The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 3, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 January 1964 — Page 13

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Walkerton E. U. B. Churc h David R. Eller, Pastor Leonard Beaty, Ch. School Supt. 9:30 am. Church School, lesson: "Nicodemus, Cautious Inquirer.” 10:30 am. Pioneer Sunday Worship Service. Sermon topic: "Dreams of Visions" Installation of all Church Officers. Committees and Commission members. The Chancel Choir under the direction of John Cecrle, and accompanied by Mrs Art McKesson, will present the anthem. "Praise The Lord O My Soul" written by Mabel S. Pope Nursery service provided for pre-schoolers 2:00 p.m Community SingsqdraHon at the Presbyterian Church. 6*oo pm. Youth Fellowship Saturday, Jan 18. 10 00 a m Town and Country Convocation at Oakwood Park Ijivmen are urged to attend Contact pastor Monday, 8:30 am. the Plymouth Group F U R Ministers meet at parsonage for a breakfast meeting. 730 pm Personnel committee meeting at the church Tuesday. 9 30 am Kolnnnla at the church. Study beginning with First John. Wednesday, 700 pm Chnnce! Choir practice 7'45 nm Adult Work rnunett at the rtmrrff. January 24 730 pm Fellowah tn Class party January 2S. R-jn nm Noma Builders Class, carry-In dinner. Ur ROBERT H HARPER CHMSTMAS •‘WHICH COMES FIRST, ” Christmas or New Year’” asked a man who ran a cane hoist at a sugarhouse where I worked as a young man. and inadvertently I answered, "Christ mas " From the time, which was shortly before Christmas. I knew « would precede New Year's day •but in the days of the year. New Year's day had preceded Christmas for nearly a year. JVBT A THOUGHT: May the tree signiftcance es this great holiday seasoa reach t Into the hearts of all men, thus bringing )oy to the beam W all the world. But la daily experience Christmas always precedes New Year and it must if there is a new year be^MMng on the morrow Be oouse of the blessed significance of Christmas day to men, it must Let us regard the blessed sea precede the new day of the soul son of Christmas as one that brings new hope and joy to the world We could never doubt the coming of Jesus into the world anymore than we could doubt the shining of the sun when we stand * n the full blaze of his beams Unless yeu could explain why lesus has influenced the world’s lest art though he never took up hr brush, or why he has inspired the world’s finest literature though he never wrote anything except a few words on the sand And why he has become the greatest conqueror in history though he never took u*> a sword and never sat on a thronr, you may realise there was something in him that was beyond the hu man, something divine And then may you toin with Peter io say Ing, "Thou the Chgwt.*

Walkerton Methodist Church Harold E. Williams, Minister 9:30 a.m. Sunday School with classes for all ages. Theme of lesson "Nicodemus, Cautious Inquirer." Melvin Divine, Supt 10:35 am. Morning Worship service. Adult choir will sing under the direction of Sylvester Amsler, with Mrs Bertha Crbin as organist. Vshcra will be Richard Fuugher. Arthur Kassabaum, Dick Awald and Terry Daniels Acolytes will be Steve Buswell nnd Tom Mellin. 600 p.m Senior MYF. 7 oo p.ni. Junior MYF Monday, 7:30 pm Methodist Men’s meeting with guest speaker. All men are cordially Invited to this time of fellowship and Inspiration. Wednesday, 930 am. Third meeting of the study course being conducted bv the WSCS on Christian Classics. 6 00 pm Junior Choir practice 7:00 p.m Adult Choir practice. All members are urged to be present. Let's attend church more In •64. The First Presbyterian Church Rev David D Owen. Pastor ®<f« Myron Mullet, Supt You are welcome to our worship Service. Thursday. 7:00 pm. Bible Study and Prayer Service. Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Service 10:30 a m Sunday January 19 2:00 pm. Community Singspirat ion. Men of the church will sing. 7:00 pm Annual Congregational meeting. The following reports must be In the church office this week Session: Total listing of church “Trtaff from School Dept U. P. W. Financial report. church financial report Nominating committees report Deacons. Senior High. Couple's Club Mariners The wicked plolteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with hi < teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day Ls coming " Psalms 37 12-13 North Liberty < hurch of Brethren Stanley Betz Supt. A P Wenger, Pastor Share in Prayer Hour 9 25 a m Worship Hour 9 30 a m Church School 19 30 a m The Joyful Singers choir will practice nn Monday evening at 700 pm Bible Study and Praver Hour Monday evening at 7 oo pm. The young people are sponsoring a roller skating party on Thursday evening. January 23 at the roller skating rink at Plymouth. First Brethren < hur< h Wm Curtis Pv’.nt Erne it Kreider. Supt Ruth Clark and Fran' m Curtis Junior Church Director* 9 30 Adult Worship and J m- » Church. to 30 Sundav S* hmJ 11 00 Sunday School Worker Board meeting A pm Adult Bible Study and Youth meetings 7 pm 1 ' r ' sermon t *pi ‘Things 1 ( to bi" continued. 730 Friday January 1“ men’s mating at the chun h Special speaker on the Radio Ministry. . „ » 7-no Wednesday Bible Stu y and Braver meeting 8 00 Choir practice Ashland College Ch dr on Thiesday evening January 28 Overnight rooms stil' needed for <ome of these people

