The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 2, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 January 1979 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 31,1979

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Syracuse Christians rally for church freedom

The separation of church and state — this is an issue currently being raised by the Indiana State Legislature and a group of citizens from the Grace Bible Church and the Syracuse Christian School, led by Rev. David R. Haifley, church pastor. Haifley, along with 90 some followers from the Syracuse community, rallied in Indianapolis January 16 with other Indiana church groups to speak out in favor of three legislative bills. These bills, called the “church freedom package,” would change certain state requirements being imposed on church schools and day care centers. Haifley said approximately 5,000 persons attended the rally. Equivalent Education The first bill deals with equivalent education. Under this law, it is the duty of a parent, if his child attends a church school, .to see the child receives an education equivalent to that of a public school. ; This law was reworded last year, however, leaving the« determination of equivalency up to the Commission on General Education. Haifley commented, “This was voted through without many realizing what they were doing. • We started our school to get out of what was being taught in public schools.” Two areas the pastor is concerned about deal with evolution and the Bible. In the Christian school, the theory of creation is taught according to the Bible. Haifley added the Bible is not on the state required reading list. “We are law abiding citizens. If we can't teach the Bible, we can't abide by it.” A representative from the Indiana State Teachers Association, present at the rally, was reported to have said even though parents send their children to a private school, the state still has a compeling interest to ensure the children receive an adequate education. Day Care Bill The second bill deals with licensing of day care centers. Existing laws state “non profit organizations” operating schools

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CHURCH FREEDOM PACKAGE — Rev. David R. Haifley, pastor of the Grace Bible Church and administrator of the Syracuse Christian School, is one of the protestors calling for passage of the “church freedom package” in the Indiana State Legislature. The package, made up of three bills, would change various restrictions imposed upon church schools and da> care centers. Haifley attended a rally in Indianapolis January 16.

and day care centers for preschoolers must be state licensed. Rev. Haifley would like to have this licensing eliminated. Haifley stated. “There are a lot of single parents raising children. The church looks upon this as a ministry, as one of the basic tenants of pure religion" The final bill involves unem-

ployment compensation requiring churches to pay unemployment taxes. The bill would exempt churches from paying these taxes. Haifley said, “There is no need of it. We pay our teachers all summer long.” He is concerned the state would then control who the church can hire and fire. Have To Fight The pastor said he felt it was his duty to become involved in the rally. “We have to fight it.” he. said. “It’s a matter of conviction. People who don't send children to a Christian school will be affected. too.” He found out about the rally 10 days before from an organization

SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH LIGONIER Father Frank Kronewitter Masses Sat 6 p m and Sun 10 3C am BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Larry Zimmerman. Pastor Donny Guy, S.S Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Wednesday Services? TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Church Service 9 A M Sunday School 10:15 WilliamOaksford, pa or 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 Pastbr Sunday School 9:45 AAorning Worship 11 Evening Service 7 WeOtesday 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 (V» Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Service 7 Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SYRACUSE (NOE. 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 Service 7:45

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in Indianapolis called “Save America.” He and a pastor from-. ] Claypool, Larry Bronkema of the Calvary Baptist Church, were the j only pastors attending from this area. < A pastor from Indianapolis , organized the rally. i So far, all three bills arefstill in i committees. The equivalency bill has passed a second reading, both times by a vote of seven to i zero. “We need to make sure these _ bills get on the floor. Similiar actions have been contested in Kentucky and Ohio in recent years, both favoring with the church. ” Haifley has been in contact with area representatives trying to push the bills. State Representative Dean Mock of Elkhart has spoken out in favor of the package. Also considering the bills in this area are Senator Richard E. Shank, State Representative Philip Warner, i Senator John B. Augsburger, I Senator Gene Snowden. Senator I V. Richard Miller and State ’ Representative Thames Mauzy. J Eleven Years 1 The Syracuse Christian School has been in existence for 11=;

DON’T JUST GO TO CHURCH; LEARN FROM IT people go to Church, it’s true. As part of their routines; An automatic thing to do, As though they were machines. Now every Sunday, there they are, So friends will see them there; Arriving in a shiny car, With brand new clothes to wear. But being there is all for nought, With value much in doubt; Unless we give some sober thought To what it’s all about. So help its benefits increase By keeping faith in view. And learn that inner joy and peace That Church can bring to you. —Gloria Nowak

