The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 February 1985 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., February 6,1985

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/ Altar boys render services

By JO STURGIS Staff Writer At Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church on SR 13S in Syracuse, 22 altar boys render their services on a rotating basis every week. / Saint Martin has three masses every weekend in the winter and four every weekend in the summer, so the altar boys usually serve twice a month. Their main duty is to assist the priest. This involves knowing what item the priest will need and handing it to him and then taking the item away when the priest is done. They also hold the Book for the priest when he is sitting at the front of the akar. Because an altar boy holds the Book, the priest is freer to address the congregation. Sue Wilkinson, Milford, and Keitha Carboneau, Syracuse, are in charge of organizing the altar boys. Their duties include holding altar boy meetings so the altar boys can ask questions about what they are doing, giving personal instructions to those who want to be an altar boy after the altar boy classes are already finished and taking the altar boys to the church and running through the process if there is something they are not doing right or something they don’t understand. The altar classes are usually taught by the high school boys who have been altar boys for a number of vears. The book they use to teach the altar boys is titled ‘‘Called to Serve — A Guide to Altar Service”. The altar boys usually volunteer after their first communion, which is at the end of the second grade. Once the altar boys begin to serve they usually don’t quit until they finish high school, said Mrs. Wilkinson. Mrs. Wilkinson added the altar boys used to be the only ones who said the responses to the priest during the service. This is because the responses used to be in Latin. She also said being an altar boy was the first step to priesthood long, long ago and that’s why there are no girls who serve as altar attendants. Joe Hutchins, a seventh grader at Syracuse Junior High, said, "I like being an altar boy because I can be in front of the congregation and so I can help the younger altar boys if they are new. Joe has been an altar boy for five years. Brian Taylor, a fifth grader at Syracuse Elementary, said the best part of being an altar boy was “helping father.” "Serving the church, ” is the best part to me added, j Bach's 300th - anniversary The year 1985 marks the 300th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach. Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association has planned a celebration to honor this anniversary at the St Andrews United Methodist Church, SR 13N Syracuse, on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. The program will consist of a brief review of the contributions which Bach has made through music to all churches, the singing of some of the great hymns written or arranged by Bach and the performance of organ and instrumental music that will illustrate Bach’s talent as a composer of many styles. Members of church choirs in Syracuse-Wawasee, Milford and North Webster will participate in the celebration under the direction of Varner M. Chance The Wawasee High School String Ensemble under the leadership of Jeffery Hatfield, will play two Bach selections. Russell Sonafrank 11, organist at St. Andrews. will be featured in an organ rendition of a Bach selection. A rehearsal of choir members is scheduled for 4 pm, Feb. 24, in the sanctuary of the St. Andrews United Methodist Church. Following the rehearsal, a meal will be shared with the choir members. The evening program will then be presented at 7 p.m. The public in invited to attend this communitv wide program,

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fn w Kku ' * ■■l • A* ■ \ / —» ' iwH ALTAR BOYS — The two altar boys pictured The altar boys serve on a rotating basis and usualabove are Matt Wilkinson, a fourth grader at Milford *- v ser y e twice a month at Saint Martin de Porres Elementary and Brian Taylor, a fifth grader at Catholic Church, Syracuse. Syracuse Elementary.

David Hilker, a Syracuse Junior High seventh grader "I felt nervous the first couple of times I served as an altar boy,” said Matt Wilkinson, a fourth grader at Milford Elementary. Matt had a little help from his two older brothers, who served as altar boys at the same time Matt started, though and he said that helped. "Serving as an altar boy is good because the boys v are learning to be of service to their church, which is .j \ something everyone should do,” added Mrs. Wilkinson. Ough leaving Oakwood Rev. Bruce R. Ough, director of the Oakwood Spiritual Life Center, Lake Wawasee Syracuse, since October 1982, has resigned his post and accepted a position as director for the denomination’s lowa Annual Conference. He will resume his duties in lowa on March 1. In his new position, Ough will be responsible for the conference’s programming and headquarters operation. He will be based in Des Moines. The lowa Council on Ministries includes four field staff, a communications . director and support personnel. Ough wrote a letter to the Oakwood board members on Jan. 4 stating his intent to take the lowa post. The decision, he said, “was difficult and painful " and he promised to work toward a smooth transition of leadership. It hasn’t been announced if or when a replacement for Ough will be sought. Ough and his Charlene reside in Syracuse and have three sons, Lance, Stuart and Matt. Fulfillment [New Testament] The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C Maish, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:40a.m. Church School Superintendent, Kim Conrad UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Robert Ellison, Pastor Ruth Ann Stork, Lay Leader Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UMYF Sunday 5:30p.m. Bible Study Sunday 5:30p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Hartan Stetten, Pastor ? John Groat, Addlt Supervisor Sally Jaques, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School 9a.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 Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Di vine Service 9 am. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a m. GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Howard Downing, Pastor Tiip 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. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday MassSa.m.and 10:45a.m. Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days 7a.m. and 7:30p.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 9:15a.m. Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST County Roads ISDN and 375E) Charles Taylor, Pastor Don Conley, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m.

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E * W * ‘.-f- ■ '' ~,-nL BB JMBHBBBB )■■■■■ SERVING FATHER — Joe Hutchins and David Hilker, both seventh graders at Syracuse Junior High, ‘serve as altar boys at Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Syracuse. The altar boys usually volunteer their services after their first communion, which is at the end of the second grade, and continue through high school.

