The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 August 1983 — Page 12

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., August 31,1983

Area youth participate in Haitian mission crusade

By GAIL WIDMOYER Twenty-one area young adults from the Living Gospel Church, Nappanee, recently spent 10 days on a witnessing crusade in Haiti where they got involved with people, saw how the missionaries live and learned to better understand the missionaries’ work. The Nappanee church group, including six Milford residents, was part of a NOW Crusade, a trip designed through OMS International, Inc. (formerly the Oriental Missionary Society, Inc.) for young people in their late teens and early 20s who desire first-hand exposure to foreign missions. Participants from Milford include: Ronn Mikel, son of Mr, and Mrs. Dale Mikel; Eric Beer, sonoLMr. and Mrs. Levi Beer; Lana and Annette Beer, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beer, Jr.; and Christine and Connie Kirkdorffer, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kirkdorffer. The group left the United States on Friday, Aug. 5, for Port Au Prince, Haiti. Before returning to the states on Monday, Aug. 15,

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MISSION CRUSADE — Twenty-one young adults from the Living Gospel Church, Nappanee, participated in a 10-day Haitian mission crusade. Pictured above is part of the group in Haiti.

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the group had the opportunity to observe native communities, voodoo services and the work of the missionaries as well as serving as witnesses for Christ. ‘’After the trip, we better understood the work of the missionaries and their field,” explained Ellen Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell K. Brown, Goshen. ‘‘ln Haiti, the missionaries are really doing support work while training the nationals to work with the people,” she continued. Once the Hatian natives are trained in the ministry, their work is more effective since the race serves as a common bond. In the process of training natives, the missionaries are confronted with several obstacles to their service. The language barrier is an obvious problem. Haitian people speak creole which is a language formed by combining their native tongue with the European imposed French. Voodoo, the island’s main religion, is another barrier for the mission workers. Surrounded by changing the native’s beliefsis far from easy.

Impressions Watching the missionaries work and observing the Haitian lifestyle left strong impressions on the young people’s minds. “It opens your eyes and makes you appreciate your home,” commented Miss Brown. “The people and their relationship to the Lord was also impressive,” she continued. “They have to depend on Him for everything.” “It was an overall good experience,” added Kelli Beer, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Otto Beer, Jr., New Paris. “It maked me appreciate the freedom I have here (in the states) and gave me a taste of the mission field. If God leads me there, I’ll know what to expect.” Through the trip, Mark

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All members of the Milford United Methodist Women are reminded that on Saturday, Sept. 10, the group will have a booth at the Lions’ consignment auction to sell flea market items and baked goods. All women should take baked items to the church by 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and flea market items can be taken to the church anytime before the sale. All items should be marked. Other coming events include: A meeting of the feasibility study committee and other officers will be held Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. Joe Kipfer, member of the conference staff, will be present to help with future planning. On Sunday, Sept. 11, a new Sunday School class will be started for young adults in the sanctuary. Also on that Sunday, a kick-off for the senior and junior high youth meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. Last Sunday, Joellen Free hosted the hospitality time at 11:30 a.m. and several members attended the felowship meeting on Sunday. Duane Cook, ac-

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GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Howard Downing, Pastor Tim Hood, Sunday School Supt. Sunday School 9:30-10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Prayer Service, Wednesday 7 p.m. SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison a Pearl St.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Praise and Worship, Sunday 6:30 p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:30 p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor John Groat, Adult Supervisor Sally Jaques, Primary Supervisor Primary Supervisor 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 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (County Roads ISBN and 375E) Charles Taylor, Pastor Don Conley, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9: IS a.m. Worship Hour 10:30 a.m. UMYF6p.m. ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and IKON) Rev. Don Ross, Pastor Larry McCullough, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 a . to. 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 7:45 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Church School 9:30 a.m.

