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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-03-01, Page 20BRUSSELS MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP Sunday, March 5: 9:15 a.m. Singing Tune-Up 9:30 a.m. WORSHIP SERVICE "TRUE LOVE WAITS" 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages Pastor Tom Warner 887-6388 Welcome Elder Linda Campbell 357-1648 BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Rev. Cameron McMillan Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship "Watch Out For Trap Doors" Church School - Nursery 9:30 a.m. - Ethel Morning Worship - Church School "Jesus, Saviour pilot me over life's tempestuous sea" All Welcome MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Rev. Tim Purvis, Interim Moderator 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service We welcome you to come and worship with us. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You are welcome this Sunday March 1 - 1st Sunday in Lent Holy Eucharist Ms Nancy Beale, Lay Pastor Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels 9:30 a.m. 11:15a.m. 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 CHRISTIAN it\REFORMED CHURCH HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH--523-9233 Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest The Church of the "Back to God Hour" and "Faith 20" Back to God Hour 10:30 am. CKNX Sunday Faith 20 5:30 a.m. Weekdays, Global T.V. Aff;sitars Welcome Wheelchair accessible HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515 Missions Conference Sunday "10 a.m. - Family Bible Hour 11 a.m. - Spain 8 p.m. - Nigeria Monday 8 p.m. - Mexico Tuesday 8 p.m. - Windsor Wednesday 8 p.m. - Kenya Friday 7:30 p.m. - Youth - Pastor Bob Lewis, 526-7441 PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1995. From the Minister's Study Pastor invitesyou to experience Lent By Rev. Cameron McMillan Brussels and Ethel United Churches In the Christian church this week, we begin the season of Lent. This is a 40 day period preceding the great Christian Festival of Easter. We use this time to think more deeply about our faith and how we should practise it in our daily living. Our reasons for doing this stem from the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness following his call to be a minister. Jesus used this time to think about his work, sort out his priorities and decide how he would carry out his task. As Jesus began to think about the work that lay ahead of him, a number of thoughts came into his head which he rejected as bad ideas. He first thought of being a The service at Blyth United Church Feb. 26 was the eighth Sunday after Epiphany. The seasonal colour is white and the topic was "The transfiguration." Greeters were Albert and Nancy Wasson. Ushers were Doug and Barb Howson and Jeff and Justin Peters. Phyllis Boak, director of music, was organist. Linda Meier looked after junior congregation and Donna Moore was in charge of the nursery. Rev. Stephen Huntley opened with Call to Worship, Prayer of Approach and Words of Welcome, preceded by the hymn Holy, Holy, Holy, followed by Prayer of Confession. The message to the children was to show them that Jesus is the Son of God. Rev. Huntley had a flash- light. When turning it on, it didn't show much light in the day time. He had a large blanket and had the children go under it. By shining the flashlight, it was much brighter in the dark. He told them, "When Jesus went up the mountain to pray, God shone a brilliant light all around Him proving that He is the Son of God." Clare Smith was guest soloist at Auburn Missionary Church on Sunday, Feb. 26. His singing of 0 Breath of Life was very touching. He was accompanied by Dale Nott on the guitar. At the morning service Roberta and Al Linskill became members of the Missionary Church. Pastor Carne's message, "How Healing Helps" had scripture from John 9: 1-11. The basis for our healing is to do with the sacrificial death of Christ, he said. At times Sur life has been in a pit but God redeems our life from the pit of destruction. Healing helps to minister to others. Satan knows how to eliminate ministry and he doesn't The victim of a changing culture and lifestyles, Trinity United Church in Belgrave will close its doors after more than 120 years of worship services. The small congregation of approximately 17 members will take part in the final service this spring before joining with St. Paul's miracle worker. He could turn stones into bread and so give everyone enough to eat. He decided that people need more than satisfaction of material needs, filling our bellies. There are deep spiritual hungers in the world. People want to feel drawn closer to their God. That was the primary need that he decided he would fulfill. Jesus also wondered about drawing attention to himself by