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The Citizen, 1991-03-06, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1991. The Minister’s Study Glory to God, church’s purpose BY PASTOR BOB BARNHART BLYTH CHURCH OF GOD Every church should ask of itself one very important question! That question is, “What is our main purpose as a Church?” I am sure many people would have many different answers. Some of these answers might be to proclaim the gospel to the lost; to worship together; to set forth good moral values. I am sure there would be many more and these are good. Yet I do not believe it is the primary purpose. 1 think the prim­ ary purpose of the Church is found in 1 Corinthians, chapter 10. verse 31. It says, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the Glory of God”. To bring glory to God is the primary purpose of the church. I will also add that this is also the primary purpose of each Christian. As we look at this purpose 1 want to look at three things: Our motive, what it means and how does it come about. First let’s look at our motive. \t one time people thought John the Baptist was the Christ. They ask him if he was and he said he was. Then John made this statement “He must become greater, 1 must become less”. The question is when you do things for God or the Church are you seeking to bring Glory to God or yourself. A story will help illustrate this point. A pastor went on vacation. While he' was gone two different preachers preached at his church. After the first man preached the people came out saying what a great preacher. After the second one preached, the people came out and said “My what a Great Saviour we have”. The first brought glory to himself, the second brought glory to God. Secondly, what does it mean to bring Glory to God? It means to bring him honor to exalt him. I think Chuck Swindoll sums it up best when he says, “So what does it mean for the church or for each individual Christian to glorify God. It means to magnify, exalt and elevate the Lord our God as we humble ourselves and defer to His wisdom and authority. Thirdly, how does this come about. It comes about by how we live our lives. Mt. 5:16 says “In the same way let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” If we are cheating people in business and call our­ selves Christians that doesn’t bring glory to God. If we claim to be Christian then don’t live by its values or principles we do just the opposite, we bring shame and dishonour to God. People watch people who claim to be Christian. They may not want to live by Christian standards but they expect us to. We need to continually ask ourselves the question, will this bring glory to God? If the answer is no then why are we doing? God is worthy of whatever glory we can bring him. To God by the Glory. Area service gets Trillium grant Ontario’s Trillium Foundation has awarded a $28,500 grant to the Wingham & Area Palliative Care Services to support in-home pallia­ tive care programs in the Wingham area. The grant is part of a 1991 Trillium award of $1,072 to the Community Hospice Association of Ontario and 20 member hospices. Working largely with volunteers drawn from the communities where they are located, hospices provide in-home support services and car­ ing to the (critically and) terminally ill and their families. A conditional grant of $310,000 will allow the Community Hospice Association’s provincial headquar­ ters to hire an Executive Director, a Training and Chapter Development Officer, develop common educa­ tional tools and materials for its member hospices and establish a capacity to fund raise from the private sector. Rev. D. Whitelaw, Chairman of the Wingham & Area Palliative Care Services expressed gratitude for the Trillium award and said the grant will provide significant assis­ tance in helping the palliative care services and its volunteers to meet the demands for service. However, the Trillium funding covers only a portion of our needs. Community support will continue to be crucial for the success of the service. IV treatment available at home Long hospital stays may be a thing of the past for patients requiring intravenous therapy, says Joanne Jasper, Director of the Huron County Home Care Pro­ gram. Starting immediately, Home Care is introducing an intravenous (I.V.) program for Huron County residents. The service will be provided by the community nursing agencies, the Victorian Order of Nurses and Community Nursing Services, who are contracted by Home Care when patients require nursing care. “Registered nurses who work for the agencies are well trained in the latest intravenous techniques and can assist clients requiring this type of therapy in their own homes” says Jasper. “Clients and their families will be taught on­ going care of the I.V. by specially trained visiting nurses. Referral for the service is made by the attend­ ing physician.” Ms. Jasper also noted that this program is part of a trend toward community based health care, which is more cost effective as well as beneficial to clients and their families. Since it started in 1970 the Huron County Home Care Program has continually expanded and in­ creased it services and is currently maintaining between 700 and 800 client/patients in their own homes in all areas of the county. Dr. Peter Salsbury, medical ad­ visor to the Huron County Home Care Program, is pleased about the introduction of I.V. therapy in the home. “Reintegration of the pa­ tient into the family setting, even while remaining on active medical therapy, is an exciting prospect,” says Salsbury. “Ideal candidates for the new intravenous program,” says Linda Knight, Director of Community Nursing Services, “are clients re­ quiring IV antibiotic therapy, medi­ cation for pain control and other intravenous medications. New technology has simplified I.V. ther­ apy so that most clients and their families can now manage this treatment in their homes.” Lynne McDonald, Executive Dir­ ector of the V.O.N. comments: “home I.V. therapy means a person can receive intermittent I.V. therapy without being connected continuously to tubing and poles. Patients are then free to carry on their normal routines at home and being at home, for most people, improves their recovery.” V.O.N. provides services in Huron County from their office in Hensall. For more information on this Intravenous Program, please call the Huron County Home Care Program at 482-3411 or 357-2264 or ask your family physician. Youths visit Niagara Falls The Christian Education Com­ mittee and the Prayer and Praise Group met at the Church during the week. Some members of the Youth Group spent the weekend in Niagara Falls. On Sunday evening about 30 families participated in a “Guess Who’s Coming to Supper” event. Rob Demaray was worship lead­ er at the Sunday morning service. The Larprom family provided spe­ cial music and Pastor Gordon Bauman gave a message on “The Shepherd Psalm.” BLYTH CHRISTIAN PUPPETEERS SATURDAY, MARCH 16 7:30P.M. BLYTH MEMORIAL HALL ADMISSION: FREE WILL OFFERING ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA REV. DAVID FULLER, B.A., M. DIV. March 10 Lent 04 MORNING PRAYER Blyth 9:30a.m. Brussels 11:15a.m. BRUSSELS MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP 9:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:30 a.m. - Christian Education Hour for all ages Pastor: Gordon Bauman Elder: Sharon Freeman 887-6564 Each person truly welcome. HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515 10:00 a.m. - Family Bible Hour 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service 8:00 p.m. - Evening Service Wednesday - Prayer & Bible Study Friday, 7:30 - Youth BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Rev. Cameron McMillan Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313 A 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service Sunday, “God’s Amazing Grace’’ March 10 Church School - Nursery 9:30_a.m. Ethel Worship Service God will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMEDCHURCH HIGHWAY4, BLYTH DR. W. H. LAMMERS Sunday at 10a.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 Faith20 5:00a.m. Weekdays, GlobalT.V. ALL VISITORS WELCOME Melville Presbyterian Church BRUSSELS Rev. Carolyn McAvoy 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service We welcome you to come and worship with us! FAMOUS DOBSON FILM SERIES "FOCUS ON THE FAMILY" First two films in a series of 6 films CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN BLYTH March 8 7:30 p.m. “The Strong-Willed Child” 9:00 p.m. “Shaping the Will without Breaking the Spirit” Admission Free. Nursery provided. Stimulating, Educational evening out Watch ‘Coming Events’ for next film Everyone truly welcome.