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The Citizen, 1996-02-07, Page 24FREE APRIL FOOL'S DINNER All You Can Eat SPAGHETTI ENTERTAINMENT AY APRIL 1, 1996 BLYTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE - 6: 3Dpm - Parma FOR roux MERV! ADULTS $2.50 Each Utensil CHILDREN UNDER 6 FREE Proceeds to Blyth Church of God Building Fund Phone 523-4590 for information 11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship "Growing Older " Church School/Nursery Ethel Morning Worship Church School Let us with a gladsome mind Praise the Lord for He is kind "Welcome to All" 11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School - Belgrave Service BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Rev. Cameron McMillan Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313 MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS Rev. Cathrine Campbell 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 ieh R BLYTH CHRISTIAN 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. Aff Visitors 'Welcome Wheelchair accessible PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1996 From the Minister's Study People the same wherever you go By Rev. Stephen G. Huntley Blyth United Church In early January, Catherine, Andrew, Georgia, and I returned to Canada following a six-month pulpit exchange with a church in Australia. The exchange involved the minister from the Bowral Uniting Church, and family, living and ministering here in Blyth. Perhaps some of you had the opportunity to meet Rev. Diamond. Returning to this part of the world and winter was quite a shock, particularly considering the kind of winter Blyth has been experiencing this year! In Australia, in the wintertime, the weather forecasters warn their listeners of severe cold if the nighttime temperatures get down to plus 5°C. Wouldn't we enjoy that kind of cold? Australia, for many people, remains an exotic and mysterious destination. Perhaps it is far enough away, and its flora and fauna different enough that we imagine that world to be very different from our own. (They think the same way It was the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany at Blyth United Church this past Sunday. Rev. Stephen Huntley, minister conducted the service. Phyllis Boak, Director of music was organist. Hary and Ferne McDowell greeted the worshippers while ushers were Jeff and Janice Peters, Mildred Ament and Harvey Snell. Rev. Huntley opened the service with Call to Worship, greetings and the singing of the opening hymn, Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise. Guide Me 0 Thou Great Jehovah was the choir anthem with Gayle Poore taking solo. Following Rev. Huntley's conversation with the children, a new hymn was introduced entitled, Just Like Salt. Lloyd Sippel read the Old Testament taken from Isaiah and the New Testament Lesson taken from I Corinthians. The sermon Rev. Huntley Don Vair, from Belgrave, and Westfield Fellowship, preached at Brussels Mennonite on Sunday, Feb. 4. He used as the scripture text, Hebrews 11: 17-40. The theme of the message was, "Out of our weaknesses, we are made strong." Vair pointed out that people are never too small to serve Christ, but are sometimes too big. They must humble themselves, he said, and give over to Christ, to be the most useful to God. Vair also presented a message for the children, with the aid of his puppet, Sparkey. Anne Hemingway was pianist for the service and Thelma Steinman led the congregational singing. Linda Campbell was worship leader. Next Sunday, Rudy Baegen, pastor at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener will bring the message. about Canada). In many ways this perception of difference is true. Australia, because of its climate and topo- graphy is a unique and very special part of the world. • Australia is, however, very similar to our own world. The English origins with its familiar culture, social, and government bears a fainiliar stamp on life that is very similar to our own. For most overseas travellers there is an experience that occurs almost universally, and that is the realization that people are the same wherever you go. This realization is most often experienced as revelation. We say that some event occurred that suddenly revealed this truth. Revelation is a key component of the Christian faith. Christians from all walks of life understand that the faith we have been given is one which has occurred because God chose to reveal Himself. First to Moses on Mount Sinai, and then through the life and person of Jesus of Nazareth. Not unlike the revelation overseas travellers have delivered was entitled "Salty Characters!" He said, "Salty characters are those people who by worldly standards are not people of high standards. "It is true that sometimes the value of our good works or the effectiveness of our missions rest not so much on the strength of our talents, our authority, our connec- tion or righteousness, but on the very absence of all these things. The value of our contribution may rise out of our fear and trembling, out of our poverty, out of weakness we share with others, out of losses we have sustained or out of the sacrifices we have made, he said. Rev. Huntley said, "Durability to help may rest in what we are not rather than what we are. In conclusion he said, "Jesus is looking directly at us; you are the salt of the earth; the light of the world." Following the sermon Joan The youth will provide a soup lunch following Sunday School next Sunday for a fundraiser for their upcoming service projects. The youth helped with groundhog day activities for the children Grades 4-8, at the church on Saturday afternoon. The youth are presently studying the parables at the weekly mid-week Bible Study. that "people are the same wherever you go", we begin to understand the truth about our world through God's revealing of himself in Jesus. The church is celebrating the season of Epiphany in its life at present. This celebration has to do with God's revelation or manifestation of himself to the Gentiles through the persons of the Magi. Because of what God has done, this revelition is available to all persons (you don't have to travel overseas!). When we realize that people are the same wherever you go, this truth changes us, or has the potential to change. We can see people as people and value them and relate to them as we would our own neighbours. The world is made smaller and more exciting. God's revelation of himself through Jesus also has the potential to change us. That potential is realized when we open ourselves to God's truth and trust Him by faith. May God continue to bless you as He reveals more of Himself each day in our world. Clark, read Minute for Missions followed by the closing hymn, Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. Gladys Caldwell is in the Clinton hospital. If you enjoy company when you exercise (workout), join in a video workout program in the church basement commencing Thursday, Feb. 8 at 9:45. Bring a towel. Children will be looked after on a-- rotation system. For more informa- tion call Kate Huntley, 523-4363. The Sunday School will be holding a Sweetheart Luncheon on Feb. 11 following church service. Lasagna, caesar salad, cold meat and kaiser buns will be served. Admission is by donation which will to go Swaibu, their foster child. The UCW is renovating the nursery. If anyone has any folding playpens or baby swings to donate or sell as well as any good used toys, contact Janice Peters 523- 4366. Thought for the week: Christ does not always take us out of our trials, but He does take us through them. KEEP ROL IN EDUCATION McDowells greet at UC D. Vair preaches at service THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You are welcome this Sunday February 11- Epiphany 6 Morning Prayer - BCP Rev. Nancy Beale Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. BRUSSELS MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP Welcomes You Sunday, February 11 9:30 a.m. Worship Service Guest Pastor Rudy Baergen 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 12 noon Soup and Dessert Lunch Fundrasier for youth Elder Elwin Garland 887-9017