The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 42, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 November 1983 — Page 13
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A new thing springs forth
By JAMES E. OTIS Wawasee Community Church A beautiful verse of Scripture is found in Isaiah 43:19: ‘Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make away in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” It is the promise of God for the restoration of the nation of Israel. Os course, we recognize that the Church of today is the "spiritual Israel.” and can claim such promises as these as Her own. This verse really touches on God’s favorite business: Creation. From the forming of the heavens and the earth, the animals and other creatures, right down to His crowning creation which is man, God has shown His love for creating. But what is even more moving is when we reach the personal discovery that God is also concerned with preserving that which He had brought into existence. His great heart of love compels Him to do so. Isn’t it reassuring to know that God did not just slap the universe, our world and us together and then frivolously send us whirling off into eternity without another thought? God is not irresponsible. His tender involvement extends to every single one of us. Let the power of that fact impact you for a moment. “Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you ” Os course, many of us today cannot identify with God’s love and care for us. We are not comforable with God-thoughts, because we don’t truly understand Him. Perhaps we only feel a sense of guilt and personal failure where God is concerned. We sense that we do not measure up and that God is bitter against us because of it. If you find yourself in that predicament, there is hope
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for you! You see, that very feeling is evidence not only of God’s love for you, but also of His up-to-the-moment activity in your life. A feeling of discomfort about God is actually a ministry of the Holy Spirit to your heart. God cannot have fellowship with that which is sinful. It would violate His absolute attributes of purity, truth, holiness and justice. God cannot defile Himself by joining with that which is unclean. His nature prohibits it, and demands that sin be punished and paid for. Sin must be condemned, and indeed it is condemned already in the Kingdom of God. Yet still there prevails that unyielding desire to preserve and enjoy His creation in God’s heart. Which is why He designed the plan of salvation, sending Jesus Christ to live a perfect life and to die as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. The way to a God-empowered life is through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We must believe in Him as the Son of God, the Atonement for sin and the Way of salvation We must accept Him on a personal level as the Lord of our lives. John writes, “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” All of which is to say that through Christ, God is offering us perfect spiritual harmony and peace. And a feeling of discomfort about God is merely His way of showing us our need of Him and His love for us. It is the “drawing" ministry of the Holy Spirit, beckoning us to come home. The Bible says that, “No man can come unto except the Father which hath sent me draw him.” We are drawn to God through this sense of need which is emplanted within our hearts as the Holy Spirit reproves us of “sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.” Not to condemn us, but to offer us
the joyful alternative of life in Jesus Christ. It is a mystery of creation, really. Because the moment we receive Christ, our lives are made new. II Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. " This is the new life dynamic behind the born again experience. It is an act of creation, made possible by Quist’s blood, shed for the remission of our sins. A price which extends back through all of history, buying back every man, woman or child who ever lived and tried to honor and serve God with their lives, even before the time of Christ. It is why David was inspired to pray, “Create in me a clean heart, 0 God; and renew a right spirit within me.” The same act of recreation extends forward through time from Calvary and reaches us today as we respond to God’s invitation to know Him through His Son. The moment we do this, God begins to act not just upon us, but within us. And His promises become ours to claim and to apply to our personal circumstances. The “new thing” springs forth within us, and we find the spiritual way through the wilderness and the spiritual rivers in the desert. God’s creative power saturates our lives, and the old patterns of sin dissolve, giving way to the renewed, positive, radiant Christian life. What forceful truth this is! No matter what our position in life, no matter what we have done, no matter how we have failed, loused up, or blown it: God created us, He loves us, and He wants to restore us through Jesus Christ. But the question might be asked, “How does this relate to a newspaper column?” Very simply. It is the foundational truth of Christianity, and the message of hope around which the entire
