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From the Minister's Study
Love life changing, effort not minimal
By Rev. Dave Wood
Huron Chapel Evangelical
Missionary Church
Someone has said that “Falling in
love at first sight is rather like falling
down a hole - sudden, intense -
often with an unsatisfactory out
come.’’
And you know what? I think they
are right. For to be sure, love is bliss
and then you get married!
It seems to me that this world has
a lot to say on the subject of love but
I don’t think the message is always
that clear. Somehow and in some
way, the message has got clouded,
the picture has become fuzzy.
And let’s face it, the world has not
been too consistent in delivering the
results of true love. Hollywood has
not exactly set the best example
when it comes to the whole idea.
The subject of love goes beyond
the cards, flowers and the chocolates
and is and can be, the foundation for
a happy home. For it is solid, real,
and consistent and its source is inex
haustible. After all,, the Creator
Himself is love and in His Son has
shown His great love to all who
would accept the free gift of His
love.
The Bible has a lot to say concern
ing this subject. It takes us beyond
the superficial and emotional appeal
and gives solid and practical advice
that is the groundwork for a lasting
and fulfilling relationship. Strong
marriages are built upon it. Families
are united by initiatives transformed
through it.
For it is love, (an active verb), that
is worked out and applied in the sit
uations and circumstances of life,
Paul the Apostle, in his great dis
course in I Corinthians 13 tells it
like it is. You know the words. You
have read them, listened to them at
weddings, heard them time and time
again. “Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it
M. Huether hosts WMS
Melville Presbyterian Church’s
WMS met at the home of Mary
Huether with seven in attendance.
President Helen Elliott, welcomed
everyone and paid tribute to Ruby
Steiss, by having a silent prayer in
her memory.
Leona Armstrong was in charge of
the devotions. Marguerite Krauter
read the scripture John 4: verses 7 -
12 and 18 - 21.
The meditation on love was given
by Mrs. Armstrong. This was chal
lenging people to love their
enemies and love the unlovely.
Secretary, Mary Huether read the
minutes.
A nice note was read from the
Steiss family stating how much their
mother enjoyed the society. A $50
donation was included with the note.
The treasurer’s report was given
by Mrs. Armstrong.
Melville WMS is twinned with
Ashfield this year.
May 7 is Mission Sunday and the
WMS is in charge of the worship
service.
The World Day of Prayer is March
3 at the Brussels Mennonite Church.
The roll call was answered by a
fact about Cuba from each person
present as we are studying Cuba this
year.
Mrs. Elliott was in charge of the
Mission Study. She challenged
members with the question, “Why
Study Cuba?” She gave a brief histo
ry of Cuba including its location, its
founder Columbus, leaders Batista
and Castro; the education today,
unemployment of many university
graduates, agriculture and its main
product, sugar cane.
There is subscription of young
males between 18-45 who must
each spend two years in Cuban army.
She also talked about the Cuban
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell closed the
meeting with prayer.
is not proud. It is not rude, it is not
self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.”
Wow! This goes beyond the fleet
ing representations that this world
has to offer. Our world often
tells us that if it doesn’t work, throw
it away. If it doesn’t feel good, why
bother.
But in a Biblical love, it is the
place where the rubber hits the road
and where love goes beyond the
mere word and becomes an action.
Is it easy? Not at all! It takes effort,
it takes work, it often takes sacrifice.
But so many are willing to bypass
the effort in favour of a mere feeling.
Rather than work at it, they let it go,
instead of applying it. they only seek
to soak in it. And instead of embrac
ing it, they run from it.
It’s like the good news of Jesus
Christ. The message is simple, the
outcome is eternal, the result is life
changing, but the effort to accept it
and apply it, is minimal.
God is love and He has shown His
love for us to give us something that
is truly of lasting value.
“The love of God is like the
Amazon River flowing down to
water one daisy” and we are that
daisy and God loves us and thinks
we are worth this love.
He wants nothing more than to just
love us and build a solid foundation
in our hearts through Jesus Christ.
And then, with the foundation He
has given us, we can extend His love
to every area of our lives and build
homes and relationships that will
stand the test of time. Founded and
grounded in Jesus’ love.
“And now these three remain:
faith, hope and love. But the greatest
of these is love.”
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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.
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Good turnout to Majestic
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FEBRUARY 20 - EPIPHANY 7
HOLY EUCHARIST
The Majestic Women’s Institute
met in the Brussels Library on Feb. 9
with a good attendance.
Blair Bums, a representative from
the Campbell Soup Co. of Listowel
was the guest speaker. The Campbell
Soup plant has 255,000 square feet
of floor space and is situated on 38
acres. It opened in August 1960. It
currently employs over 700 people.
There is also a Campbell Soup
plant in Toronto.
The Campbell Soup plant pro
duces 300 different products. It sup
plies 4,500 restaurants in the U.S. as
well as many in Canada. It is a pub
lic-owned company and is on the
New York Stock Exchange.
It has 40,000 employees world
wide.
Marie McCutcheon presented him
Board
approves
St, Anne’s
addition
The Huron-Perth Catholic District
School Board agreed at the Jan. 24
meeting, to proceed with additions at
St. Anne’s in Clinton and St.
Michael’s in Stratford for a total cost
of $4 million.
The board will participate in a
transportation study with the Avon
Maitland District School Board.
Staffing adjustments were. Carol
McDonnell, resigned as of June 30;
Melanie Cronin, teaching assignment
increased effective Sept. 1; Kim
Bondi, hired as a teacher as of Jan.
10; Chris Wade, hired as an educa
tional assistant, Jan. 10 and Barb
Marion was granted a partial leave of
absence from her teaching duties for
2000-2001.
with a gift.
The reports were read and adopt
ed.
Plans were finalized for the euchre
party on March 1 with soup and
sandwich at noon followed by cards.
Roll call was answered by naming
a local industry and telling about its
products.
Leona Armstrong had a contest
and President Peggy Keffer was the
winner.
Happy Birthday was sung to Jane
Devries and Helen Topham.
Trinity, Blyth St. John's,
9:30 a.m. Brussels
Wheelchair accessible 11:15 a.m.
Rev. Nancy Beale - Rector - 887-9273
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MISSIONARY CHURCH
Auburn - 526-7555
PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-9017
Sunday 8:45 a.m.- Morning Worship Service
10:00 a.m.- Family Bible Hour
11 a.m.- Morning Worship Service
8 p.m.- Evening Service
Wednesday 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.- Family Night (Kids' Club)
Friday 7:30 p.m.- Youth
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Feb, 20Sweetheart Luncheon |
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Communion - 9:45 - 10:30
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“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control."
Galatians 5:22
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
■ Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest
A Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible
MELVILLE
B 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
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Joan Golden - Supply Minister
Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca
February 20, 2000
Ethel United Church
9:30 a.m.
Brussels United Church
11:00 a.m.
February 23rd 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 usl