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CHURCHY The Voice Of The Church A WEEKLY MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL MINISTERS "Communion With God" United Church Of Canada Minister: Rev. F. W. Taylor, B.A., B.D. Colborne United Church Organist and Choir Leader: Mrs. W. G. Irvine Sunday, February 5-- 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School and Adult Bible Class. 11.00 a.m. -Worship Service 7.00 p.m.--Hi-C's in the Sunday School Room Thursday, February 2-- 2.30 p.m.--The W.M.S. in the home of Mrs. L. Gordon 7.30 p.m.--Choir Practice in S.S. Hall followed by Choir Annual Meeting Wednesday, February 8-- 8.00 p.m.--The Committee of Stewards in the S.S. Hall 5alem United Church ! < Pianist: Mrs. A. E. Ashbridge Sunday, February 5-- 1.30 p.m.--Sunday School 2.30 p.m.--Worship Service Presbyterian Church In Canada Anglican Church Of Canada Trinity Church, Colborne Rector: Rev. J. A. Roney, B. Sc., L.Th. Organist: Mrs. I. F. Flanders SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY 9.30 a.m.--Morning Prayer Wednesday, February 8-- 4.15 p.m.--Junior Auxiliary St. Peter's, Lakeport Rector: Rev. J. A. Roney Baptist Church Organist: Miss Ddna Kisl Sunday: Morning Service 11 a.m. Sunday School at 11.30 a.m | Thursday: 7.30 Prayer Meeting at the Parsonage. Tuesday: 7.30 B.Y.P.U. at Parsonage \V M.S. First Tuesday of each month. St. Paul's, Lakeport Organist--Mrs. Ivan Flanders. 11.00 a.m.--Sunday School 1.30 p.m.--Church Service. Topic: "What is Presbyterian-ism". (2) Doctrine & Creed. Old St. Andrews, Colborne Organist: Mrs. G. B. Barnes 11.00 a.m.--Church Service Topic: "What is Presbyterian-ism. (1) Origin & Develop- Roman Catholic Parish Priest: Rev. H. A. Black St. Francis de Sales Colborne 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays j 10.30 a.m.--Mass ; 2nd & 4th Sundays | 8.30 a.m.--Mass | St. Mary's, Grafton 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays by Rev. James Gibson In Exodus 33:-ll I read, "And the Lord spoke unto' Moses, face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend." In this day and age we do not like to limit or localize God. We will not accept, too easily the idea that a man can talk and walk with God. Many ask the question did the Lord look with human eyes and speak with human voice to His servant. Here we are confronted with a paradox. On the one hand we read in the Bible "The Lord dwelleth not in temple made with hands and the creation cannot contain Him," again. "No man shall look upon my face and live", and again "God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and Truth". However for a little while let us forget all the difficulties and penetrate at once to the spiritual meaning which underlies these mystical words. Moses did speak with God, face to face, just as all the old time prophets were privileged to do. He commenced with Him alone, He talked with Him. It was no stranger with whom Moses held converse, but one whom our hearts know, our soul's desire, the fairest among ten thousand, the altogether lovely are. He was the one who in after years declared to His beloved disciples, "Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you". It was this same Christ with whom Moses conversed in the wilderness and again in the Mount of Transfiguration. There is a present day need of a personal Communion with God. Is it not remarkable the language of adoration and spiritual feeling we find in such Old Testament passages such as, "One Thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after, that I may dwell in the House of The Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in His Temple", or "My meditat- ion of Him shall be sweet and I will be glad in the Lord". Let us think of the joy the Christian has in personal communion with the Risen and Exalted Christ. "Jesus the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast. But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest." St. Francis of Assissi, in his devotions, with head bowed, kept repeating the name of Jesus. Martin Luther said he spent eight hours a day in prayer. Of John Knox it was said, "He never feared the face of man, so