The Citizen, 1998-12-16, Page 17Cornerstone
Bible
Fellowship
Ethel
Communion - 9:45 - 10:30
Family Bible Hour and Sunday School
11:00 - 12:00
Prayer & Bible Study
Tuesday 8 p.m.
John 14:6 - Jesus said, "I am the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE, no
one comes to the Father, but through Me."
Everyone Welcome
For more information call 887-6665
Please gain ua (o. uteuthip t&ia Sandav
10:00 a.m.- Morning Worship Service
7:30 p.m. - Community Christmas Service at Blyth Memorial Hall
Suddenly a great company of the
heavenly host appeared with the
angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace to men on whom His
favour rests."
Luke 2:13-14 _4U Alf?
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
it\ Rev. Adrian A. Van Gee'st
Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair ac,:essible
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
Wheelchair accessible
Nursery care available
Sunday, December 20
Special Music Service with Junior and Senior Choirs &
Melville Crew
Joint Christmas Eve Service at Brussels United Church - 7:30 p.m.
We welcome you to come and worship with us.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831
HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Auburn - 526-7555
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - YOUTH - JEREMY SHUART 523-9788
Sunday 8:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11 a.m.
8 p.m.
Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 p.m.
Morning Worship Service
- Family Bible Hour
- Morning Worship Service
- Evening Service
- Prayer & Bible Study
- Youth
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Come Worship The Lord With Us
Sundays - 11:00 a.m.
Worship Service & Sunday School
Special Services:
Christmas Communion - Dec. 20 - 11 a.m.
Community Service - Dec. 20 - 7:30 p.m.
at Memorial Hall
Christmas Eve Service - 7 p.m.
Minister - Rev. Cecil Wittich
ALL ARE WELCOME 523-4224
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Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:15 a.m. Children's Christmas
Program
Pastor Ben Wiebe
887.6388
Everyone Welcome
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1998. PAGE 17.
From the Minister's Study
God's forgiveness four fold, says minister
By Rev. Cecil Wittich .
Blyth United Church
A certain person was having a
problem believing in God's
forgiveness of sin. This person
knew with his mind that God
forgives our sins, but in his heart,
he was lacking assurance of that
forgiveness. He discussed his
difficulty with an understanding
friend.
Gradually he became aware of
certain failures in his life of which
he had not forgiven himself. He
resolved to accept himself and his
past mistakes; and, to his surprise,
he began to realize in a new way
the forgiveness and peace of God.
Another person was having a
similar problem with God's
forgiveness. She too, shared her
concern with a Christian friend. In
time she became convicted of a
long-standing resentment that she
held against someone who had
offended her.
This offence had severed their
relationship, and they had not
spoken to each other for years. She
determined with God's help to
approach this person and to say that
she had forgiven her. The
forgiveness was accepted and
reconciliation \vas made. Joy and
release from guilt entered the heart
of that person.
You see, our realization of God's
full and free forgiveness involves
four areas of relationships: our
relationship with God and his
forgiveness, our forgiveness of
others, accepting the forgiveness of
others and forgiving ourselves.
Failure in one or more of these
areas prevents our growth in our
realization of the wonder and grace
of God's complete pardon of all our
sins.
In The Lord's Prayer we pray,
"Forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against
us."
However, the beginning of our
forgiveness centres in Jesus Christ
on the cross where he made perfect
atonement for our sins and the sins
of the entire world. It is through
faith in his redeeming and
reconciling death that we enter into
the realm of forgiveness and are
enabled by the grace of God to
forgive others and ourselves and,
thereby, receive the fullness and
freedom of God's forgiveness.
FWIO pushes for safe water, food
At the recent annual meeting of
the Federated Women's Institutes
of Ontario (FWIO), the board of
directors urged the Ministry of the
Environment to immediately stop
the use of. Dombind as a dust
suppressant on rural roads.
Dombind is a sticky, smelly,
salty industrial waste product. It is
composed of pulp mill effluents,
which contain dioxins, furans,
phenols, and heavy metals. These
substances are known to. pose
health risks to children, crops and
farm animals.
Safe water and food supplies
were also major concerns, as the
board requested the Ministry of
Natural Resources to provide
reasonable priced tests for private
well owners to test for toxins in
drinking water. Current agricultural
and landfill practices may result in
chemical runoff from fertilizers,
sprays and leachate, poisoning
private wells. With testing being
available at reasonable cost, well
owners could have their water
supply tested before serious health
problems occur.
FWIO is urging the federal
government to maintain its
responsibility for the safe food
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concern that, with the cost cutting
measures being taken by the
government in food inspection and
research, the quality of our food
supply will decrease as the food
industry polices itself. The
Government of Canada is being
urged to provide the funding
necessary for research, testing and
inspection at arm's length from
private interests.
Directors sustained eight of the
17 resolutions presented by the
membership. They also elected
Anne Dyas, of Cochrane, as the
new FWIO lobbying and
resolutions co-ordinator. Arthena
Hecker of Richards Landing was
re-elected president.
After the annual meeting, the
newly restructured board, the
provincial advisory council and the
co-ordinators participated in
workshops which clearly defined
their roles and responsibilities as
they prepared for the next
millennium of Women's Institutes
"working together shaping
tomorrow's world."
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
You are welcome this Sunday
DECEMBER 20 - ADVENT 4
MORNING PRAYER
Trinity, Blyth
St. John's,
9:30 a.m. Brussels
Wheelchair accessible 11:15 a.m.
Rev. Nancy Beale — Rector
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
Dec. 20 - 7:30 p.m. - Community Christmas Service
at Blyth Memorial Hall
Bible Studies - Wednesday 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Phone 523-4590 McConnell St., Blyth
BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Rev. Christine Johnson - Minister
Church Office 887-6259 Home 887-6540
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 20, 1998
9:30 a.m. - Worship, Ethel United Church
11:00 a.m. - Worship, Brussels United Church
Monday, Dec. 21 - 7:30 p.m. - Carol Sing
Thursday, Dec. 24 - 7:30 p.m. - Christmas Eue Service
LOVE COMES BY WAY OF A MANGER!