The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 November 1987 — Page 18
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —- Wed., November 25.1987
; ! ’5» Er L 7 ' ; i* * i B I 11 Ih 1»Bc rM. IK * * , h I 1 tfL JO iU y b i } 11. ■ i a ■■ tv ■P ’nl w GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS— These happy helpers were busy at Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse on Sunday. Nov. 22. They were helping get ChrisUnas decorations ready for the annual hanging of the greens afternoon at the church on Sunday, Nov. 29. Kneeling among the nativity figures is Caroline Weiss. Behind her. from the left, are Carrie Schmahl. Erin Mills, Mandy Smythe, Amy Pratt and Jennifer Bradley. In back are Diane Whitacre/x Al Eades and Frank Hoover. (Photo by Kip Schumm) v ) ,
Calvary Church plans for Christmas
Members of many area churches are now involved in planning for the special Christmas holiday season. One church which has many programs and activities planned is Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse. Sunday, Nov. 22, was the day when volunteers went to the church in the afternoon to take all of the church’s Christmas decorations from storage in preparation for the annual hanging of the greens event on Sunday, Nov. 29. The manger and nativity figures have all been dusted off and the lights tested so they will be ready to be set up during this enjoyable time of fellowship when the church is decorated in yuletide finery from front to back in preparation for Jesus’ birthday. Adult members will begin decorating at 3 p.m. and the children will join them at 4 p.m.
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to help put on the finishing touches. After a light supper at 5 p.m., the “Calvary Kids Choir will open a 6 p.m. program by singing "Christmas Bells ” A short Christmas drama entitled “Sharing Love” will round out the evening. November 29 is also an important day because it is the start of the Advent season. For four consecutive Sundays, the candles on the Advent wreath will be lit by families of the church as they explain the meanings of the candles-hope, joy, love and peace. The Christmas season will continue with two special services on Sunday, Dec. 13. Morning worship will feature students in elementary Sunday School presenting a program, “Shapes of Christmas.” The youth choir will sing and the newly formed chimes choir will play. At 7:30 in
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 30 a m. Morning Worship 10:30a m. Sunday Evening Worship6p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6 15 p.m Word'of Life Club Wed 6.15 p 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 8.6:30 p.m Wednesday Bible Study 6 30 p m If you need any help, please call 894 4481 ( 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) Jerry Walden, Pastor Ralph Bushong, S.S Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m and 6 p.m Mid-Week Wed 7p m AWANA Clubs Wed 6 30 pm BETHANYCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN (US 6) 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 Verne H. Leininger, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd Chm Sunday School 9 30 am Worship 10 30 a m NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900N&200E) Kenneth & Helen Hollinger, Co Pastors Sunday Bible Study 9.30 a m Worship Service 10 30a.m. Evening Worship7:oop.m. Bible Study, 7.00p.m. Wednesday CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emery Kintner, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a 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 10:30 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 7p.m.
the evening, the cnancel choir will present the annual Christmas concert under the direction of Dr. Robert Jones. Sunday, Dec. 20, worship service will be a special Christmas Sunday. Carols will be sung and the morning message of Pastor David Maish will be “Welcoming the Christ Child.” There will also be a Christmas eve service on Dec. 24, which will begin at 9:30 p.m. and end with a 10:30 p.m. candlelight service. The holiday season will continue on Thursday, Dec. 31, when the Calvary family will host a candlelight communion service. This 7:30 p.m. community service will include the music of "Sounds of Hope" under the direction of Varner Chance. This will be the final performance of a Christmas tour in various parts of the Stated by this talented musical group.
TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9:30 a.m Worship 10 30a,m SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Massß : 00a.m. and 10:45a.m. Saturday Mass 5 30p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days 5 30p m., 7a.m. and 7:30 pm 4 OUR LADY OF 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 J imenez Sunday School 9:30a m. Sunday Worship 11 am 8.6:30p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 pm. FIRST CHURCHOF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10 a m. Sunday Service 10a.m. Wednesday 7p.m. GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 am 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 Worship Services Sunday 10 a m . 8. 6p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTEA Lonnie Nichol I, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a m. 8.6 p.m CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Dale Kuhns, Senior Minister Bible School 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. CHURCHOF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W. Fouts, Pastor Jim Davey, Associate Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:00a.m. Worship 8:30 and 10:45a.m. Sunday School 9:45a.m. Evening Service of Praised p.m.
