Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 120, Number 15, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 9 April 1997 — Page 4

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday. April 9,1997

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SPRING BREAK—Michael Clouse, a senior at Purdue University, spent his spring break in Marion, South Carolina, building a house for Habitat. Each spring the Purdue University Chapter of Habitat for Humanity participates in the collegiate challenge spring break program run by Habitat for Humanity International. Michael participated in the construction of a house for a needy family

Missionary Church sets conference

The North Central District of the Missionary Church will hold its district ' conference at the Nappanee Missionary Church, 70417 SR 19 North, Friday, April 18. Official members of the conference include licensed ministers living within the district, members of the district boards, presidents/directors of auxiliary organizations, and one delegate from each local Missionary Church, to represent 50 members. Visitors are welcome to attend, but cannot vote on issues. Registration begins at 7:30a.m., with the conference beginning at 8:05a.m., with the call to order and worship and praise service. John Moran, president of the denomination, will be the worship speaker, and Don Rohrer, minister of music for the Nappanee Missionary Church, will lead music. One of the high points of the worship service is hearing a great giant in the faith, Quinton Everest, pray. “He has a direct line to the throne room of God,” remarked a member of the denomination recently. The conference body will vote

Kids can dial to hear stories The Child Evangelism Ministries of Elkhart and LaGrange Counties offers free Bible stories for kids by telephone, on a 24-hour basis. Kids may dial free, 831-2220. The stories change weekly. Host Kirk Talley concert April 20 The Bethel Missionary Church, 63473 CR7, Goshen (between CR32 and CR36) will host a concert by Kirk Talley, Sunday, April 20,6p.m. The doors will open at sp.m. There is no cost for the concert. Musical program at Union Center The Friends’ Gospel Group will provide a service of music at the Union Center Church of the Brethren, Sunday, April 13, 6:30p.m. The group has been singing and playing for nearly 20 years, providing its ministry for nursing homes, class parties, clubs and churches. Members include Evelyn Kuhn, keyboard; Delmar Shepherd, bass guitar; Don Sellers, lead/rhythm guitar, and Don Kuhn, Eldon Martin, Gene Messmore, Bernard Kuhn and Don Poyser, singers. The church is located northeast of Nappanee, at the comer of CRSO and CRII. Everyone is invited.

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with a team of Purdue students. Over the past seven years, the Purdue Chapter has sent out approximately 19 teams to 10 states across the country. This year, eight teams involving 60 students are participating in the work of Habitat. Michael is a North Wood High School graduate, and the son of Ruth and Jim Clouse. He is pictured in the back row, second from left.

for the district officers and the board of directors for the North Central District. Last year’s offices will give their reports. “The district has seen some great moments and some disappointing times, but God has continually shown Himself to be very faithful in every situation,” writes District Supt. Terry Powell, in his report to the conference. Church planting has always been an important issue in the Missionary Church. The conference will survey the progress of three churches which were planted in 1994: New Hope Missionary in 4 Valparaiso, under the leadership of Jeff and Kim Heisler; St. Joseph Michigan Church, under the leadership of Michael and Toby Neil, and El Divino Redentor Inglesia Missionare, the Spanish Church, planted in Elkhart, under the leadership of Humberto and Eva Hernandez. Another church was planted in 1995, in Merrillville, under the leadership of Mark and Janelle

Christian motorcyclists plan annual 'Run For Son'

