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First mention in the church minutes of a men's organization was of a
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"'Minister's Brotherhood" to meet bi-week- ly, the members to be permanent advisors to the Official Board. In 1948 the pre- sident of the Brotherhood reported that it was "flourishing." Both members and workers attended. Programs have been lo- cal in origin much of the time, but as of 1967 the E. U.B. Men and the W.S.W.S. have the same study outlines.
The E.U.B. Men have contributed to a variety of projects. Through the years they accumulated $300 in a fund for a new church, but in 1961 they transferred this to Otterbein Home. It was used for refinishing and installing pews that had been given this church by Fairview E. U.B. church, Dayton, at the time that church was completely remodeled.
There are many references in reports made at Official Board and (successor ) Council of Administration meetings, to Youth Fellowship, and before that to Chris- tian Endeavor groups. When Home member - ship of children was at its peak, the Christian Endeavor was divided into sever- al age groups which held separate meetings. In June 1924 the Otterbein Home Christian Endeavor carried home the grand banner from "the convention". Both of these org- anizations of young people contributed many times to church services, prayer
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meetings and other program activities of the church. There was also an Otterbein Guild which flourished for a few years.
As long as children lived at Otter- bein Home, a vacation Bible School was held each summer immediately after the regular school closing in June. Members of the administrative staff, Sunday School teachers and other workers, and some members of the Home, conducted it.
Dream of New Church Building
Over the years the congregation dreamed of a new and separate church build- ing. 4 As long ago as 1916 the Board of Trustees of Otterbein Home appointed a spe- cial committee of Dr. W. R. Funk and Dr. J. M. Phillippi, original founders of the Home, and Dr. King, superintendent, to outline a plan of development for Otter- bein Home. One of the buildings they in- cluded in their far-sighted plan was a church to be located in the general vicin- ity of where Phillippi building now stands. The dream persisted through the years and is referred to now and then in minutes of various meetings. The fact that E.U.B. Men had $300 in a new church fund as late as 1961 indicates how long the possibility of building existed in minds of church members.
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Gifts of Pianos
Dec. 12, 1918 Supt. King reported to the Board of Trustees of the Home that four pianos had been received from the Williams Piano and Organ Co. One was plac- ed in Good Samaritan, one in the Old People's Home (Bethany) and one in the re- ception room at the Children's Home (New Bethany. ) and the artist grand in the chapel.
This artist grand is the piano now in second floor lounge of the Nursing Care Center. It was used in the past for prayer meetings and other programs conducted in the lounge. At present another piano, the property of a musician who came to the Home as a member several years ago, is the one regularly used, as the old one can be no longer kept in tune. (A picture of a piano almost exactly like this "artist grand" is shown in a book of reproductions of old advertisements. It is dated 1880)
The artist grand had been less than pleasing in tone for a long time, and re- sisted the best efforts of expert tuners, when several discussions about replacing it were held in Official Board meetings. Then in August 1953 there is a note in one of the reports that "the new piano in the chapel is not to be used for practice." (Children were taking music lessons. )
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This "new" piano is still in use in the chapel. It was purchased by the Women's Auxiliary of Otterbein Home for $1000 and presented to the Home. According to the recollection of persons who have lived here a long time, this piano, a very fine, expensive one, had been the gift to a young musician by her parents, but she died soon thereafter. The parents made it available to the Auxiliary for much less than they had paid for it originally.
From the first music had an important place in the services of the church, and several pianists and choir directors are mentioned in the early minutes. One of these in 1921 was Miss Darling, choir super- visor, who was then a teacher in Otterbein Home school. Miss Darling became Mrs. Ross Hill, and still retains a special interest in Otterbein Home by reason of the fact that her husband, Dr. Hill, has been Home physician for many years.
In 1944 choir robes were purchased. Material for collars was to be purchased and women of the Home were to make the collars. From time to time there is refer- ence in the minutes to new robes being pur- chased, or old ones cleaned and repaired. In March 1956 new robes of spun rayon, wine color, with gold and white stoles were pur- chased. The robes cost $11.95 each and the stoles $2.15 each. These are still used.
