CHURCH of GOD CHURCH of GOD Northern Midwest eW{J District Volume 3, Issue 8 August, 1964 Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong greet the brethren oj this area at McCormick Place. After viewing this picture, one oj th e brethren commented that Mr. Armstrong looks almo,,-t the same as he did eight years ago. Panormaic view oj the crowd oj over 1,700 people from the area who gathered to hear Mr. Armstrong speak. It has been over four years since Mr. Armstrong has spoken in the Chicago area. 1 Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong Speaks To Over 1,700 at McCormick Place by Wilbur BaJl Over seventeen hundred people jammed to overflowing the Banquet Room, in McCormick Place. It seemed reminiscent of a Feast Day, such as those which have been held in the past. However, this was just "Another Sabbath" Day as we observe every week. The thing which made this particular Sabbath Day outstanding was the appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Armstrong, stopping in Chicago on their return trip to Pasadena from Bricket -Wood, England. Members from all the churches in the Northern Midwest District met in -McCormick Place for this special treat, with the exception of those from Cincinnati, St. Louis, Lexington and Minneapolis. Because of the great distance involved it would not have been practical for those churches to attend. Mr. Frank McCrady opened the service with song at 1:30 P.M. with "All Hail the Power" and "Mount Zion Stands Most Beautiful". Mr. Dean Blackwell followed with the opening prayer. Upon reflection, one begins to realize just how God blesses His people, when he starts to glance about him and observe the beauty of the day (from the physical as well as the spiritual standpoint). Temperature 75°-the sky is a bright blue, with a few white clouds scattered about. Then, looking directly ahead, the east wall consists of six huge Wall-Windows -through which Lake Michigan's blue-green water may be readily seen. To the left is Meig's Field -from which small aircraft are landing and taking-off. In the immediate foreground the harbor is filled with Sailboats and Cabin Cruisers. With this panoramic background, Mr. Allen Manteufel stepped to the rostrum and delivered the Sermonette. He showed the contrast in size between that which the "Plain Truth" of 1944 contained, and the vast (Continued on page 3) 24 Students leave For Amhassador by Barbara Ellis A record number of students from this area are blessed in being able to attend God's College this fall. A total of 24 from the District will be leaving this week, with the possibility of even more (Con1'inued on page 4) XEdito.r-in-Chief ..... . . Dean Blackwell Edito.r .. ...... ... ....... . Wilbur Ball News Edito.r ... ... ......Kenneth Ellis REPORTERS Dick Alexander Emma Lasocha Elisha Crim Gene Scarbro.ugh Elaine Tkach Lyle Versho.wske Fred Mancewicz Victo.r Jo.hnso.n Edward Rudicel David Shell Ro.land Van Slo.o.ten Esterlene Helmes W. Keo.ugh-Dwyer James Hewell Barbara Ellis Circulatio.n ... .... . ....Gene Madiso.n Ho.pe Brassine Business Manager .. ........Ted Efimo.v Art ...... ............... J o.hn Mo.o.re Feed Adviser .. . . . . . ....Kenneth May Pho.to.grapher .. . ......Rebert Einersen Wilbur Vandermo.len © 1964 by Radio. Church of Go.d Address all co.rrespo.ndence to. the Edito.r. Published mo.nthly by Chicago., Minneapo. lis, Cincinnati, Grand Rapids, Indianapo. lis, Milwaukee, St. Lo.uis, Lexingten, Elkhart, Peo.ria, Danville and Evansville Spo.kesman Clubs. No.tify us immediately o.f any changes o.f address. Circulatio.n ever 2600 Milwaukee News Briefs by Wesley Olson The Milwaukee Church is scheduling a bus from Milwaukee to. Jekyll Island with a sto.p to pick up passengers in Chicago.. It will leave Milwaukee Thursday afterno.o.n, September 17th, and travel directly to. the island, accordi~g to. current plans. It is expected to be a late model 49passenger coach with air co.nditioning and reclining seats. At the present time, abo.ut half the bus is filled. The fare will be appro.ximately $45.00 per adult, round trip. 224 Attend 1st Daytime Service! The Milwaukee brethren are very jo.yful and thankful to. have services held at 2:00 P.M. Sabbath Day rather than Friday evening, as has been the case fo.r the past few years. This time-change makes it easier for our diligent scattered brethren and also. makes it po.ssible fo.r many more to. attend Go.d's co.mm:.. nded ho.ly convocatio.ns! Indianapolis News Briefs On July 19th, Anita Jamiso.n and