The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 May 1986 — Page 16

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., May 7,1986

An Indiana spring

By REV. J. ROSS RICHEY Guest Writer The following article was submitted by Rev. Richey, who with his wife, Mary, served the United Methodist Churches in Syracuse and Leesburg from 1960 to 1964 and 1979 to 1982 respectively: Early Spring! Wheeee!!! Late Freeze! Ohhhh! Itwas April 21,1986! We in Northern Indiana had enjoyed an early spring! The crocus were early, the,hyacinths were early! The tulips and the magnolia were early! In short, it was an early spring and the sheer joy implicit in an early spring is diminished only by the fear of a late freeze. Such was the case on April 21, 1986. Now at our home, we don’t have all of the spring flowers, but several. Some of them, crocus, had already come and gone. On Monday, April 21, our tulips (my pride and joy) were opening in response to a day bathed in the warm rays of a beautiful sunny spring day. It was absolutely beautiful. Spring was in the air, growth of grass, the evidence of forthcoming lilacs, the full bloom of the magnolia-it was a beautiful day. On the night of April 21 there was a late freeze. We awakened on April 22 to note that our tulips were standing tall, pretty much because of the quick freeze inflicted during the night. It was obvious that their lives and their beauty were threatened. But, again, the temperature rose and by mid-afternoon the tulips were opened, again in regal splendor! Tuesday, night, April 22, there came a more harsh freeze which did not catch the tulips standing up, for on the morning of April 23, my wife said, “Ross, the tulips are lying flat on the ground! They’re closed up as tulips do for the night and they are frozen solid!” We had an out of town appointment for the day at Leesburg and we left with enthusiasm for the prospect of meeting and visiting with old friends and Mary giving leadership to the Methodist Women’s Retreat. In a sense there was joy at the prospects at that end of the line, but there was a heaviness of heart as we anticipated our return, visualizing our tulips still lying on the ground and perhaps by evening being black from the devastating freeze!

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Miracle of miracles! As we approached our home and Mary’s eyes were probing the possibilities ahead, she said: “Ross, it’s unbelievable, but the tulips are standing tall, opened wide and are absolutely beautiful!” I shared Mary’s joy and enthusiasm and sought, through blind eyes, to comprehend something of the miracle of growth, the beauty of fresh blossoms, rising not only from dormant winter tulip bulbs, having responded to the call of spring-nosing through the dark soil which had imprisoned them throughout the winter and protected them and then rising, simply to be frozen down two successive nights and again coming forth in beauty and symmetry and an array of color which simply defies description and tests our imagination!! How does it happen? How can it happen? How can it possibly happen repeatedly, year after year after year? It is truly a miracle and it is a parable of our existence! Each one of us came into our existence miraculously, through an incomprehensible series of miraculous events! We came to our own through the dangers, and the treachery, and the hope of childhood into adolescence with its dangers and with its joys. We come into young manhood arid young womanhood with stars in our eyes, with potential in our developing minds, our growing spirits and maturing bodies. In each experience of life, frankly, there does come the warmth of achievement and also there does come the freeze, which for some is a killing experience! For others it seems to provide a challenge for “digging in” and rising again with renewed hope for a more beautiful life and existence! There is the extended hope of bringing joy into the lives of others through our own radiance which responds to the sunshine of our Christian faith! So be it!!! For those sick in mind I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5

APOSTOLIC CHRISTI AN MILFORD Dale Strassheim, Jesse Beer. Walter Steffen, and Tom Speicher. Ministers Morning Worship IQa.m Afternoon Worship 12215 p.m. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Sunday School 92 30 a. nr. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. AwanaClubs Wednesday to lEp.m. FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Bertee Community Church (Kuhn Drive. Little BartowLafee) William L. Hutchins, Pastor Sunday School Iff&nr. Worship Service 11 a.nr. Sunday Evening6p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7>nr. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School 92 30 a. nr. Worship Service 10:30a.m. WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Acrow From High School) Norman E. McVey, Pastor Brice Medlock, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. and;7pm. Ml<t Woek Wed: 7pm. AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6:3Bpm. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN F. Wayne Lawson. Pastor Morning Warship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:30 BETHELCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN * MILFORD Roger Eberly, Faslui Raymond Hoover, BE! Ghm. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Warship 10:30 a. nr. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (9WNA2ME) Glenn Byers, Pastor . , Sunday SibieStUdy 9:3Bam. Warship Service 10:30am. a” Evening Warship 6:30 p. m. Wednesday AWANAauto6i3ffp.m. Bible Study, Prayer 7:30 p.m. CNGWCNGFTNEBRETHWEN Emery Klntaar, Pastor Morning Worship 9138*m. Sunday School 18:38 *m.

