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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-01-18, Page 21,, • aVe you ever tried to pray d felt that you were not get - g through?- Have you ever • n embarrasAd to pray in biic because you- didn't feel ur prayer would. sound as. •d as someone else's? Have u ever -gotten - "up-tight,' ause someone else's prayer too long, and repititious? ve you ever left a Prayer eeting feelingas dejected and loved _as._VoU felt _ when yourr� nt nl' m If you can answer "yes" to -- ,v - -v of these questions then - •p aside, you're in the middle along line of people who feel e same way you do. There ust be some means of escape im this - God does not want e times when we meet to talk Him to be boring. He has ven us this privilege so that may be filled with Himself, that we may experience the orking power of His Holy )irit. If you have been sear- ing for an escape from the pit coarse, empty, heartless ayer, then I think that the swer for which you may have' •en seeking has finally come. hrist has finally come through breaking down those walls of adition in a new and exciting ay. "Conversational Prayer" ay be the answer for you. -It is , means by which you can ex- •rience real honesty, a real •ncern for others, and a real eve for others and for God. his is possible because of the nique and perfect way that hrist reveals Himself -to an in ividual. Heaven and earth •em to unite and the Holy pirit is in the middle -of it all. Conversational Prayer is xactly what the word suggests it is a conversation with God r Jesus. The"difference ,being at it is not between one per - on only and God while verybody else just .listens r goes to sleep, it is conver- ation among a group of people with each other and od° Because of this, you 'ecome more aware of the ther person his needs he way he reacts and the hings that_ are, important oto im. You wabecome more are if the other person's• seri itivities. This gives you a bet- er understanding _-of , each other. You become more to •ach other than mere acquain- ances - ,you become bonded :lued together in love - love hat is there to stay because ..: aybe for the first time Christ is beepine a real person 'to each one. - In Conversational Prayer, no one dofninates. Each person says what is on his mind and in his heart: concerning a par- ticular topic. You express your needs and pray for each other. You thank God for victories that have been won in your life and in each others lives: Each person prays in short sentences ..,and,speaka.matlywtimes, as in a conversation. Many topics are shared but you do not jump from one to the other. Share one at a time and in doing this you keep a steady stream of conversation going with, God. It is important net to meet in too Targe a group because there is a _ better feeling of unity in a small group than in a large one. If necessary, break up into several small groups and have two or three prayer groups hap-- pening at once. It is also very helpful if you sit in a circle, holding hands with the person on - either side of .you - yes, I said holding hands - no one will 'bite you and you would be surprised how close it draws a group together. In doing this prayer takes on a whole new look. It is' tran- sported from what may be a dull meaningless act of obedience into an exciting and meaningful day°by day, -minute by minute experience with God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. O.K. so now you know what it is all about and what can happen as a result of Conver- sational Prayer - but you are scared - right? You arescared you will say the wrong thing, of you are -scared you will show your emotions - well so what! This is not an academic thing with. me. I have experienced this joy and excitement of Con- versational Prayer and ,it has changed me. I hope it is as valuabje to you. • COtiERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JANU 48, 1173ACTI T%/ Former Br�zlliin mlssIonary to sIngutAuburn Chapel - Frank Gorsline, missionary to Brazil now assigned as Director of Youth Ministries and Career Guidance for The Oriental Missionary Society (OMS), will , sing at Westfield. Fellowship Hour 2 p.m. and Huron Men's Chapel Auburn 8 p,m. Sunday, January 21. to universities, Christian 'colleges, and Bible schools, Mr. Gorsline confronts youth --with.... Christianity and its relation -1 ship to world problems. He per- sonally corresponds with scores of young people about oppor, tunities for service and. processes their applications for missionary careers. Concerned for the goals -of young people, Mr. Gorsline