The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 February 1983 — Page 14
THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., February 23,1983
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Lent: A time to pause and ponder
By SHARON STUCKMAN The 40 days leading to Easter is a time known as Lent. Many Christians observe this special religious season by performing some form of self-denial. Ministers often suggest special scriptures for their congregation to read each day during Lent. Many people fast during Lent or abstain from something. Luke 4:1-4 reads “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Being 40 days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing; and when they ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him saying, “It is written. That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." On Sunday, Feb. 20, a community Lenten service was held at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church. Syracuse. Other community services are being planned for the Easter season and several churches
tSf JKSk-' A..- />*—**? / LENTEN SERIES — Rev. Frank Barcus, pastor of a two-point parish of Grace Lutheran Church. Syracuse, and Calvary Lutheran Church, Cromwell, is planning a series of special mid-week services at both churches. His topic for the services will be. “I Am.” (Photo by Deb F ox)
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have special plans for Lent. Rev. Frank Barcus will be holding special mid-week services at Grace Lutheran Church, Syracuse, and at Calvary Lutheran Church, Cromwell. Services in Syracuse will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and at Calvary Lutheran in Cromwell will be on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. His topic will be the series “I Am,” and will cover: “I Am The Way,” “I Am The Door,” “I Am The Good Shepherd,” “I Am The Vine,” and "I Am The Light Os The World.” The first service in the series at Syracuse will be on February 23 and February 24 will be the first service of the series at the Cromwell church. All Saints Episcopal Church,Syracuse, held Ash Wednesday services on February 16 and will hold special Lenten services each Thursday evening. The service will vary each week and a potluck dinner will follow. Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse, where the community Lenten Service was held, is having a
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GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Howard Downing, Pastor Tim Hood. Sunday School Supt. Sunday School 9:30-10:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.m. E veni ng Worship 6p.m. Prayer Service, Wednesday 7 p.m. SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison & Pearl St.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10a.m. Praiseand Worship, Sunday 7:30 p.m. Youth Service, Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:30 p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Francis Denton, Adult Supervisor Marge and Roger Kryder, Primary Supervisors Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Karen Weaver, Pastor Worship Service9a.m Sunday School 10:20 a.m. FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Barbee Community Church (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) William L. Hutchins, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening6p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST (County Roads ISON and 37SE) Charles Taylor, Pastor Don Conley, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Wqrship 10:30 a.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Worship Hour io:Xa.m. UMYF6p.m. ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd.and 1M0N) Rev. Don Ross, Pastor Eric Kolberg, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Service 7:45p.m.
special pitch-in dinner on March 13 at the church. Rev. Philip Frew has suggested a list of scriptures for the congregation to read each day and made some suggestions that persons might use for abstinence. One item, which might be difficult for some to give up for one day, would be caffeine. At North Webster United Methodist Church Lenten Services will be held each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. The first service was February 20 and featured the Warsaw Church of God puppets. On February 27 Rev. Larry Ray from Kendallville Trinity church will be preaching, with a Hymn Sing. On March 6, at 4:30 p.m., there will be a family carry-in dinner and at 6 p.m. Ernie Johnson, magician, will be presenting the special service.
The Newspaper DIDLE WHY WORRY? THERE’S A BETTER WAY! Jesus said, “Don’t worry about whether you have enough food to eat or clothes to wear. For life consists of far more than food and clothes. Look at the ravens — they don’t plant or harvest or have barns to store away their food, and yet they get along all right —for God feeds them. And youare far more valuable to him than any birds! “And besides, what's the use of worrying? What good does it do? Will it add a single day to your life? Os course not! And if worry can't even do such little things as that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things? “Look at the lilies! They don’t toil and spin, and yet Solomon in all his glory was not robed as well as they are. And if God provides clothing for the are here today and gone tomorrow, don’t you suppose that he will provide clothing for you, you doubters? And don’t worry about food — what to eat and drink; don’t worry at all that God will provide it for you. All mankind scratches for its daily bread, but your heavenly Father knows your needs. He will always give you all you need from day to day if you will make the Kingdom of God your primary concern. “So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom. Sell what you have and give to those in need. This will fatten your purses in heaven! And the purses of heaven have no rips or holes in them. Your treasures there will never disappear; no thief can steal them; no moth can destroy them. Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be.” Luke 12:2-34 BIBLE VERSE
‘ 'The wise man s eyes are in his head: but the fool walketh in darkness. ” 1. Who was the author of this wise saying? 2. Who were his father and mother? 3. For what architectual masterpiece is he best known?
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Dale W. Parker, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Worship6p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. AwanaClubs Wednesday 6:15 pm SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 7:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Saturday Mass6;3op.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days7a.m. and7:3op.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9 :30 a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30p.m. APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strassheim, Jesse Beer, Elmer Hartter and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:30p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer, Minister Fred Walls, Associate Minister Bible School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:Xa.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorothaand Ivan Fry, Team Pasters Church School 9:30a.m Worship 16:30a.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Frank Barcus, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m Worship Service 10:45 a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (9MNI2ME) Glenn Byers. Pastor Sunday School9:Xa.m. Worship 10:Xa.m. . Evening Warship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.
