Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 104, Number 32, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 7 January 1981 — Page 5

Life-Action team

Life Action, America’s Family-Centered Revival Team, is coming to Nappanee, January 11, 1981. This dynamic group, from Buchanan, Michigan, is one part of the extraordinary Life Action Ministries, which was founded in 1971 by Evangelist Del Fehsenfetd, Jr. Dedicated young college students from across the nation make up this unique team. However, they have one thing in common—their personal devotion to Jesus Christ, whom they serve with indomitable energy. The Lite Action Revival Team presents life worth living, America worth having, people worth loving, authority worth respecting, education worth obtaining, and God worth serving. The team will be presenting a one-hour program entitled. “I Will Glory of the Cross,” at the Living Gospel Church, Sunday morning, January 11, 1981, at 10:30 a.m. This program will feature a musical package JJy the Life Action Singers and a challenging message bj one of the team evangelists. The pastor and congregation of Living Gospel encourage you to be a part of this life-changing service.

Reservations due Friday . . . ✓ . Prime Rib to meet

Women are reminded that reservations for the January 12 meeting of Prime Rib Fellowship are due this Friday. The meeting will be held Monday, January 12, at the Port-a-pit Banquet Hall, Wakarusa, from 6:308:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $3.75 per person, and cover the cost of the meal. The theme for this month's meeting will be “A Time for Change.” Reservations may be made by railing Ann Umbaugh, 773-7486, or Jonna Weaver, 773-3994. Tickets must )e paid for in advance. The guest speaker will be Jan Jagerman, Mishawaka. Jan is a graduate of Northwestern University, and originally sought her fortune in show business. She is married, the mother of four, and a Christian school teacher. She will share how God changed her life, moving her from New York to Florida and back to Indiana, to work out His surposes for her life.

Community Center

Mrs. Walter Miller Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Krou, Jr. and grandson, Derek Guard, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Sparks retqrned home from a two weeks’ vacation in Florida. Besides sight-seeing they visited Meredith Sparks and Mr. arid Mrs. Adloph Bradtmueller at New Port Richey and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bohde, Clearwater. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Williamson and family have returned home after spending several weeks in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. David Disher have purchased the Elizabeth Jones house and moved into their new home Saturday. Oyster stew was on the menu when Mr. and Mrs. Merl Dawalt entertained friends and relatives on New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Eve Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Good entertained Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Anglin, Mr. and Mrs. Olen Anglin, Howard Ganshorn, Mr. and Mrs. Max Beery, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Herrli, Mr. and Mrs. Buell Hoffer, Mr. jnd Mrs. Robert Moyer, Rev. and Mrs. Stan Darrah and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bower called on Larry Compton it Elkhart General Hospital and atended the golden wedding anniversary ipen house for Mr. and Mrs. Orley Miller at the Nappanee Church of the Brethren. The Stan Darrahs spent several days >f the holiday season with relatives in (Vest Virginia and Ohio. Spending Christmas Eve with Dessie Sparks were Penny Huffman and riend of Rosemont, Minn., Carol rluffman, Peggy Huffman and friend ind Perry Huffman. The Active Ladies Club is scheduled o meet with Mary Disher tomorrow ifternoon (Thursday). Visitors at the Mt. Tabor Church Sunday morning were Allan Wood of suburban Chicago and Mrs. Paul Burris and daughter. Tiffany Lynne, svho was born December 8. Mrs. Burris s the former Carie McKibbin. The new Mt. Tabor Fellowship -enter will be dedicated Sunday afirnoon, the 18th. Special guests will be Bev. John Beckler, representing the Indiana Conference, and Rev. Harry Dadamore of the National Conference. Martha Harp, Thelma Bigler, Florence Klingaman and Alma Parks

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spent New Year’s Eve with Stella Miller. Those who enjoyed a fish fry at the home of Mr. and Ntes. Ernest Good last Tuesday evening*were Alma Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parks, Patrick Parks, Brenda George, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hershberger, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Good and John Good and friend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Compton of Abingdon, Virginia, was to arrive Tuesday to spend several days with his brother, Larry Compton, Elkhart General. Hospital patient,the Paul Parks family and Alma Parks. Nan Appleman was a Sunday dinner guest of Mary Stutzman, who resides at North Wood Circle, Nappanee, in celebrati2a_pf Mrs. Appleman’s birthdays The Warren Morin family, and Mrs. Appleman, were New Year’s Day guests of the Charles Kroft Family. WCTU to meet Friday * - The Nappanee Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) will hold its January meeting at the Nappanee Public Library, Friday, January 9, at 1:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Tiny tot swim classes to resume Tiny Tot swim lessons for babies and preschoolers begin at the Elkhart WMCA on Jan. 12. Six months is the minimum age for the preschooler program. Anew session of swimming classes for children six years and up also begips on Jan. 12. Registration for both programs will be held at the Y the week of Jan. 5-10. Ncnmembers of the Y can register their youngsters on Jan. 8 to Jan., 10 " There is a required orientation session for parents of preschoolers entering the program for the first time. It will be held Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Y and registrations can be made at that time. For further information about class .schedules and fees, contact the Youth Desk at the YM-YWCA complex at 200 E Jackson Blvd.