directs the varied youth ministries of the OMS, in- cluding, camps, retreats, rallies, and international crusades. One of the very popular programs he directs is the sum- mer missionary program for Fronk Gentian hollegiansv the NOW Corps (Novice Overseas Witness). Mr. Gorsline has recently Key 73 - a call for. North Americans to witness for Jesus This -the year ' for Key 73. What is Key 73? Very simply, Key 73 is a plan to confront every man, woman and child in North America with The Lord Jesus Christ. About half of the people on this continent claim member- ship in some 340,000 Christian churches. It is anticipated that more than 200,000 will par- ticipate in Key 73. Both the ipotential par- ticipation arid the potential targets. 'are about the same 100 trillion people. Key 73 proposed- to confront all of them -with the claims of Christ. The program actually got started about five years ago when a number of leading chur- chmen . of several denominations responded favorably .to an editorial in 3..., J � A I t,; Christianiek Today calling for 'a ; pooling of manpower and resources to carry out the Great Commission -of Christ. The first meeting was called. by Dr. Carl F. H. Henry, former editor of the magazine and Dr. Billy Graham, the evangelist. It was held in a motel near the Francis Scott Key Bridge in THE BAHA'IS OF GODERICH. invite. you Jo_ .. MUSK, REFRESHMENTS & CONVERSATION at ROBERTSON PUBLIC SCHOOL, MUSIC ROOM SUNDAY, JANUARY 2tst at 2:30 p.rn. GUEST SPEAKER — MRS. BETTE SMITH Washington, D.C., hence the name, Key 73. The organizational structure for Key -73 is minimal. 'A cen- Key 73 Calling our continent to ChrisI teat -Committee consisting of one representative from- each participating denomination or group ig the decision-making body. A 16 -man Executive Com- mittee for interim 'action was elected by the Central Commit- tee. In addition there are 10 sub- committee - program review, resource, mass media, six SUIIDAYrJ ♦,wl..+4 ✓.. vM rl r+ w. v -I . Mr.Frank Gorsline Missionary from Brazil, Director of NOW Corps (novice overseas witness) graduate of Seattle Pacific College, former Minister of Music in churches in Michigan, Washington, and California, 'Recording Artist. Mr. Gorsline has an exceptional .tenor voice and will sing PL -US Mr: Frank Gorsline Rev. John McH�rdy, Former Irish Evangelist and professional rugby plater In British Isles, President ' of O.M.S. in Canada will speak Regi; John McHardy ° WESTFIELD FELLOWSHIP HOUR.. 2 P.M. HURON'' -MEN'S, CHAPEL'Aubirn - 8 P.M. You ars as w•Icom as the flowers In May EVIL PREVAILS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOtHING program development commit- tees and finance. Canadian counterparts were establishedfor Canadian co-or- dination and direction. The executive office at 418 Olive Street, St. Louis, has only four ,people on its staff—Dr. T.A. Raedeke, executive direc- tor,,who. served for 14 years with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod evangelism department; an ad- ministrative assistant; and two secretaries. There are six main steps toward the completion of the total program. They are: ,�- 1. Focus on prayer, from Ad- vent 1972 to Epiphany 1973. 2. Distribution. of the scrip- tures, massive Bible study and witness confrontation from Ad- vept 1972 through Lent 1973. / 3. -Easter 1973, -witnessing to the'resurrection, of Ahe Lord Jesus Christ and to all the im- ,plications of ,,,the Faster message. 4. From Easter through late summer 1973, ,mass youth meetings and special ministries of all kinds will attestto the New Life tobe had through the =power of The Risen Saviour. 5. In the fall- of 1973, wit- nessing will intensity in youth outreach weeks, exhibition and fall fair witnessing; .locally plane ed -Gospel" presentations; evangelistic services and lay visits; crusades arid rallies; and communications media. 6. From Thanksgiving and into the New Year 1974, ac- tivities will centre on the spiritual significance of Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New , Year. 