HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-08-11, Page 13From the Minister’s Study
Rev. recalls vacations
By Rev. Cathrine Campbell
Melville Presbyterian Church
I do remember in high school
there was always the same original
essay topic in September; “What I
did on my summer vacation”. We
were to give all this information in
500 words or less. It is rather hard
to stretch played ball, swung on the
hay mow ropes, read books and
fought and played with sisters and
brother into a masterpiece and so
my teachers were always given a
lot of adjectives but very little
information.
I am happy to report that things
have improved and my horizons
have broadened. This summer I
was able to drive to Nova Scotia
and back with stops in Ontario,
New Brunswick and Quebec. (This
is a b-i-i-ig country!) It was a very
pleasant journey, made so initially
by the great crew at McCutcheons
who keep Truck in good order.
Friends extended wonderful hospi
tality, and the beauty of the scenery
and the variety of people I encoun
tered enroute made me appreciate
the diversity and the blessings we
have in this wonderful country.
As a bow to modem technology I
took along a cell phone - this
proved to be a mixed blessing for it
seems to pick its spots as to where
to work or not - rest stops on the
401 were not on its list of accept
able spots but a field in New
Brunswick was just fine. Needless
to say I was a little grumpy about
this capricious travel aid but it was
cell phones that started me thinking
about life and our priorities.
Everyone on the highways was in
a hurry. Everyone seemed to have
places to go and people to see.
Even those on vacation appeared to
have schedules and if not a sched
ule they had small children to
remind them “Are we there yet?”
And yet, at the two accidents - no
one injured fortunately - that I saw
en route there were people stopping
their vehicles, getting out, with cell
phone in hand, to offer assistance
and to call whatever needed to be
called. They had the means to help
someone in need and all of a sud
den that was more important than
their “schedule”. I drew great reas
surance from this for it reminded
me that people still are, by and
large, caring people and that their
basic instincts are still good - and
most, in time of trouble, will help.
But that is the visible ti-me of
trouble; what about the time when
the need for assistance is there but
it is not visible - are we as quick to
offer help? Probably not, for we do
not sense or see the need and often
that is because we are so immersed
in our own lives and our own needs
that we fail to recognize that others
are in pain and would so much
appreciate our help, even the offer
of help.
The slogan “reach out and touch
someone” may be an advertising
jingle for a communications com
pany but it has application to us -
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Getting involved
The VBS Troupe arrived at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship Hall Monday afternoon ready to
entertain and teach more than 70 children from across the community. A co-operative effort
by the five churches in Brussels, the Kids’ Corner runs each afternoon this week, providing
participants a chance to sing, do crafts and practice a little drama while having lots of fun.
Troupe members, supported by the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada, are Rachel
Brubacher, Mariana Drez de Bonilla, Stacey Hoffman, Susan Streicher and Leanne Webb.
Help protect the environment
Reduce, reuse and recycle
Join Us
for
Worship
at
Brussels
Mennonite
Fellowship
each Sunday
in August
at 9:30 a.m.
(no Sunday School in August)
Everyone Welcome!
Pastor Ben Wiebe
887-6388
Coming Soon.
11:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME FOR OUR
SUMMERTIME WORSHIP SERVICES!
Blyth United Church
Come Worship The Lord With Us
August 15 is Visitation Sunday.
Visit the church of your choice.
Minister ~ Rev. Cecil Wittich
ALL ARE WELCOME
523-4224
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
you are wekome this Sunday
AUGUST 15 - PENTECOST 12
MORNING PRAYER
Trinity, Blyth St. John's,
9:30 a.m. Brussels
Wheelchair accessible 11:15a.m.
Rev. Nancy Beale - Rector - 887-9273
Rea! life...
Real problems...
Real answers!
Don't miss this opportunity to
hear the powerful personal
stories of these young men!
Huron Chapel
Missionary Church
Goderich Street, Auburn, ON
Sunday, August 15
v_________7:30 p.m._________)
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister
Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540
August 15, 1999
9:30 a.m. - Worship
Ethel United Church
11:00 a.m. - Worship
Brussels United Church
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Cornerstone
Bible
Fellowship
Ethel
BRUSSELS
HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Auburn - 526-7555
PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 5^3-9017
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - YOUTH - JEREMY SHUART 523-9788
Sunday 8:45 a.m.- Morning Worship Service
10:00 a.m.- Family Bible Hour
11 a.m.- Morning Worship Service
8 p.m.- Evening Service
Wednesday 7:30 p.m.- Prayer & Bible Study
Friday 7:30 p.m.- Youth
pin |taatdAip tftU Sunday
Morning Worship Service ~ 10 a.m.
Evening Worship Service ~ 7:30 p.m.
"'Create in me a clean heart, 0 God; and renew a
right spirit within me."
Wheelchair accessible
Nursery care available
We welcome you to come and worship with us.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831
- Morning Service
- Sunday School
- Belgrave Service
Communion - 9:45 - 10:30
Family Bible Hour and Sunday School
11:00 - 12:00
Prayer & Bible Study
Tuesday 8 p.m.
John 14:6 - Jesus said, "I am the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE, no
one comes to the Father, but through Me.“
Everyone Welcome
For more information call 887-6665
Psalm 51:10
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest
Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible