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Clh Liberty Church Os Christ FT 65225 State Road 23 FArth Liberty, Indiana 46554 Biharies Richmond, Minister i/Sthy Stewart, Assoc. Minister | REGULAR SERVICES IDAY e r 3o a.m., Sunday School. » n r J:3O a.m., Morning Worship. ^‘jOO p.m., Evening Worship. •00 p.m., Youth meetings, all es. g^NESDAY ’ 30 p.m., Evening Services. lcv Walkerton Jolted Pentecostal Church 800 Van Buren St. ’astor, Rev. Arnold Smith 6 days $ :00 a.m., Sunday School. $ 30 p.m., Sunday Evening Ser--4 ?SDAYS 1 p 0 p.m., Weigh To Win meets )NESDAYS 90 p.m., Wednesday Evening , ^s* K Teegarden united Methodist Church Teegarden, Indiana ... Tim Davis, Pastor ‘Eday t 0 a.m., Sunday School. :00 a.m., Church Service. g First Baptist Church Maine and Gark Streets Walkerton, Indiana D. 0. Van Dyne, Pastor DAY 10 a.m., Sunday School. j :30 a.m., Morning Church Ser3 0 - 6:30 p.m., Teen Choir I ice. 22 *0 p.m., Sunday Evening SerD INESDAY s X) p.m., Wednesday Prayer ces. P X) p.m., Adult Choir practie. $ St. Dominic Church Koontz Lake iSES • nday, 7:30, 11:00 a.m. ntz Lake Missionary Church R.R. 5, Box 214-C Walkerton, Indiana 46574 Pastor Rob Gates iorDAY pO a.m., Sunday School. :10 a.m., Worship Service. iopO p.m., Evening Worship. 5 JNESDAY 45 p.m.. Pastor Rob’s CoveD Group. , 45 p.m., Youth meeting at Jia’s. d |URDAY , X) a.m., Ladies Prayer Study. r alkerton Wesleyan Church | 700 Van Buren Street ■Walkerton, Indiana 46574 | (219) 586-7876 m Pastor, Doug Deßell ndDAY ’ ( :30 a.m., Morning Worship ^ice. o^3o a.m., Nursery. ?n OO p.m., Family Educational dt£. ’ PNESDAY vOO p.m., Bible Study. tie DO p.m., Gubhouse Ministries. 1 'L kerton First Assembly Os God |\; Buren and Michigan Streets :I t Walkerton, Indiana David D. Gisi, Pastor < fDAY ic |3O a.m., Sunday School. &:30. a.m., Morning Worship. n 930 p.m., Evening Worship, ci ONESDAY ^joo p.m., Family Night. ^t. Patrick Catholic Church • r ” 801 Tyler Street ’ e(, Walkerton, Indiana 46574 y s * 219-586-7404 t Michael Winkowski, Pastor ILY MASS: Monday, Thursday and Satby, 9:00 a.m. rc >iday, 8:15 a.m.

