The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 December 1980 — Page 15
Christmas programs at area churches
The Christmas season is here and a variety of programs are. being planned in the churches of the Lakeland Community. Some of those churches have already begun their celebration with special programs. Upcoming programs for the various churches are listed below: Syracuse All Saints Episcopal Church, Lake Wawasee, will be having Christmas Eve services starting at 10:30 p.m. with carol singing and conclude the evening around 11 p.m. with the Holy Euchrist. An all church dinner is being planned for those members of Grace Bible Church. 'Hie day will include a Christmas message. Members will gather at the church on Christmas day for this special event. Christmas activities are going strong at Grace Lutheran Church. The Sunday school classes will present their Christmas program during the morning service Sunday, Dec. 21, at 9:15 a.m. On Christmas Eve there will be a Candlelight service beginning at 11 p.m. The community is invited to attend these events. Also the church members will be commemorating the youth of the church on Sunday, Dec. 28, during the worship service. Members of the church have already participated in the “hanging of the greens” on Saturday, Dec. 6, along with church Christmas decorating, hot chocolate and Christmas cookies. A children’s mass will be held on Christmas Eve at Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church. The mass will begin at 5 p.m. and will be structured to appeal to children from ages two through eight. Children are asked to make a gift for the infant Jesus. The gift should be a crayon drawing on brown paper or something Cantata at Saint Andrew's Sunday night . “Song of the Holy Night” by ’Roger C. Wilson will be presented by Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church choir on Sunday evening, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. Chris Koher will be directing the 28-member choir. Numbers in the cantata include “Look Back to Bethlehem,” “At the Manger,” ‘‘The Good Shepherd” and “Song of the Holy Night.” Soloists for the evening will be Joe Longenecker, Gloria Frew, Alice Clark, Jennifer Cantos, Carolyn Parmarlee, Phyllis Cockram and J. R. Koher. Mrs. Clem Lisor will be the organist.
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equally simple. At one point in the liturgy, the children will be asked to bring their gifts forward to lay them at the crib. Other Christmas Masses at Saint Martin’s win be at midnight Christmas Eve and at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on Christmas day. “Song of the Holy Night” will be presented by the choir at Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church on Sunday, Dec. 21. “Song of the Holy Night” is written by Roger C. Wilson and will be directed by Chris Koher at 7 p.m. that evening. A candlelight service will be held starting at 11:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve at Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church. The service will last just past midnight. Syracuse Church of God will have their annual service on Sunday evening, Dec. 21, from 6-8 p.m. This will be the time for family communion as they have done in the past. Wawasee Lakeside Chapel will have Christmas Eve Services starting at 7:30 p.m. and conclude at 8 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 14, there was a church Christmas program which every Sunday school class gave a presentation. “Night of Miracles” will be presented by the choir at Wawasee Heights Baptist Church on Sunday, Dec. 21. “Night of the Miracles” is written by John W. Peterson and will be directed by Paul Simons at 7 p.m. that evening. At 11 p.m. Christmas Eve there will be a candlelight service at Calvary United Methodist Church. Their annual Christmas concert was presented by the chancel choir on Sunday, Dec. 14, * at 8 p.m. Dr. Robert L. Jones directed the choir and Diana Steele was the organist. An all church program is planned for those at the Syracuse Church of the Brethren, Sunday, Dec. 21, at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The program will be given by ttje children. That evening at 6n>.m. the senior high and youth fellowship will be caroling. Syracuse United Pentecostal Church will be having their Sunday school programs Sunday morning, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m. At 6:30 p.m. “The Messiah Is Come” will be presented. Milford The choir will present a Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Milford United Methodist Church and from 11. p.m. until 12 midnight there will be the traditional Christmas Eve service. Special music will be provided by the Lady’s ensemble, Junior Choir and Doug and Jodi Brown. No Christmas Eve service is being planned for those attending
GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Ralph Burns, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 10:30a m. Morning Worship 10:45-11:45 a.m. Evening Worships 7 p.m Prayer Service. Thursday 7 8 p.m SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTALCHURCH (Corner Harrison & Pearl St.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Praise and Worship, Sunday 7 30 p.m. Youth Service, Tuesday 7 p.m Bible Study, Thursday 730 p m WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen. Pastor Gary Moore. SS. Supt. Worship Service 10a.m. Sunday School 11 a m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Ken Fast. Pastor Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. BARBEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) John Petgen, Pastor Sunday School9a.m. Worship Service 10a.m. Sunday Evening 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7.p.m: MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHOOIST (County Roads 150 N And37sE) Charles Taylor, Pastor Don Conley, Supt. Sunday School 9.30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITEDMETHOOIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship Hour 10:30a.m. UMYFtp.m. ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner SyraWeb. Rd. And 1W0N) Rev. Hubert Schmucker Bernard Roberts, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 a m Worship 10a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. 1 < GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 am Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Service7:4sp.m.
