The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 April 1990 — Page 13

Grace Lutheran proud to be part of the history of Syracuse area

(EDITOR’S NOTE — The following is a revised version of an original article written by Rev. Richard Dunning. Rev. Dunning wrote the piece for a special “Cruzin Around ’Cuse” feature in 1986.) Research has revealed that, as it did in many other places, religion played an important part in the history and development of this area, and Grace Lutheran Church is happy to have been a small part of that history. The exact details concerning the growth of Lutheranism in the area around Syracuse, including the founding date of Grace Lutheran Church, are not known. Evidently, though, a number of Lutherans came to the area not long after it was opened for settlement in 1837, when the town of Syracuse was platted by Henry Ward and Samuel Crawson. It wasn’t long after that a number of businesses and churches began to spring up in Syracuse, including the group of Lutherans who established a place of worship just north of town. To the best of our knowledge, Grace Lutheran Church has its roots in that early congregation which was known as the Union Lutheran Church. Records show that when the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Northern Indiana was formed at Columbia Dates incorrect In the March 28 issue of ‘the PAPER’, the dates for the Festival of Praise, which will be presented by the Na.ppanee Missionary Church Sanctuary Choir, were incorrect. The correct dates are Friday, April 6, and Sunday, Aprils, at 7 p.m. Senior Pastor Dave Engbrecht invites the public to attend "A Celebration of Worship and Praise.” A variety of music will be featured throughout the evening. The church is located two miles north of Nappanee on SR 19. We apologize for the error.

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members was Union Lutheran Church of Syracuse. The church’s delegates to that synod convention were the pastor, Rev. G. Walker and I.W. Kitson. Kitson was appointed to the committee to write a constitution for the new synod, indicating that Union Lutheran Church had been organized about 1855 or earlier. They called themselves “new Lutherans” because of their revivalistic tendencies. In fact, the church had achieved quite a reputation for holding loud revival meetings, a rather unusual characteristic of Lutherans. The congregation remained in the new Northern Indiana Synod for a few years and then began to fade. Finally, with the organization of the Evangelical Church at Solomon’s

North Webster UMC lists events

The North Webster United Methodist Church would like to remind members of its congregation of the following events: • Confirmation classes for Saturday, April 7, have been cancelled but will resume on Holy Saturday, April 14. • Reservation forms for the "P’s and Q’s For Living Toward

Church of God presents musical

On Friday evening, April 6, at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 8. at 6 p.m., the North Webster Church of God will present an inspiring Easter production entitled, "How Great Thou Art."

The musical is set during the time of Christ's physical life on the earth. It recounts the last week of His life in a gripping and

Creek, the Union Lutheran Church of Syracuse passed into history. Thus there had been some formal Lutheran activity in the Syracuse community before Rev. Moses M. Bartholomew organized Grace Church in 1861. Rev. Bartholomew had come to the northern Indiana area from Ohio and began working with the German Lutherans here. Although the church was organized in 1861, no permanent record was made of the constitutional proceedings or of the number of persons who signed the charter roll. The membership was quite small and they met in each other’s homes for a number of years. This continued until the members of Grace helped the local Church of God to erect a

Heaven” day-long seminar are available in the church office. The seminar will be held at the Nappanee UMC on Tuesday, April 24, but reservations must be made no later than Friday, April 20. • The Council on Ministries meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 11.

emotional manner. The 50-member Sanctuary Choir and Drama Team are eager to share in this time of worship. Plan to attend on Friday, April 6, or Sunday, April 8. There is no charge and the presentation is open to aU ’ K Further information may be obtained by calling the church office at 834-4281.

