The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 April 1988 — Page 16
THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Aprils, 1988
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North Webster UMW keep busy raising funds for missionaries
I By GLEN LONG Staff Writer Members of United Methodist Women (UMW) at North Webster United Methodist Church are part of a larger organization which includes thousands of United Methodist Women's groups. This group of energetic ladies has a full agenda of projects scheduled each year to raise money to support its mission commitments. Carlyn Cox, president of North Webster UMW, said the purpose of the organization, with headResurrection day at the Milford Christian Church The members, friends and visitors of Milford Christian Church celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus with much joy and praise on Easter Sunday. The Easter sunrise service, led by the youth of the church, was a very inspirational time for all worshippers. A slide and music drama by Tim Stiffler made the scenes of the Resurrection very personal and very real. Special music was provided by Denise, Darcy and Linda Replogle and the Resurrection message was given by Brian Wilcox, youth minister. Dave Benning and his faithful crew served Easter breakfast to many worshippers, including members and visitors. The Bible classes of all ages presented “The Resurrection” to every student. The problems that many people have concerning the Resurrection were discussed. All in attendance had a deeper faith and hope in the Resurrection at the end of the class period. The sanctuary was decorated with a giant Easter lily cross which filled the auditorium with its beauty and fragrance. Special music was presented by Peg Custer and Kristen Clark. Kristen is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kuhns. ‘.‘The Blessing of the Resurrection” was the message of the hour. A special “Thirty Pieces of Silver” offering was received for Christ and His church.
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quarters in New York city, is stated: “The organized unit of United. Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose isHo know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.” The North Webster UMW is one of 60 churches in the Elkhart District which is in the Northern Conference of UMW. The conferences are all joined together to create the national United Methodist Women’s organization. Five smaller groups known as circles make up the local UMW, which at present has 139 members. These are named Esther Circle, Lydia Circle, Miriam Circle, Rebekah Circle and Naomi Circle. Each circle meets once a month in a member’s home and there is also a general UMW meeting at the church monthly which will have a special speaker or other informative program related to missions. Many times the speaker will be either a retired missionary or one who is in the United Stated on furlough from overseas service. The UMW organization had its beginnings in ladies aid societies, foreign missions groups and home missions groups in United Methodist Churches across the country in earlier years. In 1940 all these groups joined together to become Woman’s Society of Christian Service. Then in 1968 the organization became the present United Methodist Women. In order to raise money to help support its $5,800 annual missions budget, the local UMW members work tirelessly on their many money making projects. They have sold napkins, necklaces and for several years have canned all kinds of pickles and sold them in cans from pint size to gallons. In May, under the direction of Letha Koher, church kitchen manager, the members will be cooking chicken and making noodles to be sold at the annual Mermaid Festival Parade. In the fall their annual project will again be to make and sell mincemeat.
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PLANNING PROJECTS FOR UMW — Seated in the library of the United Methodist Church in North Webster are member of the local United Methodist Women’s group. They are planning their summer projects to earn money to support their missions program.
Other outreach projects include collecting postage stamps, Campbell soup labels, Betty Crocker coupons, eyeglasses to be sent to third world countries and used hearing aid batteries. It isn’t all work for the ladies as they will have their annual Mother/Daughter Dinner in May and their annual June breakfast. Since about half of the members are in warmer climates in December, the UMW has an annual Christmas in July celebration so the members can fellowship together. In August the UMW is involved in a special church worship where members of the church 85 and older are honored. They also have a tea in September to remember and honor deceased members. On this occasion ser-
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer, Nelson Beer Will Schleler 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 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6:15 p.m. Word of Life Club Wed. 6:15 p.m. FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Milford 81-Llngual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. A 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study6:3op.m. If you need any help, please call 894-4481 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFOSWEGO Rev. Roy Mlckley, Pastor Sunday School9:3oa.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. 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Wed. 6:30 p.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 BETHELCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD ' Verne H. Leininger, Pastor Raymond Hoover, Bd. Chm. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (9MNA2ME) Kenneth A Helen Hollinger, Co-Pastor* Sunday Bible Study 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 7:00p.m. Bible Study, 7:00p.m. Wednesday CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Ralph R. Smith, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30a.m.
vice recognition pins are awarded to three selected UMW recipients. The club also puts on funeral dinners for friends and relatives of deceased church members The UMW also hosts a Bible Study and Mission Conference at Epworth Forest each summer and conducts a reading program for which certificates are given at the annual “Day Apart” retreat. One of the major projects the local UMW helps support is Lucille Raines residence in Indianapolis. This large refurbished home has become an establishment which rehabilitates men and women who suffer from alcoholism or ; who are otherwise social outcasts
TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Dorotha and Ivan Fry, Team Pastors Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH . .SYRACUSE Father Robert Hammond Sunday Massß:ooa.m. and 10:45a.m. Saturday Mass 5:30 p.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 10a.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. to 3 p.m. NORTHERN LAKES CHRISTIAN CHURCH Located 14 cottages east of the Tippecanoe Country Club, EMS 35, Country Club Lane, Lake Tippecanoe Thorpe and Karen Mitchell, Pastors Worship Services Sunday 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. f\ • J ■. " ■■■ '■ BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Lonnie Nlcholl, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Dale Kuhns, Senior Minister Brian Wilcox, Youth Minister Sunday School 9:00a.m. Worship 10:00a.m. and6:3op.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45 p.m. CHURCH OF GOO NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W. Foots, Pastor Jim Davey, Associate Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:00a.m. Worship B:3oand 10:45 am. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Evening Service of Praise 6 p.m. • ' ’ ' CHURCH OF GOO 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.
