HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-12-02, Page 21Everywhere you go these
days the question is asked,
"Got your shot. yet?"
Everyone wants to know are
you? ,or aren't you? • Few
people . seem decisive on the
subject, even .the doctors
c'an't agree. Of course,
they're talking ' about th,
shots available now for swine
flu, that 'strange and
•mysterious disease that the
experts tell 'us may or may
not strike us.
;Sometimes we see religion
becoming perverted• and
unhealthy and we wish there
was -a magic shot to cure it to
make it rational and sane
again.
There is a saying that goes
-something like; this: "In your
natural life be religious, and
in your religious' life be
natural." We know there are
thousands who are nbt
religious in their natural.
lives, but sad to say, they are
probably outnumbered .by
those who are anything but
natural in their religious
lives. These people allow
-their religion to become
fetish, cultish or fanatical. In
plain words'ait's sick.
•It seems to me Christ was a
most unartificial man. The
gospels show him moving and
speaking easily • and unaf-
fectedly. His vision was
always unclouded and he
required no fancy sound or
special effects to make his
existence on earth the most
Meaningful life that was ever.
lived. He never had a pulpit;
he never had an office; he
never wrote a book; he never
belonged to a 'power' group.
His leadership was ' simple,
loving and healthy and
people's lives were made
whole (and still are) because
of him. .
Sometimes • the disorders
that hit our religious lives
come because we try too
hard. In our attempts to be
obedient and please Godwe
often fall down hard in our
*scrupulous . efforts to be
perfect, to do everything just
right, to never make a
mistake. We perceive God as
a tyrant who will destroy us ff
we do make a mistake. When
we become fretful and
feverish and begin to think
God's love for us is deter-
mined by our efforts, we are
on our way to a sick religion.
We are unhealthy if we feel we must usd loud and un-
natural language when ad-
dressing • God; if we are
Anglican
clergymen
appointed
The Right Reverend T.
David B. Ragg, Bishop of the
Anglican Diocese of Huron,
announced to -day that.he has'
appointed -,Rectors for three
• - parishes.
• The Reverend. George
Edward Kitchener Bissell, A.
Th., moved froth Corunna to
Markdale on November 15th,
where he succeeded the
Reverend Niklaus Rudolf
Meier who has been granted
Leave of Absence.
The Reverend 'Thomas
Kenneth Hawthorn,. of
Wingham, will move to
Dorchester at the first of the
year.. The previous • Rector
was Archdeacon Clifton
Gardner, who retired .and
moved to England at the end
of September: •....
The Reverend Harold `
Robert Hayne, B.A., L. Th., of
Newcastle, in the 'Diocese•of
Toronto, has been appointed
Missionary on the Six. Nations -
Reserve - West Parish, as.of
December Ist. He. succeeds .
'the Reverend George W.
Ferris, who'became.Rector of "
Walkerton in October.
dogmatic and legalistic anal
denounce anyone who doesn't
believe exactly as we do;
when we believd we' alone
have all the Light; when we
give the Devil muc11 more
than his due by reading evil
into everything, thereby
missing the. many pleasures
God has given us to enjoy,
even the most simple ones.
We all carry around some
kind of hangup about our
religion. Recently, I met a
lovely and most sincere
Christian w,dman who.finds1t
difficult:to believe anyone can
be saved who has not been
baptized by total immersion.
Well, if she's right there are a
lot of us who'll never•make it.
'to heaven!
The trouble is, we all.try to
make God too small, to fit into,
our 'preconceived shape. But
God will not be boxed in, not
by me, not by you, no matter
how sincere. we are.
Our faith becomes healthy
when we know it is God alone
who works in each one of us
what is right for us according
to His' pleasure. We become
energized and strong when
we come, to the realization
that it is only by His. Spirit
moving within us that we are
made. whole; that there is no
need to prove ourselves ac-
ceptable to God who has
already accepted us.
God Sense
God grantyou
In the common things of life
Good common sense.
