The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 October 1986 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., October 22,1986

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VTHE SOWER Jg| I I 'By Michael A. Guido, Metter, Georgia

In Chinese and Japanese the written character for sin is composed of two pictographs. One is the sign for “four,” and the other the sign for “missing the mark. ” Sin is missing the mark on all four sides. The Lord lays down His law. It is His standard of righteousness. All of us come short of it on all four sides, and every time we do we sin. No one ever found the pleasures of sin like the pictures of sin. One seldom gets, in wrong doing, the thing for which he did the wrong. If he gets it, he gets something along with it that

WMS fall rally

The Milford First Brethren Church Women's Mission Society hosted the 1986 fall rally recently. Attending were 114 members from several surrounding area Brethren churches. After morning registration and a time of fellowship, the morning session began at 10 a m Following devotions by Helen Rassi, guest speaker Pauline Yoder, of Bartholomew to speak at Syracuse The Syracuse Church of the Brethren will be having special evening meetings at 7 p m. on Sunday through Friday, Oct 26-31. Tim Bartholomew, from another Brethren Church, will be guest speaker Nursery care will be provided. All are welcome to join in the fellowship at these meetings

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takes all the sweetness out of it. All sin is a missing of the mark. David sinned, but he sang in Psalm 32:1, “Blessed is he whose sin is covered.” Did he cover his own sin? Oh, no! What man covers, the Lord uncovers. The Lord covered his sin. How? It is written of the Lord in Micah 7:19, “Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” Our sins are not cast as corks that come up to trouble us, but as lead that forever sinks to the bottom of the sea, never to come up to the view of the Lord or man. Are your sins covered?

Goshen, told a marvelous story about her many experiences as she made several trips to Russia. After a salad bar lunch the afternoon devotions were given by Inga Mathews and special music was offered by Rev. Paul Tinkel, pastor of the church. A play was then presented by the WMS titled "Lift Up Your Eyes. Ye will surely say unto me this proverb. Physician, heal thyself. 1. Who made the above statement' 7 1. To whom was he speaking 9 3. Upon what occasion 9 4. Where may this verse be found 9 Answers To Bible Verse 'fr .Cqsiuiui siq SupejnSneui jajjß qjajBZBN oj jisia JSJIJ sih '£ qjajezßN jo UMOjamoq siq ui ajdoad aqj, j snsaf i

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer and Walter Stetten. I Ministers | Morning Worship 10 a m Afternoon Worship 12 15 pm CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship 6pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6 15pm FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Barbee Community Church (Kuhn Drive. Little Barbee Lake) William L Hutchins. Pastor Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service Ham Sunday Evening 6 p m Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer .7 p m FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev Roy Mickley. 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 30 am Worship 10 30 a m and 7pm Mid Week Wed 7pm AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6 30 p m BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US6) F Wayne Lawson. Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7 30 BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Ernest R Jehnsen, Pastor ( Raymond Hoover. Bd. Chm Sunday School 9 30 a. m Worship 10 30 a m NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900N&200E) Sunday Bible Study 9 30 a m Worship Service 10:30a m Evening Worship 6:30 p m Wednesday AWANA Clubs 6 30p.m Bible Study. Prayer 7 30 p.m CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emery Kintner, Pastor Morn mg Worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10:30a.m

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Brethren homecomina

On Sunday, Oct. 26, the North Webster Church of the Brethren will be having its homecoming celebration. A warm, heartfelt invitation is extended to all to join in this special day. The morning worship, at 9:30 am., will be led by Rev. Lester Young, who has served this church in the past as her pastor and who presently is her moderator. He has recently retired as pastor of the North Special service at Milford Chapel The Mountain Anthems Chorus from Salisbury, Pa., will be presenting the evening program at Milford Chapel on Sunday, Oct. 26. The 35-member mixed acappella chorus is directed by Menno Beachy. The chorus is on tour and will also be singing at the World Missionary Press banquet on the preceding evening. Everyone is invited to attend the Sunday evening service which will begin at 7 p.m. United Methodist Church news Bible study will be held at the Milford United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Thursday at 2 p.m. there will be a pastors’ meeting at the district office. On October 26 at 1:30 p.m. a bridal shower will be held for Pam Whetten, who is soon to be the bride of Larry Flannery. Also on the same Sunday, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. the Elkhart District Fall Conference will be held at the Ligonier United Methodist Church. Plans are now being made for the annual church masterpiece auction to be held on Saturday, Nov. 15. A singing group called the Melloaires sang several songs for the special music program during church services last Sunday. Hospitality time after worship service last Sunday was hosted by Don and Bernice Ahrns.

CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN SYRACUSE Robert Ebby Interim 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 9am Worship 10 a m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 8 00 a m and 10 45 a m Saturday Mass 5 30p m Confession Before Masses Holy Days 5 30pm 7am and 7 30 p m OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro James Linscott. Administrator Sunday Mass 10 30 am FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOO, Milford Bi Lingual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9:30a.m. Sunday Worship 11am & 6 30 p m Wednesday Bible Study 6 30p m FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a m Sunday Service 10 a m Wednesday 7p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10 30 a m Sunday School 10:30a m Wednesday Service / 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 10a.m. Adult Classes. Tuesday /p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Dean McFadden. Pastor Sunday School 9 30a.m Worship 10:30a.m. 56pm Wednesday Services 7 p.m. S CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Dale Kuhns. Senior Minister Bible School 9-00a.m. Worship 10:00a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Winona Church of the Brethren. His sermon topic will be “The Catch of the Master,” based on Mark 5:25-34. Sunday school classes will convene at 10:30 a.m. At 11:30 a.m. there will be a story? time for children of all ages. Then there will be a carry-in dinner at noon. The afternoon worship will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be led by Paul and Cheryl Thomas. Their message will be on “Faithfulness,” expressed in song and organ music. Mr. Thomas is a 1976 graduate of Manchester College. He is

The V~ Newspaper / BIBLE v EMERGENCY! THE DEVIL IS IN TROUBLE! Paul felt impelled by the Holy Spirit to go across to Greece before returning to Jerusalem. "And after that," he said, "I must go on to Rome!" He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, on ahead to Greece while he stayed awhile longer in Turkey. But about that time, a big blowup developed in Ephesus concerning the Christians. It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who employed many craftsmen to manufacture silver shrines of the Greek goddes Diana. He called a meeting of his men, together with others employed in related trades, and addressed them as follows: "Gentlemen, this business is our income. As you know so well from what you’ve seen and heard, this man Pquul has persuaded many, many people that handmade gods aren't gods at all. As a result, our sales volume is going down! And this trend is evident not only here in Ephesus, but throughout the entire province! Os course, I am not only talking about the business aspects of this situation and our loss of income, but also of the possibility that the temple of the great goddess Diana will lose its influence, and that Diana — this magnificent goddess worshipped not only throughout this part of Turkey but all around the world -- will be forgotten!" At this their anger boiled and they began shouting, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!" A crowd began to gather and soon the city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions, fortrial. Paul wanted to go in, but the disciples wouldn’t let him. Some of the Roman officers of the province, friends of Paul, also sent a message to him, begging him not to risk his life by entering. Acts 19:21-31 Receive ■ Living New Testament - Free! Write: THE NEWSPAPER BIBLE. INC. P.O. Box 1374, Roswell. N.M. M2OI Copyright. Tyndale Hoose Publishers t«7l Living Bible Tant used by permission

CHURCH OF GOO NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W Fouts. Pastor Jim Davey Associate Men s Prayer Breakfast 7 00 a m Worships 30 and 10 45 a m Sunday School 9 45 a m Evening Service dt Praise 7pm CHURCH OF GOO SYRACUSE Rev Michael Johnson. Pastor Paul Yeager S S Supt Sunday School 91 30 a 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 9am FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel. Pastor Church School 9 15am Morning Worship 10 30 a m BYC Sunday 6p m Mid Week Worship 7pm 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 7pm GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG William W Smith. Pastor Tom Vieth. C E Director Marlin Rose. Moderator Sunday School 9 30 10 30 a.m Morning Worship 10:35 a m Evening Warship 6 p.m. ■- Family Night. Wednesday 7pm 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 7p.m CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ItlW. Orange St.) CROMWELL Sunday School 9 30 a. m Worship Service 10:45a m EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Sunday Warship Service 11 a m GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning. PaStor Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15a.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer. Pastor Divine Service 9a.m. Sunday SchoolA Bible Class 10:30a.m.

presently serving as assistant principal of the Prairie Heights Middle School and as interim pastor of the Cedar Creek Church of the Brethren. Mrs. Thomas is a 1978 graduate of Huntington College and now serves as coordinator of tutors for the Prairie Heights Elementary and Middle schools. Members of the church hope that on October 26 many will become like homing pigeons and unerringly find their way back home to their family and friends of the North Webster Church of the Brethren.

MILFORD CHAPEL Mennomte (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger Pastor Amos Ramer Deacon Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11 a m Sunday Evening Service 7p m Wednesday Service 7pm WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake. Pastor Church School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m Christian Living Studies 6pm Wednesday Midweek Service 7pm QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 9 15 a m Worship 10am (Quaker Hall) May Starting Lakeside Service Memorial Day Labor Day E very Other Sunday 8 30 a m ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-A&10S0N. E. Lake Wawasee) 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 (V i Milas Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Service / p m Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7pm BURROAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes. Pastor Sunday School 9 30am Worship 10 30 a m CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE DavidC. Maish. Pastor Church School 9:30 a m Worship Service I0:40a m Church School Superintendent. Kim Conrad CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter. Pastor I Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH □avid Widjnoyer Pastor Mike Zimmerman. Jr.. Supt. Kendall Biller. Asst Supt Sunday School9:3oa m Worship 10:30a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30p m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall. Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a. m. Church School 10:30 a. m.

