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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-01-08, Page 16a flll .°,11§11121113M111A Blyth Community Church of God Coffee House Every Sunday night at 7:30 pm Meet in the basement 308 Blyth Rd. E. For information call 523-4590 E.:4'i V.:41} 'g Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Ethel Sunday: 9:45-10:30 - Communion 11:00 - 12:00 - Family Bible Hour and Sunday School Wednesday: 7:00 - 9:00 pm - Youth (ages 12 & up) Friday: 7:30 pm - Home Bible Studies John 14:6 - Jesus said, "I am the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE, no one comes to the Father, but through Me." Call Pastor Andrew at 887-6123 MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Belgrave Service Wheelchair accessible Nursery care available Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831 THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Welcomed. 94..4 to came awl coaratift wet% cut JANUARY 11 BAPTISM OF THE LORD HOLY EUCHARIST Trinity, Blyth 9:30 a.m. St. John's, Brussels 11:15 a.m. The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. 887-9273 Peeeae /two ea ,levt wo44/40 Sunday, January 11 Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m. Evening Worship Service - 7:30 p.m. BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor John Kuperus Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church 254 Drummond St. E., Blyth Saturday Night Mass at 7:00, pm Father John Johnson, Pastor 357-2435 HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH SING A SONG OF Auburn - 526-1131 gt:42:,se PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-4941 co 'onlUitY ChUrch "The Church is not a Building, It is People Touching People" I")Eks, ,§ Of 0011 Sunday 9:15 a.m. - Prayer Meeting 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Several mid-week events Phone 523-4875 308 Blyth Rd. E. - Pastor Les Cook 523-4590 We Wefeeme Vett at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship 9:30 am Worship Service 10:45 am Coffee Break 11:00 am Sunday School (for all ages) Pastor Brent Kipfer 887-6388 BLYTH UNITED CHURCH Comer of Dinsley & Mill Street Sunday, January 11 Worship Service & Sunday School - 11:00 am Historical Vignette: 1854: The First Year ,4ce WelCOIfte Minister: Rev. Dr. Eugen Bannerman Office: 523-4224 Blyth United Church is a welcoming community of faith. We celebrate God's presence through worship and study, and through responding to the needs and gifts of each other. BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca January 11 Ethel United Church 9:30 a.m. Worship Service & Sunday School Brussels United Church 11:00 a.m. Worship Service & Sunday School We. Celebrate the Season of Christmas PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2004. Musical prelude begins service at Melville Church Greeting at the door for the Sunday morning service at Melville Presbyterian Church were Jim and Dona Knight. The musical prelude was played by organist Crystal McLellan and Rev. Cathrine Campbell led the service. The children's story was of the three Magi who journeyed on camel from Persia. now Iran, to investigate the meaning of the star shining so brightly. "Just like these Magi, if I want to be really wise, I will leave my comfortable place and look for Jesus". said Rev. Campbell, "and He may be found in many places". The responsive reading was Psalm 147: 12 - 20, and the scripture lesson, was Jeremiah 31: 7 - 14; Ephesians I: 3 - 14; John 1: 1 - 18. Graham Work assisted Rev. Campbell as reader. In the sermon, What Happens Now? Rev. Campbell talked of the power outage last summer. Many people, fearing the same thing again-, buy generators and stock up on supplies to be prepared. In the news of Christmas people have heard of a light more powerful than hydro, the light of Christ's presence in the world as the Gospel of John tells us of the light shining in the darkness. And from the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy, they realize that God does keep his promises, she said. Referring to the early Presbyterian settlers in Brussels, Rev. Campbell stated, "Those early folks didn't just put up a building and say, that's it. They wanted a sanctuary to praise God in for all of their lives. And we have such a gift because the light .is there". Thirty-four family members held a Jardin family gathering on Sunday, Dec. 28 in the Women's Institute Hall, Belgrave. Harold and Nancy Jardin were the hosts. Guests attended from Kitchener- Waterloo, New Hamburg, Etobicoke, Mississauga, British Columbia, Switzerland, Blyth and Belgrave. Bonnie Garner asked the blessing and a buffet meal followed. After the meal Don Jardin played the piano for carols and families participated in readings, poems and singing. The lucky chair winners were Ruth Jardin and Kesler Jardin. Santa Claus visited to delight everyone with a gift. To close out a happy day Debbie Jardin and Sarah Cowan helped the children make a take-home craft. Affi1020202WOMMM aliatian Tellemfiip 1 I 1 Jan. 11 - Lk. 4:14ff I 8 A "Mission -- and 8 Opposition" I , I 1 Evangelical Missionary Church 12 E 10:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship g at Blyth Public School, corner of King & Mill 6 r IPastor: Ernest Dow - 523.4848 k g www.tcc.on.ca/-dowfam a loggewwwwww. The collection was gathered by Bill Aitchison. Leanne Armstrong. Doug McArter and Jeff Cardiff. Next Sunday will be the sacrament of' communion. Murray and Betty Cardiff and Leanne Armstrong and the Melville Guild organized a very successful Levee that was the kickoff to the 150th anniversary celebration this year. Events will be held throughout the year, and the whole community is welcome to help observe this occasion. Church historian, Gerald Gibson, is writing Melville Moments each week so. that all may get into the spirit of the celebration. Here is the first instalment: One hundred and fifty years ago Presbyterianism in this community had its beginning. For a few years services were held in private homes and, during the summer, in the hush. From the first there were two well- to-do and prosperous congregations. namely Knox and Melville. About 1856 the Knox members got together and agreed upon the erection of a place of worship. The church was built on the corner of • John and Ellen Streets (now the home of George Langlois) and was 23 feet by .40 feet in size. This was the first Presbyterian Church in the district and the first church in Ainleyville, now called Brussels. For a number of years the services were conducted by probationers and students until the first' minister was appointed in 1861. In 1865 the old church was replaced by a new one, 4(1 feet by. 60 feet. During-their 39 years as a separate congregation, Knox had four ministers,- who in the near future can be seen at the back of the Church. Knox was a separate congregation until amalgamation with Melville in 1895. Lit* Nater l Sunday Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - Family Bible Hour 10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship Service 7:30 p.m. - Evening Worship Service 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Crusaders - JK to Grade 6 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Youth 7:00 p.m. - Adult Bible Study