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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-03-01, Page 33Although the shipping season on the Great Lakes won't be opening for another several weeks about 50 residents of Goderich gathered at Knox Presbyterian Church Sunday night to offer sailors their blessing during the 1979 season. The people turned out for the 76th Mariner's Service in Goderich. The annual non- denominational . church service was conducted by the Reverend Lockhart Royal. Knox Church has hosted the annual service since its inception in 1903. At that time the event GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 1 , 1979—PAGE 11A ervice hel was called the Fisherman and Sailor service. In 1913, after the Great Storm on the lakes that claimed the lives of many sailors, people associated with the marine trade organized\ the Mariner's Service. Arnold McConnell said Sunday night the service at Knox Church was changed because of the large number of people in the Goderich area that were associated with sailing. McConnell said the year after the 27 sailors were washed up on the shores of Lake Huron near Goderich -organizers of the Fisherman and Sailor service altered the event to include anyone in- volved with the marine trade. He said the service is usually well attended claiming it has been witnessed by over 400 people. But he said Sunday's service was sparsely attended because of weather conditions and the televised Wintario draw. Knox Church was decorated for the,. service with pennants of shipping companies that sail the lakes, life preservers and artifacts taken from ships lost during the Great Storm. Letter tells Chapel of life in Mexico Excerpts from a letter by Norm and Hilda Sparling, serving in Mexico as missionaries under the Unevangelized Fields Mission, were shared at Huron Men's Chapel Sunday, telling of their experience as new Missionaries: buying meat wrapped in banana leaves; eating in smoke- filled mountain homes caused by open fires on their earthen stoves used to prepare their meals; tasting Moli, a native dish served with a hot spice - sauce; and ex- periencing for the first time, travelling by jeep over mud -packed roads which are often blocked by land slides, were some of the interesting ex- periences they have had ;IQ they have travelled to ' the Sierras to share Christ with the native people. Mrs. Cecil Wittich sang several vocal selections ;tb whicha included - He is still the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Miracles, and Somehow the Saviour seems a little nearer when I kneel down to pray. It was announced that the faith - promise of- fering would be adopted for support of World Missions during the conference on World Missions in March. People's Church in Toronto has operated on this type of faith - promise offering and it has resulted in many people experiencing great blessing as_God has honoured their faith in providing what they in faith were prompted by the Spirit to promise in offering for the coming year. Pastor Wayne F. Good pointed out in his message based on Paul's prayer in Ephesians chapter one, how spiritual values are shown to all by the Holy Spirit, who enables all to live "In Christ" through the same power which God exercised when He . raised Christ from the grave and set Him on His own right hand in heaven, • far above all power and might and dominion both in this world and in the world to come. For Wedding Banquets Funeral Designs, Gruen Plants. Hanging Plants and Pots, plus a full line of Fresh, SIIk and Dried Flowers head for... SMITH'S FARM & GARDEN CENTRE and the new PHONE 524-8761 EVENINGS 524-7243 About 50 people turned out for the 76th Mariner's Service held at Knox Presbyterian Church Sunday night. The annual service, originally called the Fisherman's and Sailor Service, started in 1903 and was changed to the Mariner's Service in 1913 after the Great Storm. The non -denominational service is for everyone connected with the marine trade. The Reverend Lockhart Royal conducted Sunday night's service which highlighted the Harbouraires, a men's choral group in Goderich. (photo by Jeff Seddon) Forrest Fund set In response to tributes in the form of money that have been pouring in, the Reverend A.C. Forrest Fund has been set up. The Fund is a memorial to the contributions made tc Canada and The United Church. by the late Dr. Forrest, outspoken and often- controversial Editor -Publisher of the United Church Observer for 23 years. Victoria Street United Church Minister: Rev. John D.M. Wood, B.A.B.D. Organist and Choir Director: Mrs. J. Snider MORNING WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. VICTORIA STREET 11:15 