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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-03-24, Page 30Ar PAGE LA, -Cor) IGH ALQUAL,STAR.','HURSD4Y, MAR Fun for all ages The residents of Maitland Manor, Pinecrest Manor and the Goderich Nursing Home were treated to a St. Patrick's Day puppet show by the group, No Strings Attached, at Maitland Manor last Thursday. No Strings Attached, funded by a provincial grant, performs for nursing home residents and school children in the Huron County area. (staff photo) FROM INE MINISTER'S STUDY BY TRE REVEREND ROBERT J. CROCKER, RECTOR, ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, GODERICH During this season of Lent, the stress is on 'giving up" something. Traditionally one is sup- posed to fast (go without eating for certain periods) nd abstain (omit certain ods such as meat when one does eat). So . Lent has become a season for dieting, and giving up habits that fail to contribute to one's health: such as smoking, over- indulging in alcoholic beverages, or becoming angry. This is all very healthy particularly ifit extends beyond the 40' days of Lent and becomes a new and better life -habit. And it is good for one's spiritual life, too, providing it is not done for the sake of appearances, and is done for the Lord's sake (St. Matthew 6:17 and Colossians 3:17) The whole Lenten program is intended to parallel the life of Jesus. He spent 40 days in the wilderness. He prepared for the sufferings of Holy Week, of which ours are normally such a pale shadow. His death and rising to life again marks our death unto sin and return, to a life of righteousness. ' tie has brought good out of evil and has redeemed the world: and we are partakers of that life and that redem- ption. He has told us that, to be His followers, we must (1)d deny ourselves, (2),take up our cross, and (3) follow Him. (St. Matthew 16:24) We would pray that our Lenten self-denial begins to fulfill the first requirement. And, if our self-denial is directed toward solving our personal problems, it is a start at "taking up our cross". But surely "our cross" is not just our personal problems. It is also the problems of our world and includes all areas of "man's inhumanity to man". It means that, as we attempt to follow the steps of Jesus during this' Lent, we should make our Lenten productive for others as well as our- selves. The money I save from dieting I can give to help feed the world's hungry through my Church World Relief and Development Fund. In changing some of my bad habits into better ones, the money I save can be shared with others less fortunate. than I, through the many Christian and humanitarian programs available. And I must judge how much of my "recreation" time is really "re -creative", and plan to use it in more productive ways in improving my own life, and other people's, spiritually and physically. So, "giving up" things for Lent means doing more for Christ. It can mean a fuller, more productive existence for all of us. Itfollows 'Jesus into the "more abundant life" which He brings. (St. John 10:10) PI TESE fAREF1E - Yea. though 1 walk through the volley of the shadow al death. f shall (ear no evil. for Thou art with me. —23rd Psalm 111011.1111111111111111.11111.1111111.11.1111111111 MRS. MARION BOWLER Mrs. Marion Bowler, Goderich, died in Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday, March 12 after an illness of 18 months duration. She was 63. The former Marion McInnis, she was born October 1, 1913 in Pt. McNichol!, Ontario, s' to Norman and Nettie (Biggar) McInnis. She had been a resident of Goderich for 45 years and operated The Hat Shop on The Square. She was predeceased by her husband, Lorne Bowler 'on April 2, 1968. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lorne (Janet) Rivers, Kitchener; one son, William, Halton Hills (Georgetown); six grand- children; and one brother, William McInnis, Scar- borough. Funeral service was Tuesday, March 15 at McCallum Funeral Home JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, • MARCH 27 AT 0:00 P.M. SPEAKER: REV. GORDON GOODEiHAM OF FORT ERIE SPECIAL MUSIC: SOLO, DUET & TRIO "EVIL PREVAILS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING Huron Men's Chapel AUBURN with the Rev. G. L. Royal officiating. Interment was in Maitland Cemetery, Goderich. Pallbearers , were William McInnis, Steven Rivers, Mark Rivers, Tom Cham- bers, Klaus De Groot and Jack White. What about church this Sunday? Baptist invitation The ladies of Calvary Baptist' Church Women's Missionary Society have extended an invitation for Thursday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. Guest speaker