The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 October 1985 — Page 14

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., October 9,1985

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Calvary Circles report

The Women’s Missionary Society (WMS) of the Milford First Brethren Church met in the Fellowship Center on Thursday, October 3. Fifteen members and three guests, Tracy Stump, Candace Beer and Debbie Mast, were in attendance. *.

President Judy Tinkel opened the meeting and then introduced Tina Walls, who gave her impressions of their trip to Haiti as her father, Fred Walls, showed slides. The group took medicines to Haiti, helped roof the mission church and held evangelistic services. It was mentioned that the annual normal income of a Haitian family is $360. There was a question and answer dialogue after the slide presentation and

Hastings church rally day set

Hally day is scheduled at Hastings Island Chapel United Methodist Church on Sunday, Oct. 20. Following normal worship service at 10:30 a.m. activities will include a potluck dinner at noon and an afternoon program.

Bible verse

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever. 1. Who was the author of the. above statement? 2. What was his position at the time? 3. To whom was he talking? 4. Where may this statement be found? Answers To Bible Verse 1. Isaiah. •2. He was Israel’s most outstanding prophet. 3. To the children of Israel. 4. Isaiah 40:8.

The Bible is God’s great textbook for •man... His lamp to our feet and light to our path. — Author unknown

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God.. for instruction in righteousness” — II Timothy 3:16

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some of the Haitian products, such as baskets and purses, were displayed. Reservations should be made to attend the district rally, which is to be held in Warsaw on Thursday, Oct. 10. Members will depart from the Milford church at 9:15 a.m. Meeting hostess, Inge Mathews, served refreshments to the group and articles were collected to be taken to the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ligonier. The November meeting will be on November 7 in the home of Inez Beiswanger. Members are asked to take goodies to be sent to the congregation’s college students who are away from home.

, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rohrer, Nappanee, will present the program which will begin at 1:30 p.m. The public is invited to all or any part of the day’s activities. David Widmoyer is pastor of the church which is on CR 425 W west of Milford.

Christmas tree practice begins The Christian Church of Milford will begin practice for its annual Living Christmas Tree program to be presented on the evenings of December 13,14, and 15. The first practice will be held Sunday, October 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the church auditorium. Area singles are invited to sing in the Tree Choir (high school age and adults). Directing the Tree Choir will be Dr. Douglas Strycker of Milford. Laity Sunday planned jf~J Milford United Methodist Church will observe Laity Sunday on October 13, with morning worship beginning at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Kenneth Webster, superintendent of the Wawasee School Corp., will'be the featured speaker. His topic will be “Faith for Daily Living.” Lay members of the church will be in charge at the service which will include special music presentations.

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strassheim, Jesse Beer, Walter Steften, and Tom Speicher, Ministers . Morning Worship 10a.m. Atternoon Worship 12:15 p.m. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Awana Clubs Wednesday 6:15 p.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 6p v m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFOSWEGO Rev. Roy Mlckley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman E. McVey, Pastor Brice Medlock, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mid Week Wed. 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6:30 p.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US4) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:30 BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd. Chm„ Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. JIEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900NA200E) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. E venlng Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30p.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emery Klntner, Pastor Morning Worshlp9:3oa.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m.

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SENIORS STUDY ECOLOGY — A group of the adults at last week’s academic program at Epworth Forest in North Webster listens intently as Dr. Frank Bishop, professor at Goshen College, makes a point in his class, “The Good Earth: A Field Study in Ecology.”

Program at Epworth Forest

An “Elderhostel” adult academic program was held last week at Epworth Forest Conference Center in North Webster. “Elderhostel” is a residential academic program for older adults who are on the move, not just in terms of travel, but in the sense of reaching out to new experiences. It is inspired by the youth hostels and folk schools of Europe and combines the best traditions of education and hosteling. There were 33 participants,

Win-Some Women retreat begins

The fall Win-Some Women retreats begin Wednesday, Oct. 9, with the midweek retreat beginning at 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, and running through noon, Friday, Oct. 11. The weekend retreat begins Friday, Oct. 11 at 7:15 p.m., and will continue through noon, Sunday, Oct. 13. Retreat organizers expect approximately 1,200 women to participate in part of all of the programs provided. The retreats will feature two authors, Peg Rankin and Jill Briscoe. Peg Rankin, author of “Yet Will I Trust Him,” and “Glorify God and Enjoy Him Forever,” from New Jersey, formerly of the Detroit area, is a nationally known speaker. Jill Briscoe, author of “There’s a Snake in my Garden,” and “Here I Am — Send Aaron,” is from Milwaukee, Wis. she was born in England and is interna-