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN CHURCH OF GOD MILFORD CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD NORTHWEBSTER NORTHWEBSTER Mennonite LEESBURG Jesse Beer, Nelson Beer Ralph R. Smith, Pastor Stephen W Fouts, Pastor (East Catherine Street) Donald C. Lacy, Pastor Will Schieler and Walter Steffen, Morning Worship 9:30 a m James Davey, Associate Arthur Hershberger, Pastor . Morning Worship 9:30 a m Ministers Sunday School 10:30 a m Steven Clarke, Associate Amos Ramer, Deacon Church School 10:30a m. Morning Worship 10a.m. Men's Prayer Breakfasf 6:30a.m Sunday School 10a.m. Afternoon Worship 12:15 p.m. Worship 8 a m Worship Service 11 a m. Sunday School 9 30a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7p.m. rHIIsrHOETUE BBFTHPFM Worship Celebration 10:45a.m Wednesday Service 7p.m. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Evening Service of Praise 6 p m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE MILFORD FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL D. Arnold Naff, Pastor Ben Whirledge, Pastor SPANISH Junior Blough, Supt. Dan Brown Lay Leader ASSEMBLY OF GOD, MILFORD Sunday School 9:30 a m Church School 9 15 a m Bi Lingual Services Morning Worship 10 30 a m CHURCH OF GOD WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH Worship 10 30a m Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday Bible Study 7 p m SYRACUSE OF THE NAZARENE UMYF Sunday 5 30 p m Sunday School 9:30 a m Ron Bruce. Pastor Ron Blake^ Pastor Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Paul Yeager, S.S Supt. Church School 9:30a m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30p.m. Sunday School 9.30a m. Worship 10:30a.m. AWANACIubs Wed. 6:30p.m. tiipkfy roccu' rmmru Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. OF THE RRFTHRFN Junior Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. GRAVELTON Evening Worship 6:45 p.m MORRIS CHAPEL Kenneth Swank. Pastor ° rTpIERCETO|!| ST CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Church School 9:30 a m n * Vi k ~ n., H , \A/nrchinin m a m Rev. Chnsfi.ne Newman Jacobs A OSWEGO P DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY Bob Wine, S.S Supt. _ . . ... c 7*_ ALL SAINTS' FRIENDS CHURCH Ron Campbell, Asst S.S. Supt. r 7 IC h r EPISCOPALCHURCH (500E and 900 N) Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday scnooi SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE DEWARTLAKE Worship 10:30a.m Morning Worship 10:30 Vicar: Rev. David L. Hyndman Lou Herchenroeder. Pastor Sunday Even,ng Worship * p_m. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Holy Eucharist: 9a.m. Sunday School 9a.m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7p.m. CATHOLIC CHURCH WorshiDlOa.m (Quaker Halit AWANACIubs Wednesday 6:15 p.m. (4th And Main Streets) Kids in Christ Youth Word of Life Club Wednesday 6:15 p.m. MILFORD mqs m unnsi toum UNITED METHODIST CHURCH '""-ruisu Group Thursday, 7 p.m uucdctcd Bro James Linscott, Administrator NORTH WEBSTER Sunday Mass 10 30a.m FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH O. Rex Lindemood, Pastor MILFORD WorshipB:3oa.m. and 10:45a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Paul Tmkel, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m OF OSWEGO Church School 9:15 a.m. ROCK CHURCH Senior High Youth Group, Rev. Roy Mickley, Pastor SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES Morning Worship 10:30a.m. INTERDENOMINATIONAL Sunday, 6pm Sunday School 9:30a.m. CATHOLIC CHURCH BYC Sunday 6 30p.m. (13-A & 1050 N, E. Lake Wawasee) Worship Service 10:30a.m. SYRACUSE Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. Rev Sarah M. Tuttle, and Father Richard Urbine Dr. Gary M. Tuttle, Pastors Saturday Mass 5 p.m ~r Morning Worship 10a m SAINT ANDREW'S Sunday MassBa m, 10 30a.m. Evening Worship 7p.m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WAWASEE HEIGHTS Confession - Saturday 4 p.m. corrnnMruißti Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m SYRACUSE BAPTIST CHURCH Holy Days - Vigil Mass 7 p.m . 