The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 December 1966 — Page 13

CHURCH HEWS

Oak Grove Full Gospel Church Road 8, 5 miles east Knox, or 1 mile east of Rond 23 Jet. 8 Pastor. A. J. Compton Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7:?3 pm. Prayer is offered every service for the sick. You will find a friendly welcome at this church. First Dipt Ist Church North Liberty The brand new church meeting in the Community Building. 201 N. Main, Walter J. Claeys, Pastor Sunda” School 9:30 a.m. Evening Worship 7:30 pm. Pmyei Meeting 7:3° Wednesday Ji the homes. First Bn pi ist Chnrcn Clark and Maine Streets Benny Miller. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. Pilgrim Holiness Oirocli Rev. William Babb, Pastor Jesse Wisler, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10 15 a.m. Youth Sendees 6:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible study Wednesday, 7:30 pm. Everyone welcome to these services. Glad Tidings Assembly of Gud Rev. E. L. Wickstrom Fish Lake Ernie Young, Supt. Sunday School. 9*30 a.m. Special Mualc and singing. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Christ Ambassador of Youth at C p.m. Evening Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m. Come and meet our new Pastor. North Liberty Methodist Church Thomas M. Frost, Pastor John Harbaugh. Supt. Morning Worship 9:30 a m. Church School 10:45 a m. Jr. and Sr. MYF 6:30 p.m. Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Study groups will meet every Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 pm. They will b*- entitled "Affluence and Poverty - the Christian Dilemma." I nltM I'ciiK'vostal Church Washington and Center St. North Liberty. Ind. P.istor, Kev. C. O Bil'.heimer Sunday School 9 45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Eva ng I. tic Service 7 30 p.m. Bible Study Tuesday 7 30 p.m. Vuung People's Service Thursday. 7 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend these services. Anyone needing transportation for yourself or family, phase call 656-8524 and it will be supplied. The end of your search for a friend)} chun h. Beaver CnH Wesleyan MrKaMiM Dean Krieg. Pastor Bob Clingenpecl. Supt. Sunday School 9 30 a.m. Morning Worsh’P 10 30 a.m. WY Service 6 45 p.m. Evangelistic Ser ice 7 30 p.m. Braver minting Gedncsdai, al 7:30 p.m. North IJbrrtv ( hunh of Brethren A. P. Wenger. Pastor Share in Prayer Hour 9:25 a.m. Morning Worship 9 30 a.m. Church School 10:30 a.m. CBYF 6:30 p.m. Everyone invited to al! these services. s - e < im r 11 Waliwit n Indiana II .h M Midnight M. > Chnstmas Eve

