The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 September 1988 — Page 12

Area men visit Indian mission

I By GLEN LONG Staff Writer A long, busy trip ended recently as three members of Christian Church of Milford returned home from a mission trip to the American Indian Christian Mission in Show-Low, Ariz. David Benning, Larry Harman and Bruce Hunsberger, all residents of the Milford-Syracuse area, left Milford on Friday, Aug. 5, and made the 36-hour drive to Arizona in a Ryder truck loaded with school equipment for the mission. Arriving there on Sunday evening, Aug. 7, they got a good night’s sleep and went right to work on Monday morning to lend their skills to helping inw prove the lot of the Indians at the mission. Benning said Bruce Hunsberger, the mechanic of the three, saved the mission many dollars by being able to correctly order parts needed to repair an old backhoe and front-end loader mounted on a tractor. While Hunsberger was so engaged, Benning and Harman proceeded to work on moving an old double-wide trailer which had been used as a school building. “I couldn’t imagine it taking us so long to get that building in place,” said Benning. “But it was old and falling apart. It had to be chained together so we could

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MILFORD MECHANIC IN ARIZONA — Bruce Hunsberger, Milford, used his talents to repair this backhoe/loader at American Indian Christian Mission in Show Low, Ariz. Hunsberger, Larry Harman, Syracuse, and Dave Benning, Milford, willingly became involved in work details at the mission recently after delivering a truck load of school furniture and equipment which was donated to the mission by Christian Church of Milford. (Photo by Larry Harman) . , < M > z

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make the move.” The truck they drove west contained children’s desks, a teacher’s desk, a copier, small computers and many other items. Benning said there was even a large brass bell which was donated by Randall Dewart. “That truck was full to the top,” stated Benning, “with equipment no longer needed at our Milford Christian School.” Benning said he enjoyed seeing the country and the mission and all three stated they felt fortunate to be able to help this mission to which their church sends its support. He said there were other work groups there from Indiana, Arizona and other states. The group also took a trip to the Navajo Indian Reservation, which was near the government project at Mineral Wells. Benning said there was a small, clean cement block church and while they were there they ate Indian stew and fried bread. He said Andy and Janice Shearer and their four children, formerly* from Milford, were there. Andy played the guitar as the young people sang Indian songs. “It was good fellowship,” he added. “We even enjoyed a rousing game of volleyball after supper.” The Shearers, who are supported by the Milford Christian Church, have been teaching In-

dian children in Arizona for several years. The Indian children the Shearers have each school year are normally two years behind grade level when the Shearers get them, according to Benning. Andy Shearer told his friends from back home that when he and his family arrived, their dorm building was in a sorry shape. Now they have a building, new last summer, which accommodates 20 boys and 20 girls for each school year and is also used for summer camp experiences for other Indian children. Benning said this is a modern up-to-date facility which was built at a cost of SIO,OOO, most of the labor being donated by concerned church members. “There is no work for these people,” stated Benning. “They have no utilities because they can’t keep up with utility payments.” Benning said the Indians live in small 12x12 ft. buildings with dirt floors and no plumbing. Since it gets cold on winter nights — 20 to 30 degrees — most have old wood stoves for cooking and warmth. 4 “It was a tremendous experience,” Said Benning. “After our work visit was over we were flown back home. It is a real challenge — the work at the mission. We’re trying to change and improve a whole way of life.”

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 7 p.m. AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6:15p.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. & 6:30p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev. Roy Mickley, Pastor Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship Service 10:30a.m. WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Jerry Walden, Pastor Ralph Bushong, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.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*) 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 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. NEW SALEM CHURCH OFTHE BRETHREN (WON A 200E) Kenneth & Helen Hollinger, Co Pastors Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. E venlng Worship 7:00 p.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.

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MISSION WORKERS WITH NEW FRIEND — Taking time out from their temporary work at American Indian Christian Mission in Show Low, Ariz., to visit with one of their new Indian friends are, from the left, Bruce Hunsberger, Milford; Larry Harman, Syracuse; and David Benning, Milford.

