The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 September 1987 — Page 14

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THE MAIL- JOURNAL — Wed., September 23,1987

Minister's wife is special person

t ByGLENLONG Staff Writer Susanne Blake, whose husband, Rev. Ron Blake, is pastor LAFF begins on Thursday The fall session of Learning Adventures For Fun will begin Thursday, Sept. 24, and continue every Thursday through October 22. Sessions will be in Calvary United Methodist Church, SR 13S, Syracuse, and sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association. The opening session will be at 8:30 am., in the church sanctuary. There will be classes on crafts and book reviews as well as some new sessions added such as the Indiana State Parks, genealogy, collectibles, Bible study and more. All adults interested are welcomed to attend for a time of fellowship and an opportunity to learn of new things, remember old and share knowledge of still others. 'Walk Thru the Old Testament' seminar Oct. 3 “Walk Thru the Old Testament” is an exciting and fun way to bring the Bible to life. A program of “Walk Thru the Bible Ministries,” Atlanta, Ga., this one-day seminar will be held at the First Church of God, 1317 E. Fairfield Avenue, Goshen, on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a m. to 5 p.m. “Walk Thru the Old Testament” is a unique education ministry whose objective is to bring people all over the world to a new excitement about the word of God. Its unusual teaching methods of hand movements and group recitations are an attraction even for those who have never read the scriptures. First Church of God invites the public to attend this unforgettable adventure through Bible lands and history. For further details and complete information on registration, contact the church at 533-1191.

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of Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene, enjoys her role as pastor’s wife but feels she is really not special. Although she is happily involved in teaching Sunday School and participating in musical aspects of the church, Susanne believes she can best serve as a good example by fulfilling her major role as a good wife and mother. “We are all God’s children and should do the best we can for His kingdom in our daily lives, regardless of our position,” she said. “People seem to accept a pastor’s wife as an individual now more than they used to, not so much as an extension of her husband,” she said. “Although there is a natural tendency for members of a congregation to compare a new pastor and his wife with their predecessors. We’re very happy with the congregation here and look forward eagerly to the days ahead.” “We really like the SyracuseWawasee area,” she continued. "I am especially impressed with the cooperation among the churches in the Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association. The trio I sing with at our church has sung several times at one of its special summer activities, the Sunday morning boat-in services at Oakwood Park. I think the boat-in services reach summer visitors who might not otherwise attend Sunday morning worship. ” Susanne said she prefers not being the center of all actions in the church but certainly enjoys working cooperatively with other church members. She earned her degree in elementary education at Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee, 111., which is where she met her husband. Having worked in Syracuse as a substitute teacher, she has also . helped teach at Lakeland Community Daycare Center. The pastor’s wife said she feels a real acceptance in this community which is much smaller than Decatur, 111., where she spent her childhood. Ron also grew up in a large city, Fort Wayne. The couple moved to Syracuse over three years ago from a pastorate in Corpus Christi, Texas. They have a 21-month-old son, Bennett James, and have just moved into a new home near South Shore Golf Course.

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer, Nelson Beer Will Schieler 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 9.30a.m. Morning Worship 10 30 a 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 pm FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH Formerly Barbee Community Church (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) William L. Hutchins, Pastor Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11a.m. Sunday Evening 6pm Wednesday Bible Study And Prayer 7 p.m FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev RoyMickley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10 :30 a m WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Jerry Walden, Pastor Ralph Bushong, S.S, Supt Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m Mid Week Wed. 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Wed. 6:30p.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US6) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:30 ✓ BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Verne H. Leininger, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10 30a.m. NEWSALEMCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900NB200E) Sunday Bible Study 9:30a.m Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p. m. Wednesday AWANA Clubs 6:30 p.m Bible Study, Prayer 7:30p.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emery Kintner, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 am. Sunday School 10:30a.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE D. Arnold Naff, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m.

psrsißi i —- ni 5 *Sißi ( *-1 W V' Klfck r ? - MINISTER’S WIFE AND SON — Susanne Blake, wife of Rev. Ron Blake, pastor of Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene, induced her live-wire son, Bennett James, to sit on the hearth in their new home just long enough for the camera to click. Although Susanne feels she is not special in the church, she certainly is special to this busy boy. (Photo by Glen Long)

