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The Citizen, 1987-01-07, Page 17From the Minister's Study THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1987. PAGE 17. Jesus is the answer to hopes for 1987 BY REV. VIC JAMIESON BRUSSELS AND BELGRAVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES During the past few weeks many of us have heard, and some of us have even sung, these words: “0 little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, The silent stars go by; Yet in the thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.” For many of us these words tell Huron Chape! holds 'Watchnight service' December was a busy month for Huron Chapel Missionary Church, Auburn. The monthly meeting of the Missionary Women Interna­ tional was held at the Church on the first Tuesday of the month. It was a Christmas party as well as the revelation of ‘secret sisters’. This is a person you pray for and remember during the year. The Sunday School children, under the leadership of Dianne Baan, Deb Rodges and Marilyn Campbell, presented their pro­ gramme, ‘‘The Pageant”, saying and singing their parts well. Dave Rodges was the narrator and Eric Campbell, pianist. During December, Pastor Carne preached a series of sermons on “An Unlikely Story”. About 25, young and old alike, went carrolling throughout the community, singing to shut-ins, newfamiliesandolderfolk. Hot us about a past event in history and as such we cannot see hope, our expectation that what we desire in 1987 will happen. Without hope or faith in someone with more resources than we have, we approach the future with fear. But the wisemen of old, who lived in the days of Herod the Great, werelikepeople in every generation who hear of the promise of peoples’ hopes being fulfilled by a deliverance from fear -- the Messiah. But they were different from many in each generation cider and homemade donuts were served when they returned to the church. A Candlelight service was held Sunday evening on December 21. The Church was beautifully decor­ ated by Marie Scott. The Chape­ lites sang and played several selections, as well as duets by Eunice and Wanda Emke, quartet by Campbell’s and Baan’s, solos by Helen Baumbach and Pastor Carne, poems by Madeline Burc- hill and Lorraine Carne, a flute solo by Colleen Rodges and scripture by David McCowan. Following the candlelight ser­ vice, Pastor and Mrs. Carne entertained the ‘‘Over 50’s”, at the parsonage. The month (and year) closed with a Watchnight Service. The film, “Ordinary Guy” was shown and communion was served at the midnight hour. because they were open to let God lead them to Jesus Christ. The star that lead them to Jesus could not have been a natural star because we do not hear of anyone elsebeingattractedtoit. Herod heard of their journey and sum­ moned the Jewish leaders of his day together and they could only point to what the scripture said in Micah 5:2: “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet ou t of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel: whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Unless we too surrender to the Holy Spirit to commit our lives to Blyth United Church hears of magi gifts Blyth United Church congrega­ tion on Dec. 28 enjoyed a service of music. Margaret Kai at the organ and Shirley Vincentatthe piano offered several selections. Cheryl Cronin sang several carols. Rev. Ken Bauman spoke about the gifts brought by the three wise men and talked to the children about the colour gold. Kim and Bodie Craig sang “Teach Me to Pray’’. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Howson and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burkholder were the ushers. Sending in news on your group? Remember, the news should be written for the other people, not the people within your group. Your story should not be like the minutes of the meeting. Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we shall not receive the wisdom of God that fulfills our hopes and the power of God that defeats our fears. Through daily prayer, re­ flection on God’s word, fellowship with other Christians, and our on-going witness in word and deed to what God has done for all believers through Jesus Christ, we can enter 1987 not controlled by fear but by hope. All of us need God’s supernatural help, his word made flesh in us by His Holy Spirit, to see the full meaning of such words of Jesus as these in John 16:33: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Let us in 1987 bow down to Jesus as the wisemen of old and worship Him as the one true God and everlasting light. They turned their source of hope from the Herods of this world who try to frighten us by killing Christ’s potential followers’ hopes. They returned home another way. They saw Satan was controlling Herod. 1 Blyth Christian 4^ Reformed Church HIGHWAY4, BLYTH Rev. Roger Gelwicks Worship Services 10:00a.m. and2:30p.m. Sunday School 11:00a.m. The Church of the ‘ ‘ Back to God Hour” and ‘ ‘Faith 20” Back to God Hour 10:30a.m.CKNX, Sunday Faith 20 5:00a.m. weekdays, Global T. V. ALL VISITORS WELCOME God has given us hope. Are we going to be wise in 1987 and let the Holy Spirit show us what Jesus can dofor us and everyone else? Or are we going to be foolish and let Satan influence us through horoscopes, bingos, lotteries, draws and people who make predictions that do not reflect the everlasting Light, Jesus Christ? Wise people know our hopes are in Jesus, not only in 1987 but forever! Church celebrates communion Blyth United Church members observed the sacrament of Com­ munion on Sunday, January 4. The service began with the singing of carols led by Cheryl Cronin. Rev. Ken Bauman spoke about the three magi or wisemen. Cheryl Cronin sang, “Ring out the sweet message”. Dick and Grace Poore were the greeters. r--------------- Business Directory Rammeloo Rest Home • Room available •24hourcare [nurseon staff] • Home cooked meals •$22.00 per day WHERECANYOU DO BETTER? Bus. 523-9478-Res. 523-4533 Filter “IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA” 482-7103 \ - ’ Ward & Uptigrove Chartered Accountants Listowel 291-3040 Mitchell 348-8412 R.B. Karcher, C.A. C.D. Newell, C.A. R.E. Uptigrove, C.A. C.W. Brouse, C.A. R.H. Loree, C.A. G.J. Martin. C A. R. C. Roswell. 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