The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 October 1982 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., October 20,1982

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Sr sSn® 2 . O&\ i3rwSir^MW^QTtrv > |g?K .<>laafo»f CHRISTMAS BAZAAR IN OCTOBER — The Calvary United Methodist Women have been preparing for their annual Christmas Bazaar which will be held at the Calvary United Methodist Church. SR 13 Syracuse, on Saturday. Oct. 23. from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Besides craft items, there will be a noon luncheon, bake sale and sweet shop. According to UMW members, "You name it and you’ll find it there." Pictured above on the left from front to back are: Anna Craw. Mary Ott and Jenny Oswald. On the right from front to back are: Marguerite Forrest. Hava Witmer. Marjorie Fowler and Lillian Disher. (Photo by Gail Uidmoyer)

Apostolic Christian elder's duties are scripturally based

By GAIL WIDMOYER According to the Apostolic Christian Church's mhkpretation of the Bible, the term|/elder and bishop can be used' interchangeably, said Jesse Beer, church member who is currently the elder at the Milford church. Definition of elder, like the deacon post, can be interpreted differently by various churches, but at the Apostolic Christian Church the elder is head minister of the church m literal terms Elders are chosen from each local congregation upon approval of the whole body of elders within church structure "across the land," since elders of all congregations sen e together 4 as a body in denominational gover nance matters and meet semiannually Progression Before a member becomes the elder of his respective church, he must first become a minister Ministers within the Apostohc Christian Church sene without salary or seminary training and Beer himself (first became a minister on October 13. 1974 Current ministers at the church are Walter Steffen and Dale

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Strassheim. A minister’s next step’ of progression is to become church deacon. An ordained deacon assists the elder in his duties and senes as substitute in the absence of the elder Elmer Hartter currently holds the deacon position Responsibilities The church elder is responsible for "shepherding the flock, preaching the Word, counselling converts and members, and performing the rites of baptism, marriage and communion." according to church doctrine Qualifications and specific responsibilities for an elder are scripturally based and designated in the Apostolic Christian Church’s statement of faith Every member of the church abides by the guidelines to the best of his ability and is Available to help other members follow the life examples Beer’s service as elder began on October 14. 1979. and he will bold the position until he reaches a "fitting retirement age.” At that time, he will "surrender his office to a younger member.”

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GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Howard Dawning, Pastor Tim Hood, Sunday School Supt Sunday School» 30 10 30 a m Morning Worship 10 35 a m E waning Worship 6 p m Prayer Ser VKe Wednesday Ipm SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison a Pearl St.) David Hudson. Pastor Sunday School 10 a m Praise and Worship. Sunday 3 30 p m Youth Service. Tuesday ? p m Bible Study Thursday 7 30 p m WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Station Pastor Francis Denton Adult Supervisor Marg* and Roger Kryder. Primary Supervisors Worship Service 10a m Sunday School 11 a m CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Karen Weaver Pastor Worship Service ♦ a m Sunday School 10 30 a m FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Porir erty Barbee Community Church (Kutin Drive. Little Barbee Lake) William L Hutchins. Pastor Sunday School 10a m Worship Service lla m Sunday Even Ing 6p m Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7pm MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (County Reads 150 N and ITSE) Charles Toytar. Pastor Don Conley. Supt Sunday School* 30a m Worship 10 30a m SAINT ANDREW'S UNITEOMETHOOIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Philip Frew. Pastor Church School* 15am Worship Hour 10 30 a m UMYFSpm. ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Career Syr. Web. Rd. and leeeN) Rev Don Ross. Pastor Eric Kotoerg. SS Supt Sunday School * am Worship 10a m E von Ing Worship 7 p m GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 am. Sunday School 10 30 a m Wednesday Service 7: as pm

He and his wife Shirley live on CR 1050 N with their son. Sam They also have four other children. Lee. Colleen. Beth and Kathy, and seven grandchildren Each child is a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in his respective area. Beer stressed the importance of living his life by guidelines set by the Bible and realizes he must. “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son. and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have com manded you: and. 10, I am with you alway. even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Matthew 28: 19-20 KJ

BIBLE VERSE "A new commandment give I unto you. That ye love one another: as I have loved you. that ye also love one another. I. Who gave the above commandment?

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Dale W Parker. Pastor Sunday School» 30 a m ■ Morning Worship 10 30a m > Sunday Evening Worships p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm Awana Clubs Wednesday 6 30 pm SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 715 am and 10 45am Saturday Masi 6 30 pm Confession Before Masses Holy Days 7am and? 3Cpm HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Davtd Wldmoyer Pastor Mike Zimmerman. Jr Supt Kendall Biller Sup’ Sunday School* 30am Worship 10 30 a m Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30 p m APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strasshe<m Jesse Beer. E Imer Heritor and Waller Stetten. Ministers . Morning Worship 10 a m Afternoon Worship 13 30 p m CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer, Minister Fred Walls. Associate Minister . Bible School* 30 am Worship 10 30a m and7p m Wednesday Bible Stody 7p m. TURKEYCREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorofha and Ivan Fry Team Pastors ' Church School * 30 am Worship 10 30 a m CALVARY LUTHERANCHURCH (HIW. Orange St) CROMWELL Frank Barcus. Pastor Sunday School • M a m Worship Service 10 45a m NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (teoNAieoE) Glenn Byers. Pastor Sunday School* 30a m Worship 10 30am Evening Worship 7 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 730 pm

