The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 49, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 May 1967 — Page 10

- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — MAY 4, 1967

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CHURCH NEWS

The Firm Prcsayicrian Church Rev. Dav»4 D. Owen. Pastor Elder Helen LaFeber, Supt. You arc wcloime to our worship jeni' e. Thursday T OO pm. Mid-Week Service of Prayer and Bibi? stud) Sunuay ^"“hool 9:30 a.m. Momin^ Worship 10:35 a.m. Our u iers ;re Messers Sam .lack, Melvin Dipert Clifford Allen ar i Lloy I Dipert Our b ildmg committee: Mr. Wayne Dipert Mr. Bill Ocks, Mrs. J. as Stahly, Mrs. Joan Schmeltz, Mr. Ed Keeling. Mr. Cecil Williams, Mr. Marvin Bouse, Mr. Russell Hart sough. Mr, Walter Johnson. Church Contractors: Excavation, Young Excavation of South Bend and Electrical, Ideal Consnlidat -d, Incorp. South Bend. Heating - Plumbing. Drews - Ocks Corp. South Bend. General Con Xruction. Aldrich Construction, North Liberty and Architects, Maurer, Nan Ryan, Ogden and Natali Inc., South Bend. The United aicthodiat Church Harold E. Williams, Ministw Sunday School Superintendent,., Tom Frame and Dan Awa Id Headushers, Bruce Fitzgerald and David Lawrence Organists: Mrs. Ruth McKesson, Mrs. Grace Atwood, Mrs. Rertha Urbin. THURSDAY — 7:00 p.m. Agape Prayer Service. Illinois Street Building FRIDAY 1:30 p.m. May Fellowship Tea, Teeo-arden EUB Church SUNDAY — 8:30 a.m. First Worship Service in the Michigan St. Building. 9:45 am. Sunday School in both building. l .. 11:00 am. Second Morning worship service in the Illinois Sb Building. 7:00 "THE PARABLE." A film sponsored by the MYF, M chignn Street Building. MONDAY - 4:00 p.m. Junior Choir practice Hlinois Street Building. TUESDAY — — 30 a.m. Koinonia m eting in the Michigan Street Building. 1:30 p.m. Fellowship Circle, Mrs. John F. Spencer’s home 8:00 p.m. Ruth Circle, Mrs. Richard Masterman's to me WEDNESDAY — 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice, Illinois Street Building. 8:00 p.m. Official Board Meeting Illinois Street Building THURSDAY - 9:30 am. Charity Circle, Mrs. Robert Barden 2:00 p.m. Philathea Class, Illinois Street Bldg. 7 00 p.m Agspe Prayer Group, Illinois Street Building. 8:00 prn Faith Circle, Miss Linda Huhnke's home. The Koontz I-ike Mission (American Baptist Association) Ryv. R Walter Craft. Pastor I*lloo* - Walkerton. 586-2257 Herman C. Johns' n Supt. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Scrvic* 11 00 a.m. Evangelistic Sri ice, 7 00 pm. Thursday Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Services are held in the Koont* I^ik<- Community Church. At the corner of Tippecanoe Drive A Ostego Lane. First B^tnn-r Chnirti Durwood Clark, H. S Supt. Katherine Whitmer. Junior <3 in h Dire ctor 9 ”4) Jr. * nur<«i and Morning Worship. Rev. Rent Bennett of Plymouth Will bring the iicssaie. Junior chur-h will worship with the adulU. in 30 h nt Kundiv School. Busmens meeting to follow (J <3O Youth meetings Adult Bible Class 7 30 Even ng Worship Continu-

