The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 October 1986 — Page 15

Church has anniversary

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 206 E. Main St., in Syracuse, is observing its 125th anniversary this year with special observances during the months of September, October and November. On October 19, during the regular worship hour beginning at 9:15 a.m., Rev. Gerald Currens will be guest speaker His father. Rev. Harvey J. Currens. served as pastor of the church from 1937 to 1940. Rev. Gerald Currens is the executive director of the Division for World Mission and Ecumenism of the Lutheran Church in America. He became director in 1982 after having served 19 years of missionary service in West Africa. Special recognition will be given during the worship service on the 19th to all confirmands and couples married at the church Circuit ride underway at North Webster The North Webster United Methodist Church will kick-off a unique six-week program with new items and plans are being made for each phase of the program. The goal of the circuit ride is to increase excitement about the church and help explain and gain support for the 1987 budget. Rev. (). Rex Lindemood is pastor of the church. The program is supervised by Arden Walgamuth, general superintendent of the Circuit Ride Helen Hoy is the publicity director. Bashor Home Auxiliary meets Bashor Home Auxiliary will meet in Arbogast Center, Bashor Home, in Goshen, on Monday. Oct. 13. Coffee will be served at 9:15 by Trinity United Methodist Women. Everyone is welcome to attend and watch Alice Fox present “Lire Was Different. "

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over the years. It is hoped that as many of these special honorees as possible will come to the service and also join in for the carryin dinner following the church service. The meat, rolls and beverages will be furnished by the church. As part of the anniversary observances, the church held a chicken barbecue dinner with homemade ice cream at the

'The Free Spirit' to be at Webster

“The Free Spirit” is the excitement of young adult musicians and their instruments communicating in the universal language of music. They will present a special concert on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church.Heard over radio and seen on television, “The Free Spirit” has become internationally known, presenting over 300 concerts per year, traveling through the United States, Canada and Europe. Since their beginning in 1971. “The Free Spirit” has produced 16 record albums which are heard on radio stations around the world. A broad range of professionally arranged musical styles and sounds, from, contemporary to

Renewal services at Zion church

Pastor John Moran has announced that Rev. David Engbrecht will conduct a series of renewal services at the Zion Missionary Church located at 1135 East Hively Avenue in Elkhart from Sunday through Wednesday. Oct. 12-15. Mr. Engbrecht is the senior pastor at the Nappanee Missionary Church in Nappanee. He is a member of the North Central District of the Missionary Church, a member of the Board of Directors of Hubbard Hill Estates and chairman of the Missionary Church Denomination

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:15p.m. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m Sunday Evening Worship 6 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6.15p.m. i 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.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School 9jfloa.m. Warship Service 10:30 a.m. WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman E. McVey, Pastor Brice Medlock, S.S. Supt Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mid-Week Wed. 7p.m. AWANA Clubs Thurs. 4:30p.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (USA) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor > Morning Worship 9: Xa.m. Sunday School 10: X a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7: X BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Ernest Jehnsen, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9: Xa.m Worship 10: X a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN INHUME) Sunday Bible Study 9: X a.m. £ J Worship Service X:Xa.m. Xz Ev*’ i ' l 9'* or ’ w P* : ®P rn Wednesday AWANA Clubs 4:Xp.m. Bible Study, Prayer 7:X p.mj. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emery Klntner, Pastor Morning Worship 9: X a m. Sunday School l»:Xa.m.

Syracuse Lake home of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Schrock. Former pastors of the church have been invited to join the congregation for a banquet on November 16. Dr. Carl Satre, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, will be the guest speaker for the worship service that day. He served as pastor of Grace Church from 1959 to 1965.

traditional, are created by “The Free Spirit,” combining the potential of vocalists and instruments with computer technology. Traveling over 60,000 miles each year in a van and trailer, “The Free Spirit,” presents seven to 10 concerts each week, singing in churches, auditoriums, schools, shopping malls, and even out-of-doors. It is each member’s commitment to Jesus Christ and their love and concern for people that keeps them going. There will be no ticket sales or charge for the concert. “The Free Spirit” ministry is supported through concert offerings and record sales. The public is invited to attend.

Sunday School committee. He has served as youth speaker, evangelist and banquet speaker for churches, camps«and special occasions. His ministry has also included church renewal crusades in Haiti and Hawaii. Mr. Engbrecht will speak in both morning worship services on Sunday, Oct. 12, the first of which begins at 8:15 a.m. and the second at 10:35 a.m. He will also speak during the 6 p.m. Sunday evening service and each week night through Wednesday at 7 p.m. The public is cordially invited taeach of these services.

