CHURCH of GOD CHURCH of GOD 
Northern Midwest

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Volume 3, Issue 11 November, 1964 

Open Ten New 
Church Areas 


The Church of God is a growing 
Church! It is leaping ahead! not only 
has it grown in its capacity to proclaim 
the true Gospel in new areas of 
the world as a witness by means of the 
recently acquired time on the additional 
14 powerful radio stations in America, 
but also in its ability to "feed the flock," 
the members of the Church of God, by 
the raising up of nine new Churches and 
one Bible Study! 

Read this information and take another 
look-the map you received with the 
July, 1964 GOOD NEWS is now a little 
out of date! 

Continued on page 5 

Chitllgo Arell Pillns lor Detember Activities 

Look at these smiling faces! They belong to the officials of a combined spokesman club meeting 
in Milwaukee. On November 1. the Chicago Saturday Night Spokesman Club traveled 
to Milwaukee for the Sunday afternoon combined meeting. This was the first of a series of 
combined spokesman club meetings scheduled during the coming winter. Left to right are 
Messers. Kleier. secretary; Strickland. vice president; Roenspies, Local Elder and Meeker, 
Preaching Elder, club co-ordinators; Larsson. president; Wolbeck, treasurer. 


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Basketball 
Pradice 
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Basketball Combined Basketball 
Games Visiting Team Practice 
Meetino 
13 16 
Family Physical Basketball 
Activities Fitness Pradice 
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Basketball PhysicalGames Fitness 
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Family Physical Blbl. Basketball 
Activities Fitness Study Practice 

Editor-in-Chief ........Dean Blackwell 
Ministerial Advisor . ...Allen Manteufel 
Editor ..... .... ......... Wilbur Ball 
News Editors . .... . ......Ted Efimov 

Jim Howell 
Harold Stocker 
Regional Reporters 
Chicago-LaGrange ....Dick Alexander 
Fred Mancewicz 

Dave Shell 
Chicago Negro Church ..... Elisha Crim 
Cincinnati-Lexington ..... Eugene Noel 
Danville ... .. .. .. . .. Gene Scarbrough 
Elkhart. ............ . . . Victor Johnson 
Grand Rapids ...... Roland Van Siooten 
Indianapolis .. ...... . Donald Hofmann 
Milwaukee ..... .... . Lyle Vershowske 
Minneapolis-Sioux Falls .. Russell Brown 
Nashville-Evansville ....Ken Wingham 
Peoria .... .. ... . . . ..... Jean Dawson 

Circulation ... ........ . Gene Madison 
Business Manager . . .. ... . Ted Efimov 
Art . . .. . .... . ...... ....John Moore 
Photographers ....Wilbur Vandermolen 
Robert Einerson 

© 1964 by Radio Church of God 
Address all correspondence to the Editor. 
Published monthly by the above named 
area's Spokesman Clubs. Notify us immediately 
of any changes of Address. 
Circulation over 2800 

New Church Started 
In Duluth, Minnesota 

by Fred Bauer 

On the Sabbath of October lOth, at 
9 a.m. another one of God's churches 
was started in the Woodman Hall in Duluth, 
Minnesota. "The city of Duluth had 
no special welcome awaiting us," Mr. 
McMichael told us, "There were no reporters 
or TV cameras, no 'red-carpet' 
treatment. No one was aware of this 
most important event in the history of 
the city. The first Church of God was 
about to be established in that area for 

the first time in all of time by the Creator 
God and it was done without recognition." 


Mr. McMichael then stressed how vital 
this new church is to the people who 
will be attending. Many of them would 
never attain the Kingdom if the church 
were not started in their area. With 
this in mind, we rejoice with our brethren 
in Duluth for the opportunity God is 
offering them to grow and overcome. 