Christmas Day 7:30, 9:00 and 10 a.m. (no 11 a.m.) Confessions: Friday, Dec. 23, 4 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. 3 to 5 p.m. New Year's Day Masses 9, 10. and 11 a.m. and 12 noon, (no 7:30) North IJIx-riy ChrUtlr.n Church Jefferson and Harrison Dr. S. Robert Johnston, Minister 510 Reddick St., Mishawaka I ’htme 259-6023 SUNDAY SERVICES - 9:30 Bible School. Classes for all ages under qualified teachers, Donn McDaniel, Supt. Bible School Christmas Program. Recitations, songs and readings by the children of all the departments of the Bible School. 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship and Communion. Sermon: The Spirit of Christmas. 7:00 pm. Special candlelight program of Christmas music. Pianist, Mrs. Harold Snyder. Organists, Mrs. Inez Bechtel, Mrs. S. R. Johnston, Miss Susan Snyder. A number of special features planned for this service. MEETINGS OF THE WEEK — Tuesday 7:00 p.m. The Missionary Study Group under the leadership of the men of the church, will meet at the home of Mrs. Ed Kaser, Pine Street. Topic: Missions in the Philippines. Wednesday - Mid-Week Service 7:00 p.m. Lesson 9. God Comes To Us. Meetings of Youth Groups 7:00. Adult Choir Practice 8 p.m. Saturday. 8:30 am. Telecast over Channel 28, Cecil Todd of Joplin. Mo., preaching The good folk of North Liberty and surrounding area are cordially invited to the services of this Church, where no one is ever a stranger. First Brethren Chnich Ron Ritchey, Pastor Durwood Clark, S. S. Supt. Katherine Whitmer. Junior Cl. arch Director 9 "9 Jr. Church and Morning Worship. 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. 6.3 n Youth Meetings and Adult Bible Stuay. No evening serin v Sunday. 7:30 Wednesday. Prayer and Bible Stud*-. FOR RENT Unfurnished 4 room upstairs apt. Contact Mrs. Charles Mulvaney Ph. 6568552. d29p BABYSITTER WANTED during day in my home. Ph 586-3210 after 6. <|22 FOR SALE Riding horses and ponies. Want to buy hay. D sb i Sehoff. West 5 C Road, or phone 936-7066 Plymouth. d22p Pine ( reek Church of Brethren Rev. John A. McCormick. Pastor Sunday Sch--ol 9 30 a m. Morning Worship 10 30 a m. The Children’s Department and Youth will be in charge of the r-hip Service. The Sermon will be: "The Response to Bethlehem." The First Presmterinn Church Rev. David D. Owen. Pastor Elder Hdcn LaF> b< r, Supt. You are welcome to our worship sendee. Thursday, 7 p.m. Mid-Week Worship Sendee. Topic: The Jehovah's Witne: - es.” Friday, Dec 23, Jr Hi Christmas party, 6 30 p.m. Saturday. Dec 24th Christmas Eve Service 8:00 p.m. Sunday ^chool 9 30 a.m. Morning *Vnrahip 10:35 a.m. U<hc»- an Cail Asper. Jim Keeling. Myron Mullet and Ted

Keeling. Wednesday — Youth Choir after school Adult Choir 6:45 p.m. You are invited to attend any or all of the above services. K. L. United Missionary Church Rev. Paul W. Loucks, Pastor Mrs. R. S. Varga, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:15 a.m. Children's Church 10:15 a.m. Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Ladies Prayer group Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. Mid-Week Bible Stuay Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. The Christmas Program by the Sunday School will be presented Sunday morning at 9:30. Everyone is welcome. Come worship the Savior whose birth we commemorate. You will find a chri tian welcome awaits you. Th»- i nited *n ioiUhi Church Hamid E. Williams. Minister Sunday School Supi -intendents. Tom Frame and Dan Awaiv Head Ushers: Bruce Fitzgerald, David Lawrence Organists: Mrs. Ruth McKesson, Mrs. Grace Atwood, Mrs. Bertha Urbin. Choir directors: Mrs. David Ijiwrence, Mrs. Bertha Urbin, James Patterson. SATURDAY — 8:30 p.m. Christmas Eve ServSUNDAY — ice in the Illinois Street Bldg. 8:30 a.m. Devotional period of carol singing and meditation. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School In both buildings. 11 00 am. Devotional period of carol singing and meditation. MONDAY 1:00 p.m. Junior Choir practice. TUESDAY- - 30 a.m. Koinonia m Tting in the Michigan Street Building WEDNESDAY - 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice Michigan Street Building. You are cordially invited to attend these services. Attend church somewhere during Christmastide. The Church in the Heart o the Community witn the Com munity at Heart. Self-sufficiency has never been known to secure efficiency.