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Other Gifts
Besides the pianos mentioned, other gifts have been made to the church which represent considerable investment in mon- ey .
Lectern, chairs and baptismal font were dedicated December 13, 1948. They Were the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hilge- dick of Sullivan, Ind., in honor of Mrs. Hilgedick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Christy of Linton, Ind. On this occasion Mr. and Mrs. Hilgedick announced that they would also give a pulpit and chair. This they did, and the dedication took place January 15, 1950.
White chancel cloths were dedicated October 3, 1954. They were given by the Senior Youth Fellowship. Green and purple paraments for the lectern and pulpit were purchased in November 1966 with a memorial gift of money from the family of Mrs. Clothilda Ditmyer, a member of the Home. She was the widow of Rev. R. B. Ditmyer .
Communion table and flower stands were given by the Auxiliary of Ohio East Conference, in memory of Jay M. Cogan, an early field secretary of the Home, and editor of the Otterbein Home News .
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Brass cross and candlesticks were giv- en by Mrs. Jessie Funkhouser of Dayton. The candlesticks are presently in use. A spring assembly which keeps the candles at even height, was given by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, members of the Home.
United States flag was presented to the Otterbein Home church in 1953 by the Daughters of America chapter of West Mid- dletown, Ohio. The church purchased a Christian flag for display on the opposite side of the chancel. As of July 1963 re- ference is made to the fact that "we have received new flags" but there is nothing to indicate whether they were gifts or had been purchased by the church.
In 1954 Oak St. E.U.B. church, Dayton, gave the bulletin board still in use in the chapel.
On September 1, 1958 it was reported that new life-size figures of Mary and Joseph and two shepherds, for the Nativity scene erected each Christmas season, had cost $368.50 plus transportation. Gifts of $150 had been received. The treasurer was instructed to pay the balance.
New pulpit Bible was given in 1962 in memory of Mrs. Nessie Shively, by her hus- band, Laird Shively, and his niece, Mrs.
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Nessie Shively Watson of Mifflinburg, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Shively were members of the Home, both now deceased.
Organ was the gift in 1960 of the children of Mrs. Edith Hart, who had been in charge of the Home sewing room for many years; and of Dr. V. H. Allman, the Cole family, and the Women's Auxiliary. (Dr. Allman was superintendent of Otterbein Home at the time. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cole have been co-managers of the laundry since 1952. The Auxiliary contribution represented money left in their treasury when the Mid- West Homes Auxiliary was formed, and the Otterbein Home Auxiliary ceased operation. )
Pews presently in use (1968) were donated in 1961 when Fairview E. U.B. church Dayton, dismantled its sanctuary which was to be rebuilt. Otterbein Home E.U.B. Men contributed $300 which had been accumulat- ed in a building fund, to be used toward refinishing and installing the pews.
Cushions for part of the pews in the chapel were placed in 1964. A fund of $500 left by the Women's Auxiliary was used to cover the cost.
Colored glass windows were given that same year (1961) by Trinity E.U.B. church Dayton. Until that time the windows had been of clear glass, with drapes. In 1946
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the Women's Auxiliary had paid $439 for replacement of old drapes, and in later years also contributed toward purchase of new ones as needed.
Lamps on the pulpit and lectern were given in 1961 by Mrs. Lena Rabuck, former matron of Bethany, now retired and a mem- ber of the Home. Silencers for communion cup racks were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Warren McMichael in 1961. Mr. McMichael is manager of the farm, and at that time Mrs. McMichael was matron. She is now (1968) manager of food services.
Chalice and 100 hymnals were pur- chased in January and May respectively, 1967, with a memorial fund given to the church by the family of Rev. John Oehler- king, a member of the Home. He had served as Montana E.U.B. conference superinten- dent for many years, and later as confer- ence superintendent for Nebraska.
