The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 June 1990 — Page 18

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 6,1990

Bishop focuses on spiritual development

By JULIE MOORE Staff Writer

Bishop John M. D’Arcy celebrated his fifth anniversary as bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend last month. His main work in those years has been to revitalize the church. “We live in a time where faith is challenged every day,“ said D’Arcy. The church has countered the challenge with spiritual renewal. The bishop remembers growing up in a more protected environment without television in the home. He remembers a time when sexual permissiveness was not permitted and a time when the material world wasn't so important. As a young man he lived in a more simple, agricultural time. “God was all around,’’ he said, and people seemed to have an easier time finding Him. Today the world is more complex. Responsibilities can be overwhelming. "Too often, people don’t think about God until they find a lump growing in their body," said D'Arcy. “I experience people having great hunger for God, they sense

MKu£gg|f||jj[73|| SBI BHS i■ I | jft s fi e ißa r*! """ ' .? RENOVATED LODGE — Camp Alexander Mack will celebrate 65 years of ministry and will dedicate new programs and a renovated facility on June 10. A fellowship kicks off the activities from 2 to 3 p.m. During this time, visitors also may explore the memorabilia at the memory center in Quinter-Miller. A celebration and dedication service follows at 3 p.m. The service will look back on the history of Mack and will project Mack’s future. Visitors can see the camp and enjoy finger food at the newly-renovated Becker Lodge during an open house beginning at 4:30. At 6:30 Vesper Service on Vesper Hill will conclude the celebration, and Rebecca Ball-Miller will be ordained. Her ordination is the first ordination to the Camping Ministry in the Church of the Brethren. Becky is a graduate from Wawasee High School and Manchester College. She is beginning her 16th summer at Camp Mack. She has worked full time for seven years and is the associate director for the program. This year, she completed her requirement for ordination and also became a certified camp director through the AmericanCainping Association. The public is invited to attend the afternoon celebration.

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it (faith) slipping away,” said D'Arcy. He sees people searching and believes spiritual renewal is the answer. Spiritual renewal is an on-going program initiated by individual parishes. It begins with a group retreat and continues with a year of prayer in preparation for a parish-wide mission. The mission sets the foundation for spiritual growth. Already, almost one quarter of the parishes in the diocese have

Christian Scientists —

Hold annual meeting

Christian Scientists increasingly find the practice of spiritual healing questioned. Several criminal prosecutions of parents who relied on spiritual healing are currently underway. The charges, however, have been dropped recently in two of the cases. In response to growing public interest, this year's 95th Annual Meeting of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, emphasized

conducted renewal missions. Although more people are coming to church in these parishes, increased attendance isn’t the ultimate g al. “Rekindling of faith takes i long time,” said D'Arcy. The mission is geared to strengthening the core of the church who in turn will evangelize. “It is not just to bring people back to the church; it makes them better husbands, better wives, better religion teachers,” he added.

Christ Jesus’s instruction to “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” With the church’s worldwide short-wave radio network, Christian Scientists around the globe took part in the annual meeting. Live broadcasts were made in English, Spanish and German. Members heard reports on how the Mother Church is responding to public concerns relating to the recent court cases.

APOSTOLIC CHR ISTI AN MILFORD Jesse Beer, Nelson Beer Will Schieler and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 am Afternoon Worship 12 15 p.m FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, MILFORD 'Bi Lingual Services Pastor Alberto Jimenez Sunday School 9.30a.m Sunday Worship 11am. and 6 30 p m Wednesday Bible Study 6 30 p m 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 15pm Word of Life Club Wednesday 6 15 p m FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OSWEGO Rev RoyMickley. Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30a 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 30 a m and6p m Mid Week Wednesday 7pm AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6 30 p m 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 BETHEL CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Verne H Leininger, Pastor Arlie Waggy, Bd Chm Sunday School 9 00 a m Worship 10 00 a m GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH LEESBURG Jeffery 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 NEWSALEMCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900 N & 200E) Robert Rice, Jr., Pastor Sunday Bible Study 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30 a m Evening Worship 7pm Bible Study, 7 p.m Wednesday

The core of the church is its lay people. Quite frankly, their work in individual parishes has made spiritual development a reality. “The marvelous thing in this diocese has been so many people working together with the bishop," said D’Arcy. The bishop strongly believes in lay people and priests working together. He admits he would like to have priest in charge of each parish, but the ranks have been dwindling for years. In fact,

