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"Poor Widow,
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at Blyth Public School,
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Mondays 6:45 pm Junior Girls
Mondays & Tuesdays 7:00 pm Small Group
Fridays 7:00 pm Youth Group
Pastor: Ernest Dow - 523-4848
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BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Corner of ()Insley & Mill Street
Sunday, January 29
Worship Service, Sunday School & Nursery
11:00 a.m.
Minister: Rev. Robin McGauley
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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
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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 Lt.
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
Sundav, 47anciasy 29
11:00 a.m. - Sunday Morning Worship
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Sunday Belgrave Service
Wheelchair accessible
Nursery care available
Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831
Community Church
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Sunday 9:45 a.m. - Power Hour Circus
(Ring of Relationships)
11:00 a.m. - Worship Service
Mid-week Bible Studies
Phone 440-8379 308 Blyth Rd. E Pastor Les Cook 523-4590
Auburn - 526-1131
PASTOR DAVE WOOD
HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Sunday 9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
- Family Bible Hour
- Morning Worship Service
- Evening Worship Service
- Jr. & Sr. Youth Bible Study
- Olympians
- Adult Bible Study
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 29
Trinity, Blyth
9:30 a.m.
St. John's, Brussels
11:15 a.m.
The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. 887-9273
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Sandra Cable, Worship Leader
Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wightman.ca
Sunday, January 29
Ethel United Church
9:30 a.m.
Brussels United Church
11:00 a.m.
Celebrating our Christian Faith together in worship
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Wingham hosts Maitland Presbyterial
Mission and Outreach was the
theme for the Maitland Presbyerial
annual meeting held on Jan. 15 at St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church in
Wingham.
President Marjorie Deyell
welcomed the group, with Rev.
Bernie Skelding of St. Andrew's
bringing greetings from the
congregation and opening with
prayer.
The Lucknow WMS led the
morning worship with a reading
from Luke 10: 1-9, God's work, Our
Work. Many have heard God's call,
some to be teachers, doctors and
nurses, social workers and labourers.
It does not matter the task if it is
done in a spirit of love and justice.
The offering was received and a
prayer was given by Marian Raynard
of Ashfield Twp.
Secretary Mary Wray opened the
business portion with the reading of
the minutes from the last meeting.
The secretarial reports were
approved and adopted as read. Mrs.
Deyell read a letter from Wilma
Welsh, telling of the Bhil Christians
who were arrested for murder, and
will finally after two years have a
hearing. •
Laura Lee Cayley, from the CGIT
group, made a presentation with the
help of several members of the
CGIT. The girls shared their
experiences at the 90th anniversary
held in Sarnia and the Jamboree in
June 2005.
Rev. Coughlin and Ethel Baker, of
Molesworth, led the memorial
service remembering members who
has passed away.
A delicious lunch was served by
the Wingham WMS.
Marion Mundell, of Gorrie,
introduced the guest speaker, Sonya
Henderson, the daughter of Rev.
John Henderson. She has been
working with international
ministries in Romania, Hungary and
the Ukraine teaching English for the
past four years.
Henderson has also taught the
ministers of the Hungarian
Reformed Church at the School of
Reformed Theology. In the summer,
she, along with the Youth in Mission
team from Canada has hosted
summer camps focusing on the
gypsy children teaching them basic
learning skills such as how to hold a
pen and writing their name since
education is not a priority.
Communism and the threat of
losing the people's faith has made
their faith stronger. There is still
much evidence around the country
of communism. Their view is that
communism does not exist so the
signs have no,bearing on their lives.
Rev. Anne Yee-Hibbs, the area
education consultant, led in the
closing worship and celebration
service from Gorrie, Kinlough and
Teeswater. Due to dwindling
numbers these groups are
disbanding.
Rev. Yee-Hibbs gave a brief
history of these groups. They have
been in place since the late 1800s
and the group is sorry they had to
disband but they will continue to
attend other WMS groups in the
area. •
Maitland Presbyterial officers for
2006 are past-president, Marilyn
Maclntyre; president, Marjorie
Deyell; first vice-president, Agnes
Bregman; second vice-president,
vacant; treasurer, Evelyn Dickson;
historian, Nancy, MacIntyre;
secretaries, recording, Mary Wray;
corresponding, Betty Johnson; adult
west, Margaret de Boer; adult east,
Jean Leitch; youth and children,
Audrey Boron; glad tidings,
Erlma Haldenby; publicity,
Joanne Lennips; literatures, Mary
Robinson.
L. Barbour hosts Brussels UCW meeting
The January meeting of Brussels
United Church Women met at the
home of Laura Barbour. Nelva Scott
opened the meeting with the UCW
Purpose.
The first order of business was to
present a new slate of officers for
2006. They are as follows:
contact/chairperson Nelva Scott and
treasurer Isabelle Wheeler. Mrs.
Scott thanked Isabelle for
continuing in her office and fOr the
Larry Langan, board chair, and the
United Way board of directors
announced that the community of
Huron County and Grand Bend have
met the challenge for the second
year in a row.
Langan said, "We had a very
dedicated staff team and an
enthusiastic group of employee
campaign co-ordinators who did a
tremendous job in their workplaces
raising awareness and dollars and in
many cases increasing campaigns
significantly, plus a couple of
amazing community events."
Setting a goal for the campaign is
always challenging and is
determined on what the team feels
the community is capable of
supporting. The climate of the
economic community is examined
along with the existence of factors
such as capital campaigns and
certainly the worldwide disasters
experienced in the past two years.
"What a thrill to announce
achievement of our goal. Our
volunteer and staff team worked
relentlessly to achieve the this goal
and we wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to everyone who donated or
volunteered this year...we simply
could not do it without you!" stated
Kimberley Payne, United Way
executive director.
"We are deeply grateful to
everyone who made a contribution
dedication she has shown as the
UCW as treasurer.
Rene Richmond who is a steward,
will also represent the UCW at the
steward's meetings. Vice-president
and secretary will be confirmed at
the February meeting.
The meditation on the Season of
Change followed. Scripture was
taken from Ecclesiastics 3: 1-8
followed by prayer. Betty Campbell
read a poem Nature's Sabbatical.
of their very valuable resources of
time and money", added Langan,
"Your support will make a
difference in the health and well
being of your community in the
coming year, congratulations on
another outstanding success!
Payne said, "Final numbers are
being tabulated from a few
workplaces that are just finalizing
Prayer closed the meditation.
Audrey Cardiff read the minutes
as well as many thank-you cards
from people who received boxes of
goodies or flowers at Christmas
time. She also read a request for the
UCW to provide a program for the
November birthdays at Huronlea.
Mrs. Wheeler gave a detailed
treasurer's report for the 2005 year
and stated that the Presbyterial dues
had been paid.
their campaigns. However we can
say that we are presently over
$230,000."
The Huron United Way is a local
non-profit agency investing in
Huron County through its 12 funded
agencies. For more information,
please contact the Huron United
Way at 519-524-7900 or e-mail
huronunitedway@tcc.on.ca
It was moved and seconded that a
garden party be held again this year.
Mrs. Wheeler will look into dates of
other activities in order to arrange a
date that does not conflict with
community events.
The feasibility committee of
Rene, Betty and Audrey will bring
their results to the February meeting
which will be held at Mrs. Wheeler's
with Mrs. Campbell in charge of the
meditation.
Lunch was served by Mrs.
Barbour and Sarah Stephenson.
The meeting adjourned with the
UCW Benediction.
United Way surpasses goal