! WA Ik "And they shall call his name Emmanuel. * — Isaiah 7:14 • Emmanuel, being interc >'j ci .v ( f preted means, "God with us.” f I j |; On that momentous oc-—-g. J j \ casion in Bethlehem, the shep- ' herds and the wise men came to ^ ie sta ^^ e t 0 the fulfills ment of prophecy. r Vh - g " V'/ Through the life of Jesus A upon earth, mankind is for/Z( i \\\o A M ever reminded that God is indeed with us at aH times - ? ... / ^ o t only at Christmas, 1 during each waking day 1 Ik A/ 6 of our lives, we should never I /ri 5^ / \ A A allow ourselves to forget that L t \ \ God's hour is eternal, that “V ' \ God is w “ h u ’ <Uway ’' K Read your BIBLE daily GO TO CHURCH I - - _ SUNDAY t Walkerton Presbyterian Church Sunday School — 9:30 WELCOME Church Sen it. — 10:35 Mid'ieek Seni<e Thursday 7:00 pm In The X' Os Je-us

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N. L Methodist Choir To Present Cantata Sunday The North Liberty Methodist Chancel Choir is rehearsing for the beautiful contemporary Christmas cantata "A Song Unending” by John W. Peterson. This cantata will be presented Christmas Sunday morning. December 25, at the 9:30 worship service. It is being directed by Mrs. Gary Nelson and assisted by Rev. Tom Frost. Soloists are Rev. Frost. Bill Hartman. Mrs. DuWayne Burch, Mrs. Kenneth Wagner, Miss Kathy Zook, and Mrs. Nelson. Organist is Mrs. Glen Shupcrt and pianist Mrs. Osborn Fisher. The cantata moves al ng in three parts, The Annunciate n. The Nativity and The Adoration. The public is invited to join in worship this Christmas morning and receive a glorious message in song. DORCAS CIRCLE MEETS Mrs. F. M. Dunn, assisted by Mrs. Ernest Zahrn and .Mrs. Glen Stillson, were hostesses for the Christmas co-operative dinner of the Dorcas Circle of the Presbyterian Church. Thursday. Dec. 15. The home was beautifully decorated throughout adding to the festive occasion. Following the dinner, Mrs. Frank Helfrich, chairman, conducted a brief business session. Eighteen members and two guests answered roll call by telling what being a Christian means to them. The program for the day was a miscellany of meditations and pravers given by members of the circle. "^be little old New Mexican don»< y who carried a Mother who carried a King," Mrs. Ruby Snyder. "Prayer", Mrs. Wayne Dipert "Christmas Story from St. Luke", Mrs. M. B. Slick "The Real Christmas" written bv Pat Boone, reviewed by Mrs. Walter Pickavet "On the wing of a prayer." Mrs. Dunn "Marv, the Mother of Jesus" from Women of the Bible, Mrs,

Gus Schultz "What's in a name", Helen LaFeber "English Prayer”, Bertha Lancaster My Morning Prayer," Clara Schultz "Closing Prayer' Mary’s Hymn of Praise." Mrs. M. B. Slick The Circle has enjoyed a wonderful year thru its work for the Kingdom. RI TU CIRCLE MEETS WITH MRS. BROOKER Mrs. Ed Brooker Rt. 1. Walkerton. assisted by Mrs. George Warner, entertained the Ruth Circle of the United Methodist Church, fi r their December meeting. last Tuesday night. The Brooker home wa beautifully decorated for the holiday season. Mrs. Clyde Cudney presented the devotion-. Mrs. Brooker gave the 1. -o n. entitled "Creations Out of Chaos.' During the short business meeting, plans w< re tn.ide to give special alien i n to patients at the Walke’t' n .Nursing Home and other patients being can J ft r in the community. During tnc social hour, the hostesses served ice cream Christmas trees and cake from a candlelighted table, centered with a large poinsettia plant and crystal. The January meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Robert Flaugher. METHODIST CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES This Sunday the United Methodist Church will observe the Festival of Christmas Day by conducting two brief family devotional periods at 8 39 and 1100 o’clock. The services will consist of carol singing and a Christmas meditation by the minister entitled “The Display of Chnstmas Dav." The Junior and Chancel Choirs will shng a Christmas anthem “Joseph Dearest Joseph Mine." The Church will conduct a Christmas Eve Service Saturday evening at 8:30 in the Illinois St. building. D-onird Beaty will show colored pictures of Bethlehem and surrounding areas. The public is cordially invited to attend these Christmas services.

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