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000E*. 'all SIGNAL,STARI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1971
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REV. ALFRED FRY
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And they all with one consent
begran to matte excuse.
So this' is our theme. You will
find' thesewords in the parable
that Jesus told in the Gospel of
Lu, ,e, ,CCA ter : 4tgex,,•,ac •
eil�h.,.�een,
Most people receive in their
life -time an 'invitation to attend•
a birthday party, an anniversary.
occasion, .or a social function,
perhaps an invitation to a
wedding. When we do, we have
the power to accept or reject.
But if we do decide to reject the
"invitation,' pi order to justify
ourselves ` we rust rriake toine
M�kin excuses
,that Christ died in ' order that
they might_,have everlasting life
are members of His church, also
known as His brie. •
,God ' is preparing for the
;n anlage n bis 01 to -this bride; --
The •
c„ marrrager.�t�iokel�ir�. -
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Heaven' in taod's own time. For
we read in'lhessalonians Four,
• Verses 137-18, that Christ will
return for his own.
Down through the ages,God's
servants have been giving' the •
invitat'k n to be present at this
banquet. (,The only re ,u,irement. .
'is to believe, in the Lord. Jesus
. Christ).
excuse. a •
• Some times the excuse is
valid. Other times. we are apt to
tell a pie, so there is a moral here,
Our answer should be either yes
or no.
.Jesus speaks .6f a- man who
• prepared a great supper and sent
his servants out to his frien'ds
with an iiScitation to attend.
Many . accepted. As the time
drew near .he sent his servants
- again to remind his friends of
this inyitation. This time they
•,,
Your. •minister has an
ob,iigation•,as also,every child of
God, to' passim this invitation to
all with whom they come .in
contact. Millions . have , 'already
accepted and have passed- over'.
Many are still, making excuses,
for not believing, ,or for their,
lack of attendance on the
sabbath day at the house of
God. .
And`many of their excuses
lack foundation. There is still
tithe to accept the invitation to
this wedding banquet, but
tomorrow could be too late.
New book used as
church resource study
Declining church.and "Sunday •
school attendance isn't, news
these days but there's growing
evidence that people are adding
to their religious knowledge by
started ,to make excuses "that ,,reading. and '"'discussing.
they coulid not' Come. Moreover, they're enjoying jt
One purchased ' a farm more than simply pew -sitting on
another some oxen, another Sunday mornings.
tools a wife. S`o the ood an ~ Last September, for instance,-
g - The United Church of Canada's
waS let down, so lie sent "his
servants to invite the people of Board 'of - Christian Education '
ad It
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F, - rel pp e�lsh poor, .
the blind. These, came but there basic boobseries entitl ed, « 11
this' and Christian -Too!" by' B.
was still room.
S again ,he sent them out.
with an invitation for everyone
•
to ---came to the banquet, This' C om m itt e e witIT
`parable containes a great
' spiritual truth.,, • ',
God the father has planned a S.p o fS o r
great banquet for all mankind. .
This banquet , has reference to refugees
the marriage of •his only son, The
Lord Jesus Christ God sent hir
only -son into the world (John
3-16). Christ Died upon the
Cross of Calvary, paying 'the
price of . the, sins of the whole
, world. 1 -le' was buried, but he
rose again., and returned ,to
Heaven.
There heis waiting. All people
of all ages who . have believed
Obituary
. .MRS: DONALD GRAHAM -
Mrs. Donald"'' Graham • died
suddenly •at her horne . on Blake
Street, Goderich, on Wednesday,
Januar- 13. She was 53: •
Mrs.. Graham, the I former
Marjorie Mae Picot, was born in.
Regina, Saskatchewan, on
September 10, 1916, • the
daughter of Mrs. Christine Picot
and the late Mr.. A1bert••Pi'eot:
Left to mourn besides 'her
husband are two daughters, ,Mrs.
Denise Cornell, of Port Credit,
Mrs. tIrn.06a rti1•f''' J,indsay of
Willowdale; one son,,Donald, at
• home; her mother, Mrs.
