The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 February 1986 — Page 18

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., February 5,1986

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Families are important to God

By RONALD G. LOONEY, Pastor Syracuse United Pentecostal ‘The Family” Knocked Down But Not Out! An average American family living in an average American day where: 500 million cups of coffee are consumed School kids ride 12,720,000 miles on school busses 10,205 people give blood 10,000 people take their first airplane ride 205 animals are buried in pet cemeteries 9,077 babies are born 4,109 people parachute from planes 679 million phone conversations occur (50 million are long distance) 5,962 couples get married b Each one of us produces nearly six pounds of garbage 5,041 folks reach age 65 63,288 cars crash Motorists pay $4,036,000 in tolls 1.1 million patients are in the hospital 28 mail carriers are bitten by dogs (2,466 children are also bitten by dogs) And that’s just in our busy little part of the world. The family in the past few years has suffered many losses on the battle field of average days. The general forecast for the Christian home has much promise. Our homes are important! When we speak of homes, we are speaking not only about the buildings of brick and mortar, but about the most important atmosphere where family members can form a bond of

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power. In this unit, each member gives an<f receives. Automation and the ‘fast lane’ have slowly rotted what used to be quality foundations of strong family related homes. Harmony is a beautiful sound that makes a pleasant atmosphere. Proper harmony occurs when two or more tones are played at the same time and at correct intervals on the musical scale. Each note must make its sound and still maintain its position without crowding the other tones or getting too far away. So it is with the family. We all have our different instruments with each of separate distinction and sound. When played together in unity and purpose, the most angelic harmony occurs. When someone is out of place in the home, the whole household feels the effect of it. GOD LOVES YOUR FAMILY! Don’t forget we all started out as children. The Lord has given the family a priceless gift — children. “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward” (Psalm 127:3). A child’s life is an empty book which is written by his parents one page at a time. A boy gave a plaque to his dad which stated, “ Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad! ” Every mom and dad, teacher, preacher and so many, many others are molding the families of tomorrow. The family is the gauge of the nation and the church. If our family is strong, our church and country will remain strong. LOVE is the immediate foundation of the home and the Bible

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Dale Strassheim, 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 9:30 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 10 a.m. Worship Service 11a.m. Sunday Evening6p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mick ley,-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 10:30a.m. and7p.m. Mid week Wed. 7 p m. AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6:30 p.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US 4) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a.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 10:30a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900 N A 200 E) Glenn Byers, Pastor Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday AWANA Clubs6:3op.m. Bible Study, Prayer 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emory Kintner. Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m.

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tells us that, “GOD IS LOVE.” Christ’s love was active. The hands of His love washed His disciples’ feet. The feet of His love walked about doing good. The eyes of His love wept with compassion. Love is only love as it is active. The home of the family is a place of highs and lows, laughs and tears, worry and peace. The family often experiences times that could not be bought by all the gold in Fort Knox. A small boy was constantly in trouble with his mother. One day she decided he was ready for a spanking, but he ran off and hid beneath the covers of his bed. She decided to let him stay there until his father came home. Later the father went to the boy’s room and gently raised the sheet. “Hi, Dad,” the boy whispered. “Is she after you too?” How much would this experience be worth? March 11, 1942, was a dark, desperate day at Corregidor. Surrender was inevitable. General Douglas MacArthur had only three words for his comrades as he stepped into the escape boat destined for Australia: “I SHALL RETURN.” A little over two and a half years later, October 20, 1944, to be exact, he stood once again on Philippine soil. This is what he said: “This is the voice of freedom, General Douglas MacArthur speaking. People of the Philippines, I HAVE RETURNED!” The family takes an awful beating by the elements of this world, but let us remember the family is a gift that God brought to this world a long time ago. Bible statistics show that anything God was for was destined for success. We may lose ground that means many of our personal family freedoms and relations but if we determine to recover these areas and return to them, the enemies of the family cannot stand. Pancake/sausage supper planned The All Saint Episcopal Church will hold a pancake and sausage supper from 5 to 7:30 p.m., on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Wawasee Episcopal Center, CR 1050 N, east of the South Shore Golf Course. The public is invited to attend. A free-will offering will be taken.

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland. Pastor Junior Blough, Supt Sunday School 9:30a.m. f 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. SAINTMARf IN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass I a m. and 10:45 a.m. Saturday Masss:3op.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Dayss:3op.m.. 7a.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 GOO. Milford Bi-Lingual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. A6:3op.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (ITS N. Detroit) WARSAW , Sunday School 10 a.m A 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 1 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 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Fred Walls, Associate Minister Bible School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. WoWiesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

FAITH HELPS YOU PUT YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR LIFE IN ORDER A you are like a lot of us, you are hardworking, generous, kind-hearted, and in fact, virtually the whole list of Boy Scout attributes; but you have never learned the secret of being organized. You can quickly turn your house or office into a state of chaos, because you try to do too many jobs at once; and since you can’t bear to throw anything away, you never have enough storage space. Moreover, you overload your circuits because you are too public-spirited to say no to any worthy cause; and so you are too busy to serve any of them properly. Nevertheless, take the time to attend your House of Worship, for it will help you bring neatness and order into your life. There are only so many hours in the day, and you should let the Lord show you how to make the most of them. After all, He arranged the workings of the whole universe, so He can easily do the same for you.

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Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. 1. Who was the author of the above statement? 2. To whom was he talking? 3. Upon what occasion? 4. Where may this verse be found?

CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Pastor Stephen W. Fouts Men's Prayer Breakfast 7 30 a m Worship 9:30 am Sunday School 10 45a.m. Evening Service or Praise6p m CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev Michael Johnson. Pastor Paul Yeager, S.S Supt Sunday School 9:30a.m Morning Worship 10 30 a 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 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m BYC Sunday 6 p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R. Haifley, Pastor Sunday School 9:45a.m Morning Worship 11a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG William W. Smith, Pastor Tom Vieth, C.E. Director Marlin Rose, Moderator Sunday Schoot9:3o-10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:35a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: PublicLecture9:3oa.m. 1 Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30p.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 Cantor Syracuse Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (M 0 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9:15a.m. Sunday School 10:15a.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOO LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Service 9a.m. Sunday School A Bible Class 10:30a.m.

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MILFORDCHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 1! a m Sunday Evening Service 7pm Wednesday Service 7pm WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake. Pastor Church School 9 30am Worship 10:30a.m. Christian LivingStudies6p m Wednesday Midweek Service 7pm OUAKER HAVEN FRIENDSCHURCH (SOOEandtOON) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 9:15a.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) Rev. Sarah M Tuttle, and Dr. Gary M. Tuttle. Pastors Morning Worship 10a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible School 7pm SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (1V» Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service7p.m. Prayer-Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. BURR OAK 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 METHOOIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHOOIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman, Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Asst. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Prayer Mooting Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Importance of love

By MARIETTA FULLER Salvation was bought with the price of love. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever befieveth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John3:l6) Love is proof that one is saved. “Beloved, let us love one another for love is of God, and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” (1 John 4:7) Love fulfills the law. The two great commandments of loving God and loving our neighbour fulfills the law. (Mat. 22:37-4) “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) In order to love God and our neighbour, we must have the Holy Spirit living within us; for “the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. (Rom. 5:5) God said, “If you love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15), Feb. coming events at UMC The February coming events at Milford United Methodist Church are: 9t — Communion service during regular morning worship service. 9 — 4:36-7:30 p.m., local church leadership training meeting at West Noble High School. There will be a meal served for a small fee. 13 —1 p.m., UMC meeting at Mary Duncan’s home with Evelyn Ellison as co-hostess. Vi Miller will present a shortened version of “Prayer and Self Denial” program, followed by Bible Trivia with Cheryl Brunjes in charge. 14 — 6:30 p.m., a Valentine dinner for everyone in the church at the Super Steer restaurant in Goshen. Meet at the church at 6 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. George Hoppus hosted hospitality time last Sunday after church services. Each Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. is church school, 10:30 a.m. nursery church (infant through kindergarten), 10:30 a.m. worship service, and 11:30 a.m. hospitality time. The weekly schedule at the church is Mondays, 7:30 p.m., AlNon meeting; Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Bible study!

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall. Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a m Church School 10 30 a m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Robert Ellison. Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9 15a.m. Worship 10 30a m UMYF Sunday 5:30 p m Bible Study Wed 7:00p m MORRISCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R. 1, Pierceton I Charles Taylor, Pastor Ron Cambell, Supt Sunday School 9 :30 a m Worship 10:30a. m UNITED METHOOIST 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 pm. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Phillip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15a.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 10a.m. WORDOF 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 1000 N) Rev. Don Ross, Pastor Marlene Andrews, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Comer Harrison A Pearl St.) Ronald G. Looney, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Praise and Worship Sunday 6:30 p. m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:30p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Mark Pfeister, Supt. Sue Ga ns horn, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10a.m. Sunday School 11a.m. r

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and here are a few of them: “As I have loved you, that ye also love one another (John 13:34); “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy” (Ex. 20:8); “In everything give thanks” (1 Thess. 5:18); “Praise ye the Lord” (Ps. 148:1); “Be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18); and many others. Loving our neighbour consists of not being selfish, greedy, and self-seeking but being compassionate, kind, gentle, forgiving, and also seeking to alleviate suffering, hunger, and poverty. We lay up treasures in heaven. ‘. . . For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also; “ so the love you have shown for others on earth can be the treasures awaiting you when you arrive in heaven! (Mat. 6:20-21) We will produce the Fruits of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22,23) with “love” being the first one given and with the others being dependent on it. Our rewards in heaven depend on the love by which we have served our Lord, and our love depends upon the “Abiding” principle as set forth in (John 15:4,5). Here are a few of the many facets of love: “Fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ” and with all those who love and follow Him (1 John 1:3); “By this shall all men know

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that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:34-35); “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” (1 Cor. 2:9); “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Tim. 1:7); “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose; and “He that loveth his brother abideth in the light . .s.” (1 John2:10) Love at its greatest is serving the Lord and so we conclude with this sorig, “Take time to be holy, Be calm in thy soul, Each tho’t and each motive, Beneath His control; Thus led by the. Spirit, to fountains of love, Thousbon shall be fitted for service above. Old Testament Behold, I will send you E-li’-jah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Malachi 4:5-6

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blessing, not a bore; a challenge, not a chore. And death—it is an endless hope, not a hopeless end; gain, not loss. So I am going to start each day with zest, and give the Lord my best. I want to be completely used up when I go home to heaven; for the harder I work for Him, the happier I am. Life is learning eagerly, loving Him and all who are His wholeheartedly, laboring for them earnestly, and living abundantly. What is life to you?