Home Bible studies Home Bible studies have begun at the various homes of members of the First Brethren Church. The study booklet of questions is on “The Jesus Factor”—a study written on the Sermon on the Mount. This booklet was prepared by the pastor, and group studies are available on Wednesday morning and afternoon, and Thursday nights. The groups will meet every other week for approximately two hours. Cost of the study booklet is only sl. Groups are meeting in the homes of Chuck Stump, Dave Bowers, David Bush, and Dick Best, and Freida Bowers c?n Wednesday. Thursday evening meetings will be held in homes of Mike Mathews, Jim Clouse, Rod Stump, Junior Mast, and possibly a singles group in the home of Jack Tobias. Group leaders will be pastors Shifflett and Blake, Geneva Moore, Jerry Lelle, John Maust, Jack Tobias, and others yet to be named. Anyone is welcome to join one of these groups, although group size is limited to approximately twelve. Call 773-4252 if you’re interested, or talk to any group leader.

Union Center by Ttiyra Reiser The Union Center Junior Busy Bees 4-H Club will meet Monday, January 12, after school, at the Union' Center School. Tuesday, January 13, the Union Center Township 4-H Advisory Board will meet at 7:30 p.m., at the Phil Bontrager home. Wednesday, January 14, members of the Bethel Mennonite Church will go to the Hope rescue Mission in South Bend. The Olin Millers of Shoales, the Herman Millers and the Paul Slabaughs of Guthrie, Kentucky, the Joni Schrocks of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Miller and Maria, Mrs. Maude Miller, the Gilbert Lee Miller family, and Vernon Bavher of Wolford, North Dakota, were New Year’s Day dinner guests at the John Miller home in Bremen. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mast, accompanied by the Rudy Chupps, Nappanee, and the Willard Millers, Bremen, spent the week-end at Kolona, lowa, visiting family members. Sunday they all attended a dinner in honor of Barbara Mast’s 85th birthday, at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. Friday guests of Mrs. George Reed, Sr. were Paul Osterman of Ironwood, Michigan, Earl Shumaker, Michael Kuhn, Frank Reed and Betty Greenhill. Mr.and Mrs. Roger Keiser spent New Year’s Eve with Mr. and Mrs. Dana Snider of Middlebury. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Miller and Maria, the Dale Slabaughs, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wengerd were Sunday dinner guests at the Larry Slabaugh homeHarold L. Umbaugh is a patient at the Elkhart General Hospital for a couple weeks. The Union Center Church Quarterly Council will meet Tuesday, January 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Haynes returned home Friday from Kansas City, where they spent the holiday with his family. The Section 111 Church of the Brethren youth will be having a chili supper at the Union Center Church. Tickets are available at the door. Homemaker’s Guild will meet at the home of Marge Quakenbush, Thursday, Jan. 8. Co-hostess is Roberta Reprogle. Devotions will be given by Annamae Moneyheffer. The lesson “How To Make Your Money Grow” will be given by Virginia Hahn.

Pastar's meditation LUKE 7:36-50 In this story of the sinful woman, we see a demonstration of the great truth that Jesus came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Too many people are wasting their time trying to make out a good case for themselves, covering their sins and insisting on their goodness. The Bible teaches that as long as people try to justify themselves, God cannot help them. It is only when they recognize their need and admit their guilt that He can save them. Jesus had accepted an invitation to have dinner in the home of a Pharisee. No sooner had they reclined at the table, than an uninvited guest appeared and began to wash the feet of Jesus with her tears and to dry them with her hair. She kissed His feet and annointed them with ointment. This woman was known for her immoral life. She came to Jesus seeking relief from her burden of sin. She wanted the cleansing and deliverance that only Jesus could give. The Pharisee was annoyed with the woman. Jesus welcomed her because He came to redeem sinners. The Pharisee had just as great a need as the sinful woman, but he failed to recognize it Romans 3:22 says, “There is no difference, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Jesus, knowing the thoughts of Simon, the Pharisee, told a parable of two debtors. One debtor owed a great amount while the other owed a small amount. Neither man had anything to pay to the one to whom they were indebted. Knowing this, their creditor forgave them both. He cancelled their debt. That is a picture of the grace of God in Christ. Through the work of Jesus Christ on Calvary, God is able to forgive every sinner who comes to Him in repentance. Jesus said to the sinful woman, “Thy sins are forgiven.” Was it because she washed His feet, or because she dried them with the hairs of her head? Or was it because she kissed His feet and annointed them with ointment? No, it was because she came to Him in repentance. That is what Jesus does for sinners. He says to that one who trusts Him, “Your sins, which were many, are all forgiven.” He said to the woman, “Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.” Rev. Larry H. Wilson Calvary Baptist Church of Nappanee

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“Focus on Family" film series at North Main Mennonite

North Main Street Mennonite Church will be hosting the showing of the film series entitled, “Focus on the Family.” It is produced by Dr. James C. Dobson, associate clinical professor of pediatrics. University of Southern California School of Medicine. The seven film series will be shown each Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Dates for each of the films

"We need each other" is topic

The message title at First Mennonite Church this Sunday morning will be “We Need Each Other.” The pastor is Dick Yoder. According to Yoder, “Basic to the teaching of the Bible is that we need to acknowledge our need for God and other believers. For a human being to acknowledge that he needs God is often difficult. To admit he needs not only jSod but also other people is often equally difficult. In our society, with its

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are January 11,18, 25, February 1,8, 22 and March 1. There will be no showing February 15. The first film to be shown this coming Sunday at s:3oand 7:00 p.m. islaititled, “The Strong-Willed Child.” North Main Street Church invites you to view these very effective films dealing with family issues.

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