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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-01-28, Page 6r 40' 000E*. 'all SIGNAL,STARI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1971 flP From the+ Minist'er's study REV. ALFRED FRY 41713(. 'RN AND DONNYBROOK r C':1/CTf D CHC'RCIM'S Jw 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�. - ,((i 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 �:�.,,,�.,-•:.-tlre,.,st.rc.� e.:�cri l er,, : � i�� :�:.:..,..�..o.�.-:,r..�.���:�..�r. 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 (Continued from- Page One)° . 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. fA Do• •- nnybrook • , 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, INSURANCE Top to.,, see orcall �Ma�Ewan il�acEw do 44 North St. — 524-9531 Donald "G. MacEwan ' Peter S. IVIacEwan r' --Ybu Don't Need A Crystal BaIF '--- TO KNOW IT'S WISE TO BORROW —PROM YOUR OWN - Jl 224`931 GODERICH COMMUNI''i'Y Are•'. ♦.l 'A,. r ' 39 ST DAVID ST. R ST 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. . uw 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. 4, .4 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 � ms's hf F 3takrx y •„. r- ,x�r �x� . amu,.. �� sur�'er the temporary ora fliving CII �` �� m ids o t oda g Y- t err reduce. s a p rS' h d 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 SUNDAY SERVICES .tic A fl • 3 v:4i 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 • 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 • FRESH BEEF LIVER BURN'S' VAC,.,.PAK -, 3-,1b. Avg. Dinner HAMS BURNS 'VAC PAK WIENERS "SULK • Polish Sausage Ib. ib. • Ib.r l 45 694 400 SIZE KLEENEX 269w NEW TUBS, SIJNSPUNSOFT MARGAItiNE HENLEY CHOICE "-- 19 02. Ib. 39 PEACH Halves.. 34 +'Y A .. M1 G•: "'Y V4� ���Ypii��'�1�; Xft���� Si•5r�r.: , i. awPe•M � ��.�'«i�,S�i4 �k'�,Jt� Luncie�n Meats304 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) '1 SACRAMENT OF HOLY CdMMUNION — , (Annuia.l Meeting—After Church—Light Luncheon)' L. E. teolv 8:00 p.m. YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETYr Q1.m CO ,UNION LN E CHAP ,K r Q �.- ., A�.. TH a +far Enter to Worship Depart to Serve tf� CEMETERY: MEMORIALS And inscriptions-. Stratford — Ontario Ronald C.' McCaallum R epresentative 215 Wellington St. 5., Goderich Phone 524-6272 or 524-7345 . E IALS-•MARKERS & CEMETERY LETTERING Goderich District Representative 9RYDE ll•w Frank Mcain 0.1� .T. � 524-7861 or 524-9465 ° 200 Gib&bns St. • Reg. J. B'eII Cambria Ind.. S. 45 Cam 524-7464 41) ‘ANQ, . SON Clinton—Exeter Seaforth FIRST, BAPTIST-- CHURCH. (Baptist Convention of,O.ntario and. Quebec) MONTREAL,6TREET near The Square — A WELCOME TO ALL • 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 ii F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M. Rector: REV:. G. G. RUSSELL, ,, 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 Ar 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. ar Scripture: ST. MARK 6:30 • 7:23 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 ' n- y:i d ,M•4•,-eur�n•.uru �r�+-,w. p .�f 111