7 a m. NON DENOMINATIONAL Ch^rchTch^Ta'm (Across From High School) and7p.m. ir«mor <vra/M/Phdor Rrf AinnnNl Church Schoo 9 5a Jerry Walden, Pastor (Corner Syra/Webs*er Rd. A1000N) WorshipB:3o&,o:2sa m , im n.j no rc Dscw SYRACUSE UMYF Sunday 6 30p m n«n«,h U s„nl Ray Shanklin. Pastor SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH Communion Wednesday 5 45 p m e H <- h ’ ,o'™ a m Sunday Worship 10 a.m. (l'/ 2 Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Bible Study Wednesday 6p m FIRSTCHURCHOF Wednesday Worship 7 p.m. Pastor Kurt B. Church Mid Week Wed 7p m CHRIST SCIENTISTS Sunday School 9:45 am. AWANACIubs Wed 6:30p.m. Morning Worship 10:30 am WARSAW GRACE BIBLE CHURCH Sunday Evening Service6p m Sunday School 10a.m. SYRACUSE Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. SOLOMON'S CREEK Sunday Service 10a.m. Dr David R Haitley Pastor UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH Wednesday 7 p.m Sunday School 9 45a.m. Harold North. Pastor GRACE BRETHRENCHURCH Morning Worship 11 am. Worshlp9a.m LEESBURG Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m Sunday School 10 a m Jeffery Hoffard, Pastor Wednesday Evening Service 7 p m 0 BURR OAK . * Dennis Reed, Moderator GOSHEN FIRST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 10:50a.m. OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Morning Worship9:3oa.m Service 10 30a m Sunday School 9:30a m. SYRACUSE UNITED Fellowship 10:30a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a m JEHOVAH'S WITNESS Worship 10 30 a m PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Sunday Evening Worship 6 p_m. Wednesday Service 7.45 p.m. KINGDOMHALL (Corner Harrison & Pearl St.) BiWe Study, SWt.M 8. Boys Club. Reading Room open Monday. Thursday (East Papakeecltie Lake Drive) Ronald Cox, Pastor Wednesday 7 p.m. and Friday, tl am. to 3 p.m. Sunday: Public Lecture 9:30a.m. Sunday SchoollO am Watchtower Study 10:30a.m Praise and Worship Sunday 6:30 p m. Tuesday, Study ot Prophecy 730 p m SYRACUSE Bible Study, Thursday 7:30 p m Thursday, Ministry School 7p.m CALVARYUNITED METHODIST CHURCH BETHANY CHURCHOF BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (SRl3South) THE BRETHREN NORTHWEBSTER Dr James J. Babbitt, Pastor (US4) Lonnie Nicholl, Pastor Kim Conrad. Church School Supt WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL F. Wayne Lawson, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH Shprry Leedy, Youth Worker Harlan Steffen. Pastor Morning Worship 9:30a.m Worship 10:30a.m. & 6 p.m (111 W. Orange St.) Church School 9:30a.m Mark Pteister, Supt. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. CROMWELL Worship Service 8:30 a m Sue Ganshorn, Primary Supervisor Wednesday Activity Night 7:30 Laraine Sundin, Pastor and 10:40a m. Worship Service 10 a m Sunday School 9 am. Sunday School 11a.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Worship Service 10a.m. MILFORD RFTHEL CHURCH OF ChriS Senior Minister THE BRETHREN Brian Wilcox, Youth Minister - CLUNETTE UNITED WAWASEE COMMUNITY MILFORD Sunday School 9a m METHODIST CHURCH BIBLECHURCH Verne H Leininger Pastor Worship,oam » GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH John Bell. Pastor MILFORD ArlieWaggy.Bd Chm Wednesday Bible Study 7p m. (2M E. St.) Sunday School 930 a m Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday Schoo, 9:30a.m. Richard Dunning. Pastor Worship Service ,0:30a m Sunday SchooL ' Worship 10:30a.m. Worshio 9 ,5a m All Ages, 9 30a m. .. Worship 9 15a m Morning Worship 1, am. NORTHERN LAKES Sunday Scho °' '° 303 m CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEW SALEM CHURCH Located 14 cottages east ot the Tip HASTING / OF THE BRETHREN pecanoe Country Club, EMS 35, Country ISLANDCHAPEL J\ (900 N & 200E) Club Lane, Lake Tippecanoe TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WORDOF GRACE fßobert Rice. Jr., Pastor Thorpe and Karen Mitchell, MISSOURI SYNOD Gary Lewis. Pastor FELLOWSHIP CHURCH Sunday Bible Study 9:30a.m. Pastors LIGONIER Kendall Biller, Supt. (CR 300E A Rook stool Rd.) Worship Service 10:30a m Worship Services Sunday 10 a m 8. Don Fischer. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a m Allen Giant, Pastor Evening Worship 7 p.m. 6p.m. Divine Service9a m. Worship 10:30a.m. Worship Service 10a.m. Bible Study. 7 p m Wednesday Wednesday7pm Sunday School & Bible Class 10:20a m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:00 p m Bible Study. 7 p.m. Wednesday

