Church News - April 15, 2023

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Clay City First UMC

We invite you to join us for Worship this Sunday at 9am. You are welcome and we hope you will come as you are!! Pastor Brad will preach from the Gospel of John with a sermon titled “Peace”. Worship is available in-person and will also be broadcasted LIVE on Facebook. Sunday School starts around 10am. All are welcome!!

Our Prayer Team meets each Wednesday at 9am at the church. All are welcome to attend. If you have a prayer request, please contact Pastor Brad. 

Join us for our Taste and See Bible Study on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30. We start with a potluck and fellowship and move into a time of devotion and Bible Study. Please contact Pastor Brad for more details. Our next gathering is May 4, 2023

Slice-a-Pie Bible Study takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2pm at the Pioneer Cafe in Bowling Green, IN. We are currently discussing what it means to think, act, and be more like Jesus. Our next gathering is April 20, 2023

Our Youth Group meets the 3rd Sunday of the month at 12pm at Bowling Green UMC. Our next meeting is April 16th!

Please visit the Christian Care and Share website for resources for those struggling financially in Clay County (www.christiancareandshare.com). The Christian Care and Share Food Pantry is located at 405 E 14th Street, Clay City, IN 47841 and is open every Wednesday from 10am-12pm and Thursday from 5pm-7pm. People can come any day that the pantry is open and are limited to one visit per month. 

Clay City First UMC is located at 610 Washington Street, Clay City, IN 47841. You can reach the church at 812-939-2742 or by email at claycityfumc@frontier.com. Visit us at claycityfirstumc.org or on Facebook www.facebook.com/claycityfumc. Pastor Brad can be reached at 219-608-5301 or brad.hindsley@inumc.org.

Bowling Green UMC

We want you to know that our doors are open to all and you are invited to join us for Worship this Sunday at 10:30am. Pastor Brad will be preaching from the Gospel of John with a sermon titled “Peace”. Worship is available in-person and a recording will be made available on our Facebook page later in the day. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. 

First Friday Free Supper and Social- Join us on the first Friday of each month for supper, some fellowship, and some fun at the Bowling Green Community Building from 5pm-7pm. The best part is that it is FREE and open to all!! This month there will be a FREE Easter Egg Hunt starting at 3:30pm. Our Next FREE Supper is May 5, 2023

Join us for our Taste and See Bible Study on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30. We start with a potluck and fellowship and move into a time of devotion and Bible Study. Please contact Pastor Brad for more details. Our next gathering is May 4, 2023.

Slice-a-Pie Bible Study takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2pm at the Pioneer Cafe in Bowling Green, IN. We are currently discussing what it means to think, act, and be more like Jesus. Our next gathering is April 20, 2023

On Tuesdays at 11am, we are hosting a Mental Health Peer Support Group for those experiencing moments or seasons of depression and anxiety. 

Our Youth Group meets the 3rd Sunday of the month at 12pm at Bowling Green UMC. Our next meeting is April 16th.

Please visit the Christian Care and Share website for resources for those struggling financially in Clay County (www.christiancareandshare.com). The Christian Care and Share Food Pantry is located at 405 E 14th Street, Clay City, IN 47841 and is open every Wednesday from 10am-12pm and Thursday from 5pm-7pm. People can come any day that the pantry is open and are limited to one visit per month. 

Bowling Green UMC is located at 160 S Jefferson in Bowling Green, IN. You can reach the church by emailing bowlinggreen.inumc@gmail.com. Visit us on Facebook or at www.1body1faith.org. Pastor Brad can be reached at 219-608-5301 or brad.hindsley@inumc.org.

Epworth United Methodist Church

Through all our troubles, worries and fears, Christ’s mercy and love are with us!  Blessings to you this Second Sunday of Easter. We invite you to join us on April 16th at 11:00 a.m. for the Worship Service.  Pastor Heidi Clear will be leading us.  This week’s scripture readings come from John 20:19-31 and 1 Peter 1:3-9.  Pastor Heidi’s Message is entitled, “A Living Hope: Fullness of Joy.” Come, join us.  Everyone is welcome!  For more information contact Pastor Kerry Clear at 812-443-2231.

A.A. Meetings are held at Epworth every Monday from 7-8:00 p.m., Tuesday~(Women’s Meeting, but everyone is welcome to attend) from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and Saturday mornings from 10-11:00 a.m.  Epworth UMC is located at 1414 E. National Ave., Brazil, IN 47834.

 Peniel United Methodist Church

Peace be with you. “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” – John 20:29b  Each of you are invited to join us this Sunday, April 16th, the Second Sunday of Easter. We have Sunday School classes for both children and adults which begin at 9:45 a.m.  Our Worship Service begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be lead by Lay Speaker, Sarah King.  The week’s scripture reading comes from 1 Peter 1:3-9.  Mrs. King’s Sermon is entitled, “Rocky Speaks.” We welcome you to join us. 