Chriktine• Picot of Ripley; three
sisters, Mrs. Allan ,(Kathryn).
Shufflebotham of Port Credit,
Ws. Jim` (Dorothy,) Webster of
Kincardine, Mrs. Win. (Margaret)
Chappell of Port Elgin; , two
brothers, Albert and Donald of
Kincardine; and one grandchild,',' ' Kimberly Cornell. '
Funeral services • were_
conducted from the MacLennan
Funeral Home, Kincardine, on
Saturday, January 16, 1971,
• •Qiith,,.Rev. James:,.;,,IDC,eJ,rw .4g0a"
' et'e'sl ''i i eharch, offmiating.
Interment was • in Ripley
Cemetery.
Pallbearers ' _were Walter
McTavish, . ^Elmer Thompson,
Ben Rattle, Ken MacDonald,
Harold Wright and Henry
Lamont. 11 ,
• Flowerbearers were Wilfred
McIntyre;, Earl Wrightson and
John McGregor. .
• For ' the first time ever cin'
Canada, the Natiori"al inter -,Faith
Immigration Committee has
decided to sponsor and bring in
re f u gees:, This • - supportive
..integration being ,done by an.
ecumenical` group, was discussed
;at the fourth ` annual meeting
held.' at the Baptist Church
House, •217 SL George' Street,
Torgnto, Thursday, January 21.
taken ' up , with ' reports' and
. projecte program, nc a -one
• o'clock .was. followed 'by an
address by. the Deputy Minister
of Citizenship , in the.'.Oritario
.`Government,-*•' 1 -.,Warren, and
a question period.
The .National Inter` -Faith
Immigration , Committee is ' a
voluntary co-operative program
among .19 churches .and the
•'Jewish Synagogues' across
' Canada. The program normally
includes ,various •ways : of
expressing-we}come • to
immigrants' on their arrival in
Canada, but the projected
.;sponsorship of refugees places -a
completely' new' emphasis on its
, work.
The morning session • was
R.. Bater. Six thousand copies
have been sold in the past four
months and a second printing,
._has been ordered. The book
costs $1.95.
Dr. Bater is a former professor
of New -Testament Language and
Literature - at St. Andrew's
College, Saskatoon, and is now
• minister.: • of Eglinton United
Church here.-- `,,All this ---and
Christian Too!" is the fifth book
fo ,41,410.,t9,1* ublrshed b _t e
United Church, during the . past
seven years and' is likely to push
' total sales Over the "400,000
mark:
Many-, of, , 'the ' young people
who are Sunday church school
drop -outs are' finding weekends
at church lay -training' centres
much- more to their liking.
Instead of an. hour a Week, they,
, spend one orNtwo .days in study
and discussion-. at one of the five
• •,centres operated by the United
Church _„across Canada. Often,
they draw up, their own agenda
.and choose their readers. ' - L -
Increase
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nothing would' be gained by not
discussing the matter now. , He
said it had -no t been his
•_inten�ipn in " ringing': tri:. the
motion to gaina $25 increase for .
council at this time but •to bring
. about a discussiolZAof,..tlae agbrect,
-,��� ` CRY' Wr.+M1n � j.,.•.,. , •
fie-wa ;awa.rd -tyke: matter..Was.:.„;
going to be brought up at budget
• time and he ' felt it should be
discussed in' -open council. He
said he would withdra* the
motion and ask council to
consider reassessing fees to' bring
them • + into • line with •gther., -
municipalities and show
Justification for any increase'
then. Council agreed.
':`All This and Christian Too!”
has been designed as a resource
piece for group discussion as
well as individual reading.
"It takes seriously the modern
man's . sense of Christ's
humanity, yet recognizes that
the full, dimensions of
humafi, ness are. seers in Him,".
says the introduction.
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Do• •-
nnybrook
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There was a large crowd at a
shower held in the basement of`
the. Donnybrook United Church
en ,Saturday evening for Ramona
Hahne, bride-to-be. •
Guests attended from
Auburn, Westfield, St. Helena,
St. Augustine and Donnybrook.
