The Citizen, 1998-07-08, Page 20Dear Young Person
- wondering what church is all about?
it!
Well this Sunday evening July 12,
7:30 p.m. the Blyth Christian Reformed
Church will be having a Youth Service
geared especially to teenagers.
We have lots of upbeat music and an
inspirational message planned.
Refreshments & fellowship to follow.
Plan to join us fora wonderful evening.
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
Wheelchair accessible
Nursery care available
Through the month of July,
joint services with Brussels United Church
We welcome you to come and worship with us.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831
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at
Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:45 a.m. Christian Education
(classes for all ages)
Pastor Ben Wiebe 887-6388
Everyone Welcome
HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
MISSIONARY CHURCH
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE AUBURN 526-7515
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - YOUTH - JEREMY SHUART 523-9788
Sunday 8:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11 a.m.
8 p.m.
Monday 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 p.m.
- Morning Worship Service
- Family Bible Hour
- Morning Worship Service
- Evening Service
- New Hope Support Group
- Prayer & Bible Study
- Youth
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are welcome this Sunday
Rev. Nancy Beale
JULY 12 - PENTECOST 6
MORNING PRAYER
Trinity, Blyth
St. John's, Brussels
9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
Wheelchair accessible July 19 - Pork Chop BBQ
Remembering
Family and friends gathered on a beautiful day, July 5, at
Ball's Cemetery, for a decoration service.
The CO Imo_ vo
Blyth United Church
will be meeting with
THE BLYTH COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF GOD
July 12, 19 & 26 at 11 a.m.
Please join us there each
Sunday for Morning Worship
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister
Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540
Sunday, July 12, 1998
9:30 a.m. - Ethel Worship
11:00 a.m. - Brussels Worship
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Please join us for worship this Sunday
Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m.
Evening Youth Service - 7:30 p.m,
The faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up
for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the
word of truth, the gospel that has come to you.
Colossians 1:5 eh' 6a
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest
Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible
PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1998.
From the Minister's Study
Applying for a spiritual birth certificate
By James H. Came, Sr. Pastor
The Missionary Church, Auburn
He was surprised, somewhat,
when I handed him his birth
certificate. He was 83 years old,
after all, but he had not qualified
for one until now. About a week
ago he put his faith in Christ to
save him, his name was written in
the Lamb's Book of Life and, born
again, he qualified to have a
spiritual birth certificate issued to
him.
In an interesting coincidence, I
presented one, at the same time, to
his seven-year-old granddaughter
who had also come to faith in
Christ.
While neither of them possessed
a spiritual birth certificate before,
they both had been issued death
certificates. Just as Adam and Eve
had been assured by God that, in
the day that they sinned, death
would pass upon them, so "... sin
entered the world through one man,
and in this way, death came to all
men, because all sinned ..."
(Romans 5:12).
So, thanks to Adam, and the
sinful inclinations with which we
were born, we all have qualified for
a death certificate.
I sat in rapt wonder last Saturday
morning as I listened to a young
man tell of his experience with
death. He recounted a tale of abuse
as a child and as a product of a
dysfunctional home. He told of his
teenage bondage to alcohol and
eventually to hard drugs. He
entered into the nether world of
drug-dealing.
Then he met some Christian
teens who seemed to be having
more fun that he was and whose
lives were satisfying in a way that
his was not. Through their
influence he was introduced to the
One who said that He had come
"that they may have life and have it
to the full" (John 10:10) and he
passed from death into life.
He has been able to leave behind
all the bondage of death, as a
consequence, and to live a
productive and redemptive life. He,
too, has in his possession a spiritual
birth certificate.
A birth certificate identifies us as
a citizen of the country in which we
were born. Should we choose to
travel to other countries, our birth
certificate becomes the basis upon
Which our passport is issued.
When we stand at the gate of
heaven, seeking admission, the
question to us will not be, "How
good have you been?" but, rather,
"Birth certificate, please?"
You are Welcome at the
BLYTH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for Children and Adults
11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship
Bible Studies - Wednesday 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Phone 523-4590 McConnell St., Blyth
Reading takes
you places
this summer
As the summer quickly
approaches, the Huron County
Library is gearing up for the 1998
Children's Summer Reading
Program being held in 13 library
branches across the county. The
theme of this year's program is
"Reading Takes You Places!", the
aim which is to encourage children
to continue the adventures of
reading throughout the summer
months.
All children ages five to 12 arc
invited to take part in this exciting
hour long program which involves
stories, songs, games and crafts that
will take them for adventures
across Canada, around the world,
into space, and even through time!
Elisabeth Ball and Jackie Fisher,
program co-ordinators, will present
"Reading Takes You Places!"
during the months of July and
August at the various participating
library branches.
The program is made possible
through the support of the Huron
County Library and by a grant from
the Summer Career Placement
Program through Human Resources
Development Canada. In addition,
this program has been generously
sponsored by the Lions Clubs of
Brussels and Wingham, Wescast
Industries and the Optimist Club of
Wingham and District.
This program is a great
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