The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 December 1978 — Page 14

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 13,1978

“O Come All Ye Faithful, Joyful and Triumphant. 0 Come Ye, 0 Come Ye To Bethlehem. Come and Behold Him, Born The King of Angels. O Come Let Us Adore Him, 0 Come Let Us Adore Him, 0 Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ The Lord. " So begins one of the more popular Christmas carols heralding the birth of the Christ Child. Since the third century, celebrations marking the birth of Christ have been held throughout the world. Churches in the Lakeland area are preparing to celebrate the birthday of the Christ Child. The following are some of the planned activities and observances: Syracuse Area Solomon’s Creek United Methodist Church — A special Christmas program will be held during the regular 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service on December 24. At 7 p.m. the same day, there will be a candlelight service and program by the Sunday School groups. Church of the Nazarene — A Christmas program will be held Sunday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. This will be an open house and songfest. Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church — Will hold its traditional Christmas pageant, “The Angel’s Story,” presented by the church school at 7 p.m. December 17. A Christmas Eve candlelight ceremony will be held from 11:15 p.m. to just past midnight. Church member writes play Syracuse United Pentecostal Church — An open house will be held during Sunday School classes on December 17. On Christmas Eve, a Christmas program is scheduled during the regular worship service at 10 a.m. And. at 6 p.m., a Christmas play, “The Second Best Christmas,”. written by Pam Porter will be presented. Calvary Lutheran Church, Cromweli — The Dorcas Society is sponsoring a family night at the church December 13 at 6:30

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p.m. The program, “Families of Faith at Christmas,” will be offered along with a pot luck dinner. On Christmas Eve, worship services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church, Syracuse — On December 13, at 7:30 p.m., the Lutheran Church women will be meeting at the church. The program, “The Families of Faith at Christmas,” will be offered. On Sunday, Dec. 17, at 9 am., the annual congregation meeting will be held. On Christmas Eve, worship services will be offered at 11 p.m. with guest organist Rick Moore. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Both Lutheran Christmas Eve services will include scripture readings, carol singing, preaching by Steve Archer and a candle lighting ceremony.) Wawasee Heights Baptist — Will have a Sunday School program during the regular Sunday School classes December 24. A carry-in dinner is scheduled at noon December 24 followed by a special service at 2 p.m. Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church — A special liturgy and music observance will be held at midnight Christmas Eve followed by a service. Special Christmas masses will be held December 25 at 7:15a.m. and 10:45a.m. Wawasee Episcopal Center — A Christmas Eve service is scheduled for 5 p.m. December 25. A Eucharist will be offered at 11 p.m. Christmas Eve. Church of the Brethren — Will hold a Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. entitled, “The Festival of Carols.” Grace Bible Church — Will have fellowship all Christmas Day. Calvary United Methodist Church — The annual Christmas Concert has been set for 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. The program will be presented by the Chancel Choir. A candlelight service will be held 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24. Zion Chapel United Brethren — The Women’s Missionary Association of the church will hold its Christmas Party at the House of Friendship on December 15. Special Christmas music and a program will be presented at the 10 a.m. worship hour Sunday, Dec. 17.

Milford Area Milford United Methodist Church — The UM women will hold a Christmas meeting December 14 at 7:30 p.m. On December 17, starting at 6 p.m., the congregation will be caroling in the Milford area, followed by refreshments served by the men of the church. A Christmas Eve candlelight worship service will be held at 11 p.m., December 24. A Christmas service is also scheduled for 10:30 am. December 25. Old fashioned Christmas Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren — The Circle Hands group will be making fruit baskets December 19 .and will take them to area places December 24 while caroling. In observance of its 100th anniversary, the church will celebrate an old fashioned Christmas Sunday, Dec. 24, with members dressing in old fashioned garb. Hastings United Methodist Church — The Christmas program, “What Is Christmas?” will be held December 22 at 7 p.m. followed by a candlelight service. Regular church services will be held December 24. Bethel Church of the Brethren — Church members will carol in the Milford area December 17 after 6:30 p.m. A Puerto Rican Festival is scheduled afterwards at 7:30 p.m. Children are collecting soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes to send to Puerto Rico. A Christmas Eve candlelight service will be held at 7 p.m. December 24. Milford Christian Church — December 17, the youth choir will sing Christmas carols and present a dramatization starting at 6:30 p.m. It will be followed by the adult choir performing, “King of Kings,” by John Peterson. Bethany Churdh of the Brethren — The church youth are sponsoring caroling December 17 at 6:30 p.m. The choir will present a cantata on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 9:30 a.m. The “Carol of Christmas” by John W.

SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH LIGONIER Father Frank Kronawitter Masses: Sat. 6 p.m. and Sun. 10:30 a.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Larry Zimmerman, Pastor Donny Guy, S.S. Supt, Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Wednesday Services 7 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Church Service 9:15 Sunday School 10:15 Larry Miller, pastor OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th and Main Streets) MILFORD Father Thomas Lemos, CSC Associate: Marcelino Espinoza Spanish mass noon Confession before masses (or appointment) GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Haifley, Pastor Robert F. Graff, Asso. Pastor Sunday School 9:45 Morning Worship 11 Evening Service 7 Wectiesday Evening Service 7 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture 9:30 Watchtown Study 10:30 Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 Thursday, Ministry School 7 SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (Vi Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:X Sunday Evening Service 7 Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SYRACUSE (NO E. Main St.) Steven Archer, Pastor Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 11:00 Sunday School 11:00 Wednesday Serv ice 7:45

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Peterson will be performed. Leesburg Area Brethren Church, Leesburg — A Christmas program will be offered during Sunday School classes at 9:30 a.m. December 17. A candlelight Christmas Eve service will be held at 6 p.m. December 24. United Methodist Church — December 17, at 7 p.m., a Christmas party and program has been set. Santa Claus will be present. At 10:30 a.m., December 24, an old fashioned songfest is scheduled. Clunette United Methodist Church — Will present the nativity scene at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17. Special sermons Lakeland Community Church, Oswego — Rev. Robert Chiddister is continuing a series of sermons throughout December entitled, “The Search for Christmas — Peace,” “The Meaning, of Christmas — Possibility,” "The Prospect of Christmas — Return” and “The Endurance of Christmas — Remembrance.’’ All series sermons are during the morning worship services on Sunday. There will an all church Christmas caroling event starting at 5:30 p.m. on December 17, followed by refreshments at the church. A Christmas Eve candlelight communion service will be held at 4 p.m. on December 24. North Webster Area North Webster United Methodist Church — A youth Christmas party is set for Sunday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. in the home of Larry Stackhouse. Infants will be baptized during the morning services of 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24. That same evening at 7 p.m., there will be a children-family worship service featuring the children’s choir followed by a reception and refreshments. There will be a choir-candlelight service at 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The choir Christmas party is set for Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the parsonage, 8 p.m. A post High School, college age fellowship

CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Richard McCreary, 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 Church School 10:30 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Everett Owens, Pastor Mrs. Robert Brown, Supt. Church School Pl 30 Worship 10:30 UMYF Sunday 6:X CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Paul F. Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9.30 Sunday School 10: X FIRST BRETHRENCHURCH MILFORD Jeff Carroll, Pastor Robert Rassi, Supt. Church School 9:X Morning Worship 10:X BYC Sunday 6:30p.m. Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. BETHELCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Nelda Rhoades, Pastor Herbert Reuter, S.S. SuptSunday School 9:X Worship 10: X BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 4) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Eugene Lange, S. S. Supt. Morning Worship 9:X Sunday School 10:X MILFORD CHAPEL (South Main) Ben Shirk, Pastor Joe Shetler S.S. Supt. Sunday School 10 , Worship Service 11 Wednesday Service 7

and parsonage open house will start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28. North Webster Church of God — A youth playlet will be presented at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, with the two choirs singing. Caroling party North Webster Church of the Brethren — A special Christmas program is set for 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17. There will be a caroling party on Friday, Dec. 22, with refreshments at the church following. Participants are to be at the church at 6:30 p.m. Barbee Community Church — The Barbee Community Church Nursery School will hold a special program on Monday. Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. The regular worship service will be held on December 24. Bible Christian Church — Candlelight communion service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on December 17 There will be no evening service at the church on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, however, special events for the holiday will be taking place during the morning worship service which will make the service run approximately one and one-half hours. Crusaders class holds yule party Members of the Crusaders Class of the Syracuse Church of God held a carry-in Christmas party last Saturday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Adams of North Webster. New officers for the ensuing year are: President - Lee Adams; Vice president — Joe Hibschman; Secretary-treasurer — Donna Weaver Entertainment was by Joe and Donna Hibschman. Those attending were Joe and Donna Hibschman and family, Roger and Betty Kern and family, Lee and Norma Adams, Rev. Michael and Debbie Murrell, Judy Weaver, Stuart Jackson and Donna Weaver.

