The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 29, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 August 1990 — Page 12

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., August 29,1990

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i Bibles go into China I through local hands

I By JULIE MOORE Staff Writer Last spring local residents helped Goshen’s Zion Chapel carry out a mission — to supply China’s underground church with Bibles. It was the local church’s fifth such mission. Thirteen members of the nondenominational, charismatic church travelled to Hong Kong, concealed Bibles and tried their hardest to get them into China. Os the 13, six were from either the Milford or Syracuse area. “We felt like it was God’s will for us to go. We wanted to give our kids the opportunity of travelling in a foreign county in the hope (that) we are preparing them for what God might have (in store) for them in the future,” said Kathy Hochstetler, who made the trip with her husband, LaVerne, called “Shorty," and their children, Jessica and Adam, ages nine and seven. Shorty had made the trip before but this was the first time for Kathy and the kids. It was the second trip for 63-year-old Vernon Campbell of Waubee Lake. “It’s just something I had wanted do,” ex-

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plained the retired school teacher. “It isn’t illegal. That’s why they can’t arrest us and why we get the Bibles back when we come back through,” said Jodi Scarbeary of Syracuse, who has made three trips with the group. Group members pose as tourists and attempt to take Bibles and religious material — wrapped in cloth and tucked in suitcases, duffel bags and backpacks or packed in empty coffee and cheese ball cans — into China. Others wear the religious library on their persons as they cross the boarder. It’s called “body ministry.” According to Scarbeary, women wear apronlike harnesses loaded with Bibles under loose-fitting skirts and men wear vests full of the books under baggy shirts. Boarder guards confiscate the literature brought in by tourist and give them a voucher to reclaim it when they leave the county. “I think everyone has been stopped at least once,” said the 26-year-old Scarbeary. “They go through your bags and take out

Bibles and say, ‘No Bibles in China!’" If caught, Bible runners can keep one Bible for personal use but they may have to convince boarder guards they can read Chinese. Bibles get through. “If we make it, we drop them off at a designated point, usually at a hotel,” explained Scarbeary. “We take the receipts back to the church we’re working with in Hong Kong.” That church, in turn, passes the receipts to contacts working with the underground church inside China. Although China is officially an atheist nation, some sources estimate nearly two million of China’s one billion people are Christians. And others believe the number of Christians has doubled — particularly in intellectual circles — since 1949 when the state established an anti-religious propaganda campaign to tow the official line. The mission for Zion Chapel members is to get Bibles to those Christians. Ironically, Scarbeary said Christians in China are copying Bibles by hand, while she has three or four sitting on a shelf. “I think about one Bible for every 1,000 people ... a Bible (in China) is never set down.” That makesit worthit. Season ends for Boat-in Rev. Ron Blake of the Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene will lead at the final Boat-in Worship service of the season this Sunday, Sept. 2. Sunday’s speaker, Rev. Jim Babbitt of the Syracuse Calvary United Methodist Church, will present the sermon entitled “Be Prepared” from Matthew 25:1-13. Music for the season’s final service will be provided by Nancy McClain and Terri Cramer of Goshen. The Sunday morning service is held on the west edge of Lake Wawasee at Oakwood Park Hotel piers in Syracuse. The interdenominational service begins at 8:30 a m. and lasts about a half and hour.

Churches

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Jesse Beer, Nelson Beer Will Schieler and Walter Steffen, Ministers Morning Worship 10 a m Afternoon Worship 12 15 pm FILADELFIA EVANGELICAL SPANISH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, SYRACUSE Bi Lingual Services Pastor Domingo Melendez Sunday School 9 30 a m Sunday Worship 11 a m and 6 30 p m Wednesday Bible Study 6 30 p m A WAN A Clubs Wednesday 6 30 pm CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Roderick V Smith, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship6p 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 Gary Coby, 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 and6p m 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 x a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Wednesday Activity Night 7 30 BETHEL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Verne H Leininger, Pastor Arlle Waggy, Bd Chm Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30a 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 30 a m Sunday Evening Worship 6pm Bible Study, S M M 4 Boys Club. Wednesday 7pm NEW SALEM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (9MNA2OOE) Robert Rice. Jr , Pastor Sunday Bible Study 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 30 a m Evening Worship 7pm Bible Study. 7pm Wednesday

