The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 July 1987 — Page 19

Mennonite church members * to meet at Purdue University

North American Mennonite church members will gather at Burdue University, West Lafayette, July 7-12, for their biennial general assembly and adult and youth conventions, using the theme “In Christ We Grow.” Pre-registration of June H indicated 1,740 adults, 2,800 youth and 322 children will attend. Rev'. James M, Lapp, Mennonite church moderator, said, “The assembly and youth convention facilitates communication and encourages friendship among diverse peoples in the church — the young and old, women and men, black and white, Hispanic, Oriental, Native Americans, the traditional and innovative.” Rev. Lapp of Gushen will be installed as the

Passing the truth down from one generation to the next

j By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer At this time each year we think of our countries birthday, freedom and what all it means to us. In so doing we can't help but think of the pilgrams who came to America searching for religious freedom. Freedom to worship how, when and where one wishes. “If we don’t pass the truth down from one generation to the next,” explained Syracuse United Pentecostal pastor Ronald Looney, “in part, something will be lost." He went on to say, in every generation there is a portion of the truth lost , not only in churches but also in the nation. And, that it's time for people to stand up and be counted. The Pentecostal Church in Syracuse was started in January of 1967 with only 13 worshippers. Services were held for several months in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnston on Main Street in Syracuse. However, in July of 1967 the church purchased the building on Pearl and Harrison streets from Wawasee Heights Baptist

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new executive secretary for the denomination. Jssues to be discussed by the 300 delegates from 22 district conferences in the US and Canada include peacemaking, militarism, human sexuality, women in leadership, alcohol use and abuse, the changing farm scene, and goals of church growth, givng and inter denominational relationships. For the larger number of adult non-delegates attending, 85 seminars will be available on such topics as evangelism, stewardship, spirituality, leadership, family life, human sexuality, worship, nurture, moralethical issues and human justice. Worship leaders and speakers in addition to Mennonite pastors and scholars include Mary

Church. The building is 100 years old during this Syracuse Sesquicentennial year, and is a real landmark in the town. Pastor Looney came to the Urea and started officiating in the church in October of 1985. He stated, “We’ve been blessed in America to express ourselves in whatever manner we chose, or feel is appropriate, and most ■especially in Pentecostal worship.” He went on to explain, Pentecostal worship is very unlike most denominational church worship, and, “I feel to be redeemed while deserving death for our sins is a very emotional experience.” Pastor Looney stated, “Years ago Pentecostals were thought of as the folks across the tracks, poor, uneducated persons who couldn't afford a rich man’s religion. But today it’s commonly known that Pentecostals are comprised of common folks, rich folks, -doctors, lawyers, people who feel they’re nobody and people who think they’re somebody. However, the Bible and Calvary reach out to whosoever will. ” Additionally, he stated, “The only prerequisite for salvation is a hunger for a direct relationship

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer and Walfer Sfeffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:15 p m CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO <i Roderick V. Smith, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.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. Word of Life Club Wed. 6:15 p.m. FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Barbee Community Church -d (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake William L. Hutchins, Pastor Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a m. Sunday Evening6p.m. Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.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 7p.m. Mid Week Wed. 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Thurs. 6:30p.m BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN L US 6) F, Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:30 BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Charles Stouder, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:00a.m. Worship 10:00a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (WON &200E) Sunday Bible Study 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.m. Evening Worship6:3op.m Wednesday AWANA Clubs 6 30 p.m. Bible Study, Prayer 7:30p.m. CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emery Klntner, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN . SYRACUSE D. Arnold Naff, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Cosby, Church of the Savior, Washington, D.C. Music will include outstanding vocal and instrumental groups plus the usual Mennonite a cappella singing. The youth convention will include mass worship, singing, recreational activities, Bible study, over 30 seminars and worship on youth-related topics, concerts, films and dramas. The emphasis will be on recognizing and using personal abilities plus leadership development and training. For recreation, the youth will be utilizing Purdue’s five gyms, outdoor and indoor swimming pools and 20 tennis courts. The Mennonite church has approximately 100,000 members in 1,100 congregations. Its general board office is located in Lombard? 111.

