Tag Archives: Mike Beezley

Turnout Light But Festive At Leesburg Parade

InkFreeNews.com Posted May 25, 2020  Updated: May 25, 2020 @ 7:37 PM

By Dan Spalding InkFreeNews LEESBURG – The pandemic didn’t prevent Leesburg’s annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, but its impact was apparent. Leesburg was one of the few towns that did not cancel Memorial Day events in Kosciusko County as a precaution against the spread of … Read More

Area Churches Take Divergent Paths To Reopening

InkFreeNews.com Posted May 08, 2020  Updated: May 8, 2020 @ 4:27 PM

Following Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s announcement of a five-step plan to reopening the state, churches are faced with a decision on how — and when — to reopen.

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New Jail Program May Help LITE The Way To A Better Life

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 25, 2020  Updated: Feb 25, 2020 @ 4:30 PM

WARSAW — Living in Transition Effectively, the new jail ministry program expected to launch this spring, will be aimed at reducing recidivism rates and preparing inmates for re-entry into society.  LITE Coordinator Tammy Cotton and her husband, Chris, came up with the idea for the program after their … Read More

Clunette United Methodist Church To Host Trunk Or Treat And Fall Party

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 18, 2019  Updated: Oct 18, 2019 @ 12:56 PM

LEESBURG — Clunette United Methodist Church will host its annual Trunk or Treat and Fall Party from 6:30-8 p.m.  Wednesday, Oct. 30. Children are encouraged to come dressed in costume to collect treats from the trunks and truck beds around the church parking lot, and then stick around for … Read More

God, Worship And All That Jazz

InkFreeNews.com Posted Sep 07, 2018  Updated: Sep 7, 2018 @ 5:06 PM

SYRACUSE — For the second time in its 49-year history, the Lake Wawasee boat-in is extending its Sunday schedule by one week to accommodate the Wawasee Jazz Party. The Sunday, Sept. 9, boat-in was scheduled to coincide with that weekend’s two-day jazz fest at Oakwood, the first of its … Read More

Local Pastor Busy As A ‘Beez’

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 14, 2018  Updated: Mar 14, 2018 @ 7:50 PM

LEESBURG — Husband, father, pastor of two churches, artist, songwriter, musician and singer, Leesburg resident Mike Beezley is always on the go. Beezley is the “Beez” half of the acoustic duo, Beez and the Rocker. They perform at local venues, providing a unique blend of rock and roll … Read More

Sprinkles Didn’t Dampen First Friday

InkFreeNews.com Posted Apr 01, 2016  Updated: Apr 1, 2016 @ 8:35 PM

  WARSAW — A few sprinkles didn’t dampen the spirit of those attending the First Friday events tonight, Friday, April 1, downtown Warsaw. A handful of churches came out to offer food such as nachos and cheese, hot chocolate, lemonade, hand out literature, sell T-shirts, and offer books … Read More

Local Lakes Area Band Announces Upcoming Schedule

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 17, 2016  Updated: Feb 17, 2016 @ 2:34 PM

  WARSAW — Local lakes area band United has announced their upcoming 2016 show series. Winners of the People’s Choice award at the 2014 CCF Battle of the Bands, Etc. and contestant on the 2015 Michiana’s Rising Star TV series. United features an eclectic mix of their own … Read More

Pastor’s Chalk Art Adorns Sidewalk At Atwood Aldersgate UMC

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 27, 2015  Updated: Oct 27, 2015 @ 9:26 PM

ATWOOD — Pastor Mike Beezley ministers through preaching, singing and playing his ukulele every Sunday morning at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Atwood, but he recently shared the faith in another way too- through visual art.

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Leesburg Hosts Annual Candeleria

InkFreeNews.com Posted Dec 14, 2014  Updated: Dec 14, 2014 @ 2:01 AM

[weaver_youtube EGdYSpRWn2Q rel=0] The town of Leesburg was alight Saturday evening with both the soft glow of luminaries and Christmas-time merriment. Men and women both young and old attended the annual Leesburg Candeleria. According to event organizer Christina Archer, this is the fifth consecutive year that Leesburg has featured … Read More