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CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
YOUTH PASTOR - JEREMY SHUART 523-9788
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
10 a.m. - Family Bible Hour
11 a.m. - Morning Service
8 p.m. - Evening Service
7:30 p.m. - Addictions Support Group
7:30 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study
7:30 p.m. - Youth
You are Wet-come 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
Gospel Concert
Saturday, October 5, 1996 7:30 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 ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are wet-come this Sunday
OCTOBER 6 - PENTECOST 19
(HARVEST HOME)
HOLY EUCHARIST
Rev. Nancy Beale
Trinity, Blyth
St. John's, Brussels
9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Ask Some ViennonitesTo Hitch
Up A Horse And And You'll
Either Have A Confused Horse,
Or AVery Strange Ride.
If you think all Mennonites
look, think, and live the same,
you better think again. Ask
this poor horse what we mean
He'll tell you all Mennonites
aren't alike. You know us as the
Mennonites, but do you really
know us? This Sunday take a
face-to-face look at a church
that may surprise you. -
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:45 a.m. Christian Education (for all ages)
Everyone Welcome!
You're invited to worship with us this Sunday
Sunday Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m
- Rev. Adrian A. VanGeest
Combined Evening Service - 7 p.m.
at North St., United Church, Goderich
- Dr. Joel Nederhood
— Psalm 100:4
"Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His
courts with praise. Give thanks' to xm and
praise gas name.
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest
Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible 41,
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
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister
Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540
11:00 a.m.
Ethel Morning Worship
Worldwide Communion
Church School
Thanksgiving Service - Sunday, Oct. 13
We come with Christians near and far
As we break bread for all to share
Welcome to Brussels United
Morning Worship
Worldwide Communion
Church School - Nursery
9:30 a.m.
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From the Minister's Study
A complete education for children
By Rev., Cathrine Campbell
Brussels & Ethel United Church
Children are very important to
me. I do not have any of my own
but this has not prevented me, and
many others, from being a "truly
excellent aunt" (or uncle).
This fall, my nephew reached the
ripe old age of five and has started
kindergarten. He is enjoying it and
I hope his teachers do as well.
My mother and brother were both
teachers and I have, for many
years, been actively interested in all
matters relating to education. I
endorse, most strongly, the
Greeters at lilyth United Church
were Fern and Harvey McDowell.
Ushers were Michelle McNichol,
Warren, Donna and Erin Moore.
Lorie Falconer was in charge of the
nursery.
Susan Howson welcomed and
introduced Rev. William Mcauslan
from Wesley-Willis, Clinton and
Holmesville to the service of
worship. Rev. Huntley was guest at
Holmesville United Church's
Anniversary service.
The service opened with greeting
and call to worship. Introit was
Holy, holy, Holy. Prayer of
Approach was repeated in unison.
Hymn Jesus Where'er Thy
People Meet was sung followed by
Prayer of Confession.
Anthem His Grace is Sufficient
for Me was sung by the choir
accompanied by Michael Duthie,
director of music at the piano.
Children's hymn The Servant
Song was followed by the
Minister's story to the children
about Moses and the children of
Israel as they were going through
the desert. God told them to be
patient with the people and he
promised to be good to them
throughout the journey. He told the
people to learn to have faith in God
when things aren't going well.
Psalm 15 "Lord, Who Shall be
Admitted" was read responsively
followed by Gloria Patri.
Old Testament lesson was from
Exodus 17: 1-7 and the Gospel
reading was from Matthew 21: 23-
32. These were read by Rev.
Mcauslan who used as the theme
for his sermon, "Has Anyone See
God Lately?"
He asked where God is seen in
Worship. "We are caught between
memory and hope. Where is the
church's power? Where is her
flock? What we need to do is look
at each other across the church to
see the power and its future," he
said.
"We see people living the gospel
every day. Help people put words
into action; look around and see the
places that your hands can be busy.
Reach out with sharing, caring and
with compassion. Open their eyes
and receive with their hearts.
Everything they want, God is there
understanding that our children are
our most important asset and our
hope for the future. A well
educated child is a child who will
make his or her world a better place
— a place we all want to live in.
Locally, one of the areas where
'all people can have a voice is the
School Council and I urge you to
get in touch with your local school,
whether you have children or not,
to find out when their council
meets and then GO! It means a lot
to teachers, principals, and childrep
when there are folks who are
interested in what they are doing
and are trying to help them achieve
as we continue on our journey to be
your faithful people."
The hymn Give to. Us Laughter
was followed by Pastoral Prayer
and The Lord's Prayer. The closing
hymn was 0 Master Let Me Walk
With Thee.
Prayers are with Margaret
Caldwell and Zella Patterson in
Clinton Hospital.
Fall Rummage Sale is October 18
from 7 - 9 p.m. and Oct. 19, from
9 a.m. to noon.
The casserole bank is in need of
casseroles.
goals and dreams.
However, don't stop there. Ask
yourself "Is my child, grandchild,
niece or nephew getting a complete
education?" Is he or she going to
Sunday School? For education is
not just about the three Rs of
Monday to Friday. The information
the child receives in Sunday School
is vital and, in many ways, will
have a longer effect on him or her
than the important lessons learned
at "weekly" school.
Jesus said "Let the little children
Come to me; do not stop them; for
it is to such as these that the
kingdom of God belongs" (Mark
10:14).
All denominations have Christian
Education programmes for children
and all of them welcome children
of all ages to come and learn about
the most fundamental things —
creation and their place in it, the
gifts of God of mind and spirit,
love and caring, life and death, and
the place of the child in society.
This is vital information and to
deny it to a child does lessen their
base of knowledge of life.
So, give your church a call and
see when Sunday School is. If you
do not belong to a church — call or
visit the ,churches in your area and
find out what they teach and when.
It will be a very rewarding call for
you and your children.
And all parents who currently are
taking your child to Sunday School
encourage your child to ask a friend
— the good news should be shared.
The latest saying is, "It takes a
whole village to raise a child". This
simple statement has found such
wide acceptance because it is true.
Children are to be valued by all and
to be given every opportunity to
succeed in life. This is not to bi
just left to parents, it is the vita
responsibility of us all, aunts
uncles, grandparents, parents am
friends to do well for the child. An(
the best gift you can give is a wel
rounded education.
Guest minister
at Blyth United