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The Citizen, 2001-03-21, Page 12Brussels Mennonite Fellowship 9:30 a.m. - Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Christian Education Eat4van.e. Welcome Interim Pastor Art Byer 887-6388 You are Wekome at the BLYTH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School - for ages 3 to adult 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship Bible Studies - Wednesday morning 10 a.m. Wednesday evening 7:30 p.m. Phone 523-4590 308 Blyth Rd., Blyth fl eaise join 114 ontalp dia. Sunday Morning Worship Service - 10 a.m. Evening Worship Service 7:30 p.m. "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. — John 5:24 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Adrian A. Van Geest Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233 Wheelchair accessible BRUSSELS - ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca Ethel United Church 9:30 am Worship Service & Sunday School Brussels United Church 11:00 am Worship Service & Sunday School All are welcome to come and worship with us. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA You a'te welcome thiA &Arafat' TRINITY, BLYTH ST. JOHN'S, 9:30 A.M. BRUSSELS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE 11:15 A.M. BLYTH UNITED CHURCH Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street 11:00 a.m. Worship & Sunday School This Sunday: "Kingdom Attitude" Sat., April 7: WOMEN'S DAY OUT - Get tickets while they last! Pastor: Ernest Dow 523-4224 We invite you to come worship the Lord with us! HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY CHURCH Auburn - 526-7555 PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-9017 Sunday 9:30 a.m. - Family Bible Hour 10:30 a.m. • Morning Worship Service 7:30 p.m. - Evening Worship Service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - Family Night Friday 7:30 p.m. - Youth Cornerstone 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. Adventure Club for children ages 4-12 Third Friday of each month - 7:15 - 9:00 p.m. Ladies' Time Out - Last Thursday of each month - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Guest speakers, special music & interesting features. Ail ladies invited. 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 MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BRUSSELS 11:00 a.m. - Morning Service - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service Wheelchair accessible Nursery care available We welcome you to come arid worship with us. Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831 PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2001. From the Minister's Study Some thoughts to consider during Lent By Rev. Ethel Miner Clare that spring began this week, we Be{grave United Church know too well that a cold wind can Mid-March is an in-between time. dump more snow or coat our land- Although the calendar announces scape with ice. Hair today, gone tomorrow It may have been for a good cause but Steve Campbell looks a little as if he's wondering what he got himself into as Michelle Hoytema takes her turn shaving off his locks. This past weekend, members of the Auburn Evangelical Missionary youth group took part in a 30-hour famine to raise funds for three Third World children they support. Setting goals, three leaders volunteered to have their head shaved during the event. A total of $2,275 was raised. (Vicky Bremner photo) We hope that winter is over but and Feasting.": have not yet seen the colourful blos- Fast from judging others, feast on soms of spring flowers. Store shelves the Christ dwelling in them. are stocked with Easter goodies but Fast from emphasis on differences, we are only half way through the feast on the unity of life. Lenten journey. Fast from apparent darkness, feast As spring is a reawakening of on the reality of light. nature's growth and beauty, Lent is a Fast from thoughts of illness, feast time for spiritual renewal and on the healing power of God. recommitment. Fast from words that pollute, feast In my reading this past week, I on words that purify. came across some lines which are Fast from discontent, feast on grat- worth considering as we continue itude. our walk through Lent. No author is Fast from anger, feast on patience. cited for this piece titled "Fasting Fast from pessimism, feast on opti- M. Humphries speaks at WI meeting Marjorie Humphries of Walton members from the Wingham and was the guest speaker at the March District Horticultural Society which 14 meeting of the Majestic Women's is having a one-day Garden Seminar Institute held in the Brussels Library. on April 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost She touched on the many duties and of $15 includes lunch. procedures of the resolution con- Happy Birthday was sung to venor. She informed members as to Lucy Hesse, Pat Button and Chen the procedure to take if presenting a Fransen. resolution. A lot of preparation has The next meeting is on April 14 to go into the resolution before it is with a potluck luncheon. presented for approval. Mrs. Humphries listed what is required to write up a resolution as well as the form it should take. Eleanor Hemingway showed a gift she received from a nephew in Russia. It was a picture of a beautiful doll painted on a wooden egg. It opened and inside it had three more painted dolls, and inside each were three more tiny ones. A donation from the Institute is being sent to the Albers family who had a fire. The Institute is sponsoring a casse- role supper and euchre on Monday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. and the pro- ceeds will be going to the Canadian Cancer society. An invitation was extended to the mism. Fast from worry, feast on Divine Providence. Fast from complaining, feast on appreciation. Fast from negatives, feast on affir- mative. Fast from unrelenting pleasures, feast on unceasing prayer. Fast from hostility, feast on peace. Fast from bitterness, feast on for- giveness. Fast from self-concern, feast on compassion for others. Fast from personal anxiety, feast on trust. Fast from discouragement, feast on hope. Fast from acts that tear down, feast on acts which build up. Fast from thoughts that weaken, feast on promises that inspire. Fast from idle gossip, feast on pur- poseful silence. Fast from problems which over- whelm, feast on prayer that under- girds. Banquets, cards on Lodge calendar Morning Star Rebel(Alt Lodge. Brussels, held its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 13 with Vice Grand Sister Joyce Jacklin presiding in the absence of Noble Grand Sister Lillian Moses, who has been ill. District Deputy President Sister Elva Brown reported on a special meeting held in Clinton on Monday, March 12 to compile a new set of bylaws for the amalgamation of Stratford District #29 and Huron District #23 to Huron Perth District #23. Invitations were received from Exeter, Stratford and St. Marys' Lodges. Upcoming events are a card party on March 19, chicken supper on March 21 and banquet for Brother Mel McCutcheon, Grand Patriarch on April 28. The card party and casserole supper will be held on Monday, April 16. ,1,14‘ 11Q36,432t40AU1114920V