The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 December 1985 — Page 19
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CHRISTMAS IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE — An illuminated creche, flanked by a gaily decorated evergreen from West Germany, greets yuletide visitors to the Vatican. In the background is the Michelangelo-designed dome of the great basilica, where thousands of
Vatican Christmas: A special time of the year
By MERCER CROSS National Geographic News Service By the thousands they stream into St. Peter’s Square, from all parts of the world, eagerly queuing up before the home sanctuary of Roman Catholicism to join in a colorful observance of Christ’s birth. The throngs begin to assemble hours before the mass, celebrated by Pope John Paul 11, begins at midnight on Christmas Eve. Tuxedoed ushers, volunteer “gentlemen of His Holiness,” escort up to 25,000 ticket-holding visitors to their seats in portable chairs arranged around the high altar of the basilica. The gold in the mosaics of the ceilings and the great dome glows in rich splendor under lights turned non for only special occasions. Multicolored flowers add a festive touch to the cavernous baroque structure.
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As the Pope mounts the altar, the excited crowd rises and applauds and then grows silent as the service begins. The Vatican choir sings, in Latin, the music of the church. A “people’s choir” sings carols from another part of the basilica, creating a stereophonic effect. The international crowd joins the pontiff both in prayers and songs, following text and music in illustrated booklets distributed at the start of the service. The basilica rings with words and music recited or sung in Italian, English, Latin, German, Polish, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, and Hausa. At the conclusion of the Mass, the Pope takes a carved wooden .statue of the Christ child from before the altar, carries it to a creche in a side chapel and places it in a crib. “Under John Paul 11, There’s a much greater spirit of hospitality at the midnight Mass than in the past.” says Monsignor Thomas
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strasshelm, Jesse Beer, Walter Steffen, and Tom Speicher, Ministers Morning Worship 10 a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:15 p.m. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH ’ (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Sunday School 9:30a.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 g; Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mlckley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.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 (USS) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:30 BETHELCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Roger Eberly, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (9MHA2ME) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Evening Worshlp6p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. cWURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emery Klntner, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a. m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
worshipers from around the world attend Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The decorations in the square are innovations of John Paul 11, who has been field, National Geographic Society.)
Banick, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and former vice rector of the Vatican’s North American College. “He has what I would call a populist sensitivity to ordinary persons.” John Paul 11, who is credited by Vatican officials with the increased use of flowers at the Mass, has also left his imprint on other facets of the church’s celebration of Christmas. Starting Christmas Eve, the center of the massive square, near its Egyptian obelisk, is radiant with the lights from a tall evergreen that has been trucked in with fanfare from West Germany. Near the tree is a large creche, also from Germany, occupied by figures of the Holy Family, 11/zl l /z times life-size. Children Bring Statues Like his predecessors, the Pope celebrates another Mass in the basilica on Christmas morning. Then he appears on a balcony overlooking the square and
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delivers a brief Christmas message to the world, bestowing blessings in more than 50 languages. That occasion can attract as many as 100,000 people to the square. The Vatican’s observances begin before Christmas and extend beyond it. A few weeks before Christmas, Pope John Paul 11, in celebration of the Feast of St. Nicholas, blesses the statues of the Christ child that are brought to St. Peter’s Square by thousands of Rome’s children. At the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, traditionally a day of giftgiving among European Catholics, the pontiff again blesses children and their families in the square. On Christmas Eve 1984, John Paul 11, who is Polish, held an emotional audience for a group of Polish families and their brightly costumed children. A Vatican spokesman says it is not known if the Pope will have a similar audience this year.
