The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 December 1987 — Page 12

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 30.1987

Resolutions steer people in a different direction

(By GLEN LONG Staff Writer Knowing that the start of a new year is when many people make New Year’s resolutions, David R. Haifley, pastor of Grace Bible Church, had some observations about resolutions for better church attendance. “One positive aspect of a resolution to do better is that it does show that one realizes he is going in the wrong direction and improvement is needed,” he said. “However, I feel that attending church regularly is a resolve of the heart, not a resolve of the mind. Church attendance for the people of Grace Bible Church is not something that is forced or required. It is a time to get away from the humdrum things of the world and worship our Lord in fellowship with others; Church attendance is a blessed experience." He added that it seems to him that since each day is the first day of the rest of our lives, we each have a new slate to write on daily and need not look only toward New Year’s Day to

ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH — At the intersection of Syracuse-Webster Road and CR lOOON stands Zion Chapel United Brethren Church. The brick school building, which is used for church and family gatherings, stands across the road. It was recently donated to the church by Bud and Edith Watkins, Syracuse. (Photo by Glen Long)

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ROA DAVID R. HAIFLEY resolve to improve ourselves for God’s work. Grace Bible Church is located north of Syracuse in Elkhart County. Sunday services begin with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., followed by worship service at 11

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 ppm. 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 9:30a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 pm If you need any help, please call 894-4481 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mick ley. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.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 6 p.m. Mid-Week Wed. 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Wed. 6.30p.m. BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US 6) F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Activity Night 7:30 BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Verne H. Leininger, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd. Chm Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900NBN0E) Kenneth A Helen Hollinger, Co-Pastors Sunday Bible Study 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.m. Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Emery Kintner, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a.m. Sunday School *3O am

a.m. Sunday evening service begins at 7 p.m. and Wednesday evening service is at 7 p.m. SEEDS " t FROM Jz THE W SOWER - U By Michael A. Guido A thief in Asheville, North Carolina slipped into George Huffman’s bait and tackle shop and walked out with two fishing reels. But one of the hooks caught onto the counter. Huffman followed the line out of the store, down the street and into his coat pocket. What a catch! But that’s sin, for the Bible says, “Evil pursues sinners.” There’s a thrill to sin, but there’s also a tormenting conscience. Worst of all, you’ll face the judgment of God against whom you’ve sinned. Is it worth it? Sin today, and you’ll suffer in time, and then eternity. Looking for a refuge? Try Christ!

TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9:30 a. m. Worship 10:30 a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Mass 8:00a.m. and 10:45a.m Saturday Mass 5:30p.m. Confession Before Masses Holy Days 5:30 p.m , 7 a.m and 7:30p.m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro. James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10:30 a.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 10:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m. Wednesday Service 7:45 p m Reading Room open Monday. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to3p.m. NORTHERN LAKES CHRISTIAN CHURCH CAMELOT HALL, NORTH WEBSTER Thorpe and Karen Mitchell, Pastors Worship Services Sunday 10a.m. & 6p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Lonnie Nicholl, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. A 6 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Dale Kuhns, Senior Minister Bible School 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7p.m. CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W. Foots. Pastor Jim Davey, Associate Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:00 a.m. Worship •:» and 10:45am Sunday School 9:45a.m. Evening Service of Praise 4 pm. 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

L' . a kaiON W. i FAMILY GROUP AT FREEDOM CHAPEL — Ray and Helen Shanklin, pastors of Freedom Chapel fellowship which meets in their Syracuse home, are shown by their family room pulpit with their grandchildren, who are visiting them this week. From the left are Ray Shanklin; Joshua, Jill and Stacey Shanklin; and Helen Shanklin. Their home is the third home south of Pickwick Road on the east side of Ken Harkless Drive. They have 10 a.m. Sunday worship and 7 p.m. Tuesday evening worship. (Photo by Glen Long)