The Hoosier Son Riders Chapter of Christian Motorcyclists Association will meet Saturday, April 12, 6:30p.m., in the fellowship hall at Union Center Church of the Brethren, comer of CRSO and CRII, for an “Evening of Encouragement.” CMA President Herbie Shreve and his wife, Diane, will be present. He will share his ministry, and offer a time for questions and answers about the ministry. A time for fellowship and snacks will follow the meeting, and everyone interested in . the CMA is invited to attend. Shreve is from Harfield, Arizona, and his father founded the CMA over 20 years ago. Presently the organization has 60,000 members across the country. Phil Bontrager is president of the local chapter, and may be called, at 773-7033, for further information. Greg Heinritz, minister of evangelism for CMA, will conduct a personal evangelism workshop, Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, at New Paris Church of the Brethren, 19076 4lh St., New Paris. The cost for the two sessions is $lO per person, or sls per married couple. Friday’s session is from 79p.m., and Saturday’s from 9a.m.4p.m. Contact Bontrager for further information and registration. The annual CMA “Run For the Son” is set for Saturday, May 3, beginning at the Foraker Firehouse in Foraker. Registration is from 12-lp.m., with the first riders out at Ip.m. There will be a 100-mile ride, with participants returning to the

Bauer, and Mill Creek Church, under the leadership of Dale and Elaine Walterhouse, was planted in 1996. Prairie Camp in Elkhart continues to grow in the Missionary Church, as youth and adults enjoy getting close to nature as they worship God in a natural setting. In addition, the church’s retirement community in Elkhart, Hubbard Hill Estates, broke ground in 1997, for anew addition of duplexes. International outreach has always been important in the Missionary Church, and the denomination continues to strive to keep an outward focus on evangelism. Bethel College, Mishawaka, is thriving and growing, with an increased enrollment and the recent completion of the EverestRohrer Memorial Chapel. Lunch will be served at the church for those attending conference. The conference will adjourn in the afternoon.

firehouse for a ham and bean meal. Pins will be awarded to all riders, and door prizes following the ride. The purpose of the ride is to raise money for CMA’s Bible distribution program, as well as for providing motorcycles and bicycles for pastors in need around the world. Spring Rally to be held Principal Mark Lantz and the faculty of Caivary Christian Learning Center, a private Christian school located north of Nappanee, have announced that a Spring Rally will be held at 7p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the school. The meeting is open to the public. Registration packets will be available for the 1997-98 gchool year. Also, a film entitled “No Turning Back,” the life story of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, will be shown. The school’s mission is to offer an affordable alternative to those who desire a Christian education. Calvary Christian Learning Center is a non-profit and non-denomina-tional organization. The school’s programs offer an education for children in all grade levels, from preschool through high school. The school is located at 69954 CRII, Nappanee, in the former Union Center School

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The Last Word... By Laurie Lechlitner I could be the C.E.O. of a corporation, making a six-figure income, if I only knew how to manage people. I am believing more and more that some people are just bom with a built-in knack of getting people to do what they want them to. I have watched people with different personality styles who are placed in positions of management, and I have been mesmerized. I watch them and try to imitate their styles, but the people around me will not cooperate when I bark out orders. As far as I can tell, there are five types of management styles: the authoritarian, the no-nonsense type, the charmer, the “Good Joe” and the velvet glove. None of these styles fits my personality completely. The authoritarian barks orders and people immediately jump to it. He expects to be obeyed, and bygolly people accommodate him. He uses intimidation to get people to work. But there’s often a time limit to his effectiveness. After about five years, some crafty devil defies him and gets away with it. By that time, everyone around him has learned to hate his guts. So his shelf life is rather short in a corporation. My Aunt Barb is the no-non-sense type. One afternoon she went through my husband’s tool shed. It was a mess. She wrinkled up her nose, but didn’t say a word.

