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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-09-25, Page 19If You Think This Is The Only Way To Become A Mennonite, It's TimeTo Take A Second Look. You don't have to be born a Mennonite to be a Mennonite. Actually, the Mennonite church is made up of all types and is open to all, whether you're white, black, Asian, His- panic or plaid. 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! 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 Listowel) 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 BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Church School - Nursery 9:30 a.m. Ethel Morning Worship Church School Worldwide Communion Sunday, October 6 Jesus is the man who cares for others Welcome to Brussels United You're invited to worship with us this Sunday Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m Praise & Prayer Service - 7:30 p.m. Rev. Dwayne Thielke will lead both services 'To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." —Eccksiastes 3:1 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible 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 5234590 McConnell St., Blyth THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You are welcome this Sunday SEPTEMBER 29 - ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS HOLY EUCHARIST Rev. Nancy Beale Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Gospel Concert Saturday, October 5, 1996 7:3G p.m. Featuring: The Bauman, Bramhill Quartet and Bob Heywood of Exeter. Reg. Sunday Services 9:45 & 11:00 Sunday morning October 5, followed by lunch and a Dedication Service at 2:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Bible Fellowship (former Presbyterian building) Ethel, Ontario THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1996 PAGE 19. By James H. Carne, Pastor, The Missionary Church, Auburn "I need to talk with someone who can tell me what has happened to me." The voice on the phone seemed calm and rational and I discovered that the man with whom I was speaking was a self-confessed manic-depressive alcoholic and drug addict. This story unfolded as we talked: at one o'clock on that same Sunday morning he had called for help to the psychiatric unit of a local hospital. A Christian nurse answered the phone and talked with him for three hours. She asked him, finally, if she might pray with him and, with his consent, she asked God to help him. He hung up the phone, stretched out on his bed, and prayed, himself, that same simple prayer. The room filled suddenly with light and he knew in that It was Pentecost 17 with the seasonal colour green at the service at Blyth United Church this past Sunday. Rev. Stephen Huntley, minister, conducted the service and Michael Duthie, director of music, was organist. Greeters were Lois van Vliet and Linda Wilson while ushers were Tom Cronin, Shirley Rutledge and Rick and Anne Elliott. Stewards were Warren Moore and Shirley Rutledge. Rev. Huntley opened with greetings, call to worship and announcements, followed by the opening hymn, To God Be The Glory. The 18-voice choir rendered an anthem entitled This Love Is Mine with Michael Duthie accompanying at the piano. Old Testament Lesson from Exodus 16 and New Testament lesson from Philippians 1 were read by Herb Shannon, while Rev. Huntley delivered the Gospel reading from Matthew 20: 1-16. "Good God" was the title of the sermon. Rev. Huntley based it on the parable from Matthew of the workers in the vineyard. He 'said that it gives a graphic depiction of what God and His Kingdom are like. This parable is a glimpse into the wonder that is God. He is a benevolent God who sends the rain Presbyterial takes trip On Sept. 17, the WMS members of the Maitland Presbyterial enjoyed a bus trip. The first stop was in Exeter at the Trivett Anglican Church which was built in 1886 by Mr. Trivett. The The first stop was in Exeter at the Trivett Anglican Church which was built in 1886 by Mr. Trivett. The bell tower is made up of five stories. The church accommodates not only the Anglican but the Catholics as well. The Catholics worship at 9 a.m. and the Anglicans worship at 11 a.m. The stained glass windows are exquisite and each one has a special meaning. In front of the altar are beautiful hand- embroidered cushions. The next stop was Harrietsvillc. A lovely drive down a country lane took them to Timberlane Estates, Continued on page 22 instant that he was different, somehow. Now he was seeking explanation on the phone several hours later. I told him that I knew exactly that which had happened to him. I asked him whether or not he had a Bible and, when he admitted that he had "stolen" a number of Gideon Bibles from various places, I directed him to the ninth chapter of the book of Acts. There, the same thing had occurred: Saul, the persecutor of Christians, had been confronted by the risen Christ, and in the ensuing blaze of glory, he had been left blinded - and transformed! It's been two months now since that Sunday morning. My new friend and I have both been wary: did something miraculous happen, actually, and would it last? There have been some immediate and remarkable results that say it did, and it will. After ..f to shine on the good and bad alike. It says that during the grape harvest the owner of the vineyard goes to the marketplace early in the morning in search of labourers. This is urgent, as the grapes must be picked quickly once ripe. The owner made an agreement with a number of workers to pay them one denarius, which was the going wage for a full day's work. He hired men intermittently and continued all day. Jewish Law stated that such labourers were paid at the end of the day. The owners gave instruction to pay the last hired first. Those who had toiled all day would see what would be paid to the last hired, who might expect less. But, everyone was paid the same. Those who had toiled through the heat of the day were angry and protested. "What is this Parable about?" Rev. Huntley asked. "Is it a new daily, the desire for alcohol disappeared; when all of the reasons returned for turning to the bottle, he thought better of it. Relationships with his estranged wife improved and his children began to feel more comfortable in their visits with him. When he did have a relapse, recently, and went on a binge, he realized what he was doing and his recovery was almost immediate. _ Does God reveal Himself in mercy and give a new lease on life? Ask Moses. He was a "has-been," living out his life as a shepherd on me back-side of the desert, when he saw one day a remarkable sight: a bush burning but not consumed. He discovered, there, the God of his salvation and, rehabilitated, he became Jehovah's instrument in delivering the Israelites from Egypt. If all of that seems too long ago, then ask my friend on the phone. economic agenda for God's people? Eventually workers would show up for an hour and expect a full day's pay. Not the best way to run a company, he said. Parables are both stories of grace and judgment. "In the end, we are either judged by the parable or comforted by God's grace." Jesus-says at the end of parable, "So those who are last will be first and those who are first will be last." Choral response, "God Now In Peace" concluded the service. Next Sunday, Sept. 29, Rev. Bill McAuslan from Wesley-Willis United Church in Clinton will be guest minister. Rev. Huntley will be exchanging pulpits with him. Moms and a ots resumed thetr season of fellowship and playtime. Zella Patterson is in Clinton Hospital. Cenetta Bainton is home from hospital. 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 From the Minister's Study Phone call changes life `Good God', UC sermon title