The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 March 1983 — Page 14

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., March 2,1983

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Springtime for the church

By ROGER EBERLY We may wish that spring came all at once, or at least without so many setbacks. Could it be that we are spoiled with so many “instant” things these days? Maybe we need some shocks to remind us that we do not live in a fairyland. There seems to be a laboring process to get released from the reluctant clutches of winter. When we think of “old man” winter we can learn from mothers that the birth process is not easy. Furthermore, the bursting forth of new life is surrounded with some mystery and has something of the miraculous that goes beyond us. Springtime includes growing pains and down-to-earth struggles thht figure so prominently in life. Springtime is not something we bring about on our owry but is more an appreciation and openness and cooperation with God. Springtime for the Church comes in similar ways. The new life of spring simply does not come from nowhere. Many of the secrets are out of sight in the roots. Sometimes it is good for us • to go back to our roots in order to spring forth with newness of life. 1 Some roots go very deep — even back to the book of Acts — and even deeper for Acts grows out of all that Jesus began to do and teach. The life of Jesus Christ and His crucifixion and resurrection are at the heart — the powerful center of life. Acts is the story of real life springing forth from the risen Lord — life of the Spirit unfolding and expanding through the church. This

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wonderful story of action with Jesus Christ is to be continued through us. Signs of God’s kingdom are signs of springtime for the church. Are we not challenged by the early Christians toward another springtime? Their messages and experiences pointed to the risen Lord who continued to work mightily among them. We may seriously ask, “What evidence can be seen that Jesus Christ is alive and acting among us?” Truly Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever, calls us to be involved with Him in showing forth signs of His kingdom in our world. Or could it be that Jesus is saying again, to us this time, “O you of little faith?” Do we remember Peter’s words, “For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God?” Church discipline need not be as vivid as in Acts 5 when Ananias and Sapphira fell dead. Nevertheless, we need to overcome such things as negative criticism, gossip and hypocracy by learning to practice more discipline in the positive light of discipleship to Christ. Or as Anna Mow, a beloved and respected teacher in the Church of the Brethren has said, “If we had a moratorium on gossip in our church groups for six months, miracles would happen. ’’ Through the years, the chruch has many times gone through seasons of spring, summer, fall and winter. But the point of this article is to lift up springtimes — sometimes called reformations, awakenings, or revivals.

SPRINGTIME

Newness of life is needed to overcome deadness. Important truths which have ways of getting lost need to be rediscovered and reapplied. In times when we get discouraged or disgusted about political affairs we need to remember from our heritage through Roman Catholics, Lutherans and other reformers, that the state has an important role to play in our world. Nevertheless a balance is preserved by also remembering more radical reformers like the Anabaptists who help us keep a more realistic perspective of the state — that political powers of this world are to have relative authority always under God and i. LEBANON MISSIONARY — Mrs. Harry M. Taylor, overseas missionary to Lebanon married to Rev. Harry Taylor, will speak this Sunday, March 6, at the Warsaw Allicance Church, presently meeting at the Ivy Tech offices of McKinley Elementary School. 206 N. Scott St.. Warsaw. She will speak during the annual missionary convention held at the church. A member of the church since 1938, Mrs. Taylor and her husband had to cut short their study of French in Paris due to World War IL They were assigned to minister in Cambodia and began language study there. However, while on a short stay in the Phillipines for the birth of their second child, they became prisoners of war of the Japanese for three years. After the war, the Taylors returned to active ministry in Cambodia for 28 years. Forced to leave Cambodia, because of the war in Viet Nam, the Taylors began their Arab lands missionary assignment. They have just completed eight terms of missionary service in eight foreign countries. The public is invited to attend Sunday services at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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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 10:35a.m -> Evening Worship 6 p.m. Prayer Service, Wednesday 7 p.m. SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (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 7:30p.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 Service 9 a 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 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a m. Sunday Even ing 6 p. m Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST (County Roads 150 N and 37SE) Charles Taylor, Pastor Don Conley , Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a m. Worship 10:30 a.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Worship Hour 10:30a.m. UMYF4pm. ZION CHAPE L U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Rev. Don Ross, Pastor Eric Kolberg, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10a.m. Evening Worship 7p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Service 7:45p.m.

