The Independent-News, Volume 119, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 April 1994 — Page 11

CHURCH NEWS

North Überty Church Os Christ 65225 State Road 23 North Liberty. Indiana 46554 Charles Richmond, Minister Timmothy Stewart, Assoc. Ministei 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,, Evening services. 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. TUESDAYS 7:00 p.m., Weigh To Win meeting. WEDNESDAYS 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Evening Services. SATURDAY, APRIL 2 8:30 a.m., Annual Easter bake sale at Ray and Kenny’s. SUNDAY, APRIL 3 10:00 a.m., Easter Service. Everyone welcome. First Baptist Church Maine and Clark Streets Walkerton, Indiana D. 0. VanDyte, Pastor SUNDAY 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Morning Church Service. 6:UU - 6:30 p.m., Teen Choir Practice. 7:00 p.m., Sunday Evening Services. WEDNESDAY 7:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Services. 8:00 p.m., Adult Choir Practice. St. Dominic Church Koontz Lake MASSES Sunday, 7:30, 11:00 a.m. Holy Cnee Church Hamlet, Indiana MASSES Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, 9:00 a.m. St. Patrick Catholic Church 801 Tyler Street Walkerton, Indiana Phone 586-7404 Rev. Michael Winkowski, Pastor DAILY (Monday thru Saturday) Mass, 7:30 a.m. SATURDAY EVENING Mass, 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY Masses, 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. Walkerton Pint Assembly Os God Van Buren and Michigan Streets Walkertvn, Indiana David D. Gisi, Pastor SUNDAY 9:3C a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship. 6:30 p.m., Evening Worship. WEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m., Fat.iUy Night. Koontz Lake Missionary Church R.R. 5. Box 214-C Walkerton, IN 46574 Pastor Rob Gates SUNDAY 9:00 a.m., Sunday School. 10:10 a.m., Worship Service. 6:00 p.m., Evening Worship. WEDNESDAY 6:45 p.m., Pastor Rob’s Covenant Group. 6:45 p.m., Youth meeting at Fanella’s. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m., Ladies Prayer Study. Teegardeo United Methodist Church Teegarden, Indiana Tim Davis, Pastor SUNDAY 9dDoa.m 7 Sunday School. 10:00 a.m., Church Service.

North 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 Wesleyan Chinch 700 Van Buren Street Walkerton, Indiana 46574 (219) 586-7876 Pastor, Doug Dißell SUNDAY 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship Service. 10:30 a.m., Nursery. 6:00 p.m., Family Educational Time. WEDNESDAY 7:00 p.m., Bible Study. 7:00 p.m., Qubhouse Ministries. North Liberty Church Os The Brethren Our mission is to glorify God, grow in Christ and share His love with all. J. Ronald Mummert, Pastor Market And Lafayette Streets Phone 656-3157 SUNDAY 8:45 a.m., Prayer in the Chapel. 9:30 a.m., Worship Service. 10:30 a.m., Sunday School. TUESDAY 8:30 a.m., Knee Deep Prayer and Bible Study. THURSDAY 7:00 p.m., Bible Study. Ist SUNDAY EACH MONTH 8:30 a.m., Prayer and Anointing. 2nd SUNDAY EACH MONTH 9:15 a.m., Praise Gathering. Pine Creek Church of the Brethren Comer of Pine and Stanton Roads North Liberty, Indiana (219) 784-2806 Kendal Elmore, Pastor 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 THURSDAY 10:30 a.m., Sewing at Betty Kring’s. SUNDAY 9:00 a.m., Sunday School. 9:00 a.m., Bible Class. 9:00 a.m.. Confirmation Class. 10:00 a.m., Worship, Blessing of Seed and Soil. 7:00 p.m.. Council Meeting. MONDAY 7:00 p.m., Property Committee. "We love, because He first loved us”. 1 John 4:19. Walkerton United Methodist Church Phone 586-3534 or 586-3404 Dr. Donald Lacy, Pastor THURSDAY, APRIL 7 6;30 a.m., Mini-Worship. SATURDAY, APRIL 9 10:00 a.m., Worship Committee to meet. SUNDAY, APRIL 10 8:00 a.m.. Early Worship, sermon: "The Great Denial”; text: Psalm 121, Colossians 3:1-4, Matthew 28:11-15. 9:00 a.m., Sunday School. 10:15 a.m., Late Worship, Choir to present Easter Cantata, "Hallelujah Chorus”. 5:00 • 7:00 p.m., UMYF meets. MONDAY. APRIL 11 1:00 p.m., Would-Be-Angels, Cheryl Flaugher. 7:00 p.m., Community Choir practice. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 7:00 p.m., Adult Choir practice. North Überty United Methodist Church Crossroads 4 & 23 North Liberty, Ind. 46554 J. Fred Stayton, Pastor THURSDAY, APRIL 7 6:00 p.m., Thursday Night Live activities. 7:30 p.m., Choir practice. SUNDAY, APRIL 10 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship. 9:45 a.m., Kids Church. 10:30 a.m., Coffee and Fellowship. 10:45 a.m., Sunday School. Infant care available during wor-

