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PAGE 8-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1973 Interest Grows In May Lay Witness Mission Enthusiasm continues to build as members of the First United Methodist church of McHenry swing into final preparation for their Lay Witness mission. The mission, a weekend of sharing with others what Christ has done in the lives of all and continues to do, will be held May 18, 19 and 20. On Saturday, April 21, committee chairmen met for the first time with the coor­ dinator of the mission, Cal Klopp of Moline, 111. Mr. Klopp, along with his wife, Ann, and their three daughters will be just a few of the visitors coming to this community for the weekend. At the April 21 meeting, it was mentioned that approximately twenty-three witnesses from various localities have already accepted the church's invitation to come and share their witnesses with local participants. There will be planned ac­ tivities for all ages of youth correlating to the adult mission. Nursery will be available Friday evening from 5:30 to 10; Saturday from 9:30 to 2 and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Sunday nursery hours will be for church and Sunday School and from 11 to 1:30 p.m. Parents SERVICES Mount Hope Church United Methodist 1015 W. Broadway Pistakee Highlands Rev. Willis H Walker Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sun­ day School, 9:45 a.m. Faith Presbyterian Church West of the Outdoor Theatre John O. Mclntyre, Pastor Church School, 9:15 a.m. for 1st grade thru adults and 10:30 a.m. for pre-school children (3- 5) Worship, 10:30 a.m. Nursery facilities available. First Baptist Church 509 N. Front St. 385-0083 VirgleL. Chappell Bible Study - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Training Union; 6:30 p.m. Interpretation for Deaf at all Services. Special Spanish Services. Wednesday, Prayer Service, 7:30 p.m. Copyright 1973 Kcister Advertising Service, Inc. Strasburg, Virginia n A bird carols its heart out. Pale pink blossoms pro­ claim the newness of life returning to dormant branches. Spring sunshine gleams on the white pillars of the church. Everywhere is joy and gladness as earth pre­ pares to celebrate the Easter season. Yet somewhere hearts are heavy. Pain blots out springtide ecstasies. Bird songs torment minds grayed with grief. What message can the Holy Day bring them? In the darkest hour of the first Good Friday, Jesus, deserted by His followers, rejected by those He came to save, tortured and suffering, said, "Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit." Follow His example this Eastertime. Whatever the situation, how­ ever bleak the outlook--commend your spirit, your very self to God. Your load will be lightened, your being restored. Your church is an open door which calls you to the joyous realiza­ tion of God's love as an unassailable source of strength in your life. St Paul's Episcopal Clurch • 3706 W. St. Paul's & Green Rev. Arthur D. McKay, Vicar 385-7690 Sunday Services - Holy Eucharist - 8 a.m., Family Eucharist, 10 a.m. Church School & Coffee Hour. Wed nesdays - Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Friday-Holy Eucharist 9:30 a m Wonder take Bible Church 7501 Howe Kd.. Wonder Lake Rev. Richard Wright, Pastor Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - 11 a.m. Morning Worship. Wednesday Evening Prayer Service - 7:30 p.m.' Phone 653-7961 St Patrick's Catholic Church Rev. Edmund Petit, Pastor Rev. John Cahill, Assoc. Pastor Sat., Eve., (Sun., obligation fulfilled 5 & 7 p.m.) Sunday - 7:15, 8:30, 9:45, 11 and 12:15. Scripture* selected by the American Bible Society Sunday Monday Tuesday Luke 19 * Exodus 12 * Matthew 26 41-48 1-13 17-19 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday • Luke 22 • Luke 23 • Mark 15 • Luke 23 47-71 1-26 24-41 50-56 St John the Baptist Catholic Church Johnsburg Rev. Leo Bartel, Pastor Rectory Phone 385-1477 Convent Phone 385-5363 Sat., night-8:00 p.m. Mass Sun , Masses: 7, 9,10:30,12:00 St Peter's Catholic Church Spring Grove, Illinois Rev. Kilduff, Pastor Sunday Masses: 6:30, 8:00 ( 9:15 Summer only) 10:30 and 11:45 First United Methodist Chuich 3717 West Main Street Church phone 385-0931 Raymond L. White Pastor Parsonage Phone: 385-1352 Worship Service - 9:30 a.m. Church School - 10:15a.m Faith Baptist Church Sunday School 9:45 Preaching 11:00 