with God.” He commented that the church will exist regardless of the freedom allowed it or the limitations put on it. It has been reported that Apostolic Pentecostal believers meet in the iron curtain countries, and we know for a fact they risk imprisonment and arrest. Though they often meet in basements, and fear being found out, they continue to bring new members into their gatherings. He concluded,“The bottom line for all freedoms, is as it states on our coins, ‘ln God We Trust’.” Missionary to speak Phillip Smet, a pilot of New Transmission, will speak at the New Salem Church of the Brethren, r 1 Milford, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3. Smet has served eight years in Panama and will show slides and explain the work there. He is a coworker of Doug Schermerhorn in Panama. Both young men are preparing to return to the field.

TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OFTHEBRETHREN * GRAVELTON Dorofhaand Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9:30 am Worship 10:30a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 7:15a m , 9 15am and 11:1$a.m Saturday Mass 5:30 p. m Confession Before Masses Holy Dayss 30p.m., 7a.m and 7:30p.m OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH “ (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro. James Linscott, Adn/inistrator Sunday Mass FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Milford Bi Lingual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a m. A6:3op.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 pm. FIRSTCHURCHOF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Service 10a.m. Wednesday 7 pm. ( 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 CHURCH CAMELOT HALL, NORTH WEBSTER Thorpe and Karen Mitchell, Pastors 4 Worship Services Sunday 10 a.m. & 6p.m. Wednesday 7 pm. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Dean McFadden, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.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 7p.m. ■ I CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W Fouts, Pastor Jim Davey, Associate Men s Prayer Breakfast 7:00 a.m. Worshlpß:3oapd 10:45a.m Sunday School 9:45a.m. Evening Service of Praise 7pm

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OUTDOOR CONCERT PLANNED — Christian composer and recording artist Gordon Jensen will appear in an outdoor concert, Sunday; July 5, at 7 p.m., at the Nappanee Missionary Church, two miles north of Nappanee on SR 19. Also appearing with Jensen will be the Troyer Sisters from Burr Oak, Mich. Jensen handwritten such songs as "Redemption DrawEth Nigh,” "Bigger Than Any Mountain,” and “Tears Are a Language.” His latest album, “Fighting the Fight,” was released on the (Word) Dayspring label. Pastor Dave Engbrecht invites the public to attend this special outdoor concert. There is no admission charge. Take a lawn chair and enjoy gospel music. Church to hold salad bar during sesquicentennial The annual St. Andrew’s Methodist Church salad bar luncheon will be held this year on Wednesday, July 8, to coincide with the week’s Syracuse Sesquicentennial celebration. In other church activities, Rev. Mark A. Gough, a leader in church growth and development, led a challenging and informative weekend seminar recently for about 30 members of the church. Two task forces were established. One is for outreach to young adults and one is to involve more members in a locally conducted seminar similar to the current session. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14

CHURCH OF GOD SYRACUSE Rev Michael Johnson, Pastor 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 00 a m. Morning Worship 10 00 a m BYC Sunday 6p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 pm. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Haifley, Pastor Sunday School 9 45a m Morning Worship 11am Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7pm GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Art Bushen, C.E. Director Marlin Rose, Moderator Sunday School 9:30 10:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:35 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7 p.m'. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3oa.m Watchtower Study 10 30a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7 30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (1)1 W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Paul Clement, Pastor . , Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10 00 a m GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship9:lsa. m Sunday School 10 30 arm ' TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Service 9 a m Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a.m. <3 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 7pm

