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254 Drummond St. E., Blyth
Saturday Night Mass
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Father John Johnson, Pastor
357-2435
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9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. 887-9273
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Sunday: 9:45-10:30
11:00 - 12:00
Tuesday: 7:30 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Thursday: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Communion
- Family Bible Hour and Sunday School
- Prayer & Bible Study
- Youth (ages 12 & up)
- Kids' Club April 22 to May 27 - Ages 4-12
John 14:6 - Jesus said, "I am the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE, no
one comes to the Father, but through Me "
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Sunday 9:15 a.m.
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
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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
Celebrating 150 years of Christian Witness and Service!
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PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-4941
Sunday 9:30 a.m.
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7:30 p.m.
Monday 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
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Family Bible Hour
Morning Worship Service
Evening Worship Service
Sports Night
Crusaders - JK to Grade 6
Youth
Adult Bible Study
Don't miss our Anniversary Service on Sunday, June 6
featuring the Huron Chapel Choir at 10:30 a.m. and
Middle Cross at 7:30 p.m. service.
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Sunday School 11:00 am
Pastor Brent Kipfer 887-6388
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BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street
Sunday, May 23
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Minister: Rev. Dr. Eugen Bannerman
Office: 523-4224
Blyth United Church is a welcoming community of faith.
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responding to the needs and gifts of each other.
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Sunday, May 23
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
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister
Church Office 887-6259
E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca
May 23
Ethel United Church
9:30 a.m.
Worship Service & Sunday School
Brussels United Church
11:00 a.m.
Worship Service & Sunday School
Christ-centred, Bible-believing,
Fellowship-friendly, Growth-geared
19:39 a.m. - Contemporary Worship
Sunday School during Sermon
at 13lyth Public School,
corner of King & Mill
Pastor: Ernest Dow - 523-4848
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PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2004.
From the Minister's Study
The goal of sharing the good news
by Pastor Ernest Dow
Living Water Christian
Fellowship' (EMC), Blyth .
Everyone has goals in lite. For
hockey teams, those goals are very
precisely defined by a steel frame
and net. But NHL teams are not the
only ones making news.
The April 8 edition of The Citizen
related how Blyth's own Justin
Peters scored an OHL goal in a
quarter-final series on March 30.
What makes this unique is that Justin
himself is a goalie. With three
minutes left in the third period, the
opposing team pulled their goalie to
give their team an extra player on
offence. When they dumped the
puck into Justin's end, he caught it
and shot it down the ice, scoring an
empty-net goal which won the game
5-2. That makes him the first goalie
to score in an OHL playoff game
since 1993.
What a dream come true!
When Jesus was resurrected and
after 40 days taken to heaven, He left
His followers with one clear goal: to
make disciples, what's called "the
Great Commission". (Matthew
28:19t) That requires evangelism,
sharing our faith; yet many church-
goers are uncomfortable with that,
and develop other goals instead. The
Enemy is only too happy to keep us
busy by firing pucks of temptation,
stress, and misguided desires down
the ice at us. We feel we're doing
well if we just manage to fend off his
slapshots and keep our own net clear.
But we tend to forget the Chief
Coach has given us the objective of
scoring in that other net way down
the ice. Evangelism puts us on the
offensive against Satan. and it's
exhilarating to "score" by
introducing another person to God
through Christ.
Goalie Peters is reported to have
said after his successful long shot,
"It was a whole body rush, I started
shaking a little bit...I didn't believe it
at first."
Some mothers have said that
there's no experience to compare
with childbirth, it's the most
profound experience one can have.
Likewise, it's a "rush" to have the
privilege of being a midwife in
religious re-birth. Yet mention
`evangelism' and many Christian's
knuckles turn white with fright, we
want to turn and run. What can we
learn from Peter and the other
apostles who pioneered soul-
winning? In Acts 5 we see Peter
taking a "long shot" and daring to go
for the goal.
In order to share the good news
[Gk. "evangelize"], the first hurdle
to overcome is fear of man. The
youngest child who is picked upon
or made to feel ashamed in the
slightest way develops a natural
dread of bullies. Jesus urges us to
overcome this. He said in Luke 12(4-
5),. 'tell you...do not be afraid of
those who kill the body and after that
can do no more. But I will show you
whom you should fear: Fear him
who, after the killing of the body,
has power to throw you into hell.
Yes, I tell you, fear him." God is the
One we should revere most, rather
than being terrified by other people,
or afraid of what someone might
think of us for sharing our faith.
In His defence to the Sanhedrin,
we hear Peter emphasizing God's
sovereignty. He says (5:30ft), "The
God of our fathers raised Jesus from
the dead...God exalted him to his
own right hand as Prince..." God's
"right hand" is an expression for the
position of highest authority.
The Greek word for "prince"
means chief leader, the one who
takes the lead, pioneer. Author -
hence authority. Much as the Jewish
rulers might like to think they were
the "movers and shakers", Peter was
very clear that the Galilean they'd
killed was now the One "who's
Boss". As evidenced by all the
miracles happening around them.
Peter announces (5:31) that God
exalted Jesus not only as Prince (for
authority), but as Saviour (for
redemption) — "that He might give
repentance and lOrgiveriess of sins to
You don't need to be trapped in
your shame. Yes, you have done
things wrong, we all have sinned and
fall short of God's glory (Rom.3:23).
But the free gift of God is eternal life
in Christ (Rom.6:23). The Lord was
offering even those who'd tortured
and killed Him a complete amnesty,
total forgiveness and acceptance.
The slate would be wiped clean if
they only repented, had a change of
heart and received Him.
Peter's bluntness about their
blunder leads, however, not . to
repentance but to murderous rage.
His accusers are "cut to the heart"
with anger. Gamaliel narrowly
convinces the Sanhedrin not to
commit another judicial blunder, and
in this way, the apostles' lives are
spared. Yet they must undergo a
painful beating - not as deadly as a
Roman flogging, but still very
painful.
Yet their response to • this
punishment becomes a live
demonstration for their accusers of
the freedom from shame Jesus has
given them. The apostles leave designed to bring suffering and
"rejoicing because they had been humiliation instead brought joy.
counted worthy of suffering disgrace Peter later wrote to the church,
for the Name." (5:41) What was Continued on page 15