HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-11-05, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1997.
Mennonite fellowship welcomes new pastor
Special day
Anne Hemingway, chairperson of the Worship and Music
Committee at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship, lit a candle
of love at Pastor Ben Wiebe's installation, Sunday, Oct.
26.
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
had a busy day on Sunday, Oct. 26.
At the morning service, Dave
Rogalsky, pastor at Poole
Mennonite Church delivered the
message as part of the pulpit
exchange and program.
Pastor Ben Wiebe, preached at
Wellesley Mennonite Church.
Linda Garland was worship
leader and Kathy Procter and Erla
Koch looked after the
congregational singing at Brussels.
The youth participated in a "rake-
and-run" activity on Saturday in
Brussels, and left many lawns in
good shape.
On Sunday afternoon the
installation and licensing service
Hymn opens Auburn
for Pastor Ben Wiebe was held at
the church. Pat Pietrek was the
worship leader for this service.
Kathy Procter and Lloyd Koch led
the singing. Lloyd and Erla Koch,
and Mervin and Tillie Lichty,
provided special music.
Fred Lichti, pastor at Listowel
Mennonite Church, gave the
meditation entitled "The One and
the Many", which was based on lt
Corinthians 12: 4-31. Pastor Lichti
expressed thoughts on gifting -
gifting of individuals within the
congregation and the gift of
pastoring.
Pastor Wiebe was invited to light
a candle to represent the love of
Jesus, casting its light in the
church, the community, and the
world. Representatives of various
committees within the church,
likewise lit candles as each
committee welcomed the pastor.
Don Procter represented the
elders; Anne Hemingway, the
worship and music committee;
Elaine Hiller, the Christian
education committee; Pat Pietrik,
the missions committee; Henk
Pardys, the property committee;
Ray Martin, the youth ministry
team; Brandon Anger, the youth of
BMF; Luke Steinman, the children
of BMF; and Eleanor Hemingway,
the adults of BMF.
Clem Steffi er brought greetings
from Sl Ambrose Catholic Church,
Rev. Cathrine Campbell from
Melville Presbyterian Church,
Kathy Workman from Brussels
United Church, Rev. Nancy Beale
from St. John's Anglican Church,
Rev. Stephen Huntley from the
Wingham and District Hospital
service
Chaplaincy Department, Pastor
Dave Rogalsky from Wellesley-
West Ministerial and Doris Gascho
from the Mennonite Conference of
Eastern Canada.
Gascho, Conference Minister,
conducted the licensing and
installation of Pastor Wiebe.
Lunch and a social time was held
in the fellowship hall following the
service.
Pastor Wiebe and his wife, Patti,
will continue to live in the
Hamilton area. He will spend some
days each week in Brussels and
will preach three Sundays a month
at BMF, to honour his two/third-
time position here.
All men of the
community are
personally invited to a
non-denominational
Bible Study
at the home of
Murry & Doreen
Siertsema
in Blyth
every other Monday
night
starting Nov. 8
at 8 p.m.
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St. John's,
Brussels
11:15 a.m.
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Rev. Paul Ross welcomed all to
the Knox morning service at 10
a.m. on Nov. 2.
The opening chorus Come
Christians, Join to Sing was sung.
Rev. Ross then brought
announcements to
congregation's attention
welcomed all present.
Can a Little Child Like Me
sung. The children came to the
front. Rev. Ross spoke to them
about Ha’lowe'en and about All
Saint's Day which follows. He then
showed a picture of his parents and
explained how important parents
are. "What you are taught by your
parents sets tlie foundation for your
life," he said.
He closed with unison prayer.
Then, the children went to their
respective classes.
The hymn Come, Let us Sing of a
Wonderful Love was sung followed
by lessons from the Bible.
Rev. Ross spoke first on Ruth 1 -
he told of Naomi and her two
daughters-in-law whose husbands
had died. A famine had come and
she told the young women to return
to their native land. One did, but
Ruth said, "No, where you go I will
go"
So they went together into the
country of Moal.
In the New Testament Mark 12 a
scribe asked Jesus which was the
first commandment. He told him
that the first two could not be
surpassed; to love the Lord thy
God and to love his neighbour as
himself. The scribe replied "Yes
that is correct for there is only one
God.
An old hymn which is now in the
Voices United Hymnal Shall We
Gather at the River was then sung
joyously.
The sermon was "Almost Saints".
Rev. Ross spoke of people
throughout this world who follow
God's world to the best of their
ability. In their daily work they
work and think not only of
themselves but of others. They, like
Mother Teresa, do not consider
themselves saints but God sees
their work, their love of others and
their compassion. He knows that
they are close to the river's edge.
He closed with a prayer that
everyone in this world should learn
to work together and bring here a
lasting peace. The Lord's Prayer, in
unison, followed.
Collection was received from the
Sunday School. The church
offertory prayer was given and
doxology sung. The closing hymn,
Rejoice, the Lord is King, was
followed by the benediction and
amens.
Groups pray for quick end to strike
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
While feelings are mixed over
the teachers' strike, there is one
thing that everyone agrees on —
that a resolution be reached quick
ly-
Recently, groups in the area have
been gathering to ask for a little
help from above in solving this
confrontational issue.
Elwin Garland, RR2, Bluevale,,
who is a teacher at Wingham Pub
lic School, organized a prayer vigil
last week at Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship. "I think some people
felt it was a pro-teacher gathering,"
said Garland. "That was never the
intention, but rather that we come
together as people and communi
ty"
Garland said the first event (he
hoped to hold them on a regular
basis until the strike ended) was
well-attended by people of all ages,
of different denominations and
from several communities includ
ing Blyth, Wingham and the Wrox-
eter area. "I didn't know what to
expect but I was pleased with the
number of people who participat
ed."
While many were uncomfortable,
for example, those accustomed to
private prayer, Garland said every
one was very tolerant and united in
their purpose for being there.
Linda Garland, Elwin's wife, who
is a teacher at Central Huron Sec
ondary School in Clinton, said the
idea was to present a positive alter
native. When word leaked out that
this was being planned, people
from others areas have begun
expressing interest in doing some-
thing similar. "I am heartened that
there are others talking about doing
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Correction
A typographical error in the
"Minister's Study", written by Rev.
Adrian A. Van Geest, for publica
tion in the Oct. 29 issue of The Cit
izen changed the meaning of the
paragraph.
It should have read: "Those who
read The London Free Press are
familiar with the stand that Lon
don's mayor took on proclaiming a
Gay Pride Day. Her own religious
convictions made it impossible for
her to do so. And that was judged
to be a violation of Ontario's
Human Rights Code.
We apologize for the error and
any confusion it may have caused.
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister
Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540
Sunday, November 9, 1997
Ethel Morning Worship
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Sunday Morning Service -10 a.m.
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Malachi 1:14b
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
1 Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest/ft Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
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11:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
- Morning Service
- Sunday School
- Belgrave Service
Wheelchair accessible
We welcome you to come and worship with us.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831
HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
MISSIONARY CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - YOUTH - JEREMY SHUART 523-9788
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
8:30 a.m. - Morning Worship Service
10:00 a.m. - Family Bible Hour
11 a.m. - Morning Worship Service
8 p.m. - Evening Service
7:30 p.m. - New Hope Support Group
7:30 p.m. * Prayer & Bible Study
7:30 p.m. - Youth