New Salem Church of the Brethren. Their Christmas program was held Sunday, Dec. 14, by the .children. Mrs. Gerald Dausman was director. There will be the usual service on Christmas Sunday. The church is also remembering a family with a Christmas box. Milford’s First Brethren Church will be sharing their Christmas Eve with the members of Bethel Church of the Brethren at the First Brethren Church. The evening will start at 11 p.m. and will include a candlelight service, scriptures, carols and special music. Bethel Church members participated in caroling on Saturday, Dec. 13, which was 'sponsored by the Genisis Class. There were 35 people participating and the group visited eight homes and the Lakeland Loving Care Nursing Home, all in Milford. Mrs. Larry Mast was chairman of the caroling event. Babysitting was provided by Mrs. Don Wuthrich, Mrs. Ben Kaiser and Mrs. Floyd Yoder. On Sunday, Dec. 14, the children of Bethel Church presented a program under the direction of Mrs. Herbert Reiter. Those having speaking parts in the program were Herb Reiter, Julie Kaiser and Amy Eberly. Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Price and Kara portrayed Joseph, Mary and infant Jesus. Special music was given by each of the children classes. “Chimes of the Holy Night” will be presented at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, by the choir of Bethany Church of the Brethren. The cantata is written by Fred B. Holton and directed by Andy Gall. Other Christmas activities include caroling on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 6:30 p.m., this event is sponsored by the youth. On Sunday, Dec. 14, “Where Is Christmas” was presented by the children. Also during the program canned food was donated to be given to the Salvation Army for distribution. Milford Chapel will have a special service on Friday, Dec. 19, beginning with a chili supper at 6 p.m. followed by a program at 7 p.m. The program will be given by classes from children through adults. Special music, scriptures and poems will be a part of the evening program. The different classes at Milford Apostolic Church will present the Christmas Program on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 12:15 p.m. On Christmas day members will gather at the church for a worship service beginning at 10 a.m. “Birthday Party for Jesus” will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Milford Christian Church by the children. On Christmas Eve, services will
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begin at 6:30 and will be a candlelight communion service. Hastings United Methodist Church will be having a pantomime of the Christmas story along with singing on Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a candlelight service and birthday party for Jesus. Most activities have passed for Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren except for the Christmas Caroling Party on Thursday, Dec. 18. Persons interested in caroling are to meet at the church by 6:15 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 21, the pastor will give the sermon on “The Spirit of Christmas is Joy,” during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. There will also be several anthem’s sung by the church choir. Our Lady of Guadalupe will have Christmas Masses on Christmas Eve at midnight and at 10 a m. on Christmas day. A parish Christmas party wiH be held on Sunday, Dec. 28, following the mass will be a potluck dinner and Pinata. Members of the church will be participating in Las Posadas tonight (Wednesday), Friday, Dec. 19, Saturday, Dec. 20, and Wednesday, Dec. 24. During Las Posadas the rosary will be prayed, hymns sung and candles will be carried. When the procession arrives at the host home for the evening mass will be celebrated with light refreshments following. Las Posadas is the recreation of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem. Leesburg A cantata was presented at Calvary Baptist Church on December 14 and a puppet show, “Mary Had a Little Lamb” will be presented at 6. p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. On Sunday, Dec. 21, at Grace Brethren Church, the morning service will be the combination of both the regular services and Sunday School hour. During the morning a Christmas play will be presented by the children and during the first part of the morning will be special services with a morning message on Christmas. During the evening worship hour a cantata will be presented by the Junior Choir on the Christmas Story. Live pictures will be shown during the presentation. Mrs. Fern Quine will conclude the program with “O Holy Night” and a live manger scene will be displayed. The evening starts at 6 p.m. Leesburg United Methodist Church will be having Christmas vesper service at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, followed by a birthday party for Jesus.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO DaleW Parker, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a m Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 7:15 am.; and 10:45a.m. Saturday Mass 6:30 p. m. Confession-Before Masses Holy Day97a m and7 30p.m HASTINGS ISLANOCHAPEL UNITEDMETHOOIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman. Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller. Supt. Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10:30 am Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30p.m. APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Theo Beer, Henry Beer, Jesse Beer. Elmer Hartter and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 a m.. Afternoon Worship 12:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer, Minister Fred Walls, Associate Minister Bible School9:3oa.m. Worship 10:30 am. and 7 pm. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEY CREEKCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Olden Mitchell, Pastor Church School 9:30a m Worship 10:30a.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH CROMWELL (111 W. Orange St.) Frank Barcus, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:45a.m NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (9MNB2ME) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. UNITEDMETHOOIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship «: 30 am. and 10:45 am. Church School 9:30a.m.
