HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-07-29, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29,1992.
Missionary leads Christian Reformed service
Greeters for the July 27 morning
service at Blyth Christian
Reformed Church, were Merv and
Gay Datema. Leading the
congregation in worship was Jim
Visser a missionary in Costa Rica
with World Missions.
In the announcements Mrs.
Bakker and Yolanda Culbert were
mentioned as having health
concerns. The congregation is
encouraged to keep these members
in their prayers.
The scripture was taken from I
Kings 19: 1-18 with James 5: 17,
18 the focal text. The sermon
focused on the life of Elijah who
was a great man and a strong
believer in God. He was a man of
prayer whose life was guided by
God's spirit. However in this
particular text Elijah is feeling
worn out, down on life and
expressing the wish to die. Elijah
prayed in a defeated manner at this
point in his life. What he really
needed was rest and nourishment.
After he rested God confronted him
with what was wrong. Elijah told
God of his discouragement and
anger especially in regards to the
Israelites. Then his relationship
with God was restored and he felt
joy and inner peace. He was ready
to face his work again.
As Christians we need to believe
in the power of prayer as Elijah
usually did. We should aim to pray
in a positive and assertive manner,
not in defeat. We can learn to share
our concerns and hurts openly with
God. We need to search for God’s
will for our lives, so we can be
enthusiastic beacons for God
wherever he plants us. We all feel
discouraged at times as Elijah did.
The service closed with singing,
“He is Lord”. Mr. Visser and his
-wife Hilda then showed some
interesting slides on their
missionary work in Costa Rica.
At the evening service
Community was celebrated with
Rev. Dirk Miedema from Clinton
CRC officiating.
Pastor opens service with solo
The morning worship service at
Auburn Missionary Church w^s
opened by Pastor Came singing
“Deeper Than The Deepest Sin”
which was most appropriate for his
message, “From grief to glory”
with scripture from Hebrews 2: 5-
18 and text from verse 9 - ‘but we
have seen Jesus’.
Have you ever met a perfect
person? Man was created in the
likeness of God a little lower than
the angels and it was intended that
man have mastery over the earth.
Genesis 3 describes the fall of man
and seeking to escape God.
Mankind finds itself in the dregs of
sin. If there was to be any hope it
would be the coming of the
Messiah. Christ came from being
God and became nothing. How can
it be that we were so low and God
lifted us up? The Lord drinks the
cup of sm and lif ts us up. Have you
known the help of God? He
restores heaven to us when the
Saviour comes in His fullness.
Ann Riley was guest soloist
singing “You Alone Are My
Heart's Desire”.
Ladies’ Bible Study is held each
Tuesday at Auburn Missionary
Church led by Helen Baumbach.
Thursday evening, July 30 the
M.W.C. will meet. Mrs. Deb
Rodges will be speaking. Dave and
Deb Rodges are finalizing
preparations for their departure to
Papua, New Guinea in January
1993.
Congregation hears duet
Greeters at the Blyth United
Church July 26 were Lloyd and
Mary Walden. Ushers were
Marlene and Bryce Toll and Albert
and Debbie Stryker.
Rev. Ramirez opened the service
with Call to Worship, after which
the hymn “Morning Has Broken”
was sung. Responsive reading was
Psalm 84 and the scripture lesson
was taken from Luke 13: 22-30. “O
Jesus I have Promised” was sung.
Nancy Jean Lahn sang a beautiful
solo and also a duet with her father,
Larry, “The Lord Is My Shepherd.”
Rev. Ramirez sermon was
“Strive to Enter the Kingdom of
God”.
The service closed with hymn “O
For a Faith that Will Not Shrink”
followed by prayer and choral
response.
The minister, secretary and
I custodians will be on holidays for
169
children
visit ‘Kid’s
Corner’
Thelma Steinman led the
congregational singing at Brussels
Mennonite Fellowship on Sunday,
July 26, with Nancy Elliot-
Greenwood playing the piano. The
Lichtys, Horsts, and Demarays
sang a selection of songs.
Pastor Tom Warner preached a
sermon on spirituality. He pointed
out that not everything spiritual is
good. Satan is also spiritual and
very real. Next Sunday, Pastor Tom
will be on vacation and Mervin
Lichty will speak.
A report was given on the
Community “Kids’ Comer” annual
event. A total of 169 village and
area children attended. The average
attendance for the week was 133
Kindergarten to Grade six children.
Two-hundred and sixty-six dollars
and fifty-six cents was raised from
the offerings for work with Native
Canadian children.
A New
Spirit of
Giving
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
> Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313
e 11:00 a.m. - Joint Summer Worship Service
at Melville Presbyterian Church
"This is my Father's world"______________
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are welcome this Sunday
August 2 - Pentecost 8
Holy Eucharist - BAS
Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels
9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
The Rev'd E. Paul Acton, 887-9273
HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY
CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
- Family Bible Hour
- Morning Service
- Evening Service
- Prayer & Bible Study
- Youth
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
8 p.m.
Wednesday - 8 p.m.
Friday - 7:30 p.m.
available the last two weeks.
Supply ministers for August are
George Cowan, Rev. John Roberts
and Rev. Evan McLagan.
Downsized
Not exactly an exact replica of the majestic St. Augustine
Roman Catholic Church but a worthy subsitute for the
West Wawanosh parade. Clockwise, from bottom
leftNancy Stapleton, Katie Knopp, Evan Hickey, Amanda
Hickey, Amy Redshaw and Teresa Hickey.
the month of August. For any
emergency contact George Cowan
352-8310 or 887-9342 for the first
three weeks. Rev. Ramirez will be
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HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH
GUEST SPEAKER
Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The Church of the "Back to God Hour" and "Faith 20"
Back to God Hour 10:30 a.m. CKNX Sunday
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All Visitors ‘Welcome ‘Wheelchair accessible
you are. ‘Welcome at
the,
BLYTH CHURCH OF GOD
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for Children and Adults
11 -12:15 - Morning Worship
Bible Studies - Wednesday 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Phone 523-4590 McCONNELL ST., BLYTH
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Invites you to join them
in Worship
at
11 a.m.
Guest Speaker: George Cowan
Phone 523-4224
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Rev. Carolyn McAvoy
Joint summer worship service with Brussels
United at Melville Presbyterian Church
in August
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
August 2 - Special Music with Chris Exel
and the St. Mary's Trio
We welcome you to come and worship with us.
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
we like to hear the good news of Jesus
we like fun times as a family
we like potluck meals
we like special music
WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO GIVE US A TRY!
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages
Pastor
Tom Warner
887-6388
Elder
Sharon Freeman
887-6564