The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 August 1979 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., August 15,1»79

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The Epworth Forest Choir School, North Webster, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week. The choir school is for persons interested in music and is sponsored by the United Methodist Churches in Northern Indiana. It will end Sunday afternoon, Aug. 19. Varner and Anna Chance, now of North Webster, started the choir school in 1955. The Chances decided a camp could be used for fine music training and for musical experience. Through the years. Chance stated, the knowledge gained at the camp has been taken back into local churches and even the schools by campers. At the time Chance started the camp he was on the staff at Baldwin-Wallace College, Ohio and also served as the chairman of music education at Illinois

/ -S-' > I x- I SPECIAL DEDICATION — On Tuesday evening. Aug. 14. a special dedication and consecration service was held to dedicate a blue spruce tree in living memory of Varner and Anna Chance, founders of the Epworth Choir School. The couple founded the school in 1955. Standing next to the spruce tree and plaque is Dr. Chance, executive director of the school and its founder.

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Weslyan College. Chance also started the Sounds of Hope and has been traveling to Europe with this group for eight years. Attending this year’s choir school are 250 to 260 people of all ages and denominations. Rev. Joe Andrews, assistant director and pastor of Rolling Prairie United Methodist Church, stated this year’s camp is the largest ever h» Id. He attributed some of the in ase to the anniversary but noted, it has just increased and grown over the years. The last 15 years we have had over 200 register, we fill up before the week and have to turn people away.” When the first choir school was held there were 73 participants. Most of those participating stay on the Epworth Forest grounds. Some of the people bring their families and all participate.

Andrews remarked that of the 250 plus attending, approximately 225 eat at the cafeteria. The rest fix their own meals in the houses where they are staying. Morning Classes During the morning hours campers attend a number of classes offered in the music area and the afternoons are spent in rehearsals. The women’s choir is under the direction of Ruth Artman, who is a composer. She was commissioned to write a selection for the finale. “Celebration in Song” is a combination of several songs with the mixed choir, women’s and children choirs, the hand bell choir and string orchestra. Also involved in the finale selection is a speaking choir and narrator Conducting the string orchestra is Steve Bailey, choral director at Wawasee High School. Mrs. Elizabeth Cline. Bluffton, is directing the hand bell choir. Mrs. Cline is the director of music in the First United Methodist Church, Bluffton. Children’s choir director is Mrs. Ruth Ann Munro, Kokomo. The choral director for the showboat program is John Unger, Port Huron, Mich. He is a music teacher in a public school. Dr. Chance is the mixed choral director. Showboat coordinator will be Mrs. Lynn Raber. Valparaiso. She is the director of the contemporary choir in the Valparaiso United Methodist Church. Classes Offered Besides the rehearsals on music selections there are a 'Beyond the Cross' set at New Salem A new Underground Evangelism film. "Beyond the Cross” will be shown in the New Salem Church of the Brethren, Milford, on Sunday, Aug, 19. at 7:30 p.m. New Salem Church is located at the intersection of CR 900Nand200E. This film has been sited as special because all the filming was inside Russia by the persecuted church over a period of years. This dramatic film carries with it a moving and inspiring challenge directly from the believers themselves. The public is invited to attend this showing. Believers in Russia spent many years preparing this film and then smuggled it out at a great risk. Everyone is urged to view this message from the persecuted church in Russia.

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SAINT PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH LIGONIER Father Frank Kronewitter Masses: Sat. 6 p.m. 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 William Oaksford. Pastor OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th and Main Streets) MILFORD Rev. Maximilian Korecki, O.F.M , Conv. Spanish mass noon Confession before masses (or appointment) GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Haitley. Pastor Robert F. Graft. Assoc Pastor Sunday School 9 45 Morning Worship 11 Evening Service 7 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 SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (Vi Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor E Imer Mil ler 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 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 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 AW ANA C lubs Thurs. 6:30

number of classes offered. Russell Sonafrank 11, organist for the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse, is the teacher for organ literature. Eudora Shephard. Beloit Coliege. Wise., is teaching voice classes and Rev. Ralph Karstedt. Burlington, is teaching choral reading. Other classes include a class on learning how to teach a children’s choir by Ruth Ann Munro: Christian Symbolism in Worship by June Potter, Ridgeville: and Karla Doles, Fort Wayne, is in charge of a class on conducting. Doles is a music teacher at Carroll High School. Fort Wayne. Sandra Cain, Rockford, 111., is teaching a class on selection of music. Each evening throughout the week various programs are being held for those who are attending the school and the public. On Monday evening Harold Jones, a spiritual singer from Columbus. Ohio, presented the program and on Tuesday evening, Jerry Franks, director of instrumental music at Grace College was a guest. *■ Chance Honored Also on Tuesday evening a service of dedication and consecration was held to dedicate a blue spruce tree in recognition of Mr. and Mrs. Varner Chance. The tree and monument placed

HB r B ■ I•< ■ ’ hBHI IB ffi Pj I ■ ZB El Slßlf B~?Si p I ERECTED — A small tablet has been placed next to the amphitheater at Epworth Forest in honor of Varner and Anna Chance, founders of the Epworth Forest Choir School. The tablet was erected by alumni and friends during the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Epworth Forest Choir School.

LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev Robert L C hidisfer. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worshipservice 10:30 Baptist Fellowship Hour 5:30 UNITEDMETHOO IST CHURCH LEESBURG Ross Richey, Pastor Mrs. Chris Kammerer, Supt. Morning Worship 9:30 Church School 10:30 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORO Paul Fulp, 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 Carroll, Pastor Robert Rassi. Supt. Church School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 BYC Sunday 6 30p.m. Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Nelda Rhoades, Pastor Herbert Reuter, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10 30 BETHANYCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 6) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Eugene Lange, S.S. Supt. Morning Worship 9 a m. Sunday School 10a.m. MILFORDCHAPEL (South Main) Ben Shirk, Pastor Joe Sheffer oupi Sunday School 10 Worship Service 11 Wednesday Service? CHURCH OF 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.

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CHURCH OF GOD NORTHWEBSTER Brice Casey, Pastor Henry McCrey. Associate 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 GOO 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 7 p.m Wed. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE Paul Steele, Pastor Donald Sheline. Assoc Church School 9:30 First Morning Worship 8: 30 Second Morning Worship 10:40 Jr. & Sr. YF 6:30 Sunday SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Kenneth Sar azine Sunday Mass 7.15, 9:00 and 10:45a.m. Saturday Mass 5:00 and 6:15 p.m. Confession before Masses Holy Days7a.m. and7:3op.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH F. Hazen Sparks. Pastor » Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 MILFORO OUTREACHCHAPEL Luther Chalk. Pastor Sunday School 10a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. BURR OAK UNITEDMETHOOIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 ALL SAINTS'CHAPEL (Episcopal) LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist 9

on the left of the amphitheater was arranged by the choir school alumni and friends. Sonafrank stated this was done because of how much the school has meant to all the thousands who have attended. The monument was unveiled by the Chances. Tommorrow evening, Thursday, will be a variety night with special numbers by individual groups or soloists who are in the choir school. On this night a number of the selections will be chosen to appear in the showboat concert Friday evening, will be the recital night and will be the highlight of the week. According to Chance this evening is equal to a lot of college recitals and will be a full evening of classical music. These evening services are open to the public. In the amphitheater Saturday evening. Showboat will be per formed. At the start of the evening those choir school members who are not participating in the evening will board a paddlewheel boat and ride around the lake. When the boat docks behind the amphitheater the showboat orchestra will begin the concert. Showboat will include the women’s and mixed choirs, organ and piano, choral orchestra selections and special selections from the variety show. Sunday morning worship

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) Paul Fulp. Pastor Roberta Laughlin, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 10:15 Worship Service9:ls NORTHWEBSTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10:30 Wednesday Services 7 HASTINGS UNITEDMETHOOIST 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 CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood. Minister Rick Brouillette. Associate Minister Jack Hunsberger. Supt. Bible School 9 30 Worship 10:30 and7:3opm 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 10a.m. NEWSALEMCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (9MNA2OOE) Irvin Milter, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Evening Worship 7

II H&M BBt 11 BB 1| i ■ |J? BHV' t IL J WOMEN’S CHOIR — Directing the women’s choir during the 25th Annual Epworth Forest Choir School, is Ruth Artman, composer of the theme song “Celebration In Song.”

B 9 I BE BW I ■■ iLjawgiroM a W MIXED CHOIR — One of the largest choirs in the Epworth Choir School is the mixed choir. This choir is directed by Dr. Varner Chance, executive director of the school. The participants in the choir come from all over the United States and this year there are members present from Sweden and Germany.

service will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium where the main speaker willj be Dr. Robert Sheldon Duecker. chaplain for the week. Duecker is the district superintendent of the Fort Wayne district of the North Indiana

WORD of GOD

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul. There is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me: my glory, and the lifter of mine head. I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. I laid me down and slept: I awakened; for the Lord sustained

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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 UNITEDMETHOO IST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lmdemood, Pastor Worship 8 30 and 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 Serv ice, Tuesday 7 Bible Study. Thursday 7 30 WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Ray Swartzentruber, S.S. SujSt Worship Service 10 Sunday School 11 CLUNETTE UNITED METHODISTCHURCH Ken Fast, Pastor Worship Service 9 a m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. BARBEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) Bryce Foster, Pastor Sunday School 9 Worship Service 10 Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7 MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHOOIST (County Roads ISON and 375E) Charles Taylor, Pastor Gordon Tuttle, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 SAINT ANDREW'S UNITEDMETHOOIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 Worship Hour 10 :30 UMYF 6 p.m ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Comer Syra.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Rev. Hubert Schmucker Bernard Roberts. S S Supt. Sunday School 9 Worship 10 Evening Worship? GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRISTSCIENTIST Service 10:30 Sunday School 10:30 A Wednesday Service 7:45

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me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. Arise. O Lord; save me. O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone , thou has broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. Psalm 3

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