HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-12-05, Page 20MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
Tuesday 7:30 p.m. • Faith and Live Video Discussion
Wednesday 2:00 p.m. - Bible Study - meeting at Huronlea
Wheelchair accessible
Nursery care available
Rev. Cathrine eampbell - 887-9831
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister
Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca
December 9, 2001
Ethel United Church
11:00 a.m.
White Gift Service with Potluck Lunch following the Service
Brussels United Church
11:00 a.m.
White Gift Service with Potluck Lunch following the Service
Come worship and celebrate the Advent Season with us!
Cornerstone
Bible
Fellowship
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Communion - 9:45 - 10:30
Family Bible Hour and Sunday School - 11:00 - 12:00
Prayer & Bible Study - Tuesday 8 p.m.
Ladies' Time Out: the last Wednesday of each month
7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
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
Plan to come to our
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Sunday, December 16, 7 p.m.
at Blyth Community Church of God
The children, youth and adults of our Sunday
School program, as
well as the children
of "Kids' Club" will
entertain you.
Refreshments and
treats to follow
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Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m.
Evening Worship Service 7:30 p.m.
"Be strong, do not fear; your God will come."
— Isaiah 35:4
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
ALtsi Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible
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 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. -
7:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 p.m.
Family Bible Hour
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship
Crusaders & Youth
Adult Prayer Meeting
Youth
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
WeicanteA tt came and wafohip, with to,
Sunday, December 9
Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels
9•30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Morning Prayer - 2nd Sunday in Advent
with the Hanging of the Greens
The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. 887-9273
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Come and enjoy our church choirs
Everyone Welcome!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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From the Minister's Study
Happy New Year? Yes, Happy New Year!
By Les Cook
Blyth Community Church of God
That's what the Advent season is.
It's the beginning of the new year for
the Christian church, the beginning
of our spiritual journey. It is at this
time of year that we enter into the
anticipation of Israel, the people of
God before Christ, - the longing for a
closer relationship with the God of
creation, shared by Abraham, Moses,
David, and all of the prophets.
All of what we long for, all of what
was prophesied and all that is neces-
sary to bridge the gap between
mankind and God is fulfilled in the
Messiah, and so we celebrate what
that means to us and the rest of the
world.
Not only do we celebrate the com-
ing of the Messiah at Bethlehetn, but
the coming of the Christ at the end of
this age as well. This is a time to cel-
ebrate and admire the established
church of Christ here on earth, God's
Kingdom.
So the traditions around the advent
season are centred around a double
theme of his coming.
It is also a wonderful time to con-
sider the reasons of his coming. We
can celebiate the fact that God
became one of us to restore his cre-
ation to its original condition.
In the Old Testament, God's peo-
ple believed in a future time when
He would make it possible for them
to have a personal relationship with
God. Today we know that relation-
ship is possible because of the exam-
ple of Jesug Christ. We can see that
his life and death fulfilled all the
requirements of the law clearing "the
way" for us to stand in the presence
of God.
The Advent season is truly a time
to meditate on the Salvation brought
to the whole world -through Christ
our saviour when he was born,
according to the prophets, in
Bethlehem. Advent is a time of
preparing- for the coming to the
prophets, in Bethlehem. Advent is a
time of preparing for the coming of
Christ-God within us.
So in the midst of all of the joy we
must also have an attitude of repen-
tance. Like housecleaning our homes
for special company we need to
renew our mind and spirit. All of the
Advent season, all of its readings and
all of itF prayers are designed to lead
us closer to Christ and to what' He
means to us personally and to our
spiritual walk.
This is the time of year to focus on
what is happening between God and
ourselves spiritually. It is also the
time of year when Christians are
most likely to be distracted by what
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prayer for us is that during this
Advent season every Christmas sym-
bol we see will remind us of the spe-
cial gift, the divine attitude and the
new beginning that is possible
through Christ. I pray that God will
birth within us an expectation of His
presence and power in our lives, and
in the life of the world.
The Advent season is divided into
five weeks. The first week focuses
on intently watching for the second
coming of Christ. Week two we pre-
pare for both comings of Christ.
Week three we determine through
scripture and genealogy that it is
time to prepare for new way. The
fourth week from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23
we celebrate the announcement of
his coming, then on Dec. 24 his
arrival.
This Christmas season whether
giving a gift or lighting a candle,
preparing a meal or sitting down to
one, whatever tradition, decoration,
song or-celebration we take part in
let's allow it to stir our hearts to the
excitement of a new beginning with
a new power for a wonderful new
walk with the one who created us.
God bless! Happy New year! and
Merry Christmas!
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9:30 a.m. - Sunday School
for all ages,
10:30 a.m. - Worship
at Blyth Public School,
corner of King & Mill
Pastor: Ernest Dow
523-4848
www.tcc.on.ca/-dowfam
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street
December 9
Worship Service &
Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.
Guest Speakers: Bruce & Melissa Whitmore
Office: 523-4224
IYou 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
Kids' Club - Tuesday - 3:45 - 5 p.m. Ages 6-11 welcome.
Bible Studies - Wednesday morning 10 a.m.
Wednesday evening 7:30 p.m.
Phone 523-4590 308 Blyth Rd., Blyth
Come celebrate
the advent of Jesus Christ
withwith
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
250 Princess Street
Sunday, December 9
Worship 9:30 a.m.
Coffee Break10:45 a.m.
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Brent Kipfer 887-6388