The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 12, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 April 1984 — Page 16
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., April 4,1984
■ ?a MnW UNITED CHURCH ~~ ■ BBL I - • — -r ~ *—<* ■- r BUSY BICENTENNIAL — Rev. Phillip I). Frew, pastor of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Syracuse, is busy this year planning various events to celebrate the 2OOth year of Methodism in the United States. Plans call for joint projects with Calvary United Methodist, also of Syracuse, as well as celebrations with United Methodist Churches in Milford and Nappanee. (Photo bv Ben Smith)
Methodists celebrating bicentennial anniversary
By KEV PHII.LII’ I). FREW St.-Andrew's United Methodist Church. Syracuse The Bicentennial of Methodism is being celebrated nationally, as well as locally this year While each congregation is free to choose its own unique emphasis, in general, the Bicentennial has three thrusts First, education into Methodist history Second, fellowship and cooperation between Methodist congregations Third, a renewed dedication to missions and the building of God s church Locally, while more plans have yet to be finalized, already cer tain events are scheduled On May 4 and 5. seven United Methodist Churches in our area will cooperate in a Spiritual Growth Weekend at the Nap panee United Methodist Church On. June 10. Syracuse United Methodist Churches, St Andrew's and Calvary, will exchange pastors and choirs On June 21. St Andrews and Calvary congregations will gather at Oakwood Park for an afternoon picnic, followed by an old fashioned camp meeting and
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evening Vesper service On October 21, Calvary. Milford and North Webster United Methodist Churches will gather at St Andrew's to view the film on Methodist history called. From The Word Go Fellowship time will follow Finally. United Methodist Churches of the Elkhart District will combine in November for a major mission saturation emphasis The history of Methodists in Syracuse begins in 1870 In that year Rev William Graham, serving the Milford Methodist Church, established a small class of Methodists in Syracuse By 1886. the congregation had grown and built the Methodist Episcopal Church in the town on a site at Pearl and Harrison Streets. The congregation continued to grow until the budding was no longer adequate In 1961. the Methodists moved to their present church at the north end of Syracuse on one corner of State Road 13 and County Line Road and changed the name to St Andrew's In 1974. the congregation pur chased the old Sinclair filling sta-
GRACE BRETHRENCHURCH LEESBURG Howard Downing Pallor Tim Hood. Sunday School Supt Sunday School 9 30 10 X a m Morning Worship 10 35 a m Evening Worship 6pm Prayer Service. Wednesday 7pm SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison A Pearl St.) David Hudson Pastor Sunday School 10 am Praise and Worship Sunday 6 30 p m Bible Study. Thursday 7 30 p m WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Ste Hen Pastor John Groat Adult Supervisor Sally Jaques. Primary Supervisor Primary Supervisor . Worship Service 10 a m Sunday School 11am CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Karen Weaver Pastor Worship Service 9am Sunday School 10 20 a m FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Barbee Community Church (Kutin Drive. Little Barbee Lake) William L Hutchins, Pastor Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11 am Sunday Evening 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7pm MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST (County Roods ISON and 375E) Charles Taylor. Pastor Don Conley. Supt Sunday School 9 X a m Worship 10 30 a m SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 a.m: Worship Hour 10:30 a.m. UMYF 6pm ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Comer Syr. Web Rd. and 19MN) Rev Don Ross. Pastor I Larry McCullough. S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 am. Worship io am. Evening Worship 7 p m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rax Lindemood, Pastor Worship ( 30 a m. and 10:4$ a.m. Church School 9:30 a.m.
tionat2l9S. Huntington and turned it into the Methodist Thrift Shop to provide low cost clothing and household items to needy families. The congregation then set aside land for the Little League ball diamond and its church facilities to be used by Scouts, Alcoholics Anonymous. Alanon, various community groups, and a fulltime nursery school Today, as 114 years ago, St. Andrew s maintains faith with those who proceeded us by continuing to open our doors to all who seek to be loved. to grow and to serve God and neighbor Warning - Promise Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord. Jeremiah 23:1
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship 6pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p m Awana Clubs Wednesday 6 30 p m SAIHTMARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 7: IS a m and 10 45 a m Saturday Mass 6 30 pm Confession Before Masses Holy Days 7am and 7 30 p m Z • HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST 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:»pm APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strasshelm, Jesse Beer. Elmer Hartter and Walter Steffen Ministers Morning Worship 10 am Afternoon Worship U Kpm CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer. Minister Fred Walls. Associate Minister Bible School 9 x 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 9X a.m. Worship lOXa.m CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ill W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Frank Barcus. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. HEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (90MB ME) Glenn Byers. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship * p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7X p.m. BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.
