The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 March 1977 — Page 12

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Church has two-fold purpose

By REV. ROBERT GREENWOOD. Pastor Milford Christian Church The members of Milford Christian Church recognize that the church on earth has a twofold purpose. Christ established His church to be a haven of rest and source of strength for those who would believe in Him and He left to His church the task of spreading His message of love and hope to the world. As a small segment of His body, the church, we are attempting to do just that. To strengthen the membership we have a full program of services, all based on the Bible. Sunday morning we have a graded Sunday-School at 9:30. There is a class'for every age from nursery on up. The lessons taught in these classes are based solidly on the Bible. Our 10:30 Morning Worship centers around a weekly communion together with Christ. The young people of our church worship in graded sessions with sermons and lessons that appeal to their age group and understanding The Sunday Evening Vesper Hour at 7 stresses the family worshipping together as we view ourselves as a part of a greater family — the Family of God. Wednesday evening our adults meet for a

Church begun in home

The Milford Christian Church was organized October 5, 1866, in the home of Jacob Felkner, now known as the Lloyd Felkner home. There were 22 charter members of the church, namely Jonathan Weaver. Adda Weaver, B. F. Stillwell, M. A. Stillwell, Sarah Shelly. Elizabeth Clark, H. B Stanley. Mary A. Stanley, Sarah Maxwell, Mary J. Ashbrook. J. Harlan. Aza Harlan, John Harlan, Levice Harlan, Sarah C. Cart. Jacob and Susanna Felkner, C. D. and Henriette Felkner, Richard Mamck and Sarah A. Felkner (Groves). Jacob Felkner and C. D. Felkner were greatgrandparents and grandparents of Eloise Pinkerton. the 4 compiler of a portion of this history. In the next year, the James Om fa mily became members and this family now has fourth and fifth generation members who attend this church Others who became members are the Jacob Lichtenwalters, Preston Fuller and Paul families soon became members.; Some of the ministers of the church were Mr. Snow, W. R. McCrea, Darrell Norwood, Everet Smith, Elwood. Dunn, Beckwith, Garrett, John Abbout,

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOO LIGONIER Church Serve* ♦ IS Sunday School SO IS Wayne H Wentjel OUR LAOY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH («m and Mam Street!) MILFORD English mass ♦ am Spanish mas* '0 36 am Confession t>e»or* m 3 **e* GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Or Dana R Ha. Hey Pastor 1 Robert F Grew ASM P**3or Sunoa, Schoo; I *S Morning Worship II Evening Service 1 Wednesday Evening Service 7 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS KINOOOM HALL t East Fagaßeechie La** Drive) Sunday FuOK Lecture » 30 Wai ch town Study 10 30 Tuesday Study Ot Rnoghecy J 30 Thursday Ministry School f I • SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH O* M!H Southeast Ot Wilmot! Pastor Eimer Miller Sunday School * W Morning WorsMß 10:30 Sunday Evening Service ’ Prayer B-W* Study Wecnevcey y GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SYRACUSE Steven Archer. Pastor Worship * 30 Sunday School 10 30

study of the Word of God and prayer time while our youth groups use a very unique approach to studying God’s Word — The Wild West Program. This program was developed by our very able youth minister, Rick Brouillette, and answers a great need for Christian education in today’s world. Along with this, our members sponsor a calling night, a teen singing group, a men’s prayer breakfast and a ladies’ aid, as well as a strong belief in and practice of personal witnessing on a one to one, person-to-person basis. Our mission program, then, reaches out even beyond the sphere of our personal influence as 25 per cent of our offerings now go to support missionaries in Mexico, Africa, the United States and Canada andother parts of the world. To reach out with the positive message of God’s love, we have many volunteers who work in our bus ministry. These people make it possible for many persons to come to services who would not otherwise have the opportunity. We would welcome each and every person seeking a friendly, faithful, Bible believing church to come and worship and serve with us.

