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New church to open in Wabash
Beth Perkins of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association, Wabash Unit, gives third graders a tour of the kitchen in the Honeywell House, March 24.
Youngsters tour Honeywell House Annual visit is sponsored by Wabash Unit of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association By Phil Smith psmith@thepaperofwabash.com In a town chockful of grand and sometimes historically-significant homes, it doesn’t get more so than the Honeywell House, former home of Mark and Eugenia Honeywell, Wabash area entrepreneurs and philanthropists. For the 17th year, non-consecutive, members of the Wabash Unit of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra hosted an open house for local third-graders, giving the youngsters a feel for history. “We had two years off for Covid, so it’s very nice that we finally got to do it again,” said Suzanne Smith, organizer of the event. “I think they realize (the historical significance of the home) right away when they come, because everything in all the rooms
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Patty Barnett explains the functions of an antique desk to a group of third graders at Honeywell House, March 24. Photos by Phil Smith has kept history alive.” Smith estimated that more than 200 students attended the two-day event March 23-24. “Some of the children ask ‘is this house ever going to be for sale?’ We try to tell them that we’re so lucky in Wabash to have an historical home like this, and we hope it always remains an historical
home. Once it would go into private hands again, it would never be the same.” Smith said the event coincided with the students’ social studies curriculum, which required the children to describe the historical contributions of local people and events. “We try to teach
them the respect for historical items,” she said. “I think they all enjoy it. I enjoy the questions, some of the things they ask. It’s just amazing what a third-grader will think of.” The group hosted students from OJ Neighbours, Sharp Creek, Southwood and St. Bernard.
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Light City Bible Church will have its inaugural Easter worship service on April 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Wabash County YMCA, 500 S. Cass St., Wabash. A core group of more than 20 adults have been meeting each Sunday evening since September of 2021 in preparation for the launch of Light City Bible Church. Lead pastor Keith Allen said the name Light City is a way to “communicate our love for the community of Wabash and our desire to be a part of making it even KEITH ALLEN better.” Wabash’s status as the first electrically lighted city in the world directly connects to the words of Jesus when He said, “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). Just like March 31, 1880, when those famous lights came on for the first time, Light City’s vision is to shine the light of Jesus on the people of Wabash. With 58 percent of the population in the county not claiming any association with any church there is plenty of potential. Agreeing with Pastor Allen, Executive Pastor Kevin Trotter said, “It is exciting to see what the Lord is doing here in Wabash.” In 2018, both Allen and Trotter were prompted to launch a new church in KEVIN TROTTER Wabash but had not known each other prior to June of 2021. Together they affirm that every step prior to and since that day has been incredibly and providentially orchestrated. The next step for them is to have Sunday morning service which will offer children’s ministry for infants through about second grade. Light City’s children’s ministry leader, Cindy Parrett, is a teacher at Wabash High School. The plan is for the entire worship service to be designed focusing on the Good News of Jesus Christ. Pastor Allen said their worship might be best described as “a contemporary approach to worship that focuses on substance (from the Bible) as the number one priority”. Everyone is invited to soft openings on April 3 and April 10 at 9:30 a.m. The official grand opening is scheduled for Easter Sunday, April 17, at 9:30 a.m. You can find out more information on the church’s Facebook page, visiting lightcitywabash.org or by calling 260-475-4448.
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