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--EEee or I age 20, Terrace ay- W e: y; B Schreiber News, edn sda' September 16, 1987 : ' nS ees eae SS Page 2, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, September 16, 1987 New Church column On the Winnie's Scribbles ing the Thibeaults here. Mr. and Mrs. Pudge Hamilton from Smith Falls are visiting friends here. Flo Whent from Thunder Bay is visiting relations and friends By Winnie Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Thibeault and Slate--------" Religious Pains By Bob Elkin pastor, St. John Anglican Church, Schreiber Ever had to deal with someone who is religiously obnoxious? You know the kind I mean. Knocks on your door at eight o'clock on a Saturday moming to bring you "the word". Shoves little pooklets at you on street corners with cheerful titles like: "Will You Burn in Hell?" Talks incessantly about being "washed in the plood of the Lamb." Well if you haven't, I have! I must have an especially-sinful look about me because I seem to attract this particular brand of religious zealot. And I never know what to say to them! 1 know that the message they are pushing is oversimplified and unrealistic. I know they are saying but I still never know what to say to them! At least I didn't until the other day. they are off base with much of what _ children from Chapleau are visit- ~ Church Listing Schreiber ------_-- Grace Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Jim Johnson. Phone 824-2402. Sunday School: all ages- 10 a.m. Morning worship service: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service: 7 p.m. Bible Study and prayer: Wednesdays,-/-p-m. Nursery provided for all services. Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church Pastor: Father Jan Rademaker, OM . Phone 824-2010. noon. Confessions: Saturdays, 4-5 p.m. in Schreiber. Pays Plat Prayer Group: Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew United Church : Minister: Ernie Hunt. Phone 825-3346 or 825-3396. Morning Service and Sunday School are at 11:15 a.m. Communion Service is the first Sunday of every month. A nursery for infants is provided. St. John Anglican Church Pastor, Bob Elkin. Phone 24-2771. Sunday Masses: Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. Rossport, here. Get well to Mr. Tiboni in hos- pital and Jean Stitt and Diana Katava, Carole Lavoie visited the Edgar LeBlancs last weekend. Ron and Sandy Larivee and family have returned from Guelph after attending a family wedding and then onto Kenora for a family reunion with Sandy's parents and nine brothers and sisters. This was the first time together for five years. A wonderful time to be together and to reminisce. The Chimo meeting will be Friday the 18th. Pot lunch and pirthdays- also a meeting will be held in Thunder Bay. Anyone wishing to gO please put your name on the board at Chimo to be held on Oct. 15. Mr. and Mrs. Les Corbett from Thunder Bay visited Mrs. Eleanor O'Connor. Happy Birthday (90 years- young) to Mrs. Irene Henderson, Schreiber, Mrs. Sara Suni of Thunder Bay is visiting her sister- in-law Helen Jartus. I was lounging around on the comer by the Anglican Church last Thursday evening when two guys in a station wagon pulled up and motioned me over. "Say friend," said Morning prayer at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. This Sunday at 7 p.m. Leslie Peterson, Bishop of Algoma, will celebrate a service of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. Quilting lecture the one, "can you tell me where we might find a Bible 'All welcome. study here in town tonight?" onstra- I was a bit surprised. Sure, I've been asked for Terrace Bay am d dem directions before. People have wanted to know how to get Community Church tion by jan to the post office, where to find a restaurant, even where Minister, Ernie Hunt. Phone 825-3346 or 825-3396. Kortweg at to get a bottle but I've never been asked where to find a Bible study before. And I didn't know! "Well...ah...no", I finally said. "l can't think of anywhere in town having a Bible study tonight." Just then someone went into the church. "There", he said, pointing. Worship service is every Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. Church School is also at this time. Communion service is every first Sunday of every month. A nursery is provided. A warm welcome awaits all. Lutheran Church Pastor, Rev. Mark Moss. Terrace Bay library. "Is there a Bible study in A quilting lecture and demon- there tonight?" ~ We will be meeting every Sunday at 2 p.m. in the recreation room at ; * "Well, 10", I stammered out. "There's a bridge game Birchwood Terrace. stration by Jan Kortwes will be downstairs there tonight." For more information contact; Rev. Mark Moss, 887-3020 (office), held Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. "A bridge game!", he shouted shocked. "Maybe this is mile drome), Lloyd or Hilda Hiebert, 825-3897 or Cathy Wilkes -| googie call the library : , " 5-9495 -3819. the very place to 80 and preach the word! The summer reading club St. Martin of Tours Pastor, Father Bernard Campbell. Phone 825-3231. Confessions are on Saturday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday Masses are on Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Birchwood Terrace, 1 p.m. I conjured up an image of someone downstairs being interrupted in the middle of playing out a small slam by this guy waving his Bible. I was tempted to encourage him but decided against it. The church probably doesn't carry that kind of insurance and besides, I'd have to help clean up the mess. "No", I said. "This isn't the place for you to do that." He slowly looked me over. I could almost hear him - "Bridge time could be put to better use." The way I play the game he might be right but that wasn't what he really meant and I knew it. I waited. Finally he spoke: "if Jesus came tonight would half the people in this church be saved?" "Yes," | answered without hesitation. would be." "Have they been born again?", he demanded. "Have they been washed in the blood?" I thought of al the self-righteous, overbeaiing, religious bullys I've ever had to deal with and suddenly I knew exactly what to say. "Good-bye," I said. members had their "Gobble It Up" party Sept. 3 in the library. Certificates were presented to Louise Bonnema, Crystal and Tanya McLean, Jennifer and Crystal Luxmore, Jessie Wilkes, Lisamarie Cornect, Nathan Notwell and Shannon Mogquin. These children are to be com- mended on their reading and library habits. Terrace Bay Gospel Assembly Pastor, Rev. Keith Mllne. Phone 824-3436 or 825-9368. Family worship is on Sunday at 11 a.m. Wednesday night is Action Night from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday night is YOUTH ALIVE at 7:30 p.m. If you would like to include a message with your listing, t 825-3747. contact the News a pe abit a ie New Books . Ottawa Unbuttoned by Dave _ McIntosh, Kurelek- a biography by Patricia Morley, Complete Guide to Bicycling in Canada, 1987 Franchise Annual, It all began with Daisy by Jones, Jane Brody's Good Food 'y be Jeve they 1-7 by L. Ron Hubbard, More Die of Heartbreak by S$ Bellow, 50 by Avery Corman. We have a good collection of the bestsellers and several new talking books, paperbacks and children's books. The library will be open on Saturdays, 1-5 p-™- beginning Sept. 19. Stretch your mind-visit your public library: Birth Bob and Linda Bryson are arf pleased to announce the LC arrival of their third child on Aug. 12/87. Christopher Michael, weighing 6 Ibs. 7 oz. Baby brother for Benji and Tracy. Special thanks to Dr. Wilkes and all the nursing staff of the McCausland Hospital. Herman Mannila, your Liberal candidate for the Lake Nipigon Riding, wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to the voters, campaign work- ers and to everyone who worked sO hard. | Bob And Linda Bryson LL PIANO TEACHER Requires Students Call 824-2768 Thank-you ots, A thank-you goes out to SRE. Irene Borutski and Cathy Ss ees Lengle for the surprise Zi Se | Gtchen shower. Also a big SE ee ok ladies