Pastor's study was completely done over in 1966. Bookshelves were built in by Rudolph Wernicke, a skilled craftsman, a member of Otterbein Home, as a personal contribution to the church. Painting was done by Don Ballou, father of Mrs.Charles Dilgard, who also donated his work. Car- pet and materials for the bookshelves, were paid for from funds which had accu .- mulated in the treasury of the Otterbein
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Home Alumni Association.
Planters at the entrance to Phillippi building, where the chapel is located, were given by friends of Rev. Ella Hamilton, a member of the Home, who died in August 1966. She was for 39 years church secretary of Euclid Av. E.U.B. church, Dayton.
In January 1968 Mrs. Charlotte Alvis, director of nursing, gave a movie projec- tor to the Nursing Care Center, as a mem- orial to her husband. Another one was purchased for use in the chapel, with a combination of memorial gifts of money which had been given in honor of deceased members: Mrs. Lottie Deardorff, Mrs. Edna Hoover and Mrs. Ida Wright; as well as friends of the Home who had lived else- where: Mrs. Flora Miller, Mrs. Bertha Ab- bey and Mrs. Bertha Shilling. Wall screen for use for each of these projectors, was given by the Friendship Class of Dayton First E.U.B. church.
Late in 1967 work was begun on trans- forming a Sunday School room just off the chapel, into a Home library. Rudolph Wernicke lowered the ceiling, paneled the walls and constructed book shelves. Don Ballou did the staining and varnishing. New lighting was provided.
Among books available are 60 volumes
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printed in large type, the gift of a Sun- day School class of Ashland First E.U.B. church. A copy of the Readers' Digest comes each month, printed in large type, for use of those who have difficulty in reading. This subscription of $48 was paid for from a gift of $75 from Ashton, Ill., E.U.B. church. The remainder will be used for more books.
Counting the Members
It is difficult to arrive at any clear idea of the number of members of the church in any given period since its organization. Some pastors seem to have included all who attended Sunday School and church, in their reports. At times the roll was revised and names of those no longer living here were removed "with certificate". One pastor reported 101 resident and 149 non-resident members as of 1949. Whether the non-resident list included those whose names had been plac- ed on an "associate" list some years pre- viously, is not clear. At one time it had been voted to remove the names of in- active (usually persons who had moved awey) members, but who had not requested an "associate"status. This practice, generally followed in the denomination was later disapproved by General Confer- ence and has been discontinued.
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From 24 members at the time of its organization in 1914, the church member- ship grew to as high as 272 reported in 1926. This must have included children, as there were about 175 children here at the time. In 1938, however, the report showed only 97 persons over 15 years of age. This report was necessary in order to claim this church's portion of the Symmes fund. In 1948 the pastor reported that there was an average attendance of 186 at Sunday School, and "church attend- ance ran higher."
In 1951-52 the membership was report- ed as 144. It would seem that this repre- sented actual membership, rather than both membership and attendance. Here at Otter- bein Home we have numerous regular attend- ants who never have transferred to this church from their former home churches.
The roll was revised in 1966, the first time since the children had left in 1963. As many of them had belonged to this church, and many had grown up and left the Home even before 1963, an earnest effort was made to contact all non-residents. Responses indicated that some had joined other churches without requesting letters from this church. In some cases no ad- dresses could be discovered. By the time
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revision was completed, there appeared to be a drastic drop in membership, but the factors involved made it seem greater than was actually the case. The present roll (1967) represents a true list of present members. It shows 123.
Peak membership reported was in 1961, 207 members, but of these 32 were non-re- sident. This was while children were still here.
Assistant Pastor
Rev. and Mrs. Donald E. Carper came to Otterbein Home in September 1951. Rev. Carper was a student at United Theological Seminary. He was the first associate pas- tor of this church. He also served as youth director and part of the time as Sun- day School superintendent. Mrs. Carper directed a youth choir and gave music les- sons . While they were here Rev. Carper wrote a history of Otterbein Home as his thesis in partial fulfillment of the re- quirements for a degree of Bachelor of Divinity. The Carpers returned to Kansas in late 1953.