And in the larger things
Uncommon sense.
Arid, in the greatest things of
all,
His own God -sense.
God sense of what is right and
fit. ' •
-That so,. in every cir-
cumstance •
Of life or death, you may
acquit r
Yourself as He deems well.
In all make good deliverance;
In all without offence excel;
In all add glory to His name:
And His estate enhance.
DO SOMETHING
FOR•
SOMEONE
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GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 19764AI E 0(lii
Presbytery sets 197.7 budget .$1,9"64
Huron -Perth Presbytery of
the United church set its
budget figure at $31,064 for
1977. The Rev. Donald Beck,
• Hensall, head of the finance
committee, presented the
financial breakdown of the.
eight divisions and com-
't'^rs .:: a mertina in
Ontario St. United Church,
Clinton, last week.
The 1977 total represents an
increase of approximately
$4,000. The new budget' works
out to $1.60 per • resident
member, an increase of 354:
It was stated that there were
Seniors to- hold concert
The Golden Gate Senior
Citizens of Goderich held
their annual supper at Vic-
toria United Church last
night. The.• supp.op was
followed by a • business
meeting and -.election of of,
ficers.
The seniors club will hold
'its annual Christmas. concert
at MacKay Hall December 15
and gifts will be exchanged.
The concert will be followed
by a.pot luck lunch.
19,283 names on the roll a
decrease of some 360
rnembers over last year.
Largest recipients of funds
were Camps Bimini and
Menesetung of $9,500. The
Division of Communication's
budget' was the largest at
$5,285. Singtime from CKNX-
TV and the new Resource
Cen.tr_e at Mitchell come
under this arm of Presbytery,
Under • a new format
committee meetings were•
d.isc,Qptinued during
presbytery to allow , for a,
more creative and interesting
session, Committees met
prior to presbytery. '
Highlight of the all -day
session wls a special
presentation of the Division of
Mission by the Revs. Barry
Robinson, Thames Road;
Bruce Guy,- Dashwood; and
Glen Wright, Exeter: A role-
playing situation portrayed
the problems that arise in the
church whelp people with
different approaches attempt
to share their positions.
The presentation depicted a
confrontation between the
traditionalist who was un-
willing • to explore and a
person who had had a
renewal experience. The
second part of the role-
playing illustrated two people
with .different ideas, both of
whom were interested in the
*other's position. •
Quinton Ev�restto speak. in Goderi
Rev. Quinton Everest will Chapel in • Aubuyn on
be the guest speaker for three..,December 3, 4 and 5 and will
evenings at the Huron Men's also speak at the Goderich
T 0 , J.HES E .FAREWELL Yea. though I walk throuiih the volley
of the, shadow of death. I shall (ear no
.evil, far Thou art with me
—.23rd Psalm
T.K. THOMPSON
Thomas Kinnaird Thom-
pson, Meneset Park, died
suddenly Sunday, November
7 at Marietta, Georgia. He
was 66.
He was born September 27,
1910 in Oldham, England, to.
James and Hannah (Clarke)
Thompson. Hewas retired
frpm Douglas- Aircraft,
Malton, in 1975 and has been a
resident of Meneset Park
since September of that year.
He is survived by his wife,
the • former . Betty
Rawstherne; one sister, Mrs..
Sam (Anne). Smith, Scar-
borough; and one brother
James L. Thompson,
England. • He was
predeceased by one son,
Neville Clarke Thompson.
The Rev. John D.M. Wood
conducted a memorial ser-
vice at the McCallum Funeral
Home Friday ` afternoon,.
November 19. Interment• of
the cremains wa., in Colborne
Cemetery..
JOHN MACFARLANE
•:1` John _Scotland Ian (Mac)
Macfarlane of 65 Montreal
Street,- in Goderich died
Monday in Alexandra Marine
and General Hospital. He was
.56. 1
He was born on June:'25,
1920 to Hugh 'and Maggie
(Scotland) Macfarlane in
Windsor, Ontario and . later
moved • to Forest. 'He was
married in London., Ontario to
the former Margaret Elaine
Sangster on. October 9, 1954
and moved to Goderich in
September 1973.
