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140th committee sets special year-end event
The Blyth 140th committee will
be holding a special year-end
celebration on Dec. 31, marking the
group's last official activity.
The event will run from 1-6 p.m.
at and around the Blyth and District
Community Centre.
The Blyth Lions food booth will
be open throughout the day. Events
will include a Christmas tree
burning, on-site entertainment, a
sled dog demonstration and, pending
approval, a fireworks display.
"We've requested everything from
North Huron that we need for that,"
Blyth 140th committee
representative reported at the Oct. 18
meeting of the Blyth Business
Improvement Area's (BIA).
BIA Chair Karen Stewart asked
why a separate request setting a
$1,000 budget for the event was
being tabled when the committee
had the funds to run the event itself.
"These expenses should come out
of the balance the group is carrying,"
she said.
Vice -Chair Gary van Leeuwen
agreed, saying a budget didn't need
to be approved. After some
discussion, however, the group set a
budget to allow the BIA to revisit it
if costs run higher than anticipated.
***
The BIA's Lighting of the Lights
in Blyth has been set for Nov. 18 and
Holy Rollers set last pie day
From Marilyn's Desk
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, Oct. 22
was Marilyn Craig. Ushering were
Nicole Kerr, Brenda and Tanner
Brooks. Marilyn Scott was pianist
and Katie Dockstader, choir director.
Hillary MacDonald welcomed
everyone to church on a beautiful
sunny morning. Hillary introduced
Rev. Elise Feltrin from Bayfield
United Church, who is Hillary's
supervising minister. Hillary drew
everyone's attention to the
announcements printed in the
bulletin. She said that the Holy
Rollers will be making turkey pies
on Nov. 1 and beef pies on Nov. 15.
This is the last time meat pies are
made until the new year. She also
mentioned that the UCW are having
a craft and bake sale with additional
vendors on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9
a.m. until 4 p.m. Lunch will be
available for purchase.
Hillary lit the Christ candle. She
invited everyone to say good
morning or welcome each other. The
opening hymn was "Here I Am
Lord". The call to worship was
repeated responsively followed by
the prayer of approach. Sharon
Dalton, Emily Phillips and Nancy
Roe along with Rev. Elise Feltrin
took part in Hillary's covenanting
service. The hymn "We Have This
Ministry" was sung.
The scripture reading was from 1
Corinthians 12:12-37. The choir
sang the anthem "Come Follow
Me".
Hillary's message to the
congregation was "Now you are the
Body of Christ" and each one of us
are a part of it. Many different tools
are use in everyday life.
In the scriptures, Paul compares
the tools to the human body. If our
hands took the day off, how would
we eat or if our eyes took the day off
we couldn't see. Paul tells us to
accept the gifts we are given and to
use them. We are all given unique
gifts created by God. Things like the
church suppers would not happen if
it weren't for the many volunteers
that work together to make these
things happen and be successful.
As we journey together we will
grow together. The church is God's
workshop and we are the tools. The
hymn "Put Peace into Each Other's
Hands" was sung. The offering was
received followed by the offertory
response "As Those of Old Their
First -fruits Brought" and the
offertory prayer.
Hillary invited everyone to take
part and to come to the Lord's table.
Communion was served by Gwen
Papple, Emily Phillips, Donna
Moore, Mary Lou and John Stewart
and Lorie Brooks. The Lord's Prayer
was sung followed by the prayer
after communion. The last hymn
"We are Pilgrims" was sung
followed by the benediction and the
singing of the response, "Go Now In
Peace". Everyone was then invited
for coffee, treats and fellowship.
NEWS FROM BLYTH
Happy Birthday to Dave Craig and
Bill Young who celebrate Oct. 28;
Bonnie Bearss and Danielle
Bromley, Oct. 29 and Cecil Wittich,
Waterloo, Oct. 31.
Winners of the Oct. 16 euchre are:
first, Dorothy Carter, 80 and Randy
Hugill, 79; second, Diane Clark, 66
and Marie Millian, 72; lone hands,
Susan Harman and Hugh Cook,
four; share the wealth, Lynn Wall
and Joann MacDonald. Next
Monday afternoon euchre is on Oct.
30. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and
cards begin at 1 p.m.
FROM BLYTH
Consider carefully how you listen!
