HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-07-07, Page 16MELVILLE
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.
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
9:30 a.m. Christian Education Hour
* Please note change of time for this week
11:00 a.m. Community Worship Service
Arena Park
- Potluck Picnic to follow
You are invited to the Second Annual FUNFEST GOSPEL CONCERT
on Sunday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. on the front lawn of B.M.F. Please
bring lawn chairs and a free will offering will be received. Gospel
Singing coming to you live from Blyth, Belgrave
and of course, Brussels.
COME JOIN THE
FUNFEST!
Pastor Tom Warner
887-6388
Elder Alice Knorr
887-9203
BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH--523-9233
GUEST MINISTER:
Mr. Robert Datema on July 11
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.
Alf Visitors Welcome Wheelchair accessible
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313
10 a.m. - Ecumenical Worship Service
B. M. & G. Community Centre
" Now join we all to praise the Lord -
Our voices raised in worship and song."
PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1993.
Minister says there's no better place to live
By Rev. Cameron McMillan,
Brussels and Ethel
United Churches
"0 Canada, our home and native
land. True patriot love, in all thy
sons' command."
As our nation passes into the
127th year of its existence, how
proud are we that we are
Canadians? Are we glad that
Canada is the place where we are
privileged to dwell?
'There's a lot of complaining
going on in Canada today. Our
economy certainly is in a mess,
especially in Ontario. Thousands of
manufacturing jobs have dis-
appeared that will never return. We
don't trust our leaders. They are not
able to deliver the many promises
that they made to us.
Things may look bad here, but
where else would you choose to
live where.you think we might be
better off? We are the second
largest country in the world in
geographical size. We still have a
vast storehouse of treasures that are
grown upon our earth or mined
from beneath our soil. We have a
high standard of living, one of the
world's best packages of social
benefits. You really don't
appreciate what you've got until
you no longer have it.
Our family once spent a year
living in Australia. While we had a
wonderful time "down under" and
met some great people, we did miss
our homeland, especially all the
relatives and friends whom we had
got to know through a lifetime of
living in Canada. We missed many
little things too, that you normally
take for granted here; things like a
furnace to keep your house warm,
and absence of many disease- .
carrying bugs that you find in
Australia's tropical climate.
As we finally returned to Canada
via England, we could see our vast
nation unfold 30,000 feet beneath
us. There was the red rock of
Newfoundland, the blue waters of
the Gulf of St. Lawrence and St.
Lawrence River, the green
farmland of Quebec. Finally, our
plane landed at Montreal. The
customs officer examined our
passport. He noticed the many
strange places we had visited in our
year abroad.
"You've been away a long time.
Welcome home," he said.
Tears of joy flowed down our
faces. We were indeed glad to be
back on Canadian soil.
0 Canada, our home and native
land. May God keep our land
glorious and free. 0 Canada, may
we always stand on guard for thee.
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are welcome this Sunday
July 11
Trinity, Blyth, 9:30 a.m. - Pentecost 6 - Morning Prayer
Brussels, 11 a.m. - Come and join us at the
Arena Ball Park for Community Church Service
Rector, The Rev. E. Paul Acton, 887-9273
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
Tribute
Despite the hot, muggy weather a good crowd was in attendance at Belgrave's Brandon
Cemetery for the annual Decoration Service. Under the shade of the tree they listen as Rev.
Carolyn McAvoy from Knox Presbyterian delivers the sermon.
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 - Pastor Bob Lewis 526-7441
Come anc oin Qis
as we extend our farewell to
Rev. Ramirez and family
July 14 at 8 p.m.
at the Blyth United Church
Rev. Ramirez' last service will be July 25
Greeters at Blyth United Church
on Sunday, July 4 were Herb and
Bonnie Shannon. Ushers were
Feme McDowell, Vera Badley, and
Harvey Snell.
Rev. Ramirez opened the service
with Call to Worship, Prayer of
Confession, Silent Confession, and
A prelude of organ music played
by Etoile and Mary Lou Johnston
greeted the morning worshippers at
Bluevale United Church on
Sunday.
Scripture passages were read
from Genesis 6: 11-22, I Peter 3:
18-20 and Mark 5: 35-41. After the
Prayer of Confession in unison
Rev. Banks called the children to
the front and gave them a
questionnaire on the names of some
of the Biblical characters. The
children's hymn was "Can a Little
Child Like Me?"
The choir delighted the
Hessels,
CRC greeters
On Sunday, July 4 at Blyth
Christian Reformed Church, Albert
and Alma Hessels greeted all
worshippers.
Rev. Heersink extended a warm
welcome to all with an invitation to
join in fellowship after the service.
After the call to worship and
silent prayer, God's greeting was
delivered followed by the singing
of Hymn No. 324 entitled "God
Himself is With Us".
The scripture readings were
Continued on page 22
Assurance of Pardon.
"Praise My Soul, the King of
Heaven" was sung. Responsive
Reading was Psalm 124. Scripture
reading was Matthew 11: 25-30.
"Jesus, My Strength, My Hope"
was sung.
During conversation with the
children Rev. Ramirez told the
congregation with a rendition of an
old favourite hymn "Rock of
Ages".
Ushers were Bill Peacock and
George Fisher.
Randy and Patti Banks
performed two Biblical sketches
"Noah and the Nosy Neighbour"
and "Who said Animals are Dumb?
The nosy neighbour was capably
played by Patti questioning Noah,
played by Randy, about the
building of the Ark. Then they both
acted the roles of the animals which
God had told Noah to put in the
Ark.
The Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper was observed with Ken
Mathers, Glen Johnston, Jean
Mathers and Harold Johnston
serving the condiments.
The hymn "I Heard the Voice of
Jesus Say" and the benediction
closed the service.
congregation a legend of the bird.
When birds first got wings, the
birds thought they had a heavy
burden on their backs. Once they
learned how to use the wings in
flight the wings became light.
The congregation is invited to a
farewell party for Rev. Ramirez
and family July 14 at 8 p.m. in the
church.
Floral arrangements in the church
were arranged by Linda Wilson
with flowers from the gardens of
Marg Caldwell and Les and Shirley
Rutledge. Also, orchids were from
the Ramirez family.
The sermon theme was, "The
bearable likeness of God's Grace."
With references to scripture the
Lord said "Come to me who are
burdened and weary and I will give
you rest."
Rev. Ramirez made comparisons
to a heavy yoke. The yoke may be
heavy but the burden is light. He
shared a story of when he was a
young boy in the Philippines and
carried water with a yoke to earn
money.
Christ, he said, didn't intend the
scripture to be a burden but to be
like wings in flight and be light.
The scriptures are to help us soar
and make our burdens light and
bearable. This is God's will.
The final hymn, "Guide Me 0
Thou Great Jehovah" was sung.
Shannons greet at United
Pastor, wife perform skits