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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-01-17, Page 20PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1990. From the Minister’s Study It’s hard to find missionaries for our backyard BY JAMES H. CARNE, PASTOR THE MISSIONARY CHURCH, AUBURN Two other men in the congrega­ tion and myself are nursing sore arms these days. No, we have not been in a fight and we are not the selective victims of a strange virus that’s going around. Our problem really stems from the combination of a certain frustration generated by our annual missions conference and a call for help that came recently to our attention. The frustration centres around a growing awareness of the fact that it is easier to support missions than it is to be a missionary; that it is easier to send someone across the ocean to preach the Gospel to cannibals than it is for us to cross the street and share the Good News with a neighbour who has no more hope of salvation without Christ than a benighted native of New Guinea. It occurred to me lately that the chances of hearing the Gospel and of getting to heaven as a consequence may be better by far for a stone-age savage in the jungle than for a refined agnostic in Huron County. The call for help came from the district office at church headquar­ ters. It seems that help is needed at a mission station in Ecuador to build dormitories in order to house students. In spite of the rather hefty drain on personal finances in order to participate, the response among our people was immediate; three men in addition to the pastor indicated their interest in assisting even before the need was made known publicly. One of the men has had to drop out because of a physical problem and before his place could be filled by another Unit studies multiculturalism man in the local congregation the quota had been met by others across the conference. While there is no basis for boasting, (we have yet to address the problem of how we become better missionaries in our own community) yet the theme for our missionary convention this year, '* “You can make a difference’’, has been taken literally already by the members of this congregation. Last year work teams went five or six times to help build new churches in South River and Oakville, Ontario; one of our men has just returned from a three week building project in Peru; now we anticipate being a part of the team of thirteen men and three women that will serve in Ecuador. Hence the sore arms as we receive repeated shots of anti­ toxins to protect us from the complications of living for a while in a tropical country. The question used to be asked whether or not one was “a part of the solution or a part of the problem. ’ ’ Having become a part of the solution by the mercy and grace of God, we as a body of believers welcome the opportunity to demon­ strate that one can “put his money where his mouth is,” give the cause of missions in the local church a personal identity, and illustrate the truth of the upcoming missions convention theme, “You can make a difference”. The Sunshine Unit of the Blyth U.C.W. met Jan. 11 in the church parlour. Mary Walden and Dorothy Daer were in charge of the devo­ tions. The theme chosen was New Year’s Wishes. Mary opened with a reading of that title. “Guide Me 0 Thou Great Jeho­ vah” was sung with Phylis Boak at the piano. Dorothy lead in prayer. The scripture reading was read from Luke 14, verses 23 to the end of the chapter. Dorothy gave the devotion, “Guidelines for Growth”. The hymn “All the way my Saviour leads me” was sung. Mary closed the worship with some New Year’s thoughts by reading “We are born anew” and “The last day of the year”. The study was taken by Melda McElroy and continued in the study of multi-culturalism, entitled “Canada’s Cultural Mosaic”. We feel our unity is gone and it is dividing the nation by the year 2000, half of Canada’s population won’t be English, but we know we can learn a lot from these Ethnic groups. Melda conducted a very interesting study and will continue on with it at the February meeting. Bea Chambers, president, con­ ducted the business portion of the meeting and thanked everyone that helped. Feme McDowell read the minutes and correspondence; Lenore Davidson, the card report; Marjorie East, the treasurer’s re­ port; Gene Snell, the birthdays. Roll call was answered by 22 members. Some business was dis­ cussed. The meeting closed with the U.C.W. benediction and sing­ ing grace, after which a dainty lunch was served. Melville Presbyterian Church BRUSSELS Rev. Carolyn McAvoy 11:00 - Morning