Carl Franz were united in marriage by God thro.ugh Mr. John Bald at the I.B.E.W. Building in Indianapo.lis. Both had previo. usly been baptized o.n February 23rd o.f this year. 1tJ~l1t JJ "7~e new IJtCJ-l1lit~ "? by Ken Ellis Mr. Herbert W. Armstro.ng, we all kno.w, has becn very busy writing a sizeable and important bo.o.k abo.ut sex. This hook has to. be written because of the desperate need o.f the peo.ple of to.d"y to really llnderstand Goers purposes in endowing the human race with sex and marria~l·. To.day, tho.usands are go.ing astray because they do. no.t have this knowlc(1ge. T h..:se confused people are seeking happiness in ways that will not bring it to them. Mr. Armstrong spoke o.f what is being called ''The New Morality" This con cept is not new and is immoral. What has happened is that ourr civilizatio.n wer. through a period culminating in the Victorian era. During this era any mention of o.r teaching about the man-wo.man relatio.nship was fo.rbidden . People were repressed, inno.eent, and tragically igno.rant of needed information. Since that time the pendulum has swung toward the other extreme-and has just about reached it with topless swim suits, wife-swapping, campus promi,cuity, and extreme permissiveness in the entertainment fields. But peo.ple do no.t want to be considered immoral! The way out fo.r them has been to. "stretch" the o.ld code o.f mo.rality farther and farther-but to claim that these are not infractio.ns. They are just becoming "mo.dern" and "up-to-date," they claim. The religious leaders thro.ugho.ut the wo.r1d to.day are no.t crying o.ut against this-but, rather, in so.me cases, leading this search for new "kicks." As an example, the Archbishop o.f Canterbury (head o.f the Church o.f England) recently spo.ke to. Parliament reco.mmending mo.re lenient treatment of homo.sexuals-even to. the po.int o.f permitting man-man and wo.manwo. man "marriages"! Peo.ple try to promo.te the satanic idea that there are no. lasting principles. They claim (although their co.nsciences know better) that there is no need fo.r an unchanging code o.f human behavior. May God speed His wo.rk through Mr. Armstrong. This is the time o.f the end. Matt 24:37-39. Meet the Kielczewske's by Glenn Bjoraker In God's church it seems that we can find people from every walk o.f life, type of o.ccupation, and part of the cOLlntry. Ir. Minneapo.lis o.nce again fo.r a Ho.ly Day feast was the Floyd Kielczewski family fmm Crilly, Ontario.. They are one o.f the few families in Go.d's church who. EYe almost co.mpletely apart from this world. Mr. Kielczewski is a fur trapper in the Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kielczewski and their three daughters. Marlette-age 5, winter and a reso.rt guide during the summer mo.nths, wo.rking o.ut o.f so.me Sherry Lynn-age 3, and Pauline Beth o.f the "out of the way" resorts in the -age l~. Ont::,rio wilderness. He is a life-time resident (If that area and has a wife, Mardell, thrilled in their kno.wledge o.f Go.d's and three darling little daughters. truth and ever rejo.icing o.ver His bless Altho.ugh Flo.yd Kielczewski (KiIlings. chess-key) went to wo.rk at age seven Mardell was reared in Chisho.lm, Minand never spent a day o.f his life in a nesota, and met Flo.yd o.ne summer schoo.l (and co.nsequently eanno.t read while wo.rking at a no.rthern reso.rt. They no.r write), they live a very successful were married in 1957 and were baptised and happy life in their environment; (Co.ntinued o.n page 4) 2 MR. ARMSTRONG SPEAKS (Continued from page 1) increase which it now presents. He related how, in just twenty short years, the Work of God has leaped from a small eight-page publication to a world-wide WORK, a full fifty-page magazine. We are just on the threshold! We have just lain the groundwork for the great world-wide commission described in Mark 13: 10 "The Gospel must first be published among all nations!" The circulation of the "Plain Truth" is now 510,000, which means 2,400,000 readers. (It is estimated that each Plain Truth has an average of four readers.) Some of the articles appearing in the April-May issue, 1944, were "Does Loving and Being Loved Bring Happiness?" -"The Plain Truth About Communism," and "Are Ration Coupons the Mark of the Beast?" Mr. Manteufel also stated that one test by which we can judge how much we are really in The Work is -Do we think of The Work on a worldwide basis? Or are we interested in just those things which we may receive locally, as a church? Rather, it is more fitting