house of worship and arranged to hold worship services in that building when it was not needed by the other church.

Over the years, the congregation began to experience a steady growth. This growth, plus the fact that their present arrangement with the Church of God was not conducive to more aggressive church work, the members began to think in terms of their own facility. And, although reluctant to give up their first place of worship, the congregation decided early in the pastorate of the Rev. Theodore Weiskotten (1904-1906) that they should build a church of their own — one which would provide better Sunday school facilities and a more distinctly Lutheran sanctuary. The building w'as dedicated in June of 1905. Since, the church has served the congregation well and during the intervening years it has been renovated and redecorated a number of times. Also, current pastor, Rev. Richard Dunning who has served the church since 1985. says the congregation has now formed sub-committees for the purpose of establishing an addition to the church. The addition would house an educational facility and a fellowship hall for the church. The members of Grace are grateful to God for His many blessing throughout its history. They have tried to serve Him well in the past 129 years, and with His grace and guidance will continue to do so in the future.

UMW sponsors rummage sale

The Cromwell United Methodist Church. Orange Street, will be the site for a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday, April 6-7. The sale is being sponsored by the United Methodist Women.

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TO PRESENT LECTURE — Godfrey John, C. 5.8., a Welshborn resident of Toronto, Canada, has been asked to speak at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Goshen, on April 10 at 8 p.m. The lecture will be held in the church edifice at 111 North Fifth Street, which is behind Kline's Department Store next to their parking lot. Christian Scientists welcome the public to attend this free lecture. Child care will be provided. John is a graduate of Cambridge University, England, where he learned of Christian Science. He became a university professor, and is an author and poet. He was once a British amateur heavyweight boxine champion. The title of the lecture will be "What Are You Worth? A Search That Heals." The subject rouses thought to the urgent need for an awareness of what constitutes individual and collective worth. It does this by highlighting the importance of inner search and discovery. It examines the spiritual basis for the worth of peoples as well as individuals. The lecture is adaptable to national and community situations. The lecture will handle the widespread misconception that spiritual values, though laudable, are worthless in practical terms. It will be shown how Christian Science, with Biblical authority, explains the origin and demonstration of true worth. Several experiences will be related, including the healing of terminal illness, rejection and financial lack.

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HOLY WEEK OBSERVANCES — Special Holy Week observances at Calvary United Methodist Church, Syracuse, will begin with Palm/Passion Sunday, April 8. at 8:30 a m. and 10:40 a.m. services. The services will feature a Palm Procession led by the children of the church, singing by the Calvary Kids Choir and the Chancel Choir, and special music by Dan Zeismer and Ron Stoll Pastor Jim Babbitt will give the message. A communion service featuring a live portrayal of "The Last Supper" and "Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane,” will be given on Maundy Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. Portraying Jesus and the 12 disciples in the drama will be 13 men of the congregation. 4>n Good Friday, April 13, a 7:30 p.m. tennbrae service will be given under the leadership of Becky and Ron Thomas. Steve Woolley and the clown ministry will give a meaningful drama interpretation of the song “Watch the Lamb.” On Easter Sunday, April 15, two services, 8:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. will feature the Calvary Kids Choir presenting a collection of music, “On the First Day of the Week." Special music will highlight the services and the Chancel Choir will add to the mornings events. Pastor Babbitt will again deliver the message. The public is invited to attend all Holy Week events.

Easter celebrations at First Brethren

The Milford First Brethren Church is preparing for the Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter celebrations. Children of the congregation and members of the Chancel Choir will be participating in the week’s events beginning with the Palm Sunday palm processional during morning services. The Palm Sunday celebration will include a special sermon by

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Pastor Paul Tinkel entitled, “Stripped, Forsaken, Broken, Yet. . . The King of All Kings.” On Maundy Thursday, April 12. a Three-Fold Communion service will be held at 7 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. All Christians are invited to participate. Easter Sunday celebrations, April 15, will feature the Chancel Choir under the direction of

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Nedra Dobbins. Church school is set for 9:15 a.m. with worship following at 10:30 a m. Pastor Tinkel’s sermon will be. "The Promise of the Resurrection.”

A warm welcome is extended by the Milford First Brethren congregation and pastor for the community’s attendance in the celebrations.

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