The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 December 1983 — Page 13
OUR VIEW
A weekly guest column provided by Lakeland community ministers.
Whats happening to the world?
By DR. GARY M. TUTTLE Rock Church We are again at the end of one year and standing at the beginning of another. The thought that comes to the minds of many people is, “What’s happening to the world”? We have had many unsettling events in the last year. There was the great loss of life in Lebanon with America becoming involved in a seemingly no win situation. The latest thing is the installation of ground to air missiles to protect the White House and Capital building. One might truly say, “What’s wrong with this old world?” I can tell you what’s wrong with the world in one word: sin. Sin is rebellion against God, who created a beautiful and perfect world. He created the world for his enjoyment, but what happened? Did God make a mistake? No. He made man with a free will to choose what he desires. Many make light of the record of man’s4alHn the Bible, but herein is the problem with the world. When man ate the forbidden fruit, he chose to follow Satan in- / stead of the Almighty God. Man chose Satan as his god, and we have been reaping the results of Satan’s control ever since. With this control came death, rebellion, disorder, chaos, ugliness, poverty, hunger, sickness, disease, lust, error, selfishness, hatred, destruction, fear, pride, crime, injustice, fighting and wars. All of this sounds like there is no hope for the world, but there is hope, plenty of it. God hasn’t given up on the world, but is sovereign and the supreme power, having the highest authority. God still loves man, in spite of all his sin. This love has brought us away to be saved from all the /vils of the world — Jesus Christ. The baby in the manger was born to be the Christ on the cross. Perhaps one of the best known verses in history says it best, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have
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everlasting life.” The key word is “whosoever.” This includes all who would receive Jesus as their Savior. Someone had to pay the price for man’s sin. But you can’t buy salvation, or work your way into heaven. Man was born into a fallen world himself, and the only way to receive forgiveness is to give your sin to Jesus, and take His rightousness. In this old world, you can be made a new creation, and look forward to living in a perfect world. But how do you begin to change the world? By changing yourself. What’s happening to the world?
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SNOWY SCENE — All residents have been seeing snowy scenes like this one of the Milford First Brethren Church since last week when snows blanketed the area. The snow, accompanied by high winds and subzero temperatures, forced many area churches to cancel Christmas Day services.
GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Howard Downing, Pastor Tim Hood, Sunday School Supt. Sunday School 9:30-10:30 a m Morning Worship 10:3$ 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 SupervisorWorship Service 10 am. Sunday School 11 a m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Karen Weaver, Pastor Worship Service 9 a m. Sunday School 10:20 am. FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Barbee Community Church (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) William L. Hutchins, Pastor Sunday School 10 am. Worship Service 11 am. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST (County Roads 154Nand375E) Charles Taylor, Pastor Don Conley, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 am. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:ls a.m. Worship Hour 10:30 am. UMYFSp.m. ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Comer Syr-Web. Rd. and NOON) Rev. Don Ross, Pastor Larry McCullough, S S Supt. Sunday School 9 am. Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7 pm GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 am Wednesday Service 7:4$ pm. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Llndomood, Pastor Worship 0:30 am and 10 45 am Church School 9:30 a.m.
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God’s purposes are being carried out against sin. As we begin the New Year, perhaps the words of Jesus in Luke 21 are more appropriate now than ever before: “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and the tossing of the sea. Men will faint in terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world....At that time, they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads up, because your redemption is drawing near.”
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Watch night set in area churches
In continuing with their holiday observances, several Lakeland churches have special New Year’s services scheduled for this weekend. Milford The youth at Bethany Church of the Brethren will hold a watch night service on New Year’s Eve, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The youth will spend the night at the church and then attend church services the following morning as a group. Watch night Holy Communion services will be held Saturday, Dec. 31, at Hastings Island Chapel beginning at 7 p.m. Following the services, a New Year’s party will be held in the church annex from 8 until 12 midnight. All area residents are invited to attend. The Keeping In Touch youth group party for junior and senior high youth will be held at the Christian Church of Milford. The gathering will begin at 7 p.m. in the church activities center. New Year’s Eve services will also be held at the Apostolic
While snow is still falling, temperatures have improved and several churches have New Year’s Eve watch night services scheduled for this Saturday night. Other churches will return to their regular Sunday schedule after the holiday weekend. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)
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 am. and 10:45 a.m. Saturday Mass 6 30 p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days 7 a m and 7:30p.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITEO 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 Walter 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 10:30 a m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m TURKEY CREEKCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorofha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9:30a.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 (900NA2M8) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday School •: 30 a m. Worship 10:30 am. Evening Worship 6 pm. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m. Worship 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF GOD NORTHWEBSTER Charles E. Towriss, Pastor Henry R. McCray. Associate Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast 7: so a m. Sunday School 10:40 a m Worship 9:30 a m. Prime Time Senior High 5 p.m. Evening Service or Praise 7 pm. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Dean McFadden, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m. Worship 10:30am. 4 p.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4M And Mam 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 a.m. Junior Worship 10:30 a.m. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Church School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship IQ: 30 a m. BYC Sunday 6 p.m. Mid week worship 7 p.m. BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Donn Kesler, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 1Q:3O am. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (USS) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:3Qam. Sunday School 10: 30 a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:*o CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland. Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 am. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 pm. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R. Hattley, Pastor School 9:4$ am. Mornltig Worship 11 am. Evening Service 7 pm. Wednesday Evening Service 7 pm.