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Brookins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brookins, New Paris, became more aware of the world food supply. “While we were there, we ate real well,” he explained, “but the people there go some days without anything to eat while there is a lot of food going to waste here at home.” Annette Hire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hire, New Paris, offered incentive to Americans who have always thought of visiting a mission field but haven’t made the trip. “I encourage anyone to go for the experience. It shows us what we take for granted.” Taking a large group of youth served two purposes: first, no one felt alone and second, the nationals were affected by the mis-

tivities director of Lakeland Loving Care Center, was the speaker, explaining his position and other interesting things about the nursing center.

Win-Some Women host retreat

The 15th anniversary fall retreat for Win-Some Women will be held this year at Winona Lake, Wednesday, Oct. 5, through Friday, Oct. 7; and Friday, Oct. 7 through Sunday, Oct. 9, and is open to all women 16-years-old and older. Speakers for this year’s gathering will be Kay Arthur from Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Millie Dienert of Rydal. Pa. Mrs. Arthur is a speaker, teacher and inductive Bible study writer. She has her own weekly radio and television programs and is the co-founder of the “Reach Out Ministries.” She£lso wrote, “How Can I Live.” Mrs. Dienert is an international conference and retreat speaker traveling more than 100,000 air miles yearly with the Billy

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Dale W. Parker, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Awana Clubs Wednesday 6:30 p.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 7:15 a.m.; 9:15 a.m.; and 11:15 a.m. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. HASTINGS ISLANDCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strassheim, Jesse Beer, Elmer Hartter and Waiter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer, Minister Fred Walls, Associate Minister Bible School 9:30 a.m. Worship 8:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.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 (9MNA2ME) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. BURR OAK UNITED METHQDIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrne*. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Charles E. Towrlss, Pastor Henry R. McCray, Associate Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast 6:30 a.m. Worship 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Night Live youth 4 p.m. Evening Service or Praise 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Dean McFadden. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro. James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Johnson, Pastor Tom Stiver, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 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 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US4) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:00 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. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Haif ley, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m.

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sions because of the large number of “white people.” Other area youth participating in the crusade were: Terri Berkey, daughter of Barbara Berkey, Goshen; Jett Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Elliott, Goshen; Mark Beer, son of Rev. and Mrs. Otto Beer, Jr.; Denise Brookins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brookins; Daivd Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell K. Brown; Lori and Lynn Graff, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neff, New Paris; Keith Hurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hurst, New Paris; Dacia and Denise Soliday, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. David Soliday, Nappanee; and John Wesseler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Engle, Nappanee.

Marilyn Brown is in charge of the Tuesday morning Bible study on women of the Bible. It is held each Tuesday from 9:30 until 11 a.m.

Graham Crusade prayer effort. She is also an international consultant for the Christian Women’s Clubs of America. Other special guests for the mid-week or week end retreat are: Beatrice Bush Bixler, song leader from Waverly, N.Y.; Lenna Peterson, soloist from Fort Wayne; and Marta GabreTsadick, a former Ethiopia senator now residing in Fort Wayne and helping her country through “Project Mercy.” Win-Some Women retreats are sponsored by a staff of local women who felt the need for fellowship in this area. For more information on the retreat, contact Win-Some Women, Inc., P.O. Box 894, Warsaw, Ind., 46580; or call 269-5843.

k JEHOVAH'S WITNESS' KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3o a.m. Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (l'/i Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ME. Main St.) SYRACUSE Frank Barcus, Pastor Worship 9:15 am. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER Paul F. Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9:38 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (OH SR 15) MILFORD JUNCTION Pearl Avalos, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a-m.-6:30 p.m. Mid Week Worship Wed., 6:30 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:30 a.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Service 10 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9 a.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (SMEand9OBNI DEWARTLAKE Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10 a.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 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mid-Week Wed. 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Thur*. 6:30 p.m