that we be contented with the growth which God, the Father, provides no matter where in the world it occurs. During his introduction of the special music Mr. Dean Blackwell made one comment of special interest. He declared that it was a real privilege to have Mr. Armstrong with us because he is the man whom God chose to carry out His Work in this end-time. However, we would still have been called even though God might have used another man. Mr. Blackwell affirmed that Mr. Armstrong would be the first to refer you to the scripture Found in Acts 14:15. It is not Mr. Armstrong who is doing the workbut it is the GREAT WORK which God is doing through him. After the Chorale offered two numbers, the Giant Wall-Window drapes were drawn. This set the stage for the moment which we all had anticipated! Mr. Armstrong opened with the familiar "Well Greetings Everybody!" After commenting on the fine work of the Chorale, Mr. Armstrong stated that He was not setting any dates for the end of the Work, but the indications are that the time is short. Even though he is 70-plus he feels that God will allow him to stay on "the firing line" until the Work is completed. Mr .Armstrong is writing a new, much-looked-forward-to book entitled, "God Speaks Out About the New Morality." Then Mr. Armstrong gave us the plain down-to-earth reasons as to why he is publishing this book.' The fundamental truths, little understood by most people, contained in this upcoming publication have been covered up or thoroughly distorted, as to their meaning, in the past. It is vital knowledge which needs to be revealed, now! Although this book has not yet been completed, it is in the final stages and it should be going to press very soon. He began in Genesis 1: I-showing the Hebrew word used to describe or to name God is Elohim, which is a uniplural word meaning more than one-God is a Family. The Father and the Son are the first two in that family. In Romans 8:29 we learned that Christ is the Firstborn among many brethren. By this it becomes clear that many are going to be added to that family. Then in I Corinthians 12:13 it was pointed out that we are all one body, but many members are in that one body (or church). Luke 1 :31 proves that God, and not the Holy Spirit, is the Father of Christ. The World's Billions are not aware of this fact because they have been blinded with regard to the true intent which was meant for SEX at its creation. Mr. Armstrong continued in Genesis 1 :24-25 explaining that the cattle produces after its kind, reproducing itself through SEX. In Genesis 1 :26 God said, "Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness." This refers not only to the physical state of man, but to his char acter as well. Man is shaped like God, for the Almighty God is reproducing Himself. However, man is composed of matter, while God is Spirit. Mr. Armstrong continued shedding light on the fact that one purpose for the existence of the male and the female, is reproduction of the Godkind in human form (material). It was also pointed out that the act of reproduction in itself has nothing to do with ma~'fiage. Animals reproduce but they do not marry. Going on to Genesis 2:23-24 we found that a second purpose of man and woman is marriage, and that the sexual relationship in marriage is good. "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh." What does the term "one flesh" mean? For that answer Mr. Armstrong referred us to I Corinthians 6: 16 proving, without any question, that "one flesh" means a physical union between man and woman. Remember, God is the Greatest of all Educators. He reveals how to live-that we might prosper and be in good health, III John 2. He wants us to have life more abundantly. God ordained marriage and reproduction. It is something which is Holy and Clean. Mr. Armstrong declared that The Bible is full of Sex Education, but that through the deception of Satan the right use, purpose, and balance or the knowledge thereof is almost totally lost and grossly misunderstood by the vast majority of people. Other parts of the sermon included comments about the right way to view the Song of Solomon and Ephesians 5, three Greek words defining the word, "LOVE," and their English meanings, and Satan and his deception concerning the "Immortal Soul." Mr. Armstrong gave us only a brief outline of that which will appear in his forthcoming book. At the conclusion of the Service, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong visited and shook hands with many people who waited in line for the opportunity to greet them and to express thanks that they were able to come. This was a Sabbath Day in Chicago which we will not soon forget! Mr. Stellan Larsson, views Landmarker. COOK-OUT (left to right) Mrs. Robert Cary (Milwaukee church); Russ Brown (Minneapolis church); Fred Brogaard (formerly Milwaukee church, now Ambassador student home for the summer); and Bill Kaiser (Milwaukee church). 