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Saturday Mass 5:30p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Dayss:3op.m, 7 a.m. and 7:30p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro. James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10:30a.m. FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Milford Bi-Lingual Services Pastor Alberto J Imenez Sunday School 9:30a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10a.m. Sunday Service 10a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Service 7:45 p.m. Reading Room open Monday, Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. NORYHERITLAKES CHRISTIAN CENTER NORTH WEBSTER Karen and Thorpe Mitchell, Pastors Worship Service 10 a.m. Adult Classes, Tuesday 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Dean McFadden, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m.-6p.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer, Minister Fred Walls, Associate Minister Bible School 9 a.m. Worshop 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

ranging in age from 57 to 83, from seven different states. They studied three different topics during the week, all taught by college-level professors, these were “How Now Dow Jones?: Understanding Today’s Stock Market”; “Biblical Perspectives on the Future”; and “The Good Earth: A Field Study in Ecology.” Instructors were Dr. Frank Bishop and Dr. Carl Kreider, professors at Goshen College; Dr. T.

tionally known, along with her husband, Stuart. The speakers will provide messages and workshops centering on the theme, “Being Confident in Your Relationships.” Vocalist Mary Lou Coons from the Philadelphia area will provide special music for most of the program. Judy Briscoe Gotz will join her mother on Saturday and Sunday to provide vocal music and to present a Saturday afternoon workshop entitled “Space to Breathe — Room to Grow.” Jill and Judy Briscoe Gotz coauthored a book by that title. Other workshops to be presented are: Self-Image, Carin Roy, Warsaw; Coping with Divorce, Mary Lou Coons; Forgiveness, Peg Rankin; Prayer, Carol Van Kiuken, Lost Creek, Ky; Finding Your Gifts, Peg Rankin; and Life’s Change

CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Pastor Stephen W. Foots Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:30a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45a.m. Evening Service or Praise 7 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Johnson, Pastor Paul Yeager, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Junior Worship 10:30a.m. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9a.m. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. BYC Sunday 6p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Half ley. Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Howard Downing, Pastor Kent Denllnger, C.E. Director Sunday School 9:30-10:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL 1 (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3oa.m. Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ill W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Saturday Evenings Bible Class 6 p.m. Worship 7 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH * (100 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9: IS a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH ' MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Service 9 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30a.m.

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Wayne Reiman, professor at Manchester College and Dr. Austin Ferguson from Columbia City. Participants were housed in the newly remodeled Freeland House at Epworth Forest (formerly the “hotel”), located on the north shore of Lake Webster. Dave Marty, director of Epworth Forest Conference Center, said a number of leisure activities were also enjoyed by the seniors during the week.

Points, Ruth Ann Cone, Winona Lake. The midweek retreat will be held in the Free Methodist Church, Chestnut and Ninth St., Winona Lake. The weekend retreat will be held in the Rodeheaver Auditorium, Park St., Winona Lake. For more information phone 269-5843. Tickets for individual sessions or for all services of either retreat may be obtained at the door as space allows. Every bigot was once a child free of prejudice. — Sister Mary de Lourdes “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment." - John 7:24

MILFORD CHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OFTHENAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Living Studies 6 p.m. Wednesday Midweek Service 7 p.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (500Eand900N) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) May-Starting Lakeside Service. Memorial Day-Labor Day, Every Other Sunday, 8:30 a.m. ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-A A 1050 N, E. Lake Wawasee) Dr. Gary M. T uttle, and Rev. Sarah M. Tuttle, Pastors Morning Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (mMile 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. BURROAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. 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 CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. ■ HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Wldmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Asst. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m.

