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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-04-21, Page 19BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Rev. Cameron McMillan Church Office 887-6259 11 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Ethel Morning Worship Service Church School "Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son" Manse 887-9313 Morning Worship Service What Happens After Easter? Church School - Nursery THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You are welcome this Sunday April 25 - St. Mark the Evangelist Holy Eucharist Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Rector, The Rev. E. Paul Acton, 887-9273 MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Rev. Carolyn McAvoy 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Etelgrave Service We welcome you to come and worship with us. NORTH, EAST, SOUTH or WEST... JESUS IS THE BEST! We Invite You To BRUSSELS MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP 9:25 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 A.M. Sunday School for All Ages Pastor Tom Warner 887-6388 moo car Elder Alice Knorr 887-9203 Pav CLEANING UP THE WORLD STARTS AT HOME PITCH-IN WEEK MAY 3-9 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993. PAGE 19. From the Minister's Study Earn reward by imitating Jesus, says pastor by Rev. Cameron McMillan Brussels and Ethel United Churches A ship was making a cruise through the Caribbean. There were 800 passengers on board and they were having a wonderful time. The sun was shining, the air was warm, the sea was calm the cabins were comfortable. There were all kinds of delicious food to eat. Entertainment was provided in he lounges every night. It was a perfect cruise. There was only one thing wrong with it. This ship never put in at any port. It just kept sailing round and round the Caribbean. It was an aimless voyage going nowhere. Eventually, the passengers learned that when all the food ran out and the ship's fuel tanks were empty, the vessel would be sunk and all Greeters for the Sunday, April 18 morning worship service at Blyth Christian Reformed Church were Ralph and Margaret Buffinga. After the call to worship, God's greeting was delivered by Rev. Heersink. The scripture chosen was gleaned from Job 1 verses 1-5. The message was, "Job and His Children". Rev. Heersink outlined Job's character, saying he represented the proverbial name of patience! He was also a very wealthy man, who in today's world would have been a corporate giant, a business capita- list. Job had another characteristic, as a "family man" and while he ran a very large enterprise his family's needs were never neglected said A prelude of organ music played by Etoile and Mary Lou Johnston greeted the worshippers at Bluevale United Church Sunday morning. The ushers were Murray MacFarlane and Milton Boyd. The children are continuing to learn the Books of the Old Testament under Rev. Banks leadership. Sunday they learned the names of the 12 disciples. The children's hymn was "Yes, Jesus Calls Me." The Youth at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship participated recently in a volleyball tournament with the youth of four other churches in the area. They have planned a bowling outing for the coming weekend. Pastor Tom Warner preached on The Wingham Voice for Life Chapter met for its monthly meeting at the home of Bert and Brenda Sjaarda on April 5. Rev. Vaudry opened with a scripture reading from Luke 23 followed with prayer. Minutes from the last meeting were read and accepted. Discussion about educational material distributed to the local high schools was very positive. Many of the libraries have requested that additional updated pamphlets also be distributed. Pamphlets were organized and will be dropped off. Plans for the annual 'Voice For Life' banquet were finalized. The banquet will be held on the passengers drowned. How long would the passengers be satisfied with this kind of a cruise? We like to have experiences that bring us pleasure; but parties, food and entertainment will not satisfy us forever. Life becomes meaningless and unsatisfying if that is all that is offered to us. We need to have a purpose to our life. We need to find work that is meaningful, things that we feel are useful to do. It is a strange but true fact that if we live our lives giving helpful service to other people, our lives take on new meaning. We feel that we are doing something useful, something that is helping to make a better world. God sent his Son, Jesus, into the world to show us how to live. In the life of this young man, we see how life can and should be lived. Rev. Heersink. Job was a remarkably religious man as well and he tried to live his life in God's service. He accepted his responsibility of parenthood and aimed to raise his children with Christian ethics. Rev. Heersink said, "Job's experience is relevant to us today, in that it applies to us as parents. We need to gently teach and correct our children when they have done wrong," he said. We can guide them and discuss with them what it means to possess Christian integrity, values and morals. Our aim as Christian parents is to guide our children into an awareness and desire to walk with God and to have a close relationship with him. Rev. Banks followed up his Easter message with scripture passage from I Peter I: 3-9 and John 20: 19-31. He spoke of Thomas who wouldn't believe that Christ had risen. Jesus assured him to believe. You must believe because you have seen him. But blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe anyway, Jesus told him. The Sacrament of Holy Com- munion was observed with servers, "The Descended Christ" at the regular service on Sunday. He made thought-provoking points on the theme of resurrection, and the real significance of God's gift to man. Several meetings were held throughout the week. Monday Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Wingham. Tickets are available from any board member or call Brenda Sjaarda (357-1013). The Jesus didn't try to act like a king and exert his authority over other people. He simply tried to help people and show them his love. Although he was of equal status to God, he did not see equality as something to be grasped. He took up the work of a servant and gave his life in the service of others. Because he did this, God highly exalted him. After his crucifixion, God restored him to new life and placed him at his right hand in heaven. Easter celebrates the restoration to new life of the founder of the Christian church, Jesus. As we rejoice in his resurrection, can we accept the life of sacrifice and service to others that he displayed? This was how Jesus earned his high reward. We can achieve it, too, if we imitate him. When we do wrong this relationship with God gets temporarily broken until we seek sincere forgiveness. The concluding question was "When we examine our personal lifestyle do we see Jesus Christ reflected there?" The hymn of response to the message was No. 160, "Lord God of Hosts in Mercy." The congregation joined in fellowship and refreshment after the service. In the evening the second service of worship was held at 7:30 p.m. Congratulations were extended to Karl and Anita Boven who were blessed with the birth of a very healthy young son! Shirley Nicholson, Jean Mathers, Harold Johnston and Doug Garniss distributing the bread and wine. Members were reminded of the Huronlea Worship Service on Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. The Huron-Perth Presbyterial April Event will be held at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Complex on April 26 with registra- tion at 6:30 p.m. This event is hosted by Brussels and Bluevale United Church Women. evening will be prayer evening at the church. Sunday evening a group gathered at the home of Paul and Nancy Greenwood for a time of singing and prayer. The Junior Youth will meet at the church on Friday evening for their regular activity night. cost is $10/person. Guest speaker Jackie Jeffs will attempt to provide an update on the many government changes taking place in regard to abortion bills. HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515 Sunday -10 a.m. - Family Bible Hour 11 a.m. - Morning Service 8 p.m. - Evening Service Wednesday - 8 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study Friday - 7:30 p.m. - Youth You are Welcome at tfie 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 CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH--523-9233 GUEST MINISTER: Rev. Gerrit Heersink Sunday at 10:00 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 Faith 20 5:00 a.m. Weekdays, Global T.V. Aft Visitors Welcome Wheelchair accessible Job's children, sermon topic Children discuss disciples Youth play in tournament Voice for Life banquet, Wed.