The Independent-News, Volume 118, Number 39, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 February 1993 — Page 11

CHURCH NEWS

Walkerton United Pentecostal Church 800 Van Buren St. Pastor. Rev. Arnold Smith SUNDAYS 10:00 a.m., Sunday School. 7:00 p.m., Sunday Evening Service. WEDNESDAYS 7:30 pun., Wednesday Evening Services. St. Patrick Cathoik Church Rev. Eugene Kazmierczak Pastor 801 Tyler St., Walkerton, Ind. 586-7404 SATURDAY Masses 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY Masses 7:00. 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. St. Dominic Church Koontz Lake MASSES Sunday, 7:30, 11:00 a.m. Holy Croea Church Hamlet MASSES Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:00 a.m. North liberty Church Os The Brethren Ronald Mummert, Pastor Lyn Sumpter, Ministry Associate Market and Lafayette Streets Phone 656-3157 “More than a church, we’re a family of faith I" SUNDAY SERVICES 9:30 a.m., Worship Service. 10:30 a.m., Sunday School. 8:30 a.m., Prayer and Anoniting, First Sunday each month. 9:15 a.m., Praise Gathering, Second Sunday each month. EACH TUESDAY 8:30 a.m., Knee Deep Prayer and Bible Study. EACH THURSDAY 7:00 p.m., Bible Study. You are invited to join this family of faith as we worship and work together for the glory of God and the good of all persons. Nortis Liberty Mennonite Church State Road 4 And Maple Street Formerly First Brethren Church) Pastor Floyd W. Miller Phone 862-2702 “Come and worship with us" Walkerton Flrat Assembly Os God Van Buren and Michigan Streets Walkerton, Indiana David D. Gisi, Pastor SUNDAY 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship. 6:30 p.m.. Evening Worship. WEDNESDAY 7:00 p.m., Family Night. North Liberty Chrucb Os Christ 65225 State Road 23 North Liberty, Indiana 46554 Charles Richmond, Minister Timmothy Stewart, Assoc. Minister REGULAR SERVICES SUNDAY 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship. 7:00 p.m.. Evening Worship. 7:00 p.m., Youth Meetings, all grades. WEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Evening Service. Toogardou UnMed Methodtat Cbwch Tecgarden, Indiana Tim Davis, Pastor SUNDAY 9:00 a.m., Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.. Church Service. Prosbyterina Cburvh 512 Georgia Street Walkerton, Indiana Rev. William Cullen, Pastor SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Worship Service. “Happy Valentine’s Day". The annual Congregation meetlng will be held today following the