ship. MONDAY, APRIL 11 7:00 p.m., Finance Committee. 7:30 p.m., Ad. Council. Presbyterian Church 512 Georgia Street Walketon, Indiana Rev. Ron Haskins, Pastor "Everyone Welcome”. 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Worship Service. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 10:00 a.m., Mary Circle meets. 7:00 p.m., Session meets. This is Deacon’s "We Care Sunday”. Any donations are greatly appreciated. "Whosoever will, may come.” TEEN CHALLENGE AT FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH APRIL 10 The First Assembly of God will be presenting Western Michigan Teen Challenge on Sunday, April 10. at 10:30 a.m. Teen Challenge is a Christian Growth and Development program that works primarily with drug abusers, alcoholics and others with life-controll-ing problems. The students will be sharing their life stories and how they experienced a total life change by acceptance of Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. This presentation is a timely God-inspired message that will challenge old and young alike. Don't miss this special meeting! Invite your friends! The First Assembly of God Church is located at 600 Van Buren St., in Walkerton.

OBITUARIES

CLIFFORD R. ECKER Oifford R. "Kip” Ecker, 83, of 501 Pennsylvania Ave., Plymouth, died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, in Miller's Merry Manor, Plymouth. He was born September 22, 1910, in Walkerton. On December 3, 1930, he married Thelma Burkholder, who survives. Mr. Ecker operated the ice business in Walkerton for many years. Also surviving are a daughter, Bonita Kizer, of Louisville, Kentucky; two sons, John, of Walkerton, and Ed, of Jacksonville, Illinois; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Enid Rogers, of Wakarusa, Hazel Hazeley, of Hamlet, and Irene Fraiser, of North Liberty; and a brother, Richard, of Plymouth. He was a member of the Blissville Church of the Brethren. Services were held at 1:00 p.m. Friday in the Van Gilder Funeral Home, Plymouth. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. HARLEY R. HOUGH, SR. Harley R. Hough, Sr., 73, of 3930 Whitcomb Ave., died at 6:41 p.m. March 29 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, after an illness. He was born February 8, 1921, in Fish Lake and was a lifelong area resident. On June 16, 1973, in Baroda, Michigan, he married Dorothy Bonine, who survives. Mr. Hough retired from Gark Equipment Co., Buchanan, in production control for 17 years and was employed by Studebaker Corp, for 24 years. Also surviving are two sons, Harley R., Jr., of Osceola, and Larry E., of Lakeville; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; his mother, Flora Hough, of North Liberty; two sisters, Jean Byland, of North Liberty; and Joyce Huff, of South Bend; and a brother, Joseph, of San Antonio, Texas. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 45, Avalon Grotto, Elks Lodge 889, Dowagiac, and was a veteran of the Army Rangers during World War Il and received the Purple Heart. Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, South Bend. Burial was in Salem Cemetery, LaPorte County. Memorial contributions may be made to Lakevile Christian Church or American Cancer Society, ty-

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RONALD A. SCHMANKE Ronald A. Schmanke, 64, of 53141 Olive Road, South Bend, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in his home after an illness. He was born August 19, 1929, in Chicago and lived in South Bend since 1959, going there from Walkerton. On December 19, 1992, in South Bend, he married Rosemary Speeks, who survives. He retired from the South Bend Street Department as a general foreman after 25 years. Also surviving are a daughter, Amy Dillon, of South Bend; three sons, Ronald L. and Mark W., both of South Bend, and David L., of Austin, Texas; two stepdaughters, Tamara Gore and Debbie Anderson, both of South Bend; a stepson, Tim Speeks, of South Bend; two stepgrandchildren; and a brother, Kenneth, of Walkerton. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1167, and a veteran of the Korean War. Memorial services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in Faith Lutheran Church. Cremation followed and burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