VIGIL OF SUNDAY MASS: Saturday, 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30,9:00,11:00 a.m. HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION MASSES: 8:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Religious Education Classes (Grades K through 12: Sunday, 10:00 -10:55 a.m. 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. Holy Ctom Church Hamlet, Indiana MASSES Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Pine Creek Church Os The Brethren Corner Os Pine & Stanton Roads North Liberty, Indiana (219) 784-2806 Norman Replogle, Pastor SUNDAY 9:00 a.m., Sunday School. 10:00 a.m., Worship Service. 6:00-8:00 p.m., Youth Meeting. TUESDAY 9:30 a.m., Women’s Bible Study. 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”. St. John’s Lutheran Church Riley & Pine Roads (24955 Riley Road) The Rev. Bert Pauluhn 656-4744 or 656-3475 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 9:30 a.m., Adult Bible Class. 9:30 a.m., Confirmation Gass. 10:30 a.m., Holy Communion. THURSDAY Sewing Circle. “We love, because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 First Presbyterian Church “Come as you are, you’ll be loved” Ron Hawkins, Pastor 512 Georgia Street Walkerton, In 586-3301 SUNDAY, MARCH 19 9:30 a.m., Christian Education. 10:30 a.m., Worship Service. 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Kids’ Gub. 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Senior High. 6:00 p.m., Parenting Seminar. TUESDAY, MARCH 21 7:30 p.m., Mary Circle. FRIDAY, MARCH 24 5:00 p.m., Sparklettes. Walkerton United Methodist Church 1000 Georga Street Phone: 586-3534 or 586-3404 Day Care Ministries 586-3020 Dr. Donald C. Lacy THURSDAY, MARCH 16 6:30 p.m., Mini Worship Service (The Power Os Forgiveness). SUNDAY, MARCH 19 8:30 a.m., Early Worship. 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Late Worship, sermon: “Lord, I Am So Fearful!” (Coping With Today’s Problems); text: Matthew 10:26-31; liturgist, Linda Craft; ushers, Jim and Carol Amundson 8:30, Marilyn Pugsley and Jean Cole 10:30; acolytes, Brad Christner and Verl Sheets. MONDAY, MARCH 20 6:30 p.m., Day Care Board meets. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 6:30 a.m., Men’s Sharing Group. 7;00 p.m., Adult Choir practice.

North Liberty United Methodist Church Crossroads 4 & 23 North Liberty, Indiana 46554 J. Fred Stayton, Pastor SUNDAY, MARCH 19 9:30 a.m., Worship. 9:45 a.m., Kids Church. 9:45 a.m.. Coffee & fellowship. 10:45 a.m., Sunday School. 7:00 p.m., Sunday Lenten service at the Brethren Church, Pastor Fred speaking. TUESDAY, MARCH 21 7:00 p.m., Prayer group to meet. THURSDAY, MARCH 23 6:00 p.m., Thursday Night Live kids activities. 7:30 p.m., Choir practice. Presbyterians To Host Seminar On Parenting Coming mid March through early April, an excellent video and discussion seminar will be offered for every good parent who wants to become a better one. This series features normal, every day parents sharing their joy and struggles of parenting as well as Dr. Ross Campbell, a child psychiatrist and best-selling author of “How To Really Love Your Child”. The videos are current and speak directly to the issues of parenting in the 1990’5. Each vidoe lasts about 20 minutes and will be followed by a discussion led by Pastor Ron Hawkins. All participants will be given a notebook with helpful materials to take with them. Each session meets on a four consecutive Sunday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The dates and topics are: SESSION ONE — March 19, Improving Your Attitude. SESSION TWO — March 26, How To Love Your Child. SESSION THREE — April 2, The Secret To Discipline. SESSION FOUR — April 9, Why Values Are Important. Parents, parents-to-be, grandparents, teachers, or anyone who loves kids, come be encouraged. You’ll get some practical and biblical ideas on how to become an even better care-giver to children of all ages. The cost of all four sessions and the notebook is $7.00 (SIO.OO for married couples). Register early and receive a $2.00 discount. To qualify, contact the Church by March 14. The registration fee is to help defray some of the costs for the purchase of the videos series. However, the church desires all to come that would like to, so there is financial assistance available. Childcare is available for SI.OO per child, per session, payable each session (maximum $2.50 per family per session). Complimentary refreshments will be served. Please make checks payable to First Presbyterian Church. MARSHALL COUNTY CHRISTIAN WOMEN TO MEET APRIL 5 “Birds Os A Feather” will be the theme of the April meeting of the Marshal County Christian Women’s Gub as they meet on Wednesday, April 5, at the Balloon Wurks Restaurant, Holiday Inn, Plymouth. The event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with the price for the luncheon and program $5.75 inclusive per person. A special feature “In Y ur Ov Back Yard” will be »iven y Mai Baird a Potato Cree Park Natural ist. Special music, “Bluebird Os Happiness” will be provided by Tempe Brown. The special speaker, also Tempe Brown, will feature “Winging it”. Ms. Brown if from Greenville, South Carolina. To make or cancel reservations, please do so by Friday, March 31 with Barbara, 586-2284; Joanne, 784-2425; or Gen, 936-6299. The word “credit” comes from the Latin credo, meaning “I trust”.