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TENNIS SHOES AND ALL — After school practice has been going well for the Calvary Kids choir of the Calvary Methodist Church, Syracuse, as it prepares for the Mother’s Day weekend. Choir members, with their new robes cm, are from the left, front row: Leslie Gamer, Brian Schwartz, Jeff Eades, Laura Grothaus, Casey Burnworth and Jennifer Eades. Second row: Elizabeth Ringler, Amy Pritchard, Jeff Hodgson,* Matt Stoll, Caroline Weiss and Beth Liberti. Third Row: Director Elaine Weiss, Anne Smith, Angie Garner, Mandy Smith, Eric Schaekel. Frank Hoover, Andy Liberti and Bryan Finiinson.

Calvary Kids choir in Syracuse

The Calvary Kids, the one to five grade choir at Calvary Methodist Church in Syracuse, will present “100 percent Chance of Rain” by Walter Horsley two times this weekend. After singing for the residents of the Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford on Saturday, the choir will perform at the 10:40 a.m. worship service oF'the Syracuse Calvary Methodist Church on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11. This production is a musical account of the Biblical Noah and the flood. Members of the Calvary Youth Choir will join the Calvary Kids on two numbers and Angie Garner arid Erin Mills will be featured in a duet. Cindy Pritchard will accompany the choirs, directed by Elaine Weiss, on the piano. She will be assisted by Alicia Schaekel on flute, Karen Benning on bass and. David Schmahl on drums.

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 I van Ft-/, Team Pastors Church School 9 a.m Warship 10 a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Massßa.m. and 10:45a.m. Saturday Mass 5:30p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Dayss:3op.m., 7am. and 7:30 p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) i MILFORD Bro. James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10:30a.m. FILAOELFIA EVANGELICAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Milford Si-Lingual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Sunday Warship H am. *6:3Sp.m. ■> Wednesday Bible Study 6:30p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (19SN Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Service 10am. Wednesday 7p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 18:30am. Sunday School 10:38a.m. Wednesday Service 7:4Sp.m. Reading Room open Monday, Thursday and Friday, H am. tn 3p.m. NORTHERNLAKES _ CHRISTIAN CENTER Y NORTHWEBSTER Karen and Tharpe Mitchell) Pasters Warship Service 10 a.m. Adult Classes, Tuesday 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Dean McFadden, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30am. Apm. Wednesday servicas7p.m. AHLFO«D WCH Dale Kuhns, Senior Minister FrodiWail* AoaodateMlnioter Bible School 9 a.m. Warship 18a.nr. Wednesday BMeStudy 7p.m.

3 The Calvary Kids will wear their new red choir robes with white satin cross-shaped stoles for the first time for the Mother’s Day performance and Pastor

Methodist Church announces activities

Sunday Hospitality time at Milford United Methodist Church last Sunday was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kinney. Coming events at the church include a “Daughters” banquet on May 8 at 6 p.m., sponsored by the United Methodist Women. The program chairman is Nancy Wuthrich, the decorating committee includes Ruth Hoppus and Lora Buhrt and the hostesses are Ann Brooks, Marie Stephenson and Mabel Waldbeser. Beverage and rolls are furnished but attendees should take a salad and tableware.