they are simply not equal to the Kingdom of God. No denominations or group of Christians have all the answers. Everyone has strengths, weaknesses and limitations. We are not to compromise truth, but we are always to be open to further truth, more light. Furthermore, we should be majoring in affirmations rather than picking all the specks out of the eyes of others. As we love and affirm one another we will likely be helped a lot in getting the logs out of our own eyes. I believe more breakthroughs pf spring will come for the church as we learn to appreciate what our many friends have to offer in the wider spectrum of the Body of Christ. There are conservative friends to appreciate for our roots and heritage — people who take the Bible truly seriously. There are liberal friends who are free to be open. Because of Christ we should be the freest people on earth — not afraid of new thoughts or new ways. There are radical friends who take Jesus Christ seriously in all He teaches — trying deliberately to apply the values of Christ and His kingdom in all dimensions of life. There are charismatic friends who emphasize the importance of worship and want to learn about and be open to all the gifts of the Spirit. There are ecumenical friends who encourage openness to all Christians. We should remember that factionalism was dealt with as a very serious matter in the New Testament. There are many friends in other countries whom we don’t know very well. We need contacts with Christians of third world countries which more accurately could be called God’s first world. Many of these are living and also dying for their faith. They have much to offer us concerning a realistic perspective of the world as well as being a challenge for us in faith — in being truly faithful to Christ. Are we intimidated by the world in a winter season, or are we taking the risen Lord seriously enough to share with others in breakthroughs of another springtime for the church? Truly the warming Son of God and the refreshing warm winds of the Spirit and warm fellowship with other Christians encourage us with hope for another springtime for our world.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) * OSWEGO Dale W. Parker, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Worship4p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Awana Clubs Wednesday 6:15 p.m SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 7:15a.m. and IfcaS'S.m. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days7a.m. and7:3op.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.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 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEYCREEKCHURCH 4 OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ill W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Frank Barcus, Pastor Sunday School9:3oa.m. Worship Service 10:4$ am. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (90QNA2ME) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m Worship 10:30a.m. Evening Worship 4 p. m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.

■ I * Pfjfl DAVID AUGSBURGER Augsburger to speak David Augsburger, associate professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, Elkhart, will be the speaker at a community Lenten service Sunday, March 6, at 7 p.m. The service will be held at Oakwood Park. Special music will be provided by the Wawasee High School choral group. Augsburger will speak on “Eyes Open In The Soul, Ears Open In The Heart, Windows Open Within. ” He is an ordained minister of the Mennonite church, a graduate of Eastern Mennonite College, Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and the School of Theology at Claremont, Calif., from which he received a Ph. D. in personality, religion and psychotherapy. He is the author of 15 books and for eight years served as a radio spokesman for the Mennonite churches. His productions won four awards for creative religious broadcasting and his feature articles have been published in over 100 different periodicals. New Testament Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 5:27,28

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UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8:30a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Church School 9:30 a.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Dean McFadden, Pastor Sunday School 9: 30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. -4p.m. Wednesday Services7p.m. CHURCH OF GOO NORTHWEBSTER Charles E. Towriss, Pastor Henry R. McCray, Associate Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:40a.m. Sunday Night Live youth4p.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 10:30 a.m. CHURCHOF GOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Johnson, Pastor Tom Stiver, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 10:30 am. Junior Worship 10:30a.m. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. BYC Sunday 6 p.m. Mid week warship 7 p.m. BETHELCHURCHOF » THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Nancy Snider, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:30 a.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN « (USA) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:00 burroak UNITE D METHODIST C HURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School9:3oa.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. , CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 9 :30 a m Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.

sth Women's Rally set for Saturday, March 19

Janet Wilson will be the speaker at this year’s Women’s Rally at the Christian Church of Milford. The theme of the rally is "Something More Important — Putting Our Priorities In Order.” The fifth annual rally will be held on Saturday, March 19, with registration to take place between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served at that time. Dismissal will be at 3:30p.m. Janet Wilson is the wife ot William D. Wilson, Sr., retired minister and is the mother of eight children. She graduated from College of the Scriptures in Louisville, Ky., in 1976 with a BSL degree. She was an instructor and librarian at C of S for more than 10 years; also working as the public relations person for many years for the college. Her love and enthusiasm for the Lord’s work is centered on the building project of the Christian Village in Haiti. In need of a clinic, mission house, orphanage Hospice topic for Calvary Hospice nurse Connie Schaefer is the scheduled speaker for the fourth Calvary United Methodist Church Lenten series program, Wednesday, March 16. A carry-in dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. with the program to begin at 7:15 p.m. This program is open to the public and Rev. Dave Maish invites anyone interested to attend the meeting. The Syracuse area is in special need for volunteers and Schaefer will provide information for persons interested in volunteering.. The film “Day-by-Day” will be shown in conjunction with the Schaefer presentation. Hospice is a combination of volunteers and professionals working with terminally ill patients and their families. This will be the fourth Lenten series program scheduled by Calvary. Two more programs, each on Wednesday evening, will be scheduled. The Hospice program in Kosciusko County is coordinated by the Home Health Care Services, Inc. Home Health Care also operates the well-baby clinic in addition to providing home nursing services. The Calvary church is located on SR 13 in Syracuse.

