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Page WEEKEND EXTRA Friday November iwf Missionary Alliance co needs new home Main St church soon to be vacant Herald Writer The Christian and Mission ary Alliance Church in down town Georgetown needs a new The congregation voted last November to relocate because they found the former baptist church atop the Main Street hill getting too cramped The pledged more lhan over the next three years to purchase properly and build a new church according to Reverend Peter Rev Ralph Is a bin man with a soft voice Hes been with the congregation since It numbered only seven years ago This Is my first full time parish church he sold I had a lot of learning to do hut the people and I grew toget her r Orlglmlly from Stoney Creek Rev Ralph said he studied at a liberal arts college in Nyack New York after he finished high school Then ho worked at the Canadian Theo logical College In for his masters degree in divinity Connected with the university of the theological col lege la warmly evangelical he said The Christian and Mission Alliance Church was founded 100 years ago by Canadian Albert Simpson who based the operation in New York Rev Ralph said Mr Simpson desired to deepen personal Christian life and to preach the gospel to foreign missions MISSIONARIES Missionary work Is much a part of ibis church Tenth in a series Built In by Bap Ihls this Georgetown church has been housing the Christian and Missionary alliance congregation for seven years The group plans to move into larger quarters now finding the 111year old church too small Theyve raised over in pledges for the next award purchasing properly and building a modem sanctuary Herald photos by An IN THE CHURCHES By Bob Ollivier Baptists gather in Falls Several churchrelated items were overlooked week when space limitations forced this columns cancella tion The Herald apologizes o Its readers Last week was the annual convention of the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada long name for a large organization of churches of which Maple Avenue Baptist In Georgetown is port The local church sent dele gates o the convention at Ihe Sheraton Brock Hotel in Nia gara Falls Ontario where the theme was based on Psalm The Lord has done great things for us and we ore glad- There were delegates from ISO of the churches in Ihe Fellowship a total of GOO in attendance The rally of wit ness was held In the convention centre at Niagara Falls New York where turned up Having spoken to some of those delegates last weekend I caught some of the enthusiasm and the excitement of a church organization moving rapidly ahead In a day when many churches are losing members have 1 missionaries func tioning in countries of the Rev Ralph said Canadas budget is million for mis sions this year The George town Alliance church pledged 12 last year To encour age Interest In missionary work abroad a missionary convention Is held with miss brough in to talk to Georgetown congregation Tor four days a year Rev Ralph said his church members do some door missionary work In Hal ton Hills Sharon his wife went door knocking to Invite neigh born to bible studies when they first moved to Georgetown he said Rev Ralph said his fan I growing by taking members from oilier groups Instead he Bays its attracting people whove chosen to put their faith in Christ and arc unchurched Sometimes It can be an intimidating experience to came to even the warmest church Rev Ralph said sympathetically They dont know when to kneel or stand and are to come to church He said people who feel that way can read and study the Bible In their own living room The home bible study program generates a lot of sharing With an Inductive approach to the bible Rev Ralph said people open up and talk about their lives In the small groups which meet in living rooms Doling to 1867 In George town the Alliance Church began with services held by Paul Collins in the Cedarvate Community Centre one family attending For two members used to bring their own heaters with them to service plugging them In a- gainst the cold UNTIL MOVED The growing group met In homes afterward and at St Andrews United Church on Mountolnvlow Road South until they moved into ihelr own building In Built in 1SG9 Main Street church belonged to the Bap tists until they moved Into their larger Mountalnvlew loc ation As a centennial project the Baptists rebuilt steeple of Ihe Main Street church They lell me at one point In time when the Baptists were here the fire department would come lo paint the frames of the church steeple and the church would Iced them dinner Rev Ralph The church was rented out to the until the Alliance group bought It from the Baptists Rev Ralph commented on how the acoustics Inside the church are very effective You can hear resonance Just with your voice be said And its a great place for singing The basement of the church has a modem kitchen with appliances donated by its members A liny table with low benches sits square In the centre the kitchen and Is used for Sunday School by the lots Rev Ralph said the building used to have an old wood stove and told the tale of how somebody throwing out the ashes from the stove managed to get Ihe nearby horse fire The shed Is no longer If you look above Ihe old lantern hanging at tho en trance of the church foyer you Rev Ralph pulled a long cord to the right of the front Toots to open the ladders which lake you sit the He said the ministers office trap way to top said Rev to the left of the church stage Ralph thought you used to bouse the organ pipes Ive never climbed to the could get spectacular photos until the organ was belfry but there are three from up there Continued on page COLLISION CENTRE LTD OVER YEARS EXPERIENCE Were Professionals in what we do EXPERT COLLISION REPAIRS EXPERT COLOUR MATCHING FREE COURTESY CARS FREE ESTIMATES FREE TOWING ALL INSURANCE CLAIMS HANDLED FAST Were government body repair parts and apprentice 8775163 COLLISION CENTRE LTD Did you ever wish you could meet some of the characters in the Bible Last Sunday even ing members of Maple Avenue Baptist Church had such an opportunity when David Oakvilles Chartwell Bap tist Church gave Sermon based on King David Mr Fester took a special course at Dallas Theological Seminary In dramatic preach ing and came dressed for the port the King A very thoughtprovoking message In an entirely different form where the speaker uses no notes speaks the part of the character and keeps one spell bound for minutes There are about In North America and some In our area Chanting an integral part of some established relig ions Is vital link to their brand of mind control and should not be looked upon as cute or harmless These cults are a blight on our nation and on Christianity and should be avoided while being under stood and prayed for continued on page EVERY ITEM IN STOCK NOW REDUCED BY Accessories Handbags Pants SHARE IN THE Blazers Knit Cloches Scarves SALEABRATION Blouses Knit Gloves Skirts Shop and Enjoy Daywear Leather 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