Church records seem to indicate that Rev. Carper was the only associate pastor ever employed by the church. At intervals young men from United Theological Seminary have been hired by the Otterbein Home Board
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of Trustees to assist with youth work on campus, and they have taken an interest in the church, but they were responsible to the Home rather than the church.
One of these was Rev. Gerald Witt who served from June 1959 to July 1960. He was youth director of the church for several months, but resigned this post in May 1960. Mrs. Witt is a registered nurse, and work- ed in our hospital (now the Nursing Care Center ) following the birth of their twin sons about a month after they came.
Miscellany
Christmas offering for the Otterbein Home, and more recently for Midwest Homes, has been taken in this church ever since the Christmas offering was established. It has reached substantial amounts at times. Members of the Home contribute in a spirit of thankfulness for the care they receive.
April 22, 1955 first mention is made in the minutes as to the recommendation that a Pastor-Parish Committee be formed. Almost a year later, March 19, 1956, the Council of Administration still seemed re- luctant to discuss such a committee, but at the urging of the conference superin- tendent, it was set up. It included the board of stewards, financial secretary,
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church treasurer, and the treasurers of all departments. The committee personnel is on a different basis now. It was to be "tried" for one year. In September of that year it was decided that the pastor should appoint one lay member. Such a committee has been active ever since.
In January 1947 there was discussion as to the need of a loud speaker for the hospital(which was above the chapel), and hearing aids for the church. These were installed, apparently, because November 7, 1948 a new microphone was purchased for $22.20. August 25, 1953 the treasurer was instructed to pay for some loud speakers in the chapel. In 1955 the inter-com sys- tem was extended to the residence halls, and a gift of $300 to the church was ap- plied to the total cost of $600. The present hearing aids were installed at the expense of the Home, in 1965. The system in the chapel has been improved so that sound is uniform throughout the room.
There was no hesitation in early days about including religious instruction with other subjects in the school. At a quarter- ly conference in June 1924 the conference superintendent was asked to appoint a com- mittee on Religious Education to recommend a course of study in Otterbein Home high school. This recommendation was followed and the course became a regular part of
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the school curriculum.
Revival services have been held re- gularly each year in the Otterbein Home church. The first one was planned at a meeting January 1, 1916. Preachers were called in from other churches, and some professional revivalists were employed.
When children left Otterbein Home in 1963, only one Sunday School class remain- ed. This was made up of adults. Children of workers who lived on campus were taken by their parents to Sunday Schools in near- by churches during 1963-1965. The adult class was taught by the lecture method, by members of the Home, and also frequently by guest teachers who came from United Theological Seminary, denominational head- quarters in Dayton, and on occasion from other churches in the area.
In October 1966, however, it was de- cided to revive the Sunday School here, as the population of workers' children had increased. Several classes were organiz- ed according to age groups for the youth. Adult classes were conducted in the Coun- cil Room, on second floor of Phillippi, in New Bethany, and the Nursing Care Center.
Sunday evening services were discon- tinued for a time, but were resumed in
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October 1962, and have been held regular- ly ever since.
The name Official Board was changed to Council of Administration in December 1946, in accordance with the Discipline. The title was changed again in December 1963, and the policy-making body is known in each individual church as the Local Conference.
Symmes Fund
First mention of the Symmes fund in minutes of the Official Board, is July 16, 1920, when note was made that $74.40 had been received by Otterbein Home church from the fund. The amount varied over the years from $108.15 to $22.47 in 1967. It was evidently kept much of the time as a reserve fund, and only drawn upon when there was some special need. For several years, about the time of World War I, the church owned a government bond valued at $830 which may have been purchased with Symmes fund accumulations. There are sev- eral references to it being added to the church building fund.
In the front of the book containing minutes beginning in 1938, there is a sample form on which claim must be made for the fund, and a note in what appears to be the handwriting of Audrey G.
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Whitaker, secretary of the Official Board, although it is not signed. "We have been told that our church has missed at least one payment and perhaps more than one, be- cause no one knew about the ministerial fund. This has been due to new persons being in charge, or an oversight.
