The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 April 1979 — Page 10
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GODCREATEDTHE BIRDS
Children from the ages of three months to two years are learning all about God’s love in a special class at the Milford Christian Church. Mrs. Robert (Patsy) Greenwood and Mrs. Don (Peggy) Bucher are the instructors. Mrs. Greenwood said. “It’s really a new theory of teaching. Most other churches just babysit. Our goal is to bring the little babies to Jesus.” Mrs. Greenwood discovered this concept of teaching at a minister’s wife retreat last year. She and Mrs. Bucher, then visited the South Lansing Church of Christ in Michigan where the class was being conducted. The next few months were spent in setting up the class program and making the toys and objects used. Many of the church’s adult women helped in the class preparation. Part of the class program itself, was purchased from Palma Lancaster Smiley of Texas, in the form of a book called, "Cradle Roll Curriculum. " This book was used mainly for ideas. The first class convened about a month ago. Already, some churches from the Fort Wayne area have expressed an interest in visiting the Milford church to view the class. God’s Creations Four lessons are taught to the children during the year. The first is “Thank you God for everything” and stresses what God has created on earth.
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Infants are learning God’s love in Milford
Mrs. Greenwood said, “The three methods we use include method, association and participation.” The same lesson is taught over a three-month period. Pull toys, posters, dolls, stuffed animals and songs are used to help the children associate visually and by hearing. Finally, the children actually participate in the class through the senses of touch, sound, sight and play. Mrs. Greenwood is teaching the' first lesson, with Mrs. Bucher acting as her assistant. Then, the instructors will reverse their roles during the second lesson. In all. each woman will teach two lessons during the year. Mrs. Greenwood said, “We don’t teach Bible stories. We just teach what God has created." Teach Love . The three other lessons conducted over a year include: “Thank you God for my family,” “Thank you God for making me” and “Thank you God for baby Jesus.” “We try to teach them that mom and dad love them, that we love them and that Jesus loves them,” said Mrs. Greenwood. In the second lesson, the family concept of mother, father and baby will be stressed. Mrs. Bucher said, “We will teach the unity of the family, the concept of the family and how it came about.” Toys such as a mother duck and her ducklings, a mother chicken and her eggs, a mother rabbit‘and her bunnies and a
SAINT PATRICK'S ’ CATHOLICCHURCH LIGONIER Father Frank Kronewitter Masses: Sat. 6pm and Sun. 10:30 • am 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?a m. Sunday School 10:15 WilliamOakstord, Pastor OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th and Main Streets) MILFORD Father Thomas Lemos, CSC Spanish mass noon Confession before masses (or appointment) - GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Haifley, Pastor Robert F Graff, Assoc. Pastor Sunday School 9 :45 I Morning Worship 11 Evening Service 7 I Wednesday Evening Service 7 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL ( East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3o Watchtown Study 10:30 Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 Thursday. Ministry School 7 SALEMCOMMUNITY CHURCH (• j 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 (200 E. Main St.) Steven Archer, Pastor Worship9:3o Sunday School 10:30 WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTISTCHURCH (Across From High School) Norman D. McVey, Pastor Bryce Medlock, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 x Worship 10:30 and 7 Mid Week Wed. 7 Youth Study Wed. 7 AWANACIubs Thurs. 6:30
GOD CREATED THE FLOWERS AND BEES
mother cat and her kittens will be used. Mrs Bucher added, “We keep going back to the Bible and how God created the family.” Again, in this lesson the children will see the mother animal and touch a baby. In all the lessons, each child will have his own toy to touch and feel while learning the concept. Farm animals will be used in the third lesson while the nativity scene will help the children learn about Jesus in the final lesson. Mrs. Bucher said, “It’s exciting. All the way along it’s a learning process.” Currently, about eight children are learning about God’s love. As soon as a child reaches the age of Homecoming Sunday at Zion Chapel UB Homecoming Sunday will be held on April 22 at the Zion Chapel U. B. Church located two miles west of the Harris Funeral Home at the corner of 1000 N and the old Syr-Web Road. Rev. Donald Campbell will speak in the 10 a.m. morning worship service. At noon there will be a carry-in dinner at the House of Friendship, across from the church. At 2 p.m the film, “All the King’s Horses” will be shown in the church. Sunday School preceeds worship services at 9 a.m. Nursery is provided for preschool children.
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two, he will move out of this class and into a class for two and three-year-olds.
■SSMI’ w . 412 i Ay r-^jhr -T\■ 958F.' ' -i“ 1 /II ■ B (MOS GOD” — Children from the ages of three months to two years are learning all about God’s love at the Milford Christian Church, A new class for infants is being conducted each Sunday morning. Above, Mrs. Don (Peggy) Bucher, left and Mrs. Robert (Patsy) Greenwood, right, show the children a few things God created. Seated around the table, from left, are: Matthew Replogle, 21 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Replogle, Milford: Brandon Bucher. 19 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Bucher, Milford: Marci Greenwood, 22 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greenwood, Milford; and Greg Replogle, 17 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Replogle, Milford.