Mrs. Murray Wilson led in a
sing song. Donna Chamney
conducted T.V. co.mmerciak
contest. ElaMe Errington gave a
humorous reading. Mrs. William
Clardy .conducted 'another
contest. .
Ramona' -•' ari`d Bonnie
Reha b'iIitation director
(Cvntintttrcl fremi Page One)
workers, depending on the
availability - of work. They cib
sub -contract manufacturing and,
assembly and have. a few basic
products. they make and market,
such -as barbeque grills, heater
elements and.- metal basement
windows..
O. R. 1. is intended Co give
disabled • persons who have'
already ' •demonstrated their
Humphrey, sister of :the grbom, W ' •el-y.aU
*ere called to' the ' .fron't and. opportunity . to upgrade their •
presented with , corsages, Mrs', skills and learn the - operation of
{.:lathe. u~ur~,t -.presses, .welding
�1Qhn•�.-�'�3sls�ebra�.�,..«rx�a�' '. the P p ,. n ;,
Y ,
'' d>'ess. set m; ahl'ne tier'dr
tf Yfr+v ^'1 I 4. 14':4hg16„rr*Y •
girls presented the bride with a
ntiml + ;pf beautiful and useful
gifts.
Linda Snowden .read a poem
and-- the ' bride -to- be was
presented with a box • of
groceries from the local girls. ,
Ramona thanked everyone.
Lunch was served by the
ladies bringing the evening to a
close. . -
Moon
eclipse
-dove on to ,more- skilled and
better -paying jobs in the
' community.
In' 1969 ' the • Foundation
underwrote an operating deficit
' of $33,000 for 0. R.. 1.
`representing the difference
between expenses and sales. In
1970 it ' was programmed ` to
operate on a break-even basis.
An eclipse of the moon will
occur on the night of Feb: -
9 -10, 1971, report 'astronomers
at Toronto's McLaughlin
Planetarium. •
If, skies are clear, the total
lunar eclipse can be seen
throughout North America. In
the Toronto region, the eastern
edge" of the moon will enter the
earth's shadow at 12:52 a.m. It
continues passing` between the
sun and the' earth and will
become totally eclipsed at 2:03
a ff -Tfie- it oori fl- es�'OlTe6f tff&
earth's shitdow at 4:37 a.m.
. • When• . the • moon,, moves
completely • within'- the, earth's .
shadow it is, not usually blotted
out ° completely..�It -may,, shine
with -a dull; • coppery colour.'
because sunlight is' refraete
'through the atmosphere of the,
earth and faintly illuminates the .
eclipsed moon..
-Staff at ' .the McLaughlin
Planetarium .state that no special
equipment is needed to enjoy_.....
the lunar eclipse. However, -They
•do suggest that vinocuiars or a'
small telescope will enhance the.
opportunity of seeing lunar...
craters ° and mountainous are
disappear within the shadow and
reappeaz a few hours later.
Those who wish to receive a
diagram of the. , 'stages in the
lunar eclipse.. May,
to the McLaughln .Planetarium,
Royal Ontario •Museum, '100
Ontario.
Queen's
For You r
Park,
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lit is worth noting that, apart
from: the role which placement ,
plays in overall rehabilitation,
each person placed in �toductive
work saves the.community from
:fi2,000'to $3,000 a -year which
would have been spent in
welfare payments. Although the
Ontario ,Government's
Department of Social and
Family Services looks after most
of the casework in the province;
the Foundation still pays for
braces, artificial limbs and other -
•appliances for those disabled ,
'adults who. do not qualify for
welfare .,..assistance.,_ and...cannot
afford to buy them. The
province and the , .local
caiti�rrcirriti"es `':look-- afi;e�=`rr�bst"
disabled people on welfare, but.
the Foundation . serves , as a
necessary harbor of last resort.
Consequently about 1700
people received direct assistance,
'from us during 1969 at a. cost of
d x82,000. In addition ,to these,
there are about 3500 of the
province's disabled,` known to
-4thea'Foundation, who are chronic
cases 'not able to return to work
and who therefore will continue
to call upon our help. .
