HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-08-12, Page 21From the Minister's Study THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987. PAGE 21.
Christ brings 'a touch of love' to all people
REV. CHARLES CARPENTIER
ETHEL AND BRUSSELS
UNITED CHURCHES
A certain professor of Theology,
with a great ability to preach the
Word of God, was invited to preach
the anniversary sermon in a small,
remote, but faithful congregation.
After the service, there was the
fellowship hour in the basement of
the church, where most people
congratulated the guest preacher
on his sermon.
The professor was introduced to
the wife and the children of the
minister who served that church.
One of the children was a three
year-old boy dressed in T-shirt and
shorts which revealed not only his
artificial legs, but the fact that he
had no arms either. Later, the
professor and his wife learned that
the minister and his wife had heard
about this handicapped child,
unwanted by anyone because he
had been born without arms and
legs. They sought him out, made
arrangements to take him home,
adopted him and made him their
own despite the fact that they knew
life together would be difficult.
However, the Risen Lord lived in
them and their home continually
andpowerful, giving love, faith
and hope.
As the professor was leaving to
go, he told the congregation this:
“I have seen a living sermon. You
do not need anyone to preach your
anniversary sermon.” and point
ing at the wife of the minister and
New Salvation Army
officers in Wingham
Wingham’s new Salvation Army
lieutenant, his wife and family
have taken up their duties, fresh
from officer’s training college in
Toronto. They replace the Captain
and Mrs. Borden Linkletter, who
retired in July.
Lieut. Cal Barber and his wife
Melony say they are looking
forward to their first posting as
Salvation Army officers, and are
glad they have been sent to a small
town. Both are natives of British
Columbia.
Husbands and wives are a team
in the Salvation Army, Mr. Barber
says, and must go through all
stages of training together. Both
the three year-old boy without legs
and arms, he continued by saying:
* ‘I wish I could preach as powerful
as that!”
Each one of us, is his or her own
sermon. The life we live is the
sermon the neighbours see. In a
partners can perform the same
duties, he adds, including wedd
ings and funerals.
The Barbers intend to continue
many of the programs made
popular by Capt. and Mrs. Link
letter, but say they also hope to
give more emphasis to youth work.
Mr. Barber says they intend to
meet with local Salvation Army
members to discuss community
needs before making any deci
sions.
The couple’s eldest son, Ben
jamin, will start Grade One at
Wingham Public School in Sep
tember. Their only daughter,
Leah, is four, and baby Peter is
two.
word, we as Christians do not
simply give the gospel - we are the
gospel. The gospel that commands
you to care, to be concerned for
every man, woman, or child who
crosses your road.
Unreal? Not if you ponder the
word from the first Letter of John
(4:11) ‘‘Beloved, if God so loved us
(loved us so dearly that He gave His
own Son for our sins), we also ought
to love one another”.
Unreal? Not if you realize that
what God commands, He enpow-
ers us to do. We can love as Jesus
loved, not because we are super
men or wonder women; only
Blyth Christian
Reformed Church
HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH
Rev. Roger Gelwicks
Worship Services 10:00a.m. and 2:30p.m.
Sunday School 11:00a.m.
The Church of the “Back to God Hour” and “Faith 20”
Back to God Hour 10:30a.m. CKNX, Sunday
Faith 20 5:00a.m. weekdays, GlobalT.V.
ALL VISITORS WELCOME
because he lives in us. ‘‘God loves
you!”
As a Christian preacher I have no
other message. I have to say over
and over again; “For God loved the
world so much that he gave his only
Son, so that everyone who believes
in him may not die but have eternal
life.”
The test of the Christian society
is not what it does for the wise, the
noble, the mighty, or the things
that matters most are not at the
mercy of the things that matter
least. ” In as much as you did it unto
one of the least of these ....”
A touch of love! Have a good day.
Business
Directory
HUNT AND PELLA
WINDOWS & DOORS
HOMERENOVATIONS
AND
GENERALBUILDING
CONTRACTORS
H. TEN PAS
CONSTRUCTION LTD.
BRUSSELS AND AREA
887-8408
STOP B&G 1
ELECTRIC
Plumbing and Heating
Brussels, Ont
N0G1H0
BILL AITCHISON
887-6747
Phil’s Refrigeration
and
Appliance Services
Dependable service
to all makes and models
of major
domestic appliances.
XU™ 887-9062
Informative
advertising
helps lower
the price
of goods.
Howard Bernard
Fuels
Agent-Petro-Canada
Brussels
HeutirigOils
A utomutieDehverx
Farm Fuels
MotorOils & Greases
wi-wn
Fred Lawrence
Electric Ltd.
Home. Farm.
Commercial Wiring
Auburn Ont.
DON PAUL
DUNBAR COOK
526-7505 357-1537
GENERAL
J. Richard Elliott
[519)523-9725
LIFE
R. John Elliott
1519)523-4323
ELLIOTT INSURANCE BROKERS
LTD.INSURANCE IN ALL BRANCHES
Established 1910
BLYTH. ONTARIO NOM 1H0
LIVESTOCK MORTALITY INSURANCE
519-523-4481
This space can
he yours
for only
$4.00
per week
Thompson’s
Meat Market
Brussels
Fresh Meat
Freezer Orders
Custom Butchering
by appointment
Call Brussels 887-6294
FARM EQUIPMENT LTD.
Hwy. 88 - 2 miles west 6;
LUCKNOW,ONTARIO
. Bus.|519)529-7995 Holland
ALBERT H.BUFFINGA.
SALESREP.
R R #l,Londesboro
’V Res.: 523-4408
THE YUKKIES
Pitch-in
OEDP Sales-ServiceDtnU Installation
Free Estimates
•Barn Cleaners •Stabling
•Bunk Feeders
Donald G. Ives
R R #2 Blvth
Brussels 887-9024
Neil Beuermann
Construction
Brussels
aS7-9S9S
Renovations
Barn work
Custom built homes
Concrete work
JOIN US!
Caldwell
onstruction
Custom Building B
for
Residential, Farm, ■
I ight Commercial I
Buildings.
Additional
renovationsand |
alterations
52 J 9 JS4 RR « J, Blyth
k Canadian Crane
Rentals Ltd.
15, 25 and 40 ton hydraulic
mobile cranes reach up to
175 feet 1 1/2 yard backhoe
15 years experience
RR2’ Wingham 357-3721L
Wanted!
Livestock
barbecue pigs,
ruptures, rhinitis,
poor doers, feedlot
rejects.
Also sows & boars
fit to butcher
CALL 335-3151
PREGNANT?
and need help
519-357-1066 WINGHAM
1-800-328-5683TOLL FREE