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 7:30 p.m., Martha Circle meets. The Deacons need shoe boxes and articles for their “Shoe Box Project”. “Whosoever will, may come.” United Methodist Church Crossroads 4 and 23 North Liberty, Indiana 46554 Pastor James C. Stansell THURSDAY.FEBRUARY 11 6:30 p.m., Thursday Nite Live activities for children. Adult study class. 7:30 p.m,, Choir practice. SATURDAY.FEBRUARY 13 9:00 a.m.. Scouts. SUNDAY.FEBRUARY 14 Bring an item for the community pantry. 9:30 a.m.. Morning worship. 10:30 a.m.. Coffee & fellowship. 10:45 a.m., Sunday School. Child care available during worship. 3:30-5:30 p.m., All church bowling at North Liberty Lanes. Return afterwards to the church for pizza. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 7:30 p.m.. Vision 2000 to meet. Walkerton Wesleyan Church 700 Van Buren Street Walkerton, Indiana Pastor Thelmon (Bud) Fugate SUNDAY 9:30 a.m.. Oasis. 9:30 a.m., Kids Club. 9:30 a.m., Nursery. 10:30 a.m., Worship. 10:30a.m., Nursery. 6:00 p.m., Evening Worship. WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m., CYC (Grades firstsixth). 7:00 p.m., Prayer Meeting. Koontz Lake Missionary Church R.R. 5, Box 214-C Walkerton, IN 46574 Pastor Rob Gates SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 8:00-9:20 a.m., Worship Celebration I. 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:40-11:55 a.m.. Worship Celebration 11. 4:45 p.m.. Adult choir. 6:00 p.m., Evening Worship. 6:00 p.m.. Kid’s choir. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 6:45 p.m., Pastor Bob’s Covenant group. 6:45 p.m.. Youth meeting at Reese's. First Baptist Church Maine and Clark Streets Walkerton, Indiana D. 0. Van Dyne, Pastor SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.. Choir practice, children up to age 6. 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. — Choir practice, children 7 to teens SUNDAY 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Morning Church Service. 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.. Teen choir practice. 7:00 p.m.. Evening Services. WEDNESDAY 7:00 p.m., Prayer Services. 8:00 p.m.. Adult Choir practice. United Msthedtot Cbwch 1000 Georgia Street Walkerton, Indiana 46574 Pastor Marilyn Gebert THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 7:00 p.m.. Ad Council. 7:00 p.m., Agape Prayer Group. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 8:00 a.m., Early Worship. 9:15 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Late Worship, sermon: "Destination or Journey”; text: Luke 5:1-11. Nursery available during Sunday School and Late Church. Jr. Church available during Late Church. UMW After Church Dinner. 6:00 p.m., Disciple Bible Study. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 9:00 a.m., Aerobics Class. 9:00 a.m., Worship Committee meeting. 1:00 p.m., Bible Study. 6:00 p.m., Newcomers Committe meeting. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 17

6:00 p.m.. Day Care Board meeting. 6:30 p.m., Aerobics Cass. 7:00 p.m., Adult Choir practice. St. John’s Lutheran Church Riley and Pine Roads (24955 Riley Road) North Liberty, Indiana 46554 The Rev. Bert Pauluhn 656-4744 or 656-3475 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 9:30 a.m., Bible Gass. 9:30 a.m., Confirmation Gass. 10:30 a.m., Worship. 7:00 p.m., Council meeting. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 7:30 p.m., Adult Confirmation Gass. 10:00 a.m., South Bend Ministerium. 9:30 a.m., WELCA meeting. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 8:30 a.m., North Liberty Ministerium. 9:30 am., Sewing with Betty Kring. “We love, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19.

OBITUARIES -

VESTAL I. MCENDARFER Vestal I. McEndarfer, 83, of Route 5, Walkerton (Koontz Lake), died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday in Community Hospital of Coronado Hill, California. He was bom December 2, 1909 in Liberty Township and lived in the area most of his life. In 1964 he retired from the Studebaker Corp., South Bend. Surviving are four daughters, Joyce E. Smith and Mary Dean McEndarfer, both of Sepulveda, California, Betty Lou Hamilton, of Osceola, and Gertrude Port, of Azle, Texas; eight sons, Alan, of North Liberty, Vestal Jr., of Oregon, Ronald and Donald, both of Tennessee, Larry Lee, of Paw Paw, Michigan, Clyde, of Superior, Arizona, Gerald, of California, and Thomas, of Des Moines, Iowa; 47 grandchildren; 42 great-grand-children; six sisters, Flossie Ran stead, of Rochester, Edith Unley, Edna Correll. Ruby Little and Mary High, all of South Bend, and Alma Dennison, of Bremen; and three brothers, Charley, of South Bend. Glen, of Ventura, California, and Raymond, of LaPaz. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the A. M. Manuel Funeral Home, North Liberty, with Rev. Jerry Jr. McEndarfer officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, North Liberty. Friends may call from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. IN MEMORY In loving memory of Richard “Dick" Laßere, Feburary 2, 1940 - February 13, 1990. This date recalls sad memories, it seem twice as long to us. Though your smile is gone forever, we miss you so very much. The Laßere Family JOHNSON INS. AGENCY DON R. JOHNSON Cwlrtwd Insurance Counselor DONNA L. RAUSCH DIANE JOHNSON We Sell Service Along With Our Product Cail (219)586-2580 Koontz Lake r—■ “ ALCOHOLICS ^ ANONYMOUS KOONTZ LAKE HORARY Monday - 7:30 p.m. Thursday — 7:00 p.m. WALKERTON COMMUNITY BUILDING Sunday 7:00 p.m. Far Fartter Intarnuboa CALL 586*3243 oc 586*2504