Mr. Dean Blackwell Speaks on Healing 

by Harold Connany 
One of the doctrines that confuses the Christian more than any other is 
healing. Why God heals instantaneously in some cases, and waits months and 
years to heal in others. Are all afflictions the result of sin? Our Evangelist, 
Mr. Dean C. Blackwell answered these questions for nearly 300 in LaGrange 
last Sabbath. 
He opened his sermon with the nearly instantaneous healing of a heathen, 
a general from Syria, a man named Naaman, who was afflicted with leprosy, 
and how God healed him through a simple act of obedience. (II Kings 5) 
And in the very next scripture our minister revealed to us in II Tim. 4:20 
how one of God's chosen ministers, who obviously had been annointed by another 
of God's ministers, was left sick, so ill that he was unable to continue 
with Paul's party. Why does God do this, was the question of nearly everyone 
in that assembly? 
Mr. Blackwell went on to show how one of the most zealous Evangelists 
in God's church had a life time of stomach troubles and was admonished by 
God's Apostle, to no longer drink water and to drink wine to relieve this stomach 
problem. Yet Timothy was not healed of this affliction. 
Paul actually supplicated God on three separate occasions to be relieved 
of His 'thorn in the flesh.' Yet God said in II Cor. 12:9 that "His grace was 
sufficient." Our Bible reveals to us that through a natural old age process two 
of the greatest patriarchs who ever lived spent the waning years of their life 
in nearly total blindness (GEN. 27 and GEN. 47). And how the woman who 
depicts the 'Church of God' (Rachael) died in child birth. 
God revealed through out his scriptures a natural old age process that 
at times results in blindness, hard of hearing, overweight and senility. 
He healed certain unconverted individuals to show the world who His 
chosen ministers were (John 9:1). Also to prove Christ was indeed the Messiah. 
Yet He left some of His chosen and called in their infirmities knowing that in 
physical weakness they would depend more on God for deliverance. 
Paul had the answer in II Cor. 12:9 and 10, 'Most gladly therefore will 
I rather glory in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 
FOR WHEN I AM WEAK (physically) then am I strong. (spiritually). 
In other words God delays our healing sometime, in order that we will 
depend more on him, for we build no faith or character in continuing, 
instantaneous healing. 

Two deacons complete summer activities 
with a "set" each. Playoff will be in the 
spring. Left, Wilbur Ball, right, John 
Kredich 

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Basketball 
League 
Standings 


WON LOST 
LaGrange ... ............. .......... 3 0 
Negro ................................ 2 0 
Chicago ........................... . 
Indianapolis ..................... . 
Grand Rapids .................... I 
Peoria ............................. _.. 0 I 
South Bend ...........,........... 0 2 
Milwaukee .......................... 0 2 


HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE 
Negro ................................ I o 
LaGrange-Chicago .......... I I 
Grand Rapids-Elkhart........ 0 I 


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GRAND RAPIDS MARRIAGE -Mr. Michael Mazzukelly 
and Miss Frances Savage were united in Holy Matrimony 
October 24 at Grand Rapids, Minister Frank McCrady 
officiating. Left to right are: Miss Carol Bowman, Maid-ofHonor, 
the Bride and Bridegroom, Mr. McCrady, and Mr. 
Gene Baizeski, Best Man. The bride wore a turquoise dress 
with satin trim, and carried white carnations and pink roses. 
One hundred ninety guests attended the ceremony and reception 
at Diamond Street Hall. The Mazzukelly's reside at 
Wyoming, Michigan. 

Excerpfs taken from a recent letter written 
by John Homyk (a freshman in Ambassador 
College. Bricketwood. EnglandJ to his brother 
Anthony. 

Dear Tony; 
I was happy to receive your letter. 
Now to give you some information concerning life here at 
Ambassador. Everything I tell you will be truth and you will 
be hela accountable for this knowledge. So, I pray you will act 
upon it and not just read this letter: That is an important point. 
That is why they teach us at Ambassador College -"Knowledge 
is of no value but how it is used." 
You could take tons of notes from the sermons and Bible 
studies but if you are not taking those notes and studying them 
of what value are they? Why did you take them in the first 
place? You have to act upon the principles set forth in the 
sermons or your notes are worthless. Pore over those notes, dig 
aut the principles and apply them in your daily life. 
At the college we students are up at 6:00 A.M. for morning 
exercise. We have breakfast at 7:00 A.M. I'm carrying 18 credit 
hours, and 1 am working 19 hours. We have dinner at 6:00 
P.M., and we have club in the evening and other activities. 
When bed time comes around it is usually 10:30 P.M. or later. 
Plus, we have to get morning and evening prayer in, which is 
very important. 
Responsibility is very important and stressed, cleanliness 
(shower daily), neat appearance, well dressed, hair groomed, 
being on time, paying bills, keeping things neat and in order, 
doing what is required, etc. 
Ambassador club is very lively. Hands fly into the air lor 
business, tabletopics, etc., real drive and zest. 
God will take into consideration every detail when we are 
judged (read Mat. 16:24-27, notice vs. 27). If you can grow and 
overcome and do what we are working to do, change and become 
more like Christ, just think of the reward you can have. 
You are responsible to God for your own activities daily here 
on Earth. So drive, study, pray, overcome, get on the ball. 
Help people in the congregation, get to know them, talk with 
them, have the personality of Christ. Read the Gospels. See 
Christ. Be Christ. 
Don't DECEIVE PEOPLE, DON'T PUT ON A SHOW! (I 
am not saying that you will) but be sincere in everything. Don't 
try to impress people or the ministers -but help -put your 
whole heart into God's work, and he will reward you for it. 
lames 4:10; 4:6; 4:16 and Provo 6:17. 
Also study James 3 very carefully. Dig out the truth and 
watch your tongue. 
Finally Provo 23:12. Pour your whole heart, your whole being 
into God's work. Pore over this letter, study it, apply the points 
in your daily life. Visit the widows, get on the ball. 
One last comment, get the booklet on the "New Morality," 
read it carefully, study it, dig out the principles. It contains 
many things we are taught in many classes. So study it. 
I miss you and the family. I pray for you. We must make it 
into the kingdom. That is the main thing, that is our purpose 
in life. lust think of what it all means .. Get your mind on the 
vision, "The World Tomorrow." 
Say hello to everyone. 

