The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 June 1987 — Page 18

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 24,1987

Summer church events are a 'time for refreshing, renewal'

By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer

Summertime can be a very busy time, especially for those living in the lakes area who may tend to have extended overnight

Syracuse youngsters to learn at Marketplace A.D.

Many Syracuse area churches are combining their efforts this summer for a joint Vacation Bible School called Marketplace A.D. Try to imagine a small village in Palestine many years ago. Just as the synagogue is the center of spiritual life, the village well is the focal point of social and economic life. Even at this early hour the women and children have been to the well for their daily supply of water. The odor of baking bread is in the air, mixed with smells from the candy shop. One can hear the clang of tools at the metalworker’s shop and the nearby rasp of the carpenter’s saw. The potter and basket weaver are busily setting up their shops for the day. The villagers hurry at their chores, for they don’t want to miss the storyteller who is camped just outside of town. Others had heard the rumor that the teacher and miracle worker, the one called the Christ, is coming this way. This is the scene that participating Syracuse area churches hope to re-create for area children at Oakwood Park on August 6,7 and 8. They will take part in the activities of a traditional Jewish family, visiting the marketplace, working as apprentices and journeying in the storyteller’s caravan. This summer school experience for the children is being sponsored by the SyracuseWawasee Ministerial Association. The various churches and their representatives are Syracuse Church of God, Penny Plikerd; Lakeside Chapel, Karen Cox and Pam Rassi; Rock Church, Kim Kathary and Meredith Mignery; Calvary United Methodist Church, Diane Grothaus and Becky Thomas;

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guest and weekend visitors. But it can also be a time for growing closer to friends, relatives and God. Pastor David Maish of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse explained, “Summer is a good time for

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PLANNERS FOR MARKETPLACE, 29 A.D. — Representatives from Syracuse area churches are working hard to prepare for the community Vacation Bible School being sponsored by the SyracuseWawasee Ministerial Association at Oakwood Park in August. Shown in front from the left are Ann Hafner and Penny Plikerd. In the back from the left are Co-chairman Jackie Plikerd and Becky Thomas with Anita Bjella, Sharon Wright, Kim Kathary and Peggy Holmes.

Church of the Brethren, Anita Bjella and Sharon Wright; St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Peggy Thomas and Jay Hughes; and St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, Ann Hafner and Kaz Szynal. Children, from those who will be four years of age by August 1 up to completing the sixth grade< are eligible to participate. Older youth are needed as helpers and

weekend outings and camps. It’s kind of a time of refreshing and renewal.” He went on to state that his fellowship offers 50 different camps and conferences during the summer. And, that many persons from his church also par-

parents are needed to be mothers or merchants. Parents of children who normally attend Bible School at one of these churches should contact the representative of that church.

Parents of children who have not attended in the past should contact one of the co-chairmen, Jackie Plikerd at 457-3555 or Alesia Kiser at 457-2610.

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:15 p.m. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Roderick V. Smith, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6:15 p.m. Word of Life Club Wed. 6:15p.m. FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Barbee Community Church (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) William L. Hutchins, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.m. WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman E. McVey, Pastor Bob Burke, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. and 7 p.m. Mid-Week Wed. 7 p.m. 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 Charles Stouder, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:00a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900NA200E) Sunday Bible Study 9:30 am. Worship Service 10:30 a.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 Morning Worship 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. CHURCH OF TH< BRETHREN SYRACUSE O Arnold Naff, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt Sunday School 9 30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.

ticipate in the Boat-in, Oakwood and Epworth Forest services during the summer. “Our church number doesn’t actually fluctuate too much during the summer,” said Pastor Maish. “Though our people enjoy attending these summer events, and we don’t discourage them from it, we do get more temporary visitors during the summer. So it .pretty much evens out.” X Presently the church is in a building program, adding additional classrooms, and a fellowship hall which was stipulated ig the original church building plans. The construction will also be beneficial when the church starts having two services on Sunday mornings. “We have classes meeting in less than desirable places right now,” said Pasltor Maish who went oh to explain that classes are meeting in the organ alcove, on the balcony, in the choir room and in the hallway. ; But the lack of adequatespace has not stopped the church from moving forward and starting new programs. \ The church works in conjunc-

