The Citizen, 2010-05-20, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010. PAGE 3.
Happy birthday to Braydon
Whitfield who celebrated his
birthday on May 13 and Candice
Abell-Rinn, May 22.
The Legion Ladies Auxiliary
annual Penny Sale is only one week
away. Don’t forget to get your
tickets in. The dates are Wednesday,
May 26 to Saturday, May 29.
The students at Blyth Public
School wish their principal, Mrs.
McDowell a speedy recovery.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on Sunday, May 16 were Joan and
Lavern Clark. Ushering were Elaine
Chamney, Terry Richmond and
Brenda Brooks. Floyd Herman was
music director and Bryce Glousher
ran the power point. Candice and
Braydon Abell-Rinn lit the candles
on the altar.
Rev. Gary Clark welcomed
everyone to church on such a
beautiful morning. He drew
everyone’s attention to the
announcements in the bulletin with
special attention to the UCW
meeting on Thursday, May 27 at 7
p.m. Sylvia Nonkes will talk about
spring plantings for patio and decks.
Roll call is to be answered with tea
towels and/or dish cloths to
replenish the kitchen. Also, May 23
the Sunday School is having its
pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to
10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
Floyd Herman played the chimes
and organ for the introit. The call to
worship was followed by the prayer
of approach and the first hymn, This
is the Day.
The children were asked to come
to the front for their story time. Rev.
Clark had a set of homemade
binoculars and asked the children if
they could see through them. Most
of them said no. They removed the
cover over the end and then they
could see. He explained to them that
this is something we do when we see
people. Sometimes we only see
people by the colour of their skin
and not what they are really like.
God wants us to see people for
what they are, not by the colour of
their skin. The children and
congregation said a prayer and sang
the song, Don’t Be Afraid. The
children went downstairs for their
time of worship and fellowship.
The scripture reading was from
John 17: 20-26. The choir sang an
anthem, Does the Journey SeemLong. Rev. Clark’s message to theadults was, Nurturing Respect.Christians seem to find a way tofeel superior. We must respect oneanother. We can show respect withjoy because God is in all of us nomatter what our colour of skin. Achild only sees what is in anotherchild’s heart not the colour of their
skin when they are playing together.
Nurturing respect begins at an earlyage. Respect is how we treat others.When children come to church wemust respect them for they are theleaders of the churches of tomorrow.When we share joy we change ourlives along with the lives of others. Itis a hard job to treat others withrespect when they don’t treat us withrespect. God does not hold onto
things we do right or wrong. He lets
them go.“Hatred and indifference are easybut they will never be so sweet as thelove that is ours when we rise abovethem,” a quote from Gary Clark.The Glory of God is among us andwe will share in His love. IrmaMason was called to the front andEmily Phillips and MildredMcAdam presented her with a life
membership of the UCW of Canada.
The offering was received followed
by the Prayers for the World and
silent prayers and the singing of The
Lord’s Prayer.
The last hymn, Touch the Earth
Lightly was sung followed by the
commissioning and benediction
and the singing of, Go Now In
Peace.
Everyone was invited by the
Sunday School to have cupcakes,
coffee and juice to celebrate all the
May birthdays.
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The secret of development of Christian character
(Arthur Pink, “The Sovereignty of God”)
The loss of all confidence in oneself, is the first essential in the believer’s growth
in grace! The Christian, conscious of his own frailty, will turn unto the Lord for
strength. “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in
hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak — then I am
strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10
There must be consciousness of our weakness, before we shall turn to the Lord for
help. While the Christian imagines that he is sufficient in himself; while he
imagines that by the mere force of his will, that he shall resist temptation; while
he has any confidence in the flesh — then, like ‘boasting Peter’ — so we shall
certainly fail and fall. The plain fact is — that of ourselves we are utterly unable
to practice a single precept, or obey a single command that is set before us in the
Scriptures! Apart from Christ — we can do nothing! (John 15:5). The promise of
God is, “He gives power to the faint; and strengthens the powerless!” Isaiah 40:29.
The secret of development of Christian character, is the realization of our own
powerlessness, and the consequent turning unto the Lord for help. A
consciousness of our powerlessness, should cast us upon Him who has all power.
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble!”
Psalm 46:1
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