Love. 

John 

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New Negro Spokesman C I ubs Officers 


by Elisha Crim 
The spokesmen of the two clubs of the all Negro church 
have recently enjoyed unusual and outstanding meetings. 
The spokesman clubs help to develop the whole man, provide 
opportunities to have true fellowship and to demonstrate God's 
government in action. 
Saturday night of October 31st, we held our first combined 
dinner meeting with the wives and dates of the spokesmen as 
guests. The delicious meal was prepared by the men's wives and 
served by young high school boys of the church. The highlight 
of the meeting was the announcing of the new officers of both 
clubs by Mr. Harold Jackson. 

Saturday Night Tuesday Night 
President Maceo Hampton President Robert Jones 
Vice Pres. Charles Watson Vice Pres. Maurice Welch 
Sect'y Jessie Bellamy Sect'y Terry Williams 
Sgt. at Arms Charles North Sgt. at Arms Donald Williams 
Treas. Melton Adams 

Another treat came on November 6th, when the Saturday 
night club had the honor of being host to the Thursday night 
club of the Chicago Church. It wai a combined meeting with 
over one hundred guests in attendance. 

This was the second meeting of its kind; these meetings were 
very interesting, filled with outgiving love and warmth, as 
they brought back memories when some of the men were in 
clubs together. Many are amazed over the improvement and 

Can you alw~s sa.y, 

development of various men. We are thankful to Mr. Blackwell 
<JA~.2:20 for planning these meetings and we are looking forward to

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YIS1: IveS In me. 
having more in the future. These mee,tings have proved to be a 
real spark for the entire church. 

Added Benefit for Chicago Spokesman Clubs 

What is this Thing

by Jim BoweD 

Here is the official portrait of the Saturday Night Spokesman Club! This is a 

Called Man?

sample of the work done by Mr. Wilbur Vandermolen in behalf of the Midwest 
Area Church of God News. by Joanne Christian 
Each of the Chicago Spokesman Clubs has had a sitting in front of the "birdie." 

What is this thing called man, 0 Lord,

Ev.ery member has an opportunity to purchase a portrait of his club, suitable framed, 

That you're so mindful of?

for one dollar. One quarter of this amount is returned to the respective clubs while 

What has he done, this wayward one, 

the remainder goes to the area newspaper. 

Deserving of thy love? 

The Church of God News recently spent $150.00 for purchase of a professional 
type camera for Mr. Wilbur Vandermolen. This purchase will make possible an 

Is not he selfish, vain and proud 

improvement in both the quality aod quantity of pictures used in our area newspaper. 

Deceitful above all? 

The Chicago Spokesman Clubs are indeed grateful for this service performed for 

His sins and faults are mountainous, 

them by the newspaper staff. 

His virtues oh, so small. 


But as he's stumbling in the dark 
And trying to find his way, 
Your blessed truth is shown to him, 
A nd darkness becomes day! 


Then what a wonderous happening! 
There's peace within his soul! 
He works and strives, he learns and grows 
thy kingdom is his goal! 


And when that glorious day arrives, 
When Christ will then come down, 
That faithful servant will receive 
A precious, golden crown! 


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"What Did He Say1" Open Church Areas first In Indianapolis 


by Gene Madison 

Are you having a hard time hearing 
in church lately? Well, Chicago, Chicago 
Colored, Milwaukee and La Grange 
churches now have headphone sets for 
you and anyone else who is experiencing 
difficulty in hearing at church. 

The response from those who have 
taken advantage of this added benefit 
has been most heartening. 

Even those who wear aids are surprised! 
No background noises! No battery 
fading, no ear molds and "whistling," 
just a soft foam rubber earphone 
on each ear-bi-naurel hearing!!! 

