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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-04-16, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015. A fundraiser for the Brussels Youth Centre raised over $7,000 on the weekend. The youth centre, which is a non- denominational organization that is in the basement of the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship Church, is part of the North Huron Branch of Youth Unlimited and, through a pie and silent auction and raffle tickets, as well as dinner and a dance, will receive what is left from the $7,200 total after all bills have been accounted for. Kathy Procter, who is part of the special committee that ran the event, said she was surprised at how much they raised and happy they were able to donate to the organization. “It was great to see what we raised,” she said. “The evening went very, very well.” Procter went on to say the event went very smoothly and all the events went over well and were enjoyed by many. “Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and they all seemed to be interacting with each other,” she said. “It was a very good experience.” The money from the event will go towards paying for programs and expenses at the youth centre which has been in operation since 2010. Through volunteers like Sue Haskins, who operates the site, the youth centre offers programming for children Grades 9 to 12 on Wednesday nights, Grades 6 to 8 on Thursday nights and a young mothers group Thursday during the day. The next event for the organization is the annual bike-a- thon for Youth Unlimited. This year the event will be held on June 13 and hosted in Brussels. For more information, watch future issues of The Citizen. The Brussels Mennonite Fellowship is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, focusing on the themes of honouring its past while at the same time looking ahead to its future. The church will mark the occasion with a concert on Saturday, May 2 and a special worship service on Sunday, May 3. Pastor Ken Gazley, who is still relatively new to the Brussels position, says that so often anniversaries focus on the past, but he wanted the Fellowship’s milestone to be different. In this instance, he says, it’s important to keep in mind what God has in store for the church’s future while at the same time honouring the past. “It’s important not to rest on [your past],” Gazley said in an interview Youth Unlimited fundraiser in Brussels a success Welcome Youth Unlimited, Youth for Christ and the Brussels Youth Centre were the focus on Saturday night at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, as a fundraiser for the centre raised over $7,000. Speaking at the event are John Kerkhof, left, and Dave Bell. (Vicky Bremner photo) Fellowship to mark its anniversary THE CATHOLIC PARISHES OF NORTH HURON AND NORTH PERTH CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND HOLY MASS. OUR SUNDAY LITURGIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Brussels: St. Ambrose Saturday 6:00 p.m. 17 Flora Street Wingham: Sacred Heart Sunday 9:00 a.m. 220 Carling Terrace Listowel: St. Joseph’s Sunday 11:00 a.m. 1025 Wallace Avenue N. CORNER OF DINSLEY & MILL STREETS MINISTER Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M. Div. All Welcome MUSIC DIRECTOR Floyd Herman, BA, M. Ed.OFFICE: 519-523-4224 Sunday, April 19 The Weed Debate Worship Service & Sunday School at 11 a.m. MUSIC DIRECTOR Floyd Herman, BA, M. Ed. Children Welcome Youre Invited to come worship with us Sunday, April 19 Brussels Business & Cultural Centre at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday School for children 4 to 12 years of age at 9:30 a.m. Childcare provided for infants and preschoolers during the sermon. Coffee & cookies after the morning service For additional details please contact Pastor Andrew Versteeg 519.887.8621 Steve Klumpenhower 519.887.8651 Rick Packer 519.527.0173 MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Rev. Elwin Garland SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Nursery care available 519-887-9017 Worship & Sunday School - 10 am Coffee & Snacks - 11 am We invite you to join our church family in: Fridays 11:30 am - 1:00 pm ~ Soup & More 2 - a free community meal held in Melville’s basement, and made possible by the Brussels churches working together. An Adventurous Life Awaits You... Sunday @ 10:30am huronchapel.com BRUSSELS WORSHIP SERVICE AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 am All Welcome United Church Minister: Rev. Gary Clark, BA, M.Div. Bulletin notices: 519-523-4224 blythunited@tcc.on.ca Church bookings: 519-887-6377 Other concerns: 226-963-1175 SUNDAYS Morning Service 10:00 am Evening Service 7:30 pm Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743 Minister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen You’re Invited To Join Us In Worship BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH getlivingwater.org Living Water Christian Fellowship 10:30 a.m. ~ Worship & Sunday School at 308 Blyth Rd. (former Church of God) Pastor: Ernest Dow ~ 519-523-4848 April 19: John 21 Evangelical Missionary Church Small Groups Weekly in Blyth & Wingham April 26 Special Guests: TEEN CHALLENGE April 17-18 Congregational Retreat at Morrisons’ “The Question that Matters Most” By Denny Scott The Citizen By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Continued on page 19