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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Februar y 14, 2018 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 flu season has really been extra hard this year and as Steve and I volunteer in sev- eral facilities playing and singing we have to check with each of them to see if it is safe for us to entertain the residents with our songs. They know if it is safe or not and they will ask if there is any thing going on with your health which might harm their residents. Let's all be responsible citizens and help each other stay as healthy as possible. It's not fun to lose our nursing home residents because you get to know many of them and 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 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 Our Christian Heritage This is for Jesus Religious Viewpoint by Clyde Dupin Minutes with the Bible by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam Baptist Baptist Baptist Assembly of God CHURCH CHURCH Notes Notes Notes Continued in next column Continued in next column Continued on page 3 Ramblings of my mind by Lowell Thomas This month we celebrate the birthdays of two great Americans, George Washing- ton and Abraham Lincoln. These were men who had great faith in God and depended on Him for guidance. They spoke freely about their Christian faith and believed that Amer- ica was one nation under God. The media and liberal political leaders would like for us to forget our great spir- itual heritage. It was George Washington who said, "It is impossible to rightly gov- ern the nation without God and the Bible." Abraham Lincoln said, "It is the duty of na- tion's as well as of men to owe their depen- dence upon the overruling power of God. All history proves that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord." Many people have little knowledge of the biblical foundation upon which our Found- ing Fathers built this great nation. Today we have about 324 million citizens. That is about six percent of the worlds popu- lation, but we pos- sess about 50 per- cent of the world's wealth. Today we are the world's econom- ic, political and mili- tary leader. Over the past 65 years our nation has reversed its course from a nation whose godliness prevailed to a nation that has no time for God and His standard of morali- ty. If truth does not prevail in this crisis we will stand on the brink of tyranny. This na- tion was founded with a purpose and truth and moral values were absolute. "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." (Psalm 33:12) While visiting a young pastor and his fam- ily some time ago, I observed a touching ex- ample of true Christian stewardship. It was nearly time to go to church, when the pastor's wife reached for a small box containing a few coins and handed it to her little boy. The coins represented the boy's earnings received for jobs done, good be- havior, etc. Seriously, the boy contemplated the con- tents of the box and took from it two dimes — a substantial portion of the whole. Then looking up at me he said earnestly: "This is for Jesus." Several Scriptural lessons about Chris- tian giving came to mind as we observed this simple incident. This little lad had already been taught the responsibility of participating system- atically in supporting the work of the Lord (I Cor. 16:2). He gave "as he purposed in his heart;"; no one suggested how much he ought to give (IICor. 9:7). A fter thinking it over carefully, he gave sacrificially (II Cor. 8:7,9). He "proved the sincerity of his love" (II Cor. 8:8), for it was with sincere, child- like affection that he said: "This is for Je- sus." Most of all, perhaps, his gift was a liv- ing demonstration of Paul's exhortation in Romans 12:8: "He that giveth, let him do it with simplicity." There was no fanfare, no boasting, no evidence of any feeling that he was doing a lot for the Lord; just an attitude of simple, humble satisfaction that he could join others in supporting the work of Christ. How much we, who have too often been hardened through the years, can learn from children! Continued on page 2 On Sunday I found out how whoever is re- sponsible for making the decisions concern- ing cancelling school or delaying start time must feel. I got up early Sunday morning so I could see what the weather was going to be like for church services. We have folks coming from Washington and folks who live on country roads that could have possibly been slick. Well after listening to it rain for awhile and checking with several reliable radars about the weather I made the call to say no services today. Turns out we had ice but the roads were relatively clear. So like the call to cancel school sometimes seems a little different than what you would have called both the bad and the good sides of such a call remains an awesome responsibil- ity for someone and you will never please all. We still have great plans for our work day at the church this coming Wednesday start- ing at 9:30 a m. I hope we can get a good start on cleaning up our basement so it can be used again. There are several projects we have in mind so if you have some extra time on your hands, know that you are wel- come to help. One good thing about not having servic- es this week is that next Sunday's sermon is already available and another week of prep- aration if needed. I'll not say much about it here but I will say that it concerns being an ambassador for Jesus. 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. Proverbs 3:5 says, "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." This is a famous and well known Proverb of the Bi- ble. It gives us the spiritu- al guide to follow as we live. The Proverb which is truth, seems easy to say or quote to someone else who is going through a difficult time. The old common say- ing "easy for you to say." Seems to come up to some- one who is going through something. The truth of the matter is that God's sov- ereignty is never in ques- tion He is all knowing. We HAVE TO TRUST His word. BETHEL G.B. CHURCH 4933 E. Co. Rd. 900 S. Stendal Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m. Bible study has been post- poned until further notice. Due to a conflict in sched- uling, New Liberty G.B. Church will host the Unit- ed Sunday School Conven- tion at Bethel G.B. Church instead of Camp Brosend on Feb. 24. Registration from 8:30 -9 a.m. EST. Sunday, February 25 is the fourth Sunday and the morning worship offering will go to the Building Fund. Bible Trivia Last week's trivia ques- tion: Into what Israelite FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 7th and Poplar Street Petersburg 812-354-6582 or 812-789-3162 Welcome! A "Full Word" church reaching out in these final days of the "age of grace." Praise Team practice Sundays 9 a.m.; Sunday school 9:30 a.m., for all ag- es; morning worship 10 :30 a.m. Men's fellowship study each Monday at 7 p.m. at scheduled locations. Wom- GR ACE G.B. CHURCH 1007 E. Union St. Winslow No Sunday School. Sunday morning worship 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship 5 p.m.; Wednesday Enrichment classes 5 p.m. Bill Chesser, Reporter MT. OLIVE G.B. CHURCH (Cato) 6187 E. State Rd. 56 Winslow 812-354-6397 alexbenefiel@gmail.com Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; worship at 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening group dis- 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.; Wednesday evening Bible study at 6 p.m. The ice had us staying in on Sunday morning. We de- cided better safe than sor- ry. We are looking forward to seeing everyone next Sun- day. February 14 is Valentines Day, Ash Wednesday and prayer meeting. Monday, February 19 is President's Day. All Feder- al offices will be closed, but Pike County schools will be in session. February 24 will be the United Association of Indi- WINSLOW G.B. CHURCH 600 E. Union Street Pastor 812.582.0290 Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10 :30 a.m.; Sunday evening soup and sandwich fellowship; Youth group, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, adult Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Everyone BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH An Independent 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 en's studies meet on se- lected days. Contact the church at 812-354-6582 for details. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. Kids' Club for two years olds through fifth grade; Jr./Sr. high youth group for sixth-12th grades and adult Bible study. All adults and children are welcome to come to Grub (a full meal) at 6 p.m. If you are looking for a welcoming church that stands on the Word of God, a church that declares its dependency in Christ, then First Baptist could be the church for you. Visit us soon. We would be glad to have you. Van Ministry, Wednes- day evenings. Need a ride? Call 812-354-6582 Dr. C. Baxter, Jr., Pastor cussion at 6 p.m., where we dig deeper into the morn- ing message.; Wednes- day, youth from 6 -7:30 p.m. This is for third-fifth grades (God's Little Peo- ple) and grades 6 -12 (The God Squad). The children are served a full meal at the beginning of youth groups. The adults have a Bible study from 6 -7:30 p.m. You are welcome to visit one of our services, if you are with- out a home church. This week at Mt. Olive, in celebration of Valentine's Day, we learned about God's design for marriage and re- lationships. We will contin- ue this series throughout the month of February. Join us to learn more about hav- ing a marriage centered in Christ. On February 25, we will have another baptism service, following our Sun- day morning worship ser- vice. March 11, we will host the Pike Central Swing Choir for our 6 p.m. evening ser- vice. Come out to enjoy and support the students' musi- cal performance. Helping others Know Christ, Grow in Christ and Go Forth to Serve Christ. Alex Benefiel, Pastor Crystal Benefiel, Reporter is welcome. First Wednesday of each month, Advisory Board meeting before Bible study and business meeting fol- lowing. Thought for the week: "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the dif- ficulties"—Oswald Cham- bers. 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, Re- porter tribe was Moses born? Answer: The Levites. Ref- erence: Exodus 2:1-10. Q: When Jesus re- turned to the synagogue after His temptation, from which book was He asked to read? Answer will follow next week. Steve Selby, Pastor Elaine Barrett, Reporter ana Sunday School Conven- tion at Bethel G.B. Church. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. EST. New Liberty will be in charge of the noon meal. Let Chris know if you can help in any way with the food. February 25 will be As- sistant teacher and build- ing fund Sunday. Our Mission Statement: Loving the 99, always look- ing for the one. Gary Pancake, Pastor Ivan Mason, Reporter