A.M. BENMILLER BY THE REVEREND MARVIN L. BARZ BEREA-BY-THE WATER LUTHERAN CHURCH A pastor, stood at the sick bed Of his 14 -year-old niece. She didn't know - but those who stood at her bedside did - that before the week, was up, she would fall into her final sleep. She was sure that her illness was. only "a rare kind of anemia," but her parents knew that it was leukemia. It had been just that day that the doctor had told the parents that medical science could hold no hope. A few days more and the dread disease would take its toll. Later the pastor wrote, "What could we say to the distressed mother as we drove her from, the hospital to our home that evening?, Surely nothing that had happened in the past few days had made any sense at all. Nathalie had been an honour student in her first year at high school, had ex- celled in sports and showed promise in the field of music. Only four weeks before she had romped in the vigor and bloom of youth, as carefree as any of her classmates. That night she lay limp, in the pallor of approaching death." SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED • OVER S9 YEARS How could anyone make these- things add ,up? Why did this young girl face death when a 74 - year -old relative lay paralyzed in another hospital, where she had lain half dead, half alive, for more than 20 years? Could there be a God in heaven who would permit such things to happen? And if so, does He rub tragedy, to speak of a God of love? Indeed, it would not be possible - if there had been no cross. As the pastor drove home from the hospital that evening, he found the words to comfort the grief-stricken- mother. The words are from the Bible, in Romans 8: 31- 32: "Faced with all this, what can we say? If God His hands in ghoulish glee as He snuffs out the lives Of helpless children and breaks the hearts of pleading parents? Is He a heartless monster who, although He has the power to change the tragic destiny of men, refuses to use that power for man's good? Is it possible, in the face of stark and bitter is for us, who can be against us? He did not even' keep back His own 'Son; but offered Him for us all! He gave us His Son - will He not also freely give us all things?" (TEV) There are so many things in life we cannot understand. But there is one thing we CAN know. Above us, ruling 'in the heavens, is a -God who. is FOR us. He is a God of love, not of some kind of love -in -general, but a God who has demonstrated His love for us in that supreme act of sacrifice on the cross. There, as Isaac Watts has put it "God, the mighty Maker, died for man the creature's sin." The . Cross of Christ is the one basis, the one sure foundation for hope in a world where there is so -much uncertainty. Indeed, it is the oniNsure ground for ,hope that God has given us. For it is only in the Cross of Christ that we can finally become' convinced • of God's mercy and His love. There we meet God in the flesh, willingly offering Himself as the sacrifice to pay for all human self-love and self- seeking, , The mountains and seas may tell us of God's power. The sun and moon and the skies may tell us of His wisdom'. The microscope may tell us of the marvelous secrets which He has tucked away in His, material universe. But nowhere do we .find the evidence of God's Father -heart of love except in the cross of His beloved Son, Jesus Christ. It is there that we learn what God thinks of us, how He feels toward us, and what His in- tentions toward us are. The Cross and its message .of divine love is an endless store -house of hope for every cir- cumstance of life. The Cross is God's eternal "..get -well" card ad- d? ed to all people. And it fits all occasions. Is business' bad? Is employment hard to find? Are the bills piling high? Has 'a loved one been in'hospital for weeks or months? Are we far from home and lonely? Does the world seem to pass us by? Have friends begun to ignore. us? Is there trouble in our home, our marriage? Is some sickness or malignancy eating arour body, and is death coming closer? There stands the Cross of Christ with its message: "God cares! He didn't spare His Son, but gave Him for you. He is ready to give you all the peace, comfort, help and HOPE you'need." L i i 3i i7 C ( EVANGELISTIC - FUNDAMENTAL % REV. R. BRUfACHER Pastor "...k..---'-'�"`t t 10:00 A.M. - FAMILY BIBLE SCHOOL I ti 11:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE i ;THE SALVATION ARMY SERMON: c ,j "THE HOLY SPIRIT'S WORK IN SALVATION" } WHY NOT ATTEND CHURCH? 