22 worshipers attend Freedom Chapel Services

| By GLEN LONG Staff Writer Freedom Chapel fellowship services have been held at the Syracuse home of Ray and Helen Shanklin for two months, with attendance now at about 22 worshipers each week. The Shanklins, both ordained by Dr. Lester Sumrail at his South Bend church. Cathedral of Praise, invite all to take their families and friends to worship and glorify the Lord in wjz’Kly fellowship meetings. Tfiey also have a radio ministry every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. on WHMEIO3 radio. The Shanklins have lived in their Ken Harkless Drive home since Sept. 15. They are associated with the SyracuseWawasee Ministerial Association and both state that they were called by the Lord to serve in Syracuse. “We were very comfortable in South Bend, where we had been head elders in Lester Sumrall’s church for 13 years,” stated Ray. “We had great jobs, working closely with the pastor and managing schedules for visiting pastors and other visitors from all over the country. ”

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. 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 9:15 a.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 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. grace Brethren church LEESBURG Art Bushen. C E Director Marlin Rose. Moderator Sunday School 9:3(710:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:35a.m. Evening Worship 6p.m. Family Night. Wednesday 7p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drivel Sunday: Public Lecture 9 30am 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 a m. Worship Service 10:00a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (IM E. Main SI.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship*: 15a.m. Sunday School 10 30 a m TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer. Pastor Divine Service 9 a m. Sunday School A Bible Class 10.30a m MILFORD CHAPEL (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service II a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesdny Service 7 p.m.

"But once we became clearly aware that this is where God wants us to be, we made the move and willingly serve Him here. We’re going to let the Lord bring the people in.” Ray said that when the fellowship group outgrows their home they are certain the Lord will show the way toward a larger church facility. He added that when the time is right they will look for the right church location, probably on SR 6 between SR 13 and Ligonier. “Ours is a non denominational fellowship, available to people of all denominations who wish to come. We picked Tuesday night for our evening worship so those people, including pastors, who attend church on other nights may be free to join us,” stated Ray. Although her husband is the designated pastor of Freedom Chapel, Helen Shanklin said she is always available to conduct the service when needed. She said the congregation includes, in addition to Syracuse families, one family from Bristol and one from Granger, there have also been visitors from other places, including Tipton and Middlebury. The pastor said that basically, the group is growing because peo-

WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9:30 a.m Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Living Studies 6 p.m. Wednesday Midweek Service 7 p.m. DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH (SOQE and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9:15a.m. Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) FREEDOM CHAPEL NON-DENOMINATIONAL Ken Hark less Drive, Syracuse Ray Shanklin, Pastor Sunday Worship 10 a.m Tuesday Evening Worship 7 p.m. ROCK CHURCH INTE RDENOMINATIONAL (13-A AIOSON, 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 Miles Southeast Off Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B. Church Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.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:X a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR USouNi) SYRACUSE David C Maish, Pastor Kim Conrad, Church School Supt. Church School 9:X a m Worship Service 10:40 a.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9: X a m Worship 10:Xa.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7: X p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Donald C. Lacy, Pastor Morning Worship 9: X a m. Church School lO Xa.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Robert Ellison, Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9:15a.m. Worship 10: X a.m. UMYF Sunday 5: X p.m Bible Study Wed. 7 00 p m.

pie become aware of their ministry by word of mouth and those who attend like the warm, family atmosphere at their home. He said the 10 a.m. Sunday service, which includes praise and worship of the Lord with song, is completed by noon. Taped music is provided by Jeannine Campbell, minister of music. The Shanklins met at the Naval Air Base at Jacksonville, Fla., while both were serving in the US Navy in World War 11. Ray grew up in San Texas, and Helen’s home South Bend. They have two sons, one in Wakarusa and one in Los Angeles, Calif/Three of their four grandchildren are visiting with them in Syracuse Mils week.

