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PAGE 8-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1973 Long Trip Home Takes Pastor Into Tennessee The following is the latest account written by the Rev. William 0. Hanner of McHenry concerning events on his winter trip through the South. "We are on our way home valiantly pushing spring on ahead of us. Our travels have brought us to Father Feaster's Now and Then house, which he calls Hi-Brow, situated at Sewanee, Tenn., Jiigh in the Cumberland Mountains. It was here we stopped last summer and it was about Hi-Brow I wrote in the Plaindealer of Aug. 23, 1972. Then the house was a- building. Now it is done. (Of course we home owners know that no house is ever "done".) "We are guests in the house all by ourselves. I am seated in the great upstairs room, which is thirty feet across. In the middle of the room is a stone fireplace, behind it is the pantry and refrigerator. The house and room is twelve-sided, almost round. On my left as I work is the kitchen, all out in the open. Mrs. Feaster has her pots and pans hanging on one side of the fireplace next to the open kitchen. The open kitchen helps the cook know what is going on in the house and enables hungry folks to keep an eye on progress in the kitchen. Behind the kitchen is a full bath. These three facilities. I in v:-. iS v.-.-. " N ^-.v $ •* •kojhsv- w. SERVICES Mount Hope Church United Methodist 1015 W. Broadway Pistakee Highlands Rev. Willis H. Walker Sundayf Worship 11 a.m. Sun day School, 9:45 a.m. TIME and TIDE Curious, isn't it, how people look at life so differently? To some there is an irresistible desire to cope with the tides of life by escaping from dull­ ness to new lands and faces. To others the answer seems to lie in the foam­ ing breakers, with the sinister desire to end existence completely. And yet to others the waves of life speak of plan and order and a sureness and per­ fection in creation. And so it is with time! One person begrudges every second as a relent­ less march toward the end of life. Another sees the sands of time as a slow and painful journey. And to still another, it is the golden passing of each day ordered and well-planned. What shapes these different viewpoints? The Christian sees, in the cer­ tainty of seconds and the regularity of tides, a revelation of the order and beauty that God perfects in His works. Every man needs God and His Church to give his life its noblest point of view. Scriptures selected by the American Bible Society Copyright 1973 Keister Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg, Virginia Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Mark 14 Luke 5 Luke 9 Luke 23 3-9 1-11 10-17 39-45 Sunday Mark 11 12-20 Saturday John 4 46-54 Monday Luke 8 22-25 mam 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 6:00 Johnsburg Junior High Nativity Lutheran Church 3506 E. Wonder Lake Rd. Box 157 Phone 653-3832 Wonder Lake, Illinois Sun .. Worship8 and 10:30 a m Sunday School 9 a.m. (Nursery Facilites Available) St Mary's Catholic Church Rev. Eugene Baumhofer Sat., Eve., 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 -10:30 a.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 Metiodist Church Ringwood, Illinois Rev. Willis Walker - Ph. 675- 2133 Sunday - 10 a.m. Church Ser vice. 11 a.m. Church School. Chain 0'Lakes Evangeical Covenant Church 4815 N. Wilmot Rd. Rev. Wesley R. Olson Sunday School - 9:45 am Morning Worship - 11 a.m. Church Phone - 497-3000 Parsonage - 497-3050 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. 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 Lake Bible Church 7501 Howe Rd.. 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. 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. George R. Justen Funeral Home 3519 VV. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-2400 First National Bank of McHenry 3814 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-5400 Peter M. Justen Funeral Home 3807 W. Elm Street McHenry, III. 385-0063 Ace Hardware 3729 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-0722 McHenry Savings & Loan 1209 X. Green Street McHenry, III. 385-3000 Guettler's Service, Inc. 818 X. Front Street McHenry, 111. 385-9831 Brake Parts Co. P.O. Box 11 McHenry , 111. 385-7000 Locker's Flowers 1213 Third Street McHenry, III. 385-2300 I Mitchell Sales, Inc. Buick - Olds - Opel 907 X. Front McHenry 385-7200 McHenry Garage 926 X. Front Street McHenry, III. 385-0403 The Bath Shop 3012 W. Rte. 120 McHenry, III. 385-0048 Baron of Beef, Inc. 3709 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-8380 Tonyan Construction Co. 1309 X. Borden Street McHenry, III.. 385-5520 McHenry State Bank 3510 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-1040 Coast to Coast Hardware 4400 W. Rte. 120 McHenry Market Place 385-6655 kitchen, bath and pantry take up about one-fourth of the room's space. The other three fourths is all living room and play or work area. "Father Feaster loves hammocks. He has the hooks for it across the room on the other side of the fireplace from the pots and pans. The ham­ mock hangs against the inner wall. It is but the work of a moment to swing it. I had a delightful nap in this living room hammock the first af­ ternoon we were here. Now who would ever think of hanging a hammock in the living room? Why, the Feasters of course. A most restful and practical idea for a Now and Then house. And off to my right is the outdoor balcony or deck. "This room is glass on six sides. From them I see down into the valley several hundred feet below me. Away to the west is the horizon. Between it and