Many thanks and may God bless you for your continued support of our local Food Pantry on Pinckley Street.  Your donations of laundry detergent, personal hygiene items, dish soap and cleaning supplies truly assist the many people in our community who are in need.  Your donation may be dropped off at Peniel’s Fellowship Hall before the service or you may bring it with you to the Worship Service where it will be collected during the Offertory. Thank you for your generosity!

 Peniel UMC is located at 9525 N. Kennedy Crossing Road, Brazil, IN 47834.  Our phone number is 812-442-8062.  You can follow us on Facebook @penielumcbrazil.    

Prairie City United Methodist Church

We live in the joy of Easter! Come join with us as we celebrate our Risen Savior.  This Sunday, April 16th is the Second Sunday of Easter.  Our Worship Service begins at 9:00 a.m. with Pastor Heidi Clear presiding.  The Gospel lesson comes from John 20:19-31. The Epistle will be 1 Peter 1:3-9. Pastor Heidi’s Message is entitled, “ A Living Hope: Fullness of Joy.” Everyone is invited.  All are welcome!  Prairie City UMC is located at State Road 42 & N. County Road 25 West, Brazil, IN 47834. For more information contact Mr. Dick Boyce at 812-236-4119.

Staunton United Methodist Church

Let us praise our Savior this Easter season.  May our lives and hearts be changed to be messengers of Easter joy and hope.   We invite you to attend our Worship Service, April 16th at 11:00 a.m., the Second Sunday of Easter.  Pastor Kerry Clear will be officiating.  The Scripture readings this week are John 20:19-31 and 1 Peter 1:3-9.  Pastor Kerry’s Message is entitled, “A Living Hope: Fullness of Joy.”  Will you join us?  Our invitation is open to each of you.  Staunton UMC is located at 206 W. Franklin Street, Staunton, IN 47881.  For additional information contact Pastor Kerry Clear at 812-443-2231. 

The Little Historic Church

As we jump into Spring, let us sing!  The Little Historic Church will host the Brazil Community Choir today, Friday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. The choir will present their 2023 Easter Cantata, No Greater Love, composed by Lloyd Larson and directed by Shaun Short. Bring your family and friends for a moving and glorious experience.  Everyone is invited.

 The Little Historic Church is located at 14695 N. Linden Street, Carbon, IN 47837. For more information, contact Dean Swearingen at 812-239-9169.  If you are interested in performing at the Little Historic Church contact Kate Hoag at 812-251-4532.  Follow us on Facebook for more information, photos and upcoming events.

First Baptist Church

There will be a Church Family Bowling Night on Friday April 14 at 6 p.m. at Brazilian Lanes.

On Saturday morning April 15 at 9 a.m. folks are asked to come and help clean up the church yard.

Please join us for Sunday Morning Worship on April 16 at 10:30 a.m. when the Rev. Dr. Quentin Madden will present his message for the congregation. You may come to the in-person service or view the livestream on Facebook or listen to the broadcast in the church parking lot on 88.9 FM.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

April 21 - Family Fun Night at 6 p.m

April 30 - Missions Breakfast at 8 a.m.

Mark your calendars now for Vacation Bible School July 10 -14 from 6 to 8 p.m. See Mary Ellen Collins to volunteer to help in this ministry.

School clothes are available for newborns to high school seniors from the Children’s Clothes Closet. Please call the church office to arrange a pickup time if you are in need of clothes. Leave a message with your phone number and a volunteer will call back. Donations are not being accepted at this time.

You are invited to join us at the following weekly services: Sunday School classes for all ages begin at 9:30 a.m. Worship service follows at 10:30 a.m. On Wednesday evenings choir practice is held at 5 p.m. in the sanctuary; dinner is served at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall; And at 7 p.m. separate Bible studies are held for Youth, and Adults. On Thursday a Men’s Prayer Breakfast is held at Sunrise & Dine at 9 a.m. On Friday a Women’s Bible Study is held at the church at 9 a.m.

First Baptist Church is located at 413 S. Walnut Street. The church phone number is (812) 448-8112. Follow us on Facebook or the church website at www.brazilbaptistchurch.com. The Rev. Dr. Quentin Madden’s telephone number is (314) 910-7224 and his email is qtmadden@gmail.com.

Benwood Mt. Lebanon Church

Benwood Mt. Lebanon Church, 945 E. Co. Rd. 1200 N, Brazil.  Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m.  The Church Service begins at 10:30 a.m.  Please come and join us in fellowship and worship.  We also have a ladies Bible study that meets at 9:30 on Thursday morning in the fellowship hall. Any ladies in the community are welcome to attend.

Jesus was fully God and fully man. He wasn’t super man. He felt pain, had emotions and endured anything we might also face and more. Three times he asked the Father if there were any other way. Death was not the issue, but taking on the full wrath and separation from God that we deserve. God said no. Jesus was still obedient to God’s will for our sake. He took all of believers sin and put death to death. His humanity saved us from sin as the perfect substitution and his deity allowed him to be raised to life. A life we can now have for all who believe.