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The Citizen, 1989-07-05, Page 19Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wightman Couple weds in Brantford church THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1989. PAGE 19. From the Minister's Study We all need to be reassured DIXON - WIGHTMAN St. Pius Church, Brantford was the scene, June 10, 1989 for the marriage of Glen Norman Wight­ man of 39 Robindale Ave., Toron­ to to Marcelle Marie Dixon of Toronto. Father Christopher Grabiec officiated. The groom is the son of Norman and Florence Wightman, RR 2, Auburn and the bride is the daughter of Bob and Colette Dixon, Brantford. Maid of honour was Louise McGill of Ottawa, friend of the bride and groom and bridesmaids were Rejeanne Dixon, Brantford, Two groups get housing go-ahead Two groups in the Huron-Bruce area have received approval to go ahead with plans to develop non­ profit housing projects. A group in Lucknow will receive funding to assist with building 20 rental units while a group in Formosa will build 25 units. The announcement was made June 27 by Murray Cardiff, MP for Huron-Bruce, on behalf of the Honourable Alan Redway, Minister of State (Housing) and by Murray Elston, MPP for Bruce and Chair­ man of the Management Board of Cabinet, on behalf of Chaviva Hosek, Minister of Housing for Ontario. Under the program, municipal, private and co-operative non-profit groups are able to develop housing. The federal and provincial governments will share the cost of subsidizing rent-geared-to-income housing for households unable to find adequate, suitable rental ac­ commodation in their communities for less than 30 per cent of their income. The two levels of government will spend an estimated $2.66 billion supporting the rental deve­ lopments over the next 35 years. Since 1986 more than 10,600 units have been completed across the province, and more than 9,500 are at the construction stage. Credit,and Josette Smith, Port both sisters of the bride. Holly Dixon, the bride’s niece, was the flowergirl. Tom McGill, friend of the bride and groom was best man. Ushers were Allan Hildebrand, RR 2, Auburn, the groom’s cousin and Murray Wightman, Oshawa, the groom’s brother. Ringbearers were Ryan and Joel Wightman, Oshawa, the groom’s nephews. Following the ceremony a re­ ception was held at the Paris Golf and Country Club, Paris, Ontario. Following a wedding trip to Venezuela, the couple are resid­ ing at 39 Robindale Ave., Toron- HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH AUBURN PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE 526-7515 10 a.m. - Family Bible School 11 a.m. - Morning Worship 8 p.m. - Evening Service Wed., 8 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study A BLYTH CHRISTIAN 4^ REFORMED CHURCH HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. W.H. Lammers Sunday School 11:00 a.m. The Church of the “Back to God Hour” and “Faith 20” Back to God Hour 10:30 a.m.XKNX, Sunday Faith 20 5:00 a.m. weekdays, Global T.V. ALL VISITORS WELCOME NOSERVICE TRINITY, BLYTH 11:00A.M. ST. JOHN’S, BRUSSELSATARENA. BY REV. BONNIE LAMBLE WALTON-BLUEVALE PASTORAL CHARGE One of the reassuring things about the Bible is that the great heroes of the faith are depicted in very human terms. We see not only their greatness but also their human weakness. In Genesis 15, we see Abraham portrayed much like a small child at the top of a playground slide wanting reassurance that there are safe arms waiting to catch him at the bottom. In fact his words seem not those of the mature and successful cattleman that he was, but those of a small child to his parent, “What will you give me?” This is not a particularly flattering picture of Abraham. For so far in his life, Abraham had prospered under God’s care. He was very rich in cattle and silver and gold. Should he not be able to have more faith and trust fully in God? But God’s past track record with Abra­ ham seemed to be not enough; Abraham wanted more. “What^ill you give me?” Abraham had a shortage in the faith department. Like the child at the top of the slide, he demanded reassurance from God. Not only that he went a step further. He blamed God. “You, God, have given me no offspring.” And isn’t that attitude a very human one? When things go wrong for us, we want to lash out and blame someone else. And if there is no one handy on which to pin the blame, then we can blame God. “God why are you doing this to us?” And sometimes people will go further and say that if this bad thing can happen, there just can’t be any God, and they stop believ­ ing. When we examine this picture we see of Abraham in the Bible, we find a very human person, one to whom we can relate in our strug­ gles with faith. In this story there is a model which teaches us what we can expect from God when we need reassurance. Let’s look at how God responds to Abraham. There is not a rebuke for Abraham’s lack of faith. God seems to understand. But there is not a quick fix either. In this fast paced society of instant Melville Presbyterian Church BRUSSELS Rev. Carolyn McAvoy 11 A.M. MORNING SERVICE SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 A.M. BELGRAVE SERVICE WHERE: Brussels Mennonite Fellowship TIME: July 17-21, 1:15 - 3:00 p.m. For all children in Grades K - 6 this and that we want swift action. But God’s ways are not our ways. God responds to Abraham with a simple reminder to go outside and look at the stars. Now at first glance that doesn’t seem to be much of a help. Nobody ever accomplished much by stargazing you might say. But there is something to be said for taking a long look at the night sky and being overcome by the great beauty and vastness of the universe. And in gazing heaven­ ward at the twinkling canopy of stars spanning the universe, Abra­ ham was reassured. And he believ­ ed God’s promise that his descend­ ants would be a numerous as the stars. He was restored to being able to trust God. It is a very simple thing to look at Local girls in ministry BY LISA BOONSTOPPEL Summertime is the season when students get out of school and look for a summer job. Two local students, Elizabeth Boven from Walton and Tanya Boonstoppel from Auburn have found jobs this summer. They’re working for God in Long Island, New York. Tanya and Elizabeth are taking part in the Summer Workshop In Ministry (S.W.I.M.), a program that is sponsored by the Christian Reformed Church’s Young People Society. They will stay in Long Island for six weeks teaching Bible School and Evangelizing in the community for the West Sayville Christian Reformed Church. “The church hosts us and we stay with a family from their congregation while we work for that church,” explained Tanya. Tanya and Elizabeth are two mem­ bers of a team which includes Julie Baker from Bayfield and Ruth Continued on page 20 ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA July9/89 Pentecost8 At Brussels Arena ECUMENICAL SERVICE THE CHURCHES OF BRUSSELS PRESENT KID'S CORNER '89 Mt the starry sky. But just as God spoke to Abraham, so God can speak to us in a quiet moment of taking in the night sky, or in touching the velvet petals of a fragrant rose or hearing the bubb­ ling laughter of a child. And in these quiet but awesome moments we find faith. Not because the stars, or the rose or the child prove the existence of God but because such things touch our souls and give us faith, and hope. When we, like Abraham, find ourselves at “the top of the slide, wondering whether it’s safe to take the plunge down let us remember that the God who created the stars and the vastness of the universe also cares for us. God’s reassuring arms will be there for us. Tanya Boonstoppel (left) and Elizabeth Boven, working for God.