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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-09-06, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1989. Rev. Bonnie Cole Arnal and Rev. Doctor Oscar Leon Arnal were married in Duff’s Church, Walton, August 11. •Frank Phillips Photograph Walton minister weds in her own church LAMBLE - ARNAL The Reverend Bonnie Ann Lam- ble and the Reverend Doctor Oscar Leon Arnal were married Friday, August 11, 1989 at Duff’s United Church in Walton. The wedding ceremony was offi­ ciated by the Reverend Cheryl-Ann Stadelbauer - Sampa and the Reverend Doug Reble. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Cole and the groom is the son of the late George and Niomi Arnal. Overflow crowd celebrates church ’s anniversary BY EVA SNELL Westfield Church held its 100th anniversary at special services Sunday, August 27 at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Capacity crowds were in attendance. Both the morning and evening services were directed by Mr. Murray Taylor. Music was provid­ ed with Phyllis Boak at the piano and Daniel Snell at the organ. The guest speaker was Pastor Don Vair of Belgrave, a former pastor of nine years of this church. His scripture reading was taken from I Timothy Ch. 6, verses 1 - 12. His message was “Fight the good fight of the Faith”. Special music was a solo by Mr. Bill Bush of Toronto who sang “How Great Thou Art”. A quartet consisting of Lloyd Walden, Harvey McDowell, Jeff Wittich and Shane Snell rendered two beautiful numbers “Though your sins be as Scarlet” and “That Beautiful Land”. In the evening the special guest speaker was Rev. John Campbell of Welland. He is a son of Douglas and Gladys Campbell of the West­ field community. As a young lad John attended this church. The scripture reading was taken from Ephesians Ch. 1, verses 3-12 and his message was “The Church”. The evening music was provided by Mary Vair at the piano and Don Vair at the organ. Don and Mary Vair rendered two duets “Under His Wings” and “Oh How I Love Jesus”. For the morning service both the auditorium and the basement were filled to capacity. Sound system Bridesmaids were Barbara Lam- ble, Elizabeth Lamble and Sarah Lamble, all of Walton. Best man was Ed Madvra and ushers were Brad Arnal of Kitch­ ener and Bill Arnal of Toronto. Organist was Glenda Carter, trum­ pet player was Marion Godkin and soloists were Carol Nicholson and Graeme Craig. A wedding reception was held at Brussels, Morris and Grey Com­ munity Centre. The couple will reside in Walton. and video were hooked up so that the crowd in the basement could vie.w the service. Following the service the crowd gathered at the Snell Restaurant to enjoy a noon luncheon. A luncheon following the even­ ing service was enjoyed in the church basement and on the church lawn under the flood lights. During the afternoon there was a picture display on the walls of the basement. Old time pictures and family pictures-depicting the life and lives of those who were connected with the church’s 100 years of history. The display was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Guests who attended the service came from all points in Western Ontario. Letter Thanks for help THE EDITOR, On behalf of the Huron Chapter of Epilepsy, I wish to extend a very special thanks to all those who purchased and helped make Glad Days so successful, especially: Christmas and Country, The Green Gallery and the Golden Lantern of Brussels, who worked so diligently in the sale of Glads. Thanks for publishing the above press release. MARJ VERE DIRECTOR, HURON-PERTH-BRUCE CHAPTER Minister’s Study Don’t say ‘If only I had known’ BY DON VAIR How often have you and I been guilty of trying to excuse our inexcusable behaviour by uttering the words “If I had only known.” How careless and inconsiderate we can often be. How we hurt others and even those we love most. We leave a trail of destruction behind us that all of our tears and wishful thinking cannot heal, and then we have the nerve to say, “If I had only known,” in hopes that somehow it might make up for our unkind, unloving behaviour. I’m sure it has happened many times that a husband or wife, before leaving the house, has offered a kiss of reconciliation after a misunderstanding in the home, while the spouse turns a cold shoulder and refuses a kiss. The tragic news comes that the one whose kiss had been rejected is now dead, as a result of a fatal car accident or heart attack. “If I had only known” cries the bereaved one. “How different I would have been. Oh, if I could only turn back the clock and live those moments over again.” The truth, as we all know it, is that we cannot turn back the clock, Sunday School begins at Blyth United Greeters at the Sunday, Sept. 3 service at Blyth United Church were Bill and Marion Young. Ushers were Bill, Tina and Shane Burkholder and Joan Caldwell. Following the children’s mess­ age Norma Ramirez was in charge of Junior Congregation. The senoir choir sang the anthem “Until Then” accompanied by Mrs. Phyllis Boak on piano. It was announced that next Sunday, Sept. 10 will be the beginning of Sunday School; the Sunday School staff will hold a meeting Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Junior and Intermedi­ ate choir practice will resume Sept. 14 at 3:45 p.m. The topic of the sermon was “Passing the Torch of Faith” based on the scripture readings I King 2 (1-4) and Colossians 3(12- 17). In the old Testament reading King David, as he nears death, speaks of faith in God as being the true source of wealth and power even though he was a man rich in material possessions. He instructs his son Solomon to always walk in the ways of the Lord and keep his commandments. In the new testament reading, Paul is also nearing his end in prison. He challenges his church to be merciful, kind, humble,* meek, longsuffering, to forgive one another and above all to “put on love which is the bond of perfect­ ness”. This was the purpose of Jesus’ coming, to show us that we must love God and one another. Those who follow in the faith are God’s chosen people and will share in the inheritance of God’s king­ dom. Rev. Ramirez made reference to our physical bodies that age and pass away yet our character, what we believe in, how we live our lives, our faith that will be remem­ bered. Let us try to follow in the footsteps of David and Paul and continue to pass on the torch of faith which is the real treasure of future generations. The service closed with the singing of hymn “Happy the Home when God is there”, benediction and choral response “God Loves You”. whether good or bad, kind or careless, will be with us until our dying breath. Let us learn from the mistakes we have made and take the time to evaluate carefully our thoughts and feelings, before they become words or actions. So many of our respons­ es to others, yes even to those we dearly love, are based upon what appears to be true, which may in fact be far removed from the truth. As a parent, all too often I have reacted impulsively toward my child on the basis of what seemed clearly to be the facts, but in the end, I had to apologize profusely because I was so sadly mistaken “If I had only known.” How shall we apply our thoughts thus far to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ? How often have we heard the Gospel message deliver­ ed on the radio and television? We have read it in magazines and newspapers such as The Citizen, and we can even go and hear it first-hand in a local church. Canada has been saturated with the good news that Jesus Christ was made flesh for the purpose of dying for sinners, like you and me. We have read in the Bible how His blood was shed on Calvary’s cross to pay the full price for the world’s 8 BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH ' i King Street Sunday, Morning Worship and Sept.10 Sunday School at 11 a.m. Induction Service for Rev. McMillan 8P.M. Melville Presbyterian Church BRUSSELS Rev. Carolyn McAvoy 11 A.M. MORNING SERVICE SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 A.M. BELGRAVE SERVICE HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH AUBURN PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE 526-7515 10 a.m. - Family Bible School 11 a.m. - Morning Worship 8 p.m. - Evening Service Wed., 8 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. W.H. Lammers Sunday School 11:00 a.m. The Church of the ‘ ‘ Back to God Hour’ ’ and ‘ ‘ Faith 20” Back to God Hour 10:30 a.m. CKNX, Sunday Faith 20 5:00 a.m. weekdays, Global T.V. 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