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 CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER Paul F Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9.30 Sunday School 10:30 FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Jeff Carroll, Pastor Robert Rassi, Supt Church School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 BYC Sundayls 30p m Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 am. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7p.m. BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Nelda Rhoades, Pastor Herbert Reuter, f S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 BETHANYCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN (U. 5.6 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. Supt. Sunday School 10 Worship Service 11 Wednesday Service 7 SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor , Church School 9:15 Worship Hour 10:30 UMYF 6 p.m.
GOD CREATED BUTTERFLIES
Mrs. Greenwood hopes this class will help prepare the babies for the second class, where Bible
CHURCH OF GOD NORTHWEBSTER Brice Casey, Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast 7 30a m Worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10:30a.m Evening Service 7pm Family night, Wednesday 7 p m CHURCHOFGOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Murrell, Pastor Roger Kern, S.S Supt. Sunday School 9 30 Morning Worship 10(30 Sunday Evening Service 7:30 CHURCHOF THE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Norman Lincoln, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m Mid week Prayer Meeting 7p.m. Wed CALVARY UNITED METHODISTCHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE Paul Steele, Pastor Donald Sheline, Assoc. Church School 10:25 Morning Worship 10:40 Jr.& Sr. YF6:3oSunday SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Kenneth Sarazine Sunday Mass 7:15 and 10:45 a m Saturday Mass 6:15 a m Confession before Masses Holy Days 7am and 7 30 p.m SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH F. Hazen Sparks, Pastor Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syra.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Rev. Hubert Schmucker Bernard Roberts, S. S Supt Sunday School 9 Worship 10 Evening Worship 7 BURROAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 ALL SAINTS'CHAPEL (Episcopal) LAKEWAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist?
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CALVARY BAPTISTCHURCH ♦ (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Dale W' Parker, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10 :30 ' Sunday Evening Worships Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. CONCORD UNITED METHODISTCHURCH (County Roads 300 and Rookstool) Everett Owens, Pastor Roberta Laughlin, S.S. Supt Sunday School 10.15 Wor sh ip Serv ice 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 Harder and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 Sunday School 10 Afternoon Worship 12:30 CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood, Minister Rick Brouillette, Associate Minister Jack Hunsberger, Supt Bible School 9 30 Worship 10:30 and 7 p.m Wednesday Bible Study 7 TURKEYCREEtCHURCH OFTHE 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 10a m. NEWSALEMCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN .(900N&200E) Irvin Miller, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Evening Worship 7
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songs and stories are taught. Good Interaction So far, both instructors are
BRETHRENCHURCH 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 30and 10:45 Church School 9 :30 SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison & Pearl Sts.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10Praise 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 MORRISCHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST (County Roads 150Nand375E) Charles Taylor. Pastor Gordon Tuttle, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRISTSCIENTIST Service 10:30 Sunday School 10:30 Wednesday Service 7:45 CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, PastorCh arles Baldwin, S.S .Supt Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Richard McCreary, Pastor Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
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pleased with the children’s response to the class. Mrs. Greenwood commented, “Every week it gets a little better. They know what to expect. We're Children topic of Milford UMW The United Methodist Women of Milford met Thursday morning in the social room of the church. The meeting was opened by the vice president, Mrs. Max Duncan. Devotions were given by Mrs. Dick Roose. She chose Matthew 19:13-14 for her scripture verses. Her topic was “Somewhere the Child,” “Life’s Greatest Treasure.” She read a poem “Happiness” by Mary Howitt and gave a closing prayer for new parents. During the business meeting new items for the kitchen were asked for. Day Apart at Epworth Forest was announced on April 17 from 9:30 to 2:30 or 5:30 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Robert Brown gave the lesson “Rights of the Child,” stating that the United Nations had set up these rights in 1969. Mrs. Bobbie Mahan will speak on this topic on Sunday morning. April 22. She is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Everett Owens, and presently serving as Community Coordinator for Child Care in Fort Wayne and Allen County. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Frank Anderson and Mrs. Jean Purcell.
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GOD CREATED YOU AND ME
having good interaction.” Mrs. Bucher added. “The children are responding good.” “This is their first contact with the church. We’ve got to be a good contact,” said Mrs. Greenwood. As far as the future of the class is concerned, both women hope it will grow. Mrs. Bucher said, “As soon as we get it set up, we will involve more people. It can be a training ground for teachers." The class is now taught during the Sunday school hour each week. As it expands, the instructors hope it can be moved to either the church hour or possibly on Wednesday nights. Both Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. Bucher also hope to eventually lengthen the class period from the present 35 minutes to an hour. As a pastor’s wife, Mrs. Greenwood is involved in a number of church activities. She leads the youth choir and teaches the 3D program — diet, discipline and discipleship. Mrs. Bucher is a nursery worker and works with the four and five-year-olds during the church hour. Both Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. Bucher hope this class will be a success in the church. As Mrs. Greenwood stated, "This is organized play with a purpose.”
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