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During 1970 we anticipated :provide they"•' extra ,attendants , but ,strong in, will _-
spending about $80,000 on needed for the ,verX. dis l?,�ed „ o strive, to seek, to find, but
patient services. This included persons in Ontario, to -enjoy the . not -to yield
payment for such' items as United Handicapped Groups of Now it is time once again to
braces, which can cost up to Ontario carving facilities at ek the financial support from
$225 apiece, wheelchairs, worth Muskoka se
and Haliburton.' sis- community, which wm
on the average about $400 each,
ill
anrl- artificial limbs which cost There are many ways�to help enable the Foundation, The
from $600 to $800 apiece. disabled people, some big and March of Dimes -- The Ability
For . the past 17 years our development stage is' the rehabilitation efforts, not only
Foundation has • been active in formation of Volunteer Services for and on behalf of the
the Goderich area. Primarily,
were concerned with• the needs ear() • anal .'concerti for one's thousands _ of •• other ' � disabled
we direct to the 'individual — the Goderich . folks`. but for
of those disabled by, polio 7 the":.fellow man. The Volunteers help adults throughout' Ontario.
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some small. A big way irrp the" Fund — to continue its
braces, the, vI eelchai s,." the - tp offset ,the toneliiess'anct the
We have set aside ' rhe last
polio clinics in . Londoner "and frustrations militant 'from J fo,
weep hi January •,, ,Tor •r our
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,x�r �x� . amu,.. ��
sur�'er
the
temporary ora fliving
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housekeeping expenditures, the •— the inherent ills of disability. way, with the strong 'support of
custom made shoes, - - this 'Club and the citizens of„
'' T,he people of Qntario do
Of the 24 disabled' citizens in provide and will provide for
your area known to the their • disabled citizens . through
Foundation, similar services have the taxation and the donor
been expanded to include thole
dollar and it is our hope that
disabled at birth ko,ba uscu ar they, will also give of 'their
amputation, strokes, muscular .
personal concern and efforts to
lighten the burdens of disability.
In the past year we provided
an artificial limb for a diabetic The symbol for the
father of six children who is Foundation is a tree, one branch .■'
receiving a family benefit is missing, our philosophy" is --7.- . L L i '
allowance, but the To'wnshi'p thoughtfully and inspirationally: AMS
refused to assurtie this expressed in a poem, taken from
expenditure of $450' to $500 • Ulysses by Tennyson - (1842),
and your Lion's Club brought' , . ,
this need- to the 'attention of the Tho' much is taken
Foundation• - • much abides; and tho'
Our Marina Creations, .Weare not now that strength
London, provides homebo�rnd which in old days ' -
work to three of your disabled Moved earth and heaven,,
residents and „a fourth lady that which we are, we are;
r▪ eceived similar..work until she One, equal temper of
secured a local Outlet for -her, heroic hearts
products • • Made weak by time -and fate,
diseases and accidents.
Goderich, to ask for continued; i
generous financial support.
Id ,1970, $2,320.00 was
raised. The 1971 effort is yours
to realize. I beseech support for
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Fincher
who will• be organizing the
effdrt. .
Our Centre, for Psychological
Services in- London has provided
•minas►y.�syoho..l.,p.cal�..assessn�erils���C
actual work assessments and
• vocational guidance to several
additional persons in your.iocale
with two young men presehtly
at our Assessment Shop in
London.
The Foundation sponsors 10
Rehabilitation Industries . Shops,
Operation - 'Retanee ' Inc., 3
Centiles for Psychological
• Services, 5 Swim Programs, "3
Marina Creations branches and
an annual grant of $1000, to
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The- fwilily "F that prays together
.:' • stays together
UNITED HOLINESS CHURCH
62 Cambria Street North
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31st ..
9:50 a.m. — SUNDAY SCHOOL.
tf oo a.m. —WORSHIP SERVICE
7:00 p.m:—EVAINGELIST•I'C' SERVICE,
7:30 — Wednesday. evening Prayer Service.
