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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-11-01, Page 15Dinner for two Darlene and little Janelle Vanderveen enjoyed the good food at the annual Blyth Christian Reformed Church's Stamppot supper, last Friday night. BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Rev. Cameron McMillan Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313 11:00 a.m. Remembrance Sunday Service "The Mother of Sisera" Church School - Nursery 9:30 a.m. Ethel Remembrance Sunday Service "At the going down of the sun and in the morning - we shall remember them Welcome to Brussels United Church MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Rev. Cathrine Campbell 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service We welcome you to come and worship with us. 887 -9831 Wheelchair Accessible 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 WeCcome 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 THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You are welcome this Sunday November 5 - Pentecost 22 Remembrance Sunday HOLY EUCHARIST - BAS Rev. Nancy Beale Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 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. Aft Visitors Wercome 'Wheelchair accessible THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1995. PAGE 15. From the Minister's Study Pastor says, 'Fill up with Holy Spirit' By James H. Carne, Pastor, The Missionary Church, Auburn Frank was surprised to see me; after all, it was one o'clock in the morning! He and his wife are parishioners of mine who live in Durham, and while it is not uncommon for me to drop in on them, this visit was unplanned. My wife and I were en route to the Collingwood area. We had left late, after the Sunday night service. We noticed that the gas gauge registered low but we were confident that we could reach Hanover and an all-night station. The "all-nighter" proved to be a "half-nighter;" it closed at midnight. Hence our careful creep to Durham and to Frank and Anna's door. They had not left yet for Florida, fortunately, and after draining their gas cans and visiting briefly with them, we were glad to continue our sojourn. It was the 135th anniversary service at Blyth United Church, Oct. 29 and the 33rd anniversary of the present building. Rev. Rodger McCombe of Ingersoll was guest preacher. He is an Anglican priest who works full time as a high school teacher of 'classics', a part- time police chaplain and associate minister at Central United Church in Woodstock. Greeting the many worshippers were Linda and Tyler Stewart. Ushers were Bill and Marion Young and Bill and Rick Howson. Phyllis Boak, director of music, was organist and Shirley Vincent, pianist. They played a musical prelude preceding the service. Rev. McCombe was introduced by Lorna Fraser. He opened with greetings, announcements and Call to Worship, followed by 'The Service of the Word'. Following Rev. McCombe's message to the children, Ashley Howson told a short story about Swaibu Ntale from Uganda, the A car without gas is an exaspera- tion. It has all the necessary parts intact and all the appearance of potential mobility, but it is useless, it can go nowhere, — unless one pushes it. Do you see any application here? Jesus said of the Laodicean Church: "...you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm...I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked." This sounds like a church that has "run out of gas;" it lacks the fullness of the Holy Spirit; it has all of the appearance of a ministering body but is in dire straits itself. After the ascension of their Master the disciples were a basket case. They lurked behind locked doors in fear of those who had foster child sponsored by the Sunday School. The proceeds from the luncheon following the service will go towards that project. Steve Sparling read the Gospel Lesson. It was from Luke, chapter 10: 26-37. Rev. McCombe read a contem- porary reading entitled, "The Pit," by author Kenneth Falkin. The choir sang an anthem under the direction of Mrs. Boak. This was followed by a congregational hymn Fairest Lord Jesus accom- panied by Shirley Vincent on piano. Rev. McCombe delivered a dynamic sermon with the topic centering on Hugs and the Hands of Life. He said that the best place to be in times of trouble is in the midst of a kind and loving family. "The shortest distance between two points," he said "is a hug or a laugh. We don't laugh enough." Rev. McCombe told the children earlier, "If your parents yell at you, crucified Christ. They were virtually under a voluntary house arrest; they were going nowhere. Until Pentecost! Until they were filled with the Holy Spirit! Then a marvelous transformation over- whelmed the church. These fearful followers became suddenly as bold as lions, spilling down the steps and out into the streets to accuse their persecutors of killing Christ. A church lacking the fullness of the Holy Spirit will be full of fear; it will be apologetic about the message of the Gospel, lest someone be offended, and paralyzed in its evangelistic outreach. Its focus will be self- centered; it will be preoccupied with self-preservation; its "outreach" will emphasize that which people can do for the church rather than that which the Gospel can do for the person. The church that has not experienced the baptism of the tell them to stop! Tell them to stop everything they are doing and give you a big hug and a smile!" Rev. McCombe said, "Our hands lead us through life, always going first until they are old and lined. But our hands can still move with quiet determination to make things happen in our community. We still can feel the flex of strength and determination embodied with our own vivid life!" Lloyd Sippel had a message on the Missions and Services fund called, "Out in the Light". Guide Me 0 Thou Great Jehovah was preceded with the 15-voice choir leading the congregation in singing, Go Now In Peace. The inspiring anniversary service concluded with Rev. McCombe taking off his priestly robe to show he was sporting a bright red sweatshirt, given to him by his mother, with the words printed on it "It's Time For a Hug". He greeted everyone with a hug following the service. The beautiful flowers decorating the church were in memory of Gordon Caldwell, placed in loving memory by Catherine and family. In the Clinton Hospital is Luella McGowan of Blyth. Lichty, song leader Continued from page 2 become a burden. People wear masks to hide their true identity, and may come to believe that they really are who the masks portray. The first step to facing fear is to admit we have a fear and then look at what causes that fear. Accepting Jesus Christ is the key to overcoming the fear of failure. Jesus accepts us as we are. Mervin Lichty was the song leader and Anne Hemingway was the pianist. Next week the topic following the theme "Facing Down Our Fears" will be "Facing an Unhealthy Fear of God". A program was put on for the elderly at Huronlea on Friday evening. Following the program members of the congregation (all ages) met at the church for a time of fellowship and games. The Grade 7/8 will participate in a "Surprise Supper" event on Saturday, Nov. 4. Holy Spirit will lack the fruit of the Spirit; there will be little sacrificial love, little joy, peace, patience. The spiritless church will discover that money comes hard; it has to be raised through projects rather than simply given; a few people will feel that they, alone, are pushing the vehicle. One characteristic of the fullness of the Holy Spirit is exactly that: fullness! The Gospel will be lived and preached with power. The dynamic church will attract teens and men, as well as children, seniors and women. There will be miracles! - of physical, emotional and spiritual healing, of restored relationships, of needed material provision. Services will be exciting and challenging. There will be tears of joy and exclamations of praise to God. Better to "fill up" with the Holy Spirit and have God motivate the church than to be stiuck with a useless apparatus that one, himself, must push! Blyth church marks anniversary