The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 August 1987 — Page 17
Church news
wEBM 1 -' M M - ’ MP M « -JiMi JNk Bi B ■ I’ *BL < V ■ I • k a W]t/ w — •»’ QUARTET WILL SING — The Cathedral Quartet will be in concert at the West Noble High School, two miles south of Ligonier on US 33, on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. A free-will offering will be taken. The ( athedral Quartet has been long known as a winning combination of talent. They have won many aw ards, including four Dove aw ards in 1977. They won the Best Gospel Group award in 1982 and 1983. Their song, “Step Into the Water” w as voted best Gospel in 1983. .» the Cathedrals have recorded over 50 long-play albums with several being nominated for Grammy awards. Their current album entitled “Master Builder,” produced by Bill Gaither, won the 1987 Dove Award for the best Gospel album. The public is invited to attend this very special concert that is being sponsored by the Stone's Hill ( ommunity ( hurch in Ligonier as part of their fifth-year anniversary celebration.
r 1 KeH b 1 I “ 1 1 |g|jO| % ■ J y 1 1 L BJm B .;viß ■* v NEVER TOO YOUNG FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL — Deb Mast is a junior church teacher at the F irst Brethren Church of Milford. She believes that children are never too young for Sunday school. Mrs. Mast is shown as she assist Edwin Miller with his picture, while his sister, Lucinda, has her picture already done. (Photo by Carla Gaff)
Scott Fields: living a nomadic life as a theatre stage manager
fßy C ARLA GAFF Staff Writer The show opens and the show closes; the performers move on to another theater and a new script, the technical crew, directors and stage managers also move on — as Scott Fields of Warsaw can confirm. Fields is currently stage manager at the Wagon Wheel Playhouse in Warsaw. “Stage managers live very nomadic lifestyles,” commented Fields, “I moved seven times in one year to five different states, before I settled into a position in Florida.” Fields is a graduate of Elkhart Memorial High School and DePauw University. His parents are Rev. and Mrs. J. Robert Fields of Warsaw. “I’m accustomed to moving about every five years because my father is a minister,” explained Fields, “but to people who live in the same community all their lives, it probably seems strange.” Fields was living in Miami, Fla., when his parents moved to Warsaw in the spring of 1986. Because he had a lull in his schedule he came up to lend a Retail spending falls Retail spending, which fuels most of the domestic economy, was virtually unchanged in June for the fourth consecutive month as debt-weary consumers continued to shun expensive purchases, the Commerce Department reported.
hand, visited the playhouse and accepted a stage manager position for the summers of 1986 and ‘B7. During the winter months resides in Florida, serving as assistant stage manager in the Greater Miami Opera; however, currently he is considering not returning to Florida. “Miami is so out of the way—- — ’ stuck way down there away from everyone — and the weather is always the same,” said Fields. “I personally like the weather changes in spring and autumn, and if you don’t have an abundance of finances you can’t make it far enough out of Florida to see them.” As stage manager, Fields is responsible for what happens on stage. He makes sure props are on and off at the proper time, that actors are aware of the time and when they’re to go on, and keeps the stage clean and in proper working condition, as well as adjusting microphones and sound equipment. “In each company my job varies a little,” commented Fields, “so in a small company like the Wagon Wheel, I’ll spend a lot of my time helping to create sets. Not that I’m that great of a carpenter, but I do alright.” Continuing, he noted that it’s his job to make sure all things happen as they should in as short time space as possible. At the Wagon Wheel Playhouse in Warsaw the last performance of a particular show stops on Sunday and the next show is ready for its opening night the following Wednesday. This means that stages and props have been tom down and set up again, dress rehearsals have been done, lighting determined, script changes made, props secured,
and people ready to go. In larger companies the stage manager may assist the director and be available with a second opinion of how things are going or changes that could be made, according to the stage manager. “Ultimately I want to be a director,’'stated Fields, “but for right now, I need to get some time in being a stage manager.” Fields is currently planning to continue working as a stage manager for several years, and said, “For me it’s a challenge to be away from a show, and then come in and see what it’s all about. Watching the show is part of my job. For a show to have certainty for me I need to understand why something is done.” Because Fields is interested in the “feel” and the “why” of each show and each move, and not just the scheduled progress, he’s able to gain experience through stage managers’ positions. “Eventually I’ll want to return to school and study directing as a graduate student,” he said, “but for me I feel like I want to go for the experience first so I’ll be able to relate to what I’m being taught.” Living at the theater, seven days a week is part of Fields’ life. He reported, he generally works at the theater from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. takes a two-hour break and returns from 7-11 p.m. working approximately 12 hours a day. “For me the theater is new and different all the time,” he commented, “and I guess through my lack of experience, I haven’t learned to budget my time so that I can have adequate time to do other things. So for now, I try to take two or three weeks off between jobs for pure vacation.” But for Fields, being away from the theater, whatever
Roy Roberts named chaplain at Grace College
Roy Roberts, formerly on the staff of Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship, has been named chaplain at Grace College. Roberts, who began his new duties Aug. 1, replaces Jqe Bishop as chaplain. Bishop is now a pastor at an Akron (Ohio) church. For the last two years, Roberts was church liaison coordinator for Prison Fellowship, which is a national Christian organization ministering to the needs of inmates and ex-convicts across the country. The job consisted of connecting members of churches with convicts in caring relationships. Roberts’ experience will bring a valuable and unique perspective to the job, said Daniel Snively, dean of students at Grace Schools. “His contact with Prison