Methodist came from nickname By BEN SMITH Staff Writer The name Methodist began as a nickname supplied to a group of 18th century Oxford University students known for their methodical application to Scripture study and prayer. The principal Methodist body in the United States is the United Methodist Church, which also has some member conferences outside the United States. It was formed in 1967 by the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Currently there are approximately 10 million members. The government of the United Methodist Church stems from the General Conference through several intermediate conferences down to the local congregations. A Methodist bishop presides over a “church area," which may embrace one or more annual conferences. Members of a congregation form a charge conference which elects officers to a board that assists the pastor. Rev. Phillip D. Frew, pastor of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Syracuse, says his church differs from Free Methodists in that the latter have no bishops and each congregation is separate unto itself in the area of governing. “The differences (between Free Methodists and United Methodists) in belief wouldn’t amount to a hill of beans, however." Frew notes. He adds that Methodists are very strong in Europe, Korea and Africa in addition to the United States. Frew also says there are more minorities in the Methodist Church than there are in any other church in America.
Carry-in planned
On April 8 at 5:30 p.m. there will be a carry-in meal at the Milford United Methodist Church with Rev. Hazen Sparks, a retired Methodist minister as the speaker. On April 12 at 12 noon there will be a planning meeting at the United Methodist Church in Nappanee for the Spiritual Formation Retreat. On April 19 the Island Chapel Church will have a Maundy Thursday service. Also on April 12, the United Methodist Women will have a morning program at the home of Evelyn Vandergrift. Nancy Newcomer will be program leader. The program is entitled, “Women’s Issues for the Eighties.” Hostess will be Bonnie Newman. There will be Good Friday ser-
There will be Good Friday ser-
CHURCHOF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Charles E Towriss, Pastor Henry R McCray, Associate Pastor Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7 30 a m Sunday School 10 40 a m Worship 9 30 am Prime Time Senior High 5 p m Evening Service or Praise 7 pm 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. CHURCHOF GOO SYRACUSE Rev Michael Johnson, Pastor Tom Stiver. S.S Supt Sunday School 9 30 a.m. Morning Worship 10 X am 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. BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Donn Kesler, Bd. Chm Sunday School 9 30 a.m Worship lOXa.m BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREH (US*) F. Wayne Lawson. Pastor Morning Worship 9:X a.m. Sunday School 10: X a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:00 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREH SYRACUSE John McFarland. Pastor Junior Blough. Supt Sunday School 9:Xa.m. Morning Worship 10:X a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Or. David R. Halfley. Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m.
CHRISTIAN CONCERT — Sharon (Brumbaugh) Hoffman and Robin Howard, two gifted musicians, will share their musical ministry at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, in Calvary United Methodist Church. SR 13S, Syracuse. Their ministry has taken them from coast to coast in numerous churches, clubs, high schools and conferences. Sharon Hoffman's background has included a music degree study at Indiana University followed by completion of her degree at Fort Wayne Bible College. After graduation she traveled on behalf of the college for one year, ministering in music in many churches and organizations. Robin Howard's background includes a childhood career beginning at age five involving many local and national talent shows and several symphoney orchestras. She studied piano at Butler University. Indianapolis. The concert is free to the public.
Celebration of new life
By JULIE MCKEIGHEN Quaker Haven Friends The earth will soon begin to celebrate new life. As spr-ing-time arrives we all look forward to rebirth in the world around us. Soon the grass will green, trees will leaf and flowers will begin to bloom. As we feel the arctic chill leave we realize there is something new in the air. The sun shining with brightness and warmth draws new life from the dead of winter. This beautiful time of year is telling us of its Creator. The dryseed springs forth and tells us that God, is. indeed, mighty to have created life. Creatures great and small bring forth their off-spring telling us that God pro-
vices on April 20 at the Christian Church. On April 12 the Women’s Fellowship of the Bethel Church has invited the United Methodist women to hear the Suzuki Kids perform at 6:45 p.m. The Suzuki Kids are a group of children from the Goshen area who began learning to play an instrument at the age of three. Last Sunday the Hospitality Time was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buhrt. .. .as God gives us to’ see the right, let us...care for him who shall have borne the battle. — Abraham Lincoln
JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papaktechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture 9 X a m Watchtower Study 10 X a m Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7 X pm Thursday, Ministry School 7pm SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (I'i Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 a m Morning Worship 10 X a.m Sunday Evening Service 7pm Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 p m GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (209 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Frank Barcus. Pastor • Worship 9:15 a m Sunday School 10 15 a m CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Paul F Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9 X a m Sunday School 10: X a m CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Old SR 15) MILFORD JUNCTION Pearl Avalos. Pastor Sunday Service 10 00 a m -6 X p m Mid Week Worship Wed . 6 30 p.m UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall. Pastor Morning Worship 9:X am. Church School 10: X a.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIEHTISTS (17$ N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Service 10 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. ALL SAIHTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9 a.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIEHDSCHURCH (500Eand900M) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. (Quaker Hall) WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High Scheel) 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 Thurs. *3O p m
vides and cares for all. Springtime cries out to mankind with the message that there is life after death; there is hope and joy in tomorrow. Oh, the lessons we can learn if we but stop and observe God’s creation revitalized and its regenerating effect on the people around us. Yes, when God gave us springtime. He gave us more than sunshine and flowers, birds and trees. For the sunshine brings warmth to our souls and smiles to our faces. The singing of birds brings music to our hearts. The discovery of flowers brings joy and laughter to little ones. Even the spring in our walk is a sign that springtime is here bringing the joy of new life to all. God gave us spring time to celebrate new life and then he gave us New Life. What better time of year to celebrate God’s great gift to man. The next few weeks will be spent in remembrance of the events that brought us the gift of Life. The sacrifice of the Son of God upon the cross of Calvary, a transgressors cross. We are the transgressors but Jesus bore oar cross. He died in our place to give us the opportunity for forgiveness and renewal of heart. But then He did something more. Something we could not do. He rose again from death unto life making the way clear for all who choose to follow in His path. Christ’s victory over death gave us victory over death. Even as spring time brings new life to the earth so Chr st brings new life to man. Let us not forget the gift that He gave. As we step out into the sunshine let us remember Jesus. Let the warmth in our souls and the music in our hearts be saturated with worship for the One who gave his all for us.