3 Colored News Briefs Students Leave for Ambassador (Continued from page 1) still being accepted. From the Chicago-LaGrange Churches, the students accepted to attend in Pasadena include Helmut Fraund, 22, and his brother Manfred, 20, of Tinley Park. Both have had some college work. Lyle Patterson of Hobart, Indiana, is a 1963 high school graduate. Sharon Sturm, a 1964 grad, has assisted in the information booth during Feast Days. Cecilia Stancieu, 19 who attends the Chicago Church, has a brother, John, an exchange student to Ambassador in Brickett Wood. Richard Wiedenheft, 1S, and Starr Leatherwood, a 1962 graduate. both fit in a year of college credit before beginning Ambassador. Sharon Hasselhofer of Milwaukee, Joseph M. Smith of Grand Rapids, RonlId Eisenman and Dennis R. Stauffer, )oth of Danville, Illinois, and Alan Lei: er of the Elkhart Church are also slated for Pasadena. Pioneering as members of the first "GUESS WHO?" Answer to last month's "Guess Who" Mr. Lowell Foster deacon of the La Grange Church. class of the brand new Ambassador College at Big Sandy, Texas, are the following. Tom Schlitt, son of Deacon and Mrs. Joseph Schlitt of Chicago, is a 1964 graduate of Roosevelt high school. Marcia Beyersdorfer, also a 1964 grad, has an older sister and brother at Ambassador. She is a Chorale member and has helped in various capacities in the area. Kitty Runice, who' graduated last year, is an active Chorale member. Nancy Hanson of Mauston, Wisconsin, Betty Potratz of Washington, Iowa, and Carolyn Lash complete the girls of the District who are Texas bound. Bill Kaiser of Milwaukee, William Hockstatler of Grand Rapids, Lyle E. Welty of Menton, Indiana, George Johnson of Kewanna, Indiana, Dale Haynes of Butler, Indiana, and Mark Salyer of the Elkhart Church are also to attend in Texas. Congratulations and our best wishes to all the students. Danville News Briefs by Gene Scarbrough A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Young Jr. of Gibson City, Illinois, on July lIth, 1964. They named her Gretchen Marie. The Young's have three other children. by Estherlene Holmes Nursery Department-Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Welch now have their third son, Eric Edward, born on June 27th, while Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holmes have a second daughter, J eanmaire Yvette, born on August 3rd. Congratulations! A hearty welcome to Mr. Harold Jackson's three boarders. They're Ann Smith from Mobile, Alabama, Bernice Stewart from Port Lavaca, Texas, and Eula Martin from Knoxville, Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson's concern for the social and cultural development of the people is evidenced by the increasing number of events planned for the Church each year. Recently the young people enjoyed an evening get-together at the 64th Street beach. Besides games and singing, fried chicken and trimmings prepared by Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Sampson, were enjoyed by all. The Colored Church was very saddened over the death of Mrs. Vivian Dumas, wife of Mr. Eugene Dumas. Mrs. Dumas died following the birth of their 81h pound son, Randall Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Dumas were married by Mr. Harold Jackson on September I, 1963. KIELCZEWSKE'S (Continued from page 2) into God's church in ] 962 at 9:30 A.M. by Messrs. McCrady and Albert after an overnight stay while on a baptising tour. Even though the KieIczewski family almost never comes out of the woods except for the Feasts, they are very strong spiritually and feci close to God, living in His creation still unpolluted, and uncorrupted by man. Besides making a fine wife and mother, Mrs. Kielczewski also is an excellent secretary. In addition to her many demanding duties, she still manages to find time to write to many brethren scattered from Texas to Alaska, and from Pasadena to New York' Sometimes she writes as many as 17 letters a day! We all enjoyed our acquaintance with the Kielczewski's and by meeting and fellO\vshipping with them we are reminded again that whether living in ncar isolation as they do, or in a metropolis, God takes care of His own. Certainly we are all looking forward to seeing the Kielczewski family again. Twenty-four students accepted for the A mhassador Colleges, arc, frollt row, from left: Betty Potratz, Nancy Hanson, Sharon Hasselhofer. SharI' Leatherwood, Kitty RlIllice, Cecilia Stancill, Sharon Stllrm, Marcia Beyersdorfer. Carolyn Lash. Second rOil', from left; Lyle Patterson, William Hocks/eller, Dennis Stallfler, Lyle Welly, He/Ill II! Frallnd, Bill Kaiser, Mark Salyer, George Johnson, Richard Wiedenheft, Joseph Smith, Manfred Fraund, Dale Haynes, Alan Leiter, Ron Eisenmall. and Tom Schlitt. 