HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-11-03, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016. PAGE 3.
Swinging Seniors to
host Christmas meal
at Legion branch
From Marilyn's Desk
Remembrance
With Remembrance Day fast approaching, the annual Blyth Legion Poppy Drive started last
Saturday with the Poppy canvass. Diane Anderson, left, and Shirley Taylor were part of the
team making sure Blyth residents were dressed for the special day. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Drive-thru lunch set for Nov. 10
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on Anniversary Sunday, Oct. 30
were Terry Richmond and Marilyn
Craig. Ushering were Nicole Kerr,
Brenda Brooks and Lissa Kolkman.
Marilyn Scott was organist and
Katie Dockstader was choir director.
Fred Hakkers ran the power point.
Lavern Clark welcomed everyone to
church and a special welcome was
given to the members of the Brussels
United Church who celebrated their
anniversary along with Blyth.
Lavern drew everyone's attention to
the announcements printed in the
bulletin with special attention that
the United Church Women are
holding a drive-thru lunch and
supper on Nov. 10, the menu being
lasagna, caesar salad and dessert for
$12. He also mentioned that the
Holy Rollers will be in action again
this month. You can still order beef
pies, but the turkey orders are full.
There is a "Minute to Win It" with a
Christmas theme at Blyth United
Church for kids in Grades 4-8. It is
open for all kids in the area at 6:30
p.m. on Nov. 15.
Lavern invited two young girls to
come to the front and light the Christ
Candle and other candles on the altar
table. Rev. Gary Clark said that
Anniversary Sunday is a time to look
back and also a time to look to the
future. Rev. Clark read names of
ministers that had ministered in both
Brussels and Blyth and the
congregation was to answer present
when they recognized the name.
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The opening prayer "0 God Our
Protector: was sung. Rev. Clark
invited everyone to greet one
another. The first hymn "Holy, Holy,
Lord God Almighty" was sung. The
scripture was from Exodus 5-12.
The story of Moses asking the
Pharaoh to let the Israelites go and
when Pharaoh would not comply
God sent plagues upon the
Egyptians. The choir sang the
anthem "Let the Whole Creation
Cry."
The children were asked to come
to the front for their story time. Rev.
Clark had them tape a string along
the front seat at each end and in the
middle. He told the children of
things that happened from 1860 until
present time in the churches. In
1876, Brussels Church was built and
in 1877 Blyth Church was built. In
1925, the United Church was formed
and in 1962 the present church was
built in Blyth. In 2008 Rev. Clark
came to be our minister and the
middle was present day. He asked
the children what the rest of the
string was for. He told them it was
the future of the church and they
would be the future. The children
said a prayer along with Rev. Clark
and the congregation and went
downstairs for their time of
fellowship.
Rev. Clark's message to the
congregation was "Moses, The First
Motivational Speaker." In the
scriptures it tells of Moses trying to
get Pharaoh to let the Israelites go
and release them from slavery.
Pharaoh refused and God sent
plagues upon the Egyptian people
until finally the Pharaoh released the
Israelites after their first born was
taken.
God asks us to change our ways
and by changing the smallest thing it
may change the world and the way
we think in the future. God will be
with us every step of the way.
The next hymn "Lead On, 0
Cloud of Presence" was followed by
the receiving of the offering, the
offertory response "Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow" the
offertory prayer, the prayers for the
people and the singing of the Lord's
Prayer, the benediction and the
saying of grace. Everyone was
invited downstairs for a lunch of
scalloped potatoes, ham and baked
beans supplied by Blyth
Congregation and many different
delicious desserts supplied by the
Brussels congregation.
Blyth Legion
Branch 420
Friday, November 11, 2016
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Remembrance Day
Nov. 11/16
Service will be held at the BLYTH
COMMUNITY CENTRE at 10:45
a.m. with Pastor Mark Royal!
officiating. The Parade Parties will
meet at the Blyth Community
Centre at 10:15 a.m.
YOUR ATTENDANCE
SHALL BE REMEMBERED
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
Happy birthday to Matthew Abell-
Rinn who celebrates Nov. 5;
Keyonia Pawitch, Nov. 6 and Rev.
Gary Clark, Nov. 10.
Shoot winners this past Tuesday
were first, Marie Stewart; second,
Joann MacDonald; third was Ed
Stewart and Mae Ritchie had the
most shoots. Shoot is played the
second and fourth Tuesday of the
month at Trinity Anglican Church at
1 p.m. Come out and learn how to
play shoot or sharpen your skills and
have an afternoon of fun.
The Legion's monthly lunch is on
Nov. 17, not Nov. 10. Come out and
support our local Legion members.
Two Toonie Tuesday is Nov. 22.
Come out and enjoy the delicious
food.
The Blyth Swinging Seniors are
hosting a Christmas dinner at the
Blyth Legion Hall on Wednesday,
Nov. 23. The entertainment will be
Barb Bosman and Bonnie Jewitt.
Tickets are $15. Advance tickets
only. Contact Joan Watson at 519-
523-4543 by Nov. 15 if you wish to
purchase a ticket.
FROM BLYTH
Blyth Legion
Branch 420
November 6, 2016
Blyth Branch 420 Church Service will be held at Blyth
United Church, Blyth. Service will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Please be ready to assemble at the Branch at 10:30 a.m.
We must test all our pleasures and amusements by this rule:
(J.R. Miller)
"Lovers of pleasure --rather than lovers of God; having a form of
godliness --but denying its power." 2 Timothy 3:4-5
Is the love of pleasure and amusement growing on you --gaining the
power and authority over you?
Is it dulling the keenness of your zest for spiritual pleasures?
Is it making Bible study, prayer, communion with Christ, and meditation
upon holy themes --less sweet enjoyments than they once were?
Is it making your hunger and thirst for righteousness and for God --less
intense?
Is it interfering with the comfort and blessing which you used of find in
church services, or in Christ's work?
If so, there is only one thing to do --hurry...
to return to God,
to abandon the pleasure or amusement which is imperiling your
soul, and to find in Christ, the joy which the world cannot give,
and which never harms any aspect of life.
We must test all our pleasures and amusements by this rule: Are they
helping us to grow into Christ -likeness and spiritual beauty?
"All things are lawful --but not all things are profitable. All things are
lawful --but not all things edify." 1 Corinthians 10:23
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956