Service Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service E2D VVe welcome you to come and worship with us! March Madness planned for Blyth At their regular meeting, the Stewards of Blyth United Church, still excited about the success of their first fundraising event (the Anniversary Supper), are in the midst of creating another in the form of an evening of fun and excitement for the entire commun­ ity- A “March Madness Talent Auc­ tion” is what they came up with. This extravaganza will be held on March 2 at the arena and will also include a “Poor Man’s Gourmet Lunch”. A former member of the congre­ gation Reg Badley of Country Auctioneers, along with the rest of his crew will be creating this evening of entertainment as they auction off the items. More details of the event will be advertised closer to the time, but in the meantime the committee is Brussels Melville WMS begins new year The January meeting of Melville Women’s Missionary Society was held in the church parlor. Mrs. Helen Elliott the President opened the meeting with a poem “A New Year’s Wish” followed by the W.M.S. purpose and the Lord’s Prayer. The hymn, “Through all the changing scenes” was sung. The secretary’s and treasurer’s report were given and approved. The roll call was answered by payment of fees. The Presbyterial is to be in Wingham Jan. 22. The collection was taken by Isabel Adams and dedicated by Helen Elliott. The hymn “O God of Bethel by whose hand” was sung. The scrip­ ture from Psalm 119 verses 1-16 was read in unison. A paper on “Open the window Eastward” was read by Helen Elliott. The hymn “All the Way My Saviour Leads Me” was sung. The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction. Thelma Cardiff and Marguerite Krauter served a lunch of tea and cookies and a social time enjoyed. asking anyone with a talent to share, to contact one of the numbers listed below. For those who say “I don’t have a talent”, the committee has a list of 97 suggestions to get imagina­ tions going. If you give them a call, they’ll see you get a list to help you. Numbers to call for help or information are Jeff Peters 523- 4366, Susan Howson 523-9436 or the Church Office 523-4224 (Tues­ day and Wednesday mornings or all day Friday). Articles may be left by Feb. 21 at Webster’s store, Howson’s Mill or call one of the above numbers. Brussels UCW re-elects slate of officers The January meeting of the Brussels United Church Women met in the church parlour with 18 8 tables at Majestic WI euchre The Majestic Women’s Institute held its euchre party in the library on Jan. 8 with eight tables of cards. The following were the winners: high lady, Jean Bridge; high man, Ross Cunningham; low lady, Isabel Craig; low man, Harvey Craig; lucky chair, Erma Brighton; repair gift, John Lowe; most zeroes, Bill Craig. The next euchre party sponsored by the W.I. will be held on Monday, Feb. 5. Trails protect lives Continued from page 5 Clark says. “We like to have control over our trails,” Mr. Siertsema states. “Trails are important because they are built away from dangerous places and they keep the farmer happy. A lot of people who aren’t in the clubs run all over the fields and that’s when the ‘No Trespassing’ signs go up.” Mr. Howson adds, “There is a lot of enjoyment in belonging to clubs as well, when you get out with a group of people. Getting involved and helping out is what we’re trying to get th^ young people to do, in addition to teach­ ing them snowmobile safety”. ladies present. Vice President Gertie Kellington conducted the meeting. The offi­ cers for 1989 and 1990 are the same. The ladies are looking after the birthdays for January at the Nursing Home. Seventeen fruit baskets were sent out for Christ­ mas. Edna Pearson took over for the worship. “Standing at the Portal” was sung. Lewis Barker read the scripture. Edna spoke about “Bat­ tered Women”. Laura read differ­ ent scripture to go with the theme. Gertie gave a reading about the New Year. Benediction closed the meeting. Lunch was served by the commit­ tee. Oh what a feeling! ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA January21/90 Epiphany 2 MORNINGPRAYER REV. DAVID FULLER, B.A., M. DIV. 9:30a.m. 11:15a.m. Trinity, Blyth St. John’s, Brussels BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH KingStreet 887-9313 Rev. Cameron McMillan Sunday, Morning Worship January 21 Church School 11:00 a.m. - Course of Study- The whole people of God-a positive learning experience for today’s children Jesus loves me this 1 know HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH AUBURN PASTOR JAMES H. 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