Evening Church 7:00 p.m. Johnsburg Junior High Nativity Lutheran Church 3506 E. Wonder Lake Rd. Box 15fphone 653-3832 Wonder Lake, Illinois Sun ..Worship8and 10:30a.m Sunday School 9 a.m. (Nursery Facilites Available) St Mary's Catholic Church Rev. Eugene Baumhofer Sat., Evo., Mass - 5 p.m. Fulfills Sun., obligation. Sunday Masses - 6:30,8,9:30 9:45, 10:45, 11, 12 noon. Christian Science Society Lincoln Road and Eastwood Lane Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30a.m. Wed., Eve., Meeting Every Third Wed., - 8 p.m. Alliance Bible Church 3815 W. John St Rev. Gerald Robertson Wednesday Eves. 8 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sun. Worship Youth Service, 7 p.m. Evening Christ The King Catholic Church 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road Wonder Lake, Illinois Sunday masses: 8, 10 a.m. and noon. Eve., Mass: 8 p.m. Fulfills Sunday Obligation. Ringwood Mefiodist Church Ringwood, Illinois Rev. Willis Walker - Ph. 675- 2133 Sunday - 10 a .m. Church Ser vice. 11 a.m. Church School. Chain 0'Lakes EvangeScal Covenant Church 4815 N. Wilmot Rd. Rev. Wesley R. Olson Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. iMorning Worship - 11 a.m. Church Phone - 497-3000 • Parsonage - 497-3050 Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church 404 N. Green St. Rev. Roger W. Schneider Phone 385-7786 or 385-4030 Family worship and Sunday School - 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Nursery facilities available. St Francis National Catholic Church Flanders Rd., east of Ringwood Rd., Sunday Masses - 10 a m Father John Strzalka, Pastor Spring Grove Church United Methodist, 8102 N. Blivin Spring Grove, 111. Rev. Willis H. Walker, Pastor Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Sunday School - 10:15 a.m. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 4206 W. Waukegan Rd. (W. Rt 120) Rev. Herman F. Graef 385-0859 385-1616 Sunday Worship-7:45 and 10:30 Nursery Services provided at 10:30. Education for Eternity Sunday School - Children and Youth, 9 a.m. are asked to bring a sack luncheon for children's meals or plan to bring your child's food from the fellowship hall. Call Jan Ballowe for more details. Meals will be served at the church for the congregation Friday night, Saturday noon and Sunday noon. All those planning to eat at the church are asked to contact Barb Meurer, or Lilah Jordan for food assignments or make a $1 donation per meal. Everyone should bring his own table service. Saturday evening a dinner will be held at the church for team and local key leaders only. Coffees are being planned in various members' homes Saturday morning. Those who wish to host one of these cof­ fees, contact Sharon Nye or Jan Flicek. The housing committee is still looking for a few more homes to accommodate visiting witnesses. Those who would like to open their home should contact Jean Gudauskas or Sue Reese. The church is anticipating that this mission will produce an awakening to a new and vital faith for those who par­ ticipate. Witnesses are coming at their own expense to live for a weekend with local members in an experience of witnessing, fellowship and prayer. Those interested in joining the ac­ tivities are asked to call the church office or Lon Smith, mission director. *• • -"'*8 - - : * -A, '• George R. Justen Funeral Home 3519 \V. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-2400 First National Bank of McHenry 3814 VV. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-5400 Peter M. Justen Funeral Home 3«07 W. Elm Street tec Henry, 111. 385-0063 Ace Hardware 3729 U. Elm Street McHenry, III. 385-0722 McHenry Savings <& Loan 1209 X. Green Street McHenry, 111. 385-3000 Guettler's Service, Inc. 818 X. Front Street McHenry, 111. 385-9831 Brake Parts Co. P.O. Box 11 McHenry , III. 385-7000 Locker's Flowers 1213 Third Street McHenry, III. 385-2300 Mitchell Sales, Inc. Buick - Olds - Opel 907 X. Front McHenry 385-7200 McHenry Garage 926 X. Front Street McHenry, 111. 385-0403 The Bath Sho 3012 W. Rte. 120 McHenry, III. 385-0048 'P Baron of Beef, Inc. 3709 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-8380 Tonyan Construction Co. 1309 X. Borden Street McHenry, 111. 