me lie six ranges of the mountains. All is dappled with the shadows of the clouds as they trespass into the clearness of the blue spring sky. From where I sit I see in all this vastness only three other houses. We are alone. Overhead float two hawks lazily they circle ready to plummet on whatever little forest creature forgets himself long enough to offer a tempting snack to the enemy overhead. I hear a crow's hoarse caw. I hear the tumbling waterfall two city blocks away filled to its brim from last night's rain. The soft wind hushes through the pine and the bare branches with their swelling buds all pregnant with spring are tinging the forest with the hope of nature's Easter. "In a few minutes we will get into the car and drive ten miles into town to see if there is any mail at General Delivery. We Will pass through the grounds of the University of the South at Sewanee. There, yesterday, we made our communions at the chapel for we could not find a church,on Ash Wednesday while we traveled. From this school for years came large contingents of Rhodes and Fulbright scholars. Now it is co-educational, abreast of the times, growing and expanding and building. It is strange that this school so widely known in the South is nearly unheard of in the North. "Within not very many miles the world presses--there is a cement factory, two widely known distillers, a great hat factory whose two million hats each year are sent world-wide- the hills are full of caves and if you are a spelunker you can indulge yourself to the fullest nearby. A few miles away is Win­ chester, the seat of Franklin county. Here, at the start of the Civil War, the local men met and seceded from the state of Tennessee and joined Alabama. Tennessee later seceded so its action was nullified but it was politically satisfied. Feelings ran high in those days. On the way home from Winchester today we saw a cherry orchard in full bloom. Everywhere buds are swelling. Menu notes. An elderly citizen with his in-laws on his first trip South asked, "What are grits?" He didn't even know about red eye gravy! I had black eye peas for lunch. Just scrumptious! Acoma, New Mexico, located top of a 360 foot high bluff, is classed as being the oldest continuously occupied town in U.S. No one knows its founding date, but it was going strong in 1533. The Bible Speaks Virgje L. Chappell, Pastor First Baptist Church, McHenry Methodist Church Planning For Lay Witness Mission A very special spiritual experience is in store for members, friends and neigh­ bors of the First United Methodist church of McHenry when they share a weekend for Christ with guests from throughout the U.S. The ex­ perience is, by definition, a Lay Witness mission, and similar projects have already been held successfully in over 3,000 local churches. Lon Smith, local director, comments that he estimates approximately fifteen adults and ten yroung people will ac­ cept the church's invitation to visit the community and share their witnesses for Jesus Christ with those participating in the mission. The weekend is scheduled for May 18, 19 and 20, and will be held at the Methodist church. Coffees are also scheduled to be held in various homes of rhnrrh members during the weekend. Initial plans for the program, including discussion of pur­ poses and volunteer assign­ ment to committees, were held Friday and Saturday evenings, March 9 and 10, atthe church. Anyone interested in more information is urged to contact Lon Smith. Everyone is welcome to participate and membership in the Methodist church is not a necessary factor. Journey Of Love The fellowship discussion group which meets each Sunday morning immediately following church services is going to take a 'Journey of Love' during Lent. Each week the talk-back will focus on different aspects of Christian love. The first step along the journey commenced last Sunday, March 11, when the fellowship, led by Gary Adams, took a Christian look at the parable of "The Good Samaritan." Everyone is welcome to have a cup of coffee and join in the discussion. Ringwood News PECULIAR PEOPLE One of the most beautiful expressions describing a Christian is contained in the Bible in Titus 2:14 and I Peter 2:7. In both in­ stances Christians are spoken of as being "peculiar" people. The .meaning, as the author intended it to be, has almost been lost •through centuries of language change. The choice of the word, "peculiar" was a good choice in the days of King James. The concept of the word is that the Christian is different or special in God's sight. God has a special love for His people. (Deuteronomy 33:3). God's loving kindness will never be taken away from those who belong to Him (Psalm 89:33). God's love toward Christians is an everlasting love which continues to draw His own to Him (Jeremiah 31:3). God, the Father, loves those who are obedient to Jesus Christ, even as He loved His own Son (John 17:34). To be peculiar to God means that the Christian is very special to Him. To further understand the special nature of the relationship which the Christian has with God, we shall look at the meaning of the words from which "peculiar" was translated. The original Greek word is a word which is made from two words, one which means "around" and another which is "to be". The word could be illustrated by a circle drawn around a dot. This would illustrate the position of a "peculiar" person with respect to God. The dot (Christian) being completely surround by God (circle). The greatness of the concept is that of God's protection. "I am with thee and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest" (Genesis 