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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-05-06, Page 22You 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 MAY 10 - EASTER 5 HOLY EUCHARIST Guest Preacher: Sr. Margaret, CSC Trinity, Blyth St. John's, 9:30 a.m. Brussels Wheelchair accessible 11:15 a.m. BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540 Sunday, May 10, 1998 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Ethel 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Brussels Sacrament of Baptism Wednesday. May 6 - 6:30 p.m. - UCW Potluck Thursday, May 7 - 7:00 p. m. Stewards, 8 p. m. - Choir Practice Monday, May 11 - 5:30 p.m. - Confirmation Classes Wednesday, May 13 - Official Board - 8 p.m. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY - COME AND REJOICE! HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515 ASSOCIATE PASTOR - YOUTH - JEREMY SHUART 523-9788 Sunday Monday Wednesday Friday 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 7:30 p.m. - New Hope Support Group 7:30 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. - Youth MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave 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 Please join us for worship this Sunday Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m. Evening Worship Service - 7:30 p.m. I will praise you, 0 Xgrd, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, 0 Most,J-Iigh Psalm 9:1-2 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest ir-t1 Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible Pastor Ben Wiebe 887-6388 PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6;1998. From the Minister's Study Talking about being a fickle friend Rev. Cathrine Campbell Melville, Brussels, Knox Belgrave, Presbyterian Churches What if you had a friend, one you admired and tried to emulate and then, all of a sudden, this friend was arrested on a very serious charge and slated for trial in your hometown? There is a lot of interest in the case, it is, literally, "the talk of the town". What are you going to do? Up to now you have dined out on this friendship, casually dropping his or her name. "Oh yes when John/Jane went to Goderich we saw Titanic and he/she said, "I thought the movie was ail wet". You missed few opportunities to be with this individual and the being with them caused you happiness and a new appreciation of things in life. The event has happened and now you are strolling along the street when you run into a person you haven't seen for awhile. The first question (cringe) is not. "How are you?" or "What is new?" it is, "Weren't you a friend of John/Jane and isn't what's happened something?" What to do, you think. If I say Cancer survivor guest speaker at meeting The Wingham and Area Pallia- tive Care Services annual meeting is to be held on Friday, May 8 at the Adult and Senior Day Centre in Wingham. The evening begins with supper at 6 p.m., to be followed by the board meeting at 7 p.m. Volunteer Co-ordinator Kathy Procter said the 7:30 p.m. guest speaker is a cancer survivor who will share a personal uplifting message. Everyone is welcome to attend and reservations are needed for din- ner. For more information contact the Palliative Care office at 357- 2720. The non-profit organization has been located in Wingham for 10 years. Volunteers offer their time to try and enhance the quality of life for the terminally ill and their fami- lies, as well as doing friendly visit- ing at nursing homes and hospitals and providing bereavement sup- port. Procter said volunteers and peo- ple interested in serving on the board are needed, particularly from the areas of Wingham, Brussels and Fordwich. Lodge meets The regular meeting of Morning Star Rebekah Lodge #315 took place on Tuesday, April 28 with V.G. Sis. Elva Brown presiding in the absence of N.G. Sis. Lorraine Edwards. The charter of the Lodge was draped in loving memory of Sis. Marie Turnbull, who passed away on April 16. A donation was made to the Children's Aid Society of Huron County to promote the summer camp for needy children project. Past Noble Grands are invited to a luncheon given-by Perth Star Lodge, Listowel on June I. Plans were made to ask a fireman to meet with Lodge members to explain the needs of the new 911 emergency vehicle. The next meeting will be held on May 12. yes, they might think I, too, could commit that crime. If I say no, I look like a jerk, but at least they can't say I was a close friend and I won't look guilty by association. so you say no. The day continues and the question arises again, same answer, and then again, and you give the same answer. By the end of the day you have disassociated yourself from your friend to a degree that there will never be any question in anyone's mind, of your being a friend in the first place. Your friend is sure to be gone away, never to return and, hopefully, time will dull all memories. Imagine your surprise when your friend is not only released but vindicated to the degree that his/her reputation is now such that everyone wants to be associated with him/her and many new friends have taken up your once favoured position. You are realistic enough to know that after your denial and betrayal of that friendship there will be no new contact and memories will be all you have. And then, one day when you do not expect it, your friend appears, summons you by name and asks you, "Do you love me?" Despite your shabby and hurtful behaviour you can truly answer yes. Then, even more remarkably your friend asks you to take over some of his/her responsibilities after he/she leaves permanently. And this question and request comes three times. By the third time you are getting a little testy but the reality is that our friend knows you, knows you better than you know yourself, and knows that you, as well as he/she, have to hear the answer. Remarkably your friend feels you are capable of finer behaviour and through all the denials you have made has known that you were capable of better things than you have done. And so, a second chance is given and a second chance taken, by both parties. In case some of this sounds familiar we have the reassurance from John chapter 18 verses 15-17, 25-27 that the Peter here, the one who denied Jesus, is the same Peter whom Jesus, in John chapter 21 verses 15-17 asked, "Do you love me?" then told "Feed my sheep." These two passages in John are the opposite ends of the spectrum of Peter's character and tell us of the nadir and acme of Peter's life and, most importantly they also prove the power of Jesus' love and his discernment. We have all been that fickle friend and we will all have the capability of being that blessed servant. There is no greater love than a love that sees all and forgives all and in the love of Christ we can know such love and redemption. Thanks be to God. Ar Home-cooking Delicious scalloped potatoes and ham was the bill of fare at the Ethel United Church supper, held at Grey Central Public School on Sunday night. you are invited to worship with us at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Christian Education Everyone Welcome!