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Sunday
Wednesday
Friday
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. -
7:30 p.m.
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. -
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Family Bible Hour
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship
Crusaders & Youth
Adult Prayer Meeting
Youth
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street
Sunday, March 3
Worship Service &
Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.
Sermon: Love Circle
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Minister: Rev. Dr. Eugen Bannerman
Office: 523-4224
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
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Sunday, March 3
Holy Eucharist
Trinity, Blyth St. John's, Brussels
9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 6
Lenten Study on the Book of Genesis - Open to all people
Continues 7:00 p.m. - Feb. 27 at St. John's Anglican Church,
Turnberry St., Brussels
The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. 887-9273
HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Auburn - 526-7555
PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-9017
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister
Sunday, March 3
Ethel United Church
9:30 a.m.
Worship Service and Sunday School
Brussels United Church
11:00 a.m.
Worship Service and Sunday School
Please come join us in worship and on our Lenten Journey!
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.
Ladies' Time Out: the last Thursday 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
Call Pastor Andrew Thursdays or Fridays at 887-6123
Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship
invites you
to join us in worship
Sunday, March 3 9:30 am
Lenten Theme: Here Is an
Astonishing Thing
Message: Living Water
Worship Team from Waterloo will
lead in music
Pastor Brent'Kipfer 887-6388
Everyone Welcome
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Sunday, March 3
Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m.
Evening Worship Service - 7:30 p,m,.
Be imitators of God, therefore as dearly loved children
:ind live a life of love.
— hpho'ans 5:1, 2a
BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH it Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2002. PAGE 15.
From the Minister's Study
Jesus invites people to become disciples
By Brent Kipfer
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
"Follow me!"
My four-year-old son wants to
lead me and his younger brother on
a romp through the house. We
follow the young leader upstairs,
down the hallway, through
bedrooms and down the stairs again
in endless patterns of marching. We
imitate his movements. He leads us
on an adventure.
"Follow me!"
Jesus speaks the invitation to
fishermen like Simon and Andrew,
and to a government bureaucrat like
Levi. They drop what they are doing
and join Jesus for an adventure in
The February meeting of the
Melville Guild was held at the home
of Mary Huether on Tuesday, Feb.
18. There were 12 members and two
guests present.
Jeanne Ireland and Mary Huether
were in charge of the devotions.
Mrs. Ireland opened the meeting
with a poem, Love, which was
followed by the singing of a hymn.
Mrs. Huether gave a reading, Love
is a Gift of God.
Wellness day
celebrates
CWL's 50th
Celebrating its 50th anniversary,
St. Michael's CWL hosted a
successful afternoon of Women's
Wellness on Saturday, Feb. 23.
The event was enjoyed by over 40
women in attendance. They heard
Barbara Chisohm, registered
dietician with the Huron County
Health Unit, outline nutritional
highlights. Emma Franklin, a
certified Community Food Advisor,
prepared a delicious low-fat brownie
recipe.
The afternoon also included a Tai
Chi demonstration by Jan Vodden
and her students and a mini-cardio
workout led by Gennieve Madden of
the Town and Country Support
Services. Linda Campbell, a certified
reflexologist, explained the various
forms of massage.
Light heart-healthy refreshments
followed and co-presenters Carol
Mcdonnell and Roberta Sarachman
declared the event at heart-healthy
success.
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God's company. Jesus shows them
life from a new perspective. He
leads them into new places of love
and faith and hope.
John Oros is a Christian leader
from Romania. Last winter I heard
him speak about the experience of
his local church during the years of
communist rule. After public
worship services, there would often
be people who would come to him
and say, "I have decided to become a
Christian." Church leaders would
invite them to lake part in a course, a
three-month introduction to the
Christian faith.
During that time, John says, "We
told them it is good that you want to
The scripture reading was taken
from John 15 and Matthew 22.
Mrs. Huether led in prayer and
Mrs. Ireland gave the topic, A Love
Story. Mrs. Huether read some
poems from the book, Apples of
Gold.
President, Leona Armstrong
presided over the business. She
thanked the hostesses, then read
Some Love Tips. The minutes of the
January meeting were read and
adopted. A thank you note from
Helen Elliott was read and Mrs.
Ireland gave the treasurer's report.
The World Day of Prayer was
discussed and Mary Carr
become a Christian, but we would
like to tell you that there is a price to
be paid. Why don't you reconsider
what you want to do, because many
things can happen to you. You can
lose, and you can lose big."
If a person persisted in their desire
to become a Christian, John told
them that on the night of their
baptism, they would be sharing the
story about their relationship with
Jesus. He warned them that when
they speak publicly, "...there will be
informers here who will jot down
your name and tomorrow the
problems will start. Count the cost.
Christianity is not easy. It's not
cheap. You can be demoted. You can
volmiteered to take part in the
service.
The springtime supper will be held
on April 21. It was decided to have
the same menu as last year.
The Guild has been asked to quilt
a quilt for the Time, Talent and
Treasure Auction to be held on
March 22. The Guild would buy the
material. Kathleen Semple will
provide lunch.
Jean Bewley and Dona Knight
offered to look after the March
meeting.
The roll call was answered by
everyone giving their definition on
what love is.
lose your job. You can lose your
friends., You can lose your
neighbours. You can lose your kids -
who are climbing the social ladder.
You can even lose your life."
Jesus gives an honest invitation
for people to become his disciples.
In Mark 8, he says: "If any want to
become my followers, let them deny
themselves and take up their cross
and follow me. For those who want
to save their life will lose it, and
those who lose their life for my sake,
and for the sake of the gospel, will
save it.
John Oros speaks about the joy of
seeing people who would say, "If I
lose everything, but myic. I ;itumship
with my Lord, Jesus Christ, it is still
worth it."
The season of Lent is a time for
letting God sift through our
priorities, to ask, "Where is my true
allegiance'? Who is really master of.
my life? How will I answer the
invitation of Jesus?"
When Jesus says, "Follow me!" he
invites us on an adventure that may
seem costly and crazy - &mil one
perspective.
Still, he promises that it will be
most worthwhile - that this is the
way to true joy and abundant
life.
M. Huether hosts Guild MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
Wheelchair accessible
Nursery care available
Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831
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
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.
Friday, March 1 - 7:30 p.m. - Youth Movie Night
Saturday, March 2 - 7:30 p.m. - Family Movie Night
Phone 523-4590 308 Blyth Rd., Blyth