The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 June 1989 — Page 40

WAWASEE FLOTILLA —Wednesday, June 28,1989

Boat-In worship service to be held at Lake Wawasee

Boat-In worship services will be available during the Flotilla weekend on Lake Wawasee in front of Oakwood Park. The services begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 2.

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QUIET WORSHIP — Visitors and residents of the Lakeland area gather each Sunday at Oakwood Park for the 8:30 a.m. Boat-In worship service. It is a quiet time to enjoy the beauty the Lord has given this area. All are w elcome to attend. Sponsored by the Syracuse-W awasee Ministerial Association, there is free coffee served both on shore and on the lake. There are parkers on duty to assist with parking. Boaters are encouraged to move in close and stay towards the south side of Oakwood Park. Those on shore should sit in front of the hotel. The sermon title for Sunday, July 2, will be "Thy Will Be Done."

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Boat-in services began on Sunday, June 11, and is an annual project of the area ministerial association. They will continue through Labor Day, taking weekly themes from lines of The

Lord’s Prayer. The July 2 gathering will feature the theme “Hallowed be thy name." A different minister delivers a sermon each week, as people listen from their boats and from

along the shoreline. A sound system is used that allows speakers to be heard through wireless microphones. “It's a very worshipful environment, plus people can come in whatever they’re wearing, whether it’s a bathing suit or a suit," said Rev. Ron Blake, past president of the ministerial association. Rev. Blake has been involved with the services for six summers and he thinks they fulfill a real need in the community. Different denominations of churches are represented in the boat-ins. "We have a good cross-section from nearly every church that

Northeast Indiana Banjo Society brings group to Lakeside Park

As part of the Wawasee Flotilla Festival, and the Music in the Parks program, the Northeast Indiana Banjo Society has been slated to perform at Lakeside Park on July 6, at 8 p.m. This group plays a rousing, handclapping program that promises

goes across nearly every theological spectrum,” Rev. Blake said. Anywhere from 50-100 boats turn out for the services. Holidays like the Fourth.of July and Labor Day provide the setting for the biggest turnouts. In addition, Rev. Blake says Flotilla Sunday provides crowds that are "more than just the average run of the mill.” Nets are held at the shore as collection plates. The money raised goes to a mutual fund that sponsors such things as a food pantry, daycare center. Scout Cabin and Bible School.

entertainment for all ages. Dedicated to the preservation of the four string banjo, the Northeast Indiana Banjo Society is open to anyone who plays a four string banjo. The society divides into smaller groups enabling them to more easily travel around and present their program. They recently changed their name from Adventure String Band to the Northeast Indiana Banjo Society. The group that is coming to Lakeside Park consists of five banjos, a synthesizer and a bass. A non-profit group, the Northeast Indiana Banjo Society donates all of the money and donations that it acquires to other charities. The show will be put on by the Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation and there is no admission fee for this event.

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