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it's Monday and I'm tired

By N. DALE MENDENHALL Leesburg United Methodist Church As I sit at my typewriter writing this article, it is a gray, overcast Monday, and I’m tired. But I am not the only one who is. My wife is so exhausted that she could hardly haul herself out of bed and has one of those tired headaches. Even the kids slept in this morning, thankfully. What we need is a day between the week end and Monday to rest up before we return to the tasks which the week days bring. But, alas, there is no such day. You see, there were birthdays to celebrate on both sides of the family. Saturday, which is my day off, was spent with my family visiting, playing games, watching sports, overeating, and leaving late. And when we did get home, there were things to be done that night in order to get ready for Sunday. Sunday we did go to church for worship and Sunday school. Then off we went to spend the remainder of the day with my wife’s side of the family. Except for that time we did eat and celebrate birthdays, all our time was spent playing in the water. It was another late evening as we dragged our bodies between the garage anckthe house in our effort to unload the car. We sighed as we reached the comfort of our beds. Another week end was behind us. Again our leisure activities were anything but leisurely and our recreation was not too re-creational. And whatever happened to our

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CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C. Maish, Pastor Arlen Bobeck, Sunday School Supt. Early Rise Service 8:30 Church School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:40 a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Kenneth Greenwood, Pastor Mary Duncan, Lay Leader Early Worship 8:30 a.m. Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.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 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Don Sheline, Pastor Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. MILFORD CHAPEL (Beer Road) William Yoder, Pastor Mylin Hooley, Lay Leader Weldon Yoder, Supt. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-A*IOSON, E. Lake Wawasee) Dr. Gary M. Tuttle, Pastor Morning Worship 10 a.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. SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD (SR IL South Os The Bowling Alloy) Rev Bernabe C. Moreno Sunday Sch&l 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11:90 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Jamas E. Otis, Pastor Church School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Living Studies 6 p m Wednesday Midweek Service 7 p.m.

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observing the sabbath? Oh, we did go to church Sunday morning, but Sundays are work days for me as a pastor. Even if that weren’t the case, we still did not spend as much time in church as we did in the water on Sunday. The fourth commandment speaks of the sabbath as being an entire day. It is to be a day devoted to the Lord. Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean an entire day at church. But it does mean that the sabbath is to mean more than a time not to work. It is to mean more than visiting with family and friends, watching sports on television or pursuing our hobbies. Going to church in the morning is basic to the sabbath, but it does not in itself fulfill it. The day, not just the morning, is the Lord’s. As such, it is that time set aside for each of us to place ourselves before God through the spiritual disciplines of worship, prayer, study, service, etc. The trouble is that it is so difficult to find a day to do this. For many of us Sunday afternoon and evening are the only time we have each week to spend with our families. Darc we shirk time with them? Yet, dare we shirk time with God? The fourth commandment as found in Exodus reminds us that God hallowed the sabbath by his resting on the seventh day of creation. We are part of that creation. As such, our resource, our only true resource, for our re-creation is that same God who created us. We are his. Can we afford to forego our relationship with him who is the ground of our very being? The fourth com-

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mandment as found in Deuteronomy has its basis not in the creation but in the exodus. The sabbath is to be a time for thanksgiving for the liberating work of God in our lives. The Christian sabbath is no longer Saturday but Sunday because on that day we recall with thanksgiving the liberating good news of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Can we allow pressing demands upon us to squeeze out our thanksgiving to God for all that he has done for us? We must take time for God in our lives. We need to take time for our families. We have other demands to which we need to attend. But God is not one among many concerns. He is the primary focus for our lives. Maybe you are not in any position to set aside an entire day for God. But why not start where you are by setting aside a portion of each day for him? It’s Monday and I’m tired. I need to spend some time with God today. Director updates Bashor Home activities Ray Stull, director of Bashor Home, Goshen, will speak on “Summer Activities and Update” to the Bashor Home Auxiliary on Monday, Sept. 12, at 9:15 a.m. Any interested persons are invited to attend the meeting which will occur at Arbogast Center, Bashor Home.