Thanksgiving program held in new church
The Wawasee Community Bible Church, Milford, held a Thanksgiving program at 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening, Nov. 22. This was the first special program to be held in the newly-built church. The program began with congregational singing, followed by the entrance of the children as they sang “God Is Love.” Dick Roose offered the opening prayer, and Denny Mikel gave the reading, “On Thanksgiving.” Providing a special highlight to the program were the recitations given by the three- and four-year old class, and the kindergarten and first grade class. A trio, consisting of Trisha Mikel, Kerri Speicher and Dawn Speicher, sang “Who?” and “Father I Adore You.” They were accompanied at the piano by Deb Speicher. A group of second through fifth graders, under the leadership of Jane Bess, sang “I Am A Promise” and “Pass It On.” The selections of “We Are So Blessed” and “I Will Enter His Gates’’ were sung by the junior/senior high choir. The choir was directed by Melinda Roose, with Spencer Martin as > Under the direction of Becky z Doll, the adult choir concluded the program with ‘We Gather Together,” “Thanksgiving” and If My People.” Pastor Tom Speicher gave the closing prayer.
w e have all known misfortunes, but cannot deny That some other calamities passed us right by: And although it may seem like a paltry amount, We discover a great many blessings to count. In the process, we don't have to go very far, For by answering questions we see what they are: Have our family members been feeling all right? Can our children be trusted when out of our sight? Are we able to pay all the bills that come due? Do we have any friends who are loyal and true? If we nodded to even one question above, It's example enough of receiving God's love. At the place of our worship, if we are prepared To acknowledge the woes we were thankfully spared. We are learning a faith that can show us the way To thank Heaven for blessings on Thanksgiving Day.
CHURCHOF GOD SYRACUSE Rev. Michael Johnson, Pastor Paul Yeager, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.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: 9a.m. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. BYC Sunday 6 p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Haifley, 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 10:30 a.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 Lecture 9:30 a m Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7 30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Paul Clement, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 am. 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 Service 9a.m. Sunday School 8i Bible Class 10:30a.m. MILFORD CHAPEL Mannonite (East Catherine Stroat) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.
Those serving on the Thanksgiving program committee were Harold and Angie-Hig-ginbotham and Denny and Jan Mikel. Christian Science Thanksgiving service set Visitors are invited to join the local congregation at First Church of Christ, Scientist at 111 N. sth St. in Goshen at 10:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. Readings from the Bible and the textbook of Christian Science, “Science and Health With Key To the Scriptures” by church founder Mary Baker Eddy, make up one portion of the service. The spontaneous sharing of accounts of healing and gratitude to God from the congregation make up the other portion. The Lord’s Prayer, silent prayer and hymns of praise are also important parts of this worship service. A keynote from the Bible this year will be the refrain in Psalm 107. Commenting on the sincerity with whichwe offer thanksgiving to God for aiFHis goodness, Mary Baker Eddy writes, “Gratitude is much more than a verbal expression of thanks. Action expresses more gratitude than speech.” Care for children too young to attend the hour-long service will be available.
WAWASEE COMMONITY 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. DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9:15a.m Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-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 (1 Ma Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B. Church Sunday School 9:45 a . 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 10:3d am. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C. Maish, Pastor Kim Conrad, Church School Supt. Church School 9:X am. Worship Service 10:40a.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 Widmoyer, Pastor Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.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.
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TO HAVE SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE — Members of Apostolic Christian Church in Milford will hold a special 10 a.m. Thanksgiving service. They are also now involved in plans for services for the Christmas season, including caroling. The church is located on the west side of SR 15 at Fourth Street in Milford. (Photo by Glen Long)
Special speaker at Nazarene church
Miss Virginia Stimer, Nazarene missionary to Papua, New Guinea, will be guest speaker at Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene at Benton and Harrison streets in Syracuse on Wednesday evening, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. While she is on furlough in 1987 and 1988 she will reside in Michigan and will be holding services across the United States and Canada. Her deputation services will include slides and/or a message. Miss Stimer was born in Michigan and graduated as a registered nurse from Harper Hospital School of Nursing. She earned her BS degree in nursing and her BA degree in sociology from Greenville College. After six years as director of nursing at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City, Miss Stimer continued her education at the University of Colorado and earned a MS degree in nursing administration. Her midwifery
MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R. 1, Pierceton Dan Walcott, Pastor Bob Wine, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worshipß:3oa.m. and 10:45a.m. Church School 9:30a.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 7:00p.m. W SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Lewis Hathaway, Pastor Church School 9:15a m Worship Hour 10:30 am. Bible Study Wed Night 6:30p m UMYF Sunday Night6:3op.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Brian Clear, Pastor Worship9a.m Sunday School 10 a.m. ’ a WORDOF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Robert Lewis Drive West Side Irish Lake Allen 8. Peggy Giant, Pastors Sunday Worship 10 a.m. 8< 7 p.m. Wednesday 7p.m. prayer meeting a ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Don Merillat, Pastor Vernon Sholtey, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10 a.m. SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison & Pearl St.) Ronald G. Looney, Pastor Sunday School 10 a 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 11a.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH 0 Milford Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday School, All Ages, 9 30a m Morning Worship 11 a.m.
training was taken in Australia in 1966. She earned a MS in education in 1981 through the Operation Impact Program of Azusa Pacific University, which takes courses to the mission fields. FJ VIRGINIA STIMER
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In 1965 Miss Stimer was appointed as a missionary to Papua. New Guinea, to serve as a nurse in the Nazarene hospital. She has been the principal of the Nazarene College of Nursing in Kudjip since 1977. The public is invited to visit the Church of the Nazarene on Dec. 2 to hear the presentation of this missionary.
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