385-5520 McHenry State Bank 3510 W. Elm Street McHenry, III. 385-1040 Coast to Coast Hardware 4400 VV. Rte. 120 McHenry Market Place 385-6655 SUNDAY'S A SERMON The Bible Speaks Virgje L. Chappell, Pastor First Baptist Church, McHenry The Sunday After Easter, once again, is gone for another year. But will the great message of Easter remain in your life, cause a change, or help you set new goals? Or will Easter just be forgotten until it's time to bring out the Easter bunnies, color the eggs, and distribute candy? The message of Easter is one of hope, life, and vitality. It reminds us of our obligations to our spiri­ tual life. Easter is a time of great joy, but that joy should last long­ er than a few days or a week. The joy of Easter should guide us in our every move and help us to be mindful of the will of God. How many of us will let God show us the meaning of our lives? And how many of us will accept and do what He wants us to? For Easter is proof that God loves us, and it is up to each of us to show our love for Him and all our bro­ thers here on this small planet in a very large universe. Why not keep the message of Easter alive all year long? Making plans for the "Key 73" canvass of this area are, from left, standing, the Rev. JohniO. Mclntyre, Faith Presbyterian church, and the Rev. Wesley R. Olson, Chain O Lakes Evangelical Covenant church. Seated, left to right, are Joan Weber, St. Mary's Catholic church; Carrie Lou Thomas, First United Methodist church; Lois Koss, Zion Lutheran church; Miriam Miller, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church and Bette O'Brien, St. Mary's Catholic church. Open "Key 73" Canvass Sunday TS§ McHenry and Fox Lake area churches will begin their "Key 73" canvass of the entire community Sunday, April 29, through May 13. This canvass will be for the purpose of distributing a booklet entitled "Touched by the Fire", covering Luke and Acts, that tells of the church's beginnings and its main pur­ pose of preaching the gospel to all the world. Also the com­ munity will be asked to fill out a short form stating their name, address and church affiliation. This information will be used for the purpose of encouraging the unchurched to attend a church of their choice, the churched to attend service regularly, to enroll their children in classes for religious instruction, and to learn more about the Bible through a Bible study program. Fellow. townspeople from each congregation will be giving of their time and energy to carry on this canvass. The community is asked to welcome and cooperate with these people when they come calling. This canvass is«part of the nation-wide "KEY 73" "Calling Our Continent to the Word of God" phase. BAPTISM AND REPENTANCE Although John the Baptist's baptism was not Christian baptism, it was offered for a definite purpose in preparation for the coming Messiah of Israel. John had been sent by God (John 1:6) to per­ sonally point out the Christ. He came preaching "in the wilderness of Judea and saying, 'Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand' " (Matthew 3:2). Those who came to hear him listened to sermons on sin and transgression toward God. John called upon everyone to "Repent." Many came to hear him and heeded the warning of the preacher. They repented their sins and forsook them. They made honest efforts to turn toward God with their total lives. This was only necessary preparation for the coming Son of God. All those heeding John's warnings were instructed to submit to water baptism (Matthew 3:6). This Baptismal act was to portray that the subject had truly forsaken his old way of life and had in­ stead submitted to a new, more righteous day-by-day experience. It is interesting that some persons came seeking baptism at the hands of John who had not changed the manner of their lives. John said, "O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" (Matthew 3:7-8). John was saying that to be a candidate for his baptism, one must have experienced an obvious change in his personal life. There must have been an acknowledgement of personal sin and a forsaking of it before John would share in their baptism. Christian baptism (that baptism which followed Jesus' earthly ministry) is in many ways the same as John's baptism. Peter, as he preached at Pentecost, admonished the people to "repent and be baptized..." (Acts 2:38). The Apostle Peter linked baptism with a repentant life. The point of Peter's sermon (Acts 2) is God's desire for every person to repent. Once repentance is forthcoming in the individual's