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GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Howard Downing, Pastor Tim Hood, Sunday School Supt. Sunday School 9:30-10:30 4.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.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 6:30 p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:30 p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Stetten, Pastor John Groat. Adult Supervisor Sally Jaques, Primary Supervisor Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 a m. Sunday School 11 a m. CLUHETTE 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 UNITEDMETHOOIST (County Roads IMNaad37SE) Charles Taylor, Pastor Don Conley, Supt. Sunday School 4:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. SAIHT ANDREW'S UN ITE D MET HODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frow, Pastor Church School 4:15 a.m. Worship Hour 10:30 a m. JMYF 6 p.m ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr. Wob. Rd. and 1M0N) ReWjPon Ross, Pastor Larry McCullough, S S. Supt. Sunday School 4 a.m. Worship 10 am Evening Worship 7 pm. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a m. Wednesday Service 7:45 p m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood. Pastor Worship 0 30 a.m. and to: 4$ a.m Church School 4:30 ».m 4
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ministry of Wawasee Community Church revolves. And God has given us the thrilling opportunity to tell the story, from a white frame building on the corner of South Harrison and Benton Streets in Syracuse. For over 83 years, the message has been shared for this facility. For the past 20. not much has happened there in the way of dramatic growth. But in June of 1983, a group of highly dedicated lay people came together to claim God’s promise that in Syracuse, through this church. He in fact desires to “do a new thing.” It is a new thing which will transform many people, because the simple truth of God’s Word has been recreated within our hearts, and has renewed our spirits. It is a living example of God’s power to reach people today. It is a living witness to the fact that God still touches that which is fragile and weak, and by that touch infuses His creative energy into it, enabling progress and growth which is possible in no other way. That is His message for our community through this ministry. And that is His message for you personally. As we progress in the development of Wawasee Community Church, we invite your scrutiny. We are striving to reach everyone with our message of hope and life. And we wish to convey to you that our hearts are with our community. Our prayers ascend for you, in concert with the Apostle Paul who wrote, “For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing 1 make mention of you always in my prayers.” Remember that in Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene, as in every Christhonoring church, you’ve got a friend. Watch us grow together as God uses our ministries to meet people’s needs.
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. and 10:45 a.m. Saturday Mass 6:30 p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UHITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer. Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 4:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAH MILFORD Dale Strassheim, Jesse Beer, E Imer Hartfer and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:30p.m. CHRISTIAH CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer, Minister Fred Walls. Associate Minister Bible School 4:30 a m Worship 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 4:30 a m. Worship to: 30 am. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ill W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Frank Barcus, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Service 10:45 a.m. HEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (NONA24OE) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday School 4:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. BURR OAK UNITEDMETHOOIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 4:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.
Revival at Mount Tabor
Revival services will be beW at the Mount Tabor Church of God, from November 6- through November 13. Rev. William D. Rodahaver of Grove City, Pa., will be the evangelist. Services will be held Sunday mornings at 10:30 am., Sunday evenings at 7 pm., and week nights at 7:30 p.m. The church is located six miles south of Nappanee Rev. Rodahaver, who served 14 years as a funeral director in southwest Pennsylvania, entered the pastoral ministry in 19Sk He
Calvary Circles meet Oct. 26
The three Circles from Calvary United Methodist Church' met Wednesday, Oct. 26, for their monthly meetings with the following individual reports: Martha Circle gathered in the Youth Room of the church at, 9 a.m. with 19 present including two guests, Evelyn Bobeck and Phyllis Rowe. After breakfast, served by hostesses Marge Fowler and June Cripe with Donna Willennar assisting, the circle met in the parlor. Kathleen Naegele conducted the meeting in the absence of Betty Eaton, circle leader After a short talk by Rev. Maish who pointed out some of the coming events of the Advent season. Helen Miller, program leader, shared the high points of a booklet entitled, “Diamonds. Love and Lessons On the Lake.” The booklet was written, assembled and lettered by Janet Boyse.
Students give special music
A group of young people from Grace College gave the special music presentation last Sunday at the Milford United Methodist Church during the worship service. Following the service, hospitality time was hosted by Jean Treesh and Joellen Free. Future events coming in the future include: On Thursday, Nov. 10, the United Methodist Women will meet at the home of Lora Buhrt at 7:30 p.m. for the program, “To Whom Do We Listen,” written by Linda Hare. Leader is Margaret Cousins and hostesses will be Fay Hollar and Velma Collins. Community choir practice will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Methodist Church under the direction of Melinda Roose. Practice will be at 8:30 p.m. and a guest speaker will present a program.
