HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-01-28, Page 12BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister
Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540
February 1, 1998
9:30 a.m. Morning Worship
Ethel
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
Brussels
Monday, Feb. 2 - 7 p.m. - Session
Tuesday, Feb. 3 - 2 p.m. - UCW Afternoon Unit
TI.tesday, Feb. 3 - 7 p.m. - Stewardship Committee
- Mission & Service Fund
Wednesday, Feb. 4 - 8 p.m - UCW Evening Unit
Thursday, Feb. 5 - 7p.m. - Stewards
WELCOME ONE AND ALL!
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School .
9:30 a.m. - Beigrave Service
7:30 p.m. - Tuesday Bible Study
2:00 p.m. - Wednesday Bible Study
Wheelchair accessible
Nursery care available
We welcome you to come and worship with us.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831
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
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are welcome this Sunday
Rev. Nancy Beale
FEBRUARY 1 - CANDLEMAS
HOLY EUCHARIST
Trinity, Blyth St. John's,
9:30 a.m. Brussels
Wheelchair accessible 11:15 a.m.
please join us for worship this Sunday
Sunday Morning Service - 10 a.m.
Evening Service - 7:30 p.m.
"Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with
cries of joy. flow awesome is the fgrd Mostfligh, the
great king over all the earth!"
Psalm 47:1, 2
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH List Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest
Hwy. 4, Biyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible
HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
MISSIONARY CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - YOUTH - JEREMY SHUART 523-9788
Sunday 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
Monday 7:30 p.m. - New Hope Support Group
Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study
Friday 7:30 p.m. - Youth
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A good laugh, theme of Presbyterial
Heather and Steve Michie
Couple
weds in
Lucknow
MICHIE-STEER
Rev. Bill Bresnahan officiated at
the marriage ceremony uniting
Steve Michie and Heather Steer on
Sept. 6, 1997 at the Lucknow
United Church.
The bride is the daughter of Peter
and Elaine Steer, while the groom
is the son of Lloyd and Nancy
Michie.
The matron of honour was
Heather Logan and bridesmaids
were Tracy Meurs, Terri Baskett,
Danielle McClinchey, Colleen
Michie, Sandra Van Osch and
Lindsay Michie.
Chris Michie was best man and
groomsmen included Brad Murray,
Charles Gulutzen, Russell Sutton,
Rod Crich, Jack Meurs and Warren
Andrew.
The flowergirl was Mallory
Arthur, cousin of the groom and
ringbearer was Garrett Meurs,
nephew of the bride.
Paul Finlay played the trumpet at
the beginning and end of the
ceremony. The soloist was Carrie
Murray and Isobel Shepherd was
pianist.
A social hour was held after the
ceremony in a tent at the home of
Peter and Elaine Steer followed by
dinner and a reception at the
Lucknow Community Centre.
The couple honeymooned in
Mexico and now reside near
Belgrave.
Faith, theme
at Mennonite
worship service
On Sunday, Jan. 25, Pastor Ben
Wiebe brought the message to
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
based on the scripture passage,
Hebrews 10: 19-25. The theme was
"A Call to Faith and Faithfulness".
Pastor Wiebe stressed the need
for being with others to respond
and encourage, particularly in times
of loneliness. Jesus is a living
saviour who will always intercede
on behalf of whoever seeks God
through Him. Faith, hope and love
are all part of a Christian walk. To
love God can be exciting, he said.
Rod Steinman led the worship
service and Thelma Steinman led
the congregational singing. Anne
Hemingway was pianist. Joanne
Steinman played for the offertory.
Pastor Wiebe. will preach again
next Sunday.
"A Good Laugh Can Help
Through Hard Times", was the
theme for the annual meeting of the
Maitland Presbyterial held in St.
Andrews Church, Wingham on
Monday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m.
President Er!ma Haldenby
welcomed everyone and opened
with a reading and prayer. All
joined in singing the hymn Rejoice
and Be Glad to set the mood for the
meeting. Katherine MacDonald
welcomed everyone to Wingham
and wished them a successful
meeting.
The morning session was taken
up with the reports of the past year
from the treasurer and all the
various secretaries. Announce-
ments were made of the Synodical
meeting in Stratford April 21 and
22. An honorary membership
certificate will be presented to a
member from Belmore.
Molesworth has the opportunity
to send a member to Camp Kintail
and South Kinloss will send a
child.
It was decided to try twinning a
society from the west with one
from the east for one year to
exchange visits, ideas for programs
and generally get to know each
other better.
