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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2001-06-06, Page 12HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Auburn - 526-7555 PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-9017 Sunday Wednesday Friday 9:30 a.m. - Family Bible Hour 10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship Service 7:30 p.m. - Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. - Family Night 7:30 p.m. - Youth ........—........, 11 -, AN 1 AhE n yr n V, i` 1,00,1 i'll ,n, at1() Irti,141 , .."; •P,si ....> Promoting Majestic WI President Lucy Hesse stands before the new window display set up in a storefront on Turnberry St., Brussels to promote the organization. (Vicky Bremner photo) You are Welcome at the BLYTH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School - for ages 3 to adult 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship 7:45 p.m. - Evening Worship Bible Studies - Wednesday morning 10 a.m. Wednesday evening 7:30 p.m. Phone 523-4590 308 Blyth Rd.,,Blyth 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 June 10, 2001 Ethel United Church 9:30 a.m. Worship Service and Sunday School Celebrating Confirmation and the Sacrament of Communion Brussels United Church 11:00 am Worship Service and Sunday School Celebration of Confirmation and the Sacraments of Baptism and Communion Come and worship with us! THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Welcome/3. you to. come and wwohip, with co, TRINITY, BLYTH ST. JOHN'S, BRUSSELS 9:30 A.M. 11:15 A.M. Deacon in charge, The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. BLYTH UNITED CHURCH Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street 11:00 a.m. Worship Service Sunday, June 10 - 76th Anniversary UCC "One in Christ, not the World" Pastor: Ernest Dow 523-4224 Check us out. Live or Online www.tcc.on.cal-dowtarnichurch.htm Ytemse yaia U4 fat thia Sunday Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m. Evening Worship Service 7:30 p.m. 1f we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. — 1 John 1:9 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest Lts, Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible 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 PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2001. From the Minister's Study Rev. speaks of justice in education system By Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest Blyth Christian Reformed Church One of the basic teachings of the Christian church is that God is a God who Rives justice. Throughout the Bible we can hear God's voice cry- ing out for justice. Not only justice for Israel, his chosen people, but also justice for the aliens in the land who did not worship the God of Israel. But justice has often been denied to people who were not on the side of the majority. • It is particularly, in the area of reli- gion that there is a lack of tolerance, and consequently a -lack of . justice, for those on the minority side. Croatia, for example, is considering a bill that would favour religious majorities and limit the activities of minority faiths. Romania is The basement of the Gorrie United Church was tastefully decorated wi:h spring flowers for the 99th District annual meeting of the Huron East District Women's Institute. Kathy Bridge, president, called the meeting to order and conducted the opening exercises. Eleanor Grainger, Gorrie WI, welcomed everyone. Winnie Trachsel, PAC member for Subdivision 10, ratified the District directors of the eight branches. Reports of the year's work were given by the secretary, treasurer, PRO and Tweedsmuir curator. In keeping with the theme volun- teers, a panel discussion followed moderated by Lucy Hesse, and con- sisting of Liz Hargrave from the Village Nursing Home in Fordwich, WMS holds presbyterial Sharing God's Banquet was the theme for the spring rally of the Maitland Presbyterial held in Knox Church, Ripley on May 14. The meeting began with a lively sing-song led by Ripley WMS. President Marilyn Maclntyre wel- comed all and opened with prayer. The women of Whitechurch WMS led in the worship "The Invitation to the Banquet". Amy Middlecamp accom- panied by Karen Martyn shared two solos. Eileen Chambers opened the busi- ness with the treasurer's report. The Children's Rally will be held at Camp Kintail on June 13. Ruth Bell, Mayme Wilkins and Norma Raynard shared their thoughts on Synodical in April at Chedoke Church in Hamilton. President Marilyn Maclntyre report- ed on her impressions of council held at Crieff Hills. The theme was "Equipping the Laity." Margaret Robertson and Rosemary Dapan are working on a history of the WMS. The mission study of this year is "God's Mission - God's Planet - Living light- ly on God's earth." Ruth Buchmeir invited members to the fall rally which will be held on September 17 at South Kinloss Church, Lucknow. Ruth Buchmeir introduced the guest speaker Rev. Peggy Kinsman, minister . to the Lucknow and South Kinloss •• .'