mg the study of Genesis. 7 30 Wednesday Prayer Service in charge of Laymen. 6:00 p.m. Friday May 5, Mother and Daughter carry-in supper. The Laymen will serve. Mrs. Phillips the wife of St. Joseph Co. YFC director will be the speaker. All women and girls invited. District Laymen will meet May 8 at Warsaw. Pilgrim Holiness Chinch Rev. William Babb, Pastor Jesse Wisler, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:15 a.m. Youth Services 6 15 p.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible study Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome to these services. K. I- United Miwiouary Church Rev. Paul W. Lnicks, Pastor Mrs. R. S. Varga, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Children's church 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship 10:15 a.m. Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Ladies prayer group, Tues. 9:30. Midweek Bible study. Wed. 7 00 Youth Fellowship, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 First Baptist Church North Liberty The new congregation meeting in its brand new building, 407 W. Eim one bhx'k south of Highway 4. Walter J. Claeys, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. 1:30 pm. Community Observance of Gkxxl Friday Presbyterian Church. Dr and Mrs. Robert Fenstermacher, Speakers

Beaver Crock WetJryan Mathodine Dean Krieg. Pastor Bob Clingenpeel, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Service 10:30 a.m. WY Service 6:45 p.m. Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, at 7:30. United Pruun’oeta! Church Washington and Center St. North Liberty, Ind. Pastor, Kev. C. O. Biltheimer Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m, Evanglistic Service 7:30 p.m. Bible Study Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Vaung People’s Service Thursday, 7:30 p.m. The publie is invited to attend these services. Anyone needing transportation for yourself or family, please call 656-8524 and It will be supplied. Hi® end of your search lor a friendly church. First Baptist Church Clark and Maine Streets Benny Miller. Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 am. Evening Service 7.00 p.m. Prayer Meeting md Bible Study Wednesday 7 p in. Ghul ThTlng* A»Membly of God Rev. N L. Wickstror" Fish I^ke Ernie Young. Supt. Sunday School. 9 30 a.m. Special Music and singing. Morning Worship 10 30 a.m. Chrir* Ambasaad* r of Ynuth at 6 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 Schoo) 10 45 a.m. Jr. and Hr. MYF 6 30 p.m. Choir piuctlce 7 30 p.m. Study group** will meet every Tuesday, 9 30 a m. and 7 30 p m.

They will be entitled "Affluence and Poverty - the Christian Dilemma." North Lilwrt; "hurch of Brethren A P. Wenger, Pastor Share in Prayt r Hour 9:25 a.m. Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:30 a.m. CBYF 6:30 Everyone Invited to all these services. Oak Greve <llll Gospel Church Road 8, 5 i le . east Knox, ot 1 mile east of Road 23 Jet. 8 Pastor. A. J. Compton Sunday Schoo! 10 am. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship T:3O p.m. Prayer is offered ever} service for the sick. Yoh will find a friendly welcome at this church. Pine Creek Church of Brethren Rev. John A McCormick, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Sermon: "Out of the Shadows." Evening service, Jr. Hi 7:00 p. m. Monday. May 8, 8:30 p.m. Men's Fellowship at church. Pictures will be shown. Women are invited to attend. Tuesday May 9. 7 p.m. Senior Citizen’s meeting at Russel Naragon's. Inman Whitmer will show pictures of Ihierto Rico. Wednesday, Women's Work Day nt Nappanee. Wednesday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. Christian Education Commission North Liberty Christian Church' Jefferson and Harrison Dr. S. Robert Johnston. Ministei 510 Reddick St., Mishawaka Phone 259-6023 SUNDAY SERVICES 9:30 Bible School Classes f-.r all ages under qualified teachei s, Dean Morris, Supt. 10:30 a.m. Morning Worsjup and Communion. Sermon: "Christs S<m 1 Gospel" 2:30 p.m Fifth Sunday area meeting at N rth Way Church of Christ. 19525 Auten Road, South Bend 7:30 p.m. Special Missionary Prognun Ht the church.