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE Robert Ebby. Interim Pastor Junior Blough, Supr Sunday School 9: X a. m. Morning Worship 10:30 a. m. Sunday Bible Study 7p.m. TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorothaand Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9a.m. Worship 10 a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 8 a.m and 10:45a m Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days s:Xp.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:Xa.m. FILADELFtA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOO, Miltord Bi-Lingual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9: Xa.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 4: X p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 4:X p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10a.m. Sunday Service 10 a. m. Wednesday 7 p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10: X a.m. Sunday School lo:Xa.m Wednesday Service7:4sp.m. Reading Room open /Monday, Thursday and Friday, tl a.m. to3p.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: Xa.m Worship NLXa.m. A4p.m. Wednesday Servfces7p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Dale Kuhns, Senior Minister Bible School 10a.m. Worship lOa.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. t

Attend The Church Os Your Choice

2 * jfit NEW CALVARY YOCTH MINISTER — Syracuse Calvary United Methodist Church new youth minister, Ruth Lovejoy, third from right, is welcomed by Sunday school planners for the first sessionr of Sunday Night Live to be held this Sunday, Oct. 12. Refreshments will be served at 3 p.m. with the program lasting to « p.m. Pictured from the left are Mellissa Eades, junior high vice president; Alicia Schaekel, senior high president; Leigh Nolan, senior high secretary; Bill Lantz, senior high counselor; Lovejoy; Cindy Cobbum, junior high president; and Ben Ringler, junior high secretary.

Calvary UMW circles list activities

The following is reports from the Calvary United Methodist Women’s circles meetings for the month of September. The three circles are: Ruth. Martha and Lois. Ruth The Ruth Circle met Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m., with 15 members and one guest, Marjorie Knecht, Dayton, Ohio, and Oakwood Park, present Priscilla Juday gave the lesson on “The Dry Brook and the Bread,” based on I Kings 17:1-16. The lesson was on the story of Elijah, the wisdow of Nain and her son and how God* can use us to help us increase our faith. Lou Longenbaugh, circle leader, announced the coming dates of the bazaar and LAFF. Members were encouraged to remember the Missionary Aviation Fellowsnip in prayer. The circle closed with a prayer circle. Martha $ The Martha Circle met on

CHURCH OF GOD 4 NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W Fouts, Pastor Jim Davey, Associate Men's Prayer Breakfast 7 a.m. Worship 8 30 and 10 45 a.m Sunday School 9 45a.m Evening Service of Praise 7pm CHURCH OF GOO SYRACUSE Rev Michael Johnson, Pastpr Paul Yeager. S.S. Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m. Morning Worship 10:30 a m. Junior Worship 10 30 a.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 15am Morning Worship VO 30 a m BYC Sunday 4p.m , Mid Week Worship 7 p.m ” 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 7 p.m. GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG William W Smith, Pastor Tom Vieth, C.E Director Marlin Rose, Moderator Sunday School 9:X-10:Xa.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.m. Evening Worship 4 p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7 p.m. t JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeachto Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:Xa.m. Watchtower Study TO:X a.m. Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7: X p. m. Thursday, Ministry School 7p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (»H W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Sunday School 9:X*.m. Worship Service TO:4sa.m. EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Sunday Worship Service IT a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9: Tsam. Sunday School 10:15a.m. . ' f TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Service 9 ajn Sunday School A Bible Class 10: X a.m. . '7 ft.

September 23 at 9 a.m. in - the Calvary United Methodist Church with 22 members present and six guests. June Cripe and Donna Willennar were hostesses with refreshments of coffee, donuts and rolls being served cafeteria style. The Doxology was sung prior to the serving of refreshments. Marge Knecht was guest speaker in place of the lesson. She gave an informative talk on "China Today.” The circle meeting closed with a prayer circle and the Lord’s Prayer. Lois The Lois Circle met on September 23 at 1 p.m., in the Youth Room in Calvary United Methodist Church, with 10 members present. Ruby Eisaman was hostess with Marguerite Forrest assisting. Officers were elected for the new vear. Officers are: —~

MILFORD CHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10 a.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 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 am Christian Living Studies 6 p.m Wednesday Midweek Service 7 p.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 9:15a.m. Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) May-Starting Lakeside Service, Memorial Day Labor Day, Every Other Sunday, 8:30a.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 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (I’/z Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday-School 9: Xa.m. Morning Worship 10: X 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:Xa.m. Worship 10: Xa.m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE DavidC Maish, Pastor ChurcfjSchool 9:30a m Worship Service 10 40 a m Church School Superintendent, Kim Conrad CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9:Xa.m. Worship Service io:Xa.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer. Pastor Mike Zimmerman. Jr., Supt. Kendall Biller, Asst. Supt Sunday School 9:Xa.m. Worship 10;Xa.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:X p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall, Pastor Morning Worship 9: X a. m. Church School 10:Xa.m.