' He 'was an electrical in-
spe4or with Ontario Hydro.
and served, overseas in the
Second World War with the
Essex Scottish Regiment. He
Free Methodist Church at the
11:00 a.m. service on Sunday
December 5.
. Evening services will begin
at 8:00 p.m. .'
Quinton Everest served as.
pastor for thirty-eight years
and was in his 22nd year at
the Gospel Center Church in
South Bend, Indiana, when he
resigned July 1, 1965,.to
devote full time to radio work
and Crusade evangelism.
Also, `•Your Worship Hour,
a broadcast founded by
Pastor Everest is now in its 44
year. Through a network of
radio stations in United
States; Canada', - and other
countries; millions of people.
are reached each week in
many areas of the world,
Pastor Everest served as
chairman of the . Overseas
Missionary Board of the
Missionary Church for
twenty-four years and has
' made nine trips to various
mission fields around ' the
world. For 26 years he served
as a member of the Bethel
was a Dieppe prisoner of war
for two and a. half years. He
was a member. of .Knox
Presbyterian Church and .the 1
Royal Canadian Legion.
He is survived by his wife,
two sons Jim and John, both
at home; one sister ,Miss
Jessie Macfarlane. . and
brother Hugh Macfarlane,
both of Windsor. •
The funeral service was at
Stiles. Funeral Home' with the
Reverend G.L. Royal of- %.
ficiating. Interment was at i
Maitland Cemetery.
College Board, the first six as
Chairman.
For a number of years he
also served as a member of
the Board of Fort Wayne
Bible College. For forty years
he has served on 'numerous
denominational and inter-
denominational boards and
committees. For many years
he has served on the board of
the National Religious
Broadcasters.
Pastor Everest is listed in
Who's Who in : Mid -West
United States, and also Who's
Who in Religion in America.
He has been given the degree
of-boctor of Divinity by
Bethel College, Mishawaka,
Indiana, and by •Fort Wayne
Bible College granted the
honorary membership of
Delta•Epsilon Chi.
- Pastor Everest served four
pastorates and through these
years has been engaged in
church, camprneeting, aid
city-wide evangelistic
campaigns, as well as
ministerial conventions.
The. Rev. Bruce Pierce,
Credition led a vocational
presentation in which several
clergymen told of their ex-
perience . leading to the
ministry. The purpose was to
help clergy and,laity be more
perceptive in --their en-
couragement to others to
enter the full-time work of the
church.•
The Mission arid Service
committee reported that 1975
givings to the local fund was
$61.75 per member in the
presbytery while Mission and
Service received $15.75. The
committee urged a more
equal commitment.
Presbytery approved the
following' pastoral changes:
Rev. James . Reddoch,
Bayfield, postponement of
retirement; Rev. John
Stinson transfer from Toronto
Conference to Listowel; Rev;
Harold Dobson, .Dungannon -
Nile, change in pastoral
relations, in June 1917; and a
call to Rev. Wm. J. Moore to
St: Marys from the Manitoba
Conference as of July 1077;
Bob McCALLUM
Representative
11 Cambria Rd.. Goderich
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FRIDAY, DEC. 3rd . 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 4th - 8 p.m
SUNDAY, DEC. 5th 8 p.m.
ALSO
Dr. Quinton Everest will also be speaking at
the Free Methodist Church in Goderich,
Sunday, Dec. 5th at 11 a.m.
THE CHRYSTALAIRES QUARTET
WILL SING
SUNDAY, DECEMBER :5th -at 8 p.m.
HURON MEN'S CHAPEL
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Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN. AND WATERLOO STS
Pastor: C Fred Day •
SUNDAY SCHOOL 1.0 A:M.
"Communicating Christ
to ttys Generation"
11 A.M..
WORSHIP
• REV. ROBERT CLARKE - will
be preaching• in today services
7P.M.