"In order that this might not happen again, we suggested that this be written up in such a way that future officials would know something about it. We were directed to paste a sample form in front of the new secretary's book. These forms are purchased at the Western Star office. The ministers' notice is found in the Wes- tern Star each year. Watch for the notice and inquire from officials in Lebanon con- cerning the fund.
"Otterbein Home church is in Twp. 4 Range 3. We have been told that our line ends approximately at Green Tree road. An agent is elected at a regular church ser- vice preceeding the final date, to hand in the approved list of members. The check for this money which the church receives, is made out in the name of this agent, and is sent to this person by mail at a later date. The secretary prepares the list from the pastor's record. "
Printed notice: (Trustees) will meet
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-- to distribute the annual interest on moneys from the sale of Section 29 of said township, to all religious societies then and there represented by an agent. * * * presenting a list of church members age 15 years or over, and actual residents of the township on that day."
The Symmes fund is unique among funds for the support of religious organizations
John Cleves Symmes was 45 when the land boom of 1787 was at its height. He was born July 21, 1742 at Riverhead, Long Island, but moved to New Jersey and became a member of congress, chief justice of the state, and one of three judges of the Northwest Territory. He died at Cincinnati January 26, 1814.
Judge Symmes contracted with congress for one million acres in Ohio, but found that there were only 600,000 acres between the Great and Little Miami rivers northward from the Ohio river, in what was called the Virginia Military range, the north boundary being a short distance above where the Warren county fairgrounds now stand. The area included Lebanon, South Lebanon, Union Village (which became Otterbein Home) in Warren county, and Hamilton, Monroe and Bethany in Butler county.
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Symmes' patent was for 311,682 acres, but he finally paid for only 248,540 acres. His original deed was signed by George Washington. The price of the 311,682 acres was 66-2/3 cents per acre, but ac- tual payment was made for the land around Cincinnati, Hamilton and Lebanon at 17 cents per acre. Symmes had the land sur- veyed, but compasses varied so the lines were not exact.
It was specified in the sale that Section 29 of every township of six square miles be reserved for support of religion, with Section 16 reserved for support of education. It was customary, in those days for land to be set aside for use of ministers of the gospel. There were three "ministerial sections" in Warren county. United Brethren churches were mentioned among those benefitting by this arrange- ment.
It is from one of these "ministerial sections" that the Otterbein Home church derives some income each year. As land was sold, proceeds were invested, with the income allocated to churches within the township. At first there were few churches, and each received a fairly large sum, but as more churches were organized, the divi- sion among them caused each apportionment to become smaller.
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Unfortunately Judge Symmes did not seem to realize that he had paid for only 248,540 of the 311,682 acres in his pat- ent. He sold off tracts for which he could not give good deeds. Many persons paid him in full for such lands. After some years an Act of Congress secured to all persons the lands they claimed, at $2.00 per acre. There were numerous cases in which the owner paid twice for his land before title could be cleared.
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OTTERBEIN HOME PASTORS
Name
Year or years when appointed
J. R. King 1914-15-16-17-18-19
J. P. Hendrix 1920-21-22
C. W. Snyder 1923-24-25-26-27-28-29
W. I. Comfort 1930-31-32
W. O. Bollinger 1933 (May till Conference)
* H. H. Miller 1933
P.O. Deever 1934-35
F. G. Senger 19 36
Arthur Peden
1937
E. C. Petry 19 38
A. E. Landis 19 39-1940
Lyal Anderson 1941-42-43
*H.H. Miller (Served for a few weeks and resigned. He had served in 1933 also)
Delmont Gordy 1944-45-46
Omar Wetherell 1947 (Resignation, Gordy)
E. S. Comrey 1947-48-49-50-51-52-53-54
Paul Chastain 1955-56
Ira Clark 1957-58-59-60
Myron Ketron 1961
Robert Eschbach 1962-63-64-65
Charles W. Peckham 1966-67
List furnished by Conference Superinten- dent Dr. W.K. Messmer, compiled by Owen Delp.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY AND BUDGET 1968
LOCAL CONFERENCE : Chairman, Chas. W. Peckham; vice-chairman, Charles K. Dilgard; Secretary, Miss Florence Edwards; Treasur- er, Dwight Williams; Elder, Rev. Fred Engle; Lay member to Annual Conference, Mrs. Lena Rabuck; Financial Secretary, Mrs. Opha W. Ireland; Lay Leader, Mrs. Laura Lowden; Assistant Lay Leader, Mrs. Amy Yenner; Re- presentative of Trustees, C. K. Dilgard; Representative to Otterbein College, David Green; Chairman, Christian Education, Mrs. Arline Peckham; Chairman Social Concerns, Mrs. Flossie Daniel.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH WORK COUNCIL: Dir- ector, Mrs. Phyllis Dilgard; Teachers, Chas. Dilgard, Warren McMichael, Phyllis Dilgard, Margaret Williams, Arline Peckham.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR SERVICE MEN AND COLLEGE STUDENTS: Chairman, Mrs. Vernita Green; Mrs. Edith Lidster, Miss Nelda Cam- eron, Edward Delker, Mrs. Pearl Floyd, Mrs. Alfreda Jenkins.
