HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-09-18, Page 21BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister
Church Office 887-6259
Home 887-6540
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
9:30 a.m. Ethel. Morning Worship
I sing the mighty power of God.
Welcome
You are Welcome at the
BLYTH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for Children and Adults
11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship
Bible Studies - Wednesday 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Phone 523-4590 McConnell St., Blyth
HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY
CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
YOUTH PASTOR - JEREMY SHUART 523-9788
Sunday 10 a.m. - Family Bible Hour
11 a.m. - Morning Service
8 p.m. - Evening Service
Monday 7:30 p.m. - Addictions Support Group
Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study
Friday 7:30 p.m. - Youth
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For AnyoneWho's Ever
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Are Like,We Have A One-Word
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wanted. And needed. In the
Mennonite church. You know
us as the Mennonites, but do
you really know us? This Sunday
take a face-to-face look.
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:45 a.m. Christian Education (for all ages)
Everyone Welcome!
If you've ever thought the Men-
nonite church was some kind of
closed fellowship, we'd like to
set the record straight. We'd
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MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Rev. Cathrine Campbell
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
The 143 Anniversary of Melville will be celebrated on Sept. 29/96 with
Rev. Dr. Harold Morris (formerly of Uslowel) as guest speaker. Music by
the MITCHELL BELL RINGERS and the "CAROUSEL" quartet from
Seaforth. Beef barbeque 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Service 7:30 p.m.
We welcome you to come and worship with us.
887-9831 Wheelchair Accessible
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are welcome this Sunday
SEPTEMBER 22 - PENTECOST 17
MORNING PRAYER
Rev. Nancy Beale
Time Change
St. John's, Brussels Trinity, Blyth
9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - Opening &
Dedication of new Parish Hall
you're invited to worship with us this Sunday
Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m
Praise & Prayer Service - 7:30 p.m.
A generous mart will prosper, he who refreshes others
will himself be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest
Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 PAGE 21.
From the Minister's Study
Appreciating the mother and father of us all
By Rev. Mary Jane Hobden
Knox Belgrave and Calvin-Brick
United Churches
September marks, for most of us,
a return to the routine of work or
school. For me, this year, the return
has been more noticeable (and
traumatic). For six months I was at
home with a new baby and
enjoying the life of being a "stay at
home" mom. But, alas, all good
things must come to an end. The
six months of maternity leave
ended and now I must learn to
share my time between the family
at home that I love and the family
of the pastoral charge that I love.
As I began to get back to my role
as minister there was a discovery
about how much love one can have.
When first that small baby arrived
in our home I felt that I wanted so
much to give him (and his father)
all my love and that there would be
It was "Coffee Break" Sunday at
the service at Blyth United Church,
Sept. 18 as well as Super Sunday,
with recognition being extended to
teachers and assistants. Rev.
Stephen Huntley, . minister
conducted the service, assisted by
Susan Howson. Organist was
director of music, Michael Duthie.
A social time preceded the
service with "Coffee Break"
members greeting and ushering.
Greeters were Jean Plaetzer and
Vera Badley. Ushers were Shirley
Rutledge, Diane Ferguson, Joan
Clark and Catherine Caldwell.
Rev. Huntley opened with
greetings and call to worship, then
Debbie Siertsema and Darlene
VanderVeen sang This Is the Song
accompanying themselves on
guitar.
The "Service of the Word"
followed with the first lesson, "In
the Beginning" being read from
Genesis by Jackie Falconer . The
second lesson also from Genesis,
"Paradise no more" was read by
Rachel deBoer. The third lesson
was from John I, "Paradise
Restored" read by Joanne Van
Amersfoort.
The choir anthem was Till the
Storm Passes By with Mr. Duthie
accompanying on the piano.
Following the service of the
word, Susan Howson led the
"Coffee Break" presentation. She
explained that Coffee Break started
in 1970 when Peace Church in
South Holland, Illinois began a
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none left for my work. Now i
discover a whole new reserve of
love that can encompass all of the
people that I encounter everyday.
Becoming a parent has opened
my eyes to many things; not all of
them simply having to do with that
little boy who seems to run my life.
The image of God as parent has
taken on new meaning.
Perhaps we each need to stop and
consider this role we assign to God.
To each of us a parent can mean
different things. Indeed our feelings
about our own parents change as
the situations we are in together
change. What it means to be a
parent seems to change depending
on the way our child is acting at
times.
This simple realization that there
is enough love for all was a
reminder that if it is so for me, it
must also be so for God.
Often we wonder how can God
program for preschoolers called
Story Hour. The moms came,
dropped their children off, then
disappeared. Neva Evenhouse and
Rev. Alvin VanderGreen decided
to provide a program for the moms
while they waited. Coffee Break
was born. In the next 56 years, it
grew to be international, in seven
countries and four languages.
Mrs. Howson said, in Matthew 5,
14-15, it says "You are the light of
the world, on a hill cannot be
hidden. Neither do people light a
lamp and put it under a bowl. They
put it on a stand and it gives light to
everyone in the house. Let your
light shine before man, that they
may see your good deeds and
Praise your Father in Heaven".
This light means relaxation, a
time to recharge and revitalize for
the hectic schedules ahead, a time
of fellowship, singing, studying
together, God's word, she said. It is
a time of learning, a time for
have enough love for every one of
us. As with any parent, God's
ability to love grows with the size
of the family. As each new life
enters God's creation we can be
assured that this life will also
receive God's love and attention.
At only seven months old it is
difficult for my little one to
understand when he is doing
something he shouldn't. Although
there are times I am sure he knows
exactly what he is doing!
We can be disappointed in what
our children do sometimes but that
does not make us love them any
less. The same is true for God. We
have many stories in the Bible
which show-us that God's people
can be a disappointing and
frustrating group of children, and
yet, God remains steadfastly with
them, supporting and assisting.
Yet, like all parents, God
occasionally gets angry at the
sharing, a time to experience the
miracle of answered prayer and of
course, a time for coffee and
goodies.
A ceremony followed with
Laurie Sparling lighting a candle
representing all the Coffee Break
women in the U.S., Catherine
Caldwell the women in Canada,
Rev. Huntley, on behalf of Kate
representing Australia, Joan Clark
representing India, Lenora
Davidson, Japan, Ruth Uyl, Korea
and Janis Vodden representing
Puerto Rico.
The remaining Coffee Break
members joined (forming a large
circle) in an impressive ceremony
and all lit a candle.
Debbie Siertsema and Darlene
VanderVeen sang a duet entitled
Shine Like Stars, accompanying
themselves on guitar.
How Great Thou Art and
Amazing Grace preceded commis-
sioning and benediction.
actions of the children. God shows
us that parents must be just and
merciful in dealing with children
who make us angry. Sometimes the
punishment seems far too heavy,
and perhaps it is, but it must be
enough to ensure that the lesson is
learned.
We all know, whether father or
mother, daughter or son, that there
are different dimensions and
different personalities in parents.
Mothers discipline and comfort in a
way that is unique to them. The
same is true for fathers.
We sec these various dimensions
in God and the reaction of the
children to God. From our own
experiences as parent and child we
can come to better appreciate not
only our own parents; but the God
who is mother and father,of us all.
Coffee break at Blyth UC