CHURCH OF GOD NORTHWEBSTER Pastor Stephen W. Fouts Men s Prayer Breakfast 730 am. Warship 9 30a. m 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^-38 a.m. MomingWarship 10:30a.m Junior Worship 10:30a.m. ALLSAINTS’ EPI SCO PA L CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev DavidL. Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9a.m. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel. Pastor / Church School 9:30 a m Morning: Warship 10:30 a. m BYC Sunday 6p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 p. m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr Davictß. Htefley, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a m Morning Warship 11 am. Evening Service 7p:m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG WilliamW. Smith. Pastor Tam Vleth. C.E. Director Marlin Rose. Moderator Sunday School 9:3D-10:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:35a.m. Evening; Warship6p. m. Family Night. Wednesday 7pm. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Fkpahsechie Late Drive)) Sunday: Public Lecture 9:30a.m. Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Study of-Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ITT W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Sunday School 19t30 a. m. Warship Service 10:45a.m. EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Lateiand Youth Canter Syracuse Sunday Worship Sorvi ce IT a. m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (20* E. Main-St) SYRACUSE ’ | Richard Dunning Pastor Worship 9:15a nr. Sunday School 18:15am. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER □on Fischer, Factor Divine Service Yam. Sunday School *

David Maish will formally dedicate the robes during the service. The robes were made by Sherry Leedy, a member of the Calvary Church congregation.

Also on May 8, the Elkhart district men’s rally and banquet will be held at Ligonier United Methodist Church. The church at Ligonier should be called for reservations. Three young graduates from Wawasee High School, Suellen Free, Rob Brooks and John Zimmerman. will be honored at the Mother's Day recognition ami graduate recognition on May 11. On May 13 at 7:30 p.m. there will be a trustees meeting at the church and then on May 14 a Milford Ministerial Association meeting will be held.

MILFORD CHAPEL (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger. Pastor Amos Ramer. Deacon Sunday School 10a.m. Warship Service 11am. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 pm. WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH QF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake. Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian LJvingStudies6p.m Wednesday Midweek Service 7p.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (SHOE and 900 N) DEWARTLAKE Sunday School 9: ISam. Worshipiaam. (Quaker Hail) May ■ Starting Lakeside Service. Memorial Day-Labor Day. Every Other Sunday, 8:30 a.m. ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (U-AAIOSfIN. E. Lake Wawasee) Rev Sarah M. Tuttle, and Dr Gary M. Tuttle. Pastors Morning Worship 10am. Evening Worship 7pm. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (1 ’T Mile SiuthMifOt Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:38 a.m. Morning Warship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7pm. BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Warship 10:30 a.m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SRilSeeftt) SYRACUSE DavidC Matsh, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:40 am. Church School Superintendent, Kim Conrad CLUNETTE UNITED * METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9-30 a.m. Warship Service 18:38a.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Wldmoyer, Paster Mike Zimmerman, Jr.. Supt. Kendai 11 Bitar, Ate. Supt. Sunday School 9: Warn. Warship 10: Mam. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7: 30p.m.

First Brethren Woninn hold oniiuol boncjuot

The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Brethren Church in Milford entertained 92 mothers, daughters and guests at a steak dinner at the church fellowship center last Thursday evening. The dinner was planned and prepared by Linda Mathews, Dianne Olson, and Clarice Stump. It was served by Paul Tinkel, Herb Stump, Glen Bixler, Dan Wuthrich and Lewis Dobbins. Judy Tinkel welcomed the

Light and Life Press

to produce Sunday bulletins

General headquarters administrator Earl R. Schamehom announces an agreement between Light and Life press and “Light and Life” magazine to produce every-Sunday bulletins for the F'ree Methodist Church of North America. The first bulletin will appear in Free Methodist churches on January 4, 1987. Wilmer Bartel, director of Light and Life Press, and Lyn Cryderman, managing editor of “Light and Life,” are beginning the project immediately-