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9a.m. Worship 10 a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass Sa m. and 10:45a.m. Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days 5:30p.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 Llngual Services Pastor Alberto J imenez Sunday School 9:30a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6:30p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Service 10 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30a.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. NORTHERN LAKES 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.-6 p.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Carl Shearer, Minister Fred Walls, Associate Minister Bible School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
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Prophecy has been fulfilled
By Marietta Fuller God chose Israel because He loved her (Deut.7:6-8) but she was also chosen to be the nation from which the Messiah would
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INSIDE ST. PETER’S BASILICA — Candidates for priesthood from 22 countries lie prostrate in humility before the high altar as they take their vows during an ordination Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul 11. Today's basilica, on the site of Constantine’s original church, was rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries. (Photo by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic Society)
CHURCH OF GOO NORTH WEBSTER Pastor Stephen W. Fouts Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Worship 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10:45a.m. Evening Service or Praise 6 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 Tlnkel, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 am. BYC Sunday 6 p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. 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. GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Dr. James Boyer, Pastor Tom Vieth, C.E. Director Marlin Rose, Moderator Sunday School 9:30-10:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.m. Evening Worshlp6p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3oa.m. Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. GRACE LUTHERANCHURCH (MOE. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worshlp9:lsg.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Service 9a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30a.m.
come. (Jn.1:41) In Isaiah 7:14 of the Old Testament it was prophesied, “Therefore, the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, a virgin shall conceive
MILFORD CHAPEL. Men nonite (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 OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Christian Living Studies 6 p.m. Wednesday Midweek Service 7 p.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (500E 4nd WON) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) May-Starting Lakeside Service, Memorial Day-Labor Day, Every Other Sunday, 0:30 a.m. ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-AAIOSON, E. LakeWawasee) Rev. Sarah M. Tuttle, and Dr. Gary M. Tuttle, Pastors Morning Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (1 Vj Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Prayer-Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. BURROAK UN ITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C. Malsh, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:40 a.m. Church School Superintendent, Kim Conrad CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.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 10:30a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30p.m.
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and bear a son and shall call His name “Emmanuel” which means “God with us.” In Matthew 1:23 of the New Testament this prophesy has
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 UNITEDMETHOOIST R. 1, Pierceton Charles Taylor, Pastor Ron Cambell, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8:30a.m. and 10:45a.m. Church School 9:30 a.m. Senior High Youth Group. Sun. 7:00p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Phillip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship Hour 10:30a.m. UMYF 6:30 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UN ITED METHODIST CHURCH Brian Clear, Pastor Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. WORD OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Robert Lewis Drive West Side Irish Lake Allen & Peggy Giant, Pastors Sunday Worship 10a.m. A 7p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer meeting ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and l«00N) Rev. Don Ross, Pastor Marlene Andrews. S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10 a.mEvenlng Worship 7 p.m. Syracuse united PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison A Peart St.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Praise and Worship Sunday 6:30p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:30 p.m. k WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Mark Pfelster, Supt. Sue Ganshorn, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m.
been fulfilled. The Lord or Messiah to come had to be virgin bom by the Holy Spirit (Mat. 1:25) for anyone bora of man is a sinner; and He was a Holy God. As the Lamb of God without blemish or spot, He was the perfect sacrifice for sin as He shed His blood on the cross at Calvary.
The prophet Micah (5:2) told that the Messiah would be bora in BethlehemO “But thou, Bethlehem Ephrata, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting.” This has been fulfilled in Mat. 2:5-6. Now when Jesus was bora in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod, the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He that is born King of the Jews?” For we have seen His star in the east and are come to worship Him.” (Mat. 2:1-2) This fulfilled the prophecy of Numbers 24:17. King Herod was a wicked man and truly did not want to worship a King nor did he want any competition in that area so he sought to kill all the children under two years old. This was prophesied in Jer. 31:15 but fulfilled in Mat. 2:18. “In Ramah was lamentation and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted because they were not.” Having been warned by an angel of God, Joseph took the child and His mother and fled to Egypt. When King Herod died they returned to Israel. This was prophesied by Hosea 11:1: “Out of Egypt have I called my son,” and the prophesy was fulfilled in Mat. 2:15. They dwelled in the city of Nazareth that Jesus might be called “a Nazarene.” This was prophesied in Isa. 11:1, 53.2 and Ps. 22:6. It was fulfilled in Mat. 2:21-23. The Messiah must be of Abraham’s seed (Gen. 21:12) and according to Mat. 1:1, Jesus Christ is the Son of David and the Son of Abraham and thus is the true Lord and Messiah. His first coming was as a saviour for the world of sinners, but his second coming will be as a King when He sets up His kingdom on earth and reigns on the throne of David. This was prophesied in Isaiah 60:6 and is yet to be fulfilled.
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