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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1999-12-15, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1999. PAGE 17. From the Minister’s Study Highlights of century biased to more recent By Rev. Adrian Van Geest Blyth Christian Reformed Church Having come to the end of another century, we hear all kinds of things about highlights of the century. They talk about the most important events of the century, the biggest newsmak ers of the century, the top male and female athlete of the century, etc. I'm not sure if people can really make unbiased choices about such matters. After all, who can still remember who played hockey in 1901? And how do we compare skills or goal production from that time with ours? Or how do we measure greatness in political life? Who of us even knows who was prime minister in 1905. We are likely biased in favour of more recent people and events when it comes to picking the most promi nent among them of the whole cen tury. Now try picking the top newsmak ers of the past millennium or the most important events in world his tory during that period. Can we real ly understand today the impact made by some people who lived 700 years ago? Historians have made their choic es, but we know that historians have sometimes attributed far more great ness to some than was deserving and far too little to others who made real contributions. So the choices of his torians may be suspect too. But when it comes to picking the great event of all time, we should not have any difficulty, not if we are Christians. That has to be the event in which God became man. Can you imagine anything that could shake the world more than the Son of God, who was already active in the cre ation of the world, the Son who is Lord of the universe, came to Earth and joined the human race? But the curious thing about this all-time great event is that it hap pened in near obscurity. It all took place in a stable. And the best accommodation that could be given to the Son of God when he became human was a manger, an animal feed trough. Why so humble ? Why taking place in obscurity? Why not more public witnesses? Why not a higher profile entry. Then, maybe the whole world would have recognized that this was the most important event of all time. Then maybe the historians would have picked up on this and given him his rightful place in history. Why did it have to be the way it was? The reason for that is found in why he came to Earth in the first place. He did not come to claim all the top honours in tne courts of public opin ion. He did not come to win popular ity contests wherever he went. He came to pay for the sins of the world, to take our place before the judge ment seat of God. “The punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray ... and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isa. 53: 5,6). That’s why. But one day, the whole world will have to acknowledge that it will never know a more world-shaking event than the coming of Jesus. They 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 may not have recognized it in his first coming, but they will when he comes again in glory in his second coming. “Then all the creatures of the earth and heaven, repeat the chorus, prais ing God in song: blessing and hon our, glory and power, be to the Lord forevermore. Amen.” C Medic Alert SPEAKS FOR YOU 1-8DQ-668-15D7 www.medicalert.ca Catholic School board B. Murray named chair The Huron Perth Catholic District School Board held its inaugural meeting Dec. 6. The first order of business was to elect a new chair. Bernard Murray, representative for Usborne, St. Marys, Perth South and West Perth, was acclaimed. Louise Martin, representing Clinton, Goderich, Blyth, Wingham and Colborne, Hullett, Morris, Tumberry, East and West Wawanosh and Ashfield Twps: will be vice-chair of the board. Vincent Mclnnes, for Seaforth, Brussels, Perth East, North Perth and McKillop, Grey and Howick Twps., will chair the personnel committee. Stratford’s Ronald Marcy will chair the managment committee and Mike Miller, for Exeter, Hensall, Zurich, Bayfield and Stephen, Hay, Tuckersmith, Stanley and Goderich Twps. will be chair of the education committee. Donnelly and Murphy were appointed as board solicitors and the firm of Monteith, Monteith and Co. were appointed as the boards’ char tered accountants. Majestic WI enjoys festive meeting Majestic Women’s Institute met at JR’s for a delicious turkey dinner this month. Following dinner, the mem bers went to the library for their meeting. President Peggy Keffer opened the meeting. The Guelph Area Convention next year will be held on Oct. 25 and 26. Women’s Institute members from England will not be able to come to visit Canada until the year 2001. Plans were made to pack the shut- in boxes Tuesday, Dec. 14. It was decided to make a quilt in January on which to sell tickets. Those who do not quilt are to supply lunch. Leona Armstrong led a sing-song with Alice Brothers at the piano. Happy Birthday was sung to Ruth Bauer, Peggy Keffer and for Leona Connelly who was absent. Lucy Hesse was the auctioneer for the auction, and an exchange of gifts concluded the meeting. BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Guest Speaker - Mrs. Joan Golden Church Office 887-6259 E-mail: bepc@wcl.on.ca December 19, 1999 9:30 a.m. - Ethel Worship Service 11:00 a.m. - Brussels Worship Service HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Auburn - 526-7555 PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-9017 ASSOCIATE PASTOR - YOUTH - JEREMY SHU ART 523-9788 Sunday 8:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24 7:30 p.m. - Morning Worship Service - Family Bible Hour - Morning Worship Service - Community Christmas Service at Blyth Memorial Hall - Prayer Meeting - Sunday School Concert - Christmas Eve Service THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA (1/j0u cvtc laetcame tftis Sunday DECEMBER 19 - ADVENT 4 HOLY EUCHARIST Trinity, Blyth St. John's, 9:30 a.m. Brussels Wheelchair accessible 11:15 a.m. Rev. Nancy Beale - Rector - 887-9273 Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Ethel 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 /citr ua uwtbfiip Sunday Morning Worship Service ~ 10 a.m. MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS DECEMBER 19 Advent 4 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Senior Choir Presentation - Sunday School 7:00 p.m. - Sunday School Concert at Melville 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service Wheelchair accessible Nursery care available Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831 We welcome you to come and worship with us. Dec. 24 - 7 p.m. * Christmas Eve Service Dec. 19 - 7:30 p.m. - Community Church Service - Memorial Hall_________________ C Blyth United Church C Come Worship The Lord With Us Sundays - 11:00 a.m. Worship Service & Sunday School Community Christmas Service ~ Sunday, Dec. 19 ~ 7:30 p.m. Blyth Memonal Hall And the angei said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou host found favour with Gorf. And, behold, thou shaft conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shaft caff his name JESUS. — St. Luke L3O-31 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH . 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest Menttanite invites you to Worship each Sunday during Advent Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Christian Education 10:45 a.m. Pastor Ben Wiebe 887-6388 Everyone Welcome! Let every heart prepare for Christ's coming