sensational acts. He could jump off the roof of the temple, using his magical powers to defy the law of gravity and bring himself to a soft landing. Jesus decided that he wished to serve people and help them with their problem. He did not want to draw attention to himself through spectacular acts. Psalm 99 was "Sing a New Song unto the Lord." The choir anthem was Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah with soloist Gayle Poore accompanied by Phyllis Boak on the piano. The Old Testament Lesson, from Exodus 34: verses 29-35, was read by Lloyd Sippel. The gospel lesson was from Luke 9: 28-36 and read by the minister. Rev. Huntley delivered a sermon entitled, "Close Encounters of the Mysterious Kind". He talked about the transfiguration that took place over 2,000 years ago on top of Mount Sinai. Jesus' clothes and appearance took on a dramatic change, like a super natural character, with dazzling light all around Him in daylight. Rev. Huntley said, "God speaks and transcends us for a purpose. He is alive and we need these moments, lifting us in a higher vision." Following the sermon, Minute for Mission was read by Brenda Edgar. She told about a pancake supper that is held every year at Northwest River United Church, one of three points on the Eastern want Christians to be well. In John 9, Pastor Came said, we learn that the man whom Jesus healed changed his occupation from being a beggar to proclaiming that Jesus is the Son of God. It is human to go to God with our sickness and problems because we went to the One who saved us. The friends who took the paraplegic to Jesus had faith that Jesus would heal him and they were not disappointed. Healing helps to glorify God. When God heals miraculously it is a testimony to the world. Congregation members are really looking forward to the missions convention from Sunday, Mar. 5 to 8. Anglican Church in Wingham. The Wingham parish has shown overwhelming openness, says Rev. Vicars Hodge of Trinity. To pre- vent the name of Trinity from dis- appearing into history the Wingham parish agteed to combine the names, thus creating a new con- gregation. The Anglican Church will become known as St. Paul's- Jesus wondered if he should compromise his religious princi- ples, take short cuts, make allies with some evil people in order to attract more followers. He decided to take the straight and narrow path of truth, honesty and loyalty to God. He would not ally himself with evil companions. At the end of 40 days of rigorous self-examination, Jesus' mind was clear. He knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life, how he would carry out his ministry. A similar 40 day period of self examination would do us all a lot of good. It will clear our mind and help us see the right path to take. I invite you to participate in the Christian experience of Lent as we make our way forward to Easter this year. Read Luke 4: 1-13. Labrador Pastoral charge. The entire community is invited including trappers in the Indian village of Sheshashiu, Roman Catholic families etc., to gather together to share in a banquet on the eve of Lent. Without the financial support of the Mission and Service Fund in this isolated northern community, the "gospel style" blessed occasion would not be possible. Preceding Choral Response a Commissioning and Benediction, the hymn God Moves in a Mysterious Way was sung. In the hospital are Molly Grant in Wingham, Ruth Webster in University, London and Ralph Caldwell in Clinton. Moms and tots (Dads too). are invited to spend one and a half hours to just sit and enjoy a cup of coffee and chat. Kate Huntley invites you to come to the church parlour on Friday mornings from 10 - 11:30. Bring the kids and enjoy an informal time together and an opportunity for your little ones to play with other children. If you have any questions call Kate at 523-4363. On Sunday, Mar. 5 Nick and Lynda (Sparks) Cardases will be ministering in the morning. They are preparing and have- been accepted, to work in Spain. In the evening service on March 5 Clare and Halima Fuller from Nigeria will be present. On Monday, March 5 Nancy Lageer, who has been working in Mexico will visit. Nancy is originally from Kitchener. On Tuesday, March 7 members will hear Chuck and Lydia Ure, who are doing home mission work in Windsor and on Wednesday, Mar. 8 the speaker will be Gerhart Leischner who has done language recordings in Gambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Zaire, and Kenya. Trinity Anglican. The Belgrave parish had strug- gled in recent years with the demise of mission work and the inability to draw young families by offering Sunday School. Built in the early 1870s for a cost of 5500, the church still boast membership from some of the founding families. Wassons greet at United Missionaries welcome couple Belgrave church closes doors