H SEEDS FROM I V THE SOWER JJJ J By Michael A. Guido, Metter, Georgia

Three men were talking about our faults. The first said, “Here’s the trouble with most people. They eat too much.” “No,” said the second; “it’s not how much you eat, but what you eat.” “You’re both wrong,” said the third. “It’s what’s eating you!” . What’s eating you—that is worrying. But why do you worry when you can Prty? To pray is to acknowledge the power of our loving God who is all-powerful. To worry is to doubt it.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG □aleMendenhall. Pastor x Morning Warship 9:3oam. Church School 10:30am. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Robert Ellison. Pastor □an Brawn. Lay Leader Church School 9: ISam. Worship 10:30a.m. UMYFSunday 5:38p.m. Bible Study Wed. 7:08p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL ' UNITED METHODIST R. 1, Pierceton Charles Taylor, Pastor Ron Cambell, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 am. Worship 18 30 am. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship B:3oam. and; 10:45a.m. Church School 9:30a.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 708 p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Phillip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Warship Hour 10:30am. UMYF 6.30 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITEDMETHOD I ST CHURCH Brian Clear, Paster Worship9a.m. Sunday School 10a.m. WORD OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Rotert Lewis Drive ? West fide Irish Late Allen* Peggy Giant. Pasters Sunday Worship 18am. *7pm. Wednesday 7gm. prayer meeting r ZION CHAPEL U.S. CHURCH (Corner Syr. Web. Rd. and IMON) Rev. William Wheeler, Paster Marlene Andrews, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Warship 10a m. Evening Warship Fpm. I SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Itarriaow* tear! St. JI Ranald G. Looney, Paster Sunday School 10am. Praise and Worship Sunday 6:38p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:30p.m. ) WAMMSEE LAKESIDE CNAPEL Harlan Stetten, Pastor Mark Pteister. Supt. Sue Gantem, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 a nr. Sunday School FT am.

guests to the dining room. The tables were decorated fcith candles, oil lamps, lace doilies and antiques with the colors of burgundy and white. Dawn Ricker gave “A profile of a mother,” Barb Wuthrich presented “It's Your Mother,” Donna Grimm read “What Is a Grandmother” and Dortbea Karlin gave the reading, “Grandchildren. “ Gifts of beautiful nosegays made by Deb Mast were given as gifts to winners of

Light and Life Press will do the printing and marketing. Information will be sent to local churches by the end of the summer. “Light and Life” magazine will provide the editorial input. The magazine’s employees will select the cover photos, obtain the copy, and design each bulletin. “Wears eager to receive short poems, that rhyme, as well as short devotional or inspirational articles (maximum length of 350 words),” says Cryderman. The magazine is also seeking high

j To pray is to cast all of your cares upon Him who cares for you. To worry is to carry all of your cares. To pray is to reach out to God and accept His help. To worry is to withdraw your hand and reject His help. To pray is to believe God who is all-sufficient, everpresent and never-failing. To worry is to deny Him. Prayer will cancel worry, or worry will cancel prayer. So “don’t worry about anything,” said St. Paul; “instead, pray about everything.”

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“Down Memory Lane.” The ijroup then sang “Mother’s Love” and “My Wild Irish Rom.” Elsie Wuthrich gave a story presentation of “A Pioneer Daughter” with special music sung by the girls* quintet consisting of Mary. Miller, Regina Miller, Deb Mast, Dianne Olson, and Linda Mathews and with Sandra Korestra accompanying at the piano. The closing prayer was given by Anna Cain.

quality slides for the bulletin covers. The January-June bulletin covers must be selected by early June. “The bulletin project offers an opportunity for writers and photographers who may not otherwise see their work published,” adds Cryderman. Guideline# for writers and photographers have been developed and will be sent to all who request them. Interested persons shoud write: “Bulletin Guidelines-writers,” or “Bulletin Guidelines - photographers, Light and Life Press, 901 College Ave., Winona Lake, IN 46590, and include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope.

Area student honored

Eighty-six outstanding students at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa., selected for endowed scholarships and awards and other scholarships and prizes, were recently recognized at the college’s annual spring honors convocation which is one of the featured events of Westminster’s May Day-Parents’ Day festivities. , Karen L. Haney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Haney, n 2 Milford, received the Elizabeth Nixon Memorial Scholarship which is awarded to juniors showing promise in the liberal arts. She is a graduate of Wawasee High School. NEW TESTAMENT In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Wont was God. John 1:1