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR BY LU i REMEMBERING WHAT IT MEANS 3 / The arrival of the new year is imminent, and aside from all the fun and festivity, it represents the end of one chapter in our lives and the beginning V 'J of a new one. People traditionally celebrate by getting together with friends and relatives to welcome the new year at the stroke of midnight; I * / •? and whether with horns and paper hats or a more subdued expression of 19. • I Q gladness, this is but the social part of the transition. The soul-searching, ~ the firm resolves, the vows of self-improvement will come later, after the A a party is over; with the inventory of all the things we should have done lost LA I IrC. J year but didn't find the time. If one of these was to attend your House of I I '-'A' • Worship regularly, make a note to put that one at the top of your list. Keep I® I \ that one promise to yourself and you will find everything else much easier | ■ I \ -‘i to accomplish during the twelve months that lie ahead. | r

MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R. 1, Pierceton Wilbur Workman, Pastor Ron Campbell, Supt. Sunday School 9:Xa.m. Worship 10: X a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8: X a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Church School 9:Xa.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 7:00p.m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9: Xa.m. Worship Service 10:X a.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Lewis Hathaway, Pastor Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship Hour lO.Xa.m. Bible Study Wed NightAXp.m. UMYF Sunday Night 6: X p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Brian Clear, Pastor Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. WORD OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP Robert Lewis Drive West Side Irish Lake Allen & Peggy Giant, Pastors Sunday Worship 10a.m. & 7 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer meeting ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Comer Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Don Meritlat. Pastor Vernon Sholtey/S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Comer Harrison A Pearl St.) Ronald G. Looney, Pastor Sunday School 10 a.m. Praise and Worship Sunday 6:30p.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:X p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Mark Pfeister, Supt. Sue Ganshom, Primary Supervisor Worship Service Xa.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday School. All Ages. 9:Xa.m. Morning Worship 1 1 a.m. | —

Happy New Year

(By Marietta Faller Guest Writer For how to have a happy life in the new year ahead, let us consider what the Bible has to say about new things when we have accepted Jesus as Saviour and have become a child of God. The Lord will give you the blood of the New Testament to cover your sins, for He said, “... this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (Matt. 26:28) “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus... (Heb. 10:19) You will have a new life in Jesus Christ, for He said, “I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) You will have put away the old man with his bad deeds and put on the new man of good deeds, for Ephesians 4:24 says: “And that ye put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” You will become a new creature. “Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.” (2 Cor. 5:17) You no longer care for the lusts of the world and you want only to please God by hearing and reading His word, the Holy Bible, praying unto Him and telling others about Jesus. After you are saved, the Lord will make you newborn babes and “as newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby.” (I Peter 2:2) Babes grow from drinking milk, but Christians grow from reading and hearing the Word of God-the Bible. The Lord will give you a new commandment. “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” (John 13:34-35) For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as

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tnyself.” (Galatians 5:14) And “... the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us... (Rom. 5:5) You will have a new goal, for Jesus said, “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) And you will remember that the disciples of Jesus started first at Jerusalem or home; so I truly believe that Jesus means for us to first tell others in our home town about Him. If all these new things are yours, you cannot help but have a happy new year I New class on Friends beliefs “Friends, Faith and Practice” is the new Sunday class series which will be taught by pastor Lou Herchenroeder at Dewart Lake Community Friends Church beginning Jan. 3, 1988, at 9:15 a.m. Pastor Herchenroeder will present the unique Friends (Quaker) perspective on such topics as God, the Word, salvation, baptism, communion and Christian life. The simplicity of God’s plan of salvation will be stressed and a question and answer period will be included in all six class sessions. Dewart lake Friends Church (formerly Quaker Haven Friends) meets in Quaker Hall at Quaker Haven Camp, west of the intersection of CR 900 N and 500E. Visitors are welcome and should turn west on CR 900 N and then take EMS lane 16-D to the church parking lot. Persons seeking more information are encouraged to call the church office at 834-7614 or the pastor’s home at 594-5090. The Society of Friends was formed in England during the 1650 s amid the political and religious turmoil of that era. Friends soon traveled to North America and were instrumental in the establishment of religious freedoms in this country.