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Christian Church at 7:30 p.m. Syracuse A watch night service will be held at Grace Bible Church on New Year’s Eve from 8 p.m. until midnight. A congregational “mystery dinner” will be held at Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. A communion service will be part of the Syracuse United Pentecostal Church’s watch night service. The service will last from 9 p.m. until 12 midnight. On Sunday, Jan. 1, there will be no morning service, but a 6:30 evening service will be held. Saint Martin dePorres Catholic Church will be having mass at 5:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and at 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. on New Year’s Day. The Syracuse Church of the Brethren will be open between 7 and 8 p.m. on New Year’s Day for those who wish to stop by for prayer. The Zion Chapel United Brethren Church will have its
JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture 9:30 am. Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7:30 pm. Thursday, Ministry School 7 pm. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (IVi Mile Southeast Oi Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 am. Morning Worship 10:30 am Sunday Evening Service 7 pm. Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 8. Maks St.) SYRACUSE Frank Barcus, Pastor Worship 9:ls am. Sunday School 10:1$ am. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER Paul F. Shridsr, Paster Morning Worship 9:30 am. Sunday School 10:30 am. CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (OM SR 1$) MILFORD JUNCTION Pearl Avalos. Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a m.-4:30 pm. Mid Week Worship Wed., 4:30 pm. UN ITS D MET HOOIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 am. Church School 10:30 a.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (17$ N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 aifcr Sunday Service 10 a m. Wednesday 7 pm. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev David L Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9 a.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (SMBaadtOMi) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 91$ am. Worship io am. (Quaker Hail) WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High Scheel) Norman D. McVey, Pastor Jon Rvmley, S S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 am. Worship 10:30 am. and 7 pm. Mid-Week Wed. >pm. . AWANA Clubs Thur*. 4:3opm.
watch night party in the home of Larry McCullough for the whole church. The evening of fellowship will last from 8 p.m. until midnight. North Webster A singspiration will be held at the North Webster Church of God al 7 p.m. New Year’s Day. The Bible Christian Church in North Webster will be having its New Year’s Eve party on Friday evening, Dec. 30. Other churches in the area will observe regular Sunday morning services. For those sick In spirit Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. Humble yourselves in the sight of thefLord, and he shalMift you up. I James 4:7.8.10 BIBLE VERSE "Mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes." 1. Who was the author of the above statement? 2. What disaster was he prophesying? 3. What is its meaning for . us today? 4. Where may this verse be found? Aaswtn ts BWa Vsrw ’Z.K9I qviuiajaf > suis jno savour pue suopoe ano jo jueziuSoo JOAO Si porj ivqx C 'SMOf oqj jo upu japn oqj, 7 'loqdoij oqi qviuiaiof j
CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SY RACUSE David C Malsh, Pastor Church School 9:30 a m. Worship Service 10:40 am. UNITE D ME THODIST CHURCH MILFORD Kenneth Greenwood, Pastor Mary Duncan, Lay Leader Church School 9:15 am. Worship 10:30 am UMYF Sunday 4 p.m. Bible Study Sunday 5:30 p.m LAKELAND COMMUNITY CHURCH OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mickloy, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am. Worship Service 10:30 a m. Evening Service 7 pm. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITID MIT HOOIST CHURCH Rev Don Shell ne. Pastor Worship 9 am. Sunday School Warn. MILFORD CHAPEL (Beer Road) William Yoder, Pastor Mylin Hooley, Lay Leader Weldon Yoder, Supt. Sunday School 10 a m. Worship Service 11 am. Wednesday Service 7 ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-AAIOSON, R. LakeWawasee) Dr. Gary M. Tuttle, and Rev. Sarah M. Tuttle, Pastors Morning Worship IQ a m. Evening Worship 7 pm. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Vicar Church Service 9 a.m. Sunday School X>:tsam. SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD (SR 13, South 01 The ANGY ) Sunday School 9:4$ am. Worship Service 11:90 am Sunday Evening 4: 00 pm. Wednesday Evening 7:00 pm. WAWASB 8 COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THB NAZARBNE James E. Otis, Pastor Church School 9:30 am WenMpWSOam. Christian Living Studies 4 pm. Wednesday Midweek Service 7 pm.
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sn TAKE YOUR BIBLE OFF THE SHELF AND START READING IT people spend much of their lives accumutating an extensive library that contains all the finest works of literature through the ages. Perhaps you are one of them, but even if your collection is somewhat more modest than that you can still feel justifiably proud of it; for if it includes a Bible you may consider your bookshelf complete. However, your copy of the Scriptures will do you no good unless you take it down from the shelf and start reading it, a little at a time. You will find it fascinating and inspiring; and the very age of the writings will impress you with their eternal validity. The Bible will enable you to attend your House of Worship with a better understanding of your faith; for it is timeless, and so is the advice it contains for a good life in the manner in which we were all meant to live it. Newspaper BIBLE THIS GOOD NEWS IS FOR YOU! When Jesus came to the village of Nazareth, His boyhood home. He went as usual to the synagogue on Saturday, and stood up to read the Scriptures. The book of Isaiah the prophet was handed to Him, and He opened it to the place where it says: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me; to preach Good News to the poor; He has sent Me to announce that captives shall be released and the blind shall see. that the downtrodden shall be freed from their oppressors, and that God is ready to give blessings to all who come to Him." He closed the book and handed it back to the attendant and sat down, while everyone in the synagogue gazed at Him intently. Then He added, "These Scriptures came true today!* All who were there spoke well of Him and were amazed by the beautiful words that fell from His lips. "How can this be?" they asked. "Isn’t this Joseph’s son?" Luke 4:58-22
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