North Webster Church of God is reaching out to serve

I By GLEN LONG Staff Writer The Church of God has been helping to serve the spiritual needs of people in and around North Webster for many yfears, having been in the same location for 80 years. Steve Fouts, who has been pastor there for almost two years, was asked about membership, calling and attendance in the church. “We’re excited about the ministry here,” he said. “My family and I are very happy in this beautiful lakes area. Our church is going through exciting times. Church attendance is growing and our people are working well together. We’ve only begun to tap all the resources to spread the gospel that are available in this area.” The pastor said that in the Church of God there is no official joining, as such. “The grounds for membership in this fellowship is to know Jesus Christ as Savior and to have a personal relationship with him,” he said. “One merely needs to attend and become involved in the life of the congregation.” He said that to meet requirements of incorporation the church does stipulate age 16 or above and worshipping at the church for six months to be considered a member. Pastor Fouts said he sees the church as an equipping center where people are trained to disciple for Christ. “We worship together for the purpose of equipping us to go out and do the ministry,” he stated. “All the ministry of the church doesn’t happen within the four walls of this building. In fact, more ministry takes place the other six days of the week than on Sunday.” The church has had an average Sunday attenuance of 325 to 340 since the first of this year. The pastor said it is great at about Memorial Day to see summer visitors coming back to worship on Sunday morning. He said the congregation tries to make summer visitors aware that the church is here to be their church away from home and that if they

WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9 30a.m Worship 10 30a m 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 10am (Quaker Hall) May Starting Lakeside Service, Memorial Day Labor Day, Every Other Sunday, 8:30a.m ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13 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 (Pi Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B. Church Sunday School 9 45 a.m. Morning Worship 10 30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service6p 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 Maish, Pastor Kim Conrad, Church School Supt Church School 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 40a m. * CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m. Worship Service 10:30a m. HASTINGS ISLANDCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a m. Worship 10:30167m\-/ Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Dale Mendenhall, Pastor Mor n I ng Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School 10.30a.m. UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH * MILFORD Robert Ellison, Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9:15a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m UMYF Sunday 5:30p.m. Bible Study Wed 7 00 p.m.

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RECORDS IMPORTANT AT CHURCH OFFICE— Fran Bowser, secretary at North Webster Church of God, confers with Stephen Fouts, pastor, about attendance records at the church. Both were pleased to report that attendance continues to rise as the church’s outreach program continues. (Photo by Glen Long)

need pastoral care, the Church of God is ready to help. On the subject of calling, the pastor said, “We have people who do visitations and shepherds who help take care of our flock to keep track of our people. Through our missions program we reach out to families and people in need.” He added that a lot of the outreach is unscheduled, unplanned. It occurs in the marketplace and everyday life. “One of the hallmarks of our church,” Said Pastor Fouts, “is how we care for one another. We’re really excited about a new program we started recently. This is our Shepherding Ministry. We’ve designated our congrega-

MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST R- L Pierceton Charles Taylor, Pastor Ron Cambell, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a m Worship 10:30a m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8 30 a m and 10:45a m Church School 9:30 am. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 7:00p.m. SAINT ANDREW S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Lewis Hathaway, Pastor Worship Hour 9:30 a. m Church School 10:45a.m Bible Study Wed. Night 6:30 p m UMYF Sunday Night 6 30p m SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST Brian Clear, Pastor Worship 9 am Sunday School 10 a.m. F® WORD OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Robert Lewis Drive West Side Irish Lake Allen & Peggy Giant, Pastors Sunday Worship 10 a.m &7p.m Wednesday 7 p.m, prayer meeting ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Don Merlllat, Pastor Eric Kolberg, S.S Supt. Sunday School 9 a m Worship 10a m Evening Worship 7 p.m SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner 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 Pfelster. Sups Sue Ganshorn, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 a m Sunday School ila.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Milford Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday School. All Ages. 9:30a.m. Morning Worship Ila.m.

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tion into six flocks. Every church family is associated with a flock, each of which has a shepherd couple which keeps in contact with their families to be aware of any needs the church can help with.” “It has really helped me keep on the cutting edge of what’s happening,” he said. “We have about 300 families to care for and Associate Pastor Jim Davey and I need the input from our shepherds. Our time can be more fruitful as we can be where we are needed most.” The pastor said that all are encouraged to visit Sunday worship at either 8:30 or 10:45 a.m. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. He said the two services, which effective-

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ly doubled the church’s potential, now provide ample seating for all. He added that the church was at the saturation point with one service and extra chairs had to be set up every week. In addition to serving the local people, the church is trying more and more to reach out to surrounding communities to minister to the unchurched. “If our faith is worth anything,” said Pastor Fouts, “It should be taken out into the marketplace. Open doors for ministry in Christ’s name need to be recognized. A real faith is one which people can practice in everyday living and share with others.”

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