CHURCH OF GOO NORTHWEBSTER Charles E. Towriss, Pastor Henry R. McCray, Associate Pastor. Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:30 a m. Sunday School 10:40 am. Worship 9:30 a.m. Prime Time Senior High $ p.m. Evening Service or Praise 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH HORTHWEBSTER 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 (Sth 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 4:30 a.m. Morning Worship to: 30 a m BYC Sunday 6 p.m. Mid week worship 7 p.m. BETHELCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Donn Kesler, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 4:30 a m Worship 10:30 a.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US 6) F Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 4:30 a m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:M CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 4:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R Haifley, Pastor Sunday School 4:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 am. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p m
JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday : Public Lecture 4:30 am. Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Thursday? Ministry School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (IV} Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 4:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (240 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Frank Barcus. Pastor Worship 4:15 am. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREH NORTHWEBSTER Paul F. Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 4:30 a.m. Sunday School to: 30 a.m. CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Oto SR W) MILFORDJUNCTION Pearl Avalos. Pastor Sunday Service to:00 am4:3o p.m Mid Week Worship Wed., 6:30 p m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall. Pastor Morning Worship 4:30 a m. Church School to: 30 am. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School to am. Sunday Service 10 a m. Wednesday 7 p.m. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 4 a.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (SME and SOON) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 4: IS a m. Worship toam (Quaker Hall) WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High Scheel) Norman D McVey. Pastor Jon Rumley. S.S Supt Sunday School 4:30 a.m. Worship 10 30 am. and 7 p m Midweek Wed 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6:3opm
is a graduate of the Grove City College and Pittsburg Theological Seminary. For two years. Rev. Rodahaver was interim director of Project HELP, Churches of God mission in Haiti. He is currently the pastor of the Grove City and Hickory Grove churches in western Pennsylvania. He is also a membek of various General Conference Boards of the Churches of God, and has served on the board of trustees of Findlay College.
Lois Circle met in the youth room at 1 p.m. with 13 members and one guest. Mrs Dorothy Thomas, present Hostesses were Katie Wilkinson and Edna Thomas. Millie Shively opened the meeting with “God’s Bounty,” by Howard Garidhey and Carlie Steele gave the program on “Prayers for the Later Years. ” Ruth Circle met in the parlor at 7:30 p.m. with 11 members present. Luella Longenbaugh, circle leader, opened the meeting with readings entitled, “Hunting Pheasants” and “Trees.” Shirley Goodspeed gave the program on missions, telling the group about missions at home and abroad. A letter from Virginia Godley, circle member and church missionary to Africa, was read. Hostesses were Jenny Oswald and Betty Yoder.
The Milford UM will host the Community Thanksgiving Service on Wednesday. Nov. 23. where the community choir will perform. Weekly opportunities at the Methodist church include: Sunday Shool at 9:15 a.m.; worship service at 10:30 am.; and adult choir practice, Wednesday at 7 p.m Bethel hosts film “Changed Lives in San Quentin" will be a featured film at the Bethel Church of the Brethren on Sunday evening, Nov. 13, at 7:30. The film, hosted by Art Linkletter, will show inmates whose lives have been changed through religious experiences. All area residents are invited to join in the viewing.
CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR U South) SYRACUSE David C. Maish, Pastor Church School 4:30 a m. Worship Service 10:40 a m. UNITED ME THODIST CHURCH MILFORD Kenneth Greenwood. Pastor Mary Duncan, Lay Leader Church School 4:15 am. Worship 10:30 am. UMYF Sunday 6 p.m. Bible Study Sunday 5:30 p.m. LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH OSWEGO Rev Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School 4:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED MET HOOIST CHURCH Rev. Don Sheline, Pastor Worship 9 a m. Sunday School 10 am. MILFORD CHAPEL (Beer Road) William Yoder, Pastor My lin 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-AAIOS4N, E. LakeWawasee) Dr. Gary M. Tuttle, and Rev. Sarah M. TutHe, Pastors 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 to: 15 a m SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD (SR IX Seuto O» The x Bowlmq Alley) Rev. Bernabe C Moreno Sunday School 9:4$ a.m Worship Service H:00 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m., Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE James E. Ohs, Pastor Church School 9:30 a.m. Worship to:30 am. Christian Living Studies 6 pm Wadrwiday Midweek Service 7 p.m
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Go to your house of worship; it might surprise you P Ej « <M ave you heard any good sermons lately, or has that busy, hectic life of yours kept you away from your House of Worship for so long that you are not awafe of the changes that may have taken place there? No, the tenets of your religion have not changed, but the method of teaching them might have. The cold austerity of former days has been replaced by a warm, friendly atmosphere; with inspiring sermons delivered in a positive, down-to-earth manner that you can relate to, with modern examples and even touches of humor to illustrate the point and reveal the timelessness of human nature. So no matter how troubled or depressed you may feel at the start of the service, you will leave there filled with a renewed hope for the future. You will learn that this, after all, is the real purpose of faith, if you will just give it a try.
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