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Nag flux as m311 Ww Tree sings The 90 members of American community choir German singing Frankfurts form Christmas tree at concert in the Frankfurt American central chapel recently Chair is con ducted by director Marcel Seminara back to camera AP Photo stage fragrance of faith Trusting Lord means happiness Hy DOROTHY KILBURN In the midst of the many duties that come our way at Christmas time my son told me that according to the Na tional Geographic Society one male house wren working from 15 am to pm made 1217 trips in single day with food for his family He averaged trip every 47 seconds not counting the sorties he made for his own hunger What sense of parental responsibility the great Creator has placed in the makeup of these little birds Motivated by their Godgiven instincts they play their role on natures God also gives inner motivation to His followers causing them to desire to do His will For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure Phil 13 When we realize that God is willing to be our motivation it takes away sense of striving and struggling to do what is His Holy Spirit right and replaces it with faith that God will work in us by Catherine Marshall said that she noticed that the Chris tians who were most successful were those who had learned to relax in the selfeffort department Happy is the Christian who has learned to trust the Lord for his inner motivation for the word of God says that none of them that trust in him shall be desolate Psalm 3422 Shouldnt ignore gifts of leadership TORONTO CP cant afford to ignore the leadership gifts of any layper son man or woman The Canadian Churehman says The churchs national newspaper says in an editorial that women arent being elected to national and diocesan committees compris mg only 13 per cent of the total committee membership and 11 per cent of the National Ex ecutiveCouncil The newspaper was commen ting on recent survey by number of Anglican women and presented to the House of Bishops saying the preaching pastoral counselling and teaching functions of the church and its seminaries should be open equally to men and women Itinust be recognized that submison of wor en doc wt ex The trines havebeen used to op Anglican Church of Canada press and Victimize women in the past Churchill Mrs Saunter 4563999 Confirmed on December at the United Church by Reverend AM Croft were Kirby Constable Kevin Fridge and Grant Kneeshaw Philip and Ruth Cowan were welcom ed as members by transfer On December 16 after the morning service lwhitr gift the Sunday School aid con gregation will remain for pot luck luncheon and Christmas program New elders elected December are Mike Hines Anita vonraffen and June Wright was Questioned by Vatican The Rev Edward Schillebeeckx noted theologian at Hollands University of Nijmegen was questioned Thursday in Vatican City by Vatican experts on his writings and teachings The questioning was the first stage of disciplinary process aimed at Schillebeeckx who some church leaders say leans towards heresy in his writings AP Photo Bible study their basic activity MONTREAL CP The Atlantic Ocean is not to be recommended in October when travelling on 13000ton boat seasick London medical school graduate noted with understatement in his diary in 1928 Howard Guiness was bound for Canada with oneway ticket raised by fellow students to explore the possibilities for student Christian movement similar to the British Inter Varsity Fellowship founded at Cambridge 50 years earlier The young Anglican landed in Montreal and for year travell ed by tcuin to cam uses acrossCanada support by sional gifts On Sept 18 1929 seven students met at Queens University Kingston Ont and the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship was founded This fall 50 years later thousands of Christian students are meeting in some 500 high schools 50 universities and 30 other postsecondary institu tions The interdenominational groups range from halfdozen teenagers in high school up to 300 at University of British Col umbia Their basic activity seems rather anachronistic Bi ble study They also sponsor speakers ilms debates and musical interest oups to try to gr Christian students in the message ATTRACTS 500 For example small group in Montreal junior college last year sponsored debate bet ween Christian author and college professor on the theme of sexuality and 500 students crammed into the cafeteria There seems to be an im pressive amount of spiritual hunger on the part of kids to day says Don MacLeod general director of Canadian InterVarsity Beth Hodges secondyear education student at McGill says the McGill chapter which began in the 19305 has about 50 active members this year Every two weeks they invite speaker to potluck supper and study the Bible weekly in small groups The fellowship has staff of 115 spread across the country in CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 156 St Viicont St Phone 7286035 REV BIERMAH Join us for worship at9 and 11 am and 730 pm am Dutch Service on last Sunday of the month Tuna into the BACK TO GOD HOUR RADIO MESSAGES SUNDAYS Toronto CHINFM 800om loronto CHFH 930 am 1430 Church 7373062 945 am 1100 am 700 pm name Jesus for all the Christmas Cantata Sunday December Everyone Welcome Westminster Presbyterian Church 170 Steel St near Puget MINISTER PAUL MILLS SUNDAY DEC 16 1000 am Church School Christmas Program 1100 am Church School for all ages 700 PM Christmas Cantata CAROL OF CHRISTMAS by the Westminster Choir Sins NJSL FAITH MISSIONARY 229 Crawford Street Pastor Wayne Domm 7268750 Barrie Ontario Practice For Christmas Program Morning Worship Special Christmas