"A WELCOME AWAITS YOU"-,.
Pastor: REV. O. H. LEE • PHONE 524.6887
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WESLEY • MEMORIALCHURCH
THE :FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Park Street' at Victoria
H. Ross Nicholls, Pastor
Sunday .School 14` nh:
Worship Hour 11 a.
Service 7
Evening WELCOME,p`m
65 HAMILTON STREET
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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
`.`;A FELLOWSHIP CHURCH”
CALL US IF YOU NEED A RIDE!
524-9565, or'524-6445
10:00 a.m. — SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 a.m — MORNING WORSHIP
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31st
"THE—GRACIOUSNESS OF_ HIS GRACE"
Regular Evening Service — 7:30 p.n1.
Bible Study Wednesday, 8:.00 p.m.
PASTOR:• REV. KENNETH J. KNIGHT
Knox' Presbyterian ChUrch
THE REV, G. LOCKHART ROYAL,,13:A., Minister
WILLIAM CAMERON, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, jAN6ARY 31st
10:00'.m. — SUNDAY' SCHOOL
11:00 a.m. — SERVICE OF—WORSHIP' .
Sermon: "IF I RULED THE -.WORLD!
(Nursery and Junior Congregation)
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(Annuia.l Meeting—After Church—Light Luncheon)'
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CEMETERY:
MEMORIALS
And inscriptions-.
Stratford — Ontario
Ronald C.' McCaallum
R epresentative
215 Wellington St. 5., Goderich
Phone 524-6272 or 524-7345
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Goderich District Representative
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Frank Mcain 0.1� .T. �
524-7861 or 524-9465 °
200 Gib&bns St. •
Reg. J. B'eII
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Clinton—Exeter Seaforth
FIRST, BAPTIST-- CHURCH.
(Baptist Convention of,O.ntario and. Quebec)
MONTREAL,6TREET near The Square
— A WELCOME TO ALL
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School For Ali,.
10:00 a.m:'— Adult Bible Class and Church
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship (Jr. Choir)
Supervised Nursery)
^ "FOOD"
Minister; Rev..Arthur Maybury, B.A., B.D
'Bethel Pentecostal Tabernuc-le
Affiliated with ,the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOG STS.
REV. R. CLARK, Pastor
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31gt
10:00 a.m. — SUNDAY SCHOOL.
11:00 a.m. WORSHIP
7.00'p:rri-- EVANGELIST,IC'SERVICE,.
Tuesday, 48 p.m. — Prayer and Bible Study
Friday, •8 p.m. — Young People's Service.
$T.GEORGE1S CFIURC#:,
4th -Sunday after Epiphany ---January -31-, 1971
Holy ,Communio'n at 8:30 a.m.
Rector's Class at 9:45 a.m.
Litany aYrd-^Setrhon at 11:00 a.m.
(Nursery)
Church School at• 11:00
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F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M.
Rector: REV:. G. G. RUSSELL,
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Victoria ^ Street Unitecf(hurci.
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP "REV. LEONARD WARR
10:00 a.m. - Bible School. For All Grades.
11:00 a.m. -•- Worship Service With Special _Music,
Sermon:. "THE BASES OF OUR BELIEF"
BENMILLER UNITED CHURCH
®1:30 p.m. -- Worship, Service and Bible School
W -E -L -C -0 -M -E
Mrs..1'."Snider
Victoria St. Organist
& Choir Director
- Mrs. Leonard Warr
Benmiller Pianist &
Choir Director
North Street United Churh
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RbV. ROBERT L. RAYMQNT
SUNDAY, JANUARY' 31.st
9:45 a.m. -- Grades four -and up.
10:55 a.m. — Baby's to Grade 3.
11:00 a.m. —. MOANING, WORSHIP.
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W -E -L -C -O -M -E
,•' Supervised Nursery
Mrs. Eleanor Hetherington, A.T.C.M.
Aszty 0ift itzlria' ' °i' "y am
Phone Church Office and Study —524-7631
Church ld1ng---- 524.6951 '
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