life, baptism is in order. But without repentance, baptism was totally meaningless. Baptism is an outward ex­ pression to God that the individual is listening to and hearing Him in instruction for his personal life. The Bible says, "They that gladly received his word were baptized" (Acts 2:41). The Bible indicates that baptism follows personal belief in the work of Jesus Christ. "When they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women (Acts 8:12). Also, "Many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized" (Acts 18:8). So we see that Christian baptism is linked to and follows repentance of sins. To submit to baptism indicates one is hearing and following the commandments of Jesus (Matthew 28(19). Christian baptism is a demonstration given by believers. "BAND-AID" PLANS - Jeff Anderson, Mark Bell and Barry Anderson are putting the final touches to a poster, giving all the details on the Harrison School Band Parent's association first annual "Band-Aid" dance to be held at Christ the King hall in Wonder Lake Saturday, April 28. Jeff and Barry are currently members of the Harrison school band and are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson. Mark Bell will be a beginner band student this summer. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bell. Tickets to the dance are available from Mrs. Anderson or any band parent. f THINK ABOUT IT! j By BOB JUSTEX All of us know people with a bubbling over person­ ality. Everybody likes them. Did you ever wonder what causes their popularity; what makes these peo­ ple click? To start with, they respect the other fellow's opin­ ion. They don't shout or get nasty in a discussion* When they try to convince (and invariably do), they put the other fellow in the picture ahead of them­ selves . In effect, they say, "Don't you think it is a fact?"...instead of, "This is a fact and I know I'm right." They let the other fellow do his share of the talking; they are good listeners. When age var­ iance exists, they never say, "I'm older than you therefore know more than you." They listen to the other fellow's problems; don't minimize the prob­ lems by citing, comparing (or exaggerating) their own. They never give unasked-for advice but are ready to give a suggestion when asked. They give subtle praise without evidpnee of flattery. They have good humor; can and do laugh at themselves; laugh with but not aj the other fellow. Check these traits with the people who possess 'personality plus'. You will find they have most of these goodnesses. We know a lot of people like this. We're always glad to meet more of them... GEORGE R. JUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 3519 W. Elm Street, McHenry, III. Phone: 385-2400. Measurement Of Farm Program Acreage Available Producers who have enrolled for the 1973 wheat and feed grain programs still have time to request and get measurement and inspection services before the final cer­ tification date, Joseph Getty, chairman of the McHenry C o u n t y A g r i c u l t u r a l Stabilization and Conservation (ASC) committee, said. "Measurement and in­ spection services are provided at a nominal charge which covers the cost to ASCS as a service to farmers to help them assure compliance with the farm programs they par­ ticipate in," Mr. Getty said. Trained ASCS personnel measure, stake and reference the acreage a producer is designating as set-aside and the cropland acreages the producer wants measured so that a farmer knows when he certifies that his certification is correct. Even if an error were to be made in the land measurement, a producer who followed the area staked when the land was measured is guaranteed he will be considered in compliance with program acreage requirements, Getty said. The same is true for quality of set-aside land. If the set- aside land is inspected ahead of certification and accepted for eligibility and productivity, the producer is guaranteed he has complied with set-aside quality requirements. The ASC committee chair­ man pointed out that only a few weeks remain before the final certification date and urged farmers to make their measurement requests as soon as possible. DIAL-A-DEVOTION PHONE 8 Hear God's Word Wherever You Are. SPONSORED BY: GUETTLER'S SERVICE STATION WHAT A WOMAN NEERS WHEN SLACK'S/ HEARING AIDS Rena Schaid 1407 N Green McHenry 385-0125 Sales Servir .p Ratt