LAFF fall adult classes soon

Learning Adventures For Fun (LAFF) fall classes for adults will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse on Thursdays from Sept. 22 through Oct. 20. The classes are sponsored by the Calvary Church in cooperation with the SyracuseWawasee Ministerial Association. All interested adults are enIt's CIY not YFC The article on the church page of the August 31 The Mail-Journal about Linda Benning’s backpacking trip to Michigan erroneously stated that it was a Youth For Christ (YFC) trip. Brian Wilcox, youth minister at Christian Church of Milford, pointed out that this backpacking adventure was actually sponsored by the Christ In Youth (CIY) organization, based in Joplin, Mo. This Christian Church/Churches of Christ organization has five regional youth conventions each summer, one of which is in Adrian, Mich. CIY has also recently developed a camp in Joplin, Mo., that will be used for summer youth conventions and rptreatsjn the fall.

CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN SYRACUSE D. Arnold Naff, Pastor Junior Blough. Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a m. Sunday Bible Study 7 p.m. TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Kenneth Swank, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Richard Urbine Sunday Massß:ooa.m. and 10:45a.m. Saturday Masss:3op.m. , Confession Before Masses Holy Days 5:30p.m., 7a.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, and Friday, 11 a.m. to3p.m. t NORTHERN LAKES CHRISTIAN CHURCH Located 14 cottages east of the Tippecanoe Country Club, EMS 35, Country Club Lane, Lake Tippecanoe .. Thorpe and Karen Mitchel I, Pastors Worship Services Sunday 10 a.m. & 6p.m. . Wednesday 7 p.m. , BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Lonnie Nicholl, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.. CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Brian Wilcox, Youth Minister Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00a.m. and6:3op.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:45 p.m. ’ • ' .. - S J; , '■ l ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev. David L.Hyndman Holy Eucharist: 9a.m.

couraged to attend the classes which include astronomy, cooking — food preparation tips, current events , Bible study, quilting, recreation & leisure and area visitations. To get the classes started there will be a coffee and social time beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 22, with classes starting at 9a.m. Members of the LAFF board are Gerry Bauer, Maxine Brembeck, Pauline Firestone, Charles Garner, Laura Hinen, Marge Hogan, David Hyndman, Donald Kime, Arnold Naff, Frances Pifer, Norma Rush and Sarah Tuttle. For more information, call a board member or Calvary United Methodist Church at 457-3778. New season at Bashor Home Bashor Home Auxiliary will launch its 1988-89 season at Arbogast Center, Bashor Home, Goshen, on Monday, Sept. 12. Coffee will be served by Goshen St. Mark’s Church at 9:15 a.m. Director Ray Stull will bring the group up to date on Bashor Home’s summer activities. ,

CHURCH OF 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 School9:4sa.m. Evening Service of Praise6p.m. CHURCH OF 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. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Morning Worship 10:30a.m. BYC Sunday6p.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 Jeffery Hoffard, Pastor Dennis Reed, Moderator Sunday School 10:50a.m. Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Worship6p.m. Bible Study, S.M.M & Boys Club, Wednesday 7 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3oa.m. Watchtower Study 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ministry School 7p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W. Grange St.) CROMWELL Paul Clement, Pastor Sunday School 9:00a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. 'i ■ .I’’ TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Service 9 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a.m. MILFORD CHAPEL * Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

The Milford First Brethren Women’s Missionary Society held a Sept. 1 meeting in the church fellowship center with 19 members and one guest, Sue Price, in attendance. Dorthea Kerlin installed new officers for the coming year as follows: Judy Tinkel, president; Mary Miller, vice president; Beverly Leiter, secretary; Roberta Carnahan, assistant secretary; Thedia Rhodes, treasurer; and Marge Groves, corresponding secretary. Short book reports were given by several members on the new Special program at Mt. Tabor Church There will be a special musical program at Mt. Tabor Church of God on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. Scott Compton, Richard Culp, Pete Beery and Ray Miller, all young men from the local church, will be bringing a full hour of special music. Selection requests have been made by members of the church. These men have been singing together for two years. The public is invited to attend. Mt. Tabor Church is located at the corner of CR 850 N and 750 W.

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SACRED CONCERT AT SYRACUSE SEPT. 14 — Jim and Shirley Tubbs will be giving a sacred concert at Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday evening, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. Pastor Ron Blake stated that the public is cordially invited to attend. Jim and Shirley Tubbs are committed to a full-time concert schedule as a song writing/singing duet. As graduates of Olivet Nazarene University, they began careers in business management and engineering physics. However, they became increasingly aware that the Lord was preparing them for a music ministry and began traveling in the spring of 1984. The culmination of 17 years of song writing for Jim is in their first album entitled, “His Way.’’ They pray that those who come will hear apd sense a harmony that will go far beyond their music.

WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 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. FREEDOM CHAPEL NON-DENOMINATIONAL Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse Ray Shanklin, Pastor Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Tuesday Evening Worship 7 p.m. I DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH (500Eand900N) DEWART LAKE Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9:15 a.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 (I'A Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B. Church Sunday School 9:45a.m. t Morning Worship 10:30a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Prayer-Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. BURROAk UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30a'.m. CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C. Maish, 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. 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 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Donald C. Lacy, Pastor Morning Worshlp9:3oa.m. Church School 10:30a.m.

WMS officers are installed

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Ben Whirledge, Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. UMYF Sunday 5:30p.m. Bible Study Wed. 7:00 p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST R. 1, Pierceton Wilbur Workman, Pastor Ron Campbell, Supt. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Church School 9:30a.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sun. 7:00p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Richard Bunnell, Pastor Church School 9:15 a.m. Worship Hour 10:30 a.m. Bible Study Wed. Night6:3op.m. UMYF Sunday Night6:3op.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Harold North, Pastor Worship 9a.m. Sunday School 10a.m. WORD OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH Allen Giant, Pastor Worship Service 10 a.m. Bible Study, 7 p.m. Wednesday ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Don Merlllat, Pastor Dan Vandiver, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9a.m. Worship 10 a.m. I SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison * Pearl St.) Ronald Cox, 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 Pfelster, Supt. x Sue Ganshorn, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLECHURCH rvuiroru Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday School, All Ages, 9:30a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m.

books available to read during the coming year. The new missionary chairman for the coming year is Clariece Stump. Money collected in a mission bank which will be passed around at each meeting will be used for the missionary school fund. Also, everyone?® urged to save their alumintmr cans. These will be sold and the proceeds will be used for missions in the coming year. School supplies are being sent to Riverside Christian School this month. During the business meeting several items were discussed. A mission fair will be held on Sept. 10 at the Ardmore First Brethren Church from 3 to 7 p.m. The church’s missionary to Argentina, Allen Baer, will be in attendance. Noodle making days were set for Sept. 12, 26, and Oct. 3. Noodles will be sold at the upcoming craft day in November. On Sept. 20 a cleaning day will be held to clean the church basement. Everyone is urged to take a salad for lunch. The fall district, rally will be held in New Paris on Saturday, Oct. 8, with reservations to be in by Sept. 28. A craft day will then be held in the fellowship center on Nov. 4. The WMS ladies will also be holding a

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lunch and bake sale. Connie Smith gave the lesson on “Living Out the Lordship of Christ” in the Personal Life With Daily Devotions to God portion of the meeting. Dorthea Kerlin was then honored with a birthday f- cake in honor of her 90th birthday Sept. 19. Hostess Judy Tinkel W served refreshments of punch and nuts. The next meeting will be held on October 6 at 6:30 in the fellowship center. Dr. and Mrs. Waggy will be guest speakers. To begin new Sunday School class Sept. 11 The Christian Church of Milford is beginning a singles and young marrieds Sunday School class on Sunday, Sept. 11. The class will be taught by Tim Stiffler, one of the Christian Church young married members. Stiffler is interested in going into the ministry and is trying to * sell his house so he, with his family, can attend college. He will be working with the Wednesday night junior high youth and teaching the new class until their house is sold. All who are either single or recently married are invited jo come be a part of this group. The class will meet in the youth minister’s office, located above the church auditorium, at 9 a.m. each Sunday morning. Elkhart District UMW to meet I The 1988 Elkhart District An- 6 nual Meeting for United Methodist Women (UMW) will be held Tuesday evening, Sept. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Elkhart First Church, located at 400 W, Mishawaka Road. Rev. Evelyn Myers, of Albion Asbury, will speak on “Sharing the Gospel.” Special music will add to the worship and a book table will be available for book browsing. Election of district officers will be conducted and a memorial service will be held for those members of UMW who were deceased during the past year. All women and pastors are welcome to attend. Please notify Ruth Jo Eppley, 301 E. Van Buren, Nappanee, Ind. 46550 by Sept. 10 with names for the memorial service.