HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-07-07, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011.
The Huron Chapter, No. 89, Order
of the Eastern Star celebrated its
89th birthday and has just completed
another successful year.
With the support of the
community for its annual fashion
show and draw the group has
donated three pieces of furnishings
to the oncology department of the
Wingham and District Hospital. The
staff and patients are most grateful
for these gifts.
The draw was held on June 14 at
the regular meeting. Winners were:
first, a hand-painted water colour,
Mrs. Bonnie Taylor, Wingham;
second, quilt, Mrs. Shirley Steepe,
Clinton; third, $25, Mrs. Marj
Cook, Wingham.
Service pins were presented to
Bill and Sandra Clark, 25 years;
Audrey Chambers, 50 years and
Myrtle Leggatt, 60 years. Birthday
cake and ice cream was served
and an enjoyable evening was
spent.
By Brent Kipfer
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
About 30 years ago, an American
defense contractor had a creative
idea for sharing his faith. His
company makes combat rifle
sights – used by soldiers around the
world, including in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The contractor decided
to stamp Bible verses on his product.
One of them – the Advanced Combat
Optical Gunsight – was stamped
with John 8:12, where Jesus says, “I
am the light of the world. Whoever
follows me will never walk in
darkness, but will have the light of
life.”
The Trijicon Reflex sight was
stamped with 2 Corinthians 4:6:
“For God, who said, ‘Let light
shine out of darkness,’ made his
light shine in our hearts to give us
the light of the knowledge of God’s
glory displayed in the face of
Christ.”
These are wonderful Scriptures. I
believe them with all my heart. It is
hard to hear the message, though,
when it comes stamped on a military
assault rifle. The “envelope”
carrying the gospel “letter”
contradicts it! Thankfully, after
public scrutiny in January 2010, the
company decided to remove the
Bible references.
Speaking about his incredible life-
giving good news, Jesus once said,
“...no one puts new wine into old
wineskins. For the wine would burst
the wineskins, and the wine and the
skins would both be lost. New wine
calls for new wineskins.”
When fresh grape juice is put into
a goatskin container, it expands as it
ferments. The new wineskin
stretches like elastic around it. An
old wineskin has already been
stretched as far as it will go. It may
be tempting to keep using it, filling it
again with new wine, but if you do,
the goatskin will burst as the new
wine ferments.
Military weapons are part of the
“old order” of things that no longer
fit under the reign of God. Jesus
ushers in a kingdom in which swords
get fashioned into plowshares and
assault rifles are obsolete. Through
his life, and in his death and
resurrection he invites us to step into
this new reality. It takes faith, of
course, to enter this kingdom and
live by its principles when the world
keeps using old weapons and
insisting that they are the only ones
that work.
On June 28, the World Evangelical
Alliance, the World Council of
Churches and the Roman Catholic
Church (together representing 90 per
cent of the world’s Christian
population) released a historic
document on the ethics of Christian
mission. One section outlines 12
principles Christians are called to
follow in order to witness to Christ
in a manner consistent with the
Gospel – including the need to act in
love, live with integrity, compassion
and humility, rejecting all forms of
violence and offering respect to all
people. It is an excellent place to
begin.
Jesus wants to pour new wine into
our world, our communities, our
churches and our lives. Are we ready
to reject unworthy wineskins and
trust him to provide the containers
we need to faithfully carry his good
news in the 21st century?
Immediately after the verse which
was written on the Trijicon Reflex
sight, the apostle Paul describes the
kind of container that actually can
hold the gift of Jesus Christ: people
like us. Let us drink deeply and
share with the world!
The Melville Presbyterian
Women’s Guild and WMS met at the
home of Mary Douma with eight
members attending. Elaine
Armstrong opened the meeting with
prayer followed by the hymn,
“Sweet Hour of Prayer”. Elaine’s
topic was on prayer. Prayer is
communion with God. We should
make more time just for prayer.
“O Master Let Me Walk With
Thee” was sung. Margaret Siertsema
gave some thoughts on prayer from
a book written by Barbara Hodgins
who is originally from Clinton but
now resides in the Kippen area.
Elaine led in prayer to close this part
of the meeting.
Alice Marks conducted the
business. Jean Bewley read the
minutes of the last meeting. Mary
Douma gave the treasurer’s report.
Leona Armstrong, WMS treasurer,
gave her report. The September
meeting will be changed to Sept. 13
to accommodate the Brussels Fall
Fair. The WMS sectional meeting
will be held in Melville, Oct. 4.
Alice Marks and Leona Armstrong
will conduct the worship for the next
meeting. Roll call was “How you
celebrated Father’s Day”.
Alice thanked Mary for having the
meeting at her home and Leona
moved adjournment. The meeting
was closed with the Mizpah
Benediction. Margaret, Elaine and
Mary served lunch.
Melville Guild holds monthly meeting
Huron Eastern Star turns 98
Worship Service & Sunday School at 11 a.m.
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
July 10 ~ Guest Speaker: Sadie Chalmers
July 17 ~ Of Orchards and Apple Trees
Please join us for worship
Summer Intern Pastor Kevin Boss
Hwy. 4, Blyth 519-523-4743
www.blythcrc.ca
SUNDAYS
Morning Service 10:00 am
Evening Service 7:30 pm
BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
Welcomes you to come and worship with us
Trinity, Blyth
9:15 a.m.
Church Office: 519-357-4883
St. John's, Brussels
11:15 a.m.
519-887-6862
Sunday, July 10
Rev. Perry Chuipka
www.nabcom.ca/church
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Rev. Elwin Garland
SUNDAY, JULY 10
Wheelchair accessible ~ Nursery care available
519-887-2664
10:00 am - Sunday Morning Worship
- Sunday School
getlivingwater.org
Pastor: Ernest Dow ~ 519-523-4848
Living Water
Christian Fellowship
July 10: Gen. 27
“Considerations
Before You
Cheat”
Evangelical Missionary Church
Community Vacation Bible School
July 25-29 at CRC
www.vacationbibleschool.com/blyth
Meeting July 10 at 211 North St.,
Meeting July 17 at 226 Drummond St.
10:30 a.m.
Youre Invited
to come worship
with us
Sunday, July 10
Brussels Legion at 10:30 a.m.
and at various locations at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School for children
4 to 11 years of age (mornings only)
Childcare provided for infants and toddlers
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
Chris McMichael 519.482.1644
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Sandra Cable, Worship Leader
Church Office 519-887-6259 E-mail - beunitedchurch@gmail.com
Brussels and Ethel churches are closed for July
while Pastor Cable is on holidays.
As other years we are invited to worship at
Melville Presbyterian Church for July.
Please note: Worship is at 10 am at Melville.
Celebrating our Christian Faith together in worship
St. Michael’s Cemetery Mass
at the cemetery
Saturday, July 9
at noon
with Father Morrison officiating.
All welcome.
Please bring lawn chairs.
119 John’s Ave., Auburn
519-526-1131
www.huronchapel.org
9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
10:30 a.m.
Worship Service
Special Speaker:
Rev. Eugene Neudorf
AIA SOCCER CAMP
July 18th - 22nd
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Please call 519-526-1131 or
email: melodi@huronchapel.org
to sign up.
For all children ages
6-12 years
Hosted by
Huron Chapel
From the Minister’s StudyStrong messages come from unlikely sources
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