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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-05-20, Page 12BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540 Sunday, May 24, 1998 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Ethel 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Brussels 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 - 887-9631 PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1998. Belmore hosts Presbyterial's spring rally Celebrating history The UCW of Londesboro United Church presented Rev. Paul Ross and his wife, Ruth, centre, with a quilt and three cushions in commemoration of the church's 100th anniversary, May 17. Linda Horbanuik displays the quilt. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You are welcome this Sunday Rev. Nancy Beale MAY 24 - THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION HOLY EUCHARIST Trinity, Blyth St. John's, 9:30 a.m. Brussels Wheelchair accessible 11:15 a.m. 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 Please join us for worship this Sunday Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m. Evening Worship Service - 7:30 p.m. I will praise you among the peoples. For great is your Love, higher than the heavens, your faithfulness readies to the skies. Be exalted, 0 God, above the heavens and let yourglwy be over all the earth. Psalm 108:3a-5 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest Zh. Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible "Breaking the Chains of Injustice" was the theme for the Spring Rally of the Maitland Presbyterial held at Belmore on Monday, May 11. Children from the Belmore Sunday School provided special music. President Shirley McCall introduced the theme with a verse from the prophet Amos and the thought that so often justice is translated to "just us". Connie Rassman of Molesworth led in prayer. The worship service on the theme was conducted by Molesworth afternoon group with Marguerite Beirnes reading the scripture from John 8: 1-11 and Audrey Adair giving the meditation. This suggested that by following the Golden Rule of treating others as one's self can help to bring justice in the area. Mrs. Beirnes closed with prayer. Wilma Clarke had handed out notices, registration forms and lists of duties for each group for the Children's Rally to be held at Camp Kintail on June 10 from 5 - 9 p.m. The Women's Weekend at Kintail will be June 12 - 14 with a representative for the Presbyterial from the Molesworth evening auxiliary. The In Memoriam service was conducted by Catherine Macdonald and Isabel Arbuckle of Wingham. Isobel Jeffray of Belmore was recognized for her contributions to the work of the WMS through the years with the presentation of the Presbyterial Honorary Membership Certificate by Mildred Dupont. Shirley McCall introduced the Huron East District Women's Institute held the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) church service in the Gorrie United Church on April 26. Rev. Jeff Hawkins welcomed all to the church, and also assisted with the service. Mrs. Marion Feldskov of Fordwich introduced the guest speakers Pastor Wayne and Mrs. Gloria Topping of Fordwich Brethen in Christ Church. Pastor Topping addressed the theme "Shaping Tomorrow's World" through his slide presentation depicting their work while in Cuba. Mrs. Topping spoke on a more personal note. She told of working with young people, and of how one young women became a Christian during their stay in Cuba. Mrs. Topping said, "Go to a resort if you just want a vacation, but to learn about the real Cuba you must live with the people". Special music by "Knox Knotes" - Marion Mundell, Wendy Stewart, Muriel Neilson, Margaret Underwood of Gorrie and Ann Johnston of Listowel accompanied by organist Pattie .Haasnoot added to the service Mrs. Jean Mathers of Bluevale spoke about ACWW. She said members who live in rural and urban areas, are representatives of many races, nationalities and creeds. They believe that peace and progress can best be advanced by friendship and understanding through communication and working together to improve the quality of life for all people. Mrs. Mathers likened the Branch members to the "Little Engine" who when asked to pull a load said "I think I can, I think I can." She said, "By working together we guest speaker, Anna McCoskcry from Strathroy. She had been one of six delegates from the Presbyterian Church in Canada to attend the 23rd General Council of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in Debrecen, Hungary Aug. 5-20, 1997. There were over 1,000 people from 104 countries meeting to worship and work together to break the chains of injustice. They were given a translation headset that could be tuned in to seven different languages. With the use of slides, short videos and several mementoes she was able to share with everyone some of her memorable experiences. One delegate from Myanmar (formerly Burma) had taken 10 days to arrive at the Conference. He had walked three days, rowed a boat for two days, spent two days on a ship before taking a small plane to Rangoon, another plane to Bangkok, another to Zurich, then from there to Budapest which is three hours west of Debrecen. Each morning, worship commenced at 8 a.m. with the Bible studies based on Isaiah 58: 1- 12. It was prepared by contributors from different parts of the world and edited by Dr. Stephen Farris, a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. It was a very emotional experience to be able to sing the familiar hymns in many different languages, she said. Erlma Haldenby thanked the speaker for sharing this memorable time with us all and Helen Elliott of Brussels thanked everyone for their contribution to the meeting. know we can." Others assisting with the service were Ruth Axtman of Walton, Clara Gibson of Fordwich, Lucy Hesse of Brussels, Isabel Hislop and Ruth Watson of Molesworth. HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH . PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515 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 Monday 7:30 p.m. - New Hope Support Group Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study Friday 7:30 p.m. - Youth tr4 t>1 You are invited to worship with us cgor Everyone Welcome! 1)p Pastor Ben Wiebe 887-6388 C)1) rJlo —1166) — Quiltfest at Doon In celebration of the Waterloo County and Area Quilt Festival, Doon Heritage Crossroads, will once again host 'Quiltfest' in co- operation with the Waterloo County Women Teacher's Association. Quilts of both traditional and contemporary design will be on display from Saturday, May 16 until Wednesday, May 27 daily. Teachers from across the Region have submitted their entries and over 30 quilts and wall hangings will be put on display for the 12- day period. Doon will also display another 20 or so of its finer quilts from the collection, on beds in the homes, throughout the ,historic village. Quilt related activities and demonstrations will take place during the week of the festival. Gorrie church hosts ACWW service at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Christian Education