HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-01-22, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22,1992. PAGE 13.
From the Minister's Study
Winter season a time of dormancy
BY PASTOR TOM WARNER
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
As I write this article, our chil
dren are at home for the second
time from school due to the snow
that is common during winter time.
It makes me wonder, “What good
is the snow?”
After all it serves no purpose to
the modem world, does it? It makes
my drive to the office or other
places of employment dangerous. It
means I will either lose a day of
work and wages or at least fall
behind in what my responsibilities
are for that day, because I am
snowed in and unable to leave
home.
There are some folk who will
become very angry with the snow.
But who wants to work all their life
away? Who wants to spend all their
winter cold and barren of snow? It
seems to me that the backbone of
our community needs both winter
and snow. The family community,
the land, the people, the machinery,
all deserve time off from work. If
the farmer keeps going behind
financially just in one growing sea
son, how far behind would he be if
his growing season were twice as
long?
A winter season has always been
a way of expressing a time of rest,
a time of dormancy, a time of
death. Without the winter, where
would be the warm feelings that
come with the spring thaw and the
turning over of the earth for plant-
Newlyweds cruise Bahamas
ing be?
This points so beautifully to the
deepest part of our being. Inside we
feel like it's winter: short days,
overcast, coldness, dreariness,
death. It was so coincidental or
accidental that God raised Jesus
from the cold, dark grave of death
in the spring of the year.
It is true that the seasons reverse
for those south of the equator, but
the symbolism still applies, for it is
only as we see ourselves as in dark
ness, dreariness and death that we
are able to seek light, liveliness and
life in Jesus Christ. For just as God
raised Him from physical death to
life, so can God raise us from spiri
tual, mental and psychological
death to new life in the spirit, mind
and soul.
The promise from God Himself
says creation; old things have
passed away; behold, all things
have become new.
Is it not time that light, liveliness
and life comes to your inner per
son? God bless you as you seek for
the Lord Jesus to become a new
person.
WILTS-PARDYS
Dr. Warren Lammers officiated
at Blyth Christian Reformed
Church on Sept. 14, 1991 for the
marriage of Robert Martin Wilts,
R.R.l, Aubum, to Yvonne Janet
Pardys of Blyth.
The groom is the son of Martin
and Janie Wilts, R.R.l. Aubum and
the bride is the daughter of Henk
and Anneke Pardys, Blyth. Maid of
honour was Christy Pardys, sister
of the bride and bridesmaids were
Rebecca VanDenAssem, friend of
the bride, Brussels, and Jody
Werkema, friend of the bride,
Blyth.
Groomsman was Raymond Ver
burg, cousin of the groom, from
Aubum. Ushers were John Ver
burg, cousin of the groom, Aubum
and Ron Wilts, brother of the
groom, Aubum.
Following a reception at the
White Carnation in Holmesville,
the couple enjoyed a wedding
cruise to the Bahamas. They now
reside at R.R.1, Aubum.
Yvonne and Robert Wilts
ANGLICAN CHURCH
OF CANADA
Rev. E. Paul Acton 887-9273
3rd SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY - JAN. 26 (H.E.)
TRINITY, BLYTH ST. JOHN'S , BRUSSELS
9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Church Office 887-6259
11:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
- Worship Service
-"Finishing the Job"
-Church School - Nursery
******
-Ethel Worship Service
-Church School
All the way my Savior leads me
Manse 887-9313
Photo by Harvey McDov ell
HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY
CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
10 a.m. - Family Bible Hour
11 a.m. -Mprning Service
8 p.m. - Evening Service
Wednesday - Prayer & Bible Study
Friday 7:30 p.m. - Youth
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.
BLYTH CHRISTIAN
A REFORMED CHURCH
A-R HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH
DR. W. H. LAMMERS
Sunday at 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Sunday School 11:00 a m.
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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.
Visitors Welcome Wfteelcftair accessible.
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
9:30 A.M. - Worship Service
10:30 A.M. - Sunday School
Pastor - Tom Warner
887-6388
Elder - Elwln Garland
887-9017
COME FOR THE FUN
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about that
church?Do you mean the Brussels
Mennonite Fellowship?
It sounds Hke Fun!