at that time will be Miss Ruth Dolby, a missionary from Jamaica. She wilt also show slides of her mission field. Special music will be provided by Knollwood Park Baptist Church in London. A time of fellowship will follow after the service. SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS `FOR SPRING INSTALLATION YOUR MEMORIAL SHOULD BE ORDERED NOW Goderich Area Representative ROBERT-McCALLUM 11 Cambria Road Goderich 524-7345 Clinton .Seaforth Area Representative MICHAEL FALCONER 153 High Street Clinton 482-9441 WITH A WHO -SAYS MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES? OPEN A CHEQUiNG ACCOUNT TO -DAY AT VICTORIA & GREY UM DEPOSIT OF '25.00, YOU GET A CHANCE TO J M O ti� C) ito tN (DURING MONTH OF MARCH '77) LOW SERVICE°CHARGE - JUST 10c PER CHEQUE AFTER 12 FREE CHEQUES►PER QUARTER 4% INTEREST Serving Ontario since 1889 VG WC7tRM and GREY TRUST COMPANY Manager A.A. Weatherby 5244381 Goad 2 By Gin WbIism ioVifl Author Joyce Landoll tells ,the story of a little boy showing his friend the doormat in front of his house with "Welcome" written on it. Pointing to it, the little fellow says, "That's the first thing I learned to read,. It says, 'Wipe Your Feet!' It reminds her, -she says, of all the times we say one thing but communicate quite another. For instance we may tell our child, "Pick up your clothes; , your roam is a mess!" What we are com- municating is, "You're so dumb! How long am I going to have to tell you these things?" We can say, "Hello, how are you?, but com- municate by our tone, "I really don't have time to listen." Or, we can purr, "Darling, you do it this way," when all the time we're saying,"Stupid!" Some people claim only seven percent of what we communicate is verbal: The rest lies in such • things as vocal pitch, inflections and facial expression. To be a good 'com- municator' takes a lot of practiceand serious thought. A few weeks ago, I sat in on a seminrr on Communication and we were told there are three parts to com- municating: 1. talking, 2. listening and 3. un- derstanding. • Many people like the 'talking' part best and about the only time anyone else around them gets a chance to speak is when they stop for breath. The sad thing is that most of these compulsory talkers go on and on without saying anything very im- portant. We must train our tongues. St. James likens the tongue to a bucking bronco or wild ood µcam mu11ic� horse Out, of control or a shark that can starta mighty fire leaving only carnage in its wake. We can build people up or tear them down with our tongues. We can wound or we can soothe. The listening part of communication is just as important and just as much work as talking. We are told we hear only about 20 percent of what is said to us. This -is because we 'don't really listen. We need to learn to talk less and listen more. Someone has pointed out God gave us two ears and only one mouth! '. Sensitive listening is ac- tively caring about, w hat another person is saying and surely this is one of the most important things needed in our society. Perhaps, like King Solomon, we need to pray for 'listening hearts'. Which brings up the third part of communication: understanding. We need to train ourselves to took behind the thought expressed in the words people say to us. Our seminar leader stated, "We must stop being so prickly and instead of becoming defensive about something someone has said to us, we need to look beyond at what the person is really saying and why." I imagine 99 percent of us would say we want to com- municate with those around us and yet, we constantly set up roadblocks to hinder it. We' don't allow people to share their feelings often because we can't take the risk of having them expose them- selves. We become defensive and put others down. We provoke guilt in people by L. saying such things as ""It's all your fault..." We can*snake communication difficult by trying to keep the peace at any pride and thus build, up resentments, Some of us are great at second "guessing others (especially our spouses or children) ' and finish .their sentences for them. And, as stated before, we can dominate the whole conversation and thus hamper communication. Another block to com- munication is anger. There are three ways in dealing with anger: Suppress it and get ulcers; express it end give other people ulcers and confess it (to God and the other person) and get it out in the open where it can be aired. This brings us back to the j beginning to Joyce Landorf's story. It would probably be a lot better if instead of saying, "Welcome'; read, Please Feet', Because;' loving honesty t.0 good comm' F Plane 524-8132 DAY OR NiGHT FiLM /% SUNDAY