The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 21 June 1989 — Page 18

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. June 21,1989

North Webster churches bnd the Mermaid Festival

By JEREMY BEER ; The Mermaid Festival began test Friday, June 16. and will continue until this Saturday. June 24. During that time the usual parades, contests, games, and fun times will take place, and you can always expect the Midway to be filled with people seeking thrills, and the merchants building to be filled with businessmen seeking business Just as predictable, though, is that the United Methodist Church in North Webster will once again host the Strawberry Festival The Strawberry Festival, which has been held as long as the Mermaid Festival has been in existence, will be held today at 4 p.m. Sundaes, short cake. pies, and ice cream will be served at the church until they are sold out. According to Rev Rex Lindemood. the pastor of the United Methodist Church, the festival is sponsored by the Come Join Us Sunday School Class. The class uses the money raised for special projects or needs within the church or community. Last year, the class donated the proceeds to the North Webster Daycare Center which is located at the church Eight hundred to 1.000 people

An imaginary trip!

By MARIETTA F I LLER Summer is a time to relax and to get away from the routine of living by going on a trip and seeing various sights or places of interest ; but not everybody is able to do this but all can take an imaginary trip to the Holy Land' 1 Let us first stop at the foot of the holy Mount of Sinai where the Lord God gave the laws to Moses We might reflect on our own lives. Have we been keeping the commandments of law and also the many commandments in the New Testament or are we to be compared with those who remained at the foot of the mountain worshipping idols 9 The idols for us today could be such things as covetousness, wealth, prestige, glory, rivalry, or anything that takes the place of God in our lives As we view the Red Sea. we are reminded of how the waters parted so that the Israelites

Lakeland Churches

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are expected to patronize the Strawberry Festival this year, according to Jeanette Keim, who is in charge of the festival. She says that 96 quarts of strawberries have been purchased to fill 96 pies, four 30-pound tins full of strawberries have been bought to go on shortcake and ice cream, and 25 to 30 gallons of ice cream have been bought. Mrs. Keim expects to raise another SBOO to SI,OOO.

Sermon from the dictionary

This word is incredible! Yes. that's it. And what a history it has! It is the word "apistos" from the Greek which means unbelief It .is translated, faithless, unbelievers, believeth not. infidel, and in Acts 26:8. incredible There was a time when important people were deathly fearful of being poisoned Kings had trusty servants who would taste their wine and food before they ate of it to be sure it wasn't poisoned. Nehemiah was such a one In Italian, this pretasting ceremony was called credenza. There is a table or sideboard call-

might escape the bondage of slavery of the Egyptians both physically and spiritually. Today. Jesus is leading us across our Red Seas of trials and tribulations. so that we might escape the bondage of sin and the devil through the covering of the blood of Jesus Y'shua ' shed on the cross (tree 1 . While we are walking along the roadside, let us take time to glance at the "lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not. neither do they spin: and yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these" i Matthew 6:28-29' And we are further told to "take no thought (that is to not worry for raiment" or for other needs for God takes care of the flowers and birds, and we can trust in Him to also take are of us His children' for the necessities of life Os course, we must stop and linger at the home of Mary, martha. and Lazarus where Jesus

Even more will probably show up for the lunch served at the Methodist Church this Saturday. Sandwiches, salads, desserts, and drinks will be served, starting at 11 am. The lunch is sponsored by the United Methodist Women, and the money raised is used to sup port missionary projects all over the world, as well as within the community. The United Methodist Church is

ed a credenza. It came from the name of the table where this tasting was done. From this word 'credenza" we get the word credence, which means worthy of belief, trust, etc. So the food and wine that came from the credenza was without poison. When we give credence to someone’s statement, we are trusting that there is no lie in it at all. When Paul used this word in Acts 26:8. he w; s r’ iding the Pharisees, in their disbelief of the resurrection. They thought that there was poison in that doctrine

was so welcomed and shown so much hospitality Are we welcoming Jesus in our homes today 9 At the Sea of Galilee, we remember how Jesus calmed that terrific storm for his fearful disciples; and He still calls out "Peace be still" to the troubled waters of our minds Fear is of the devil but peace can become ours as we thrust him out with: "It is written, let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.' so get thee hence " However, if fear persists, we must ask forgiveness of that sin Although there are many other things to see, our last stop of this imaginary trip will be at the Jordan River. Here we remember how the waters parted so that the Israelites could enter into that long Promised Land, and may our Lord Jesus ' Y'shua > lead us across our Jordan rivers into that promised land — the Kingdom of