'The nation will be called to commit itself to the of Christ. LOCAL THRUST What is being done locally to carry out the Key 73 program? First' ol'' a 11; �FIrst:"B ptis Church and Victoria Street United Church congregations are worshipping together twice a . month - once in each church. - The first , of these - special services was held January 7 in Victoril Street United Church. Of course, the community is heartily invited to attend these services. Rev. W. H. McWhinnie of First Baptist Church has already been to the State of Michigan and to Orillia on • Rob Liddell retord makes big hit here A caller at The Goderich Signal -Star last Friday was Rob Liddell of Cambridge who with The King James Version has recorded an album entitled We Travel Together. -Put out on the 'Word label, the album features gospel music• including some old favorites and a number of Lid - dell's own compositions. The very listenable recording is on sale no'w, and according to Lid- dell is doing quite well in this part of the country. Although' Rob Liddell may not be, familiar to Goderich folk, The King James Version has appeared locally during the past year.. • speaking engagements for Key 73 and has been invited to • speak at an Evangelistic Crusade. in Toledo, Ohio, as well as several other American locations during the year. Next- week, January 21 through January 25, five days of prayer is scheduled. The first service on Sunday everting at 7:30 will be in North Street Uni ed Church 'the remaining four services on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be in the Salvation Army Citadel. Rev. - Robert Crooks of Parry Sound Presbyterian Church will be the speaker at all services. In, March, Rev, Robert_ Milloughhy, Christian and Missionary Alliance °.Church, Owen Sound, is coming to Goderich on a speaking engagement:.° returned from a four-year missionary assignment in Brazil, where he was involved in radio, evangelistic meetings, and youth camps. Major thrusts of the OMS -related national church in Brazil are a radio program on 12 stations, one in Sae Paulo, a city of eight; million people; systematic distaibution of gospel tracts .,foilowed -. by :evangelisti•c meetings and organizing of new churches; and a Bible seminary where Brazilians are trained to reach their own people. Other ministries include youth camps, Bible classes, an orphanage, and a home for unwed mothers. Prior to his assignment to Brazil, Mr. Gortiline served as minister of music, education, and youth, in churches in Michigan, California, and Washington. A graduate of (Seattle Pacific College, he has an exceptional tenor voice,and has recorded an album; "Sub- mission." The OMS is' an inter- denominational faith mission specializing in direct evangelism, the training of a national ministry, and the establishing of an indigenous - national church. Founded in 1901.by Charles Cowman, the OMS now has work in Japan; Korea, , India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Greece, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Spain. Annual clinics -are held in Sault Ste., Marie; Kirkland Lake, Fort.Frances and Kenora where orthopedic specialists are taken from the large population centres to see hun- dreds of disabled adults, making it unnecessary for them to make long and painful jour- neys: This is, one of the services made. possible by your con- tribution to The Ability Fund' °• (March of ,Dimes). MICHAEL J.P. WYNNE Rev. Father Frank, O.F.M., of Dun' Scotus Collegeof- ficiated at the Funeral Mass in St. Michael's Catholic -Church, Southfield, Michigan, on Mon- day January 8 for Michael James Patrick Wynne, 37, who died of smoke inhalation suf- . fered in an apartment house, fire -the previous Wednesday. He was the eldest son of Michael J. Wynne, of South- field, and the late Mrs. Wynne. His mother was the former Catherine O'Neill of Goderich. Besides his father, he is sur- vived by his wife, the former Ellen Marie McCarthy, Wand four children, Michael, 10; Leo, 9; and three year old twins, John and Judith; two brothers; William of Belleville, Michigan, and John of Detroit. The,,, pallbearers were Larry Shuttleworth, Bill Waller, Pat Kelly, Ron Heretski, Earl Bailey- and Joe Flanigan. He was a graduate of Highland Park High School and Lawrence Institute of Technology and attended , the University of Michigan: He was a Fourth Degree K of C. A National Guardsman -and a M/Sgt. in the United States Army, he served in the 156th •$n. in Communications at Fort Benning, Georgia in 'the 1961- 62' Cuban Crisis. He was -a power electrician with Western .Electric AT and T, and worked throughout the States of New York, New Jersey, Ohio, In- diana; Wisconsin,as well as in the State of Michigan.' Carrie O'Neill atteridcd her nephe'w's funeral in Detroit. - A teenager needs you (all your CAS SUNDA Y SERVICES FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec) MONTREAL STREET near The Square REV. W. H. McWHINNIE F.R.G.S. Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett 10:00 a.m—Sunday School 11:15 a.m.--Morning Worship SERMON "Does Goderich need Christ?" gPECIAL MUSIC Tuesday,, 6:30 p.m.