Youth group to provide music Spirit of the Cross. Saint Andrew's youth music and drama group, will provide music for the morning worship service at the church located on SR 13 north of Syracuse, on Sunday. Oct. 24. Music will include the popular song "Sail On,” by Chris Christian. The service will begin at 10:30a.m. The Saint Andrew’s Council on Ministries will hold its final meeting of the year on Sunday, Oct. 24. at 6 p.m., in the church fellowship hall. A review of the past year’s efforts will be made, along with a look ahead to 1983. All council members are urged to attend. Saint Andrew s will meet in joint charge conference with Calvary United Methodist Church. Syracuse; North Webster United Methodist Church; and Milford United Methodist, on Sunday, Oct. 24. at „7 p.m., at Calvary.

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UNITEOMETHOOIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood. Pastor Worship(:3oa.m and 10:45a.m. Church School *: 30 a m BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Dean McFadden. Pastor Sunday School *3O am Worship 10:30 am.-6 p.m Wednesday Services 7 p m CHURCH OF GOO NORTH WEBSTER Charles E Towrlss. Pastor Henry R McCray. Associate Pastor Men s Prayer Breakfast 7 30 am Worships joa m Sunday School 10:40a.m. , Sunday Night Live youth 4 p.m. Evening Service o’ Praise 7p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (eth And Mam Streets) MILFORD Bro James Linscott. Administrator Sunday Mass 10; 30a.m. CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev Michael Johnson. Pester Tom Stiver $ $ Supt Sunday School* 30a m Morning Worship 10 30am Junior Worship 10 30a.m. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD PaulTinkei. Pastor Church School * 30 a m Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. BYC Sunday * p m. Mid week worship 7 p m BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberty. Pastor Nancy Snider. Bd Chm Sunday School * 30a.m Worship 10 30a m BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (USA) F. Wayne Lawson. Pastor Morning Worship *: 30 a m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:00 BURROAK UNITE D METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes. Pastor Sunday School*:3oa.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Junior Blough. Supt Sunday School * 30 a m Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Bble Study Tp-m.

'Trail of Truth'

(FOURTH IN SERIES) By DALE W. PARKER Who is the source to determine what writings, among many spurious ones, were worthy to be deemed holy scripture? To understand the answer to that question, a discussion of the word canon is in order. The word canon means a measuring-rod or rule. As a metaphor, it means, something that serves to regulate or determine other things. The term was applied in ancient times to the principles of art, fixing the proper length of the finger of a statue, the height of the face, the proportions of the limbs. When applied to the scriptures, the “canon” is the measuringrod, the testing rule, or critical standard by which each book of the Bible must be tested before it may be admitted as a part of the sacred scriptures. It is the name given to the particular books which came up to the standard that God designed. The word canon was first used tp describe the scriptures in the fourth century A.D. by Athanasius of Alexandria (296373 A.D.) Therefore, it is the name given to those authentic, genuine and inspired books which taken together, form the holy scriptures. A book or manuscript is canonical when its contents agree with a particular rule or standard. The books of our Bible have proven to be in conformity with a required standard and to possess divine authority as containing the God given rules of faith and practice for man.

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Four tests may be applied when references are made to canonicity: First, divine authorship; was it given by God through the Spirit or through men? Second, human authorship; was it written by a true prophet or a legitimate spokesman for God? Third, genuiness; did the manuscript go back to the time and writer from whom it professes to have originated?

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R Half ley. Pastor Sunday School * 45 a m Morning Worship 11a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m Wednesday Evening Service? pm JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture* 30a m Watchtower Study 10:30a m. Tuesday. Study ot Prophecy 7:30 p.m Thursday. Ministry School 7 p m SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (IV> Mile Southeast Ot Wilmot) Poster E Imer Miller Sunday School *: 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 am Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 pm GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (NOE. Main St.) SYRACUSE Frank Barcus. Pastor Worship*: ISa.m ; Sunday School 10: ISa.m CHURCHOF THE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Harold Barton. Pastor Sunday School»: 30 a.m. Morning Worship 10 30a m Sunday Evening Worship 6 pm. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER Paul F Shriger Pastor Morning Worship* 30a m. Sunday School 10 30a.m. FAITHWAY BAPTIS?CHURCH (Kobe Drive. Little Barbee Lake) William L Hutchins Pastor Sunday Schod 10 am Worship Service 11 a m Sunday Evening 6 p.m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (OH SR IS) MILFORDJUNCTION Peart A veto*. Pastor Sunday Service 10:00a.m..6:30p.m. Midweek Worship Wed. 6 30 pm UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Date Mendenhall. Pastor Morning Worship * 30 a m Church School 10:30 a m FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (17$ N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Service 10a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m.

