The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 June 1989 — Page 14

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 7,1989

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Homecoming and mortgage burning — Wawasee Heights Baptist Church celebrates

(By MARY JANE LORTON Staff Writer Sunday, June 11 has been slated as a special day for the Wawasee Heights Baptist Church as members celebrate having paid off their mortgage. Although the mortgage was officially paid off in December, Rev. Jerry Walden notes, they decided it would not "be advantageous to do something (celebrate formally) until the summer.” After "getting schedules to fit together," Pastor Walden says they selected June 10 and 11 as dates for a number of special events and services. In addition, Pastor ,Walden says they will also use this day of celebration as "a homecoming.” After having mailed out a couple hundred letters to former church members and others. Pastor Walden says they are expecting around 300 people, but will know more as RSVPs come in this week. Dr. Jim Freerkson, a former pastor of the church, will be speaking at a Saturday evening service at 7 p.m. At .9:30 a.m., "during the Sunday school hour, a number of former assistant pastors will be coming back and sharing what is going on in their lives,” according to Pastor Walden. Pastor Walden will be speaking

WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH — The Wawasee Heights Baptist Church, Syracuse, will be celebrating a homecoming and mortgage burning the weekend of June 10 and 11. The mortgage burning will take place at 3 p.m., June 11. Dr. Robert Mundy, former pastor of the church, will speak at the afternoon ceremony. Construction of the church was started in 1907 and the first service was conducted there August 24, 1969. The mortgage was paid off in December, but it was decided that it would be more advantageous to hold a formal celebration in the summer.

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at the 10:30a.m. service and Dr. Robert Mundy, another former pastor, will speak at 3 p.m. The mortgage burning will take place at the 3 p.m. service. Pastor Walden adds, “we welcome anyone in the community to come to celebrate with us.” The Wawasee Heights Baptist Church began as a home Bible study group, which met in various homes in the community, in the spring of 1961. Organized as the Syracuse Baptist Church following a tent revival, the group held their first regular services on Sunday, July 22, 1962, at the Hoosier Skateland. The old Syracuse Methodist Church building became the site of their services in the fall of 1962. The group purchased this church building and after a redecorating job. they moved their services there. Rev. James C. Paige served as the first regular pastor, joining with the group in August of 1962. Rev. Robert A. Mundy assumed the pastorate in October, 1963. upon the resignation of Rev. Paige. In March, 1964, a recognition council recognized the church as a "duly-organized and constituted New Testament Baptist Church." Later in 1964, the church was received into the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches and the Indiana

Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches. As the church grew, it was decided that they would purchase four acres in the Wawasee Heights Addition. In the fall of 1967, construction began on a new 'Tippecanoe and worship, too' at Tippy Leesburg United Methodist Church will begin its fourth “Summer on Lake Tippecanoe" at Patona Bay on Sunday, June 18. Services will begin at 8:30 a m. and conclude at 9 a m. Coffee and juice are provided. aS well as special bulletins. Y Members of the executive committee include Julie Anglin. Sally Bair, J. Robert Bishop. Malcolm Case, Marie Case. Carolyn Davidson, Ken Davidson, Judy Frank, Terry Frank. Roberta Gregory. Jim Hearn, Verlyn Hearn. Cindy Miller. Denny Miller. Judy McDermit, Don McDermit. George Paton 111 and Judi Smith. Dr. Donald C. Lacy, pastor, extends an invitation to all "to worship on shore or come by boat. "

building. According to a brief history of the Wawasee Heights Baptist Church, “the church acted as its own general contractor and men of the church did much of the work themselves.” In the summer of 1968, services were held in the basement of the new building. The first services were conducted in the auditorium August 24,1969 and the dedication services were held November 16, 1969. The Wawasee Heights Baptist Church looks forward to celebrating the growth and expansion that they have enjoyed over the last 28 years or so at this weekend's services. Moreover, they look forward to continued growth as Pastor Walden notes, "we re looking toward future expansion.”