ALL SAINTS'CHAPEL (Episcopal) LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist 9 . . 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. CHURCH OF GOD NORTHWEBSTER Brice Casey, Pastor Men's Prayet Breakfast 7:X a.m. Worship 9:X a.m. Sunday School 10:X a m. Evening Service 7 p.m Family night, Wednesday 7 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Murrell, Pastor Roger Kern, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 .Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday EveningService7:3o CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Dale W. Parker, Pastor ■ Sunday School 9:X Morning Worship 10 :X Sunday Evening Worship 6 Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. CONCORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (County Roads 300 and Rookstool) Everett Owens, Pastor Roberta Laughlin, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service 9:15 NORTHWEBSTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9:X Worship 10:X Wednesday Services 7 HASTINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Wldmoyer - Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:X Worship 10: X Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:X Young Adults Wednesday 7:X 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

CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood. Minister Rick Brouillette, Associate Minister Robert Hamman, Supt. Bible School 9:X Worship 8:15, 10:X and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Timothy K. Morphew, Pastor Church School 9 30 Worship 10:30 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 (900 N 200E) Irvin Miller, Pastor Sunday School 9:X Worship 10:30 Evening Worship 7 BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Ralph Burns, Pastor Sunday School 9:X-10:X Morning Worship 10.:X-ll:X Evening Worship 6-7 Prayer Service, Thurs. 7-8 UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worshipß:Xand 10:45 Church School 9:30 SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison A Pearl Sts.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10 Praise and Worship, Sunday 7:X ' Youth Service, Tuesday 7 Bible Study, Thursday 7:X WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Ray Swartzentruber, S. S. Supt. Worship Service 10 Sunday School 11 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (407 S. Cavin St.) LIGONIER Sunday School 9:X Worship Service 10:40 BARBEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) Bryce Foster, Pastor Sunday School 9 Worship Service 10 Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7

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'' I. MH II>4I I I I • ' % Jhß * I f L rl I I * rUMn \T **l Bn fw VlfWl !■ 11 M I aaK f sb UM j El< I Ft wrl*A-i NATIVITY SCENE — These children from the Clunette United Methodist Church are rehearsing the nativity scene they will present this coming Sunday. Dec. 17. at 6:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Mary and Joseph are being played by Sheila Poe and Matt Hill. David Hill and Larry McCreary are wise men while Billy Poe and Richard McCreary play shepherds. The guardian angel is Crystal Drake. Other angels include Karen Drake, Mandy Farber. Carrie Farber and Jeremiah Anglin. Cathy Truex is in charge of the program. The church choir will also be performing.

'Jesus is Loving' theme for WMS

The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Brethren Church, Milford, met with Mrs. Ronald Brown, Thursday evening, Dec. 7, in her home. Mrs. Herbert Stump presided over the business meeting. The lesson on "Jesus is Loving,” was givin by Mrs. Glen Bixler. The theme song: “I Would be Like Jesus” was sung by the group. Ephesians 5:2 and II Timothy 2:15 was used as the scripture. In preparing for Christ’s birth, Mrs. Bixler used the practice of Advent for each Sunday before Christmas and the fifth symbolizing the birth of Christ, closing with prayer. A cash donation was taken to be given to the Flora Nursing Home.

MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST (County Roads 150 N and 375E) Charles Taylor, Pastor Gordon Tuttle, Supt. Sunday School 9:X Worship 10; X WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) James Freerksen, Pastor Bryce Medlock, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9:X Worship 10. X and 7 Mid-Week Wed. 7 Youth Study Wed. 7 AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6:X CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Norman Lincoln, Pastor Sunday School 9:X Morning Worship 10:X Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m. Mid week Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Wed CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE Paul Steele, Pastor Donald Sheline, Assoc. Church School 9:X Morning Worship 8:X, 10 :X Jr. & Sr. YF 6;X Sunday SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Kenneth Sarrazine Sunday Mass 7:15 and 10:45 a.m. Saturday Mass 4:15 a.m. Confession before Masses Holy Days 7 a.m. and 7:X p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH F. Hazen Sparks, Pastor Worship9:3o Sunday School 10:30 ZION CHAPEL U. B. CHURCH <Corner Svra.-Web. Rd. and 10MN) Rev. Hurbert Schmucker Eldon J. Watkins, S. S. Supt. Worship 10 Sunday School 9 Evening Worship? CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Charles Baldwin, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10: X Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Flora, for Christmas presents for the patients. A number of Christmas Carols were sung by those attending. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mrs. Brow’n, Mrs. Bixler and Mrs. Herman Miller in keeping with the Christmas theme. The table was decorated with small decorated cakes, mints and nuts. Mrs. Bixler and Mrs. Miller poured the punch and coffee. Guests at the meeting were Mrs. John Rassi, Lois McMillian, Helen Funk and Julia Rhodes. The next meeting will be January 4, with Charlene Woolson and Anna Cain will be the leader. “Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.” —Matthew 22:29

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