GR CE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R. Half ley. Pastor Sunday School 9:45a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture 9:30 a.m. Watchtower Study 10:30a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (I’/jMile Southeast Os Wilmot) Castor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday E veni ng Serv ice 7 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 9:30 a m Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER Paul F. Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship9:3o 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 lha.m. Sunday Evening4p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Old SR 15) MILFORD JUNCTION Pearl Avalos, Pastor Sunday Service 10.00 a.m., 4:30p.m. Mid Week Worship Wed., 4:30 p.m. UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall. Pastor Morning Worship9:3o a.m. Church School 10:30 a.m. FIRST CHURCHOF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Service 10a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m.

-. ...... 01 » fl JANET WILSON and school, Mrs. Wilson donates her many speaking engagements and -Negro Spiritual Music programs to their benefit. She will be presenting a concert at the church at 7 p.m. on Friday night, speaking at the rally on Saturday and will speak at the Sunday evening service. The Friday evening concert and Sunday service are open to the public. Reservations are necessary for Saturday s rally but may be made at the door the day of the rally. The rally is an opportunity for the women of the church to share the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ while strengthening their own daily walk. Workshops Also slated for the day are five workshops: "Christian Women,” discover God’s available resources in life's planned and unplanned situations in coping with life’s transitions as led by Ella Goodman, RN. “Hospitality and How to Use it, 7 Evelyn Orn, Elsie Free and Grace Shearer of the Christian Church of Milford will share the blessing they receive thru hospitality in their own personal style. “Teenagers and How to Live with Them.’’ meeting the challenge to live, love and learn # with young adults as led by’ Carolyn Harrel. “Self-worth,” seeing the “Something More” that God sees in you. "Organize Your Life," managing your time for the things that are important to you as led by Paulette Brouillette, wife of the minister of the Goshen Christian Church and former

ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9 a.m. — QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (500Eand900N) DEWARTLAKE Sunday Schoo’l 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 9:30 a. m Worship 10:30a.m. and7p.m Mid Week Wed. 7 p.m. AW AN AClu bs Thurs. 4:30 p. m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C. Maish, Pastor Arlen Bobeck, Sunday School Supt Church School 9:30 a. m Worship Service 10:40 a.m. UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Kenneth Greenwood, Pastor Mary Duncan, Lay Leader Church School 9:15 a m Worship 10:30 am. UMYF Sunday 4 p.m. Bible Study Sunday 5.30 p.m LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHOOIST CHURCH Rev. DonSheline, Pastor Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10a.m. MILFORDCHAPEL (Beer Read) . William Yoder, Pastor My lln Hooley, Lay Leader Weldon Yoder, Supt. Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. ROCK CHURCH (Turkey Creek Conservation Club) Dr. Gary M. Tuttle, Pastor Morning Worship IQ a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Vicar Church Service9a.m Surlday School 10: ISa.m.

Milford resident. Soup and salad bar lunch will be included in the registration fee. A craft display will be held Persons attending will have their choice of attending three of the above listed workshops Persons wanting more information may contact Mrs David (Pat) Benning, president of the church’s Women’s Fellownship or Mrs. D. G. (Jeri» Seely, reservations chairman, or the church office. Because of the meals advanced reservations will be appreciated although they are not necessary Circles meet at Calvary Individual circle meetings at Calvary United Methodist Church report the following activities. Martha Circle met at the church on February 23 at 9 a m with 14 members and one guest. Helen Seetz, and Rev. David Maish present. Hostesses for the breakfast were Betty Eaton and Rose McKinley. Pearle Hazenfield was program leader discussing “Food, Land and Justice. ” Betty Eaton, circle leader, conducted the business meeting. The Lois Circle met in the youth room at 1 p.m. on the same date with 11 members present and one guest. Rev. David Maish Winnie Smith and Katie Wilkinson were hostesses. Mrs. Smith, co-leader, opened the business noting by reading from “God’s Promise to You.’’ A program concerning George Washington, taken from Daily Guideposts, was presented by Marguerite Forrest. All members were encouraged to read Psalm 84:11. The Ruth Circle met after the Lenten supper and program on Wednesday evening, Feb 23. Marjorie Smith, district UMW president, gave a slide program on the Lucille Raines Home in Indianapolis. There were 12 members present for the business meeting conducted by Luella Longenbaugh. Announcement of a prayer breakfast on March 4 at 6:30 am. was made. The , breakfast will start a continuous day of prayer in celebration of the World Day of Prayer.

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