The meeting was opened by outgoing President of the Mother Church David E. Sleeper of Dallas, Texas. The new president is Jurgen Kurt Stark of Boston. He gave a special greeting in German to church members in East Germany. The Christian Science Church gained official recognition by the East German government in the past year after having been forbidden for 38 years. Episcopal Church music festival The second season of the Northeast Indiana Chamber Music Festival, featuring the Freimann String Quartet of Huntington College, will present a concert at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Vawter Park Road on the south shore of Lake Wawasee, Saturday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m. The Freimann String Quartet features: Glenn Basham, violin; Lenelle Morse Ross, violin; David Johnson, viola; Samuel Smith, cello; and assisted by Michael Jorgensen, baritone. The program will include Beethoven's “Quartet in G Major, Opus 18 No. 2,” Samuel Barber's “Dover Beach” for voice and string quartet, and Anton Dvorak’s “Quartet in F Major, Opus 96 (‘American’).” Admission will be free; a free-will offering will be taken. These talented artists bring a sensitive and powerful interpretation of the works that they play. The Episcopal Church is proud, for the second time, to offer this opportunity to the public to hear good music.

CHURCHOFTHE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Ralph R. Smith, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10:30a 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 7a m, 9 a m , 10:30a m Confession - Saturday4p m Holy Days - Vigil Mass 7 p m ,7a m 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 am 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 Friday, 11 a m to 3 p m BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Lonnie Nicholl, Pastor Sunday. School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m &6p m CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Chris Mahan, Senior Minister Brian Wilcox, Youth Minister Sunday School 9 05 a m Worshipßam. 10 15am 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 & 6 p.m Wednesday 7pm

D’Arcy recently returned from Ireland to search for young men interested in joining the priesthood. D’Arcy concedes seeking recruits from other lands is only a stop gap method of solving the priest shortage problem. The good news is enrollment at the seminary is picking up. Currently three young men from Poland and nine young men from the diocese are studying at the seminary. And the diocese has received 10 more local applicants this year. “When I grew up to enter the jg Bh> fl REV. DONALD LACY Pastor reassigned Dr. Donald Charles Lacy, pastor of Leesburg United Methodist Church, was reassigned to historic Battle Ground United Methodist Church near Lafayette by Bishop Leroy Bishop at the recent session of the annual conference. Dr. Lacy became widely known throughout the area for conducting worship services on Patona Bay at Lake Tippecanoe through the summer months. During his pastorate the total number of worshipers tripled. He graduated from Kosciusko Leadership Academy in 1988. A leader in the Christian Unity movement, he most recently represented the United Methodists of northern Indiana at Pittsburgh at the National Workshop on Christian Unity.

CHURCHOF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W. Fouts, Pastor James Davey, Associate Steven Clarke, Associate Men s Prayer Breakfast 6:30 a m Worship Ba.m. Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Celebration 10:45a m. Evening Service of Praise 6 p.m CHURCHOF GOD SYRACUSE Ron Bruce, Pastor Paul Yeager, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9 30a.m Morning Worship 10:30a.m Junior Worship 10 30a m Evening Worship6:4s p m ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar Rev David L. Hyndman Holy Eucharist 9a.m. V FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Church School 9 15 a m Morning Worship 10:30 a m BYC Sunday 6 30p.m Mid Week Worship 7 p.m. FREEDOMCHAPEL NON DENOMINATIONAL (Corner Syra/Webster Rd. & 1000 N) SYRACUSE Ray Shanklin, Pastor Sunday Worship 10a.m Wednesday Worship 7 p.m GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr David R Haifley, Pastor Sunday School 9:45a.m.’ Morning Worship 11 a m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m Wednesday Evening Service 7 p.m. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday Public Lecture9:3oa m Watchtower Study 10 30a.m. Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30p m. Thursday, Ministry School 7 p.m. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH (111 W. Orange St.) CROMWELL Laraine Sundin, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a m GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (200 E. Main St.) SYRACUSE Richard Dunning, Pastor Worship 9:15 a m Sunday School 10:30 a m TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer, Pastor Divine Service 9 a m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10 20 a m

