The Citizen, 1992-06-24, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1992.
Belgrave woman hosts women from Kenya
Mrs. Muriel Coultes, Belgrave,
President of London Conference
United Church Women, spent four
days recently hosting Mrs. Esther
Waithru and Mrs. Alice Shitsimi,
of Kenya, during their visit to
London Conference.
Esther is in Canada representing
the Presbyterian Church of East
Africa and is the person responsible
for the women's work of the
National Council of Churches of
Kenya. She is a wife and mother of
five, and has been involved with
Ecumenical Decade work in Kenya
since 1988. She works in Nairobi
but lives in a village nearby.
Alice represents the African
Church of the Holy Spirit and lives
in Western Kenya. She represents
her church on the N.C.C.K., and is
also a wife and mother of five.
Churches around the world are in
the fourth year of the Ecumenical
Decade of Churches in Solidarity
with Women and the visitors are
part of a group of eight visiting
Love, focus of sermon
Greeters for the June 21 morning
service at Blyth Christian
Reformed Church were Hans and
Audrey Boonstoppel. Rev. Dan
Tigchelaar from Waterloo CRC
was guest pastor. A warm and
cordial welcome was extended to
guests, and members of the
congregation.
After the reading of the Law, a
special presentation was made to
the grade 6 graduating Sunday
School class. Bibles were given to
the eight members as a token from
the congregation. Each student had
a verse from the Bible recited and
dedicated to them personally and
inscripted into their Bibles. The
class then joined together in
singing “Great Is The Lord”, for
the congregation.
The sermon title was “Love The
Most Excellent Way.” Scripture
was taken from I Cor. 13 with the
focal text I Cor. 13, verses 1,2,3.
Rev. Tigchelaar said that the best
way to deal with tensions is to give
to each other out of love. Paul told
the Church in Corinth to model
God's love, to overcome crises by
maintaining a spirit of love. He said
that God works in each of our lives
uniquely; we are all special
individuals. Every individual
blooms with God's love in their
own way. God loves us
unconditionally, and he opens
doors with his love when we
transfer it to others.
The service ended with singing
hymn No. 493, as the Doxology.
United
Church
news
Rev. Ramirez opened the service
at Blyth United Church with the
call to worship followed by the
hymn “When Morning Guilds the
Sky.”
Scripture reading was Luke 9,
18-24 followed by the hymn “Jesus
Calls Us”. The anthem was “The
Saviour is Waiting”. Rev. Ramirez'
sermon was on Peters Confession
of Christ. “O Master Let Us Walk
With Thee” was sung. The service ’
ended with the benediction and the
choral response.
Canada as the second half of an
exchange visit. Many local U.C.W.
groups have helped finance this
exchange.
Wednesday morning they were
met in Woodstock by a small group
of women ready to show them
around the area. A trip to The
Meeting Place, a drop-in centre for
street people in Woodstock, started
the experience, which was followed
by a visit to the Good Beginnings
Day Care Centre at Fanshawe
College. Dinner was hosted by a
local U.C.W. group and then trips
to a horse farm and a dairy farm
were enjoyed. Curries United
Church Women hosted the women
in the evening at their regular
meeting.
Thursday morning they shopped
in a large mall and made purchases
of clothes for their families and
themselves. In the afternoon they
visited with single moms in East
London. This is a project supported
by surrounding United Churches
who provide support workers. They
run a ‘collective kitchen’ project
where the moms can plan and cook
meals together for a week.
Chalmers United Church, Cowal,
welcomed all to a family church
beef barbecue which was followed
by a visit to a large beef farm.
A visit to Siloam U.C. the newest
United Church in London and then
a visit to the Lawson Museum on
Friday was followed by a dinner at
the World’s Fair Restaurant, run by
the Immigrant Women of London.
The remainder of their visit was
spent taking part in the 25th
Anniversary of Westminster
Weekend for United Church
Women, in London.
Gifts were exchanged by Mrs.
Coultes, Esther and Alice before
the women returned to Toronto on
Saturday. They will visit the
Maritimes this week then return to
Kenya on June 22.
For Your Information
The Blyth tourist booth will be open again this summer to
help visitors to the region get to know their way around.
Helping hands are, left, Sandra Hessels and April Bromley.
The booth's hours are 1:30-7:30 p.m. on theatre matinee
days, and 4:30-7:30 p.m. on non-matinee days.
WETLANDS
ARE NOT
WASTELANDS
Wetlands purify water, help
control flooding, and provide
valuable wildlife habitat.
MELVILLE
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.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Invites you to join them
in Worship
at
11 a.m.
Rev. Lorenzo Ramirez Jr.
Phone 523-4224
Pro Life
breaks for
summer
The warm weather is finally here
and with it the Wingham Pro Life
Chapter takes a break from summer
meetings, though there are a
number of exciting events outlined
for the months ahead.
A National Pro Life Conference
entitled “Save The Planet's People”
will take place from June 25-27 at
the Holiday Inn, Toronto. Some of
the exciting workshops include the
freedom of chastity, Pro Lifers in
the media, and euthanasia. Two
local Pro Life members will take
part in the conference. Teresa
Weiler continues her walk across
Canada. Some of the Wingham
Chapter's board members will be at
local local fall fairs with a booth to
display material and to answer your
questions. There will be a supply of
pamphlets, books, videos and
' arious other resources available
from education co-ordinator Sally
Campeau.
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are welcome this Sunday
June 28 - Sunday School Picnic
at
Trinity, Blyth st. John's, Brussels
9:30 am. 11:15 a.m.
The Rev'd E. Paul Acton, 887-9273
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Church Office 887-6259
11:00 a.m.
Manse 887-9313
- Joint Summer Worship Service
with Melville Presbyterian Church at
Brussels United
- Ethel Morning Worship
"Summer days are come again - we lift our song to Him"
you ore ‘VVetcome at
tde
BLYTH CHURCH OF GOD
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for Children and Adults
11 -12:15 - Morning Worship
Bible Studies - Wednesday 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Phone 523-4590 McCONNELL ST., BLYTH
HURON CHAPEL MISSIONARY
CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
10 a.m. - Family Bible Hour
11 a.m. - Anniversary Service
- Rev. Grant Sloss &
The Harvesters Quartet
8 p.m. - The Harvesters Quartet
Wednesday - 8 p.m. - Prayer & Bible Study
Friday 7:30 p.m. - Youth
BRUSSELS MENNONITE
FELLOWSHIP
Alive for LIFE
(Living in Faithful Evangelism)
All day workshops and worship
8:45 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
Seiling Puppeteers and
special activities for children
Pastor Tom Warner Elder John Baan
887-6388 887-6967
A BLYTH CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH
GUEST PASTOR:
Rev. John Verhoog
• from Exeter
Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
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The Church of the "Back to God Hour" and "Faith 20"
Back to God Hour 10:30 a.m. CKNX Sunday
Faith 20 5:00 a.m. Weekdays, Global T.V.
AU Visitors Welcome Wheelchair accessible