TO WORK IN ATLANTA — Amy Clouse, daughter of Tony and Connie Clouse, Syracuse, has been accepted by the Worldwide Discipleship Association to work on its summer mission project. Techwood, in Atlanta, Ga. Clouse is among the nine Purdue University students who will be leaving Saturday. June 10, to begin serving on the project. The six-week program is geared toward teaching the Bible to inner-city children. She is being supported by area residents and members of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse. A 1985 graduate of Wawasee High School. Clouse w ill be entering her final year of studies next fall in Purdue’s School of Pharmacy in West Lafayette.

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS — The Zion Chapel Church, located at the intersection of CR 1000 N and Syr-Web Road, is celebrating its 100th year of existence. Special services will be held the week of June 12 — 17 with two guest speakers to appear at scheduled services.

Zion Chapel celebrates 100 years

I By STACEY LESCH Staff Writer Zion Chapel Church, located at the corner of CR 1000 N and the Syra-Web Road, south of Syracuse, is celebrating its 100th year this week. As part of the celebration the Zion Chapel will be holding special church services Monday through Saturday. June 12 — 17. Rev. Don Merillat says the special services will be a combinBashor Home Auxiliary to hold picnic The Bashor Home Auxiliary annual picnic will be held Monday. June 12, at 12:15 p.m. at the home’s Arbogast Center, 62226 CR 15, Goshen. Meat, buns and table service will be provided for the picnic. The meeting at 11 a.m. will include the installation of officers and a songfest with Eunice Brugh at the piano.

ed centennial and revival celebration. Also, two speakers will be present at the services with Rev. Aden Porter speaking June 12 — 14, and Superintendent of the North Ohio Conference, Rev. Al Price will be speaking June 15 — 17. Zion Chapel was built in 1889 as a result of a division in the Vnited Brethren in Christ Church, located one-quarter mile east of Zion Chapel on CR 1000 N. Improvements at Zion Chapel through the years included a furnace and the installation of electric lights in the 19205. Later a basement was dug under the original church and major remodeling took place in 1963. In 1965 an educational wing was constructed and since then new pews, siding and carpeting have been added. The church reached its peak in membership during 1965 and 1966 with 56 members. Presently there are 43 adult members. There have been a number of outstanding ministers at Zion Chapel, many commuted between the church and Huntington while attending college. In many respects, Zion Chapel has been

Pictured is Rev. Don Merillat with the sign the announces the church's centennial. Rev. Merillat would like to point out, that the spelling error that appears in the photo has been corrected.

the training ground for budding ministers. The pastors of the church and the years they started their service have been: Sherman Foulke; Rev. Bashore, 1916; Sherman Foulke, 1917; Fred Wild, 1919; Rev. Bacon, 1921; Rev. Masters, 1922; B. McDaniel, 1925; Homer Fisher, 1926; O. D. Rochte, 1927; Grover Ward, 1928; Emerson Frederick, 1929; J. E. Shaw. 1930; Vern Keller, 1932;

Our Lady of Guadalupe receives $6,000 grant

Bishop John M. D’Arcy has announced 14 parishes in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will receive grants totaling $230,000. The grants are from the poor parish assistance fund raised in the 1988 Annual Bishop’s Appeal, Sowing Seeds of Faith. According to Father Paul Bueter, who serves as priest at both St. John’s Catholic Church in Goshen and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Milford, a poor parish is one whose members can not meet the economic needs of the parish (paying bills, financial support),

Maurice Knisel; Rev Maison; William Wood, 1950; Alfred Price, 1951; Donnell Campell, 1953; C. Gable, 1957; Keith Smith, 1961; C. Gable, 1963; Rev. Powers, 1966; C. Reed. 1967; Devon Strine, 1977; Rev. Winterhalten, 1977; Rev. Schmucker, 1978; Rev. Doh Ross, 1982; Rev. Bill Wheeler, 1986; and the current pastor, Rev. Don Merillat.

even though the memoers are continually contributing money. Due to the basic economic situation of the people, they can not afford to make big contributions to the parish to sustain projects like major building repairs, for example. Our Lady of Guadalupe will receive a grant for $6,000 for repairs. Father Bueter says they requested this money to make repairs on the windows and the roof of the church building. He adds, they are in the process of making these repairs at the present time.