Revivals held at Oak Grove Bryan Balasa, pastor of the Oak Grove Missionary Church located just northwest of Nappanee, is extending an invitation to the Nappanee community to join with his congregation for a special series of Abundant Life revival services, to be held the week of April 13-April 20. Presenting the messages for this series of meetings will be evangelist Rev. Don Rohrs, a former missionary and pastor who has an excellent ability to make the Bible come alive through stories and illustrations the whole family can understand and relate to. Special musical presentations are also being planned for all services. “In this day and age,” Pastor Balasa said, “even with all of the benefits of modem appliances and computerization, we seem to need to work harder than ever just to keep up with the minimum demands we all have placed upon our time and resources. “It seems that, so often, the first thing to suffer is our relationship with God,” he continued, “and then other relationships begin to suffer, too. But Jesus said, ‘I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.’ “Jesus didn’t mean that he would give us lives full of wealth and material possessions, but that he would help us to live lives worth living. Helping us to leam how to do this is what these special services are all about,” Rev. Balasa concluded. These special services will begin at 10a.m. and 6p.m. Sunday, April 13, continuing Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at 7p.m. The final services will be held at 10a.m. and 6p.m. Sunday, April 20. The Oak Grove Missionary Church is located at the comer of Shively (CR46) and Beech Roads, four miles north and four miles west of Nappanee. For more information about the church or these special services, please call 219-633-4517. -

People management

My husband got the message. That week he cleaned up his shed, putting his tools in alphabetical order. He called Aunt Barb on the phone and told her the shed was ready for inspection. He saluted her as she walked through. She told him everything was in tip-top order and left. No muss. No fuss. It’s that way every place she goes. People fight over who will accommodate her. Many times she doesn’t even have to ask. She’s simply got a way about her. My friend Teri is a charmer. She makes everyone feel good about themselves when they are doing what she wants them to do. She is the natural salesperson; she manages through manipulation. “How you-all doin’?” she drawls. “Which one of you handsome he-men are goin’ to work late to get that order out? Oh, Walter, I should have known you’d be available. You’re one of the best workers we have here. “Your son’s little league game? You mean you’d rather spend an evening sitting on some hard bleachers than keep me company here?” Keep her company? She’s not really going to stick around. She always leaves an hour before the quitting bell. But rank has its privileges. “Good Joes” are in the trenches with those they lead. They have won those under them by sheer grit and determination. Everyone wants to help a “Good Joe” succeed. After all, Joe’s on their side. This type of manager goes to all the reunions, weddings, and graduations of the family members of his employees. After all, they are one big happy family in the com-

Brethren plan dinner, spring business session The spring congregational meeting for members of the Nappanee Church of the Brethren, Mack Drive, will take place Sunday, April 27, at Ip.m., following a potluck dinner at noon. The agenda will include election of persons to serve on commissions, budget revisions and reports. The Men’s Fellowship will sponsor a pancake and sausage breakfast, Saturday, April 19, 6:30-9a.m., in the church fellowship hall. The price will be $4 for adults and $2.50 for children ages 5-12. Profits will be used for church improvements. Sunday school classes for persons of all ages begin at 9a.m., followed by the worship service at 10a.m. Nursery and crib room care are provided. You are welcome.

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pany that a “Good Joe” is at the head of. Did you recognize yourself in any of these categories? If not, perhaps it is because you are a woman. Women cannot usually carry off the leadership style of a man. If a woman adopts an authoritarian style, people call her obnoxious. If a man has that style, people call him a pioneer, a leader, an entrepreneur. A woman needs to use a velvet glove, a soft touch. I have seen brilliant women lead successfully because they have remembered to. be feminine. I have seen them climb the corporate ladder if they plant ideas in the minds of the men who are climbing beside them. Women in the corporate world are not very popular if they seem original. But if their male boss seems original, they advance rather quickly. “That was a good idea you had about making the employees share holders in the company, Mr. Conrad,” Mary commented in a soft voice. “Making the employees share holders? Oh, yes, Mary. It almost slipped my mind,” said the boss. And Mary knows it would never have slipped in the first place without her prodding. Those who go far in life have learned to manage people. It’s a gift that can be developed. But first, we must learn to manage ourselves if we ever hope to successfully manage others. Perhaps that’s where I will start. (Note —Laurie Lechlitner is a minister and writer who resides in Elkhart. Those wishing to make comments regarding her column may address them to the Nappanee Advance-News, P.O. Box 230, Nappanee, IN. 46550)

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