4 Sioux Falls Has a Picnic SUMMER ACTIVITIES by Geri Johnson July 12th, 1964! A beautiful, but veryPICNICS IN MANY AREAS warm day in South Dakota was the back Midwest Area Churches Picnic In Bloomington by Gene Scarhrough By mid-morning on August 2nd, 1964, l'rethren from the midwest area Churches (of God hegan gathering for the annual picnic. The site was l\filler Park in Bloomington, Illinois, considered one of the most heautiful parks in the entire midwest. By mid-day 420 of God's chosen people were gathered together. As the day progressed, the heat increased until the temperature was 99° degrees. Men from the Chicago, La Grange, St. Louis, Peoria, Danville, and Indianapolis Churches gathered at the ball diamond. Even with the intense heat, great zeal was displayed as the games progressed. The ladies also started a softball game, but the heat was too much, and after five innings, they decided on other recreation. There was a good assortment from which to choose, with softball, volleyball, swimming, and miniature golf, all right on the grounds. By mid-afternoon many who were not then playing ball went swimming for relief from the scorching heat. About 5 P.M., everyone gathered at the main pavilion to enjoy the watermelons which were kept on ice during the afternoon. As the evening began to draw on, some of the brethren attended the band concert in the park. Then came the time to say good-bye after a wonderful day of play and fellowship. Everyone in the area was glad to welcome Mr. 'and Mrs. Dean Blackwell, who recently returned from their trip to foreign lands. Du Quoin Picnic The St. Louis and Evansville Churches met at the Duquoin State Fairgrounds for one of thl' most enjoyable picnics in a long time. Afkr more than two weeks of hot, hUIlll<1 \\~dthlT, we were blessed with a delightflll!, ':001 breeze on a beautiful sunny day. There were about 300 people attending. The late arrivals had little trouble finding .1ur area in the spacious Fairgrounds. God's people are just a lot more active and joyful than other groups. There were many activities for all ages: sack races, horseshoes, foot races, a sing-along, volleyball, badminton and softball. The St. Louis ladies OVERWHELMED the Evansville ladies 22 to 2 in a softball game. The men then played a doubleheader with St. Louis winning both games -5 to 2 and II to 10. We had one very prominent absentee this year who attended last year. Mr. Hal Baird was still on the baptizing tour. We hope he will be with us next year. A Day At Dan Ryan Woods by Elisha Crim On Sunday, July 12th, members of the all-Negro Church enjoyed a full day of social fellowship at Dan Ryan Woods in our first picnic of thC! year. It was a cool, chilly morning; from all appearances, this would not be a day for a picnic. However, we have learned by experience that God often permits a scheduled outing to begin in this way to test our faith. Since we had prayed for a nice day, this is what we expected and received. After lunch, the married men challenged the bachelors to a game of softball; this exciting game was taken by the married men naturally. There is a lot of fun in watching foot-racin~ especially when it is done by the women. Five DuQuoin Picnic Girls ground to a smiling group of Church of God brethren who had come many miles to attend their regular Bible Study. They were joined by some of the Minneapolis brethren who came to share the blessings of a Bible Study and picnic. An unexpected blessing was found in the presence of Messrs. Selmer and Sidney Hegvold. Mr. Selmer Hegvold is Visting Program director in the HeadquartersSouthern Calif. area and minister to the church. He was ahle to give us a first-hand report on news, how it is sifted and edited for public consumption (his office is just under a u.P.I. office). His brother, Mr. Sidney Hegvold is a Local Elder in the Los Angeles