North Webster Hie North Webster United Methodist Church is planning two services for Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The first service is at 7 p.m. for the family. The 11 p.m. service will be in candlelight with communion served and the choir will sing. The North Webster Barbee Community Church will offer a student play on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. in the church. The Barbee Community Christian School children will perform “A Christian Christmas Carol. ’ ’ Also at the Barbee church are two special Sunday church services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on December 21. The North Webster Church of God will offer a Children’s Christmas program tonight, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. On a special Sunday observance December 21 at 9:30 a.m. the Church of God will celebrate “Christ’s Birthday.” The Church of God plans a Christmas Eve service, December 24 with a prayer vigil from 5-10 p.m. and candlelight communion during the same evening from 7 to 8 p.m. Bethel women learn of Global Women's Project The Bethel Women’s Fellowship met Thursday evening, Dec. 11. Devotions were given by Pat Reuter. The program was given by Pearl Hostetler. She spoke about the Global Women’s Project and showed slides on the subject. This project is a Church of the Brethren venture to increase awareness of injustices imposed upon women in many parts of tvworld. It is also a call for' examination of lifestyle and consumption of resources. Carols were sung and the meeting ended with a tasting party and sharing of recipes. Hostess for the evening was Lana Robinson. Twenty-two women attended. BIBLE VERSE “Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 1. Where is this verse found in the Bible? 2. To whom was it spoken? *Buiqsij 3J9M oqM ‘Mojpuv put? uoiuic oi 7 961 Moqwejq i
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BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Larry Zimmerman, Pastor Donny Guy, S S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. —6pm Wednesday Services 7 p:m TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Norman "Red" Schell, Vicar Church Service9a m. Sunday School 10:15 am. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Rex MaximilianKorecki,O.F.M.. Conv. Spanish mass noon Doctrina (CCD) Sunday 10:30 a.m CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Murrell. Pastor Roger Kern, S.S Supt Sunday School 9:30 am. Morning Worship 10:30a m FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Jerry Leiter, Supt. Church School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. BYC Sunday 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. BETHEL CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD a Roger Eberly, Pastor Maryann Dowty. Bd Chm. Sunday School 9:30a m. Worship 10:30a.m. BETHANYCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 6) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a m. Sunday School 10 30 amCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Howard Wenger, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Or. David R. Haifley, Pastor Robert F. Graff, Assoc. Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday JE vening Service 7 p.m.
| God Put Enchantment | I In The Whiteness Os Winter | ! I « W- Wife I i : I I > | S When autumn colors fade from sight The earth that slumbers in the cold y 1 J? And Arctic storms invade the night, Is silent as the frozen pond 3? A splendid scene to gaze upon And snow-clad hills that stretch beyond; $ Sr Will greet the slating rays of dawn; But lessons in your faith portray 3/ Where barren branches are aglow A promised spring not far away, lr est And weighted down with clumps of snow, Beneath God’s most enchanting sight: 3? While sparkling drifts adorn the land The sleeping winter world of white. $ Sp With beauty that the Lord has planned, ® To illustrate the year grown old. —Gloria Nowak S
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By G. EDWARD GEANS, Minister History teaches that Santa ’Claus was a real man. It teaches us that he was a Christian man. In fact, he was an early church elder who lived in Asia Minor. His name was Saint Nicholas. He was a wealthyunan who shared his wealth ana possessions with the sick, the poor and the suffering. History records that he died as a martyr in about 350 A.D. After his death, his memory was kept alive. To celebrate his generous example, he was impersonated in long, white robes and a great, white beard. Each December, during the first part of the month, the impersonator would ride on a horse and deliver gifts to the poor children of the villages. Added to this practice were traditions in other countries of a gift-bearing “Father Christmas” and of the Wise Men who brought gifts to the baby Jesus.