familiar was he with the Face of God. John Wesley tells us that at the beginning of Methodism, a little group, continued constant in prayer until three o'clock in th ing, and the Holy Ghost came mightily upon them, and with one acord they broke into the strains of the "Te Deum". We praise Thee, O God, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord". In every century, personal communion with God has been held to be the highest privilege of the soul. We have not arrived at the true meaning of Life til we have learned what it means to commune with God. This is the corrective for all that is wrong in life today, this is man's greatest need, to commune and find a place of contact and fellowship with God. Sabatier the great French theologian said, "If wearied with the world of pleasure or of toil, 1 long to find my soul again, and live a deeper life, I can accept no other guide master than Jesus Christ." It is not always easy to pray, but if we continue we shall at last find that sweet communion, and the Voice that speaks to us will be the Voice that spoke by the Lake of Galilee. Yes the same Christ who spoke to our Fathers, is the same who speaks to us now. The Gospel Oasis j United Missionary Pastor: Rev. R. K. Harris Pianist: Mrs. P. Redfearn Sunday: 10.30 a.m.--Family Devotions 7.00 p.m.--Evening Fellowship Wednesday: 8.00 p.m.--Midweek Service j Congregational Meeting Of Salem United Church Held Last Monday I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength; the Lord is my strong rock, and my defence: my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. Church Minister: Rev. A. Shantz Sunday Services: 10 a.m.--Sunday School 11 a.m.--Morning Worship i 7.00 p.m.--Evangelistic Service Wednesday: 8.00 p.m.--Prayer Service in Sunday School Rooms Come and Worship with us this Sunday The annual Pot Luck supper and Congregational Meeting of Salem United Church took place in the Salem Sunday School Hall on January 30th., with a good representation of the community present. Salem W.A. balance on hand January 5, 1961, $125.63, Mrs. Cecil Bellamy, treasurer; W.A. Sunshine balance, January 1st, 1961, $6.96; Sunday School balance, January 1, 1961, $38.29, Mrs. Ken Bellamy, Treasurer; Mr Taylor opened the meet- Sunday School M.&M. collect-,g with Scripture reading and ions, $19.67, Mrs. John Fen-prayer followed by the Lord's aughty, treasurer; Sunday Sch- ing UNITED CHURCH COUPLE'S CLUB The Couples' Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Spencer for their January meeting, there being twenty-eight present. The President, Mr. Jim Davis, called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone present, then Mrs. Davis led in Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Spencer had the devotional, the topic being Faith. The Scripture reading was found in Hebrews 11:1-6. A very interesting program was lined up for the next sifx months. The next meeting to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Teal. Mr. and Mrs. Pacey to have the devotional and Mr. and Mrs. Grosjean the program. speaker of the evening, Rev. Mr. Snow of Brighton United Church, who told us about Newfoundland and showed some very beautiful slides of the country. Mr. Snow came to Brighton from Newfoundland. Mr. Bruce Spencer thanked Mr. Snow for coming and giving his talk and showing the slides which was enjoyed by all. Mr6. Gordon Ellis and Mrs. Lawrence Spencer then favoured us with a duet. Mr. Edison showed some pictures of the Centennial and Countryside. He was thanked by Mr. Irwin. ool Cradle Roll, December 1960, 14 members, Mrs. Anne Hutchings, Cradle Supt.; Building and Furnace Fund, balance January 1, 1961, $192.66, Mr. Robert Armstrong. A social hour was then enjoyed by all. Rev. Mr. Taylor closed the meeting with the benedic-Mr. Taylor introduced the; tion. Prayer in unison. Mr. Taylor then thanked the ladies for the delicious pot luck meal. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read by the secretary, Mrs. Alfred Smith and adopted. In 1960 two beautifully engraved brass collection plates were given our church by Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bellamy and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bellamy in Memory of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bellamy and sister Ruby. The church statistics report was given by Mr. Taylor. There are fifty families and 180 persons under the pastoral oversight The total resident mem- Bellamy, bership of the church is 63 and Ren Bellam y'wmiam Brow^ non-resident 16. | Ralph Bruce The reports were read and son, Lloyd Chatterson, Tom adopted with the following bal- j Everden, George Koelback, ances on hand shown by the Wallace Onyon, Mrs. Clayton respective treasurers. Total I Peacock, Mrs. William Brown, Missionary and Maintenance | George Peters, Jack Smith, collection for 1960, $272.97; j Howard Swain, Norman Simp-Mrs. R. S. Carman, Treasurer; | son, Grant Whaley and Earl Church Treasury balance on Whaley. TRUSTEES, Robert hand January 4, 1961, $868.33, Armstrong, Chairman, J. W. Mr. R. S. Carman, Treasurer; Peacock, Clayton Peacock, Will- iam Brown, Roy Bellamy and Alfred Smith. PARSONAGE BOARD: Archie Bellamy, Tom Everden, Clayton Peacock and Earl Whaley. USHERS: Cecil Bellamy, Chairman, Archie Bellamy, Clayton Peacock and Alfred Smith. Church Treasurer: Ralph Carman; Envelope Steward and M and M Treasurer: Mrs. Ralph Carman: Pianist: Mrs. Ed. Ashbridge; Assistant Pianist, Mrs. Archie Bellamy; Auditors, William Brown and Jack Smith; Sunday School: Superintendent, Mrs. R. Carman, Assist. Supt., Mr. Alfred Smith, Sec.-Treas. Mrs. Ken Bellamy, Pianist, Mrs. Archie Bellamy; Woman's Association: President, Mrs. William Brown, Treasurer, Mrs. Cecil Bellamy, Secretary, Mrs. George Peters, Church Caretaker, Mr. Walter Hill. The possibility of insulating our church and hall to diminish heating costs was discussed. Mr. Alfred Smith and Mr. Ralph Carman were appointed to look into this. Plans are to complete the painting of the interior of the church in the nice weather in preparation for the awaited Centennial special service on Sunday, October 29th, 1961. The Rev. Douglas Pilkey, B. A. who is Eastern Secretary of M & M Department of the United Church of Dorval, Que., will be guest minister at the morning service. The guest minister for the evening service will be Rev. D. M. Smith B.A., B.D., DTh. of Campbellford. Dr. Smith is at present the President of the Bay of Quinte Conference. After a period of discussion it was decided that the time of the regular Church service each Sunday will be at 2.30 p.m. until the first Sunday in May. From this date the hour will be 9.30 a.m. until Anniversary time. Compliments were extended to all who helped make the past year one of progress. We appreciate everyone who patronized our social functions during the past year making them a succ- It was moved by Mr. Alfred Smith and seconded by Archie Bellamy that the meeting be adjourned. Rev. Taylor pronounced the Benediction. OBITUARY Mrs. W. A. Black Colborne residents who remembered her will be saddened by the death of Mrs. W. A. Black in Renfrew Victoria Hospital on Sunday, January 22nd, 1961. Mrs. Black, born Lula May i i Mallory on October 24th, 1878, „ was the youngest child of Ery Mr. Taylor thanked the off- E Mallory and Mary Welton, icers for the year on their good! who lived near Castleton at the work. In return Mr. Alfred yme Smith moved a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor fori She married Walter Allan their fine leadership during Black of Black's Corners in ' 1897, who predeceased her in 1934. In her early married years she lived in Frankford and Calabogle where Mr. Black taught school. Later, she lived in Braeside, Meaford, and Renfrew which has been her home since 1920. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. A. L. Gormley (Mildred) of Renfrew, Mrs. G. B. Barnes (Margaret) of Colborne, and two grandchildren, Jennifer and Bruce Barnes. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 24th, from her late residence, 83 Renfrew Avenue East. Interment was in Thomsonville Cemetery, Renfrew. another year 1 The Church officers for 1961 are as follows: ELDERS, Cecil Bellamy Clerk of Session, J. W. Peacock, Clayton Peacock, Bruce Chatterson and Donald Chatterson. COMMITTEE OF STEWARDS, Ed. Ashbridge