6:00 P.M. WORD OF LIFE CLUB ij 9:45 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL i t 7:30 P.M EVENING SERVICE , and S 11:00 A.M. FAMILY WORSHIP j COMMUNION SERVICE ` 7:OP P.M. PRAISE & TESTIMONY ( i. SPECIAL MUSIC — - - AT BOTH SERVICES A.M. - CHURCH YOUTH & MRS. CAROL MEYERS - i 1i i LEADING THE MEETING Wed. 7:30 p.m. Prayer &Bible Study c P.M. - PARTICIPATION BY YOUTH & MISSIONARY t WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH FILM "ANGEL WITH A BUSHY BEARD" i._..�.. �... �.,�„ (The hand of God in the Heart of Goderich) •_ 1 ..-�•- ..�. „�„-„.„�.�" Officers Lieutenant & Mrs. Neil Watt , !! ' 7 "--- - - ' All Are' Cordially Invited To Join Our Fellowship i' L ' Knox 'Presbyterian Church i ., 1 t'THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., M. DIV Minister liristiutl rfnru1el (I`,li>1rd1 1 Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Listen to CKNX Radio Sunday - at 10:30 a.m. for the "Back to God Hour" Services held each Sunday at - Robertson Memorial School 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. REV. W.A. LUDWIG CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET I 18 WATERLOO ST. S. 524-9341 a The Rev. Ralph King, B.A., B.D., Minister Miss Clare`McGowan, Visiting Assistant Mr. Robert Blackwell, A. Mui., M. Mus. Director of"Music ''*',SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1979 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School for Grades 7 and over. Church School for ages 4 through Grades.6 from worship at 11 a.m. WORSHIP 11 A.M. SERMON: "ELISHA'S PRAYER'' The Reverend A. C. Young, Anthem: Praise To The Lord-Cabena Master, Show Thy Mercy -Hassler THE REV. RONALD C. McCALLUM, Assistant e LORNE H. DOTTERER, Director of Praise SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1979 10:00 a.m. Communicants' Class 11:00 a.m. Divine Worship i� Sermon: "TEMPTATION' AND j CONQUEST" 'L SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM j (NuYSery Facilities; ij / ' (Sunday School Retires from the Service ji I Enter to Worship Depart t� Serve ;� 1 i ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH , i7 L BROTHERHOOD OF ANGLICAN CHURCHMEN C ij 7( Friday, March 2nd, to, Sunday, March 4th1. t L Satlrrday, 5:30 p.m. Conference Eucharist 9 1 rj, -The Rt. Rev. T.D.B. Ragg, Bishop of Huron t9 1 j Sunday, March 4th,. First Sunday in Lent j L 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion t i 11:00 a.m. Church School 2 f. [ 11:00 a.m. Choral -Eucharist Installation Diocesan B.A.C. Officers, Sermon: The Rt. Rev. L. S. Garnsworthy Bishop of Toronto 1 Wednesdays in Lent: 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.,ln. Holy Communion = You are always welcome at S,t. George's - Rector: The Reverend Robert J. Crocker Facilities Come and worship with us. f Organist -Choirmaster: Joseph B. Herdman DIOCESAN CONFERENCE, Huron Chapel The Missionary Church Auburn, CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Goderich Area Representative ROBERT McCALLUM 11 Cambria Road Goderich 52407345 Clinton-Seaforth Area Representative MICHAEL FALCONER 153 High Street Clinton 482-9441 BEREA-BY-THE-WATER LUTHERAN CHURCH , ' Gibbons St. at Suncoast Drive SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1979 9:15 A.M. SUNDAY .SCHOOL FOR ALL 10:30 A.M. WORSHIP • SERMON: "JESUS' TEMPTATION" March 7 LENTEN SERVICE AT 7:30 p.m. Marvin,L_. Bari, Pastor 524-2235 "Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all" Acts 10:36 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH im 7�• Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle i iAffiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada SCorner of Elgin and Waterloo Streets 1 t Pastor: C. Fred Day ti t I Thur James Harman Nigerran National Fri J Faw Braril Fn R Faw Braid Sat M Traub Bran! Sin. G Wiederkehr Sierra Leone MARCH 8th to 11'th...6 UNUSUAL SERVICES Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8:00 p.m. Ladies Special Friday 2: 00 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. 7 : 45 p.m. Multimedia Presentation on Nigeria A FRIENDLY WELCOME IS EXTENDED TO ALL 10 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL "Something for Each Member of the Family" 11 A.M.• WORSHIP HOUR "Special Music and Message" 7 P.M. EVENING SERVICE "Choir Singing and Communion" MARCH 6 -TUESDAY -7:30 P.M. CONGREGATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING CRUSADERS Mon. 7:00 p.m. Montreal Street (near the -Square) Edward J. Anderson, Pastor Organist Mrs. Leonard Warr 9:45 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY.SCHOOL YOUTH MTG. I Sunday school 9:50 a.m. Classes for all ages Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Prayer 6:30-7:00 p.m. Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer and Praise Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Huron St. & Walnut St. Fri. 7:30 p.m. G. Clair Sams , Pastor