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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-02-07, Page 24• Does God Seem Far Away? Guess Who Moved? Find out what it means to follow Jesus every day. Join us for Worship at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Christian Education Interim Pastor Art Byer 887-6388 • BLYTH UNITED CHURCH Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street 11:00 a.m. Worship & Sunday School Feb. 11 - Pro-Life Sunday: "Love Builds Up the Weak" Pastor: Ernest Dow 523-4224 We invite you to come worship the Lord with us! You are Wercome at the BLYTH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School - for ages 3 to adult 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship Bible Studies - Wednesday morning 10 a.m. Wednesday evening 7:30 p.m. Phone 523-4590 308 Blyth Rd., Blyth 2teatte pan tut 144 atettallip thin Sandav Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m. • Evening Worship Service 7:30 p.m. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." — I John 1:9 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest it\ Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You, axe welcome 04/3, Sundag TRINITY, BLYTH ST. JOHN'S, 9:30 A.M. BRUSSELS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE 11:15 A.M. HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Auburn - 526-7555 PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-9017 Sunday 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Friday 7:30 p.m. - Family Bible Hour - Morning Worship Service - Evening Worship Service - Family Night - Youth 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. Adventure Club for children ages 4-12 Third Friday of each month - 7:15 - 9:00 p.m. Ladies' Time Out - Last Thursday of each month - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Guest speakers, special music & interesting features. All ladies invited. 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 BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca Ethel United Church 9:30 am Worship Service & Sunday School Brussels United Church 11:00 am Worship Service & Sunday School All are welcome to come and worship with us. MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service Wheelchair accessible Nursery care available We welcome you to come and worship with us. Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831 .41 By Rev. Cathrine Campbell Melville, Brussels Knox, Be[grave Presbyterian Churches Weddings can be a lot of fun or a lot of concern. Just ask the master of ceremonies in Cana. Horror of hor- rors they had run out of wine! Weddings themselves have a histo- ry that dates back to the earliest of times and references to brides, bride- grooms and weddings are to be found in both the Old and New Testament. Things that we may think of as quite new and modern are found to be rooted in the deepest past. For example Psalm 45 is intro- duced by "For the director of music. To the tune of "Lilies" Of the Sons of Korah. A Maskil. A wedding song." Marriage is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a "....condition of man and woman legally united for purpose of living together ; act 4 - Jubilee - A New Beginning was the theme for the annual meeting of the Maitland Presbyterial held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Wingham on Jan. 22. President Shirley McCall wel- comed everyone and opened with a reading and prayer. The morning session began with a worship service prepared by Shirley mcCall and led by the Ashfield WMS. The reports of the past year from the treasurer and all the various sec- retaries were presented and adopted as read. Announcements were made about the Synodical meeting in Hamilton on April 17 and 18 and Mission Awareness on Sunday, Apr. 29. Eileen Chambers invited the membership to Ripley for the Spring Rally. It was agreed to twin societies from the east and west for another year. Greeters at Blyth United Church on Feb. 4 were Bill and Susan Howson. Ushering were Bill -and Marion Young, Chris and Judy Gleave, Chelsea and Amelia Carter- Brown. Barb Bosman was organist. Karen Glousher was in charge of the nursery. The hymn of praise was Lord God, the Holy Ghost. Rick Howson read the scripture lesson, 1 Corinthians 6: 9-20. The sermon was entitled Sold Out in Body and Spirit. Rev. Ernest Dow spoke of how a prominent temptation is to do whatever one wants, to be their own boss, mastered by no one. He then spoke of three ways to guard against a self-pleasing approach to life. The slippery slope of self-pleasing slogans, the mar- velous makeover is the Saviour's salon (on the house), and sold out, people discover life's true purpose. Rev. Dow concluded