The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 September 1989 — Page 14

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., September 13, 1989

Church

Ordination service held at Syracuse ChurCjh of God

| By NANCY COY A service of worship for the ordination of Ronald G. Bruce, pastor of Syracuse Church of God, was held Sunday afternoon, at the church. Dr. Richard Wilkin, director of Institute f r Biblical Studies. Winebrenner Theological Seminary. Findlay. Ohio, delivered the sermon. "Be All That You Can Be." Participating in the service were Bruce's three children: Rev. Dean Brute, pastor of Hopewell Church of God, Tiffin, Ohio, gave the call to worship; Linda a freshman at the University of Findlay. Findlay. Ohio, read scripture; and KathyTownsend and her husband. Thor, from Winchester. Ky.. presented musical offerings. Thor sang "People Need the Lord" and "My House Is Full." with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Townsend. Other participants were Don Godlove. Idaville, president of the Indiana Conference of the Churches of God of North America, who read the ordination vows repeated by Bruce; Rev. Bob Eatherton. Columbia City, member of the Indiana Commission on Ministerial Training and Ordination, presented Pastor Bruce with his Life Ordination Certificate; Rev. Don Dennison. Auburn, chairman of the Commission on Ministerial Training and Ordination, gave the ordination prayer and led in the laying on of hands of Pastor and Mrs. Bruce by fellow ordained ministers; Rev. Steve Dunn. Fort Wayne, president of the General Conference and who served as Bruce's internship supervisor, gave the benediction Participants from the Syracuse church were elders Joe Hibschman and Jerry Stutzman, with musicians Donna Wolfe. Elaine Hibschman. and Rick and Nancy Coy. The half-hour piano and organ prelude was a medley

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—-i. ii* :■ rr iymm '111,1.1 '■ rniiinn».» fJwE REUNION AT ORDINATION — Ron Bruce, who has been pastor of Syracuse Church of God since June, was ordained into the ministry of the Churches of God of North America on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10. Attending the service were two former pastors of Neptune Church of God, Celina, Ohio, Dr. Richard Wilkin and Rev. Bob Eatherton. The Bruces attended this church prior to accepting the Syracuse pastorate. Dr. Wilkin officiated at the Bruces - marriage ceremony in December. 1956. Pictured, from left to right, are Dr. Wilkin. Rev. Bruce, Mary Bruce and Rev. Eatherton. (Photo by Nancy Coy 1

of Bruce's favorite hymns and gospel songs. A reception dinner in the church fellowship hall followed the service Bruce. 52. assumed the pastorate of the Syracuse church in June, following his .May graduation from W inebrenner Theological Seminary. Prior to entering the seminary in Sept 1985. Bruce worked with Celina Insurance Group. Celina. Ohio He and his wife Mary moved to Syracuse in July She is an elementary school teacher working as a substitute in area schools In addition to three

children, the couple has four grandchildren. Rev. Bruce has been an active member of the Churches of God his entire life, serving as youth representative in his home church in Wooster. Ohio and as state vice-president of the Ohio Church of God Youth Advance As an adult, he served as an elder and Sunday school superintendent in the Neptune Church of God. Celina. Ohio In the Ohio Conference. Bruce served as chairman of Commissions on Lay Activities, Property Manage ment. and Evangelism and Missions During his stint on the Commission on Missions and

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer, Nelson Will Schieler and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10a m Afternoon Worship 12 15 pm CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Roderick V Smith Pastor Sunday Schoo l 9 30a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship 6 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6 15pm Word of Lite Club Wednesday 6 15 pm FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, MILFORD Bi Lingual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9 30a m Sunday Worship Ham & 6 30 p m Wednesday Bible Study 6 30 p m AWANA Clubs Wed 6 30 pm FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev Roy Mickley. Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Service 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 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m and4pm Mid Week Wed 7pm AWANA Clubs Wed 630 p m 7 BETHANY CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN (US6) F Wayne Lawson, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Wednesday Activity Night 7 30 BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Verne H Leininger. Pastor Arlie Waggy, Bd Chm Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30a m NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (WON & 200E) Robert Rice, Jr , Pastor Sunday Bible Study 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30 a m Evening Worship 7 OOp m Bible Study, 7 00 p m Wednesday CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Rah h R Smith, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m

Evangelism, Bruce was instrumental in planning a new church. Harvest Community Church of God. in Westerville. Dewart Lake church plans BBQ The Dewart Lake Community Friends Church is kicking off a building fund drive with a chicken barbecue on Saturday. Sept. 16. at 5:30 p.m. Consisting of a complete meal, the event will take pfiace down by the lake at Quaker Haven Camp located at 900 N and 500E. For additional information call 834-7614.

CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE D Arnold Naff, Pastor Junior Blough, Supt Sunday School 9:30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Bible Study 7pm 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 m CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Richard Urbine Sunday Mass 8 a m , 10 a m Saturday Mass 5 00 p m ■ f . Confessions OOp m Holy Days 5 30 p m , 7 a m 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 F IRST 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 30 a m lunday School 10 30 a m Service 7 45 p m Reading Room open Monday, Thursday and Friday, Ham to3p m northern lakes CHRISTIAN CHURCH Located 14 cottages east of the Tip pecanoe Country Club, EMS 35, Country Club Lane, Lake Tippecanoe Thorpe and Karen Mitchell, Pastors t>Worship Services Sunday 10 a m & 6pm Wednesday 7pm BIBL-E CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Lonnie Nicholl, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Wor ship 10 30 a m & 6 p m CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Chris Mahan. Senior Minister Brian Wilcox, Youth Minister Sunday School 9 00 a m Worship 10 00 a m Wednesday Bible Study 7 00 p m CHURCHOF GOD NORTHWEBSTER Stephen W Fouts, Pastor James Davey, Associate Steven Clarke. Associate 4 Men's Prayer Breakfast 6 30 am Worship 8 00 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Celebration 10 45 a m Evening Service of Praise6p m

Youth kickoff at Milford Church

The Christian Church of Milford held a Kick Off for its fall youth program on Sunday, Sept. 10. The youth met with the adults for the beginning of the hour, during which they were recognized for a poster contest they had had for the upcoming revival. The winners for the contest were: First and Second grade, first place — Paul Strycker; second place — Crystal Tudor; third place — Veronica Flores. Third and Fourth grade, first place — Travis Coy; second place — Glenn Strycker; third place — Darcy Replogle. Fifth and Sixth

Working women honored

The United Methodist Women of the Church honored all gainfully employed women in their congregation as a part of the start of fall activities of the UMW at a luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 9. The luncheon featured a salad bar which was brought together under the direction of a committee. Members of the committee were Jodi Brown, Caroline Wilson and Fay Hollar. Hollar was also responsible for the table arrangements. KIC program initiated at Dewart Lake The Dewart Lake Community Friends Church is starting a new’ program for children in grades one through seven. The name of the program is K.I.C. (Kids in Christi. The purpose is to know Christ s love and forgiveness and to learn to live in a Christ-like manner. They will have weekly sessions of games, lessons, music, skits, prayer, projects, and awards. The group will meet Thursday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m at Quaker Haven Camp in Quaker Hall. This program is open to all children in grades one through seven. For more information call 834-7614.

CHURCHOF GOD SYRACUSE Ron Bruce. Pastor Paul Yeager. S S Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Junior Worship 10 30a m •Evening Worship 6 45 pm 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 9 15a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m BYC Sunday 6 30 p m Mid Week Worship 7pm GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R Haifley. Pastor Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning Worship am Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Je“ery Hoffard Pastor Dennis Reed, Moderator Sunday. School 10 50 a m Morning Worship 9 30 a m Fellowship 10 30a m Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m Bible Study, S M M & Boys Club, Wednesday 7pm 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 7 p.m CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W Orange St.) CROMWELL Laraine Sundin. Pastor Sunday School 9 00 a m Worship Service’lo 00 a m GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9 15 am Sunday School 10 30a.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer. Pastor Divine SerMte9 a m Sunday School & Bible Class 10 20 a m MILFORDCHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11 a m "Sunday Evening Service 7pm Wednesday Service 7pm

grades, first place — Greg Replogle; second place — Andy Rumfelt; third place — Jennifer Tudor. Watch for the winning posters to be displayed by local merchants. The youth also met with their sponsors for this year. They are James and Teana Vannoster, first and second grades; Chuck and Mindy Hlutke, third and fourth grades; Tony and Angie Blackburn, fifth and sixth grades; Jay and Linda Haughee, seventh and eighth grades; and Brian and Sheila Henson, high school. The evening ended with an ice cream social