One such user was encouraged to leave 
the set on during the hymn singing between 
sermons. He turned around beaming 
and in his own words said, "Hey, this 
is all right! I heard him singing too!" 
Imagine, brethren!!! He had never heard 
Mr. Mancewicz leading in song before!!! 
Afterward, he told me that except for the 
recent Feast Days, where he had worn 
a headphone set, this was the first sermon 
he had heard in three years -the 
entire time he has been in Gods church. 
Similar comments have been made in 
the Milwaukee church. 


MR. DAVISON assists Mr. Heachock 
with the new bi-naurel hearing device 
in the hard 01 hearing section. 

The four churches have sets that are 
interchangeable and can be used in any 
hall with any amplifying systems. They 
will all be used together at future combined 
convocations and holy days. 

So the thing to do, if you are one of 
those saying, "Oh, he talks so fast, I 
just can't understand him," or "He 
speaks too softly," or if you miss key 
scriptures, is to try one on!! But be prepared 
for a pleasant surprise!! 

Your family or friends can sit right 
with you, even though they won't be 
wearing one. 

(Continued from page 1) 

The members of nine previous "no 

Church" areas have, in the weeks since 

July, received this joyous opening state


ment in a letter from Mr. Armstrong: 

"Here is GOOD NEWS! We are now 

able to begin holding regular Sabbath 

services in (your area) ..."! Words 

heralding the answer to the prayers of 

many hundreds of people! 

Three of the new Churches began in 
the month of August. 

Two were started on August 15 in the 
state of Florida. Mr. Kenneth Swisher 
is the pastor of both. Mr. Swisher is 
able to feed the newly organized flock 
in Lakeland, Florida each Sabbath morning 
and the people of the new Miami, 
Florida Church of God in the afternoon. 

Just across the northern border of 
the land of Manasseh, August 22nd saw 
the beginning of another Church for the 
peoples of Ephraimitish stock. The new 
Church now meets regularly each Sabbath 
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mr. 
Gary Antion is the regular pastor to that 
Church of the Canadian brethren. You'll 
find Toronto located on the north shore 
of Lake Ontario. 

The month of October saw the beginning 
of no less than 5 new Churches of 
God in the land of Manasseh. 

The Church in Duluth, Minnesota was 
begun on October 10. Mr. Sherwin McMichael 
is its regular pastor. Also on 
the same date the Nashville, Tennessee 
Church of God was started. The regular 
pastor there is Mr. Bob Steep. You will 
notice there was already a Bible study 
being conducted in Nashville. 

Two Churches were initiated on October 
17. One is in the northeast of the 
continent at Buffalo, New York where 
the pastor is Mr. Gary Antion, while 
the other is located half way across the 
continent in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Glen 
White is the pastor there. You will notice 
from your map that the members in 
Omaha were already being nourished by 
means of a regular Bible study. Now 
they also have the benefit of full sermons 
every Sabbath. 

Jumping one state to the southeast 
and one Sabbath later, the Church at 
Columbia, Missouri got its start on 
October 24. The Church at Columbia 
is ministered by Mr. Hal Baird. 

Now in going to the northwest area 
of the states, in fact, the most northwest 
state south of the Canadian border we 

by Donald Hofmann 

On September 29, 1964, a baby girl 
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davidson. 
Her name is Annette Lynn and she 
weighed 9Jh pounds at birth. 


Now, granted that there is nothing unusual 
here, but, let us go back a little 
and recap the sequence of events. 

Mr. Carn Catherwood was the first 
minister of the Indianapolis Church. Mr. 
and Mrs. Davidson were the first couple 
from the Indianapolis church to be married 
and it was the first marriage ceremony 
performed by Mr. Catherwood. 

To further add to the enjoyment of 
the occasion, Annette is the first grandchild 
of the maternal grandparents, Mr. 
and Mrs. Earl Landes, who are faithful 
members of the Indianapolis congregation. 


can pinpoint the location of the new 
Church started on October 30. Notice 
here that this would be the evening portion 
of the Sabbath. The location is 
Spokane, Washington. Notice also that 
this area previously had a regular Bible 
study. Mr. Bill McDowell is ministering 
to the Church in Spokane. 

And now the month of November is 
apparently keeping pace. A new Bible 
study was scheduled to begin on November 
8. Mr. Arthur Mokarow, pastor of 
God's Churches in Detroit, Michigan, 
and Toledo, Ohio, will be conducting this 
new Bible study in Saginaw, Michigan. 

So there we have nine new Churches 
and one new Bible study being started 
in the past three months. Hundreds 
more of God's people are being fed the 
pure Word of God week after week. Do 
you rejoice with these people and will 
you remember to pray for them and 
their pastors? If your heart is really in 
God's Work and you are watching where 
Jesus Christ is working, you will. 

