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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-02-04, Page 23Minister's Study c ristians don't pretend half- enou BY THE REVJREND ROBERT J. CROCKER, RECTOR., ST. GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH Are Christians pretty generally a group of hypocrites? Do they pretend to believe in Adam and Eve, or the Virgin Birth when, in fact, they don't? Sometimes it looks that way, I'll admit. It looks that way because Christians, like people out- side the Church, sometimes find it difficult to believe, and it helps if you try to believe. That's what the per- son meant who said that faith is betting your life that there is a God. The more you bet on it (and who can bet more than )lis` life?), the more certain you become that you have bet on a win- ner. ' It looks that way too, because you may ask a Christian why he believes, and he can't always supply an answer, at least not an answer acceptable to an unbeliever. It doesn't necessarily follow that if you know something, you can ex- plain it. Half the people who drive cats do so very well, but they can't explain what happens when they turn on the starter switch. This doesn't mean 'that' they are poor drivers. They know how to drive. They can make it work. - So itis with faith. It works for those who have it, and this is enough for them. They don't want to explain„ it. In fact, they may feel that they have spoiled . it somewhat if they ,can ekplain it; it loses something in the' explaining. I don't think that this ought to be true, but I'm afraid it In Memoriam service held for late _member There was a large at- tendance at the W.M.S. Afternoon Auxiliary, ICiox Presbyterian Church meeting in the church parlour Tuesday, January 20. Mrs. Gordon Henderson, president, opened the meeting with a minute's silence followed by prayer as an In Memoriam for one of the members, Miss Isabel Matheson, who had passed away. • Members then joined in the - scripture reading of Psalm 23, -The Lord. is My Shepherd, followed by the singing of the hymn, Stan- ding At the Portal, with Mrs. Ron McCallum as pianist. Minutes of the last meeting and the December executive meeting were read by the secretary,' Mrs. J. Horton and the tre rer's report was given b Mrs. G.G. MacEwan. Mrs. O. Falkiner, corresponding secretary, read letters of thanks received from Mrs. William Bisset, Mrs. George Stokes, Mrs. J. White, Miss Ida .White, Mrs. F.M. Hall and Bob Diggon. A Christmas wish and poem was read from Mrs. Don Croft. • Several members were interested in attending the annual Presbyterial meeting -to be held in Seaforth the following day and a new song to . be used at the .Presbyterial meeting was then made familiar to the group by leader Mrs.. C.H. Edwards. Mrs. Girvin Young presented the Fellowship of the Least Coin as she read an interesting article entitled "Demonstration of Reconciliation", followed by members joining in the prayer. Mrs. Ira Dickie then in- troduced the study book, TV special The Singtime Association of United Churches presents. its February TV special en- titled "Cast. Your Bread Upon the . Waters", Satur- day, February 14 at 6:30 p.m. on CKNX TV Channel Eight. Host, Grant Preston talks to people who have put their trust in God. Special guests include Bill and Sharon Hopkins, the Reverend Ted- dy Smits and the Reverend Douglas. Brydon. Also featured will be soloists, Ruth Graham and Lindsay Hill, accompanied by Ellen Hibbert. Quotable Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. - Samuel Ullman. • + + + It takes two to speak • truth : one to speak, another to hear. -Henry David Thoreau. 1817-1862. r)tientdi afedP1'l�Pd a � P Do you know anyone here in Ontario who -through selflessness. hurnanitl,' and kindness without expecting anything in return Iles made. .this a better province in which to live 1liat s the kind. of person for whom the Ontario Medal for (;ood Citizenship was established 12 recipients are selected yearly by an independent Advisory ,Council of Ontario citizens whose honorary chairman is the 1.ieuteriant•Governor of the Province. , Anyone may nominate a person for the Ontario • Medal, avid norninatiirn forms are available by writipg:.,. Exe( tithe Secretary • • • Advisory Council Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1 A Makitgrnomioation is itself an act of appreciation for good citizenship All nominations should he received by April 15, 1981. Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship "India and Nepal," by giving a graphic description of India and Nepal as regards to location, population, culture, government, customs and religion. This study was given further interest as Mrs. Dickie, Mrs. • C. Edward and Mrs. . G. Kaitting gave a personal interview 'which' was a repeat of the, interview ,between Glen Davis and Mr. and Mrs. McMullen, missionaries in this , field, While they were in Canada before returning to India last year. Mr. and Mrs. McMullen and their family visited Goderich during the year as guests of Miss Ida White and were welcomed'by many of the church mem- bers at asocial get-together in the church parlour. So it was with special interest that members were in- terested in learning more of their work. After a short question and answer period, Mrs. Dickie closed the study with prayer. The president then closed. the meeting with a New Year poem followed by the closing hymn, Blest be the Tie, and prayer. Afterwards all en- joyed a social half hour together. 