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Jam session raises $3,100 for building project BY PATRICK REDMOND predmond@kpcmedia.com
Members of Manny’s Jam Band perform Aug. 10 at the seconnd annual Marion Mennonite Church Jam Session, raising money to help the Howe church continue with its building expansion. All proceeds raised by the event went to the church’s building fund.
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SHIPSHEWANA — A weekend open air jam sesssion Aug. 10 in Shipshewana raised more than $3,000 to help the Marion Mennonite Church continue its growth. The money raised by Marion Mennonite Church’s second annual jam session went directly to the church’s building fund. According the Deb Egli, one of the organizers of the event, the day netted just more than $5,100, but nearly $2,000 was needed to pay expenses. “More donations are expected this week,” she said. Constructed started on the church’s new sanctuary in June. Completion on that portion of the building was expected by the end of August. However, unforeseen problems in obtaining materials pushed back the completion date until October. The outdoor concert showcased several local bands, including Manny’s Jam Band, a collaboration been Rome City musician Manny Hawn and Wolcottville’s Nikki Carpenter. The band classifies its style as “old-time rock and roll, classic country and gospel.” All of the day’s performers donated their time. The church construction is operating on a three-year timeline. In the first year, nearly $190,000 of the $497,000 needed was raised through pledges, fundraising efforts and community donations.
Kendallville author’s book gets national release Dr. Clothier explores how God uses conflict in our lives
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Dr. Thomas Clothier of Kendallville’s book, “At Odds: God’s Development of Leaders through Conflict,” received national release last week.
KENDALLVILLE —Last week marked the nationwide release of “At Odds: God’s Development of Leaders through Conflict,” a new biblical interpretation and Christian living book by Kendallville resident and author Dr. Thomas Clothier. It is often said that in this world there is nothing certain except death and taxes. What about conflict? Individuals at home, work, school and in their neighborhoods frequently encounter the difficulties of conflict. Even cities, states and countries encounter and
engage in conflict occasionally, if not continually. In “At Odds,” Clothier biblically explains that conflict is God’s way of developing a Christian leader’s abilities and skills, whatever their area of influence. Exploring through the Scriptures, along with submitting examples taken from history and personal experience, he examines the indispensability of conflict for anyone to become the leader God uses for His glory. Published by Tate
Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com. Clothier is the pastor and teacher at the First Christian Church, Kendallville, where he has served for nearly two decades. Clothier is also the pastor and chair of the Northeast Indiana Reformation Society, which in affiliation with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals seeks to communicate and promote reformed theology. Clothier is also the featured Bible teacher on the radio ministry “Growing in Grace.” PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Religion Briefs • Gospel rock singer coming to The Rock FORT WAYNE — Gospel rock singer Brian Campbell will perform Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at The Rock, 6638 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne; Campbell is from Akron, Ohio. He has been touring across the United States and Europe spreading his personal testimonies of his walk with Christ and his spiritual battle for transformation and renewal. He has also performed alongside famous Christian rock bands such as Jars of Clay and Sleeping At Last. His energetic rock music perfectly suits his battlecry for a purpose-driven life with God in the center of it all, a press release said. For more information, go to tatemusicgroup.com/ epk/?id=14614
Dinner, auction planned as benefit ALBION — A spaghetti dinner and silent auction will take place from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Albion Wesleyan Church, 800 E. Main St., Albion. Proceeds from the event will be used to assist with medical bills for Hope Addis, a young Albion girl who suffered a head injury when kicked by a horse. Hope is the daughter of Tim and Diane Addis of rural Albion. The event is sponsored by the Albion LEO Club.
Contact Us • News about upcoming events should be emailed to religion editor Bob Braley —bobb@kpcnews.net — at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Please make sure that you get a reply to your email.
St. Mark’s welcomes new pastor BY KATHRYN BASSETT kbassett@kpcmedia.com
AUBURN — Describing the path that has brought him to Auburn, Pastor Marcus Carlson said he came to the ministry “in a very round-about way.” “I didn’t grow up in the church at all,” said Carlson, who is the new pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on West Ninth Street. “My family wasn’t involved in the church.” Carlson grew up in a small town in the Finger Lakes area of upstate New York. He said he experienced troubled times in middle school and high school and came to faith through the Young Life ministry while he was a high school student. “It was a pretty radical transformation,” Carlson said. Carlson said he felt a call to the ministry and went on to attend Eastern University outside of Philadelphia with the idea of becoming a youth minister. “It was a great experience for me,” Carlson said. “I grew in my faith. I learned a lot and was able to learn a lot about service.” After college, Carlson served in Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal and nondenominational churches in Michigan, Lafayette, and most recently Colorado. His work focused on children, youth and family ministry until 2011, when he moved into the associate pastor role, he said. Carlson and his wife, Jessica, are the parents of two children — Micah, 8, and Abby, 6. The couple were high school sweethearts and met while participating in the Young Life ministry that would have such an impact on his life. “I found my faith, my wife and my career,” Carlson said. Carlson said Auburn and St. Mark’s are where he and his family want to be.
Kyle and Katie Lowry are new pastors at The Crossing-Garrett Church of the Nazarene.
New pastors at The Crossing-Garrett Church of the Nazarene GARRETT — Kyle and Katie Lowry are new pastors at The Crossing - Garrett Church of the Nazarene. Kyle recently finished his undergraduate degree in Christian education and is currently working on his master’s degree in pastoral ministries from Olivet Nazarene University. Katie is in her second year of teaching secondary English and is currently working at Lakeview Middle School in Warsaw. The couple are looking forward to building and enhancing the church through new ministries, as well as continuing current
ministries such as Sunday morning service and Wednesday night youth group. The church also serves a free meal to anyone in need on Wednesday nights. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., welcome at 10:20 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday activities include youth group and community dinner at 5:30 p.m. and youth group at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The church is located at 105 West Sixth Ave., Garrett. Phone 357-5769.
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Marcus Carlson is the new pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Auburn. A native of upstate New York, he has served at churches in Michigan, Indiana and most recently, Colorado.
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September 8, 2013 (HOME OPENER) “Colorado was beautiful, but we’re glad to be back in Indiana,” Carlson said. “We really want to be in a place that God wants us to be. Our search has been pretty long. We really wanted to be in the right place that God had for us and a place that we could be for a long time. Auburn, for us, felt like a great fit. The church is a great fit.” Carlson said he has a passion for the Scripture and that his gifts of preaching and teaching are a great fit for what the church wants.
Carlson said he also wants to help people use their gifts in the church and in the community. “I’m passionate about community and serving in the community. We felt this is a community we could get involved in,” Carlson said. “We’re excited to be here. We’re looking forward to settling in the community. The church is looking forward to moving forward and figuring out together how God wants us to serve Auburn and the community.”
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