The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 May 1990 — Page 16

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., May 9, 1990

Bible Christian Church dates back to 1882

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following piece was written by the Rev Dean McFadden in 1981. Rev. McFadden came to the Bible Christian Church in 1981. Rev. Lonnie Nicholl is the church's current pastor.) On June 11, 1881, a group of 14 people from various backgrounds met together to form The Christian Church of North Webster. Members of the Christian and Brethren denominations made up the group under the leadership of Rev. James Atchison. Their purpose was one despite their different backgrounds. Each Wrong positions were listed In last week's edition, we featured a photograph of the new owners of the Templo Filadelfia Church, Syracuse. The people in the photograph were listed correctly, however, Mario Rodriquez is the church treasurer, not the secretary and pastor as noted, Domingo Melendez is the secretary and pastor. We apologize for any inconveniences this error may have caused. Motherdaughter program held The Milford First Brethren WMS held its annual MotherDaughter Program on May 3. with about 90 mothers and daughters in attendance. The evening meal consisted of all types of salads, jellos, and various bar cookies. After the meal. Dorthea Kerlin gave a short devotion using Psalms 100 as her text. Wanema Hardin appeared as "Rainbow the Clown " playing music on her electric keyboard and presenting a magic show. She also made balloon animals for the children. The committee for the evening consisted of Judy Tinkel, Nedra Dobbins. Dorthea Kerlin and Deb Mast. The next meeting will be held on June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Center. Tracy Miller will be the hostess and Sue Price the leader.

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member wanted to start a church that stood for the Bible and bore the name Christian as its brand of belief. The church met in a school house at the junction of CR 500 N and CR 700E about three miles southeast of North Webster. At that time the corner was known as “Happy Corner” because of the jubilant praise that took place in the church. The Christian Church as it was then called, was started in 1857 by Phillip Gigler. The building that was erected under his ministry was destroyed by lightning. History of the church is sketchy at this time. Apparently the members disbanded until 1882. It was then that the Christian Church was organized by the circuit riding Atchison. During the pastorate of Jacob Rittenhouse (the church's second pastor) the present building was built. It was erected in 1887 at a cost of $1,277.98 with much of the construction work done by Levi Miller and his sons. The land on which the church sets was purchased from Jonah and Helen Quackenbush with the stipulation that the church remain at the location. Shortly after its founding. The Christian Church affiliated with

Importance of forgiving others

By MARIETTA FULLER Guest Feature Writer

In Matthew 6:12 we read: “And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." Some churches use “trespasses" instead of “debts, ’’ but all use the word as'. In other words, our sins cannot be forgiven unless we forgive others. The people of almost 2.000 years ago cried out, "Crucify Him ! " but as Jesus was on the Bashor Home Auxiliary to meet The Bashor Home Auxiliary will meet in the Arbogast Center. Bashor Home. Goshen, on Monday. May 14. After the women of First United Methodist Church. Goshen, serve coffee at 9:15 am., Russell Carlson will explain the Bashor Intensive Care Program

the Eel River Conference of the Christian Church. Dissention developed between those of Brethren background and Christian Church members. The Brethren left and formed two churches about the turn of the century. These churches are the North Winona Brethren and the North Webster Brethren Church. During the 1880 s, 1890 s, and early 1900 s, many pastors filled the pulpit of The Christian Church of North Webster including two women. Most of these pastors were part-time, dividing their time between two churches in the conference. Each church would have a pastor every other week. Despite this awkward arrangement the church grew. In 1895 a Ladies Aid was formed to allow the women of the body to take an active part in the ministry. Membership in the church numbered around 60. Discipline was strict in the early days of the church. The minutes from the November 16, 1895 business meeting describe the dismissal of a female member for “. . . unbecoming language used about one of our sisters.” Other members were dropped from the church role for various offenses generally

cross He said. “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). If Jesus on the cross could forgive others, we know that our Heavenly Father would not forgive us our sins unless we also forgive others. And the Bible says this is true in Matthew 6:14-15, “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." What are our trespasses against others? The Bible answers this. “Judge not. that ye be not judged. " (Matthew 7:1); “Whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be in danger of the judgement" (Matthew 5:2); “. . a whisperer (of gossip) separateth chief friends" (Proverbs 16:28); “Grudge not one against another . . . lest ye be condemned” (Jamess:9); return good for evil or "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. ' (Matthew 7:12). True forgiveness is forgetting.

APOSTQLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer, Nelson Beer Will Schieler and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10am Afternoon Worship 12 15 pm FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, MILFORD Bi Lingual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9 30 a m Sunday Worship 11am and 6 30 p m Wednesday Bible Study 6 30 pm AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6 30 p m CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Roderick V Smith, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m ■ Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship 6 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6 15 pm Word of Life Club Wednesday 6 15 pm FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev Roy Mickley. Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30 a m WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTISTCHURCH (Across From High School) Jerry Walden, Pastor Jim Rodgers Youth Pastor Doug Smith, S S Supt Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30a m and6pm Mid Week Wednesday 7pm AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6 30 p m BETHANY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (US6) F Wayne Lawson. Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 am Sunday School 10 30 a m Wednesday Activity Night 7 30 BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Verne H Leininger, Pastor Arhe Waggy, Bd Chm Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Jeffery Hoffard, Pastor Dennis Reed, Moderator Sunday School 10 50 am Morning Worship 9 30 a m Fellowship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship 6pm Bible Study. S M M & Boys Club. Wednesday 7pm NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900N4 200E) Robert Rice. Jr , Pastor Sunday Bible Study 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30 a m Evening Worship 7pm Bible Study, 7pm Wednesday

described as “misconduct.” In 1899 the church adopted the title of “North Webster Christian Church.” At that time the membership role read like a “Who's Who” in North Webster history. Such prominent names as Mock, Weade, Strombeck and Kuhn dominated the list. Many of these members and some of the early pastors lie buried behind the church in the old Mock Cemetery. The church continued to have part-time ministers from 1900 until 1934. The conference supplied the pastors on a rotating basis. Membership in the church fluctuated between the mid 30s and the late 50s. The Sunday School became well developed in the 20s boasting of as many as 76 enrolled in all of the classes. The year 1934 marked a new era for the church. Pastor B. A. Kaufman became minister and served 11 years. He was the first full-time pastor working solely with this church. Under his leadership revivals were regularly held and the spiritual tempo of the church was raised. In 1938 a vestibule was added. Other remodeling was done during his pastorate. Classrooms were added to the rear of the church. God

How can we forgive others? We cannot forgive in our own power. So, we must confess our sins, ask to be filled with the Spirit (Eph 5:18-20), and ask Jesus to help us to live right. Truly, it is very important to forgive others so that we can have spiritual life and works of love for Christ. St. Andrew's youth to hold chicken BBQ A chicken barbecue will be held Saturday, May 12, in front of Park Pharmacy (formerly Thornburg's Drug Store), Wawasee Village, sponsored by the youth of Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church. It will begin at 10 a m. and will continue until 7 p.m. or until sold out. Proceeds from the sale will be used for youth activities, trips and for charity groups.

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Ralph R Smith, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30a m Sunday School 10 30 a m CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN SYRACUSE Philip Shankster, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a 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 Saturday Mass spm Sunday Mass 8 a m , 10 30 a m Confession - Saturday 4 p m Holy Days - Vigil Mass 7pm ,7am and 7pm OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10 30 a m FIRSTCHURCHOF 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 Sunday School 10 30 a m Wednesday Service 7 45 p m Reading Room open Monday. Thursday and F riday, Ham to 3 p m BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Lonnie Nichol I. Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30am &6pm CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Chris Mahan, Senior Minister Brian Wilcox, Youth Minister Sunday School 9am Worship 10 a m Wednesday Bible Study 7pm 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 Worship Services Sunday 10 a m & 6pm Wednesday 7pm

blessed the congregation during this term as pastor. When Kaufman resigned, the church had grown to become a mature body and a sound testimony in the community. The name of the body had been changed in 1943 to Mock Community Christian Church. The late 1940 s and 50s brought many changes in the church. The church broke away from the Christian Congregation Conference and joined the Conservative Christian Congregational Conference. This was done to maintain a strong stand on conservative beliefs. Missions became a major interest of the

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BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — The Bible Christian-Church. North Webster, has been in existence since 1882. Although history of the church is sketchy, it seems the church was originally founded by Phillip Gigler in 1875 but after lightning destroy ed the church building, the body disbanded until 1882.