Church. Questions from the attending brethren were answered by Messrs. Sherwin McMichael and Selmer Hegvold, after which a brief summary of the previous day's sermon was given by Mr. McMichael" Traps Satan uses to Cause our Eternal Destruction. " We were then given directions to Tuthill Park-and dismissed. Once at the picnic grounds, the ladies busied themselves with getting the meal set out-and visiting, too, while the rest of the group worked up an appetite. To complete the afternoon, a ball game was played between the Sioux Falls and Minneapolis men. The Minneapolis church was defeated by quite a margin-no match for the strong men which the farm produces. Minneapolis Has a Picnic by Russell Brown Sunday, August 9th dawned cloudy and rainy, but this didn't dampen enthusiasm for fellowship and fun. In the first game of softball, Mr. McMichael pitched his team to victory-then dinner was served. Just before the meal began, a gift of a filing cabinet was presented to Mr. McMichael in appreciation of his work here among us. Then the rain began to fall quite heavily, but the games still went on finally out-lasting the rain! Mr. Raily pitched his team to victory in the third game, and Mr. Brown in the fourth. Ruby Beatles Melinda Clare ? Connie Anderson Be."erly Payn~ 5 Minneapolis Spokesman Club Grows by Herbert Zacharias The meeting of the Minneapolis Spokesman club on August 5th was not only filled with enthusiam and interest in developing the self, but with a surprise, also. Mr. Sherwin McMichael annoum: ed that there would be a new branch of the Spokesman club meeting every Wednesday night. The two segments of the Minneapolis Spokesman club will be designated as the "early" and "late clubs. This new growth comes exactly seven months from the commencing of the first Spokesman club on December 7th, 1963. (The number seven is God's perfect number). There was much anticipation and expectation on the part of all the members as to which club they would become a part of in the final outcome. We were told by the club co-ordinator to choose either club as personal necessity required, and not because we desired to get to bed early. The "early" club will possibly begin at 6 or 6:30, and the "late" club at 8 or 8:30. The original club contains the maxi· mum of thirty members, with as many as seventeen on the waiting list, and incidently these seventeen men haw been attending the meetings as guesb for several months. This is significant because it shows a definite interest, and a real desire to participate. With this new club being added, all of the men will now have a greater opportunity to develop whole personality, true Christian fellowship, witness God's government in action and develop leaucrship and service, which are the four purposes of the Spokesman clubs. Officers for the two clubs will be announced at the August 12th meeting. The prayers of ALL church members are needed by both of the clubs, so that the men may be guided and helped to improve. The desire of the men to serve, the actual experience they get at the meetings, and the prayers of the members should lead to the use of the clubs to train men for the most important work on the face of this earth! Grand Rapid News The virtues and vices of "Ephraim today" were vividly illustrated in a "first installment" color slide showing of his recent European-Near East trip by Evangelist Dean Blackwell on July 26th. The occasion was a Grand Rapids church camp-out area of Glen Keeley farm. "People have a -tendency to wiSh their hte aw~. .Be careful that you. dOht wish youyself right into th.e lake of fire. TH£ LIVES you lAVE MIGHT B~ YOUR oWN. Feast of Trumpets and Day Of Atonement in Cary! by Glenn Ackerson Services for both the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement will be held in the Gary Memorial Auditorium, which is locatld (Ill the SW Corner of 7th and Massachtl~('(ts Streets in downtown Gary. There will lw one day services only for the Feast oj Trumpets. They will begin Monday murning (Sept. 7th) at 10 A.M. For those who wish to eat their meal in a restaurant, the YMCA and YWCA cafeterias will be available. The Moose lodge will also be available for those who bring their own lunches. Afternoon services will begin at 2 P.M. Morning ~ervices for the Day of Atonement will begin at 10 A.M. Sept. 16th and afternoon services will start at 1 P.M. Since this day is a spiritual feast, we will be fed only from God's Word through His ministers. Therefore, the dining facilities will not be utilized. 6