ADULT WORK COUNCIL: Director, Mrs. Ruth McMichael; Mrs. Margaret Quinley, Mrs.Bessie Dunkle, Mrs. Gilda Carter, Lester Hiestand, Mrs. Amy Yenner, Miss Florence Clippinger, Robert Ragle, Dwight Williams, Mrs. Marie
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Mckenzie, Mrs. Agnes Myers, Mrs. Lena Rabuck.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS BASKETS: Chairman, Mrs. Ruth McMichael; Miss Clara Sippel, Mrs. Eleanor Shaferly, Mrs. Pearl Hiestand, Frank Robinson, Lester Hiestand, Rudolph Wernicke.
COMMISSION ON WORSHIP AND PREACHING: Chairman, Mack Campbell; secretary, Mrs. Grace Cole; ushers, chairman, Fred Ahlfeld, Howard Irick, Edward Delker, Dwight Wil- liams, Homer Scott, Robert Ragle, Roger Cole. Chairman acolytes: Dwight Williams Communion Stewards: Chairman, Mrs. Daisy King; Mrs. Esther Robinson, Mrs. Lena Rabuck, Miss Clara Sippel.
Flower Committee: Chairman, Miss Florence Clippinger, Mrs. Grace Cole, Mrs. Celine Jessmer, Mrs. Nora Borck.
Music Committee: Chairman, Mrs. Mabel Sheneman; Mrs. Gilda Carter, Mrs. Arline Peckham, Mrs. Odessa Campbell.
COMMISSION ON EVANGELISM AND MISSION: Chairman, C.K.Dilgard; secretary, Miss Hazel Shidaker; Mrs. Robert Ragle, Mrs. Thomas Bright, Mrs. Eleanor Shaferly, Mrs. Howard Irick.
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PASTOR-PARISH COMMITTEE: Chairman, Warren McMichael; secretary, Miss Florence Clippinger; lay member to annual confer- ence, Mrs. Lena Rabuck; member at large, Miss Mary Mckenzie; pastor's appointee, Charles K. Dilgard.
STEWARDSHIP AND FINANCE COMMITTEE: Chairman, Dwight Williams; secretary, Roger Cole; financial secretary, Mrs. Opha Ireland; church treasurer, Dwight Williams; assistant church treasurer, Warren Mc Michael; WSWS treasurer, Miss Florence Clippinger; E.U.B. Men treasurer; members at large, Mrs. Margaret Quinley, E. F. Crites, Mrs. Agnes Myers.
Special Funds Committee: Chairman, C. K. Dilgard; Homer Scott, D. Williams
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Chairman, Miss Mary Mckenzie; secretary, Mrs. Mabel Sheneman; members at large, Mrs. Ruth Mc Michael, Mrs. Esther Robinson, Mrs. Florence Morris, Mrs. Daisy King.
MEMBERS AT LARGE OF LOCAL CONFERENCE : Homer Scott, Robert Roy, Mrs. Elsie Fravel, Thomas Bright.