CHURCH OF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W Fouts, Pastor James Davey Associate Steven Clarke Associate Men s Prayer Breakfast 6 30 a m Worship Bam Sunday School 9 30a m Worship Celebration 10 45 a m Evening Service of Praise6p m CHURCH OF 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 30 a 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 FREEDOMCHAPEL NON DENOMINATIONAL (Corner Syra/Webster Rd. & 1000 N) SYRACUSE RayShankhn, Pastor Sunday Worship 10 a m Wednesday Worship 7pm GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R Haifley. Pastor Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning Worship 11am Sunday Evening Service 7pm Wednesday Evening Service 7pm JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday Pubi-c Lecture 9 30 a m Watchtower Study 10 30a m Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7 30 p m Thursday Ministry School 7 p m CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Hi W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Laraine Sundin, Pastor Sunday Schoo* 9a m Worship Service 10a m GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E Main St ) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning. Pastor Worship 9 15 am Sunday School i 0 30 a m TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer Pastor Divine Service 9a m Sunday School & Bible Class 10 20 a m

church. The body began supporting several missionaries and mission societies. During 1956 nearly $350 went to missions. The church was now able to provide a parsonage for the pastor and the church building was remodeled. The name of the church was once again changed to North Webster Christian Church in 1957. The need was recognized for a constitution for the church to be drafted. Work on the constitution was begun under Pastor Jack Riggs in 1957 and completed in 1959 under Leßoy Stuckey. Believing in it to be God’s will, the North Webster Christian

MILFORDCHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11am Sunday Evening Service 7pm Wednesday Service 7pm DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDS CHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9am Worship 10am (Quaker Hall) Kids in Christ Youth Group Thursday. 7pm WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake. Pastor ■ Church School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m Evening Worship 6pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13 A & lOSON, E. Lake Wawasee) Rev Sarah M Tuttle, and Dr Gary M Tuttle, Pastors Morning Worship 10 a m Evening Worship 7pm Wednesday Bible School 7pm SALEMCOMMUNITY CHURCH (I’2 Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B Church Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m Sunday Evening Service6p m Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7pm BURROAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m SYRACUSE CALVARY UNITED METHODISTCHURCH (SR 13 South) Dr James J Babbitt, Pastor Kim Conrad, Church School Supt Sherry Leedy. 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 School 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30 a m HASTING ISLANDCHAPEL 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.

Church dissolved its association with the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference in January of 1962. The church was now a completely independent body. The original stand of the church was not changed and it still maintained the Bible as its sole authority. The 1960 s and early 1970 s proved to be a time of testing for the body. The pastor at the time became seriously ill and was hospitalized for three months. Financially the church was strained to the limits. Through all of the trials the church found God faithful.

Early members of the church worshiped under the name of The Christian Church. They wanted a name that stood for the Bible and that bore the name of Christian as its brand of belief. After naming, changing, and renaming the church five times, the Bible Christian Church was finally established. (Photo by Stacey- Lesch)

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Donald C Lacy , Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a m Church School 10 30 a m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Ben Whirledge. Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9 15 a m Worship 10 30 a m UMYF Sunday 5:30p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 7pm 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 30a m Worship 10 30 a m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER O Rex Lindemood. Pastor Worships 30am and 10 45am Church School 9 30 a m Senior High Youth Group, Sunday, 6pm SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Richard Bunnell. Pastor Church School 9 15 a m Worship 8 30 & 10 25 a m UMYF Sunday 6 30 p m Communion Wednesday 5 45 p m Bible Study Wednesday 6pm SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITEP METHODIST CHURCH Harold North. Pastor Worship 9am Sunday School 10 am SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison & Pearl St.) Ronald Cox. Pastor Sunday School 10 a 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 11am WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH MILFORD 1 om Speicher, Pastor Sunday School All Ages, 9 30 a m Morning Worship 11 a m WORDOF GRACE FELLOWSHIPCHURCH (CR 300E & Rookstool Rd.) Allen Giant. Pastor Worsh.p Service 10a m Bible S.'udy. 7pm Wednesday

In 1972 the church joined the Rural Home Missionary Association. The church again underwent a time of remodeling including the addition of a nursery facility. In 1976 the church was incorporated and the name changed to Bible Christian Church. A new parsonage was provided in March of 1977. The Bible Christian Church now stands on Ridinger Lake Rd., one-quarter of a mile south of CR 500 N. The current pastor is Lonnie Nicholl. For 108 years the church has stood as a testimony of God’s faithfulness to those who believe His Word.

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