'Harry Graham. Robert Bates, Allen Kinsinger. Albert Shockney, Carl Shearer, Eldon Wilson and Robert Greenwood is the present pastor. Harry Om and Mike Hamilton are the only known Timothies of the church and natives of Milford. Orn is preaching in Tucson, Ariz. Hamilton does not have a church at the present time and is living in Northern Indiana with his wife and family. Currently there are some 10 young people from the church enrolled in Bible colleges throughout the USA. In 1902, the church building was remodeled extensively and it was remodeled again in 1948. The Christian Church realized its classes were beginning to show crowded. So the church purchased the Harlan property to the east to serve as the parsonage, as the old parsonage at the west of the church became the junior department building. This parsonage is currently the home of Rick Brouillette, the church’s associate minister, and his family. A planning committee was appointed in 1960 to investigate the future expansion possibilities. Through 1962 the committee met several times and

ALL SAINTS' CHAFCL (Cpncagal) LAKRWAWASBS V<Ar Rev o«vid U Hyndman Holy BucMrilt » CLUNCTTR UNITCO MCTMOOISV CHURCH Car I R LoH. Pa»tar Worship Sarvica » • m Sunday School »D;tS o.m •UNR OAK UNITCO MCTHOOIST CHURCH uawranca Byrna*, Pa»*or Sunday School * X Worship 10.30 FICST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWCOO Rav Raaart L CTndWlor . PoWor stf»doy School * X Worship Sorvico X X BapMt Fo«ow»»»* homy 1® UNITCO MCTHOOIST CHURCH LCCSOURG Ken Fast. Pastor Mrs Chris Kammerer. Sup* WorwfHp ▼: 30 Church School 10 30 UNITCO MCTHOOIST CHURCH MILFORO Everett Owens. Pastor ■ Ws Rooert Brown. Supt Church School •: X Worship 10 X UMYF Sunday 4 X CHURCH OF THC BRCTHRCN L NORTH WCBSTCR Paul F sander. P«sw Morning Worship * X Sunday School W X

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submitted different plans to the official board. During 1962, Howard Pletcher, Goshen designer, drew the rough sketch and working plans. Approximate price quotes for the construction were provided by Ray Buhrt, Syracuse general contractor, and Herschel Rock, New Paris. The material was submitted to the congregation on June 16, 1963, after it was discussed and approved by the official board. Buhrt and Rock were employed to build the building after the Congregation vote was 87 for and three against. Construction began on July 11, 1963, with Stanley Custer donating the excavation. The completed building provided 13 additional class rooms, a baptistry and choir loft, plus space for seating 300 in the sanctuary. Cash and pledges totaling $30,000 were raised before construction began. The total cost estimate was $90,000, with the remainder financed by

TURKCY CRERK CHURCH OFTHC BRETHREN Clarence B Fike, Pastor Church School at » M worship at 10:X HASTIHOS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer. Pastor Kendall Biller. Supt Sunday School *:X Worship 10: X Prayer Meeting Thursday I X Young Adults Wednesday 7 X APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Theo Beer. Henry Baer. Jesse Bear; Elmer Martter and Walter Stetten. Minsiters Morning Worship 10 Sunday School 10 Afternoon Worship 12:X CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood. Minister Rkk Brouillette. Associate Minister Wayne Bucher. Supt Bible School » X Worship I 0 X end 7 p.m. Wednesday BMNe Study 7 CONCORD UNITRO MCTHOOIST CHURCH (Couaty Roads XOaad Reeks tew) Everett Owens. Pastor Roberta uaughon. S. S. Supt Sunday School 10. IS Worship Service *.IS CHURCH OF OOD NORTH WEBSTER Bill Evans. Pastor worship * X Sunday School IO:X Evening Service 7 NEW SALEM CHURCH OF TNR BRETHREN (non. axe i.) Chad Woodbum, Pastor Sunday School I JO Worship ISX Evening worship 7 BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Ralph Burns. Pastor Sunday School V XlO X Ntoming Worship X 36H X evening Worship 67 Prayer Service. Thur*. >4 UNITED METHOOIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Pam Steele. Pastor A. C. Underwood. Assistant Worship O X and W as Church School »:X Junior Senior UMY H BARBEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kaba Drive. LMMe Barbee Lake) Bryce Foster. Pastor Sunday School * worship Service X Prayer AAeoting. Wednesday 7