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BIRTHS

Richard and Allison Cole, of Charlotte, North Carolina, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Mark James Cole. Mark arrived on January 18 to join his sisters Brooke, 6 years old and Amber, 3 years old. Paternal grandparents are Jean Cole and Ed Cole, of Walkerton and great-grandmother. Mary Jane Beaty, also of Walkerton. A son, Alan Charles Rohrer, was born on January 27, at 8:42 p.m., in Crawfordsville, to Wendell and Katie (VanderHagen) Rohrer, of Crawfordsville. Alan weighed six pounds, one-and-one-half ounces and was 19’Za inches long. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Rosan VanderHagen, of South Bend, formerly of North Liberty. Paternal grandparents are Barbara Rohrer, of Walkerton, and Bryce and Carol Rohrer, of Syracuse.

CARD OF THANKS

I would like to thank my family and friends for the gifts, cards and calls and for making my birthday the greatest! Love ya, Joan Beagles We wish to express our sincere appreciation to all who sacrificially gave of themselves during our time of personal loss. Your loving support and assistance during the extended illness and following the death of our husband and father, Homer Martin, helped alleviate our burden during this difficult time of adjustment. We especially offer our gratitude to the ladies of the First United Presbyterian Church of Walkerton for the lovely funeral dinner and to the congregation in general for the prayers, cards, food and transportation assistance. We thank the nurses of the third floor of LaPorte Hospital who cared for Homer during his last days. We also extend our appreciation to our friends, relatives and neighbors for the prayers, cards, flowers, gifts and words of encouragement and consolation. The Family of Homer Martin LOCAL STUDENT NAMED TO NEWSPAPER POSITION The Nebraska Wesleyan University Publications Board has selected students for positions on the Cornerstone, Wesleyan’s weekly student newspaper, for the spring 1993 semester. Shawn Mummert, of North Liberty, has been named editor-in-chief.

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Walkerton Tri Kappa News The Epsilon chi Chapter of Tri Kappa met on Thursday, February 4. at 7:30 p.m. at the Walkerton United Methodist Church. Hostesses for the evening were Helen Savoie, Mary Hoover and Cindy Keiper. A valentine theme was used for the meeting. President Kim Towle presided over the business meeting. During the business meeting Kitty Holland, Art Show co-chairman, announced that plans for the annual Arts and Crafts Show on Sunday, April 18 are progressing nicely. Rules will soon be published in The Independent News. Cindy Keiper, chairman of the geranium sales, announced that the geraniums had been ordered. This year’s color choices include white, pink, variegated (pink and red), aurora (purple) and red. The plants will sell for 52.00 and can be ordered from any Tri Kappa member. Delivery will be the first week in May. Kathy Reese, scholarship chairman. asked for suggestions for nominees for the State Academic Scholarship and State Art/Music Scholarship. The committee will choose the nominee from those suggested. Jill Hostetler, chairman of the “Young Woman of the Year" program reminded the members that Trish Bottorff, our representative, would be leaving soon for the competition at Frankfort. Members will be sending cards and notes to support Trish while she is competing in the state pageant. After the business meeting Lori Jacob, assisted by Eileen Cark, auctioned the various sweet treat items brought for Valentine’s Day. A good example of slow motion is watching a dieter get ready to step on the scale. DUANE DRAKE'S TREE SERVICE REE REMOVAL TREE TRIMMING STUMP REMOVAL Estimates Phone (219) 936-6546 Plymouth dIM |

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