Film CONFLICT AT CHRISTMAS Annual Christmas Program CHRISTMAS IS MIRACLE Wednesday 800 pm For unto us child is born EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 123 ST VINCENT ST BARRIE 7283017 Rov Frank Wood Pastor 945 am Bible School class for everyone 1100 am Message from the Word of God 700 pm SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Come and see the Singing Christmas Tree with message Wednesday 730 pm Prayer Praise Bible Study CHRISTMAS CANTATA Our Adult and Youth Chairs and Orchestra present 23rd Presbyterian mitt Hebrew 3nd crsley 815 In BC 25 arr gig or Church SceOOI 10 45 arr 511 13 table Serimon PREPARE YE Service rebroadcast on Cable at pm Sunday School Christmas Party at 230 by ans THE BARRIE COMMUNITY REFORMED CHURCH AT CUNDLES HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL Candles Rd East 11 am Worship Service and Sunday School Bible classes during the week Pastor THE REV GRANT NOLAND Office 26 Ashdole Court Telephone 7285869 Are you on dead and street We are here to show as one beggar to another beggar where we both can find bread Bible Study Prayer Thou shalt call His Isaiah 96 and Luke l3l LOVE CAME DOWN 1979 at 700 pm ESSA ROAD Presbyterian Church 59 Essa Rd at Burton Ave Minister Rev Gerard Byloard Organist Mrs VoraiDiamond 1100 am Sermon WHAT SHALL BRING WHEN APPROACH THE LORD 700 pm SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRESENTED BY CHURCH SCHOOL AND SENIOR CHOIR ALL WELCOME an HECTGY 053 St Thomas ANGLICAN CHURCH Shanty Bay SERVICE 1030 AM MORNING PRAYER Sunday School Nursery St Giles ANGLICAN CHURCH 95 Cook St Barrie 3530 AM non COMMUHIOR 1000 AM HOLY COMMUNION Sunday School Nursery TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH 24 COLLIER ST Next to the Post Office Rector Canon JohniE Speers ADVE am 10 am pm Assistant Rev Sam Obol NT Ill Holy Communion Choral Eucharist Sermon Prayer Praise Service Rev Sam Obol MIDWEEK EUCHARISTS Tues 730 pm Thurs 1030 am Free Methodist Chu rCh BAYFIELD DALTON 7267821 Do ioin us in worship this lords Day 900 am 1000 am 1100 am 630 PM WORSHIP SERVICE LORDS SUPPER SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUR MORNING WORSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM We invite you to our services this Special Sunday Lords Supper celebration at 900 Regular Morning Worship at 11 Program by our children at 630 Pastor CARL BULL 00 pnd then the annual Christmas Assistant SWANSON Burton Avenue United Church 37 Burton Avenue Barrie JOY TO TH WORLD is the sermon theme at MORNING WORSH IP 1030 AM White Gift Presentations Nursery Core and Church School Provided CANDLES CAROLS AND BRASS Candlelight Service of Christmas Music and Carols with guest instrumentalists and Singers ioining our Choir SUNDAY EVENING AT 700 pm Minister Rev Paul Morrow Music Director Mr Doug Garraway YOU ARE WELCOME Central Lni ADVE ted Church Ross and Toronto Streets Next to RVH Barrie Ontario NTIII 915 am Family Worship in Church School Hall 1030 am GREAT JOY TO ALL PEOPLE Rev 730 FESTIVAL OF CH Joy pm RISTMAS MUSIC presented by CENTRAL CHURC AND EASTVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL CHOIRS 575 Itl Illl1l 7lll COLLIER UNITED CHURCH 112 Collier St near City Hall services and Sunday Schools 930 and am AN OLDFASHIONED CHRISTMAS PAGEANT led by our Sunday Schools ALL WELCOME Lutheran Church 220 Steel St Barrie SUNDAY SCHOOL 830 CHURCH SERVICE 830 UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Timothy Christian School 49 Ferris lone Pastor Johnson 7282353 Sunday Family Hour 1000 am Evening Worship 700 pm The Church that is Apostolic in Faith Experience and Prac tice St Georges Anglican Burton Granville 900 AM HOLY EUCHARIST 1030 AM CHURCH SCHOOL PRESENTATION In Parish Hall CHURCH SCHOOL NURSERY Rector Rev Kaye BA All Welcome ITLS of Collier President the examiner Saturday Rec 15 1979 supportive role to students but the movement depends on the initiative of students and some volunteers such as teachers who may sponsor club in high school Personnel are usually universitytrained lay men and women while few are ministers lent to the move ment such as MacLeod 41 yearold Presbyterian minister Their modest salaries Plans concert On Sunday Dec 23 at pm Emmanuel Baptist Church in Barrie presents Christmas cantata entitled Love Came Down This program featuring the churchs adult choir youth choir orchestra and special soloists is free concert open to anyone who wishes to attend Emmanuel Baptist Church is located at 128 St Vincent St Barrie rni are paid by donations First Bptist CLAPPERTON WORSLEY STS Rev Stewart Liddell Minister Call 945 7289790 FAMILY CHURCH SCHOOL For 1100 FAMILY WORSHIP Transportation JOY HOPEFULNESS Warm Welcome Awaits You Christian Science Society 159 Collier Street Barrie CHURCH SERVICE SUNDAY SCHOOL 11 am TESTIMONY MEETING Second Wed each month pm Reading Room open Tuesday 79 pm 7261602 Pentecostal CHURCH ANNE ST AT HWY 400 SUNDAY DEC 16 I979 TONIGHT AT 630 rammoous CHRISTMAS CONCERT 200 voice childrens choir Illustrated message Dramatic portrayal of the Christmas message Come and see your children in this years bigger than ever Christmas concert 950 am SUNDAY SCHOOL 1100 am WORSHIP SERVICE CDACE UNITEDCHUDCII 350 GROVE STREET EAST BARRIE ONTARIO WITH GREATJOY that GRA CE UNITED CHURCH Invites You To Attend THE DEDI CA TION of our NE WSANCTUAR at two oclock on SUNDA DECEMBER 16th 1979 The Service of Dedication will be conducted by THE RE PA UL MORRO of Burton Avenue United Church Barrie Chairman of Presbytery assisted by THE RE WILLIAM FRITZ Street United Church Barrie Eect of Toronto Conference The Preacher will be THE RE DONALD JA of Central United Church Barrie