(J.C. Ryle)
"Consider carefully how you listen!" Luke 8:18
We learn from this verse, the great importance of right hearing. The
words of our Lord Jesus Christ ought to impress that lesson deeply on our
hearts. He says, "Consider carefully how you listen!"
The degree of benefit which men receive from all the means of grace —
depends entirely on the way in which they use them.
Private PRAYER lies at the very foundation of religion — yet the mere
formal repetition of a set of words, when "the heart is far away" — does
good to no man's soul.
Reading the BIBLE is essential to the attainment of sound Christian
knowledge — yet the mere formal reading of so many chapters as a task
and duty, without a humble desire to be taught of God, is little better than
a waste of time.
Just as it is with praying and Bible reading — so it is with LISTENING.
It is not enough that we go to Church and hear sermons. We may do so
for fifty years, and be nothing bettered, but rather worse! "Consider
carefully," says our Lord, "how you listen!"
Would anyone know how to listen aright? Then let him lay to heart three
simple rules:
For one thing, we must listen with FAITH, believing implicitly that every
Word of God is true, and shall stand. The Word in old time did not profit
the Jews, "not being mixed with faith in those who heard it." Hebrews 4:2
For another thing, we must listen with REVERENCE — remembering
constantly that the Bible is the book of God. This was the habit of the
Thessalonians. They received Paul's message, "not as the word of men —
but the Word of God." 1 Thessalonians 2:13
Above all, we must listen with PRAYER — praying for God's blessing
before the sermon is preached, and praying for God's blessing again
when the sermon is over. Here lies the grand defect of the hearing of
many. They ask no blessing — and so they receive none. The sermon
passes through their minds like water through a leaky vessel, and leaves
nothing behind.
Let us bear these rules in mind every Sunday morning, before we go to
hear the Word of God preached. Let us not rush into God's presence
careless, reckless, and unprepared — as if it did not matter how we
listened. Let us carry with us faith, reverence, and prayer. If these three
are our companions — then we shall listen with profit, and return with
praise!
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956
will run at Blyth Memorial Hall
from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The event will feature cookie -
decorating, raffle prizes,
entertainment and a visit from Santa
Claus.
***
The aging entrance signs used by
the Blyth Business Improvement
Area (BIA) may be slated for
replacement. However, for the time
being, the group plans on giving
them a facelift.
BIA Chair Karen Stewart
explained she wanted to hold off on
replacing the signs until an ongoing
branding exercise with the group is
completed.
Blyth Legion
Branch 420
October 28, 2017
POPPY DAY CANVASS Door -to -Door will
start at 9:30 a.m. Those Legion and
Ladies Auxiliary members who can attend
will please meet at the Legion at 9:00 a.m.
Your assistance will be appreciated. Let
us make this another great campaign.
ROYAL CANADIAN
LEGION - BRANCH 420
BLYTH
The Poppy Campaign money collected
in 2016 was $5,180.90
THE FOLLOWING IS A REPORT
OF THE POPPY ACCOUNT
POPPY ACCOUNT
Bank Balance Sept. 30/16 $4,512.03
Collected in 2016 Campaign 5,180.90
Total $9,692.93
EXPENDITURES
Poppy Supplies $951.70
Printing & Advertising 532.63
Posters, Poems & Essay Contest Prizes 840.00
Parkwood Hospital Visit &
Bursary (Veteran's Comfort)
& Charitable Foundation & donations 1,902.90
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
BANK BALANCES SEPT. 30/17
$9,692.93
4227.23
$5,465.70
The Legion has a supply of canes, crutches, wheelchairs,
walkers, raised toilet seats for any person in our district
who may require the use of them. A special thanks goes
out to the Legion and Ladies Auxiliary members and
any others who have assisted in making this one of the
best poppy campaigns ever. Poppy Week will go from
October 28th to November 11th.
Poppy Chairperson Donna Govier would like to thank all
who made the 2016 Campaign a success, final calculations
indicate gross receipts approaching $5,180.90 earmarked
for service to veterans and their families. As the 2017
campaign approaches it seems appropriate to thank all
who donated during the door to door canvass last
November. A special thanks to all the businesses and
organizations for their continuing support and also to
comrades Shirley and Ric.
Yours truly,
Poppy Campaign Chairperson Donna Govier