HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-06-13, Page 13Lisa Boonstoppel and Freddy Pot were married in Blyth
Christian Reformed Church on April 14, 1990. The couple is
living in Terra Cotta.
From the minister’s study
God’s spirit touches us
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1990. PAGE 13.
BY REV. BONNIE COLE ARNAL
WALTON-BLUEVALE
PASTORAL CHARGE
One time when I was at Five
Oakes, the United Church retreat
centre near Paris, I saw a rather
thought-provoking skit presented.
You know how such skits are done,
very informally with few props but
lots of exaggerated motions. This is
how the skit went.
It was Sunday morning and the
faithful were gathering in their
pews. A stranger came in. The
people in the church began to hold
their noses indicating that this
stranger had not bathed recently.
The ushers escorted her out. The
stranger paused, thought a minute
and then pantomined the action of
taking a bath.
She returned and entered the
church. This time the ushers
pointed to a large hole in her jacket
and they escorted her out again.
The stranger made the motions of
mending the hole. Then she return
ed to the sanctuary. This time she
made a big show of pulling a $20
bill out of her pocket and waving it
in the direction of the offering
plate. But that didn’t suit ether and
she was escorted out a third time.
This time she sat down on the
curb and looked very sad dejected.
Then she was joined by a person
who represented God. The conver
sation went like this:
God: You look very discouraged,
Joan.
Joan: Yes, I am. No matter what I
do they won’t accept me in that
church.
God: I know the feeling. I’ve been
trying to get into that church
myself, for years!
We might well ask ourselves is it
possible that God might be strugg
ling to get into our church too? Do
we keep God out? If God is with us
what are the signs of God’s
presence?
Maybe there is some value in
looking at the early church that
began at Pentecost. First of all
Acts 2 tells us they were all
together. That is important. This
was 50 days after Jesus’ death and
resurrection. Jesus had gone back
to heaven. They could have just
said “Well Jesus is gone. It was
nice while we had him but there is
not point in keeping together.”
They might have scattered and
gone their separate ways but they
didn’t. They knew that they shared
something special and they believ
ed in Jesus' promise that the Spirit
would come. So they kept on
gathering together, expecting
something to happen. And some
thing did happen. The Spirit came
and that experience set them on
fire. Now what about us? Are we in
that place? Do we believe that
when we gather together as a
community that something will
happen?
And the something that happens
is that God’s Spirit somehow
touches our lives as we are togeth
er. And in the touch of the Spirit we
are changed. You remember that
Peter was just an ordinary fisher
man. He was not particularly brave
or loyal when Jesus was arrested
for he denied that he knew Jesus
three times.
But somehow in being part of
that community of believers and in
being open to the Holy Spirit, his
life was changed. He stood up to a
jeering crowd began to preach.
And he was immensely successful.
There were many converts that
day. And so for us, there is
evidence for God’s spirit among us
when lives are changed and people
become empowered to do things
they could not do before. When
God’s Spirit is with us, we grow
and change.
So it seems that if we are a
church alive to God’s Spirit we see
the importance of gathering to
gether. In our gathering together
we are empowered by God’s Spirit
to become more than we are.
Area couple
residing in
Terra Cotta
BOONSTOPPEL- POT
The Blyth Christian Reformed
Church was the setting for a
marriage ceremony uniting Lisa
Michelle Boonstoppel and Frederik
(Freddy) Pot, on April 14, 1990.
Rev. Siebrand Wilts officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Hans and Audrey Boonstoppel of
RR 1, Auburn, while the groom’s
parents are Jacob and Johanna Pot
of Lutten, Overysel, Holland.
The bride was lovely in an ivory
taffeta dress with a portrait neck
line and full skirt. Her dashing
groom wore a black tuxedo and
matching ivory shirt. The bridal
party accented the pair with the
sharp, black suits of the ushers and
the green bridesmaids’ dresses.
The bouquets were dominated by
elegant calla lilies with peach roses
and an array of greenery.
The bride’s sister, Tanya Boon
stoppel of RR 1, Auburn, was
maid-of-honour while Patrice
Petteplace of Toronto and Grace
Johnston of RR 1, Auburn, both
friends of the bride were her
attendants.
Paul Buitenhuis, RR 3, Blyth, a
friend of the couple was best man
while the bride’s brother David
Boonstoppel, RR 1, Auburn and
uncle, Raymond Rammeloo, RR 4,
Brussels were ushers.
Along with the groom’s parents
special visitors from Holland ar
rived to witness the ceremony,
including Mr. Pot’s sister Alda
Haverkort. Many other friends and
relatives travelled to Canada to
share the joyous event with the
newlyweds.
Anita Bos was master of cere
monies at the reception that follow
ed at the Auburn Community
Centre.
The couple flew to Jamaica for a
week-long honeymoon and return
ed to their new home in Terra
Cotta, located between George
town and Orangeville.
Youth’s condition
updated to serious
While no longer listed in critical
condition, the Londesboro area
youth who sustained major injuries
as a result of a car accident on May
25, remains in intensive care in
University Hospital in London.
According to a representative
from the hospital, 16-year-old
theodore Vanderlei of RR 1,
Londesboro is listed in serious
condition.
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