The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 June 1978 — Page 13
Former Milford resident retires after 35 years at First Church
On May 31 former Milford * resident, Rev. Keith M. Jones, retired after 35 years as senior minister of the First Church of Christ Congregational, Wethersfield, Conn. Jones is the son of the late Emerald and Maude Jones. The family resided east of Milford for a number of years, Jones being a 1928 graduate of Milford High School. His father was a minister and a farmer and his mother was a noted area speaker in her younger years. Connecticut newspaper accounts of Jones’ retirement term him as being “born in the farmbelt of Indiana.” He attended Manchester College, graduating cum laude in 1932 with a bachelor of arts degree. Jones taught in the Wells County public schools for the nexttwo years. He married Lydia Marie Fox in 1936. They have three children: Wanda Corn, an art historian on the faculty of Mills College in Oakland, Calif. Marcia Peling, an LPN at Hartford hospital. Keith M. Jones, Jr, doing graduate work in education at Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif. In 1937 he graduated cum laude from Garrett Theological Seminary in Evanston, 111., with a B.D. degree. He was ordained to the Christian ministry in 1939. The HoOsier lad spent 1937-1940 at Yale University and from 1940 until 1943 he served as minister of the Whitneyville Congregational Church in Hamden, Conn. On June 1, 1943, he became senior minister of The First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, a.post he
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was to hold for the next 35 years. Community Worker Besides being the minister of a large congregation, Rev. Jones has been active in community affairs. After World War 11, he served as chairman of a Wethersfield Town Committee to assist Wethersfield veterans in their return to civilian life. He served as chairman of the culture and arts division of Wethersfield’s CDAP program and is presently an alternate member of the human rights commission, town of Wethersfield, member of the Wethersfield-Rocky Hill Rotary Club, and a member of the Business Men’s Civic Association of Wethersfield. Jones was chaplain of the state house of representatives during the 1961-62 session, has served in many inter-church organizations such as the Capitol Region Conference of Churches of which he served one term as president. He has also served the Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ, in various capacities and was chaplain of the Wethersfield volunteer fire department for many years. First Church During his 35 years as senior minister, The First Church has enjoyed a growth in membership, expanded facilities and restoration of the meeting house. The Jones family resided in the parsonage at 260 Main Street, Wethersfield, since its acquisition by the church in 1954. In retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Jones will reside at 19 Old Pewter Lane, Wethersfield.
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Upon his retiring Rev. Jones said, “I’ve had a wonderful experience. Just wonderful. It’s been satisfying in so many ways.” The First Church is the largest Protestant parish in Wethersfield, a suburb of Hartford. Rev. Jones’ retirement is said by the Wethersfield Post (June 9 issue) to have ended “one of the most productive periods in First Church of Christ history.” The church had a membership of 1,100 members when Jones began his ministry in 1943. Today its membership is at the 1,700 mark. Author Thomas
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Tryon, who wrote about the Wethersfield of the 1940 s in novels like “The Other,’’ “Lady” and “Harvest Home,” is a member of the First Church as is former state representative Ruth O. Truex. She is now congregation president. Jones saw a complete restoration of the church and construction of additions, as well as several other major building projects. The church’s meeting house, built in the 1760 s has also been restored. In the Post article Rev. Jones states, “Many of the times I most remember
CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Carl R. Lott, Pastor Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Robert L. Chidister, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship Service 10:30 Baptist Fellowship Hour 5:30 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Ken Fast, Pastor Mrs. Chris Kammerer, Supt. Morning Worship 9:30 I Church School 10:30 UNITEOMETHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Everett Owens, Pastor Mrs. Robert Brown, Supt. Church School 9:30 Worship 10:30 UMYF Sunday 6:30 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Paul F. Shrider Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Mike Mathews, Supt. Church School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Raymond Hoover, Gen. Bd. Chrm Dr. Homer Burke, Deacon Chrm. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 6) Doug Archer, Pastor Eugene Lange, S. S. Supt. Morning Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 MILFORDCHAPEL (South Main) Ben Shirk, Gen. Supt. Jerome Zehr, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 10 Worship Service 11
ALL SAINTS'CHAPEL (Episcopal) LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist 9 SAINT ANDREW'S UNITEOMETHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 Worship Hour 10:30 J.l.F.'s 2 p.m. UMYF 7 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Brice Casey, Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:30 a m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Family night, Wednesday 7 p.m. CHURCHOF GOD * SYRACUSE Joe Hibschman, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9; 30 Morning Worship 10:30 . Sunday Evening Service 7:30 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Gary T. Meadors, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Worship 7 Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Hartan Steffen, Pastor Steve Bornman, S. S. Supt. Worship Service 10 Sunday School 11 TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Clarence B. Fike, Pastor Church School 9:00 Worship 10:00 HASTINGS UNITEOMETHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 Young Adults Wednesday 7:30 APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Theo Beer; Henry Beer; Jesse Beer; Elmer Hartter and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 Sunday School 10 Afternoon Worship 12:30
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have come in connection with our building program. The renovation of our meeting house was certainly a special moment. And the interesting historical work that went into that. Our coming back into the meeting house, dur service and the rededication in 1973 was probably the high point.” Jones has noted several changes in the church community over the past 35 years. When he first went to First Church it was an old, semi-rural parish with the congregation being a mix of farmers and insurance workers. Today most of the farmers are gone. “More and more the mission of the church is seen as not only applying to faraway areas but to the Hartford area as well,” Jones was quoted as saying in the Hartford Courant. First Church, under Jones’ leadership, has initiated a scholarship program for disadvantaged city youths and constructed a low-income housing project for the elderly in Wethersfield. The church also operates a nursery in one of its buildings for working mothers in the community. These programs are not intended to serve members of the congregation and are used primarily by other persons. The scholarship program awards grants to 12 to 15 Hartford students each year. The housing project makes 75 units available to elderly persons who meet income guidelines. The project was completed in 1977 at a cost of $1.7 million. Retirement Plans As for his retirement
CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood, Minister , Rick Brouillette, Associate Minister Robert Hamman, Supt. Bible School 9:30 Worship 8:15, 10:30 and 7 p.m. ‘ Wednesday Bible Study 7 CONCORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (County Roads3ooand Rookstool) Everett Owens, Pastor Roberta Laughlin, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service 9:15 CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH CROMWELL (111 W. Orange St.) Steve Archer, Pastor Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900N&200E) Irvin Miller, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Evening Worship 7 BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Ralph Burns, Pastor , Sunday School 9:30-10:30 Morning Worship 10:30-11:30 Evening Worship 6-7 „ Prayer Service, Thurs. 7-8 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Paul Steele, Pastor A. C. Underwood, Assistant Worship 8:30 and 10:45 Church School 9:30 - Junior-Senior UMY 6-8 BARBEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) Bryce Foster, Pastor Sunday School 9 Worship Service 10 Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7 SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison & Pearl Sts.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10 Praise and Worship, Sunday 7:30 Youth Service, Tuesday 7 Bible Study, Thursday 7:30 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (407 S. Cavin St.) LIGONIER Sunday School 9:30 Worship Service 10:40
plans, Jones says, “I’m not making any firm commitments until I find out how much time we’ll be here in Wethersfield. I will continue to be a part of the life of this community, but in what ways, I’m not sure right now.” He was quick to admit that he’ll miss the role of senior minister that he’s held for a good portion of his life. But at the same time he’s looking forward to retirement. “I felt we’d come to a time in the life of the church when it was right to retire. We’ve been planning it for nearly two years.” He pointed out to the Post reporter that he’s not retiring to ‘begin enjoying
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"God's Grace" was the morning message delivered by Pastor Miller. "Christian Glorification" was the evening message. Youth Camp closed Saturday morning. It was held at Epworth Heights near North Webster. Kevin Harney > attended basketball camp held at Grace College last week. Mrs. Mike Ostrander and son Greg of Flora, were recent callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse. Rev. Ostrander and son Shawn were attending and assisting one week of camp at Camp Mack. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stansberry of Carmel were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson. Last Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Stetler were: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Meek and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Gareth Meek and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Stetler and daughters, all of Syracuse; and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Meek and family of Elkhart. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Morehouse and Georgina, Mrs. Lydia Morehouse and Miss Doris Tom spent Sunday in Bluffton with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long and daughter of North Webster were
MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEOMETHODIST (County Roads 150 N and 375E) Charles Taylor, Pastor Gordon Tuttle, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) James Freerksen, Pastor Bryce Medlock, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 and 7 Mid week Wed. 7 Youth Study Wed. 7 AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6:30 CHURCH.OF THE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Norman Lincoln, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m. Mid week Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Wed. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE Ross D. Cook, Pastor Donald Sheline, Assoc. Church School 9:30 Morning Worship 8:30, 10:30 Jr; 8. Sr. YF 6:30 Sunday SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Kenneth Sarrazine Sunday Mass 7:15 and 10:45 a m. Saturday Mass 6:15 a.m. Confession before Masses Holy Days 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITEOMETHODIST CHURCH Robert D. Wilburn, Pastor Summer Schedule Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:00 ,* ■ Bible Study and prayer 7 p.m. Wednesday ZION CHAPEL U. B. CHURCH (Corner Svra.-Web. Rd. and 10MN) Rev. Frank D' Winterhalter Eldon J. Watkins, S. S. Supt. Worship 9 Sunday School 10 Evening Worship 7 CHURCH OF THS BRETHREN SYRACUSE George Phillips, Pastor Stanley Barnhart, S. S. Supt. Sunday 'School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.
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life.’ “I don’t know whether I’d have to retire to enjoy life . . . I’ve always enjoyed it.” He has plenty to keep him busy since his move to • Old Pewter Lane. He is an avid photographer and enjoys a good talk about art. He’s been asked to put on a one man show at the Visitor’s Center next year, 11 something that he’s very excited about. Jones also plans to do some volunteer work for the church. Jones was honored by his parishioners prior to his retirement when the church bestowed the honor of “Minister Emeritus” upon him. It was done in recognition of his service to the church and com-
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munity and the first and only time such an honor has been bestowed upon a minister of the First Church of Christ. On Sunday, June 4, he delivered his last sermon. On Saturday, June 10, an “All-Church Family Picnic” was held in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Jones. Following the picnic a comical sketch of life with the “Joneses” through the years was given. On June 11 a “Very Special Worship Service” honoring his ministry at First Church was held with Rev. Nathaniel M. Guptill, minister of the Conference, Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ, was the guest speaker.
ding the past two weeks visiting her father, Ed Smith, and sisters, Mrs. Albert Matthews and Mrs. Vere Wildman and other relatives. Mrs. Francis Wildman was dismissed Monday from Goshen Hospital after undergoing cataract surgery. She's recuperating in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fritz Kilmer.
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