The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 March 1977 — Page 12

By REV. PAUL STEELE, pastor North Webster United Methodist Church “The Church is a community of all true believers under the Lordship of Christ. It is the redeemed and redeeming fellowship in which the Word of

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God is preached by persons divinely called, and the Sacraments are duly administered according to Christ’s own appointment. Under the discipline of the Holy Spirit the Church seeks to provide for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers, and the redemption of the world.” This quotation from the Discipline of the United Methodist Church reminds us that we are but one branch of the tree of God’s universal Church. Within that branch, there are thousands of local churches working together, bearing the burdens, sharing the joys of a common ministry in the world. Our working and witnessing together has a governing principle called the connectional church, which embraces both the episcopal and the representative form of government. Pastors are called by the Holy Spirit through the local church’s worship and ministry, ordained by an annual conference, appointed to their charge by a bishop, and serve under the democratic guidance of representatives to the Annual Conferetce and the local Administrative Board. The local church is united with all other local churches in providing for the preaching and the hearing of the Word of God. for sharing in the Sacraments, and for carrying out the ministry in the world which Christ entrusts to us as stewards of His mercy and grace. United Methodists believe that God’s love includes all persons. Even though we separate ourselves from God and neighbor because of our sin. faith in Jesus Christ brings us back to God and His family We are assured of salvation through the action and witness of His Spirit. There are at least seven marks of the Christian life which have been emphasized in our tradition. The marks of the Christian life are personal experience; reason - knowing and abiding in the mind of Christ; freedom - choosing Christ as the Way, the Truth, the life; responsibility - obligating ourselves to his tasks in the light of our tradition and history; perfection ; and fellowship - being together as God’s family in the world. We believe that every person can have the personal experience of a heart warmed by the presence of Christ. Humble surrender to His will and way brings on this personal experience. which occurs in a great variety of ways. Important in cultivating the experience is the prayerful, careful, study of Scripture in relation to life under the guidance of those who have experience, training, and fruits

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to their faith. It was a reading from Martin Luther's interpretation of the Book of Romans within a small group that provided the setting for John Wesley’s heartwarming experience.. He attended this small group on a Sunday evening, “very unwillingly” he said, after early morning devotions, two worship services, and after a long and difficult search for the personal presence of Christ. Important also in cultivating a personal experience are the regular habits of worship, prayer, study, hearing and Schoolhouse, log-cabin site of church start North Webster United Methodist Church had its beginnings in a school-house log cabin in 1840. six years after the first cabin was built near Boydston Lake (now Webster Lake). George Warner and Thomas Warner began a study group at that time. Rev. Samuel Young was the circuit rider for eleven churches, including Warsaw and Syracuse. Early records are scanty, showing 41 pastors appointed to the church over the period of 137 years. In 1862. a small frame church building was erected on the present site at a cost of $1,600. At that time, the circuit included 12 churches. Since the circuit-rider could not get to twelve churches each Sunday, services were usually led by lay-persons, during the first 30 years. While it is not possible to mention everyone, the names of persons in the leadership of the church which appear often in the record books include: Earl Himes. Carl Bockman. Leander Yoder, and Bemiece Baugher. A parsonage was built in 1874, when Rev. John Pattee was pastor. It still serves in the work of the Church as a thrift shop. By this time, the church had gained in membership, so that North Webster and Morris Chapel became a two-point circuit. The two churches were yoked together until 1954 In 1913, there was extensive remodeling, with a basement dug underneath the sanctuary and brick veneer placed on the outside. This was accomplished during the pastorate of Rev. William Daley. In 1950, an addition to the sanctuary, a kitchen, and a fellowship room was built on the back and the east side of the sanctuary. Rev. George Manley was pastor at this time.

singing of the great music of the church along with the preaching of the Word, which leads to witness and service. Lack of these practices results in the malnutrition and the withering away of the soul. When persons join the church they confess belief in Christ, commit themselves to the study of the Scripture as the way to life and freedom, promise to live the

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There was much remodeling of the sanctuary in 1966. when Rev. Charles Johnson was pastor, with an organ being installed as a memorial. Then, in 1967, under the direction of Rev. Donald Clark, the educational wing was completed, including four large classrooms, a nursery, pastor’s study, and office. The need for a new parsonage arose, and in 1972. a twostory. four-bedroom house was built for the pastor and his family, when Rev. John Weeks was pastor. All the former pastors of the church cannot be named, but Rev. J. Artley Leatherman should be mentioned. North Webster church was served by him from 1943 -1946. The old parsonage became the thrift shop, known as the King's Exchange. The King's Exchange is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, with a full-time manager, providing good clothing and household needs at low cost. This is a “Goodwill’’ ministry in the North Webster area. The church is open for two services of worship on Sunday morning and Sunday School. Our women’s group, the United Methodist Women, is very’ active, with four circles, a sewing circle, and many projects which benefit the church in its mission and ministry —for example “tons of

Christian life under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and support the church with prayer, presence, gifts, and service. Our most unique doctrine is that life can be dominated and controlled by perfect love. We consider that living in God’s perfect love is to seek His will for every situation, not depending upon portrayal of love as physical attraction or simply

REV. PAUL STEELE noodle-making’’ and a Mermaid Festival all-day dinner every year. The chancel choir, two youth groups, a very active Sunday School staff, three adult classes, the women's groups, the pastor, and Rev. A. C. Underwood, the assistant pastor, from the nucleus of a strong ministry’ for Christ in the community. At present, there are three prayer groups, and two Bible study groups in addition, meeting regularly in His love and service. The church building is used often by community groups such as Alcoholics Annoymous, Kiwanis, and Scouts.

friendly feelings. Rather, perfect love is the unremitting goodwill towards others, especially those we consider to be unlovable. Our aim is to draw a circle wide enough to include everyone in God’s love through His family known as the church.

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