28:15). "I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself" (Exodus 19:4). Because we are "peculiar" to Him, He becomes "precious" to us (I Peter 2:7). He is precious because of His involvement in our lives. Because He encircles those who love Him, and He protects, then nothing is permitted to reach the believer without His per­ mission (I Corinthians 10:13). When a time of testing comes, it must come through the circle of God's presence. When temptation comes, it also must pass through the permissive will of presence. God, in His wisdom, plans the test, and limits the temptation. God permitted Satan to test Job (Job 1:9-12). Because the believer is completely encircled by God's protective and all wise presence, we can claim many special promises of the scripture. Especially of significance is "In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (I Thessalonians 5:18). Also "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). When one can claim these verses in his personal life, then to him also, the Lord becomes "precious". 4-H Clubs In Share-The-Fun County Contest Two 4-H Clubs in our com­ munity participated in the county-wide Share-the-Fun contest last Saturday night at Woodstock. We congratulate these young people on the time and effort they spent to produce a finished skit. The Busy Three 4-H Club received a blue ribbon and the McLakewood Club received a participation ribbon. RECEIVE NEW MEMBERS We were happy to welcome two families into our Ringwood church last Sunday during services. They were the Ron Silzer family and Richard Zell family. A fellowship hour was held following services so that everyone might become better acquainted with the new members. "500" CLUB The Paul Walkingtons en­ tertained their "500" card club last Saturday evening. The high scorers were Danny Rawson and Lou Winn and the low scorers were Ruth Rawson and Alice Mae Wilcox. Walt poured. ABOUT TOWN Folks the young people of this area have done it again. There were several solos and duets at the spring contest at the Johnsburg school last Satur­ day. The chorus took a first place and was well done. The individuals I will not list this week as I do not have a com­ plete list of the participants. Congratulations, anyhow, to all of you kids and parents. Keep up the good support. TRAVELERS HOME The happy and weary nomadic travels of Clayton and Virginia Bruce have once again led them back home to good ole Ringwood. As they had spent a couple of nice weather weeks home from the sunny South, they once again got the itch to travel once more. This time their travels took them to Missouri, Arkansas, and to Utah where they spent a few days visiting with cousins and uncles and aunts. While in Utah they stayed with Clayt's sister and her family. They got to visit in the copper mines, which we are told are quite a thing to see. Even brought back some goodies that are made there. Once again they started out and onward to California, where they Visited with Bill and Mavis Button, and got a royal / M 2ND BIG WEEK Mister Donut in McHenry INTRODUCING SPECIAL HONEY DIP D0NUTS 15 " $1°° MAR 16 THRU MAR 22 mc neils Next to Hornsbys in the McHenry Market Place. McHenry, Illinois treatment to the earthquake. Virginia thought it was a lot of trucks coming up the mountain drive, but when things started moving she changed her mind in a hurry. Then they went to the desert where they stayed enjoying swimming in natural hot springs pools and all of the desert life. They also report that the desert does, indeed, sport a very beautiful life, as in the morn there were beautiful flowers peeping out of the sands and the cacti is the most beautiful of them. Once again onward to and through . New Mexico and to Dallas, Texas, where they visited with Tony and Shirley Lucido and got to pick up a few pecans just for exercise. (This we are told.) But home now they really have to get back in the groove of things with all of the beautiful weather we are having. Glad to see you home. BAPTIZED Little Lisa Marie Ackerman, daughter of Len and Lor Ackerman, had a very busy day this past Sunday as she was baptized in the Lutheran church of Wonder Lake. Her Godparents are Peter Braden of Ringwood and Miss Debbie Webber of McHenry. She had many persons to help her celebrate this event. Cake and coffee were served at home to persons from Chicago, including her great- grandmother, great-aunts and uncles, cousins by the dozens, from Ringwood, Wonder Lake, McHenry,West Chicago. Our very best to you, Lisa. HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Mrs. Susie (Low) Erwin celebrates her birthday March 20, and in joining her for the week is Felicia Hogan on March 22. The twenty-third finds a busy day as Loren Harrison, Mrs. Leo Smith, E.G. "Bud" Winters and Allen Walker all share their natal day. We wish you all a very happy birthday, and many more to come. ANNIVERSARY We have but one anniversary this week and it belongs to the Low family, Walt and Doris, that is. Happy Anniversary to a cool couple. Legal Notice ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON April 3rd, 1973, at McHenry Township Highway Garage, 3703 N. Ricnmond Rd., in the Township of McHenry, County of McHenry and State of Illinois, an Election will be held for Town Clerk, Assessor, Four (4) Township Auditors. The polls of said Election will be opened at Six o'clock in the morning, and will close at Six o'clock in the evening of that day. Dated: March 12, 1973. Albert A. Adams Clerk Notice - One polling place (Pub. March 16,1973) DIAl-A-DEVOTION PHONE 8 Hear God's Word Wherever You Are. SPONSORED BY: GUETTLER'S SERVICE STATION 4