COMMITTEE ON MEMORIALS: Chairman, Mrs. Opha Ireland; Miss Mary Mckenzie, Howard Irick, Miss Florence Clippinger, Charles K. Dilgard.
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WORKERS" FELLOWSHIP EXECUTIVE COM- MITTEE: President, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Williams; vice president, Mrs. Vernita Green; secretary, Mrs. Alfreda Jenkins; treasurer, Roger Cole.
MEMBERS' FELLOWSHIP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President, Mrs. Gilda Carter; vice president, Mrs. Mabel Sheneman; sec- retary, Mrs. Lena Rabuck; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Quinley.
EUB MEN'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : President, Lester Hiestand; vice president, Robert Roy; secretary, Edward Delker; treasurer, Homer Scott
WSWS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President, Mrs. Lena Rabuck; vice president, Mrs. Agnes Myers; secretary, Mrs. Mabel Shene- man; treasurer, Miss Florence Clippinger . Secretary of Spiritual Life, Miss Florence Edwards; secretary of social concerns, Mrs. Flossie Daniel; secretary of World Out- reach, Mrs. Margaret Quinley.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES : Sunday Church School, 9:15 a.m .; Morning Worship Service, 10:30 a.m; Evening Wor- ship Service, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Studies: Phillippi, 1:00 p.m. Nursing Care Center, 2:30 p.m. New Bethany, 7:30 p.m.
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Local Conference; First Monday of January, April, July, October. 7:15 p.m. Women's Society of World Service: Circle I, second Monday of each month, 2:00 p.m. Circle II, second Tuesday of each month, 7:15 p.m. E.U.B. Men: Fourth Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Children's and Youth Work Council: First Monday, February, May, August, Nov- ember, 7:15 p.m.
Adult Work Council: First Tuesday, February, May, August, November, 7:15 p.m. Workers' Fellowship: Third Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Members' Fellowship: Third Tuesday of each month, 2:00 p.m.
BUDGET FOR 1968
Pastoral Ministry
Salary
$5,000.00
Pension
720.00
Group Insurance
217.00
Convention Expense
100.00
Total
$6,037.00
Operational Budget
Supplies (Bulletins, etc)
400.00
Janitor 180.00
Contingent flower fund
25.00
Camps and Rallies
50.00
Literature (Sunday School,
300.00
Ch. & Home, Miami Messenger $ 955.00
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Outreach Budget
Christian Service Fund
$1,944.00
Camp Miami Improvement
83.00
700.00
Special Missions Total
$2,727.00
GRAND TOTAL
$9,719.00
Amount needed monthly to meet budget
$809.91
Amount needed weekly 186.90
SPECIAL OFFERINGS January, April, July, October,
Church and Home, first Sunday.
January, World Service Day; March, One Great Hour of Sharing; April, College Day; June, Missions Day; October, E.U.B. Men's Day; November, American Bible Soc- iety; December, Midwest Homes.
UNITED APPEAL:
April, Salvation Army, 40%, heart fund, 20%; cancer fund, 20%; crippled children's fund, 20%.
November: Baskets for needy families, 80%; service men, 10%; March of Dimes, 10%.
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MEMORIAL GIFTS TO THE OTTERBEIN HOME
1966 In Memory of Amount
George Hamilton (brother
of Miss Ella Hamilton) $ 46.00
Isa Barnhouse (member ) 49.00
Bessie Schaeffer (member) 147.00
Mrs. Ted Schultz's mother 50.00
Lulu Williamson (member ) 5.00
Alta Ates (member) 5.00
Ella Hamilton (member) 179.50
Maude Bushnell (member ) 111.00
Rev. John Oehlerking
(member) (used for hymn-
als and chalice 263.00
Clothilda Ditmyer
(used for paraments) 100.00
1967 Edna Hoover (member ) 15.00
Kate Penick (member)
100.00
Ralph Alvis
40.00
Mrs. M. Byrd
25.00
Mrs. Mary Ebersole
20.00
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