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 Robert Cline, Lay Leader Church School 9-30 Worship 10 30 . UMYF Sunday 6 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER •Paul F Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Jeff Carrol I, Pastor Robert Rassi, Supt Church School 9 30 Morning Worship 10:30 BYC Sunday6:3op.m Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 a m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7p.m. . BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Nelda Rhoades, Pastor Herbert Reuter. S.S. Supt sunoay School 9:30 Worship 10 30 BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 4) F. Wayne Lawson. Pastor Eugene Lange, S. S. Supt. Morning Worship 9 30 Sunday School 10:30 MILFORDCHAPEL (South Main) Ben Shirk, Pastor Joe Shetler S.S Sup* Sunday School 10 Worship Service 11 Wednesday Servi-e 7

years, the past eight in its present location at the corner of CRs 52 and 35 north of Syracuse. Haifley is the administrator. The school has 67 students enrolled this year. Six fulltime and four part time teachers make up the staff. It is the only Christian school in this area. Haifley, who originally comes from lowa, has been pastor of the Grace Bible Church since 1962. He left for four years to return to lowa, but returned to Syracuse in 1968 to start the school. He and his wife, Althea, have seven Children: Mike. 29, married with three kids; Kathleen. 27; Dorothy, 25, married with three kids; Ruth Ann, 22. teacher at the school; Jean. 19. secretary of the school; Mary, 15 and Daniel. 12, both students of the school. Another Rally? Haifley said this issue will not die. He said as more people become aware of the issues, hopefully they will become involved. If another rally is needed, he estimates between 50-60,000 people will attend “No matter what happens, we are not going to allow this.”

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 10:30 J.l.F.'s 2 p m UMYF 7pm CHURCH OF GOO NORTHWEBSTER 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. 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 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 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 30 Worship 10:30 Wednesday Services 7 HASTINGS UNITED METHODIST 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 nartter and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 Sunday School 10 Afternoon Worship 12:30

.LB£3HABiIBIiBKBBBh ■ B | ■ Tv ■* I :is 1 ■f ■ ■ f ®x® • Jr / Tr Iff FM* Bk SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHER - Dan Beer, a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, is responsible for the nine classes held every Sunday in the church. He was elected to superintendent by being a teacher of high school students. Above Dan is reading over a lesson he will teach Sunday in his high school class. The junior high and high school students use th£ Bible as their lesson, while the lower classes use a Bible story book.

P/ay an important role — Church superintendent involved

Dan Beer, Syracuse, is the Sunday School Superintendent for the Apostolic Christian Church. Milford. As a superintendent, he is responsible to all Sunday school classes from the three-year-old class to the high school students. The main responsibility Dan has is to make sure there are teachers for every class and to replace teachers when there is a vacancy. Other areas Dan oversees is Vacation Bible School during June, activities when the church goes for a week end at Camp Mack, near Milford, make sure that materials needed for the third and fourth, fifth and sixth grade classes are ordered.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood. Minister Rick Brouillette, Associate Minister Jack Hunsberger, Supt. Bible School 9 30 Worship 8:15, 10:30 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 11a.m. Sunday School 10 a m. N>W SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (9MNA2OOE) 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 NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood. Pastor Worshipß:3oand 10:45 Church School 9 :30 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 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 :30 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

arrange a time when the high school class can meet with another church within the denomination for visitations on Sunday morning and for other such activities as roller skating and tobogganing. Dan also is one of the Sunday school teachers for the high school students. In the Apostolic Christian Church, the women teach the three-year-old age groap up through the second grade. The men of the church are then elected by the membership to teach grades three through the high school level. Each ye»r the teachers change and wlen a teacher reaches the high school level he becomes eligible b the

MORRISCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (County Roads ISON and 37SE) Charles Taylor. Pastor Gordon Tuttle, Supt Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10:30 o WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman D McVey. 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 i (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE Paul Steele. Pastor Donald Sheline. Assoc Church School 9 30 Morning Worship.lo:3o Jr. & 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 d Holy Days 7 a m. and 7:30 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREE'C UNITED METHODIST CHURCH F . Hazen Sparks, Pastor Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10 30 ZION CHAPEL U. B. CHURCH 'Corner Svra.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Rev. Hurbert Schmucker Eldon J. Watkins, S S Supt. Worship 10 Sunday School 9 Evening Worship 7 CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Charles Baldwin, S S. Supt Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Bible Study 7 p m. I

position of Sunday School Superintendent. Dan’s term as superintendent began last June and will continue until his year is up this coming June. He has been a church member for the past seven years Having always lived in the Syracuse-Milford area and living on a farm. Dan is now milking 70 Registered Holstein cows. Dan and his wife. Debbie, have two children. Jennifer, four and Barry, two.

"He saith to the snow. Be thou on the earth.' -Job 37:6

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