Circle leader — Millie Shively Co-leader — Pauline Fawley Treasurer — Mildred Nicolai Secretary — Katie Wilkinson Sunshine chairwoman — Marguerite Forrest Susie Tytler and Rev. David C. Maish joined the meeting and Mrs. Tytler showed samples of cards and napkins the circles wished to have available for order during the bazaar. Ephesians 2:18-22 was read by Millie Shively with the lesson being given by Wava Witmer on James 5, “Preparing For Christ’s Coming,” and she read a poem entitled, “My Worry.” The bazaar was discussed. The meeting was closed with a prayer circle. ;Vo Hurry Even those most eager to go to Heaven postpone the trip as long as possible.

United methqdist church MILFORD Robert Ellison, Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9:15a.m. Worship 10: Xa.m. UMY F Sunday 5: X p.m. Bible Study Wed. 7:00p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R. 1, Pierceton Charles Taylor, Pastor Ron Cambell, Supt. Sunday School 9: X a. m. Worship 10:Xa.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8: X a.m. and 10:45 am Church School 9: Xa.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 7:00 p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Lewis Hathaway, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Worship Hour 10:Xa.m. UMY F 4. X p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED 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 A 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 10MN) Rev William Wheeler, Pastor Marlene Andrews, s.s. Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7p.m. SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrtoon A Poarl S».) Ronald G. Looney, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Praise and Worship Sunday 4: X p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:Xp.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Mark Ptoister, Supt Sue Ganshorn, Primary Supervisor Worship Service Xa.m. Sunday School 11 a.m.

Wed., October 8,1986 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

United Methodist Church news

The Milford United Methodist Women will meet at the church on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. The program will be a pledge service led by Map/ Duncan and installation of officers will be conducted by Vi Miller. Hostesses for the evening will be Marilyn Brown and Sylvia Hostetler. On Saturday, Oct. 11, the annual conference meeting will be held at Kokomo High School at 8 a.m. October 12 will be Laity Sunday, with lay men and women

UMW announces upcoming events

The United Methodist Women’s Executive Committee of Calvary United Methodist Church met on recently with 11 present to set dates for upcoming events. Upcoming events are: General Meeting, October 22, at 7:30 p.m., with Katherine Waggoner speaking about “Battered Wives. ” The Harvest Bazaar will be on November 15 featuring the usual shops and the whole hog sausage sale which heeds to be ordered prior to the bazaar from a United Methodist Women member. Luncheon will be served as usual and a small children’s clothing shop will be added. Mrs. Ron Sharp gave devotions by reading scripture and prayer. Mrs. R. C. Tytler opened the meeting and the secretary’s and nomecommg oi Island Chapel Hastings Island Chapel United Methodist Church will be having its homecoming celebration on Sunday, Oct. 19. Sunday school begins at 9:30 and is followed by worship service at 10:30 a.m. On this special Sunday a basket dinner will begin at 12:30 p.m. This will be followed by the afternoon program presented at 1:30 p.m. by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rohrer of Nappanee. The pastor at Island Chapel is Rev. David Widmoyer, who invites all to come enjoy the fellowship.

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having charge of the worship service. At 3 p.m. that afternoon the district mission fair will be at the Goshen United Methodist Church. ' Rev. Robert Ellison and Mrs. Ellison departed on Sunday afternoon on vacation. They will be back in Milford on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Hospitality hosts last Sunday were Jane Yoder and her parents, Arch and Della Baumgartner.

treasurer’s reports were given. Mrs. Sharp reported on the School of Christian Missions. The five different countries the group will be studying and noted articles are in “The New World Outlook” and “Response” for lesson helps. Program at Nappanee church The Evangels, a gospel quartet from Vennard College in University Park, lowa, will be sharing at the Nappanee Missionary Church in Sunday, Oct. 12. They will be singing in the 10:30 a.m. worship service and then presenting a full concert in the 7 p.m. service. The Evangels have been together for the past 13 months and have traveled coast to coast ministering in music. The quartet represents Vennard College, which is an accredited college that specializes in training youth for full-time church ministries. Pastor Dave Engbrecht invites the public to attend this evening of gospel music. The church is located two miles north of Nappanee on SR 19,

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