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E. flaiz. David E. Platz, 85, of 300 E. Center Street, North Liberty, died at 11:12 p.m. Monday in St. Joseph’s Medical Center, South Bend, after an illness. He war bom November 2,1909, in North Liberty to Delbert and Pearl (Whitmer) Platz. Mr. Platz retired in 1977 from the South Bend Street Department after 10 years. Surviving are five daughters, Evelyn Runyan, of North Liberty, with whom he made his home, Patricia Mitvcherll and Joyce Eaglebarger, both of South Bend, and Ruth Ryall and Mary Ann Wilson, both of Osceola; four sons, David J. and Larry, both of Mishawaka, Robert, of North Liberty, and John, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 27 grandchildren; 56 great-grand-children; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the North Liberty Church of Christ, with Rev. Charles Richmond officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery, North Liberty. Friends may call from after 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in the A. M. Manuel Funeral Home, North Liberty. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. HAZEL M. HOOVER Hazel M. Hoover, 96, of Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, died at 12:40 p.m. Friday in the nursing home. She was born July 9, 1898, in Teegarden. On February 16, 1917, in Plymouth, as Hazel M. Ritter, she married Garence S. Hoover, who died May 24,1961. Surviving are a daughter, Helen Freeman, of Plymouth; a son, Dwight P., of Goshen; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Wheeler; a son, Dale; a grandson, Duane Freeman; and an infant great-grandson. Mrs. Hoover was a member of the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. in the Johnson Funeral Home, Plymouth. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church organ fund. RUTH E. MILLS Ruth Elizabeth Mills, 70, of 1108 Wabash Street, Michigan City, a former resident of North Liberty, died at 2:44 p.m. Saturday in her home after an illness. She was born December 25, 1928, in Michigan City. On September 17, 1949, in Michigan City, as Ruth E. Missal, she married Rev. Ray E. Mills, who survives. Mrs. Mills

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Also surviving are a daughter, Rebecca E. Gawson of Elkhart; a son, Ross M. of Logansport; four grandchildren; two foster grandchildren; a sister, Leona Missal of Michigan Gty; and a brother, Donald Missal of Michigan Gty. Mrs. Mills was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Tri Kappa Sorority, and Pastor’s Spouse’s Organization. She also was a Cub Scout and Girl Scout worker. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Church. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the UMCOR Refugee Blanket Fund through any United Methodist Church. Marshall County AARP To Hear Linda Rippy To celebrate Women’s History Month the local chapter of AARP has invited Linda Rippy from the Marshall County Historical Museum to speak during the regular March meeting in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Church of Christ, located at 321 N. Center Street in Plymouth, beginning at 10:00 a.m. This is a special time set aside in all parts of ther world to celebrate the contributions of women in the development of human endeavors throughout the history of mankind. All citizens, 50 years of age and over, living in Marshall County and surrounding areas, are invited to attend this celebration on March 23rd with fellow neighbors and friends. Throughout history women have been involved in the interests of all and today are still participating actively in world affairs for the benefit of all ages. Mark your calendar to attend for a fun time of fellowship and to learn of ther current senior citizens status in legislative and local issues. Become an active participant in this productive group seeking support for securing quality living for all citizens today and in the future. Local and national membership in AARP is a bargain in fun and fellowship each month of the year. Enjoy the good times with these active senior citizens. In a world today where so many are seeking handouts it is refreshing to be a part of a group whose motto remains, ”To Serve — Not To Be Served”. Eighty-one percent of the teenagers read at least one newspaper a week.

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