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BUFFALO BOUND — Pictured before departure to the International Youth Convention of the Church of God in Buffalo, N.Y. are, in the front row, sponsor Lies! Haupert, Jenny Tranter and sponsor Richie Wug. In the second row are sponsor Jenny Wagner, Heather Waldrop and Mikki Wagner. Seated in row three are Heather Perzanowski and youth pastor Jim Davey. In the forth row are Kristy Ertel, Natalie Mickley and Meghan Boggs. In the back row are Kevin Lundy, Jason Mickley and Derek Sparks. Alan Heartung is not pictured.

North Webster youth back from Buffalo

Twelve senior high youth and four youth sponsors from North Webster attended Buffalo Bound, the International Youth Convention of the Church of God, July 30 through Aug. 5, in Buffalo, N.Y. The purpose of the convention was: • to acclaim the Lordship of Jesus, •to provide experiences in which youth and adults are converted to Christ, committed to discipleship and growing in the Holy Spirit, • to provide opportunities for the fellowship of youth and adults representing the diversity of Church of God congregations, • to help youth discover what it mqpns to be a part of the church andto find a place in it, to speak to the church and to facilitate the church’s speaking to youth, • to enable youth and adults to develop leadership skills, • and to guide youth and adults

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBSTER Ralph R Smith, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30a m CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE Philip Shankster, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Worship 10 30 a m TURKEY CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN GRAVELTON Kehneth 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 , 9a m , 10 30a m Confession - Saturday 4 p m Holy Days — Vigil Mass 7 p m , 7 a m and 7pm OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th And Main Streets) MILFORD Bro James Linscott, Administrator Sunday Mass 10 30 a m FIRST CHURCHOF CHRIST SCIENTISTS (175 N. Detroit) WARSAW Sunday School 10a.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 Friday, 11 a m to 3 p.m BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Lonnie Nichol I. Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a m 4 6pm CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Chris Mahan. Senior Minister Brian Wilcox. Youth Minister Sunday School 9 05 a m Worship Bam 10 15 am 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 10a m 4 6pm

in exploring the gospel and in becoming sensitive to God’s call and will. Highlights of the tip to Buffalo included white water rafting near Tall Oaks Camp Ground in Pennsylvania and a boat ride at Niagra Falls. Extra exciting features of the conference included sessions with Pat Hurly — nationally known humorist, preacher, television performer and authoreducator — as well as concerts by singer, songwriter and winner of five 1989 Dove Awards, Steven Curtis Chapman. Praise the Lord! I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Psalm 122:1

CHURCHOF GOD NORTH WEBSTER Stephen W Fouts, Pastor James Davey, Associate Steven Clarke, Associate Men's Prayer Breakfast 6 30 a m Worship 8 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Celebration 10 45 a m Evening Service of Praise 6pm CHURCHOF GOO 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' EPISCOPALCHURCH SOUTH SHORE LAKE WAWASEE Vicar Rev David L Hyndman Holy Eucharist 9am FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH MILFORD Paul Tinkel, Pastor Church School 9 15 am Morning Worship 10 30 a m BYC Sunday 6 30 p m Mid Week Worship 7 p m FREEDOMCHAPEL NON DENOMINATIONAL (Corner Syra/Webster Rd. 4 1000 N) SYRACUSE Ray Shanklin. 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 7 p m JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday Public Lecture 9 30a m Watchtower Study 10 30 a m Tuesday. Study of Prophecy 7 30 p m Thursday. Ministry School 7pm 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 am. Sunday School 10 30 a m TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Don Fischer Pastor Divine Service 9 a m Sunday School 4 Bible Class 10 20 a m