ARE YOU PREPARED? "So be prepared, for you don't know what day your Lord is coming. "Just as man can prevent trouble from thieves by keeping watch for them, so they can avoid trouble by always being ready for my unannounced return." (Matthew 24.42-44) "So when the bridegroom was delayed, they lay down to rest until midnight, when they were roused by the shout, "The bridegroom is coming: Come out and welcome Him!" All the girls jumped up and trimmed their lamps. Then the five who hadn't any oil begged the Others to share with them, for their lamps were going out. But the others replied, "We haven't enough. Go instead to the shops and buy .some for yourselves." But while they were gone, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with Him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked. "Later, when the other five returned, they stood outside, calling. "Sir, open the door for us!" "But He called back. "Go away! It is too late!" "So stay awake and be prepared, for you do not know the date or moment of My return." (Matthew 25.1-13)

TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9 30a m Worship 10 30 a m SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 8 00 a m and 10 45 am Saturday Mass 5 30 p m Confession Before Masses Holy Days 5 30 p m , 7a.m. and 7:30p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4fh 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 30 a m Sunday Worship 11 a m 46.30 pm. Wednesday Bible Study 6 30 p.m. FIRST CHURCHOF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10a m Sunday Service 10 a m Wednesday 7pm GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 a m Sunday School 10 30a.m. Wednesday Service7.4sp.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 10 a m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m t . BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Lonnie Nichol I, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. &6p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Dale Kuhns, Senior Minister Bible School 9;00a.m. Worship 10:00a.m. and7p.m Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. CHURCHOF GOD NORTHWEBSTER Stephen W Fouts, Pastor Jim Davey, Associate Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:00a m Worship 8:30 and 10:45a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Evening Service of Praise 7 p.m

Ofc, W /C*x i NEW BOARD MEMBER — Raeann Hart has been asked to serve on the board of directors for the Kosciusko County Youth for Christ. The mission of Youth for Christ is to participate in the body of Christ in the responsible evangelism of youth, presenting them with the person, work and teachings of Jesus Christ and discipling them into the church. Mrs. Hart and her husband own and operate Hart & Hart Advertising Agency in Warsaw. She is a writer and serves as consulting editor to the “Grace Brethren Missionary Herald" magazine. Mrs. Hart is on the publicity committee for the Kosciusko Community YMCA, the secretary-treasurer of AAL Branch 2648, and the projects committee chairman for the ladies guild of Redeemer Lutheran Church. She teaches the third and fourth grades Sunday school class, is active in support of Redeemer Lutheran School and publishes The Royal Banner She is a member of the Kosci- ko County Right to Life. - Mrs. Hart has three children still at home: Rick, Tiffany and .Remington. She joins Steve Ashton, president; Mark Swinger; Dave Simpson; Brent Wildman; and Sonda Steele on the Youth for Christ board. A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger. 1. Where is this quotation found in the Bible? 2. Who is the author? 3 What is the value of the book? SuiAij [eoipejd joj aping e jo guitpauios £ uotuojog z LSI sqaaAOjj i asja,\ aiqig ox suaMsuy

CHURCHOF GOD SYRACUSE Rev Michael Johnson, Pastor Paul Yeager, S S Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 16 30 a 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 15a.m Morning Worship 10:30a.m BYC Sunday 6p.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 am Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. GRACE BRETHRENCHURCH LEESBURG Art Bushen, C E Director Marlin Rose. Moderator Sunday School 9 30 10:30 a m. Morning Worship 10:35 a m. Evening Worship6p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday Public Lecture 9 30a m. Watchtower Study 10:30a.m Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7 :30 p.m Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ill W Orange St.) CROMWELL Paul Clement, Pastor Sunday School 9.00a.m. Worship Service 10:00a m GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9 15a.m Sunday School 10:30a m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Serviced a m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a m MILFORDCHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11 am. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Service 7p.m.

Father Hammond says Pope's visit was an overall plus

| By GLEN LONG Staff Writer Father Robert Hammond, pastor at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church, south of Syracuse, viewed the recent visit to the United States and Canada by Pope John Paul II as “overall a plus.” He said that one of the interesting points about the visit was that our country has more variety of cultural environments than others the Holy Father visits. “Our forefathers had the luxury of unlimited land to settle,” srfid Father Hammond. “In the melting-pot of immigration, different old world groups settled in different places. For example, the Irish in New York and other cities and the Germans on farm land further west. The way our country was settled created a pluralism of ideals and beliefs which makes religion in America different.