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Grllnd Rllpids Cllurell 
Hils Stelld, Growtll 


"Stability" perhaps best describes the 
Grand Rapids Church. Or, it may be 
simply a characteristic trait of its many 
members, descendants of Zebulun, which 
heavily populate lower Michigan. In any 
event, the average Sabbath attendance of 
245 has had a variance of less than ten 
for many weeks now! 

Formed in May 1963 with 125 attending, 
church growth was moderate for 
many months. In the summer of 1964 
attendance jumped by 75 to its present 
level prompting a return to meeting at 
the Ladies Literary Club. The church is 
blessed in having nearly 500 cushioned 
seats giving us room for future growth. 

Spokesman Club Overflows 

The Grand Rapids Spokesman Club 
filled up quickly. Its quota of 30 was 
filled to overflowing at its inception last 
September. Three or four are now on 
the "waiting list." 

Building Projects 

Elkhart-Grand Rapids churches have 
collaborated in developing the camping 
area at the Glen Keeley farm, near 
Gobles, Mich. A ball diamond has been 
seeded for next year's use, and a 20' X 
30' shelter has three walls erected; sufficient 
to house picnic tables and swing 
sets for the winter. 

Other "building projects" include the 
newly-formed basketball team now participating 
in league play, and a softball 
team for '65! 

Sabbath Services 

Sabbath services begin at 3:00 p.m. 
following a 120-mile drive by Minister 
Frank McCrady from Elkhart morning 
services. Mr. McCrady is aided by Mr. 
Ronald Reedy, Ministerial Assistant, and 
Mr. Roland Van Slooten, Deacon. 


"Chicago's Broken Bone Club" accidently 
developed in one week when 
Marvin Edelbach, Mrs. Ted Efimov, and 
Tom Vandermolen broke a bone in 
their arms. It makes you wonder what 
they are smiling about! 


A handshake joins 99 years -19 on the 
left and 80 on the right. Mr. Charles 
Cary is the youngest club member and 
Mr. Henry Riem the oldest. 

Going All Out 

by John Coco 

On Sunday, November 7, in the little 
town of Leiters Ford, Indiana, our basketball 
team of high school boys from 
t~,;; LaGrange and Chicago Churches 
won their first game in inter-Church 
competition by defeating the Grand 
Rapids and Elkhart high school team. It 
was a close game and it really had everyone 
on his feet the last five minutes of 
play. With each basket scored there were 
AH'S and OH'S from each side. This 
showed our youth being taught God's 
ways of balance and going all out in 
everything they do. The final score was 
LaGrange-Chicago 45 and Elkhart-Grand 
Rapids 44. 

The Grand Rapids and Elkhart young 
boys are Ron Saryer, Randy Fritz, John 
Green, Sherman Hochstetler and his 
brother, Allen Hochstetler. The Chicago 
and LaGrange young boys are Ken 
Svehla, Keith Regnier, Randall From, 
Harvey Ales, Roy Ales, Danny Landes 
and Kenny Prickett. 

In the men's games, the scores were 
LaGrange 87, Elkhart 58 and Indianapolis 
53, Grand Rapids 45. 

To put the icing on the cake, the final 
game was played between LaGrange and 
Indianapolis with LaGrange victorious 
98 to 76. 

A very nice time was had by all, with 
great fellowship from different areas. It 
was like a Feast day without the sermons 
except for the correction in basket ball. 
The ministers present were really pleased 
with the young people. 

Everyone arrived home knowing they 
had a day full of joy, happiness and 
wonderful memories. 

Answers to 
Knowledge Knots 

1. Ruth, a Gentile, was a type-a forerunner 
of the opening of salvation to 
the Gentiles (see Acts 10:28 and 11:1). 
She was an "outsider" grafted into the 
royal line. Ruth was yielded and was 
rewarded for it-see Ruth 2:10-12. 
2. Suburban LaGrange was the champion 
over runner-up Indianapolis 98-76. 
This was an unusual tournament because 
it OPENED a season of basketball 
competition. 
3: Did you get this one? Trogyllium is 
a place-a city through which PAUL 
traveled. (Acts 20: 15.) 
4. The culprit is the Lamprey eel. This 
snake like creature is responsible for 
destroying untold numbers · of fish in 
all the Great Lakes. 
5. (I) Zebulon, Holland), (2 and 3) Asher 
(Belgium and Luxembourg), (4) Assyria 
(West Germany), (5) Reuben 
(France), (6) Babylon (Italy). Six is 
mans number of organization, see Rev. 
13:18. 
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