v I and J "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. • ^Romans 13:1 ' . We should remember the Si advice St. Paul gave to the ( 1 fit. Christiane of his day about JL m , the rule of the Romans. m A There is too much in our Oj I*l dmes the spectacle of rebellion / Il —active and passive. lAr / As St. Paul suggested, it Is ? y 'sl possible for government to be |y ~ £ \ wrong, to be in need of / change, but rebellion and ' V' 1 ' violence is not the way proper 01 changes are effective. at) f v) The attitude of the average X y(T | | I' 11 ifc- citizenis the final determining V I ' I 'u W/ vX * factor in any form of govern- ' uicmF" •'' — ment. In a democracy, we are t it \ /•, I privileged to vote our con- ■ I 1 vicitions and to work for the I O election of responsible officials ^-'at each level of government. Li This is the Christian ideal -of how to change government f or the better and is the best guideline we can follow’. , . /1 Read year BIBLE dally and 1 00 TO CHURCH I SUNDAY 4 — — mi "*■ ।« I L _ - — z I I - .

WEDNESDAY 7:00 p.m. Mid-Weed Bible study 7:00 p.m. Christian Youth group meetings 8:0o p.m. Choir practice THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Mid-Week Bible study gelism Radio and Television Ministry: Sponsored in all or part by this congicgation. SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. "Revival Fires' Telecast on Channel 28 SUNDAY 9 30 a.m. "Homestead U.S.A.’’ Tcl< east on Channel 28 200 p.m. "Masters Message" over W.J.V A. (1580) Radio THURSDAY 2:45 p.m. W.D.O.W 11110) Radio Program Tne public is corainiij invited tn attend any or all of the serviriw of North Liberty Christian Church "Where no one is ever a Stranger." DEBORAH CIRCLE The Deborah Circle of the United Methodist Church met at ♦IV church for their April meeting. We enjoyed ,'kinging our fiivrite songs. 'Our hostess w;| Mrs. Minnie Mikesell. The lesson was given by Mrs. Amos Bierly, .Mrs. Minnie Mikesell gave devotions. 11 members were present. ’ PHH^TIIEA CLASS TO MEET MAY 11 The Philathea class of the United Methodist church will meet May 11 flt. 2 pm. at the Illinois Street Bniiding. Hostesses will be Mrs. Ed Brooker. Mrs. A. L. Rogers, and Mrs. Mary Gollhofen Tha, devotions will be given by Mr«. George Seitz; Mrs. Nellie Purdy will read the scripture and the leadon will be given by Miss Adlaide Millard. Presbyterians Plan Summer Crurse For Children How to keep our children "o*f the streets” this summer is everyoneta question. The First Presbyterian Church feels it has a re-

sponsibility to the community this problem, and it is offering 1 plan that will benefit all childi who attend, and one that t) wall enjoy. Vacation Bible School is aco 1 bination summer camp and Bi) school. While it is enough diff, ent from "regular school" to se. like a vacation for the children is designed to help the pupils grow in their spiritual lives. "Walking Jesus' Way” is t name of the course to be taug at the Presbyterian Chun Classes for Nursery II (4-5 ; old) through Juniors will be In in the morning from 9:00 to 11 a.m., June 5-16. Mrs. David Whaley, director \ the Vacation Bible School, repoi । many additional features are b Ing planned, craft work, Contes' refreshments, etc." The Junior High group will meeting at a different tim- t year. Their school will be h June 1-9. They will be havin "home in the woods." Rev. Ihi Owen will be the leader of tl group. If you have any questions r. ceming our Vacation Bil School, please contact our Dir tor, Mrs. David Whaley, 58G-33 or our Secretary, Mrs. Dm Owen, 586-3782. If you find yoursellfaced wm a momentary dißappointmcn fount your blessings. Think r •11 the things you have to Im happy about. Recount, if yoi •an, the many times that so tune has smiled upon you a 1 things have gone your way. Do this, and you will fin; some reason to be thankful. Vo, will realize that you have scldo — or never — offered a prayei of thanks and appreciation. Be grateful for your man. blessings. Count them, thlv> about them, and you will n have so much time to Ure over a few little things that tur out wrong. Do not expect too much o God. Do not look for mirack’ for instant solutions to problems Remember only tha! God tha not forsake you and, no ma* a how difficult things may aeeiYi < be, they will only become wort • vou forsake God.