'1 >VI I ll'll/llw ■■Ci wLf am r’IWF ■■l w fl “EARLY WARNING” AT ROCK CHURCH — “Early Warning” is a Christian Rock Band from the Howe area wnich lias been minisieiing for over a year. Recently they have played in the company of such bands as Greg Volz, Larry Norman and Randy Stonehill. This band will be in concert on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at Rock Church, located at CR 950E and 1050 N north of the old fish hatcheries on the southeast corner of Wawasee Lake. The public is invited to attend this free concert. Only a love offering will be taken to help cover the band's expenses. Pictured from the left are Greg Purlee, drums ; Jeff Wright, bass guitar; Kyle Dury, keyboard; Steve Smith, lead vocal; and Troy Benton, guitar. Not pictured are back-up singers Ann Wright and MissySmith and manager Chris Purlee.

WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9 30 a 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 Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9:15 am. Worship 10a m. (Quaker Hall) 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 (1 */2 Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B. Church Sunday School 9:45a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 am. Sunday Evening Service 6 p m. Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am. Worship 10 30a m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C. Maish, Pastor Kim Conrad, Church School Supt Church School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:40a.m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.m. HASTINGS ISLANDCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30a m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Donald C. Lacy, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 am. Church School 10:30a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Robert Ellison, Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9:15a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UMYF Sunday 5:30p.m Bible Study Wed. 7:00p.m.

Pope John Paul 11, coming from behind the iron curtain, observed our differences and the tensions they create very clearly” “As was expected,” Father Hammond continued, “the Holy Father was subjected to some disruptions and demonstrations. I think the news media tended to shape the view the public got of the visit by pointing up the ‘sensational’ or ‘newsworthy.’ Much planned dialog was used by interest groups to capitalize on the air-time.” “The visit was good.” the pastor said, "because in a sense religion is the only sanity in the world and the Pope represents fundamentally good human values. He symbolizes on a worldwide bfisis a unity of awareness of God by all believers.“ Father Hammond concluded by saying that he admired the way Pope John Paul praised

MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHOOIST R. 1, Pierceton Dan Walcott, Pastor Bob Wine, Suot Sunday School 9 ju a Worship 10 30a m ■ \ • • UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastoi Worship 8:30a.m. and 10 45 a m Church School 9:30 a.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sun 7 00p.m SAItyT ANDREW'S UNITEDMETHOOIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Lewis Hathaway, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Worship Hour 10:30a.m. Bible Study Wed. Night 6:30 p.m UMYF Sunday Night 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 &7p.m Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer meeting ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Don Merillat, Pastor Eric Kolberg, Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison & Pearl St.) Ronald G. 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 10a m Sunday School 11 a m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Milford Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday School, All Ages, 9 30a.m. Morning Worship 11 a m

those in America who have helped save refugees from other countries, particularly from countries in Central America. Syracuse-Wawasee Ministers elect new officers The facilities of Millers Merry Manor, Syracuse, were toured recently by members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association as they held their September meeting. At the meeting new officers were elected .Ron Blake is president; Sarah Tuttle, vice president; David Maish, secretary; and Mike Johnson, treasurer. Charles Haffner met with the group to request donations from churches toward buying a used fire truck to be transported to a town in the Central America country of Guatemala. The association has been given books by Campus Life which have been placed in the Syracuse Public Library for anyone to read. These include “Parents and Children,” ‘‘Parents and Teenagers” and “Reaching Out To Troubled Youth.” It was reported that mobile meals presently serves seven homes for weekday noon meals. Rev. Arnold Naff will present devotional lessons sometime in September to attendees at the nutrition site in the Syracuse Scout Cabin. Many compliments have been received on the summer boat in worship and appreciation was expressed to Oakwood Park for providing the location, J.C. Mfg. for providing the pontoon, and to all the volunteers who helped with the services. A task force on providing services to the aging is being led by Frank Barcus. Priscilla Rhode is helping conduct a survey to help determine which services should be offered. St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church is donating office space for this project and needs to have a desk donated. The October meeting of the Wawasee Ministerial Association will be held at South Shore Restaurant on Oct. 7.

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