Fourth, authenticity; is it true? Is it a record of actual facts? Vital to this issue is the testimony of the Jewish congregation before Christ and after, the early Christian church and the judgments of the church councils of earlier times. The Apostolic Fathers referred to all of the New Testament books within about a century of the time they were written. Early Christian writers called apologists defended the truthfulness of the books of the Bible. During a period of history when the growing church was facing ever-increasing opposition in every sphere of public life, these men verbally upheld the Christian ethic and the truthfulness of holy scripture. Quadratus, Aristides, Justin, Tatian, Theophilus, Minudus Felix and Tertullian were noted apologists. They sought to defend Christianity from misrepresentation and attack. Sincerely and fervently they proclaimed the ethical standards of Christian before magistrates and anyone who would listen to them. The doctrinal purity spawned in the primitive era of the church was unmercifully assaulted by heresies of every kind. Motivated by the threat of heretical pollutions, the church systematically hammered out the great doctrines of the Christian faith. With the ascendancy of the bishop of Rome, the clarity and simplicity of the scriptures over the centuries was lost. During the Medieval ages, accurately known as the “dark simplicity of the Gospel was hidden behind the

church's tradition and additions to what was in truth, God’s revelation. The greatest loss was confusing the clear teaching of the doctrine of justification by faith. Along with this crucial problem, millions of petpie for centuries had no Bible they were able to read. Ignorance and superstition reigned supreme. It was in the merciful providence of God that after a thousand years of control by the Roman

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church, a reformation was being kindled that would shake the foundations of Europe and the world. The Reformation of the sixteenth century is considered by many one of the greatest events in history. Along the trail of truth it stands as a prestigious hallmark never to be forgotten. This century was to see the light of the Holy Bible shine more lucidly and effectively than it had been able to do in many centuries. The corruption and unbiblical practices of the Latin church had been the burden of many conscientious souls. Papal morals were at a low ebb and not hidden from the public's eye. It appeared that Leo X took keen interest in the revival of heathen literature, not in the trail and promotion of the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Harvest homecoming speaker

Dr. Graydon F. Snyder, Dean of Bethany Theological Seminary, Oak Brook, 111., and Professor of the New Testament, will address the Harvest Homecoming congregation at the North Webster Church of the Brethren on Sunday, Oct. 24. He will speak at the 9:30 a m. and 2 p.m. services. Dr. Snyder received his bachelor of divinity degree from the seminar)’ where he currently serves as dean and professor. Further studies earned him a doctor of theology degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. Additional academic pursuits took him to Goettingen Unviersity in Germany; the University of Oslo. Norway; the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology, Rome, Italy: and Cambridge University, England. Besides serving in various professional organizations, Dr. Snyder is visiting professor at two major Chicago seminaries and two other area seminaries. During his career he has authored and co-authored seven books and contributed articles to 19 periodicals. He often speaks at local churches, conferences and conventions. His messages reveal the influence of his travels in many countries, according to Harl L. Russell of the North Webster Brethren Church. When at home Dr. Snyder resides in Lombard, 111., with his wifeand three children.

ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eudiarlst: »a.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS (500E and *00N) DEWART LAKE Sunday School*: 15a.m. Quaker Hall 10 am WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman D. McVey. Pastor Jonßumley. SS. Supt Sunday School * : 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m and 7 p.m Mid Week Wed 7 p.m AWANA Clubs Thur*. 6:30p m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 Sow*) SYRACUSE David C Maish. Pastor Arlen Bobeck. Sunday School Supt Church School* 30a.m. Worship Service 10:40 a m UNITEOMETHOOIST CHURCH MILFORD Kenneth Greenweed. Pastor Mary Duncan. Lay Leader Church School ♦: 15a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UMYF Sunday 6 pm. Bible Study Sunday 5:30p.m. LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH OSWEGO Rev Roy Mlckley. Pastor Sunday School •: 30 i.m« Worship Service 10 30a m Evening Service 7 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITEOMETHOOISTCHURCH Rev. Don Shell no. Pastor Worship 9 am. Sunday School 10 a.m. MILFORD CHAPEL (Beer Road) William Yoder, Pastor Mylin Hootey. Lay Loader Weldon Yoder, Supt. 1 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m Wednesday Service 7 p.m. ROCK CHURCH (Turkey Creek Conservation Club) Dr. Gary M. Tuttto. Pastor Morning Worship Wa.m. Evening Worship? pm Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Vicar Church Servlceta.m. Sunday School 10: lSa.m. *

The monastic orders jyere immersed in ignorance, superstition, idleness and wantoness. Due to contempt and ridicule they left little witness to the saving grace of a holy God. Men have observed that every true progress in church history is stimulated by a new and deeper study of the scriptures. Humanists, going back to the ancient classics, revived paganism. With the renewed interest in learning however, reformers, using their skills of intellect, searched the original languages in which the Bible had been penned. In doing so they revived the clarity and spirit of apostolic Christianity. Enthusiasm for the Gospel was rekindled into a fire that organized "religion” could not exterminate!

W J DR. GRAYDON SNYDER Rev. Paul Shrider states that during the noon hour a carry-in dinner will be served at the church to member families and visiting friends, who look forward annually to this opportunity for inspiration and Christian fellowship. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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