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Bee r Nelson Beer Will Schieler and Wa' ter Steffen Ministers Morning Worship 10 a m Afternoon Worship 12 ’5 pm CALVARY BAPTISTCHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Roderick V Smith Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday E venmg Worship 6pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm AWANA Ciubs Wednesday 6 15pm Word of Life Club Wednesday 6 15 p m FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, MILFORD Bi Lmgual Services Pas’or Alberto Jimenez Sunday Schoo ; 9 30 a m Sunday Worship Tl a m & 6 30 pm Wednesday B>b : e S*udy 630 p m AW ANA Clubs Wed 6 30p’m FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev Roy Midkley Pastor Sunday School 9 3Qa m Worship Serv-ice 10 30 a m WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Jerry Walden Pastor Jim Rodgers Youth Pastor Doug Smith. S S Supt Sunday School 9 30a m Worship 10 30 a rn and 6 p Mid Week Wed 7pm AWANA Clubs Wed 6 30 pm BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US6) F Wayne Lawson Pastor Morning Worship 9 30a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Wednesday Activity Night 7 30 BETHEL CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Verne H Leininger. Pastor Naom> Waggy. Bd Chm Sunday School 9 00a m Worship 10 00 a m NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE'SRETHREN 4 200E) Robert R**ce/Jr , Pastor Sunday Bible Study 9 30a m Worship Service 10 Ma m Evening Worship 700 pm Bible Study. 7 00 pm Wednesday CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Ralph R Smith, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a m Sunday Schoo* '0 30a m

not the only church in North Webster planning special activities for the Mermaid Festival. The North Webster Church of the Brethren will be hosting a sausage supper and an ice cream social on Friday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Also, the church's high school class will be serving cold drinks on Saturday during the 44th Annual Mermaid Festival Parade.

But in reality, unbelief is a spiritual poison. When the Lord told Thomas to be not faithless (John 20:27) He used that word. So He was actually saying when Thomas said. "Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails — I will not believe.” he was poisoning his own mind as well as others! Unbelief is poison! But we have a great group of "cupbearers!" They are found in Hebrews chapter 11! This article is reprinted from Beams of Grace, a weekly publication of the Grace Bible Church. 71570 CR 35. Syracuse. Pastor David R. Haifley. editor. Jesus said: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 Rev. James Babbitt to speak at Oakwood Center Re v . James Babbitt, superintendent of the Calumet District of the United Methodist Church, will be the speaker at the Oakwood Center on Sunday. June* 24. at the 10:30a.m. service Paul Hartsaw will serve as liturgist and John Troy er of Peru will be the soloist Lunch will be served from 11:45 until 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend the service and the luncheon Oakwood Center is a retreat and family center owned and operated by the North Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. It is located on Lake Wawasee

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE D Arnold Naff Pastor Junior Blough Sup’ Sunday School 9 30 a 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 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Richard Urbine Sunday Mass 7a m 9am and 10 30 a m Saturday Mass 5 00 p m Confession Before Masses Holy Days 5 30 p m 7am and 7 30 p 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 7pm GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10 30a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Wednesday Service 7 45 p m Reading Room open Monday Thursday and Friday. Ham to 3 p m NORTHERN LAKES CHRISTIAN CHURCH Located 14 cottages east of the Tip pecanoe Country Club EMS 35, Country Ciub.Lane. Lake Tippecanoe Thorpe and Karen Mitchell Pastors Worship Services Sunday 10 a m 4 6pm Wednesday 7pm BIBLE CHRISTIAN NORTH WEBSTER Lonnie Nicholl. Payor Sunday School 9 3ya m Worship 10 30 a rr| 4 6 p m CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Chns Mahan Senioh-MTnTster Brian Wilcox. Youth Minister Sunday School 9 00 a m Worship 10 00 a m Wednesday Bible Study 7 00 p m CHURCHOF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W Foots. Pastor Jim Davey Associate Men s Prayer Breakfast 7 00 a m Worships 30 and 10 45 a m Sunday School 9 45 a m Evening Service of Pra'se 6pm

