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From the Minister’s Study
We can accomplish anything with God’s guidance
BY REV. STEVE WEBB
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, CRANBROOK
Allow me to introduce myself
since I am new to this column. I
share in ministry in the two point
charge of Knox Presbyterian
Church, Monkton and Knox Pres
byterian Church, Cranbrook. I have
been with these two congregations
for a little over four years and look
forward to this addition to our
ministry.
When first asked to take part in
this column I was not sure what to
expect or what was expected of me.
It is a new experience for me and I
guess I am somewhat apprehensive
and challenged by it. What do I
write, what do I say, how much do I
say and what do I want to leave
with you the reader? What if I say
the wrong thing, what if I make a
mistake?
I guess it’s like anything that we
do, if it’s new we hesitate. We’re
afraid of mistakes, afraid of our
own abilities or sometimes our
perceived shortcomings. Some
thing like visiting a new neighbour.
We can visit an old friend and do so
comfortably but a new neighbour,
that’s different. We might make a
social blunder, we might say the
wrong word or we might even
embarrass ourselves. Or how about
being asked to drive for the
friendship club or taking Joe’s aunt
Em to the airport for him? We’ve
never done it before and we’re not
sure whether we really want to.
1 know what you’re thinking, you
already do these things and you
don’t have any trouble doing it, you
never have had, so what am I going
on about. Okay, these are pretty
weak examples. How about prayer?
Prayer to open a meeting, prayer
for a public lunch or dinner. Again,
no problem right? What about a
prayer with a lonely person in a
hospital room, a scared teenager or
maybe even a with a close friend? I
Sometimes a little more difficult.
Or what about spending time
with a bunch of kids on Sunday
morning, as a teacher? Not so
difficult, if you’re comfortable with
that type of thing. How about a
youth group, young adults, or the
terror of terrors for many people, a
bible study? I don’t mean just
attending it, I mean leading it. It’s
a little more difficult when we are
asked to do more than we are used
to doing. We willingly participate
at times but leading and doing can
be different. Being the leader
demands a lot from a person and ’it
means that they have to be able to
overcome their fears and appre
hensions.
It’s not something that everyone
can do, right? Wrong. We can do
it. You can do it, especially if you
remember one very important
thing, you do not do it on your own.
No matter what we are faced with
and no matter how hesitant we are
to do it or how fearful, if we know
that it is a service to God and to
others, we will have God’s help and
guidance. It becomes a matter of
trust and faith in God, a turning to
God for help, and knowing that we
can accomplish anything with the
strength and abilities that God
grants to us when we ask.
We are still within the Easter
season and I would like you to think
about Christ as he prayed in the
garden of Gethsemane. “Father, if
ANGLICAN CHURCH
OF CANADA
REV. DAVID FULLER, B.A..M. DIV.
April 14
MORNING PRAYER
Blyth
9:30a.m.
HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY
CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE
AUBURN 526-7515
10:00 a.m. - Family Bible Hour
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
8:00 p.m. - Evening Service
Wednesday - Prayer & Bible Study
Friday 7:30 - Youth
thou art willing, remove this cup
from me; nevertheless not my will,
but thine be done.” Luke 22:42.
Next time yon re asked to do
something ...
Easter 03
Brussels
11:15a.m.
Speaker challenges congregation
Mary Mae Swartzentruber, pre
sently of Brussels, challenged the
congregation at Brussels Mennon-
ite with her message based on
Matthew 28: 16-20.
Doubting and discipling in re
spect to “the great commission’’
was the centre of the sermon. God
does not expect us to be perfect,
but he does expect us to be
disciples. Doubts do not alter the
authority of Christ; for God’s love
for us is bigger than our doubts.
God will always be with us, even in
times of doubts. We are not
intended to go and disciple, but to
disciple as we are going -- in
everyday life, as we go about our
daily business.
Linda Campbell led the worship
service and Mervin Lichty led the
congregational singing.
The youth group had a games
night at Valdez’s on Saturday night
and supper and a meeting at
Hiller’s on Sunday evening.
The Prayer and Praise group met
at the Church through the week for
their regular meeting.
BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMEDCHURCH
HIGHWAY4, BLYTH
DR. W. H. LAMMERS
Sunday at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
‘A Greater Faith’, sermon topic
At Blyth United Church April 7,
greeters were Lloyd and Mary
Walden.
Ushers were Emily and Karen
Phillips and Glen and Ruth Sauve.
Rev. Ramirez opened the service
with call to worship followed by
hymn “When Morning Gilds The
Kids & Us
Self esteem for parents is the
topic of a Kids’ and Us Workshop
to be held at 8 p.m. in the
Wingham United Church basement
on Tuesday, April 16.
Fran McQuail, a trained facilita
tor- from Women Today will be
Skies’’ and a responsive reading
was from John 20: 19-31 and the
hymn “Hour Sweet The Name of
Jesus Sounds’’ was sung.
The children’s story was on
“Believe and Trust”. The men’s
choir favoured with anthem “That
Beautiful Land”. Rev. Ramirez’
sermon was “A Greater Faith, a
Blessed Faith”. The service closed
with hymn “Jesus, the Very"
Thought of Thee”, the Benediction
and the choral response, “To God
Be The Glory”. The Sunshine Unit
meeting will be Thursday, April 11.
Shirley Vincent’s music recital is
April 22 at 7:45 p.m.
sponsors workshop
leading the workshop, which will
look at the self esteem of parents,
their experiences and what affects
their self esteem in their role as
parent. The focus will be on
training them to nurture their
self-esteem, allowing them to be
creative, positive parents.
The workshop will be one and
a half hours in length and will
require participation throughout
the session. Time will be permitted
for questions and discussion. It will
offer an opportunity for people who
are parents to share their feelings
with other parents.
Award winners
Trophies were presented to the three top Atom Houseleague players at the Minor Hockey
banquet in Brussels on Sunday evening. From left: Cory Campbell, Most Valuable Player; Amber
Ruttan, Most Sportsmanlike, and Jesse Hutchins, Most Improved Player.
Sunday School 11:00a.m.
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Presbyterian Church
BRUSSELS
Rev. Carolyn McAvoy
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
We welcome you to come and worship with us!
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLLOWSHIP
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - Christian Education Hour for all ages
Pastor
Gordon Bauman
887-6388
Crown Him Lord of All
Everyone Welcome
Elder
Sharon Freeman
887-6564
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Church Office 887-6259 Manse 887-9313
11:00 a.m.Morning Worship
Sunday,Sermon: Christian Witness
/X APril 14 Thankoffering Service - U.C.W,
9:00 am-
Church School - Nursery
Congregational Breakfast
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9:15 a.m.Ethel Morning Worship
Official Board Meeting
8:00 p.m.
Tuesday,
Ethel United Church
April 16