The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 November 1977 — Page 11

Couple approaches pastorship as team

Pastor F. Hazen Sparks, who recently replaced David Wldmoyer as pastor of the Hastings United Methodist Church, says he and wife Beatrice are of the old school, with them approaching each pastorship as a team. "So through the years," the pastor said, "she's been a teammate. And a good one." Together, they attend worship services some Thursday evenings and church meetings. "Before we retired," Rev. Sparks said," she always sang In the choir." Their present church does not have a choir, but does have a good congregation, which sings, they explained. The pastor was appointed by Bishop Ralph Alton to his present pastorship, to serve during the Illness of Rev. Widmoyer. Before assuming his new duties, he served 12 other pastorships. Rev. Sparks retired In 1971, but has done several things In that time. He finished building their new home In Epworth Forest, took a trip to Alaska, was a temporary preacher In 33 churches, held evangelical services for neighboring churches, and conducted spiritual life enrichment retreats. He also was the pastor of a Middlebury church for three years. "All through the house we have things to remind us of the lovely friends we have," the pastor said, of Items in the house from former congregation members and others. Both pastor and Mrs. Sparks travel from their home to the church several times a week. He does calling on Thursday afternoons before the study and prayer group meets Thursday evening at the church. "We find they're a good cross section of the age

Awareness program set at Bethel Church Nov. 9

A special program on awareness has been scheduled at the Bethel Church of the Brethren, Milford, at 7 p m on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The program is an effort to increase awareness of how television is used in the home It will touch on the major problems with television — TV and children. TV and advertising, TV and violence, TV and

Lakeland churches

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stereotyping and will include a film on the topic. The program will offer opportunity for questions and discussion about special problems regarding television in the home The leader • will be Dean Kagarise, pastor of the Mount Pleasant Church of the Brethren. Bourbon Kagarise is an approved leader of television awareness training.

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brackets," said Rev. Sparks of the congregation. He said he has been received well by them since he has replaced their pastor. "Yes," the pastor said, "It's a little difficult to plan the future, not knowing how long I'll be there." Now the plans for the church and congregation are being made on a monthly basis. Recently, the church had a Rally Day, which saw 58 members In attendance. "We have set a goal at 10 per cent increase in attendance and membership for 1978." the pastor said. Pastor and Mrs. Sparks have two sons and two daughters.

a program developed by the American Lutheran Church, the United Methodist Church, the Church of the Brethren and the Media Action Research Center.. He is a member of Action for Children’s Television and participated in the national PTA hearing on TV violence and edits a newsletter concerned with violence on television.

SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH LIGONIIR Father Frank Kronawitter Masses Sat 4 pm ana Sun lOX a.m NORTH WSBSTSR CHRISTIAN CHURCH Charles 8. Myers. Pastor Tom Holtart. S S. Supt Sunday School »:X Worship 14: JO WeOtesday Service* 7 TRINITY LUTHBRAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONISR Church Service ♦:ls Sunday School io IS Larry Miller, pastor OUR LAOY OF GUADALUPB CATHOLIC CHURCH («t» ate Mam Streets) MILFORD English mass ♦ a m Spanish mass 16: X am Contesatan before massas ORACS BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Or. David R Half lav. Pastor Robert f Graft, asm Pastor Sunday School ♦ 45 Attorning Worship 11 Evening Servlet 7 WaOmday Evening Service 7 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINODOMHALL I East Papataechie Lata Drivel Sunday PutHk Lecture »JO Watchtown Study >0 X Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7 JO Thursday. Ministry Schoos 7 SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH < to Mile Southeast Os wimet) Paalor Elmer Miller Sunday School * JO Morning Worship 10 30 Sunday Evening Service 7 Prayer Bible Study Wednesday » BRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SYRACUSE (NOE. Maia St.) Sloven Archer Pastor Worship t JO Sunday School to JO GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 11 Sunday School 11 woomoav Service 7 «$

South Whitley 723 4983 267 8671 Warsaw 834-4187 North Webster Attend The Church Os Year Choice THE BEACON

Syracuse driver strikes, kills cow Kathy A. Morgensen, 23, r 2 Syracuse, was driving on SR 13, two miles north of Pierceton at 4 a.m. Saturday, when she struck and killed a three-year-old Angus cow owned by Ed Teeple, r 1 Pierceton. Morgensen told police she was driving in 1 patch of fog, when she came across cattle crossing the roadway, which had gotten loose. She applied her brakes and avoided some cows, but hit the one animal. Morgensen received two broken front teeth. Damage of $1,200 was listed to the auto.

CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Carl R Lott, Pastor Worship Service » a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes. Pestor Sunday School 7 30 Worship 10:30 LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Robert l. Chidister. Pastor Sunday School »:X worship Service 10: X Baptist Fellowship Hour ] » UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURO Ken FaM. Pastor Mn Chris Kammerer, Supt Morning Worship t X Church School 10 X UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Everett Owens. Pastor Mrs. Robert Brown, Supt Church School *:X Worship 10. X UMYF Sunday I.X CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Pavi F Shriber Pastor Morning Worship 4: X Sunday School 10 X FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Mite Mathews. Supt Church School * X Morning Worship I 0 X Morning Prayer Service Tuesday « BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Raymond Hoover, Gen Bd Cnrm Dr Homer Burte. Deacon Chrm sunoav School ♦ X worship 10 X BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 41 Doug Archer. Pastor Eugene Lange. S. $ Supt Morning Worship * X Sunday School 10 X MILFORD CHAPEL (South Mom) Ben Shirk. Gen. Supt Jerome Zahr. S S. Supt Sunday School >0 Worship Service H

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Morris Chapel neighborhood news

Sunday, Nov. 6, will be the monthly carry-in dinner following regular church services at Morris Chapel Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the good food and fellowship. “Reflection.” the Gospel Singing group from Whitko High School, under the direction of Linden Boggs will preform as special guests on Sunday evening Nov. 6, at 7:30 at the Morris Chapel Methodist Church. Rev. Charles Taylor. Roger Middleton, Bob Reiff, Keith Jones, and Rev. Chester Smith attended the Huntington District Methodist Men’s Fall Roundup at North Mancesheter College last Wednesday evening. About 30 children enjoyed a Halloween party at the church on Thursday evening. They visited many homes throughout the area and collected funds for CROP, to help feed the hungry children of the world. After returning to the church they enjoyed games and refreshments of hot cocoa and doughnuts. Rev. and Mrs. Taylor attended the Jimmy Swaggert Crusade at the Convention Center in Indianapolis ■ last Friday night. They spent the night with their granddaughter, Marie Martin of Indianapolis and returned home on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Engelberth and daughter Jennie of Paris, DI., Mrs. Henry Engelberth of Warsaw and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Engelberth of West Lafayette, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Engelberth. Mr. and Mrs. John Rantz attended the 25-year-club banquet of the Peter Eckrich and Company at the Empirial House in Fort Wayne on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Outcelt and Mrs. Jack Howard and son Joe, attended the Chain-of Lakes Barbershop Quartet Fall Harvest program at Columbia City on Sunday afternoon and also the After-glo in the evening. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Keith Jones and daughter Erin enjoyed a combined business and vacation trip to Nashville, and other scenic areas throughout Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Engelberth

ALL SAINTS'CHAPEL (Episcopal) LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist t SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rav. Philip Frew. Pastor Church School 4.15 Worship Hour 10 X J.l.F.'s 2 p.m. UMYF 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH CROMWELL (HI W. Oranga St.) Stew Archer Pastor Worship Sorvico H a m. Sunday School 10 a m. CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Joe Hlbachman. S S Supt Sunday School t.X Morning Worship 10 X Sunday Evening Sorvico 7:X CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Rote) OSWEGO Gary T. Meadors. Pastor Sunday School ♦ X Morning Worship 10 X Sunday Evening Worship 7 Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p m WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen. Pastor Steve Bornman. $. 5 Supt. Worship Service >0 Sunday School 11 TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Clarence B Fite, Pastor Church School ♦ X Worship 10 X HASTINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH F Hazen Sparks. Pastor David Fox. Supt Sunday School *:X Worship 10 X Prayer Meeting Thursday 7X Young Adults Wednesday 7 X APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORO Thao Beer; Henry Baer. Jesse Boar. Elmer Hamer and Waiter Stetten Ministers Morning Worship 10 Sunday School 10 Afternoon Worship H X

