The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 2, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 February 1977 — Page 9

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Church activities include bus ministry Activities at the Syracuse Church of God include a threebus youth ministry. Church members, along with five other churches assist 150 families on a Navajo Mentmore Mission, near Gallap, New Mexico. Through the church's “Project Help.” the members support five Haitian children. Missionaries are also sponsored in Bangla Desh and India. Five youth groups and adult study group meet each Wednesday night, designated as "Family Night” Church School is held every Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by morning worship at 10:30 a m. Sunday services are also conducted at 7:30 p.m. in the evening. Men and boys of the church begin every Sunday with a prayer breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Serving on the administrative council of the church is Louis Firestone. Chairman and Elder; Donald Nine, Elder; Eugene Druckamiller. William Stutzman. and Robert Wolf. Deacons on the council are Jerry Stutzman, Oliver Hibschman Joe Hibschman is the Church School Superintendent and Peter Stanfield is the assistant Church School Superintendent

George Thomas organizes church

By Rev. Thomas Douglas, pastor Syracuse Church of God The Syracuse Church of God, Kosciusko County, Indiana, was organized by Elder George Thomas in March. 1863, at the conclusion of a protracted meeting of six weeks duration The meeting resulted in about forty conversions and baptisms. About the same number of persons united in church fellowship. During the year of 1866-67, the church succeeded in the erection, completion and dedication of a House of Worship. The size of the Bethel was 38 x 56 feet, with 18 feet from floor to ceiling. The cost was about $3,300. On Sunday morning, October 13, 1867, at the time the Indiana Eldership convened at Syracuse, the dedicatory services were conducted by Elder George Smith and Elder J. S. Shock. Town lots number 2 and 5 in the Defrees and Manns addition were deeded October 22, 1867, to the trustees of the Church of God, John Gordy, Henry Hendrickson and Isaac Weaver, and to their successors in office, by Joseph H. and Margaret Defrees According to the historical records, in 1870, they show that the Methodists, United Brethren, Lutheran, and Dunkards shared in the expense of upkeep and use of the bethel. A few years later,

trinity Lutheran church MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Church Service ♦:IS Sunday School 10: U Vicar Jamet EruMker OUR LADY OR GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH Streets) MILFORD Engl i th matt • am Spennh man 10 30 am Contt talon betore ”'s»ei •RACR 01 OLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R HaiHey. Pa-’or Roeart F Grew. Aito Pa»»o» Sunday School ♦ « Morning Worthip II Evening Service t wewteaday Evening Service 7 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINOOOM HALL I East Papakeectte Lake Drive) Sunday Puttie Lecture » » Watcntown Study 19 JO Tuesday. Study o« Prophecy 1 30 Thurtday. MWtittry Schoo) 1 SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH <V| Mlle Soowwaet O* WiNnot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 1:30 Morning worship 10.30 Sunday Evenmg Service 1 Prayer Ritte Study Wedneiday 7 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SYRACUSE Steven Archer. Pastor worship » 30 Sunday School 10 30

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the German Baptists also worshiped here. In the Atlas of Kosciusko County, published in 1874, the street in front of the church was called by the name “Church of God Street.” In October 1899, the church put down a cement walk and steps at the Church house, at a cost of $75.80. The Lutheran members paid S2O of the above amount. In the conference years, 1917-18 extensive additions and improvements were made to the bethel. A 16 x 24 foot wing, which opened into the auditorium, was added onto the east side of the church building, to be used for Sunday School classroom purposes. A concrete walk was also built from the wing to the street. The interior of the auditorium was also improved. On September 13, 1917, a rededication service was conducted by Rev. L. A. Luckenbill. * The hitch racks were taken down in 1923. The conference year 1928-29. a hardwood floor was laid. During the time of the laying of the floor, the church and its organizations met in the grade school building across the street from the front of the church. At the same time, they completely redecorated the walls and ceilings of the church. In the year 1936, when the town of Syracuse was celebrating its centennial, the Church of God,

ALL SAINTS' CHAPIL (Cptsc«»«l> lakc wAWAsee View Rvv David L Hyndman Holy Eucharist • CLUNf TTR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Carl R Lo«. Pastor Worship Sarvica V a m Stmday School 10:15 a m EURE OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawranca Byma*. Pastor Sunday School a 30 Worship ID 30 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev Robert L. Chidlster Pastor Sunday School ’ 30 Worship Service 10 30 Baptist Feitowshsp Hour $ 30 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESEURO Kan Fast. Pastor Mrs Chris Kammerer. Supt Morning Worship 9: 30 Church School 10:30 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD «... Everett Owens. Pastor Mrs. Robert Brown. Supt Church School • 30 Worship 10 30 UMYF Sunday * 30 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Paul F. Shrtder. Pastor Morning Warship « 30 Sunday School 10 30

being the oldest organized church in town, entered a float in the parade drawn by a team of horses. The present planking on the walls and ceiling were put on in the year 1945-46. The first constitution and by-laws of the church were drawn up in the late forties. In January 1951, work began on toe digging of the basement. A full basement was dug under the entire building; the main part being used for Sunday School classes. A kitchen, two rest rooms and a new oil furnace were installed. A new front entrance with new doors was made at ground level, replacing the steps that had been constructed in the year 1899. The entrance was furnished with inside steps to the basement and to the main auditorium; with classrooms provided on both sides of the front entrance stairs and with folding doors opening from each room into the main worship sanctuary. A new side entrance was made to the east side of the bethel and to the basement. Also, new oak fleering was laid in the east wing and a new entrance door was installed. All of these improvements totaled in cost to the amount of SIO,OOO. The Dedication Service for these improvements was held July 27, 1952. The present pulpit furniture and communion table were in-

TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Clarence B. Fike, Pastor Church School at 9:30 Worship at 10 X HASTIHOS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer. Pastor Kendall Biller. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Prayer Meeting Thursday 1 X Young Adults Wednesday 7:30 APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORO Theo Beer; Henry Beer, Jesse Beer; Elmer Hartter and Walter Stetten. Minsiters Morning Worship 10 Sunday School 10 Afternoon worship 12:30 CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORO Robert Greenwood. Minister Rick Brouillette. Associate Minister Wayne Bucher, Supt. Bible School 930 Worship 10:30 and 7 p.m Wednesday Bible Study 7 CONCORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (County Roads 300 and Rooks toot) Everett Owens. Pastor Roberta Laughlin, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 10:1$ Worship Service 9 IS CHURCH OF GOO NORTH WEBSTER Bill Evans, Pastor Worship 9.30 Sunday School 10 30 Evening Service 7 NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (won. a sees.) Chad Woodburn. Pastor Sunday School 0:30 Worship 10:30 Evening Worship 7 BRETHRENCHURCH LEESBURO Ralph Burns. Pastor Sunday School 9 3G1030 1 Morning Worship 10 3011:30 evening Worship 07 Prayer Service, Thur*. ’ < UNITED METHOOIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Paul Steele. Pastor A C Underwood. Assistant Worship 130 and W as Church School »:30 Junior Senior UMY 04 . BARBEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kuhn Drive. Little Barbee Label Bryce Foster. Pastor Sunday School * Worship Service 10 Prayer Meeting. Wednesday 1

n Rev. Thomas Douglas, pastor stalled in 1962. The Syracuse Church of God celebrated a 100th anniversary with special services on Sunday, March 31, 1963. Acceding to a need, ground was broken for the new addition on included two entrances to the building, a foyer, nursery, rest rooms, pastor’s study, secretary’s room, baptistry, kitchen fireplace, lounge and fellowship room and classrooms. The old entrance was closed and new siding put on the front of the sanctuary and overall construction of the new addition. Cost of the building, renovation and additions was slightly less than 1100,000.

NORTH WEBSTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Chorlos E Myers. Pastor Torn Hoffert, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Wednesday Services 7 FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Rev. Richard Boyd. Pastor Mike Mathews. Supt. Church School 9:30 Ntorning Worship 10:» Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH I Armstrmg Read) OSWEGO Gw T Meadors. Pastor Sunday School ’ 30 ? Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Worship 7 Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p m BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Ammon Wenger, interim Pastor Hero Reuter, Adult S. S Spt Sunday School 0:30 Worship 14:30 SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison a Pearl Sts.) Terry Fleetwood. Pastor Sunday School 10 Praise and Worship. Sunday 7:30 Youth Service. Tuesday 7 Bible Study. Thursday 7:30 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Norman Lincoln, Pastor Swtdey School 0.30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m Mid week Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Thur*. SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH LIGONIER Father Frank Kronawitter Messes Sat * p.m. and Sun. 1O:» am. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Stetten. Pastor Steve Bornman, S. S. Supt. Worship Service 10 Sunday School 11 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (407 S. CavMSt.) LIGONIER Sunday School B:30 Worship Service W:4O GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 11 Sunday School 11 Wednesday Service 7:4S CHURCH OF GOO SYRACUSE Thomas Douglas. Pastor Joe Hibschman. S S Supt Sunday School 9:30 Morning worship |0:30 Swtday Evening Service 7:30

MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (County reads IMN and 37SE) Charles Taylor, pastor Gordon Tuttle, Supt. Sundey School 9:30 Worship 10:30 BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 4) Doug Archer, Pastor Eugene Lange. S. S. Supt Morning Worship I K Sunday School 10:30 SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 Worship Hour 10:* J.l.F.'s J p.mj UMYF 7 p.m. WAWASEE HEIGHTS' BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High Scheel) James Freerksen, Pastor Marion Actan. S. S Supt Sunday School 9:* worship 10:» and 7 Mid-Week Wed 7 Sunday Youth Time Wed. 7 MILFORDCHAPEL (South Main) Ben Shirk. Gen. Supt. Jerome Zehr. S. S. Supt. Sunday School 10 Worship Service 11 CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE Ross D. Cook. Pastor Arlen Bobeck. S. S. Supt Church School 9:* Morning worship 10 * Jr. 6 Sr. YF *:* Sunday SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Kenneth Sarrazine Sunday Mas* 7:15 and 10:45 a.m Saturday 4:15 p.m. Confession before Masses Holy Dey* 7 a.m. and 7:* p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Donald Shelve, Pastor Sunday School 10;* Worship 9:* ZION CHAPEL U. B. CHURCH (Corner Syr a-We» Rd. and ISSSN.) Chester Reed, Pastor Eldon A Watkins. $. S. Supt. Sunday School 9:* worship 10:* Evening Worship 7 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE George Phillips. Pastor Stanley Barnhart. S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9:K Morning Worshig 10:30 Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.

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