COMMUNION
• SPECIAL MUSIC - in both services
"God so 'loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son"
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
•AYFIELD ROAD AT BLARE STREET
EVANGEhlSTIC- FUNDAMENTAL
REV. R. BRUBACHER Pastor
10:00 A.M. BIBLE SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SUNDAY DEC. 19th
FOR FREE TRANSPORTATION CALL 524.-9497
1.10:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
COMMUNION SERVICE
6:00 P.M. - Y.P.'S WORD'OF LIFE CLUB
7:30 P.M. - EVENING FELLOWSHIP
WED. 7:30 P.M. - MID WEEK PRAISE 8„ PRAYER
MEETING
WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY"CHURCH .
• FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
1( Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec)
MONTREALSTREET (near The Square)
Rev. W.H. McWhinnie F.R.G.S.
Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett •
•
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship
Special Music
Come and bring your friends
J i
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% % Marvin L. Barz, Pastor • 524=2235
j •"Preaching. peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all" Acts 10,36.. •
BETHEL HOLINESS. CHAPEL BIBLE MISSIONARY
BEREA-BY—THE—WATER
LUTHERAN` CHURCH- - -
Meeting at Robertsor Memorial School
(Blake and Eldon Streets, Goderich)
SUNDAY,- DECEMBER 5, 1976
9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all
11:00 a.m. Worship
SERMON: "BUILDING A FREE WAY" •
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CHURCH
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Sunday School 9:50 a.m. ?•
Classes for all ages %
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Prayer 6:30-7:00. p.m.
Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m.
• Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall•seeGod
1 Matthew 5:8
i • Huron St.•& Walnut St:'
% • Kennison W. Lawton, Pastor 524-2785
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Nocth. Sty 2
eet United Church
• / 0 The Rev. Ralph E. King, B.A., B.D., OMinist r'
Miss Clare McGowan, Visiting Assistant
Mr. Lorne H, Dotterer, Director of Music
Sunday School Ages 10 and up at 9:45 a.m. •
Sunday School for ages 3 to 9 from Worship at 11:OO a.m.
Worship at 17 a.m.
i i SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976 '
Second Sunday in'Advent !
Sermon: "IN THE FULLNESS OF TIME"(
! I White Gift Service led by Sunday Schoolpupils-Giftspf food,
! ' ! clothes, toys or money will be received in the Church narthex. %
"( ! Nursery Facilities
i Come and Worship with us •
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ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
Second Sunday in Advent•
,
. December 5th
8:30 a.m. Holy •Communion '
'10:00 a.m. Junior Congregation
• 11:00.a.m. Nursery and Children's Program
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11:00 a.m. Holy Communion. •
Sermon: "WRITTEN FOR OUR LEARNING" Romans 15:4
i1. „„ 7:00 p.m. Youth Group
.0 7:30 p.m. Board of Management
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Rector: the Rev. Robert J. Crocker 1.;,,,
Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph B. Herdman
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THE SALVATION •ARMY -
f 18 WATERLOO ST, S. 524
9341
SUNDAY SCHOOL— 9:45 A.M.
Knox Presbyterian Church EVANGELISTIC SERVICE— 7:00 P.M.
Home WORSHIP -11:00
League (Ladies) Wed. 8:00 P.M.
THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., M. DIV. Minister Prayer 4, Bible Studies Thurs. 7:30 •P.M.
% THE REV. RONALD C. McCALLUM, Assistant .to I
WILLIAM M. CAMERON, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 '(Advent II)
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
Sermons for Advent:
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(2) "THOUGHTS FORA SECOND CANDLE" ,
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SERVICE AT G.D.C.I. USE SOUTH STREET ENTRANCE
�_••� `Vittorio�Stre+��t• United Church �.•
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP i
Minister: Rev, John D.M. Wood, B.A.B.D.
li i Organist and Choir Director: Mrs. J. Snider
• 11:00. A.M, SUNDAY SCHO i , •
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME •
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