shack Petersburg — 812-354-9633 DougGlass DBA Hold Everything Self Storage — 812-354-1110 Four Star Fabricators Petersburg — 812-354-9995 www.fourstarfab.com German American Banking | Insurance | Investments Petersburg — 812-354-8471 Harris Funeral Home 7th and Walnut Streets, Petersburg Phone: 812-354-8844 Play & Learn Preschool Campbelltown — 812-354-3999 Solar Sources Coal for Steam and Industrial Market Petersburg — 812-354-8776 That Blessed Hope Minutes with the Bible by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam Baptist Baptist Baptist CHURCH CHURCH Notes Notes Notes Assembly of God Continued in next column Continued in next column Ramblings of my mind by Lowell Thomas For believers in Christ, it would be the most blessed of all if this year turns out to be the year of our Lord's coming for His own. How long the present dispensation of grace will be prolonged we do not, and can- not, know. Even St. Paul, who was commis- sioned to make known the glorious truth of the rapture of the Church, did not know. He never dreamed that God would linger in mercy for more than 1900 years, for in I Thes. 4:16 -18 he says: "We who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall be caught up…" Thus instructed Bible-believers in every generation since his day have rightly been on the alert for their Lord to come for them, for they know that "the days are evil" and every hour is an hour of grace. To the Philippians the Apostle wrote: "We look for the Savior," to the Thessa- lonians: "[Ye]… wait for His [God's] Son from heaven," and to Titus he says that we should be "looking for that blessed hope, and the appearing in glory of …our Savior, Jesus Christ" (Phil. 3:20 ; I Thes. 1:9,10 ; Tit. 2:11-13). With the Lord's coming and the close of "the dispensation of the grace of God" so much nearer than it was in Paul's day, we say to the unsaved: "Receive not the grace of God in vain…. Behold, now is the accept- ed time; behold now is the day of salvation" (II Cor. 6: 1,2). And to the saved we say: "Buy up the time," take advantage of every opportunity to win the lost to Christ, for "the days are evil" (Eph. 5:16) and the day of grace may soon be brought to a close. Another week has flew by and if you blink your eyes you'll be opening up Christmas packages and making New Year's resolu- tions. Been busy this past week but can't show much for it. Doesn't seem to accom- plish anything for all the effort. We had another Lions club memorial ser- vice this past Saturday for Mary Martha Curtis. There were many great things said about her life and sounds as though she was a great inspiration for her family and a dedi- cated mother. There were humorous bits in her life as well and it sounds as though she had a good time living her life. As well as I know some of her family I didn't realize that her father was a good friend of mine and a mentor as well in my ministry. I hope that Trea and her family can find some peace- ful time for awhile because they have had it rough recently. I believe God gives us messages through many different people and things. This past week something just didn't seem right and after the fifth Sunday singing at Cup Creek I was browsing through some of the daily facebook postings and one of my preacher friends was on there with yesterday's ser- mon. I sat and listened to most of it which is surprising because most things I have seen on facebook doesn't hold my attention that well. This time it was like I couldn't turn it off and sure enough toward the end was a story that hit home where God wanted it to hit. The preacher told a story about two broth- ers who were angry at one another and they lived next to one another. One of the broth- ers was financially able to pay to have a wall built so the other brother would have to stay away. The carpenter he hired purchased the necessary material and set to building the wall. A fter a few days he was done and when he showed the man his work the man was amazed that the carpenter had built a bridge across the creek. The man said that is certainly a fine bridge but I wanted a wall built and about that time his brother came across the bridge and thanked his brother for the bridge so he could come over and make things right. They invited the carpenter to have a meal with them but he replied thanks but I have another wall to build. The moral of this is you can't ever make things right with some- one if you and they are on opposite sides of a wall so let's build bridges instead of walls. Until next week be blessed and be a bless- ing. Continued on page 2 Ayrshire Valley General Baptist Church will be hosting: in concert on Cheri Taylor August 5 10:30am (edt) For more than 30 years, Cheri Taylor has faithfully followed the path that God has set for her in ministry. Cheri has been blessed with a dynamic singing voice and exciting stage presence. She also has been invited to speak at many Women's Conferences. Cheri is involved in overseas mission work annually, taking the gospel to the country of Jamaica. Come and be blessed in the word and song. AYRSHIRE VALLEY General Baptist Church 1947 E. C.R. 357 S., Winslow, IN For more information, contact: Pastor Frank Coleman 812-789-3968 CHURCH NOTE DEADLINE 10 A.M. EVERY TUESDAY RIVER OF LIFE 342 E. CR 300 N. Petersburg Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 6 p.m. and Con- sumed youth group 7 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 7 p.m.; Men's ministry meeting every other Thurs- day 10 a.m. If you would like a ride to and