North Liberty Methodist Church Charles Pattetrson, Minister Osborn Fisher, Ch. S< hool Supt. Morning Worship Servoe 9 ’.•) a.m. Sermon; "Burdens or Bh -- Ings." Church School 10 30 a m. Intermediate Youth Fellowship • :00 p m. The Senior MYF will meet nt 3:00 p.m. to pack up the Goodwill bags. MYF pins will be given for regular attendance at the MYF meetings. The Pilgrim H<>|liu*sk Church John Hall, Pa tor Jesse Wisler, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 am. Morning Worship 10 15 a m> Youth Service 6.45 pm. Evening Worship 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:00. LAST W EEK FOR DR|\ E This is the last week for the Goodwill Industries Drive that is being carried on by the Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Walkerton Church. Clothing, furniture and toys are needed The youth have obtained a large quantity of Goodwill bags for the convenience of those who would like to share in this worthwhile project These bags may be picked up at the front door of the church, and when filled may be returned to the chur< h dining room or the youth will pick them up by calling 586-3556. Goodwill Industries helps thousands of handicapped and unfortunate persons throughout the nation. Why not help yourself by getting rid of some of those items that arc always in your way. and help someone else by giving them to Goodwill Industries. ELIZABETH CIRCLE TO MEET Tlv- Elizabeth Circle will meet nt the Walkerton . Methodist Church Tuesday, January 21. at 1 30 p m Miss Adelaide Milard will give the devotions and Mrs Wesley Whitteberry will give the lesson Mrs. John Northam and Mrs. Albert Huhnke Jr, will ba the hostesses.

I And herein do I exercise myself, to hat e aheavs a conscience Void of offense toua/d (iod, and touard mm -Ads: 24 16 A • The Apostle Pau!, brought . ** f“ r ‘* ^ u ’ K°'ernor °f Jerusalem ns. " . <>n charges of causing disturb- ® yfvxzx^w ■ , "" p '"' Q “ mo^ fl X. zj ’ ' Z \ How many of us can truthfully *y* ' AX. 'x \ \f‘i *• aay tliat our conscience is free of v'i / - I \ \ offense against God’ And, how Yp y ' \ \ ' ' often in the course of everyday y? I f living do we offend our neigt> xS' , : I b»r or a busiia-ss competitor m ? , f ♦—7, \ •• some unintentional or unawidi ;a^» able wav. /•| For the majority of us, con- ~~~ AC w i l-v ‘» ?' X sr irnee is something we must 4y» J ij r i*** jd rontenrl with It nviktw us ro- —" ki* —’—meinb r things we might wish to i\| i V v forget It urges us to do things r I \t; / • J / \ k which srltishn«>m or pride nvika IX_4_,\ lyjV MKhtlcult t f >' »' - But con < lenor is too a w >nWl | ' IMf i derful Dung How s.itisfving it W' i '‘l k • ' • . - must Is* to stand in tlw hour of ■ < , ’/7 w. ’ judgment .m I Is- able to s.tv " \ y j s ' " ln Hod and to m> fellow SlpSr V man.” I R«ad your BIBLE daily and GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY

Jan. 16, 19G4 — THE IXDEPENDENT-NEWS —

New Study Begins Wednesday Evening On Wednesday evenings at 7 O’clock n’ the Fir t. Baptist Church, Pa tor B»-nny Miller |. loading in a very needed dis* Ut sion on "Soul-winning ’ Thi should prove to be very helpful to every Christian Everyone C invited to attend these icrvic< s at the Fir t Baptist Chur-h which H locatod at Clark aid Main Streets m W dk- it» n Th> public is also urged to attend the Bibb* School, whi h meet at 930 am. followed by the Morning Worship at 10 30 In the evening 4en.i'e at 7 o'clock. Pastor Mil <t onhruing hs me sages on 3* c S» - n I Coming of h'/o Christ . a<<-Mrd-ing to M itf'.o v 21 md 25 All aro invite<l to cot n and ‘he improyement w o h aro b*ung made on the building. ANNI \L < o\<.RFi. \IIOX \I MEETIXi. The First Prcbytenan Chur h of Walkerton will h >ld its annu 1 congregational meeting on Sunday, January 19. at 7 (Xi p ni. Members arc expected to attend and it is our wish that ad people interested in the ongoing program of the church, wil come to this meeting at which the financial report for the year 1963 and the proposed budget will be received All financial reports will be given, along with interesting highlights of '63 There will be special numbers given by our young people. WM S ( ONTINI FS STI DY ( OI RSE The Women s So icty of Chn - tian Sendee of the Walkerton Mrthodi i Church will conduct its second meeting this Wednesday, January 22, at 930 ani Their study Is in the field of Christian Classics and in< ludrs the person of Francis F'-nelon. John We de v and Evelyn Cndcrhill A baby sitter will be provided for those with small children, and everyone ia cordially invited to attend. ,

WSCS NEWS Tim W men'l Society of Christian S^ni" of the Wak'Tt n Methodist Chur I met Wednesday evening. Jam, try 7th. at S o'clock. Mr • Grace A* ' «>d played an organ prelude to open th* meet. M ■ M iry B • jr- • ident, pr' -uded in the absem e of t - pre ident, Mr Clyde Be k. New by-laws of the Women's Society were read and approved. Mrs Richard ICaugl < r was appointed S» - 'e'arv of Youth Work to fill the unexpired term of Mr Ixugh Roy Hahn A candle hghf .er', me in eharge of Mr Harold Will.am-, a--! **'! bv Mr- Mihl-n la< -b. Mrs. Jan es Ridenour and Mr J F. Spent'er in-tallest uv.n new memhc- into ’he -< .■ ie’v. M-: R.av Chain n ; airman rs the pr g^am. presented the lessen "Call ‘ \r<«pt and Fl- - Chn * " Sl'.e was a -i-ted ■ v Mr G R Hr-hberg." Mrs. Kenneth K u'-dir-’ a nz »’ • d bv Mrs Grace Aim od, ang 4 solo. Devotions were given bv Mrs. John Northam The E ’her Cir !• served the refreshmen* PRESBYTER! AX SR HIGH The Presbyterian Senior Htg^ group met at the honrn of Mr. and Mrs. Wavne Dip»T* Jamc< Diport gave the worship sen '• and I-11v Reed gave the lesson. Refreshments were served by Irene Anderson and Don Stahly. We are still going to have our YM C A -plash party became the ronfh'ts with 1’ have been taken care of It will be January 25th There will not be a Youth meefing next Sunday beca o >f the congregational meeting Tbe youth group is upr> sed to attend this meeting The next regular meeting will be January 26th at the church, with Fave IJdv as wp.>n-or Time, six o'clock Bob Seider and Randy Johnson will be In charge refreshments Why don t you jota us for fun and fellow <hip

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