ON STAFF OF CAMPUS CRUSADE — Michelle Miller, 22. of Syracuse, is among 257 persons who recently joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ International, an interdenominational Christian organization based in Arrowhead Springs, Calif. Miller completed the organization’s summer new-staff training held at Arrowhead Springs Christian Conference and Retreat Center. Founded in 1951, Campus Crusade for Christ has about 16,000 full-time and associate staff members of many nationalities involved in Christian outreach in 150 countries and protectorates around the world. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller of Dewart Lake, she will work with Paragon Productions, which produces and presents contemporary multimedia shows in important spiritually-related themes. Paragon Ministry touring "teams” conduct showings on college campuses, at high schools, in churches and before other groups in the United States as well as overseas. 8 Miller was graduated from Wawasee High School and then earned a bachelor of science degree in math education at Indiana State University. She is a member of New Paris Missionary Church in New Paris. "I want to share with people how they can experience God’s love and forgiveness and live a fulfilling life by knowing Jesus Christ in a personal way,” explained Miller when asked why she joined Campus Crusade for Christ. She is available to speak with church and civic groups about her work and can be reached by calling 658-4493.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Robert Ellison. Pastor Dan Brown Lay Leader Church School 9 15a.m.. Worship 10 30 a. m UMYF Sunday 5 30pm Bible Study Wed 7 00 p m MORRISCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R I. Pierceton Charles Taylor. Pastor Ron Cambell. Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lmdemood. Pastor Worship 8 30 a m and 10 45 a m I Church School 9 30 a 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 30 a m UMYF 6 30p m SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Brian Clear. Pastor Worship 9a.m. Sunday School 10a.m. WORDOF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Robert Lewis Drive West Side Irish Lake Allen & Peggy Giant. Pastors Sunday Worship 10 a m. & 7 p m Wednesday 7pm prayer meeting ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr. Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Rev William Wheeler. Pastor Marlene Andrews. S.S. Supt Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10a m Evening Worship 7pm SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison & Pearl St.) RonaldG. Looney. Pastor Sunday School 10a.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

Call on me

IByMARIETTA FULLER Guest Writer ( s Now<werare not going to visit the sick, shut-ins, loved ones, or nursing homes, but our message is concerning a telephone call which can be likened unto fellowship with God. If we are a child of God, we have a direct line through to Him in the heavenlies trillions of miles away. God will always hear us unless there is the interference of sin. “If I regard iniquity (sin) in my heart, He will not hear me (in prayer)” (Ps. 66:18). However, “. . .Thou, Lord, art good and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee’ ’ (Psalm 86:5). North Webster circle news Women’s circle groups at North Webster United Methodist Church came together for their October meetings recently. Esther Circle met at Crystal Miller’s home on Irish Lake, with 18 members and three guests present. Co-hostesses were Helen Gollmer, Muriel Bowers and Addie Piper. The lesson, “Bright Legacy,” was given by Virginia Osburn. Lydia Circle met with Abbie Piper and had as co-hostesses Joyce Phenauf and Helen Kline. The lesson given by Margaret Gephart was “The Power of Risk Taking.” Virginia Perry had devotions and read “The Value of Friends,” a poem written by Epworth Forest member Emma Adams, now deceased. Meriam Circle met at Minnette Hartle’s with Esther Schneider assisting as co-hostess. The program was given by Mrs. Hartle on “A Worldwide Mission Pledge Service.” Rebekah Circle met with Helen Hoy and Jeanette Keim as cohostesses. The leader was Betty McNair, who presented the program. “The Power of Positive Risking.”

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Another interference is the lack of desire to talk to God and have fellowship with Him due to indifference, lack of time, other pleasures, sickness and things of the flesh crowding out things of spiritual value. David, the psalmist, said, “As the Hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God. for the Living God. . .” (Psalm 42:1-2). David loved to talk with God. His was a life of “praying without ceasing” (I Thess. 5:17) for throughout the day he would praise and thank God, call on Him for help in decisions, for spiritual growth, for deliverance from his enemies (and our enemies are the devil and his workers), etc. We talk over the phone telling about our problems, hoping for help. In Psalm 50:15 are these words: “Call upbn me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” In the song, “I Need Thee Every Hour”. . in joy or in pain, tells us to call on God not only in troubles but in joy as well. Tell God the Father “on the spot” or at the end of the day of your greatest joy or joys and thank Him for them. Perhaps you might talk about your latest reading from the Bible, someone whom you edified or encouraged in their work for the Lord, about a visit to the sick or lonely, a helping hand to those in need, etc. Pour out your heart to your Heavenly Father as you would to a dear friend over the phone. Also, don't forget your shortcomings and ask His help in overcoming them. There are many blessings of being called by God for we are called "to be saints. . . (Rom. 1:7); unto holiness'(l Thess. 4:7), to have fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ, our Lord (I Cor. 1:9) and to walk worthy of God who hath called us into His kingdom and glory” (I Thessalonians 2:12). Are we hearing His call 9 The greatest phone call you c|n make, however, is to "call on the name of the Lord and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 2:21).