CARD OF THANKS

The family of Charles Good would like to thank friends, relatives and neighbors for their love and support, flowers, cards and contributions, during the loss of our loved one. A special thanks to the Bremen Health Care Center, Ranneils Funeral Home, Pastor D. O. Van Dyne, and the pallbearers. Raymond & Diane Good Tim, Beth and Sarah Phyllis and Tom Neiswender Carole Adkins and family, daughter of the late Margaret Mynott, of Cambridge, England, wishes to express their most sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and neighbors for their kindness, messages of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes received during the recent sad loss of their mother and grandmother. Please accept this as the only but sincere acknowledgement. R.E.A.L. SERVICES NUTRITION PROGRAM N. L. United Methodist Church Phone 656-3916 the day prior for reservations. Walkerton Youth Building Phone 586-7600 the day prior for reservations. APRIL 11-15 MONDAY Apricot nectar Sausage and shells Green beans Whole wheat bread with margarine Angel food cake with blueberry topping Milk, tea, coffee 19 milligrams fat/64 milligrams cholesterol TUESDAY Apple juice Breaded oven-fried chicken Sweet potato patties Wax beans Whole wheat bread with margarine Fresh orange Milk, tea, coffee 19 milligrams fat/94 milligrams cholesterol WEDNESDAY Pineapple juice BBQ pork ribette on bun Potato salad Spinach Dill pickle spear Applesauce Milk, tea, coffee 24 milligrams fat/38 milligrams cholesterol THURSDAY Tomato juice Salmon loaf with dill sauce Oven browned potatoes Peas Whole wheat bread with margarine

Peanut butter cookie Milk, tea, coffee 29 milligrams fat/123 milligrams cholesterol FRIDAY Orange juice Polish sausage Mashed potatoes Sweet and sour cabbage Rye bread with margarine Strawberry jello with bananas Milk, tea, coffee 28 milligrams fat/64 milligrams cholesterol R.E.A.L. SERVICES NEWS WALKERTON Harold Schweder is our number one welcoming committee, also taking care of the books on Monday while Hazel entertains everyone with short stories. She told us what the little boy said, "My daddy bought my mother a new microwave. He knows now, that was a mistake, because he has to eat her cooking 15 minutes earlier”. We also had two new people, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, that we welcome to REAL Service. Tuesday Everyone just sat around and talked because our gal Dorothy was ill. Get well Dorothy! Wednesday Vi Wolff, Maxine Worthington and their gang were here from the LaPorte area with their music and songs. Everyone enjoys them. George Hawthorne and Tracy Johnson from REAL Services, South Bend, were also here. Thursday everyone had a day of visiting because Mr. Gwin being in the LaPorte Hospital after a bad fall and surgery. We miss you Mr. Gwin! Friday we had our Easter sing-a-long with Verice Walz at the piano and Evadene Platz leading the singing. Announcements: Tuesday, April 12th will be our birthday party for the months of March and April. Come and join us. Wednesday, April 13th will be our white elephant and bake sale. DONNA SHIRK EARNS CMA CREDENTIALS Donna Shirk, CMA, of South Bend, formerly of Walkerton, earned the prestigious Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential by passing the January 28, 1994 American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification examination. Donna is a graduate of the medical assisting program at Michiana College in South Bend and is employed by Heritage Family Medicine in Nappanee. The Certification Examination, administered by AAMA's Certifying Board, tests clinical and administrative knowledge needed for competent medical assisting practice. Although medical assistants are employed in a wide range of health care delivery settings, medical assistants are the only allied health practitioners trained specifically for the physician's office. There are over one million medical assistants working in the United States. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical assisting is projected to be one of the fastest growing occupations through the year 2000. The American Association of Medical Assistants is a professional association headquartered in Oiicago. In addition to sponsoring the Certification Examination, the AAMA provides continuing education programs and other benefits for medical assistants. BUDD’S BARGAIN BARN COUNTRY STORE Virginia St . 17* Mile Open 7 Days A Week 9 00 a m - 6 00 pm. VARIETY OF ITEMS Something For Everyone Phone 586-3656

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