of Leesburg were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Engelberth and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Reiff spent last week end in Evansville, to attend the football game between Indiana Central University and Evansville University Mr. and Mrs. Jota Rantz, Kathy, Pete and Miss Jackie Rider, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hileman and sons, Tom and Phil of Fort Wayne were in Indianapolis on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Streepy for a belated birthday ce ebration in honor of Mrs. Rantz. Mr. and Mrs. J m Outcelt visited Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moschel of Bourbon and Mrs. Bill Price of Etna Green on Wednesday evening. Circle of Hands tours printing plant at MiH ord The Circle of Hanes group from the Turkey Creek C hurch of the Brethren, toured the Papers Incorporated, Milford, Wednesday evening, Oct. 26. Making the tour were: Mrs. Hurbert Krull, r 1 Milford; Mrs. Merrill Vanderveer. r 1 Milford; Mrs. Jerry Ressler, Nappanee; Mrs. Herbert Fervida, r 2 Milford; Mrs. Mike Moore, Nappanee; Mrs. Gerald Hostetler, Nappanee; Miss Barbara Hall, Nappanee; Mrs. Allen McDonald, r 1 Milford; Mrs. Eldon Fervida, Nappanee; Mrs. Lester Krull Nappanee. The meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Merrill Vanderveer, with a short meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Vanderveer. Child care food program The Lakeland Community Services, Inc., announces the sponsorship of the child care food program. Meals will be rrade available to children at the Lakeland Day Care Center, Syracuse, and be provided without regard to race, color or nationa. origin.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood. Minister Rick Brouillette, Associate Minister Wayne Bucher, Supt. Bible Settool 9 X Worship 10. X and 7 p.m. Wed’iesday Bible Study 7 CONCORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (County Roads JOO and Rooks tool) Everett Owens. Pastor Roberta Laughlin, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service »:15 CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Bill Evans. Pastor Worship t.X Sunday School 10 X Evening Service 7 NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (MONA NOE) Irvin Miller, Pastor Sunday School »;X Worship 10: X Evening Worship 7 BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Ralph Burns. Pastor Sunday School 9 .XIO.X Atoming worship 10.30-11 ;X Evening Worship 4 7 Prayer Service. Thur*. 7 0 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Pam Steele. Pastor A. C Underwood. Assistant Worship 8 X and 10:45 Church School »X Junior Senior UMY 40 BARBER COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kobe Drive, Little Barbee Late) Bryce Footer. Pastor Stmdoy School t worship Service 10 Prayer Meeting. Wednesday 7 SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Comer Harrisae A Pearl Sts.) Terry Fleetwood. Pastor Sunday School 10 Praise and worship, Sunday 7 X Youth Service. Tuesday 7 Bible Study. Thursday 7 X PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (407 S. Cavin st.) LIOONIRR Sunday School *:X Worsh 9 Service 10. X

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TO BE AT NEW SALEM — The Promised Land Singers from Greentown will be featured at the Homecoming service at the New Salem Church of the Brethren near Milford on Sunday, Nov. 8. The group will be giving special music during the morning service at 1B:3B a.m. A basket dinner will be held at 12 noon. The Promised Land Singers will present a sacred concert at 1:30 p.m. The Public to invited to attend.

—New Salem News— BY MRS. HERB MOREHOUSE

Sunday services A piano solo “My God and I** was presented Sunday morning by Dale Mock. Pastor Miller delivered the morning message “The Sin that BindsBacksliding!” He read Luke Srhe evening service was in the the young people. Groupsinging was led by Ed Vanlaningham. Vanlaningham and Jack Teeple accompanied the singing on guitars. Jack Teeple led the meeting with reports given by Randy Wildman and Jeff Carroll. Movies and slides were shown which were taken at youth camp. A question and answer period was conducted by Randy Wildman. Jack closed the meeting with devotions. COMMUNITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dausman spent last week vacationing in southern Indiana.

MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (County Rates IWN ate J7SE) Charles Taylor, Pastor Gordon Tuttle. Supt. Sunday School »:X Worship )0:X WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High Seteel) James Freerksen, Pastor Bryce Medlock. S. S. Supt. Sunday School «:X Worship 10:X and 7 j Mid Week Wed. 7 Youth Study wed. 7 AWANA Clubs Thurs. 4:X CHURCH OF THE NAXARENE SYRACUSE Norman Lincoln, Pastor Sunday School t X Morning Worship )0:X Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m. Mid week Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. wed CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR USautk) SYRACUSE Rom D Cook. Pastor Donald Shellne. Aasoc. Church School * X _ Morning worship 10:X Jr. 4. Sr. YF 4:X Sunday SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Kennetti Sarraiine Sunday Maas 7: IS and 10:45 a.m. Saturday Mass 4.15 a.m Confession tetore Mateos Holy Days 7 a.m. and 7:X p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Robert D. Wilburn. Pastor Summer Schedule Worship t:X Sunday School 1O:» Bible Study and prayer 7 p.m. Wednesday ZION CHAPEL U. B. CHURCH (Comer Syr a-Web. Rd. ate 1000 N) Rev. Devon Strtne. Pestor Eldon J. Watkins. $ S Supt. worship a Sunday School 10 Evening Worship 7 CHURCH OP THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE George Phillipa. Pastor Stanley Barnhart S. S. Supt. Sunday School «:X Morning Worship 10:X Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Helping Hands hold work night Helping Hands was held Tuesday evening in the meeting room. Knotting comforters, being rugs and makings cancer pads were the work of the evening. Mrs. Max Shively conducted the business meeting. Mrs. Edwin Meek gave the devotions by reading Psalms 19, an article from the Daily Bread and “Doubts”. The hostesses, Mrs. Albert Mathews and Mrs. Vere Wildman served applesauce cake, whipped topping, Halloween candy, nuts and coffee to: Mrs. Everett Darr, Mrs. Ray Darr, Mrs. Edwin Meek, Mrs. Dale Mock, Mrs. Herbert Morehouse, Mrs. Elmer Rapp, Mrs. Lydia Morehouse, Miss Doris Tom, Mrs. Carl Lehman, Miss Donna Moser, Mrs. Earl Kammerer, Mrs. Max Shively, Mrs. Robert Hurd and Mrs. John Plank.

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