WMS hears about Haiti

. Calvary United Methodist Church Circles recently met and the following is a report from each of the circle meetings: Martha Circle The Martha Circle met at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, with Mary Margaret Willard and Margaret Myliii as hostesses. The tables were decorated with mums and African carvings furnished by Virginia Godley. Mrs. Godley gave the lesson on her and her husband’s work in Lodja, Africa. Mrs. Willard gave the opening prayer and a short business meeting was conducted by Rose McKinley, vice president. There were 21 members present and one guest, Bobbie Laughlin. The circle meeting closed with a personal prayer and The Lord’s Prayer. Lois Circle The Lois Circle met in the home of Mildred Nicolai with Katie Wilkinson conducting the meeting in the absence of the circle leader. During the meeting an election of officers for 1986 was conducted. Those officers are: Leader — Millie Shively Co-leader — Winnie Smith Secretary — Katie Wilkinson Treasurer — Mildred Nicolai Sunshine chairwoman — Marguerite Forrest and Katie Wilkinson was elected to work with the secretary of program resources. Mrs. Wilkinson read an article by Rev. Don Jennings and Wana Witmer gave the lesson on Noah reading chapters six to nine form Genesis. She also read an article by Billy Graham on Noah and a poem “God’s Love.” There were nine members answering roll call with one visitor present, Miriam Byrd. Ruth Circle The Ruth Circle met in the Calvary United Church Parlor on September 15 with 12 members present. The circle officers were re-elected with the addition of Shirley Bobeck, as chairwoman of program resources. Louella Longenbaugh, circle leader, lead the meeting with Priscilla Juday giving the lesson on “How Great Thou Art.” She read the creation story from Genesis and telling of the marvels which were created and noted how wonderful the world is as God planned it. The secretary’s, treasurer’s and card chairwomen’s reports were given. Joan Napier, chairwoman of Christian Personhood, told of the Living God and Fellow Man. Jen-

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ny Oswalt, mission coordinator for global concerns, read from the prayer calendar about our earth home and caring for it. The circle’s Project 52 offering will be to support bicycles for Pastors of Southern Zaire. This was brought to the club’s attention by Gran Godley. Joan Sharp reminded the members of future meeting dates with October 19 being the annual conference meeting at Manchester College, North Manchester and November 12 for officers training with afternoon and evenings sessions. The meeting was closed by circle members repeating the Mizpah. Hostesses for the meeting were Jean Brown and Marjorie Hollar. Attention singles October 11,12 and 13 will be the annual singles retreat promoted by the Area Christian Singles. Anyone who is interested in three days of fun, fellowship and praise is invited to come on out to Camp Alexander Mack. A1 Hamilton, director of Outreach International, will be speaking Friday and Saturday on “A Disciple’s Heart.” The singles will be studying Timothy I and II as well as sharing in prayer and devotions. Registration will be from 6 to 6:30 Friday evening, but please feel free to come at any time. Call Milford Christian Church for more information. Meetings planned at Milford Chapel Milford Chapel Mennonite Church, on East Catherine Street in Milford, has revival meetings planned to begin at 7 p.m. on October 9 through 13. The speaker will be John Rohrer, from Dover, Pa. On Sunday, October 20, Milford Chapel will observe fall missionary day with services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The speaker for the day will be Roman Graber, from Middlebury, who served in Latin America for several years. The ladies of the church are starting a Bible study class which will meet on the last Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. in a community home of one of the members. *■ The church members invite all to come worship with them at these meetings and their regular Sunday services.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:30a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Robert Ellison, Pastor Ruth Ann Stork, Lay Leader Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. UMYF Sunday 5:30p.m. Bible Study Wed. 7:00 p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R. 1, Pierceton Charles Taylor, Pastor Ron Cambell, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.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. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 7:00 p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Phillip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship Hour 10:30a.m. UMYF 6:30p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Brian Clear, Pastor Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. WORDOF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Robert Lewis Drive West Side Irish Lake Allen & Peggy Giant, Pastors Sunday Worship 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer meeting ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Rev. Don Ross, Pastor Marlene Andrews, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 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 Mark Pfeister, Supt. Sue Ganshorn, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m.

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Visiting lecturer at Warsaw church “At one time,” says visiting lecturer Frances Wagenseil, “I had completely dismissed religion and was quite indifferent to it.” But times have changed for Frances Wagenseil of Princeton, N.J., she now devotes her full time effort to the ministry of Christian healing through prayer, as a Christian Science practitioner. Mrs. Wagenseil will be in Warsaw to speak on “Why We Need Religion Today,” on Monday, Oct. 14, at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 175 N. Detroit St. Her lecture will begin at 8 p.m. Mrs. Wagenseil will share how her life has been changed by her commitment to learn more about God, and will also share a number of healings from her family’s experiences. Mrs. Wagenseil will be introduced by Rich Dunbar, a member of the local Christian Science church. The lecture is free, open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. Bashor Auxiliary To meet Oct. 14 Bashor Home Auxiliary will meet at Arbogast Center, Bashor Home on Monday, Oct. 14. A special program will be presented at 9:30 a.m. following the serving of coffee at 9:15 by Bourbon and Etna Green United Methodist Churches. All who are interested are invited to attend. Bashor Home is at 62226 CR 15, Goshen.

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