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JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3oa m Watchtower Study 10:30 a m Tuesday, Study ot Prophecy 7 30 p.m Thursday, Ministry School 7pm SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (IVi Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 a m Morning Worship 10. 30a m Sunday Evening Service?p.m. Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SYRACUSE (200 E. Main Frank Barcus, Pastor Worship 9:15 am. Sunday School 10:15 a m CHURCHOF THE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Harold Barton, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m Morning Worship 10:30 a m Sunday Evening Worship6p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. ChuRCHOFTHE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER Paul F. Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. BURROAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m Worship 10:30a.m. UNITEDMETHOOIST CHURCH LEESBURG Ross Richey, Pastor Bill Smith, Supt. Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:30a.m. ALL SAINTS'CHAPEL (Episcopal) LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist 9 a.m. NORTHWEBSTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School9:3oa.m Worship 10:30a.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m.
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It wasn’t long before the tradition of Saint Nicholas found its way into the hearts of people everywhere. On one Christmas Eve, the poet Clement 1 Moore wrote “The Visit of Saint Nicholas” for his very sick daughter. In his popular poem. Saint Nicholas experienced a change of apparel, from white to red; a change of transportation, from horse io reindeer; and a change of arrival, from early December to Christmas Day. Dr. F. S. Wichman of Los Gatos, Calif, suggests that because of the new mode of transportation for Saint Nicholas, he eventually received a change of address, from heaven to the North Pole. As we enter this Christmas season, why not tell this story to your children? It can be an effective way of using the artificial Santa Claus to point to the godly example of a very real person who, in the spirit of Christian love, gave himself to others. In this way, even Santa Claus can help point people back to the
QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS (SOOE And9ooN) DEWART LAKE Quaker Hall — 10 a m WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman D McVey, Pastor _ Larry Renner, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a m Worship 10 30 a.m. and 7 p.m Mid Week Wed 7 p.m. AWANAClubsThurs. 6:30p.m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (kR 13 South) SYRACUSE Paul Steele, Pastor Donald Sheline, Assoc. Church School 9:30a.m Morning Worship 10:40a.m a Jr. & Sr. YF 6.30p.m Sunday UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Kenneth Greenwood, Pastor Robert Cline, Lay Leader Church School 9:30a m Worship 10:30 a.m. UMY F Sunday 6 p m. LAK ELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH, OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School9:3oa.m. Worship Service 10. 30a.m. Evening Service 7 pm SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH F. Hazen Sparks, Pastor Worship9:3oa.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. MILFORD CHAPEL (Beer Road) Ben Shirk, Pastor Dale Schertz, Supt. Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. CHURCHOFGOO NORTHWEBSTER Brice Casey, Pastor Henry McCrey, Associate Pastor Worship9:3oa.m. Sunday School W:4oa.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7p.m.
reason behind it all, Jesus Christ. For too long forces of selfishness and sin have exploited the tradition of Santa Claus for monetary gain. Let us, once and for all, use this priceless tradition for spiritual gain. Apostolic women roll bandages, knot comforters Comforters were knotted and bandages rolled by women of the Milford Apostolic Christian Church in the fellowship hall Thursday, Dec. 11. Those working were Mrs. Arthur Haab; Mrs. Don Haab; Mrs. Steven Haab; Mrs. Jesse Haab; Mrs. Elmer Hartter; Mrs. Andrew Kammerer; Mrs. Theo Beer, Mrs. Robert Beer; Mrs. John Martin, Sr, Mrs. John Martin, and Edith Baumgartner. Mrs. Arthur Haab served a holiday lunch. The next sewing will be January 8.
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