by telling how the Marine Corps were facing a shortage of recruits. Instead of changing their standards to fit poten- tial recruits, they raised recruiting standard. With this action, they achieved their recruiting goals, Rev. Dow told the congregation "God makes new standards possible for us." Chris and Judy Gleave and Bill and ,PDI\ Please Recycle \OV This Newspaper or ceremony or procedure establish- ing this condition The Book of Common Worship tells us: "Marriage is a gift of God. In creating us male and ferr0e, God gives marriage for the full expression of love between a man and a woman and for the life-long companionship, help and comfort, that husband and wife share together." The age of the bridal couple is irrelevant but they will know that this is truly the beginning; establish- ing what is to be a life-long commit- ment. They should also know that the time to say "I think there may be some things we need to discuss", is before not after. Marriage is not going to be a life long bed of roses, beautiful music, and sunshine. There will be ups and down. Perhaps the marriage will not be as spectacular as the marriage of Abraham and Sarah but, inevitably, Lauralee Cayley of Lucknow and Eileen Chambers of Ripley spoke briefly on the work of GGIT. They told of the events that took place at Jamboree 2000 and Camp Council in Ryde Lake and encouraged continu- ing support from the WMS. Rev. John Vaudry welcomed mem- bers and led in grace before lunch which was provided by Wingham WMS. Rev. Allan Paisley of Kincardine opened the afternoon session with greetings from Grey-Bruce and Maitland Presbytery. Mrs. McCall introduced the guest speaker Carol Mackowski, president of the Synodical Society of Southwestern Ontario. She has been a teacher and is presently working with her husband in a retail business in Southampton. She shared her reflections on the study Jubilee - A New Beginning. There were six references of the Marion Young collected the offering. The closing hymn was Blest are the Pure in Heart. there will be times of sorrow, con- cern and debate. The reality of marriage is that the wedding ceremony is not a magical incantation, accompanied by spe- cial clothing, which will make your beloved what you really, really want- ed : taller, shorter, fatter, thinner, wiser, kinder, richer, more empathet- ic or a truly excellent cook. A wed- ding is the beginning, not the culmi- nation, of hopes and dreams, and of a time that will have many challenges and many delights. One couple had as their recession- al When I am 64. They were a very young couple, but there was a lot of truth in that question. So, as you are picking out the colour scheme for the reception and deciding which of the relatives are going to be staying at your new house also plan to give yourselves a time, together, to seriously look at Biblical vision - change, forgive- ness, justice, liberation, restoration and proclamation. These are the major points of the study for focus in 2001. The theme, A New Beginning, a practical application of the concept, is the result of the recent announce- ment by Paul Martin regarding the Canadian government's intentions to forgive the debt for Ethiopia. Officers for 2001 were installed by Rev. Olwyn Coughlin: honorary president, Erlma Haldenby; past president, Shirley McCall; president, Marilyn Maclntyre; first vice-presi- dent, Marjorie Deyell; treasurer, Eileen Chambers; historian, Norma Hartwick. WMS secretaries are: recording, Mary Wray; correspon- ding, Ethel Baker; adult west, Margaret deBoer; adult east, Joyce- MacDonald; youth and children, Jean Leitch; glad tidings, Isabel Arbuckle; publicity, Joanne Lennips; literature, Norma Raynard; member without portfolio, Agnes Bregman, financial examiners, Edith Simpson and Judy MacKenzie. The afternoon closed with com- munion conducted by Rev. Coughlin and the Molesworth WMS. those vows you are going to be say- ing . Remember, the for better or worse is the distillation of centuries of experience by those who have gone before you. I have always wondered if there perhaps should also be " and will you take me to doctor's appoint- ments and stay with me when the doctor gives really, really, bad news, will you recognize that they are always our children, and will you promise to respect my opinions and Each couple is unique and that is the joy of weddings and the hope of marriages. To all who are contem- plating that step of commitment I wish you joy and much happiness. "The Lord Bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." (Numbers 6124-26) PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2001. From the Minister's Study About weddings and marriage Howsons greet at Blyth UC Presbyterial meets in Wingham