NORTHERN LAKES CHRISTIAN CENTER NORTH WEBSTER Karen and Thorpe Mitchell, Pastors Worship Service 10 a.m. Adult Classes. Tuesday 7 p.m. " CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Roderick ("Rick") Smith, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Awana Clubs Wednesday 6:30p.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 7:30p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Phillip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Worship Hour 10:30a.m. UMYF6p.m. ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Rev. Don Ross, Pastor Larry McCullough, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Service 7:45 p.m ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-A & 1050 N, 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. 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 7p. m Mid Week Wed. 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6:30 p.m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Karen Weaver, Pastor Worship Service 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:20a.m.

WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OFTHENAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m Worship 10:30a.m. Christian Living Studies 6 p.m. Wednesday Midweek Service 7 p m SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH Brian Clear, Pastor Worship 9a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev RoyMickley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a m. Worship Service 10:30a.m CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer, Minister Fred Walls, Associate Minister Bible School 9 a.m. Worship 10a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Frank Barcus, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:45a.m. NEWSALEMCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900N&200E) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday School 9.30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 o m BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.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 7:30p.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US6) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:00

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God brought joy to our ears with the sound of music I jr 17^—« I ver since the earliest man discovered that ;V; he could produce different sounds by devising t ___ .•jg primitive instruments, some form of music has |j ||| always been with us. Whether it is used for com- j|a jKj munication, tribal rituals, patriotism, messages g II of love or just for enjoyment, music has been | composed and performed right down to the pre- |l 111 sent time; in forms as varied as our taste in it. From the classics to the latest dance rhythm, music can be soothing or exciting; but in any case God has always endowed enough of us with the z A Flj 1 V/v /Xt** ability to provide this audible art form which |B| enhances the lives of everyone. This includes the 8 | K : : music that adds beauty and inspiration to the R. services at our House of Worship. Attend yours M H this Sabbath and be uplifted by the ethereal ■— sounds that help to impart the message of your’ faith and unlock the secret of a happier life for from the sou| the you, in any key. dust of everyday life. & — Berthold Auerbach

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Before leaving this earth. Our Lord gave emphasis to the second great commandment by giving a new one, “That ye love one another as I have loved you." (Jn.13:34) The following are some thoughts on the importance of love. "The measure of our poverty or of our wealth is the love we give and the love we receive.” — Anon.; The language that God hears best is the silent language of love” — Saint John of the Cross; “I want not only to be loved, but to be told that I am loved. The realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave” — George Eliot; “The best portion of a good man’s life is his little nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love” — William Wordsworth; "Better a heart full of love than a mind filled with knowledge" — Anon.; “If you would be loved, love and be lovable” — Benjamin Franklin; and “What are our two needs? Someone to love us — someone for us to love.” — anon. What is love according to the Bible? Love is not love until it is given away; hence, “Charity" in 1 Cor. 13 stands for love. It is kind, does not envy, is not proud or bragging about self, is well mannered, thinks of others, is not easily upset, thinks only of good things, does not rejoice in evil but does rejoice in the truth; bears, believes, hopes, and endures all things; never fails but stands up for others and loves them regardless. “And now abideth faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love. ” Love is best illustrated in Matt, 25:37-40 which is telling about the King (the Lord) and His Kingdom. The righteous may ask the Lord: - - When saw we Thee and hungered, and fed Thee? Or thirsty, and gave Thee drink? When saw we Thee a stranger, and took Thee in? Or naked, and clothed Thee? Or when saw Thee sick, or in prison and came unto Thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, “Verily I say unto you. ‘lnasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.’ ” “Least” means those in need as in times of sorrow, unable of themselves to find comfort ; those in times of

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strassheim, Jesse Beer. Walter Steffen and Tom Speicher. Ministers Morning Worship 10a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:30p.m. CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Charles E. Towriss, Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast7:3oa.m. Worship 9:30 a.m Sunday School 10:45 a m Evening Service or Praise 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Dean McFadden, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30a m<6 p.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD f Bro James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10 30a.m. \ WORDOF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Robert Lewis Drive West Side Irish Lake Allen 8. Peggy Giant, Pastors Sunday 9:15a m Worship Wednesday 9:30a m. Bible Study CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Johnson, Pastor Tom Stiver, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m Morning Worship 10:30 a m. 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 6p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Ruth Angle, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worshipß:3oa.m. and 10:45a.m. Church School 9:30 a.m. CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland. Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.

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GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R. Haifley, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service?p.m. KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3oa.m. Watchtower Study 10:30a.m. Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7:30 p.m Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m> SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (I’/a 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 (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Olmey E. Eaton, Pastor Worship 9:15 am. Sunday School 10:15a.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Paul F. Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (Old SR 15) MILFORD JUNCTION Pearl Avalos, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00a.m.-6:30p.m. Mid Week Worship Wed , 6:30 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall, Pastor Morning Worship9:3oa.m. Church School 10:30a.m. FIRST CHURCHOF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10a.m. Sunday Service 10a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9a.m. MILFORD CHAPEL (East Catherine Street) Naaman Martin, Arthur Hershberger, Pastors Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

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