Summer boat-in underway

Summer boat-in services began this year at Oakwood Park on Lake Wawasee on Sunday, June 14. These popular services will be held every Sunday morning through September 6 from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Each Sunday a different music group will present gospel music through the powerful loudspeaker system by the pier at Oakwood Park beach. The boat-in services are planned and sponsored by member churches of the SyracuseWawasee Ministerial Association. Each year the summer program has had a new theme as association pastors have presented brief sermons on different Sundays. The theme this year is “Christ Is Risen.” Future sermon topics are: June 28, “A Clean Slate; ” July 5, “Thanks, Forefathers;” July 12, “Another Policy?;” July 19, “Pearly Gate Answers;” July 26, “Teach Me to Pray;” Aug. 2, “Answers for Week-enders;” Aug. 9, “Holy Joe;” Aug. 16, “Washed Out?;” Aug. 23, “Job Openings;” Aug. 30, “LifeExpec-

TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorothaand Ivan Fry, Team Pastors • Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 7:15 a.m.,9:15a m. and 11:15a.m. Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Dayss:3op.m.,7a.m.and 7:30p.m. . .. i - OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro. James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Milford Bi Lingual Services , Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9:30a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.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 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Service 7:45p.m. Reading Room open Monday, Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. NORTHERN LAKES CHRISTIAN CHURCH CAMELOT HALL, NORTH WEBSTER Thorpe and Karen Mitchell, Pastors Worship Services Sunday 10a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Dean McFadden, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6p.m. Wednesday Services 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Dale Kuhns, Senior Minister Bible School 9:00a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W. Fouts, Pastor x Jim Davey, Associate Men's Prayer Broaßfasf 7:00 a.m. Worshipß 30and 10:45a.m. Sunday School 9.45 a m Evening Service of Praise 7 p.m.

tion with the ministerial association and the community in two popular facets, one being the Mobile Meals program, and the other the LAFF adult education program. Within the confines of the church, there has also been a number of changes made including adding a children’s choir director and the starting of a Monday night Christian Study group and most recently a Christian Books Class. Additionally, Pastor Maish commented that in the near future the church would like to add two part-time staff people. One would be added for the purpose of working with new people, while the second one would be hired as a youth minister. He went on to explain, “We’ll be using the summer, in part to get ready to educate everyone as to why we’re going to add extra persons. We’ll be having a number of home gatherings in order to discuss this and to hear everyone’s ideas.” * However, Pastor Maish stated that the church folks won’t be so busy working with new programs that they can’t make a little time to enjoy some summer softball.

tancy;” Sept. 6, “Don’t Settle for Patches.” Suitable attire will consist of whatever one wishes, from coat and tie to bathing suit. Coffee will be served following the service. The usual large numbers of worshippers have come by water and land to enjoy the first two boat-in services on June 14 and 21. Rev. Hewson to speak at Oakwood Park Rev. Gerard Hewson, pastor of Huntington Evangelical United Methodist Churchy will be the guest speaker at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Oakwood Park. Rev. Tom Rough, superintendent of the Huntington District will be the worship leader and soloist. Mrs. James Babbitt will be the organist. The public is invited to attend the worship service and to stay for lunch being served in Oakwood Hotel at 11:15 a.m.

CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Johnson, Pastor Paul Yeager, S.S. Supt. v Sunday School 9:30 a.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 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. BYC Sunday 6p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Halfley, Pastor Sunday School 9:45a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Art Bushen, C.E. Director Marlin Rose, Moderator Sunday School 9:30 10:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:35a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Pa pa keechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3oa.m. Watchtower Study 10:30a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Paul Clement, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. 8 . ' EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Service 9 a.m. Sunday School A Bible Class 10:30 a.m. MILFORD CHAPEL '(East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

He stated that summer is, “a great time to be outside and enjoy the world God has given to us.” And, that’s what he intends to do.

Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. — Daniel 12:2.

United Methodist Church news

The sermon at United Methodist Church in Milford on Sunday, June 21, was given by Dr. Hunter Colpitts in the absence of vacationing Rev. Robert Ellison, pastor. Dr. Col- _ pitts is a retired minister who lives at Ohkwood Park in Syracuse during the summer months. Hospitality time, following worship service, was hosted by Max ana Mary Duncan. The United Methodist Women will hold their July meeting on July 9 at noon at the home of Caroline Wilson, with the minister as leader. There will be a carry-in salad bar lunch with table service and beverage provided. Sue Ellen Free will serve as church organist until she returns to college in the fall. The decision has been made at the church to not proceed with a July Vacation Bible School as had been planned.