Planned by Vi Miller and Marilyn Brown, the program featured a guest speaker, Adrienne Clark, who conducts retreats at Lindenwood Ministry and Retreat Center in Donaldson, on the campus of Ancilla College. Clark directed her discussion toward dealing with the stresses and strains of combining working, raising a family and running a household, sometimes as a single parent. Marilyn Brown says that the women present learned that women “are very strong emotionally and mentally when the chips are down." Also, she says Clark stressed that it is important that "we allow time for ourselves to be alone and to meditate.” There will be a district meeting on September 26 at LaGrange. Pastor Jane White-Stevens will be speaking on her mission tour to the Philippines. Apostolic Church to host choir The Milford Apostolic Christian Church will be hosts to the choir of the Detroit. Mich. A C. Church on Saturday and Sunday. Sept. 16 and 17. The concert will be Saturday evening at the church. A dinner will be served in the hall Sunday afternoon. Ben Mailbach is the elder of the church

WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30a m Evening Worship 6 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m FREEDOM CHAPEL NON DENOMINATIONAL Corner Benton & Harrison St. Syracuse Ray Shanklin, Pastor Sunday Worship 10 a.m DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9 00a.m Worship 10a.m (Quaker’Hall) Kids in Christ Youth Group Thursday, 7 00 pm ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13 A & 1050 N, E. Lake Wawasee) Rev Sarah M Tuttle, and Dr Gary M Tuttle, Pastors Morning Worship 10a m Evening Worship 7 p.m, Wednesday Bible School 7pm SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (1’ 2 Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B Church Sunday School 9 45 alm » Morning Worship 10j|30 a.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 30 a m Worship 10:30 am SYRACUSE CALVARY UNITED METHODISTCHURCH (SR 13 South) David C Maish. Pastor Kim Conrad, Church School Supt Sherry Leedy, Youth Worker Church School 9 30 a m Worship Service 8 30 am. and 10 40 a m CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH John Bell, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30 a m HASTING ISLANDCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lewis. Kendall Bi I lAr?upt 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

The public is invited to join the Christian Church of Milford each Sunday evening from 6:30 to 7:30

Special event at Bethel on Sunday

The Bethel Church of the Brethren, located on the corner of East and Catherine Streets in Milford, will host a special event Sunday, Sept. 17, at noon. This is a start-up a three-year process “Passing on the Promise” with opportunities for Bible study, mission, evangelism and congregational growth. A congregational dinner will be served in the fellowship hall and child care will be provided for the program which will follow.

Bible Walk to be held September 23

The North Webster Church of God will be conducting a "Walk Thru the Bible” seminar Saturday. Sept. 23, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration will begin at 8 a m. In the words of some who have attended WTB seminars: “It wasn’t until I went through a W Idial-aA ' . l7t\ 'tun. .

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Ben Whirledge, Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9 :15 a m Worship 10:30a.m. UMYF Sunday 5 30 p.m Bible Study Wed 7 OOp m MORRISCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST R. 1, PIERCETON Rev Christine Newman Jacobs Bob Wine, S S Supt Ron Campbell. Ass t S S Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m u Worship 10:30a.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER O Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8:30 a.m. and 10 45a m. Church School 9 :30.a m Senior High Youth Group, Sun 6 00p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Richard Bunnell, Pastor Church School 9 15am Worship Hour 10:25 a m Thursday Service 7:00 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Harold North, Pastor Worship9a m Sunday School 10a m ZION CHAPELU B. CHURCH (Corner Syr.-Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Hubert Schmucker, Pastor Vernon Sholtey, S.S. Supt Sunday School 9a m Worship 10a.m. 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 Pfeister, Supt Sue Ganshorn, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH MILFORD Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday School, All Ages, 9 30 a m Morning Worship 11 a m WORDOF GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (CR 300E & Rookstool Rd.) Allen Giant, Pastor Worship Service 10 a m Bibte Study, 7pm Wednesday

p.m. as members meet to grow in four areas: missions, services, fellowship, and Bible study.

An eight-week series of studies titled “New Life For AU” will be taught by Phyllis Leininger in the combined adult classes beginning on September 24 a19:30 a. m. All members and friends are invited to these events for a fresh view of wholistic evangelism. The fall season resumes with an evening Bible Club and children’s choir practice every Wednesday from 6:15 until 7:30 p.m. All children kindergarten through eighth grade are welcome.

‘Walk Thru the Bible’ seminar that I really understood how the Old and New Testaments fit together.” “I wish somebody had shown me this when I first became a Christian. It would have made a lot of difference in how I looked at the Bible. ’ ’ A pastor whose church hosted WTB seminars says, “It’s unique because of its organized simplicity. It accomplished in one day what seven years of Bible college and seminary overlooked. It gave me skeletons on which I can •flesh out' the details.” Anyone interested in attending the seminar should contact the North Webster Church of God now for complete registration information. Call 219-834-4281 for details. The church is located at Main and Johns Streets. Life Vs Funds Life is really more what you make it than what you make. — Courier, Waterloo.

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