seminary was something to be respected,” said D’Arcy. Not so anymore. Sadly, he spoke of three young men who recently approached a priest to express their interest in joining the vocation. Two of the young men asked the priest not to tell their parents. Church of God Bible class meets Butch and Jackie Plikerd, Syracuse, were hosts to the Bible class of the Syracuse Church of God, Monday, May 21, in their home. There were eight members and one guest present. Lloyd Kammerdiener, president of the class conducted the business meeting and Mary Bruce read, “Looking to Forgive,” from Clippings From My Notebook, by Corrie Ten Boone. Pauline Firestone was in charge of several quizzes. Pro-life video presentation The Dutchtown Brethren Church will host a premier video entitled “Fight the Fight” on Sunday, June 10 at 7 p.m. The video features several Christian musicians including the Second Chapter of Acts, Pat Boone, Scott Wesley Brown and more. “Fight the Fight” is an exciting documentary discussing and supporting the pro-life movement. According to Pastor Darrel Crissman, “It is a must for anyone who doesn’t understand the issue and what’s at stake.” Following the 30-minute movie, Roberta Stroh of the Kosciusko Right to Life movement will present a slide show and answer questions. The Dutchtown Brethren Church is located at the crossroads of CRs 400E and 300 N. The public is invited to attend.

Two services to be held at Christian Church

Beginning Sunday, June 10, an early service will be added to the schedule of events taking place at the Christian Church of Milford. The early service will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday School has been moved from 9 a.m. to 9:05 to allow time for persons to get from the early

MILFORDCHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10 a m. Worship Service 11 a m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDSCHURCH (500E and 900 N) DEWART LAKE Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9 a m Worship 10a.m. (Quaker Hall) Kids in Christ Youth Group Thursday, 7 p m. WAWASEE COMMUNI TY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9:30a.m. Worship 10 30a.m Evening Worship 6 p.m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13-A& 1050 N, E. Lake Wawasee) Rev Sarah M Tuttle, and Dr Gary M Tuttle, Pastors Morning Worship 10 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (I’/a Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B Church Sunday School 9:45a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 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 10:30a.m. SYRACUSE CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) Dr James J Babbitt, Pastor Kim Conrad, Church School Supt Sherry Leedy, Youth Worker Church School 9:30a.m. Worship Ser vice 8 30 am. and 10 40a m. CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH John Bell, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m. Worship Service 10:30 a m X HASTING ISLAND CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Gary Lewis, Pastor Kendall Biller, Supt. Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10:30 am Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 00 pm.

B 'v BISHOP D’ARCY — Bishop John M. D’Arcy poses outside the chancery in Fort Wayne. He has concentrated much of his work in the last five years on spiritual development. (Photo by Julie Moore)

New minister to North Webster

Appointment changes for the three United Methodist ministers in the Elkhart District were an-

service to the classrooms. The 10 a.m. morning worship service has been moved from 10 a.m. to 10:15a.m. Chris Mahan is minister of the church and Brian Wilcox is youth minister. Both invite members of the community and visitors to attend services at the church.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Donald C. Lacy, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30a.m. Church School 10.30a.m UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Ben Whirledge, Pastor Dan Brown, Lay Leader Church School 9:15a.m. Worship 10:30a.m. UMYF Sunday 5:30p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. MORRIS CHAPEL 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. Worship 10:30a m. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER O. Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worship 8 30a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Church School 9:30a.m. Senior High Youth Group, Sunday, 6 p.m. SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Richard Bunnell, Pastor Church School 9:15a.m Worship 8:30 & 10:25 a.m. UMYF Sunday 6:30p.m. Communion Wednesday 5:45p.m. Bible £tudy Wednesday 6 p.m SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Harold North, Pastor Worship 9a.m. Sunday School 10 a.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 7:30p.m. WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Mark Pfeister, Supt. Sue Ganshorn, Primary Supervisor Worship Service 10 am Sunday School 11 a m. WAWASEE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH MILFORD Tom Speicher, Pastor Sunday School, All Ages, 9 30a.m. Morning Worship 11 a m WORDOF GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (CR 300E & Rookstool Rd.) Allen Giant, Pastor Worship Service 10 a m Bible Study, 7 p.m Wednesday

nounced during the annual session of the denomination’s Northern Indiana conference. More than 1,200 clergy and lay members gathered at Purdue University on May 23-26 to speak and to act on behalf of the conference’s 127,000 members in more than 600 congregations located in the state’s northern counties. Among the list of appointment changes was Rev. Richard Taylor. He has been appointed to North Webster from Fort Wayne Epworth in the Fort Way he " District.

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