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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-01-26, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2000. PAGE 13. From the Minister's Study, Minister says, ‘Never, never be afraid’ By Rev. Cathrine Campbell Melville Presbyterian, Brussels, Knox, Belgrave In Matthew and Luke’s Gospels we have the genealogies of Jesus. Two thousand years ago, where you came from was considered an impor­ tant part of a person’s history, and it was considered significant that the newborn baby, the’ Son of God, would also have a confirmed human lineage. Two thousand years later we have computers and we are still working on genealogies. I have been industri­ ously inputting my mother’s family tree onto a programme and I was a little startled to have a note pop up saying "you have made 100 entries. Do you want to send them to the cen­ tral clearinghouse?” Well, no, so on I went, then it came up again at 200 names, same question. This was a little spooky. When they say everyone is related to every­ one else there is obviously a lot of truth in it. We tend to think of our­ selves as “individuals” first and fore­ most but we should remember, as GEORGE ALFRED BAEKER George Alfred Baeker passed away suddenly at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on Monday. Jan. 3, 2000. Mr. Baeker was bom Oct. 5, 1923 at Brussels Ontario, the elder son of Ella Maude (McArter) and Alfred Christian Baeker. He was the beloved husband of June (Work) and the proud father of Greg Baeker Ph.D. and his partner Ron Rosenes of Toronto, Jeff Baeker and his wife Heather of London and Marcia Garrison and her husband John of Port Stanley. He was the dear broth­ er of Mary Dunsford and her hus­ band Bill of Simcoe and brother-in- law of Beth Baeker of Burlington. He was predeceased by his sister Helen Warwick, Owen Sound and his brother James (Mac) Baeker. Cremation has taken place. Friends were received by the fam­ ily at the A. Millard George Funeral Home. A memorial service was con­ ducted at Empress United Church, Thursday, Jan. 6 by his minister Rev. Lorenzo Ramirez. Interment of cremated remains will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. WILMA HELENE CRAIG BRAWLEY At Wingham and District Hospital, Wingham on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, Mrs. Wilma Brawley of Braemar Retirement Centre, Turnberry Twp., formerly of Goderich passed away at age 87. The former Wilma Dow was the beloved wife of the late Harry Brawley who predeceased her in 1976. She was the dear sister of Nettie Oulton of Sault Ste. Marie and aunt of Lee Jaremey of Etobicoke and Gwen Oulton of Sault Ste. Marie. She was predeceased by her par­ ents David and Mary Ann (Craig) Dow and her infant brother Graydon Albert. A private spring graveside service will be held at the Ball’s Cemetery, Auburn. Rev. Paul Ross will offici­ ate. HERMAN ELWIN GARLAND Herman Elwin Garland of Brussels and formerly of Carlton Place, passed away at Wingham and with the writers of old that we are also part of a larger family, the fami­ ly of humanity. In the sweep of time there have been millions, billions, trillions of people who have been bom, died and are not always remembered. The numbers are staggering, yet each of those persons has been unique, with characteristics only he or she had and a role for their sojourn on this earth no matter how brief or how long. And in that sojourn they have given thought to themselves and where they fitted into the larger scheme of things and often those thoughts led to fear rather than hope. For it seems to be an almost innate thing about us that we respond to being scared much more acutely than to being reassured. We have just gone through a peri­ od of time that had a large number of people frightened, maybe not out­ wardly, but with that nagging doubt that maybe the doomsayers were right. They were not but there were still a lot of frightened folks. District Hospital on Friday, Jan. 21, 2000. He was in his 88th year. He was the beloved husband of the late Georgina (Middleton) Garland and dear father of Elwin Garland and his wife Linda of RR2, Bluevale. He was also loved by his grandchildren Nathan, Andrew, Rachel and Sarah. Mr. Garland was predeceased by his sisters Eva New and Emily Wright and brothers Elmer and Ernest Garland. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship with Rev. Nancy Beale officiating. Interment of cremated remains will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Carlton Place, “Jesus himself stood among them and said to them: Peace be with you” Luke 24:36(b). “Peace be with you” was said to frightened folk. But, there was not need to fear for Jesus had come to reassure them, and us, that there was a future. It was with God and it would be good. It would not be an airy fairy, live on a mountain top future but a real future, a life that would be lived with such prosaic things as a piece of broiled fish. The Christian life would be a life to be lived, not in fehr, but in love. To be a Christian, to follow Christ is and has been a life that has both demands and rewards. We are to acknowledge our wrongdoing and to repent and ask for forgiveness of sins, and we can. We are also called to give generously of our God-given talents and gifts, not just to the few but to the many, and we can. Over the centuries to be a Christian has been dangerous, demanding and sometimes just plain daunting. Today in some ways, it is Ontario. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, the Building Fund of St. John’s Anglican Church, or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements were entrusted to the Schimanski Family Funeral Home, Brussels. HELPING THE WORLD WRITE NOW the most challenging and confusing for the voice of the Saviour is drowned out by the call of com­ merce, expediency and fashion. To many, being a Christian is not the “done thing.” And yet today, survey after survey tells us that committed, church­ going Christians are healthier, happi­ er, live longer, and enjoy life more. This is found in members of such groups as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners, the Medicien sans Frontiers, the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, and the ordi­ nary people of any community. Interestingly, it is also considered by the hierarchy of all the major reli­ gious groups to be bad form to tell such things, we might be thought boastful. Well, it is not boastful, it is to be thankful. The Christian life has so much to offer than any other life or “life style”. We are called to think, to feel, to question, to probe, to accept, to share and to give thanks. Why be bashful about that? We give thanks that we are not condemned to sweep along in history like leaves in a rush­ ing river, but to stand on the Rock that is our faith in Christ and to look at the glorious life that has been pre­ pared for us. For there is a future. We can have total confidence in that fact, for it is a future that has been created by God who was, who is and who will be. We never need to'know helpless, hopeless fear for God is with us. We have this gift of knowledge. “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes: 3:1 Never, never, be afraid. Instead rejoice and be glad. Rejoice the Lord is King and Christ is our light and our salvation. fou are ‘Wefcome 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 CODE Self-sufficiency through literacy in the developing world For information, call 1-800-661-2633 Blyth United Church Come Worship The Lord With Us Sundays - 11:00 a.m. Worship Service & Sunday School Minister ~ Rev. Ernest Dow ALL ARE WELCOME 523-4224 THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA y#u cute wdcome, tfiiy Sunday JANUARY 30 - EPIPHANY 4 HOLY EUCHARIST Trinity, Blyth St. John's, 9:30 a.m. Brussels Wheelchair accessible 11:15 a.m. Rev. Nancy Beale - Rector - 887-9273 fain [on uMn&IUp tHU Sunday Morning Worship Service ~ 10 a.m. Evening Worship Service - 7:30 p.m. UI tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from * death to life." John 5:24 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH i Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest A Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 * Wheelchair accessible Cornerstone Bible Ethel Communion - 9:45 -10:30 Family Bible Hour and Sunday School 11:00- 12:00 Prayer & Bible Study Tuesday 8 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 HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Auburn - 526-7555 PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-9017 8:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11 a.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Sunday Wednesday Friday - Morning Worship Service - Family Bible Hour - Morning Worship Service - Evening Service - Family Night (Kids' Club) - Youth MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS - Morning Service - Sunday School - Belgrave Service Wheelchair accessible Nursery care available We welcome you to come and worship with us. Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831 11:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Joan Golden - Supply Minister Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca January 30, 2000 Ethel United Church 9:30 a.m. Brussels United Church 11:00 a.m. February 8th at 7:00 p.m. - “Praying in the Midst of Life” discussion group. All are welcome - Please come and join our learning journey. March 2, 2000 Leap Year Luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. This will be a hot luncheon for $6.00. Please plan to join us!