—First Baptist Youth Crusaders Have You Heard of Key 73? COME AND WORSHIP -WITH US WESLEUMEMMit- 1AL CHURCH_ THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH Park St. at Victoria • H. ROSS NICHOLLS, Pastor 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School '11:00-a.m.—Worship 7:00 p.m.—Evening Service WELCOME c CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET EVANGELISTIC — FUNDAMENTAL REV. R. BRUBACHER, Pastor Church 524-6445, Residence 524-9497 10:00 a.rn.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.--SERMON "They Sang a New Song" 6:30 p.m.-Y.P.--"Word of Life Club" 7:30 p.m. --The Harvesters Quartet; Sarnia Wed;, - 8:00 "p.m.= -Prayer Meeting -and Bible Study WELCOME TO THE.,ERIEU*LY CHURCH Knox Presbyterian Church THE REV. G LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., Minister THE REV RONALD C. McCALLUM, Assistant WILLIAM M CAMERON. Director of Praise SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1973 10:00 a.m.=-SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 a.m.--DIVINE - WORSHIP Sermon: `CHRISTIAN VOCATION FOR TODAY' (Nursery and Junior Congregation) * * RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS * * 7:30 p.m. Young People's Society 7:30 p.m. Week of Prayer (North Street U.C.) (During Week, p p.m. Satiation Army) • Enter to Worship ' Depart to Serve Yeq. Ihough ! walk threaah -tt� rally of the shadow of deuik i shah hat no evil, fa Thew art -with Aar. 23rd' Parini MRS. H.A. MacLEAN ' Funeral service was held at Linklater's Funeral Home Kin- cardine Jan 5th 1973 for Mrs. Hector Angus MacLean for. merly Lillian Lane Maclean, who passed away Jan 3, at Brucelea Haven, Walkerton, in her 86th year. She was a member of Ash- field Presbyterrian ChurcLand, an active life member of the Women's Missionary Society. She ' is surrived by_ her husband Hector MacLean; two daughters Mrs. Charle (Lillian) Shilroth, London and. Mrs. Isabel Lois MacCreath, Kincar dine; five grandchildren; and sister Mrs. James (Florence) Thomson, Goderich. The Rev. James Weir of Presbyterian Church Kincar- dine assisted by Rev. Kenneth Rooney conducted the service. Pallbearers were Archie,' MacMillian, Philip MacMillan, Bruce MacMillan, Kenneth Scott, John MacLennan and Ewen MacLean. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery Lucknow. WILLIAMS CEMETERY MEMORIALS And Inscriptions Stratford - Ontario Bob McCallum Representative 11 Cambria Rd., Goderich Phone 524-7345 r T.PRYDE &SON CLINTO N—EXETER-SEAFO i1H-G O DERICH Memorials Markers and Cemetery Lettering Frank McIIw;ain 200 Gibbons St.• 524-9465 COME TO A GROWING SUNDAY SCHOOL.. IF YOU NEED A RIDE, WE HAVE A .BUS. Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada CORNER OF ELGIN and WATERLOO STS. REV PETER G ST DON, Pastor SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1973 10:00 a.m.---SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 a.m.—WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday evening 7:30 p.m. We will be joining the other churches at North Street United For the week of Prayer Service. "Attending services doesn't depend on how far one lives from Church, but how close he lives to God!" Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.—Bible Study and Prayer Friday, 8:00 p.m.—Youth Night For further information' about church services .call 524-8506 ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1973 '3rd' Sunday after Epiphany �Hoiy Communion at 8:30 a.m. Holy° Communion -and, Sermon at 11 a.m. Sunday School and Nursery at 11 a.m. r Wed, Jan. 24, Holy Communion at 7. p.m. (Chapel) �w .. ..........._Mw._....._ .W. phase support the week of Prayer Services Organist -Choirmaster: Mr. Paul C. Baker F:R.0 O , L.R.A.M., A°R.C.M. Rector: The Rev. G G Russell, B.A , B.D . Victoria -Street United Church HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD %WAR 10:00 a.m.—Bible, School For All Grades 11:00 a.m.—Worship Service Sermon: "CHRIST AT THE DOOR" Part 1 BENMILLER UNITED CHURCH 111.111 1:30 - p.m.—Worship Service & Bible School W E L C—O--M" E Plan tp.sltend the WEEK OF PRAYER SERVICES Sunday, Jan. 21 in North St. United. Mon .-Thurs. In S. Army Citadel Time: 7:30 Rev Robt:Crooks M.A. Speaker. North Street United Church REV. ROBERT L. RAYMONT SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1973 9;45 a.m.-10 year-olds and over 10:50 a.m.--Babies to 9 year-olds 10:50 a.m.—Morning Worship (Hymn Sing) THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM SERVICE W--E--L—C--O--JM—E Lorne H. Dotteter - Director of Music Miss Clare McGowan - Assistant Visitor