IN THE CHiJRCHES \\\ f lot. COMING TO GODERIC BETHEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE CORNER OF ELGIN & WATERLOO STREETS "THE' JOYFUL SOUND' SUNDAY - APRIL 17 "Outstanding Musicians & Ministers" _==.1_14IC;"=:1 2222 • Mir t 2/2 1 Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies pf Canada CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOO STS Pastor: C. Fred Day SUNDAY SCHOOL MORNING WORSHIP EVENING SERVICE 10 A.M. 11 A.M. 7 P.M. Free Bus Transportation in Goderich Phone 4-2893 or 4-6543 for info. TUESDAY 8:00 Bible Study & Prayer Thursday 7:00 Boy Crusaders Friday 8:00 Youth Meeting COMING TO GODERICH "The Joyful Sound" from Waterloo, Ontario HERE AT BETHEL ON APRIL 17 .11 BEREA—BY—THE..WAT LUTHERAN CHURCH Meeting of Robertsor'Memorial School (Blake and Eldon Streets, Goderich) _ SUNDAY. MARCH 27, 1977 9:30 BIBLE HOUR 11:00 WORSHIP OF 22 SERMON --"THE KING IS A ROCK" 2 2 WEDNESDAY,. MARCH 30 S LENTEN WORSHIP - AT 198 WIDDER ST; t Marvin L. Barz, Pastor i" Pr ea thing peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of alt" Al 17- SETHEL HOLINESS CHAPEL BIBLE MISSIOIILR 2 2• CHURCH 2 2 7 Sunday School 9:50 a.m. Classes for all ages 2 i Worship Service 11:00 a.m. 33 Prayer 6:30-7:00 p.m. i Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Manion Huron St. & Walnut St. Kennlson W. Lawton, Pastor $ /I 122 412 2 2 1 3 EVANGELISTIC— FUNDAMENTAL REV. R. BRUBACHER Pastor I t 10:00 A.M. SEE "YOU" 1N BIBLE SCHOOL 7 t For Free Bus Service in Goderich Call S24-9497 11:00 A.M. & 7:30 P.M. 1 HEAR REV. JOHN DEMPSTER LONDON, ONT. 2 SPECIAL MUSIC -- LADIES DUET 2 MRS. FAY HACON & MRS. LINDA McCREADY 2 WED. 7:30 P.M. - PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY 1 AT VICTORIA PUBLIC SCHOOL CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH BArs1ELO ROAD AT BLAkE STREET 1 North Street United (hurck The. Rev. Ralph E. King. B.A., B.D., Mie Miss Clare McGowan, Visiting Assistant Mr. Lorne H. Dotterer, Director of Musk 9:45 a.m. Sunday School classes withdrawn tib Sunday School for 3 year olds at 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY, MARC H 27, 1977 Worship at )1:00 a.m. SERMON: "TOO BUSY TO HEED" Guest Speaker: Rev. Arthur F. Gardner Nursery Facilities 2 Come and Worship with us i ST. CEO GE'S CHURCH 1 Passion Sunday „ /1 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion t 10':00 a.m. Junior Congregation 1 11:00 a.m. Nursery and Children's Program 1 j 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Sermon: The Lord's Prayer WE'CCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH % t 4. Lead us and Deliver us. •�..._..�.•�. 1 7:00 p.m. Youth Group '�•~� •^•--•- _ 7:30 p.m. Study Group,_- in the chapel FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ) j; Monday, 7:00 p.m. Youth Confirmation Class (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec) chapel uni Wednesdays in Lent - 7:30 a.m. Holy Common in ( MONTREAL STREET (near The Square) Organist: u. 2 2 Thursdays in Lent - 7:00 p.m. Holy Communioq in the sson Rev. W.H. McWhinnie F.R.G•S. % Rector: the Rev. Robert J. Crocker Fan._ Si 2 Organist -Choirmaster: Joseph B. Herdffian 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School ` �.•.;•.....•r.••..."......-...�.•...•.....►. ........,..• .....•�......�.........�.._ March 270 2 Witness and Testimonytt:ooa.bym. William Ferguson . 1 THE SALVATION A R M Special Music° 1 Baptismal Service 218WATERLOO ST. S. �•....•• ':•:.::'.�'. . .: � SUNDAY SCHOOL-- 9:45 A.M. FAMILY WORSHIP —11:00`A.M 2 ll EVANGELISTIC SERVICE — n 7:00 P M Knox Presbyterian Church t Home League (Ladies) Wed.e00P1w THE REV. G.fLOCKHART ROYAL, wEEKDAIr B.A. M. DIV. Minister � 1 Prayer .& Bible Studies Thurs. 7:3110 THE REV. RONALD C. MCCALLUM, Assistant 1 OFFICERS CAPTAIN 0.'ifERBEft CAPTAIN M.MKK WILLIAM M. CAMERON, Director of Praise All Are Cordially Invited to Attend SUNDAY, MARCH 27 1977 3 """""~•�^-•---•—•-�• to 00 a.m• Youltlr People's Gals "'•.'�•^•.�- •---- —•i4 11:00 a m. Divine Worship i 1 Victoria Street tjnited Chart) ATTt10i1" HOUSE OF F IENDSHIP "THE ETERNITY OF,JESUS,i MlnIstar Rev: Joh», D.M. Wood; B.A.,6.D• (Nursery Facilities)` 1 Organiai and Choir lilrector: Mrs. J. SnWK Met/illation of ;Wide( Board (Consolidated Sunday Scheel Retires From Servile) 11:00 A.M. WORSNiP SERVICE AND SUNDAY SC 1:30, P.MeM.'BERMsel.c.i•t�o/oEr.�R WORSHIP SERVICE - ' ' 'r .a AND SUNDAY SCHOOL Set" • w �.. ...,.vow•v....+`..........•..w►.•...wr.•r^`...„..........r.. f^►n....+w+r... 12 Enterte Worship ;:a ca d e w cti ki da d hi leb wi usi yn, S Ne be ani all eat ha: r me cker as d t; aft sin i MU. Radius dards in r aCCUrC tY make Ple Wall • POW