-esbyterian Churches. She was one of I I - Canadians invited to Kenya and Ehtiopia by the Canadian Food Grains Bank (CFGB). Rev. Kinsman shared some of her many slides, showing the projects supported by CFGB which are intended to provide Riot' security for people in Ethiopia and Kenya. The work being done is helping to break the cycle of hunger and give a more hopeful future. considering a similar bill. And many Islamic - countries very much deny freedom to religious It is the pressure from the majority side that leads to such government actions. But governments must with- stand such pressures when justice is at stake. Justice must prevail over any unjust demands of majorities. Today. Ontario is heavily debating the matter of tax credits for parents who send their •children to private or independent schools. The fear that- this may hurt the public school system has led to some pretty strong emotional reactions as well as to many unfounded arguments against the legitimacy of such tax credits. It appears that the debate is mostly in ideological one, and the majority Nancy Bommasute of the Heart and Stroke Foundation for Hui-on, Perth and Oxford Counties, Deborah Barton of the Cancer Society for Huron and Perth Counties, and Murray Needham from 4-H Ontario. All stressed the need of teamwork and the countless hours put in by volunteers. They talked about the rewards and benefits, the downfalls, if any, and the fundraising events held to support these different organizations. Greetings were brought front Huron West District WI, Huron South District WI and Perth North District WI. Mottos, roll calls, and interesting meetings on the different convenor- ships were given by Isabelle Hislop, education co-orindator. Glass etching will be taught in November, and Easter chicks in the spring of 2002. Walton branch conducted the In wants to impose its ideology on the minority. But is that just? Should the matter not be decided on grounds of justice? Don't parents have the right to faith-based environment in which to educate their children? If parents believe that God shoUld be in the centre also of the educational process, don't they have a right to establish schools in which this is. the case? Since they pay education takes like everyone else. may their taxes not go towards paying for the kind of schools they believe are best for their children'? Isn't public money also their money? The public school system is not the system of choice for -parents who believe that faith and learning should be integrated. The fact is that "morality shaped by faith conviction Memoriam. Flowers were placed in memory of Jean Bell, Peggy Cudmore and Berva Watson, and a minute's silence was obServed. Howick WI and Lakelet WI were in charge of the entertainment and stretch break. A copy of the PAC report was given to each branch. Molesworth gave the courtesy remarks, inviting all to the 100th District annual in 2002. . The following is the slate of officers for 2001-2002: president, Margaret McMahon: past president, Kathy Bridge: first vice-president, Lucy Hesse; secretary, Mrs. Ruth Bauer; treasurer, Sharon Agla; assistant secre- tary, Ronna Lee Johnston; public rela- tions, Marjory Humphries; education co-ordinator, Isabelle Hislop; new member organizer, Mrs. Harold Gibson; financial advisors, -Sharon Dettman and Ronna Lee Johnson. is not welcome in the educational process (of the public school)," wrote Lorna Dueck in an article in The Globe and Mail of May 28, 2001. This is not intended to knock the public system but to identify reasons why the public system doesn't meet all needs. To require all people to pay for that system, and to allow no tax credits to alternative systems for those who choose that, is patently unjust. There's no question that we need good public schools. There's no question that the public system is under pressure and needs help. But the needs of the public system should not be met at the cost of unjust discrimination against alterna- tive schools. We must put justice before ideological or pragmatic con- siderations. God is a God of justice. Justice for all. Justice in every area of life. That also means justice in the sphere of education. Justice, even if it means sacrifice. That's the way of Christ. Huron East WI hosts meeting