sale of notes to members and others. John Gardner, a church elder, was in charge of the sale of these notes. Again in 1971, the church felt a need and plans were drawn for a Christian activities center (CAC) located to the north of the church building. The congregation voted to put up the building in September of 1971. The dedication was held in June of 1972. Featured are a gymnasium area which serves as a classroom and worship center on Sunday mornings. The building also has a stage area for programs, restroom facilities and a small area that can be used for preparing and serving refreshments for meetings held in the building. And, just this year the church purchased a second parsonage — the former home of Dennis Replogle and family — in order to provide a home for minister Robert Greenwood and his family.

NORTH WEBSTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Charles E Myers. Pastor Tom HoHeri. S. S. Sup* Sunday School *3O Worship 10 30 Wednesday Services 7 FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORO ’ Rev. Richard Boyd. Pastor Mike Mathews. Supt Church School 9:X Morning Worship 10:.X Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Gary T Meadors. Pastor Sunday School 9.X Morning Worship 10. X Sunday Evening Worship 7 Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Ammon Wenger. Interim Pastor Herb Reuter Adult S S Spt Sunday School 9 X Worship 10:» SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison B Pearl Sts.) Tgrry Fleetwood. Pastor Sunday School 10 Praise and Worship. Sunday 7 x Youth Service. Tuesday 7 Bible Study. Thursday 7 x CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Norman Lincoln. Pastor Sunday School 9 X Morning Worship X X Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m Mid week Prayer Meeting 7 p.m Thurs SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH LIGONIER Fame* Frank Kronawitter Masses Sat 4 pm. and Sun 10 X am WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Stetten. Pastor Steve Bornmon. S. S. Supt Worship Service 10 Sunday School H PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (407 S. Cavin St.) LIGONIER Sunday School 9 X worship Service 10 X GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service H Sunday School 11 Wednesday Service 7 «S CHURCH OF GOO SYRACUSE Thoma* Douglas. Pastor Joe Htb*chman. S S Supt School • X Morning Worship 10 X Sunday Evening Service 7 X

MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (County roads IWN and 37SE) Charles Taylor, pastor Gordon Tuttle. Supt Sunday School 9 X Worship 10: X BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (U.S.*) Doug Archer, Pastor Eugene Lange, S S. Supt Morning Worship 9:X Sunday School 10 30 SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Philip Frew, Pastor’ Church School 9 15 worship Hour 10 X J.I.F.'S 2 p m UMYF 7 p.m WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) James Freerksen, Pastor Marion Acton, S. S Sup* Sunday School 9 X Worship 10 X and 7 M>d week wed 7 Sunday Youth Time Wed 7 MILFOROCHAPEL (South Ma<n) Ben Shirk. Gen Sup’ Jerome Zetw, S S Supt Sunday School 10 Worship Service 11 CALVARY UNITED METHOOIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE Ross D Cook Pastor Arlen Bobeck. S S Supt Church School 9 X Morning Worship 10 X Jr 4 Sr YF * X Sunday SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE i Father Kenneth Sarranne Sunday Mass 7 IS and 10.45 a m. Saturday * IS p m Confession before Masses Holy Days 7 a.m and 7 X p m. SOLOMON S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev Donald Sheirne. Pastor Sunday School 10 X Worship 9 X ZION CHAPEL U B. CHURCH (Corner Syra -Web. Rd andISMN.) Chester Reed Pastor Eldon J. Watkins. S S Supt Sunday School 9 X Worship 10 X Evening Worship 7 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE George Phillips. Pastor Stanley Barnhart. S S. fuP* Sunday School 9;X Morning Worship 10 X Sunday a>We Study 7 p.m

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