Babies and pre-schoolers have classes of their own
I By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer Gone are the days when babies and pre-schoolers are expected to sit quietly in every church service and meditate on what’s being said, without making so much as a peep. Babies, pre-schoolers and children now have classes of their own. “They have their own class to go to and a place to do their own thing,” commented Milford First Brethren junior church teacher Deb Mast, as she spoke about children from two to five years of age. Mrs. Mast has been teaching the two to five year old junior church for three years, and usually has about eight children in her group. Before a recent promotion Sunday the class had been running closer to 18 children. “If you’ve got 18, two to five year olds in one class, you’ve got a zoo!” Mrs. Mast stated. “It’s really nice to have only about eight in class no\U” She went on to explain, “You'd be surprised what kids this’ age can learn, not so much memorizing but continued repetition will help them catch on. And they enjoy it.” The First Brethren Church Sunday School classes meet in the fellowship center from 9 a m. to 10 a.m. The children then stay in their classes and have junior church for another hour with a different teacher. On a typical Sunday the preschool children will have story
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theater, for longer than two or three weeks, is more than he can handle and he has a need to return to work — and pick up his life at the theater. “I don’t know what I’ll do at the end of the summer, I may return to Florida or I may find something closer,” he said, “but
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Fellowship brings a rugged reality to ministry,” Snively said. “It has really dug a real deep cavern of compassion for ministering to people. I think it will be a tremendous asset for him (as chaplain). He brings a new dimension (to the college).” Snively said that Roberts’ job is divided into three main areas: Chapel programming and coordination, Christian ministries, and working as an assistant professor for pastoral ministries in the seminary. Before his job at Prison Fellowship, Roberts served as a pastor for a church in Seal Beach, Calif., for 14 years, Snively said. Roberts, 42, has spoken at more than 200 conferences across the nation and has been chapel speaker for professional football and basketball teams. He is married and has one child.
time when they first come arrive. It may be a Bible story or a learning story. After story time the children will receive a small snack, sing a few songs and then it's play time, with rest time following. “Each month we have a different teacher in the class,” said Mrs. Mast, “but I usually end up teaching about six months out of the year. You just get attached to the children and look forward to working with them.” She went on to explain that when she’s not teaching and sits in the auditorium she often finds herself watching the time and wondering how things are going. In September the church will be splitting the baby nursery into two groups. In this way there will be a baby nursery, toddler church and the two to four year old class. Currently the nursery class is headed by Regina Miller who stated, “I mostly just keep the babies dry and content. Plus get people to sign up to teach each week, and just basically organize the class." She went on to say that she's heard a lot of people say. ’children should be in the auditorium," but now that I'm a mother, I know its hard to get anything out of the service when they're with you. Teaching pre-schoolers takes a lot of patience, creativity, love, understanding, and a whole lot of want to. However, as Mrs. Mast and Mrs. Miller both stated, Sunday school is important even to an infant.
I do plan to continue as a stage manager for a couple of years so I can learn all that I can about the theater.” The nomadic, sometimes chaotic, and totally unpredictable lifestyle of the theater has a hold on Scott Fields — and “He” won’t let go!
v 1 Mfr" I *' ’ v pi i w DRIVER HAS MINOR INJURIES — George R. Kavaliauskas, 33, r 3 Neptune Plaza, Scraton, Pa., suffered a contusion or bruise of the lower leg or foot, following a one-vehicle accident at 4:55 a.m., Thursday morning, Aug. 13. on US 6, west of CR 35 northeast of Syracuse. Kavaliauskas was treated at the scene. Elkhart County Police report Kavaliauskas was west bound on US 6 in a 1983 orange International tractor-trailer swerved to miss a vehicle, operated by Harold E. Wells, Zanesville, Ohio, he observed turning around on the highway, blocking both lanes of traffic. He told police he could not see the vehicle due to the darkness and heavy fog. Upon applying the brakes on the semi tractor, the tractor and trailer left the north side of the road and struck a fence and tree. Elkhart County Sheriff Patrolman Brent Cummings investigated the accident, and listed damage to the semi at up to $25,000. (Photo by Arch Baumgartner)
Louis Kuilema injured as two vehicles collide
Louis Kuilema, 75, r 4 box 1668, Syracuse, former Turkey Creek Township Trustee, is in satisfactory condition in the intensive care unit of Kosciusko Community Hospital following a twovehicle accident Friday, Aug. 14, at 10:10 a.m. Kuilema suffered fractured ribs and underwent abdominal surgery. Also injured in the accident were Geraldine Steger, 77, r 7, Warsaw, who complained of pain, and Christopher Tom, six, r 2, Leesburg, who suffered contusions and bruises to the face. Kaitlydn Tom, 2'2, r 2, Leesburg, who with her brother, were passengers in a vehicle driven byPaula J. Tom, 31, r 2, Leesburg, did not have any visible injuries. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department reports Mrs. Tom was north bound on CR 100E and observe Kuilema stop at the stop sign on CR 450 N, and proceed into the intersection. She told police she applied the brakes of her car and swerved to the left to avoid the collision. The Tom vehicle struck the driver’s side of the Kuilema auto. Kuilema told police he did not see the other vehicle prior to making the left turn off CR 450 N. Damage was estimated at up to SI,OOO to the 1986 Dodge Van Keep looking Man is not rational: He keeps looking for home atmosphere in a hotel and hotel service at home. — Farm Journal.
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driven by Mrs. Tom and up to SIO,OOO to Kuilema’s 1986 Chevrolet. Investigating the accident were
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