66.66•• Most important. of all, they know they can't get along nearly as well without faith. Not only does it work for them, but they need it. Is this illogical? Certainly it's no more so than saying, as many do, that there may be a God but they don't need him. Christians are saying that there has to be a God. Presbyterial Wmeets The 14th annual meeting of the Huron -Perth Presbyterial, United Church Women, was . held at Brucefield United Church on January 26. The theme for the day was the `Price of Partnership'.. Delegates from the 73 United Church locals in Huron -Perth 'at- tended. Muriel Coultes led in an opening sing -song. Greetings were brought to the 245 UCW members present by Anne Walters, Presbyterial presi- dent; Beatrice Stoll, Brucefield UCW president and Marian Anderson, Lon- don, Conference UCW vice- president. Three annual events com- ing up for UCW members are: Conference Annual at Windsor April 6-7; Westminster' Weekend May 2941; and Alma . College August 16-19. The Presbyterial commit- tee chairpersons presented a skit H.P.P.P.P.P. (Huron Perth Presbyterial Partners in Program Planning), Ruth Axtmann . introduced the committee chairpersons and compared these committees with the four food groups of the Canada Food Guide, pro- viding members with spiritual nourishment in the form of program ideas in the different areas of UCW con- cern. The Reverend Rae Grant, chairman of Huron -Perth Presbytery, assisted Marian Anderson in the installation of officers for 1981: presi- dent, Anne .Walters, Kippen; first vice, Grace Pym, RR1 Centralia; second vice, Muriel Coultes; RR5 Brussels; recording secretary, Evalena Webster, Blyth; assistant recording secretary, Dorothy Grant, St., Marys; corresponding secretary, Mina Langford, Exeter; _ treasurer, Jean Hanly, Goderich; conunittee chairpersons, leadership development: Noreen Hayter, RR1 Varna; Chris- tian Development, Donna Tuffnail, RR5 Stratford; Church in Society, Ruth Ax- tmann, RR2 Walton; World Outreach, Iva Wood, Goderich; Stewardship, Grace Drummond, Exeter; Communications, Mayme Wilkins, RR2 Goderich; Ar- chives, Muriel Coultes, RR5 Brussels, Nominations, Doris Zurbrigg, Listowel; Huron Regional- presidents, North, Jean Mathers, Bluevale; South, Carole Willard, RR1 Centralia; assistant, Alma Godbolt, Ex- eter; East, Lois Elliot, Clin- ton; assistant, Joyce Dowson, RR1 Varna; West, Shirley Hackett,-- RR7 Lucknow; Perth Regional Presidents, . North, Hilda ' Grant, Listowel; assistant, Elsie Williams, RR1 Gpwanstown; -Soath, Phyllis Rodd; Woodham; assistant, Reta Standeaven, RR1 St. Marys; East Muriel,Hoggar- th, RR5 Stratford; assistant, Doris Miller,. Stratford and West, Fran Lanin, RR2 Dublin. The Reverend Bob MONUMENTS MARKERS - CEMETERY LETTERING MONUMENT CLEANING & REPAIR DON DENOMME AREA REPRESENTATIVE FOR AN APPOINTMENT ANYTIME Phone 524-6621 PRYDE MONUMENTS BUSINESS EST. 1920 rch D: BEREA-BY-THE-WATER �33 LUTHERAN CHURCH Gibbons St. at Suncoast Drive 9:15 Sunday School and Bible Classes 10:30 Worship Manikin L. Barz, Pastor 524-2235 "Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all" -• • Acts 10:36 • L. •vw••••••..•••..• v.vv.•a..s..•••••..t..v.,••+•v.vv.•••.1I • �SS • 1. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET EVANGELISTIC. -FUNDAMENTAL REV. R. BRUBACHER Pastor 10:00 A.M. "WELCOME" TO SIIDAY SCHOOL 11:00 A.M. "A GREAT SURPRISE" DUET: KIM SEARLE,S AND BARB HANNA 6 P.M. WORD OF LIFE CLUB 7:30 P.M. EVENING SERVICE TUES. 6:30 P.M. "THE OLYMPIANS" j t - .WED. 7:30 P.M.REV. AND MRS. IVOR GREENSLADEi MISSIONARIES TO ARGEN-TINA q� WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH ]/! ye.w••ae•0-0.-s.••••.e1.aee,•.4•0.0',...0 •vrwss®.•••••-eow.ass. sw•sm••oa. `(Christiatt i.rfnrlttrl L.Ilttrrh, Services held each Sunday at Robertson Memorial School 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Listen to CKNX Radio Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for the "Back to God Hour" i NORTH STREET UNITED CHURCH WELCOMES YOU FOR WORSHIP SUNDAYSat 11:00 a.m. ++++ Senior S.S. at 10 a.m. Junior S.S. at 11 a.m. Nursery 8, Tot Care Minister: Rev. Robert O. Ball Director of Music: Robert Blackwell Visiting Assistant: Clare McGowan ••••.] .McMullen, minister of Brucefield Church, asked the blessing and during lun- ch, the ladies visited the Book Room where a large selection of books was " available from the Resource Centre at Mitchell. The afternoon session began with a sing -song. The day's collection is to be divided between Emmanuel• College and the United Church Mission and Service Fund. The guest speaker, Betty Nortey, 'spoke on 'Partners in Crisis'. A social, worker, she told of her work in Fami- ly Services, while with her husband, the Reverend David Nortey, at his charges in Oshawa and Labrador. Giving members an insight into the complex workings of the various Social Service departments, members realized that they should all be 'Partners in Crisis'. Evelyn Smith gave the • courtesies 'and the meeting, closed with a worship ser- vice by Woodhani UCW. SUP RIoR .- MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OYER se YEARS Goderich Area Representative ROBERT McCALLUM 11 Cambric' Road. Goderich 524-7345 Clinton-Seaforth Area Representative MICHAEL FALCONER 153 Nigh Street Clinton 482-9441 GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1981—PAGE 7A Then, if there has to be a God, everything else falls in- to place. What about Adam and Eve? Adam means "mankind". 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