Our new season for the Wednesday Night Program will begin on Wednesday, September 9, at 6:30 PM. This is open to preschool through high school and we fill up our buildings every Wednesday with kids from all over town.
Come and join us for an hour and a half of music, ministry, fellowship, and fun!
Next Sunday, August 9, at 4:00 PM, we will be having an Ice Cream Social at Hornady Park including music by Katy Kinard! Katy is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist who has won multiple awards for her music and has worked with many well-known artists in the Grand Ole Opry. To read her personal testimony and learn more about her music check out http://katykinard.com/testimony/
We will be at the large shelter house down by the cabin, so there will be plenty of space, and there's never any worries about us having plenty of food. As of right now it is predicted to be in the eighties with almost no chance of rain. If there is rain? No problem - we can relocate to the church.
So... you really have no excuses, right?
Come join us for an afternoon of fellowship.
Today was the day this has all led up to. The team was seeded into their double-elimination bracket for final competition. While we didn't make it into the regular bracket for Young Teen Vet, they did get the opportunity to compete in a Mixed Veteran Division. This bracket combined both Young Teen and Senior Teen Vets into one bracket. The boys pulled off their strongest day yet, including two wins, increased pre-jumping skills, recalled quotes, and completing cross-chapter questions.
In the end they did get eliminated today, but - true to form - they have had an awesome attitude about the experiences. They have already begun talking about new ways to study and compete next season and Samuel has even started memorizing the first book of Acts for the next season's material!
Thursday evening at Nationals has always been a night where the Quizzing Community gathers in the sanctuary and provides the teens with the chance to give their testimonies concerning Bible Quizzing. We got to hear from nearly two-dozen kids who wanted to tell what Quizzing had done for their lives. This was followed by a time of worshiping in music and the taking of communion. It was a powerful final night of quizzing.
One other side note: we were especially proud of Tyler this morning. The quiz teams from the Wabash Conference got together to do the morning devotions as a group. Our Conference Director, Brad Anderson, was led to ask Tyler to share a favorite passage from the Bible in front of the whole group. Despite his nervousness, Tyler stepped out of his comfort zone and picked out an extremely appropriate passage from Psalms to share with us all.
We also got the opportunity to hear from Rev Daniel from our Kenyan churches, Rev Dosay from our church in Togo, and greet Mike and Vickie Reynen - our own church's sponsored missionaries!
It had been a very exciting day full of blessings and glowing with the evidence of God's presence.
Day two of Round Robin Quizzing is done and tomorrow morning the boys will get to find out if they made it into the Final Bracket for their division. The top sixteen teams from their division will be competing in an elimination-style tournament tomorrow to determine the finalists.
They came at today's Quizzes with a stronger determination and - despite the stiff competition - maintained their positive attitudes throughout the day and made some impressive improvements in their strategies and tactics. This week has definitely been a learning experience and it is already showing in their quizzing styles. I'm also proud to say that when they had an extended break this afternoon due to back-to-back Bye Rounds, they were self-motivated enough to spend that break helping each other study for the afternoon's Quizzes.
This evening coaches Annita and David went to the Annual Coaches Meeting to learn of the upcoming material, rule changes, and general comments and discussion from their fellow leaders. The meeting closed the coaches separating into smaller groups and spending a lot of time praying over different aspects of the Quiz program, the quizzers, their friends and family, their impact on their community, and the need to expand the program further.
We ask that you keep Free Methodist Bible Quizzing in your prayers. There are Conferences within our denomination in which the Quizzing program is slowly fading away. It is hard to imagine from our perspective in the Wabash Conference - the most-represented conference at Nationals - but many of the churches and teams are concerned with the lack of participation in their area.
Pray that we can find a way to reach the hearts of the individuals in each church necessary to light the fire within their own body of believers.
The photos are starting to be posted on the FMQuizzing website and can be found at http://www.fmquizzing.net/gallery2/v/finals15/
Look closely and you will find your own Quiz Team hidden away in some of the photos - and there is even a Team photo!
Thanks again for your prayers and support.
The boys now have a full day of quizzing at the Nationals level under their belts. While they didn't win many rounds, they are learning a lot about technique and getting challenged at a level they've never experienced.
We are very proud of their performance today and - even more impressively - the fact that they are maintaining a positive attitude and excellent sportsmanship throughout the day.
Remember to keep them in your prayers - especially if you received an individual prayer assignment in your bulletin on Sunday. We covet your prayers and support.
Remember to check the FMQuizzing page off and on this week as they should start posting stats and photos soon. www.fmquizzing.net/15finals/index.shtml
I am also maintaining an album on Facebook with photos more specific to our own quiz team and will upload those photos later when I have access to a computer.
Hello everyone.
We have a very special time of celebration planned for this Sunday. We are gathering to honor our risen Savior and celebrate the hope of an abundant life he gives to those who walk in faith.
Our Sunrise service starts at 7:15 and is followed by a carry-in breakfast.
There is no Sunday School or Evening Worship.
Our Easter service starts at 10:30. We will be celebrating communion during worship.
I hope you will be part of our fellowship, worship and communion as we affirm together our faith in the risen Jesus.
Peace and joy in the Lord.
Pastor Mark
The Petersburg Ministerial Society has posted the Lenten Breakfast Schedule for the Saturdays of 2015. We have posted the complete Men's & Women's schedules on the front page of our website.
All four of our quizzers were able to attend the Quiz Meet at Columbus, IN. They quizzed over the first fifteen chapters of the book of Romans. The team was undefeated among their division and achieved first place. Samuel & Blake Henson made it into Individual Finals competition and Blake brought home second place after a sudden-death overtime tie-breaker.
Their next competition will be March 7 at the Free Methodist Church of Greenville, IN. They will be adding on the last chapter of Romans and beginning the book of James.
This week's topic is a shift from Slave to Child.
Outreach Offering will be received Sunday following Morning Worship.
There will be a Society Meeting Sunday Evening to approve the 2015 budget and nominate our Lay Delegate and Alternate.
Today we took a look at the introduction into our new SoulShift series. This series of lessons and messages is being taught in the adult Sunday School and during the Morning Worship services for the next few weeks.
For more information on this program see http://www.wesleyan.org/soulshift
There you will find introductory videos, testimonials, and other supporting materials.
Also... due to technical issues we did not manage to get a bulletin printed this morning. You can find a digital copy of the bulletin here.
The following "shifts" make up this program and will each be taught on its own Sunday:
Welcome to Petersburg Free Methodist Church: a small-town church with a big heart and open arms. We are located at 3rd & Walnut Streets in Petersburg, IN.
Sunday:
9:30 AM Sunday School
10:30 AM Morning Worship
10:30 AM Children’s Church
5:00 PM Youth Group
Monday:
6:00 PM Prayer Meeting
Tuesday:
6:00 Young Adult Bible Study
Wednesday:
6:00 PM Faith Builders
(on days school is in session)
Thursday:
6:30 PM Worship Team Practice
First Sunday:
Receiving of Communion
5:30 PM Official Board Meeting
Third Thursday:
5:00 PM Hospitality Committee Meeting
