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The Citizen, 1988-05-03, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1988. Minister 's Study See the janitor first BY REV. CHARLES CARPENTIER BRUSSELS AND ETHEL UNITED CHURCHES A couple of months ago, I was in conversation with a lady who had moved to the village of Brussels fromKitchenerwithherfamily. When she came to realize that I was the United Church minister she said: “We’ll have to try your church! We are looking for ‘the best one’. Afterall everyone who lives in the country goes to church!’’ Myadvice toherwasvery simple --Ifyou’re lookingfora new church besuretomeetthejanitor. You will learn more about a church from him than from the pastor. The janitor can tell you about all the people who drive you up the wall, over the hill, down the drain and into other cliches. The janitor can tell you about all the stuffed shirts, crashing bores, neurotic old ladies, opinionated elders, tight-fisted laypersons, arrogant preachers, and narrow-minded zealots! Andtry tofind a janitor about your own age. If he is much younger, you might find yourself stacking chairs so he can go out on a date. If he is quite old there’ll be the temptation to let the women do the “heavy work” so he won’t strain himself, as he sings the theme song: “But We’ve Always Don It This Way. ’ ’ Another thing to remember is this: when you are looking for “the best church” you should also visit the church kitchen and look in the refrigerator - if the date on the milk carton is six months old you will know this is not an active church. Locked cup­ boards w ill give you a further clue about the other restrictions at that church. So see the janitor first! However, the church is more than a collection of individuals. The church is one body of many believers who are bound into a unity of spiritwithGod. The church is the community of God, and the church is the body of Christ. Therefore, if one is looking for the “best” church, look for the church, with the great mark of LOVE! Love for each other and God. “If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples” says Jesus. The Bible speaks of those in the Church as being members of each other almost in physical sense. Thus we symbolize one Being, with Christ as the mind and personality ... and us as the neck, trunk and limbs. Can there be a closer relation­ ship than this? As the people of God, the Church is a community filled by God. We should be listening always for his leading. Heisamongus. HeisNOT far away in heaven. HE IS HERE! Have a good day! Blyth United Church Continued from page 3 Divide” and “To Show by truth and word” with Grace Poore as soloist. “Spirit of the Living God” was sung then “TakeTime to be Holy” was sung by the congrega­ tion followed by “Make me a channel of your peace ”, “ Praise to the Lord” and “This is the day”, “He is Lord” was sung as a recessional hymn. Ushers were Hubert and Mark Hoba, Debbie Ansley and Fern McDowell. 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