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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1995-08-02, Page 16BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Rev. Cameron McMillan Church Office 887-6259 11:00 a.m. Manse 887-9313 Joint Summer Worship Service Melville Presbyterian Church God who gives to life its goodness, Teach us now to laugh and praise you. Welcome HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515 Sunday Wednesday Friday 10 a.m. - Family Bible Hour 11 a.m. - Morning Service 8 p.m. - Evening Service 8 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. - Youth - Pastor Bob Lewis, 526-7441 Bryth United- Church Welcomes Rev. Diamond August Services begin at 10:00 a.m. Sept. 3 Visitation Sunday BLYTH CHRISTIAN 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 a.m. CKNX'Sunday Faith 20 5:30 a.m. Weekdays, Global T.V. NI '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 MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Rev. Tim Purvis, Interim Moderator 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service Joint Service with Brussels United at Melville Presbyterian Church. Aug. 6 - Sept. 3. We welcome you to come and worship with us. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You are welTcome this Sunday AUGUST 6 - THE TRANSFIGURATION MORNING PRAYER ***** AUGUST 13 - PENTECOST 10 MORNING PRAYER Rev. Nancy Beale Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1995. Australian pastor preaches Sunday in Blyth Greeters for the service at Blyth United Church Sunday were Joanne McDonald and Lenora Davidson. Ushers were the Wharton family, Jack and Agnes and Rick and Laurie (Wharton) Van Wyk. Guest minister was Mr. George Cowan. Mr. Cowan led an impressive service expressing his pleasure in being invited as guest minister again. Preceding the hymn Dare to be a Daniel, Mr. Cowan told the children the story about Daniel in the lion's den, how God shut the mouth of the lions to protect Daniel. George Cowan and Cheryl Cronin sang a duet, Have Thine Own Way, Lord, accompanied by Phyllis Boak on the organ. The sermon was entitled, "In the Footsteps of Jesus". Mr. Cowan spoke about his trip to the Holy Land, visiting Damascus, Syria, Jordan, Bethlehem, and the Sea of Galilee. He said, "We don't need great wealth or power to serve God. We have to forgive before we are forgiven. After the resurrection from the tomb, He said 'forgive them for they know not what they Digging in The sod turning ceremony to begin work on a new Sunday School and meeting room for Trinity Anglican Church, Blyth was held on Sunday following the morning service. Helping Rev. Nancy Beale dig in are, from left, church representatives John Nesbit, Ella Ives, Ted Quinn, Phil Black with his daughter Kayla and son Tyler and Margaret Nesbit. Construction will begin immediately on the 47 ' by 40' structure, with completion expected by this spring. approved by the board. The barn and house at 30 Victo- ria Street in Seaforth will be removed during the summer. Director of Education Dr. James Brown will convey his congratula- tions to the students of St. James FRED HELLINGA Fred Hellinga of RR1, Londes- boro died at Clinton Public Hospi- tal on July 26, 1995. He was 59. A Londesboro Twp. farmer, Mr. Hellinga was born on Nov. 27, 1935 in Driesum, Friesland, Hol- land. He was the son of the late Henry Hellinga, who passed away in 1969 and his wife, the former, Getje Damstra, now of Egmondville. On March 19, 1957 Mr. Hellinga married the former Sally Wybenga in Jarvis, Ont. He was a member of Blyth Chris- tian Reformed Church. Mr. Hellinga will be missed by his children, Pat and Ralph Datema, Clinton; Gertie and Her- do.' Following the sermon, Mr. Cowan sang, Because He Lives. Rev. Ian Diamond, the exchange minister from Australia, was seated in the congregation with his wife and two little sons. He will start next Sunday. Everyone is looking forward to having him and his family in the community. The stewards are organizing a fundraising yard/garage sale for Threshers Reunion weekend Sept. 9 and 10. Anyone with saleable items they could donate, can phone Harvey Snell, 523-4711 for pickup. HPRCSSB makes staff changes With one school year at an end and another soon to begin, the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board made several staffing adjustments at the end of June. Those awarded probationary con- tracts are: Jeannette Groenstege, Sheri Lyn Kelly, Catherine Buchanan, Lori Lynn Stapleton, Tracy Klaver, Kristen Schefter and Craig Campbell. The probationary contracts of Steve Lane and Karyn Collins were increased while Gerry Thuss's sta- tus changed from probationary to permanent. Three teachers assistants were hired, Trina Sweet, Cheryl Ann St. Onge and Colleen McGregor. Jim Gaylor and Barbara Bauer- Maison were appointed to three- year terms as department heads. The resignation of Uylond Lynch was accepted as was a temporary leave of absence request from Car- olyn Wilson from Jan. 30, 1996 to Aug. 31, 1996 and a deferred salary leave plan for Nancy Holmes, run- ning from Sept. 1 to March 14, 1996. The 1995/96 board and occasion- al teachers collective agreement was approved. Pertaining to a request from the St. James School principal, the textbook, "Practicing Your Spelling", for Grades 2 to 6, was School, Seaforth who participated in the Kiwanis Festival and Strat- ford and District Right to Life and to the pupils of Sacred Heart School, Wingham regarding the SEEDS Foundation Environmental Bronze School Certificate. man Greidanus, Clinton; Janet and John Haak, RR1, Londesboro and Marianne and Gordon Kaastra, Clinton. He was the dear brother of Peter of Sault Ste. Marie, Elsie Dekkers of Vancouver and Bill of Egmondville. Twelve grandchildren also sur- vive him. Rev. Adrian Van Gest officiated at the funeral service held on Satur- day, July 29 at Blyth Christian Reformed Church. Flowerbearers were Kim and Charlene Greidanus, Sarah Datema, Katie Kaastra and Amanda Haak. Carrying Mr. Hellinga to his final resting place at Clinton Cemetery were Wilfred and Frederick Datema, Henry and Ed Wybenga, Ed Salverda and Robert Anderson.