March 13, at 6 p.m. the Sunday School will present a play and on March 20 the Steve Jordan Quartet will be at the 6 p.m. service. In preparation for Lent Rev. David Maish of Calvary United Methodist Church, Syracuse, has suggested that his congregation think on the following: “We go to the art gallery, there is a certain painting that we wish to see to get from it all that we can of meaning and inspiration. Do we do that by just rushing past it? No, we have, literally, to wait in its presence, to sit down in front of it, to let it speak to our innermost soul.” “So it is with God, We have to open our souls to him, to let his personality invade ours. In this Lenten season, let us find occasions to be still and come to know God.”
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UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worshipß:3oa.m. and 10:45a.m. Church School 9:30 a .m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Dean McFadden, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m6pm Wednesday Services 7 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD NORTHWEBSTER Charles E. Towriss, Pastor Henry R. McCray, Associate Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:30a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:40a.m. Sunday Night Live youth 4 p.m. Evening Service of Praise 7 p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro. James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10:30a m. CHURCHOFGOO SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Johnson, Pastor Tom Stiver, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10: X a.m. Junior Worship 10:30 a.m. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Church School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. BYC Sunday 6 p.m. Mid week worship 7 p.m. BETHELCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Nancy Snider, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:30 am. Worship 10:30a.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US6) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:X a.m. Sunday School 10 30 a m Wednesday Activity Night7.oo BURROAK UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt Sunday School9:3oa.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.
■ ill S . ■ • Bait 13 * -• I ■ I i ■ F IVI ‘ v jf J i F< w i ■L, 1 MILFORD’S LARGEST BANANA SPLIT — The junior and senior youth groups of the Christian Church created Milford’s largest Banana Split Sunday evening after services. The 40-foot treat, with all the toppings, was served to the congregation after it was completed. The youth group leaders are Fred Wall. Craig Koble and AndyShearer. Above, Angie Wise puts whipped topping on the treat. (Photo by Ron Baumgartner) Tom Weigand to speak at Calvary U.M. Church
Dr. Tom Wiegand, Superintendent of Elkhart District of the United Methodist Church, will be preaching this Sunday, Feb. 27, at the 10:40 worship service at Calvary 4 United Methodist Church, Syracuse. Dr. Weigand has degrees from Taylor University and Butler University, has served as a noncommissioned officer for the Air Force, has pastored churches throughout northern Indiana and served on numerous church and
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Haifley, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m: Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service? p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture 9:30a.m. Watchtower Study 10:30a.m. Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7: 30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (iVj Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor E Imer Milter Sunday School 9 30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service?p.m. Prayer-Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Frank Barcus. Pastor Worship9:lsa.m. Sunday School 10:15a.m. CHURCHOFTHE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Harold Barton, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Warship 10:30 am. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER Paul F. Shrlder, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10 30a.m. FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) William L. Hutchins, Pastor Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Old SR 15) MILFORD JUNCTION Peart Avalos. Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m., 6 :30 p.m. Mid Week Worship Wed.. 6 30 p m. UNITE D METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall, Pastor l Morning Worship9:3oa.m. 41 Church School 10: X a.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10a.m. Sunday Service 10 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m.
' t i DR. TOM -1 WEIGAND community boards. The sermon topic chosen for the worship service is “The Long Look” based on Matthew 8:23-27.
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f I Wt wV TIME FOR NUTS — Robin Haab, who works with the youth groups at the Christian Church, is shown lending a hand as she adds nuts to the town’s largest banana split last Sunday. The huge treat, complete with cherry, was served to the congregation following the evening service. (Photo by Ron Baumgartner) FAITH SHOWS THAT THE RIGHT PRAYERS WILL BE ANSWERED ® kd Jr i| 1 V <'• XWfaf ' childhood, most of us have experienced the * disappointment of not getting everything that we have prayed for; particularly when our prayers would degenerate into a shopping list, as though we perceived God to be just a form of Santa Claus. Moreover, if we did not outgrow this unfortunate habit, the results in later years were even more< devastating. There are some good lessons to be learned about prayer at our House of Worship, and we find them clearly stated in the Bible; to the effect that God is already aware of our needs, and that if we ask Him for the wrong things we are not likely to receive them. The real purpose of praying is to thank God for the blessings that we have, and to ask for guidance as to how we may best serve Him. The answer to this prayer will bring us more true happiness than all the material possessions on earth. ’
ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9 a m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWARTLAKE Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman D. McVey, Pastor Jon Rumley, S.S Supt. Sunday School 9 30a m. Worship lO.Xa.m. and 7p m. Mid-Week Wed. 7 p.m. AWANAClubsThurs. 6:30p.m CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C. Maish, Pastor Arlen Bobeck, Sunday School Supt. Church School 9:30 am. Worship Service 10:40 a.m. UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Kenneth Greenwood, Pastor Mary Duncan. Lay Leader Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship lO.Xa.m. UMYF Sunday 6 p.m. Bible Study Sunday 5:30 p.m. LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Worship Service 10: Warn. Even ing Service 7 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITEDMETHOOISTCHURCH Rev. Don Sheline, Pastor Worship 9 am. Sunday School 10 a.m. MILFORDCHAPEL (Beer Road) William Yoder, Pastor Mylin Hootey, Lay Leader Weldon Yoder, Supt. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday Service7 p.m ROCK CHURCH (Turkey Creek Conservation Club) Dr. Gary M. Tuttle. Pastor Morning Worship 10a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Vicar Church Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
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