'The Disciples' at Quaker Haven

Providing gospel music at Quaker Haven Friends Church services on June 28 will be “The Disciples.” This interdenominational group, which has been together since November, 1985, have the purpose together to lift up the name of Christ and also to lift up and encourage the Body of Christ. They are willing to serve wherever they are called. Sharing their faith musically at the boat-in service at 8:30 a.m. and at’the 10 a.m. worship service in the chapel will be Jim Owens (lead), Gerald Belville (baritone), G.E. Lashbrook (tenor), Ken Sparks (keyboards), Gary Atchison (percussion) and Byron Winters (bass guitar).

WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Christian Living Studies6p.m. Wednesday Midweek Service 7p.m. QUAKER HAVEN FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Sunday School 9:15 a.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 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (l’/a Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B. Church Sunday School 9:45a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Prayer-Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. BURR OAK UNITED 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 Kim Conrad, Church School Supt. Church School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:40 a.m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Wldmoyer, Pastor Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:30 a.m. .4 ’ . ' 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 00 p.m.

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CHANGES IN PROGRESS — The Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse is the midst of a number of changes with some more visible than others. Pastor David Maish is shown here with one of the more visible changes, that being the addition of new classrooms and a fellowship hall. The church is also adding a number of new programs and may soon be adding extra staff personnel. (Photo by Carla Gaff)

WCSC holds June meeting

The June meeting of the Women’s Christian Service Council of the Syracuse Church of God was held in the church fellowship haU. President Jackie Plikerd opened the meeting by asking for prayer concerns. A prayer was offered by Brenda Vanlaningham. Vice president Cindy Robertson gave the program “We’re Listening,” which was about listening by being there. She shared some things about her recent trip into Canada and several states of the US and how talking and listening had strengthened a personal relationship. Secretary Penny Plikerd called the roll and read the minutes of the last business meeting. Joella Johnson gave the treasurer’s report. The group discussed whether to have the annual bake sale in August or an ice cream social in July during the sesquicentennial

MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R. 1. Pierceton Charles Taylor, Pastor Ron Cambell, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ■ NORTH WEBSTER Rex Llndemood. Pastor Worshipß:3oa.rn and 10:45a.m. Church School 9:30a.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 7:00p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH X SYRACUSE Rev. Lewis Hathaway, Pastor Worship Hour 9:30 a m. Church School 10:45a.m. Bible Slud, Wed. Night 6:30p.m. UMYF Sunday Night6:3op.m. SOLOMON’S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Brian Clear, Pastor Worshlp9a.m. Sunday School 10a.m. WORD OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Robert Lewis Drive West Side Irish Lake Allen & Peggy Giant, Pastors Sunday Worship 10a.m. A 7 p.m. Wednesday 7p.m. prayer meeting •. V “y ■ '■ ZIOH CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. end 1000 N) Don Merillat, Pastor Eric Kolberg, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. SYRACUSE UHITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison • Pearl St.) Ronald G. Looney, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Praise and Worship Sunday «:»p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:X p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Stetten, Pastor Mark Pleister, Supt. Sue Ganshorn. Primary Supervisor Worship Service lOe.m. Sunday School II e.m. WAWASEE COMMUHITY BIBLE CHURCH Ml Hord Tom Speicher. Poster Sunday School, All Ages, 9 30 a.m. Morning Worship Hem

celebration. It was voted to have it ?.t the Lakeside Park on July 8. Discussion was held on what to put on the cover of the cookbooks the group plans to put together. One possibility was asking Dick Coy to make a sketch of the exterior of the church for the cover. Workbooks were then checked. Kate Hibschman led in prayer and refreshments were served by Penny Plikerd. & Rev. Biasing to speak at Epworth Forest Rev. Mark Blaising, executive assistant to Bishop Leroy Hodapp, will be the guest speaker at the Sunday morning service in the Epworth Forest Outdoor Amphitheater, North Webster. The services will begin at 9 a.m. Special music will be provided by the Franks Family, Auburn.

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