from church services, call 354-8800. Jim Gidcumb, Pastor AYRSHIRE VALLEY G.B. CHURCH 1947 E. Co. Rd. 375 S. Winslow Phone: 812-354-3862 Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Jim King, superintendent, Paul Couts, assistant; morn- ing worship 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study 6:30 p.m. You are invited to worship in any or all of our services. See our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Ayr- shireValleyGB. Frank A. Coleman, Pastor FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 7th and Poplar Street Petersburg 812-354-6582 or 812-789-3162 Welcome! A "Full Word" church. Music and Praise Team practice Sundays 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (for all ages); Blended wor- ship 10 :30 a.m. On Mondays at 7 p.m. a men's and two women's Bi- ble studies meet. Summer Kid's Club, 4 year old to 5th grade, meets Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Jr. High/Sr. High Youth 6 -7:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. First Baptist is receiv- ing showers of blessings! Come join us and stand in the blessing! The Spir- it is moving, attendance GLEZEN G.B. CHURCH Corner of Center and Sycamore Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; This Wednesday, month- ly business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Remember those on our prayer list, the shut-ins and our lost loved ones. Everyone who believes in Christ is called by God to serve His Body in love and humility with unique gifted- ness. There are not greater and lesser gifts—all gifts are good and are needed and the Spirit of God is available and at work in all believers. The light and love of God will manifest differently as it shows through different vessels and it will even clean and brighten the vessels. Us- ing the gifts grows the body and it grows you. "So the word of God spread. The number of disci- ples in Jerusalem increased 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.; Sunday morning worship 10 :40 a.m.; No Sunday evening service; Wednesday, Adult Disciple- ship at 6 p.m. August 6, Fellowship din- ner; "Fresh from the gar- den." August 13, Promotion Sunday. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and MT. OLIVE G.B. CHURCH (Cato) 6187 E. State Rd. 56 Winslow 812-354-5777 alexbenefiel@gmail.com Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; worship at 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening groups at 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, God Squad (grades 6 -12) and God's Little People (pre-k- 5th grade) from 6 -7:30 p.m. Sunday evening, men's and women's Bible study will begin on Sunday, August 6, at 6 p.m., during our eve- ning worship. This will be for ages 16 and up. A peer mentoring group will also be on Sunday evening for those who are 15 and under. The children will spend time learning from the Bible. Baptism preparation classes August 6 -13, for any- one interested in being bap- tized. These classes will be directly after Sunday wor- ship. MT. PISGAH G.B. CHURCH (Augusta) Broadway Street Winslow Pastor 812-582-0756 Sunday morning worship at 10 :15 a.m., children's church during morning service; Celebrate Recov- is growing and faith is in- creasing. If you are looking for a family-oriented church that preaches and teaches from the Word of God, that chooses to be more Bibli- cally correct than politi- cally correct, that believes ALL lives matter and trusts in the saving cleansing power of the shed blood of Christ, you will fit right in. Dr. C. Baxter, Jr., Pastor rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith" (Acts 6:7). Ken Reeder, Pastor Karri Brock, Reporter selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field" (Matthew 13:44). Joseph Roman, Pastor Clara Walls, Reporter We had an amazing week at VBS exploring "The Great Outdoors" and learning how to be a light in the world. We are grateful to everyone who brought their children and to all of the volunteers. On August 26, at 4 p.m., we will be holding a commu- nity picnic and gospel jam. Everyone in the community is invited. It will be at Horna- dy Park at the shelter house nearest the cabin. Everyone is welcome to sing, play mu- sic, or just sit back to enjoy the food and entertainment. We invite you to join us at Mt. Olive General Bap- tist for any of our services or events. Everyone is wel- come. Helping others know Christ, grow in Christ, and go forth to serve Christ. Alex Benefiel, Pastor Crystal Benefiel, Reporter ery a 5 p.m. at the Gathering Place in Winslow; Wednes- day night Bible study at 6:30 p.m.; youth meeting on Wednesday evening. Second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., business meeting. Before they call I will an- swer; and while they are still speaking I will hear (Isaiah 65:24). Why was prayer so impor- tant to men who were spir- itual giants of the past like John Wesley, John Knox and Martin Luther? Because they knew they were up against almost overwhelm- ing forces of the spiritual op- position. They also knew the urgency of the Gospel mes- sage, and that prayer was an essential weapon in advanc- ing the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Like Paul, they knew that the "weapons of our welfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pull- ing down strongholds" (II Corinthians 10 :4). Is our sit- uation any different today? God desires that we Chris- tians be concerned and bur- dened for a lost world. If we pray this kind of prayer, an era of peace may come to