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Philippines the focus of World Day of Prayer event
World Day of Prayer
The Belgrave community celebrated World Day of Prayer
on March 3 with special presentations and speakers.
Shown delivering items to be used in the presentation are,
from left, Muriel Coultes, Sheila Nixon and Nancy Folkard.
The event focuses on the struggles of people from a
different country every year, this year focusing on the
Philippines. (Denny Scott photo)
Smith hopes staff,
students visit school
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professional studies] at trying to
include the existing building in the
new building," he said. "The cost to
include it would have been
prohibitive, however, as it was a
purpose-built structure."
Smith said 14/19 Inc. listened to
many different people throughout
the community and tried to
incorporate the old building in the
plans for the new centre; it just
couldn't work, however, and he
understands anyone who is saddened
by that reality, pointing to the fact
that his own children attended the
school when he lived and worked in
Blyth.
"We're going to keep the site a
place for education though, and I
think that's the best way we can
honour what the grounds have been
used for for more than a century," he
said.
Smith hopes that former staff,
teachers and students will not only
attend the open house, but reconnect
with each other through the event.
He said the connections that people
made at the school are plain to him
when he walks down the street and
runs into his sons' former teachers
who continue to ask about their
former students.
As for the new structure, the
deadline for the project to be shovel -
ready is the end of the month,
meaning the site needs to be
prepared for construction and the
plan for the structure needs to be
completed. Those involved with
14/19 Inc. are currently working on
that project, as well as producing a
business plan to meet requirements
set out by Huron County Council to
receive $500,000 in funding towards
the project, specifically earmarked
for the construction of the CCRC.
Smith said the congress of
deadlines has made for a busy
month, but the organization plans on
having the business plan in place
and the project shovel -ready in time
to take advantage of all the funding
offered to the program.
The World Day of Prayer was held
at Knox United Church on Friday,
March 3. The theme was "Am I
Being Unfair to You?" The service
was prepared by ladies of the
Philippines.
The islands of the Philippines are
prone to earthquakes and typhoons.
Climate change is resulting in an
increase of droughts and devastating
storms, notably Typhoon Yolanda,
the most severe storm to make
landfall ever recorded, which
claimed thousands of lives.
It is believed the first humans
arrived in the Philippines using rafts
or primitive boats at least 67,000
years ago. Women in the Philippines
occupied a relatively high status in
the community until colonial
cultures introduced feudalism which
led to the subordination of women to
men in the whole archipelago.
Christianity is the major religion,
with more than 80 per cent of the
population being Roman Catholic.
Islam and Hinduism predate
Christianity in the Philippines.
Traditional religions are still
practised by an estimated two per
cent of the population. Women take
on the role of breadwinner as they go
abroad to work at a staggering social
cost to the country.
The Philippines population is one
of the fastest growing in Asia,
reaching more than 100 million in
2014 and is very young. There are
between 120 and 170 languages
spoken in the country. English is
considered an official language for
the purposes of communication and
instruction.
Filipino women are discriminated
against and treated as subordinates
in the home, in church and in
society. The majority of women
remain poor, and are vulnerable to
abuse and exploitation.
The World Day of Prayer in the
Philippines is coordinated through
Church Women United of the
Philippines, an interdenominational
organization. The organization also
supports younger women for
ecumenical leadership and provides
avenues for nurturing interest and
ecumenical cooperation wherever
of the Creator is
the name
proclaimed.
At Knox United Church, there will
be a lunch following the service on
Sunday, March 12. Please bring
sandwiches or sweets. Larry and
Barb Harper will talk on their
experiences in El Salvador.
Everyone is welcome. The Lay
Support Team will meet at Trinity
United Church on Wednesday,
March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
The UCW thank everyone who
helped make meat pies. A special
thanks to Roger and Debbie Hopper
for donating the large turkey and the
Folkards for cooking it. Over 200
turkey pies and over 100 beef pies
were made.
Please continue to save your milk
bags. 220 milk bags are needed to
make a 40" x 60" sleeping mat. The
Camp Menesetung wish list sheet is
on the bulletin board inside the
entrance doors. A box has been
placed on the table by the west coat
rack for any donations.
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