From the left are Verna Lindemood, honorary vice president; Virginia Perry; Sara Rhodes, secretary; Carolyn Cox, president; Mary Finke, treasurer; Adelaide Piper; Marian Steedman and Letha Koher. (Photo by Glen Long)
and helps get them back into society as useful individuals. A portion of the money pledged each month by UMW members
A one-day retreat, “Day Apart,” will be held at Ligonier United Methodist Church in Ligonier on Tuesday, April 26. Rev. Jane White-Stevens of Church of Good Shepherd in Elkhart will speak at both the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. day session and the 7 to 9 p.m. evening session. The topic of this event, sponsored by the Elkhart District United Women’s District officers, will be “I Like Me.” Pastors,are invited to come and bring a
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE D. Arnold Naff, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.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 Tlnkel, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. BYC Sunday 6p.m. Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Halfley, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.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 10:30a.m. Morning Worship 9:30a.m. Evening Worshlp6p.m. Family Night, Wednesday 7 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: PublicLecture9:3oa.m. Watchtower Study 10:30a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m: J CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ill W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Paul Clement, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (300 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9: IS a.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 10:30 a.m. MILFORDCHAPEL (East Catherine Street) Annvr iisrSfiDvFyff* »riiwr Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. wrawßQty z p.m.
'Day Apart' retreat
WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THENAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Christian Living Studies 6 p.m. Wednesday Midweek Service 7 p.m. DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDSCHURCH (SME and SOON) DEWART LAKE Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9: ISa.m. Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) FREEDOM CHAPEL NON-DENOMINATIONAL Ken Harkless Drive, Syracuse Ray Shanklin, Pastor Sunday Worship 10 a.m. . Tuesday Evening Worship 7 p.m. ROCKCHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (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 (1W Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B. Church Sunday School 9:45a.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 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C. Malsh, Pastor Kim Conrad, Church School Supt. Diane Whitacre, Youth Worker Church School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 8:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. HASTINGS ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH David Wldmoyer, Pastor Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worehlp 10:30 am. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Donald C. Lacy, Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a.m. Church School To:3oa.m. , UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ' MILFORD Robert Ellison, Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader - Church School 9:15a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. UMYF Sunday 3:30p.m. Bible Study Wod. 7:00p.m.
goes to help with this project. “We try to be the arm of the church to help all ages,” concluded Carlyn Cox.
carload of people. There will be a large book table and special displays. Babysitting will be available during the daytime session and awards will be given for last year’s reading program and School of Christian Mission scholarships will be awarded. Reservations should be made in advance by April 17. Contact Miss Esther Gisel, 302 Ashton Dr., Kendallville, Ind. 46755.
MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R. 1, Pierceton Wilbur Workman, Pastor Ron Campbell, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Llndemood, Pastor Worship 8:30a.m. and 10:45a.m. Church School 9:30a.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 7:00 p.m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Stewart Carter, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Lewis Hathaway, Pastor Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship Hour 10:30a.m. Bible Study Wed. Night 6:30 p.m. UMYF Sunday Night 6:30 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 A Peggy Giant, Pastors Sunday Worship 10 a.m. A 7 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer meeting ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd.and 1000 N) Don Merlllat, Pastor, Dan Vandiver, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 a.m-. Worship 10 a.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, Supt. Sue Ganshom, Primary, Supervisor Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH ffllllwiU Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday School, All Agaa, 9:30p.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m.
■ K I ♦ ■F .-; 'ifgtßpF' Hk f . * BBhBhBT wfc*- ■ CTiftr' ■ffijjhffiflK t * ' ..'ft WMb .-» In ; lliilft ■ WW r v< - |^B| ; l|B. B||H KA f 9 1 B' f MH IL •/ fll ’’■&*'& »yA‘?&'.ff , «9F- « ' |W&. . Hit: . In. B I Br '• Sic-..£Ws / BBMStwS 1 a -,jk K/ ;. J| GOSPEL BENEFIT — A gospel music concert will be held on ',. Saturday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at the Nappanee Missionary Church. A ; freewill offering will be taken to benefit two-year-old Amy Endsley of Ligonier. Since she was four months old, Amy has suffered from a rare ' ’ intractable seizure disorder which causes involuntary, often serious jerking motions and other problems; up to 100 seizures can occur in a day. Amy has been hospitalized more than 50 times. Her family’s insurance has been exhausted and Amy’s mother, who is a single parent, is unable to work due the constant care and attention Amy requires. Existing hospital bills are enormous and further testing and possible surgery may be in the future. Talent for the April 16 concert will include “Surrender” of the Nappanee-Wakarusa area; Don Rohrer, minister of music for the Nappanee Missionary Church, joined by his wife Donna; and the Gospel Four of Middlebury. All are invited to support a worthy cause and to enjoy an evening of gospel music. The Nappanee Missionary - Church is located one mile north of Nappanee on SR 19. Doors will open at 6:15.
Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. -i 1 Matthew 22:36-40
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'Showers of Blessings' is April theme The morning messages during April at Milford Christian Church will follow the general theme, “Showers of Blessings.” The message title on April 3 will be “The Blessing of the Resurrection.” On April 10 it will be “The Physical Blessings In Christ and on April 17, “The Spiritual Blessings In Christ. On April 24 the guest speaker will be Dr. James Van Curen. The message on May 1 willbenci “The Blessing of Salvation.”