‘Caught’ to be shown

The newest film from Billy Graham's World Wide Pictures, “Caught,” will be shown on Sunday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Nappanee Missionary Church. The church is located two miles north of Nappanee on SR 19. The true-to-life dramatic story portrays the power of one person caring for another. An 18-year-old American, Tim Devon, goes to Amsterdam in search of the father he has never known. His mother reluctantly admits he was born illegitimately out of a college romance between her and a Dutch exchange student. In this city, far from his home, he slips into the self-destructive drug culture, but is encountered by a single, caring person —a person of deep faith. The person, Rajam Prasad, found away to share Christ’s message of love, hope and forgiveness in away that Time could not ignore. Vast audiences who have witnessed the film’s premiere in Praying for peace Bishop John M. D’Arcy called priests in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend to have special prayers for peace at all public Masses last Sunday. In a letter from D’Arcy that priests read at all Masses last weekend, the bishop asked the people to make a special effort to pray for peace in the world during this threat of mass human destruction. Parishes and schools are now organizing prayer groups for adults and children for this important effort. IPFW offers storytelling The continuing education department at Indiana University-Purdue University, ( Fort Wayne, will offer a one-day storytelling workshop on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. The workshop focuses on rekindling “the ageold tradition of storytelling” in classrooms, Sunday schools and homes. Cost includes a box lunch. Preregistration forms and other workshop information are in the North Webster United Methodist Church office.

MILFORDCHAPEL Mennonite (East Catherine Street) Arthur Hershberger, Pastor Amos Ramer, Deacon Sunday School 10 a m Worship Service 11 am. Sunday Evening Service 7pm Wednesday Service 7 p m DEWART LAKE COMMUNITY FRIENDSCHURCH (500Eand 900 N) DEWART LAKE Lou Herchenroeder, Pastor Sunday School 9a m Worship 10am (Quaker Hall) Kids in Christ Youth Group Thursday, 7pm WAWASEE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Ron Blake, Pastor Church School 9 30 am Worship 10 30 a m Evening Worship 6 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m ROCK CHURCH INTERDENOMINATIONAL (13 A 4 1050 N, E. Lake Wawasee) Rev Sarah M Tuttle, and Dr Gary M Tuttle, Pastors Morning Worship 10 a.pi. Evening Worship 7pm Wednesday Bible School 7 p m SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (1 ’ j Miles Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Kurt B Church Sunday School 9 45a.m. Morning Worship 10 30a.m. Sunday Evening Service6p m Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 7pm BURR OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship 10 30 a 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 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 ISLAND CHAPEL 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

movie theatres around the world have been gripped by its central focus on their friendship, which was forged out of danger and desperation. Deeply moved by the warmth of the film with its many moments of humor, Billy Graham said, “‘Caught’ is certainly the most outstanding film

Motorcycle Rally Labor Day weekend

The Christian Motorcyclist’s Association Indiana State Rally will be held Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 3, at the Tippecanoe Baptist Camp, located off CR 650 N in North Webster. Activities at the rally include cycle and trike games, Christian fellowship and worship, ride to Shipshewana (Saturday only),

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CHARISMATIC REVIVAL — Pastors Thorpe and Karen Mitchell stand in the revival tent at the Northernlakes Cathedral of Praise. Independent Charismatic churches in northeastern Kosciusko County will hold their first revival Thursday through Saturday evening, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at the church, located at the intersection of SR 13 and 800 N.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Pastor Don Shanks Morning Worship 9 30 a 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 Pastor Richard Taylor Worship 8:30a.m. and 10 :45 a m Church School 9 30 a m Senior High Youth Group, Sunday. 6p m SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev Richard Bunnell. Pastor Church School 9:15a.m. Worshipß:3o4 1025 a m UMYF Sunday 6 30p.m. Communion Wednesday 5:45 p.m Bible Study Wednesday 6pm SOLOMON'S CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Harold North, Pastor Worship 9a.m. Sunday School 10 a m SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison 4 Pearl St.) Ronald Cox, Pastor Sunday School 10 a m Praise and Worship Sunday 6 30 p.m Bible Study, Thursday 730 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 30a m Morning Worship 11 a m. WORD OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (CR 300E 4 Rookstool Rd) Allen Giant. Pastor Worship Service 10 a m Bible Study, 7 p.m Wednesday

yet produced by World Wide Pictures.” “Caught” rings a challenge to everyone; in reality, one caring person can have an immeasurable impact on the life of another lonely, disillusioned, desperate person. The public is cordially invited to attend this showing.

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