Laura Lee Cayley of Lucknow
spoke briefly on the work of CGIT
and encouraged support from the
WMS groups for the local groups
right up to the national level.
Greetings were brought from the
Presbytery by the moderator, Rev.
Peggy Kinsman of Lucknow. She
thanked the ladies for their support
in the Mission work of the church
and led in the grace for the noon
luncheon.
The president opened the
afternoon session -with a reading
and prayer.
Isabel Arbuckle, Shirley
Donaldson and Marjorie Wall of
Helen Johns, MPP for Huron
County, announced Jan. 23 that
over $177,518 will be spent to hire
child protection staff at the Huron
County Children's Aid Society.
"Our government is continuing to
make changes to strengthen the
child protection system. This
funding will make it possible for
the Huron Children's Aid Society to
hire more staff to help keep
children safe," said Johns.
Johns explained that this funding
is part of $15 million announced in
the last provincial budget. Minister
of Community and Social Service,
Janet Ecker announced that $11.3
million is annual funding and will
be used to hire over 220 children
protection staff including 39
supervisors, for children's aid
societies across Ontario.
An additional $3.7 million will
provide supports for front-line child
protection workers. These services
include a computer database to link
all Children's aid Societies across
the province and staff training on
the new risk assessment system and
other specialized training.
The mandatory risk assessment
system will be fully implemented
in all Children's Aid Societies this
year. It will help front-line workers
make better judgements about
children at risk. Training is
expected to be completed province
wide by August.
Today's announcement is one of
a series of steps the government is
taking to reform the child
protection system in Ontario. These
Wingham led in the worship
service following the theme. They
talked of the benefits of laughter
and having a sense of humour. An
article from Barbara Johnson's
book "Stick a Geranium in Your
Hat and Be Happy" was read as
was a story, "L,00kin' Good".
Following the collection of the
offering Shirley Hawthorne of
Lucknow led in the offertory
prayer.
Workshops were conducted for
presidents, secretaries, and
treasurers, so they would each have
a better understanding of their
responsibilities.
Members then divided into two
different groups for a workshop on
either worship, led by Erin
Crisfield, area educational
consultant, or program planning by
Joan Laird of Kincardine.
Mildred Dupont of Belmore
invited everyone there for the
Spring Rally in May
Officers for the coming year
were installed by Erin Crisfield.
The new president, Shirley McCall
challenged everyone to follow the
mission endeavours of the church
as they worked together in the
coming year.
Janet Inglis of Belmore thanked
everyone who had contributed
towards such a successful meeting
and following the closing hymn,
Muriel Neilson of Gorrie dismissed
everyone with prayer.
Officers for 1998 are: honorary
president, Mildred Dupont,
Belmore; past president, Erlma
Haldenby, Kinlough; president,
Shirley McCall, Kincardine; first
vice-president, Marilyn McIntyre,
South Kinloss; treasurer, Eileen
Chambers, Ripley; historian,
Largaret McInnes, Teeswater;
assistant historian, Jean Stoker,
Belmore; recording secretary,
Donna Henderson, Molesworth;
corresponding secretary, Ethel
include:
• A panel of experts is reviewing
The Child and Family Services
Act to see if the law needs to be
changed to better protect children.
The panel, chaired by Judge Mary
Jane Hatton, will report to the
minister within the next couple of
months;
• An independent review of a
random sampling of child abuse
and neglect cases in all 55
Children's Aid Societies and an
external review by an independent
consultant to look at how the
Ministry can improve its
management and monitoring of
the child protection system and
underway.
The government's actions to
improve the system are based on
the recommendations from last
year's Ontario Mortality Task Force
and the ongoing coroner's inquest.
"Ontario is committed to
continue to reform the child
protection system so that children
are protected" said Johns.
We preach the benefits
of physical activity...
You
experience
them.
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Sharing a Healthier Future'"'
with rermapacnon ®
Baker, Molesworth; adult west,
Margaret De Boer, South Kinloss;
adult east, Margaret Underwood,
Gorrie; youth and children, Wilma
Clarke, South Kinloss; friendship
and service, Marguerite Beirnes,
Molesworth: Glad Tidings, Joan
Laird, Kincardine; publicity,
Mildred Loree, Lucknow;
literature, Norma Raynard,
Lucknow; member without
portfolio, Linda Fitch, Belmore;
auditors, Judy McKenzie, Edith
Simpson, Ashfield.
CAS gets funding