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CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C Maish, Pastor Church School 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 40 a m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Kenneth Greenwood. Pastor Mary Duncan. Lay Leader Church School 9:15 am. Worship 10 X a m UMYF Sunday 6 p m Bible Study Sunday S:X p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev Roy Mickley. Pastor Sunday School 9 X a.m Worship Service 10X a m SOLOMON'S CREEK • UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev Don Sheline. Pastor Worship 9 a.m Sunday School 10 a m MILFORD CHAPEL (Beer Road) Naaman Martin, Sen. Pastor Arthur Hershberger, Jr. Pastor Joe Shetler. SS Superintendent Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. ROCK CHURCH IHTERDE HOMINATIONAL (13-A A 1«54N, E. Lake Wawasee) Dr Gary M Tuttle, and Rev. Sarah M. Tuttle. 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 10:15 a.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service W:Xa.m. Sunday School H):Xa.m. Wednesday Service 7:45 p.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARSNE James E. Otis. Pastor Church School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Living Studios * p.m. WfWWlQiy AntCIWWK jCTVKW r p.m.
Indiana Council of Churches reaches out to other groups
The Indiana Council of Churches, created 36 years ago, has become “The only umbrella ecumenical agency in the state that can reach out to other religious groups in broad areas of concern,” Executive Director Harold B. Statler says. The council of 25 member church bodies emerged from the efforts of three organizations that wanted the benefits of ecumenical cooperation without intrusion into areas of fundamental differences among religious denominations. The three were the Council on Christian Education, the Indiana Pastors Conference and United Church women. “The council provides a forum setting to examine issues that churches need to address concerning their common life.” Statler said. “This spans defending church property tax exemption to spreading religious news. The council strengthens the ties of Christian unity across the state, pulling together judicatory ecumenical affairs leadership.” * "The council has emerged as a voice of public policy concerns on issues facing government,” Statler believes. He cited the lengthy and difficult work of developing legislative guidelines each year which become shared goals of the churches belonging to the council. In its earlier years, the council could not afford to employ a lobbyist to compete with all the other voices telling the Indiana Legislature what they consider good and bad bills. But in recent years, the council has employed a lobbyist in addition to the executive director. For the past two sessions that has been Prudence Widlak, an Indianapolis nurse and sociology teacher. "The council mobilizes networks of concerned people across the state to relate and act effectively,” Statler explained. “The council addresses needs which churches cannot do or would have difficulty doing alone.” Coordinating and working iq the legislative process is only one network. In addition he mentioned mobilizing churches around farm worker activity, relating to state agencies that have institutional chaplains, preparation of news releases and “linking allied religious and secular movements and organizations with an otherwise divided church." If the council can be said to be "owned,” then its ownership rests with the 25-member church bodies who pay for approximately 80 percent of the council’s operating budget. Other income sources are gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations. A meeting of the council board of directors at which decisions on joint undertakings and positions are made demonstrates the intricacies of locating common ground in a sea of differences Behind what may seem to a casual observer to be nitpicking
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over a choice of words lies that awareness of how differently those words are interpreted by different religious denominations. The council has seven departments or ministries: Educational, public media, social, peace and justice, farm worker, institutional and ecumenical concerns. These departments develop programs and positions which must be approved by the full board of directors before being implemented. “The board is an open forum as well as a deliberative body,” Statler explained. Statler, a Church of the Brethren clergyperson, is the fourth executive director of the council. He succeeded Dr. Grover Hartman, a United Methodist. Both the first and second directors still are living. They are Dr. Ralph Holland, United Church of Christ and Dr. Walter Hand, an American Baptist. The council headquarters is in the Indiana Interchurch Center at 1100 West 42nd St. in Indianapolis.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION LENTEN SERVICE - Anita Fenstermacher, program co-or-dinator of Oakwood’s Spiritual Life Center, will be the speaker at the third in a series of the Syracuse Community Ministerial Association Lenten Services. The third service will be hosted by St. Martin de Porres Catholic » Church, SR 13S, on Sunday, April 8, at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. ” Her presentation is entitled "Bethany And Beyond.”. She comes with broad experience in the educational and spiritual ministry of the: church. Anita Fenstermacher has served as an educational missionary in Central Zaire, Africa and in Nome. Alaska. Members of area churches are urged to take an item of non-perishable food, to help stock the local emergency food pantry at the Church of God. Following the service, all are invited to fellowship in St. Martin's hail.