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ELEVEN MAKE TRIP — Shown are the 11 members of the Christian Church in Milford, along with the administrators of the American Indian Christian Mission in Show Low. Ariz. They are standing at the entrance to the mission. They had just presented a check for $2,001.53 to Andy and Janice Shearer, administrators. This money will buy 3.000 cinder blocks, enough to go six feet up all the way around a new

Christian Church youth home from Show Low, Ariz.

Saturday. June 17. the youth of the Christian Church of Milford returned home from their long awaited mission trip to the American Indian Christian Mission in Show Low. Ariz. Their week began Saturday. June 10. as nine young people and two adult sponsors left the South Bend airport bound for Chicago, then Phoenix. Ariz. All of Saturday was spent in traveling And. as always, there were delays; a one-hour layover in Chicago turned into a three-hour delay. The group left Indiana with 50 degree weather and arrived in Phoenix to 100 degree weather! Once in Phoenix, the trip was not over. The group had a four-hour drive and a 5.000 feet climb to reach the mission near Show Low OfijSj/nday. the group attended church in Show Low. then began their work To prepare for the Vacation Bible School they were teaching, a tent needed to be collected and loaded, along with a port-a-pot and a generator They, then, had a one ; hour drive to the Apache reservation where they

ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar Rev David L Hyndman Holy Eucharist 9am FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel Pastor Church School 9am Morning Worship 10 a m BYC Sunday 6pm Mid Week Worship 7 p.m GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R Haifley Pastor Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning Worship Ham Sunday E venmg Ser. ice 7 p m Wednesday Evening Service 7pm GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Jeffery Hoffard Pas’or Denms Reed Moderator Sunday School 10 50 a m Morning Worship 9 30 a m Fellowship 10 30a m Sunday Evening Worship 6pm B b‘e Study SMM 4 Boys Club Wednesday 7pm JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East PapakeechieLake Drive) Sunday Public Lecture 9 30a m Watchtower Study 10 30 a m Tuesday Study of P r ophecy 7 30 pm Thursday Ministry School 7 p m CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W Orange St.) CROMWELL La'rame Sundin Pastor Sunday School 9 00 a m Worship Service 10 00 a m ■ GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E Mam St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning Pastor Worship 9 15am Sunday School 10 30 a m TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Di vine Service 8 a m 4 10 30am Sunday School 4 Bib'e Class 9 15 am MILFORDCHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger Pastor Amos Ramer Deacon Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service Ham Sunday E venmg Service 7pm Wednesday Serv ,r e 7pm II CHURCHOF GOD SYRACUSE Terry Vanlamngham Interim Pastor Paul Yeager S S Sup* Sunday Schoo’ 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Junior Worship 10 30 a m

made preparations for their work After things were set up. the young people went calling with Andy Shearer, administration ot the mission and former Milford resident. The response was good and a great first night was planned Because of the calling response, two vans were used to pick up the children for VBS Six children got on the vans, but another 12 were brought by their parents, making a total of 18 for the first night The American Indian Christian Mission had not yet worked with the Apache Indians, so the group from Milford was there to help plant the first' seed for the mission The average Indian who goes through 12 years of schooling only receives a third grade education according to public school standards. At the American Indian Christian Reservation, the children'live at the mission for nine months a year, receiving a good education and getting exposure to Christ. The young people did not know-

WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake Pastor Church School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m Christian Living Stud<es6p m Wednesday Midweek Service 7pm FREEDOM CHAPEL NON DENOMINATIONAL Syr Web Road, S. of CR 1100 N Ray Shanklin Pastor Sunday Worship 10 a m Tuesday Evening Worship 7pm DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Lou He^chenroede r Pastor 0 Sunday School 9 15 am Worship 10 a. m QuakerHain ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13A 4 1050N.E Lake Wawasee; Rev Sarah M Tuttle and Dr. Gary M Tuttle Pastors Morning Wo r Ship 10a m E venmg Worship 7pm Wednesday Bible Schoo 7 p m SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (V 2 Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B Church Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Service 6pm Prayer B'ble Study Wednesday 7 p m BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes. Pastor Sunday Schoo l 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE David C Maish Pastor Kim Conrad Church Schoo'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 John Bell. Pastor Sunday Schoo l 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30 a m HASTINGS ISLAND CHA PE L UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Gary Lewis Pastor Kendall Biller Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 00 p m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Donald C Lacy Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a m Church School 10 30 a m

building being put up at the school. Shown left to right are Beatrice Rapp, sponsor; Mindy Beatty; Linda Benning, Michelle Replogle; Brian Wilcox, youth minister; Michelle Coy; Julian Ostertag: Kirk Dewart; P.J. Cox; Heather Mishler; Andy and Janice Shearer with children Bethany and Joy; and Jenny Letter.

what to expect since there had never been any outreach to the Apaches, only the Navajos. The youth did all the teaching, craft work, recreation, and song leading for the VBS on Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday. The attendance grew each day until there were 44-50 Indian children in attendance on Wednesday. That day. the VBS was closed with a feast that was cooked by the Indian hostess. Mrs. Tsay, and her family. The meal included acorn stew, acorn pot pie. acorn squash, beans and bacon, beef, fry bread, tortillas and ash bread, with cake and watermelon for dessert. The food definitely had a different taste than everyone is used to. Brian Wilcox and kirk Dewart even had the opportunity to make ash bread, which is really made on ashes! It was delicious! On Thursday, the group spent the day working for the mission They did many various jobs from painting, pulling weeds, washing

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Ben Whirledge Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9. 15 am Worship 10 30 a m UM Y F Sunday 5 30 p m Bible Study Wed 700 pm MORRIS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R 1, PIERCETON Wilbur Workman Pastor Ron Campbell. Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30a m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Rex Lindemood Pastor Worships 30 a rn and 10 45 a m Church School 9 30 a m Senior High Youth Group. Sun 7 00 p m SAINT ANDREW’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Richard Bunnell Pastor Chu r ch Schoo'9 15am Worship Hour 10 30 a m Communion Wed Nights 45pm B'ble Study Wed Night 6 00pm UMYF Sunday Night 6 SOLOMON S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Harold Nortjj. Pastor Worship 9am Sunday School 10 a m ZIONCHAPELU B CHURCH (Corner Syr Web Rd and 1000 N) Don Merillat Pastor Vernon Sholtey. S S Supt Sunday School 9am Worship 10 am SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison 4 Pearl St.) Ronald Cox Pastor Sunday School 'oam Praise and Worship Sunday 6 30 pm Bible Study Thursday 7 30 p m WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen Pastor Mark Pfeister Supt SueGanshorn Primary Supervisor Worship Ser vice 10a m Sunday School Ham WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH MILFORD Tom Speiche’’ Pastor Sunday School AH Ages 9 30 a m Morning Worship Ham WORDOF GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (CR 300 E 4 Rookstool Rd ) A ?n GidYit Pastor Worship Service 10 a m Bible Study 7pm Wednesday

windows, and cleaning out the dorms for the girls. The guys cleared brush, hauled trash, staked out footing for a new multipurpose building, and got ready for the mission's biggest fundraising day, Pow Wow Day, by putting up the tent and collecting tables and chairs. Everyone was tired after the long day. On Friday, a check for $2,001.52 was presented to the mission by the young people. This was part of the money they have raised over the past year. The group then left for a sightseeing trip before returning home. They were able to see many things during the week and on Friday. It was an experience that will not be soon forgotten by the youth or sponsors. Anyone who would enjoy hearing more about the trip is invited to attend the Christian Church this Sunday evening. June 25. at 6:30 to hear the young people present their view of the trip.

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