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How to pray in our own Gethsemanes
(J.R. Miller)
“And being in agony--He prayed more earnestly!.” Luke 22:44
This is the record of our Saviour’s Gethsemane experience. Like a bright lamp,
this Scripture shines amid the olive trees of that garden--to show us the path to
comfort in our time of sorrow. Never before nor since, has there been such grief
as the Redeemer’s that night--but He found comfort in His prayer. His agony
lessened as He prayed, until at last its bitterness was all gone--and sweet, blessed
peace took its place.
The ‘gate of prayer’is one of comfort. There is no other place for true comfort
and help. We learn from our Lord’s Gethsemane agony--how to pray in our own
Gethsemanes.
God never blames us for asking to have the bitter cup removed, nor for the
intensity of our prayers; but we must always pray with submission to His will.
When we sincerely pray, “Not my will, but may Your will be done”--comfort
comes, and then peace.
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956
The Citizen
offices will be closed
on
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
for
Good Friday
The deadlines
for the April 4 paper
will be the same
as usual:
Monday, April 1
2 pm in Brussels
and
4 pm in Blyth
Budget includes increased spending of 2.51 per cent
North Huron Township Council
passed its 2013 budget on Monday
evening with a 2.51 per cent overallincrease in spending.The increased budget means tax
increases on an average house
assessed at $152,884 of 0.07 per
cent in Wingham or $2.11, 0.89
per cent in Blyth or $23.28 and 0.94
per cent in East Wawanosh or
$23.24.
However, with assessment values,
these numbers could actually
represent a drop in taxation rate, if
not a drop in taxes for some
properties according to Finance
Director Donna White.
The increases in spending
represent several increases
throughout the community as well as
just over $1 million in capital
expenditures.
The two major projects for the
year include exterior repairs to the
Wingham Town Hall valued at
$250,000, of which half will come
from a grant and the rest from
reserves, requiring no taxation, and
upgrades to the Blyth water systems
which will cost $144,561 taken from
user fees.Other projects include replacingand repairing infrastructure,
equipment and roads projects.
Salaries in the municipalities,
either through new programs, new
positions, a two per cent cost of
living increase and grid movements
increased approximately $650,000,
or approximately 12 per cent, in the
new budget, though the numbers
may say something different.
White explained thatapproximately $50,000 to $60,000was added to salaries in the fire
budget that used to be counted under
the training budget.
“It should make it clearer when we
present these numbers to neighbours
where the money is going,” she said,
adding that it brought the fire
department in line with the rest of
the municipality in terms of
budgetary practices.
Of the annual taxes that will becollected this year, 57.25 per centwill stay in the municipality while
27.11 per cent will be collected for
the county and 15.63 per cent will
be given to the local school
boards.
Of that 57.25 per cent, Wingham
residents pay 62.41 per cent,
Blyth residents pay 17.66 per cent
and East Wawanosh pays 19.93 per
cent.
The full Irish
Following weekly service at Blyth United Church on Sunday, March 17, the congregation
embraced the fact that it was St. Patrick’s Day and held an Irish lunch. Here, members of the
congregation dig in to several Irish-inspired brunch dishes. (Jim Brown photo)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Women’s Day Out
tickets still available
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on the Fifth Sunday
of Lent, March 17 was member of
the Sunday school Tessa Bibok.
Ushering were Elaine Chamney,
Hope Button, Lissa Kolkman and
Tom Cronin. Floyd Herman was
music director and Mark Bibok ran
the power point. Rev. Neil Lackey of
Huron/Perth Presbytery was guest
speaker in the absence of Rev. Gary
Clark. Special announcements were
that the Sunday school will be in
charge of the Palm Sunday Service
on March 24 at 11 a.m.; Good
Friday Service on Friday, March 29
at 7 p.m.; and Communion is on
Easter Sunday, March 31 at 11 a.m..
Tickets are still available for
Women’s Day Out on Saturday,
April 13 - call Joann MacDonald if
you need any. The UCW is inviting
women of the community to join
them at their meeting on March 28 at
1:30 p.m. to hear their guest speaker
Constable James Stanley of the OPP
speaking on scams, frauds and adult
safety. Camp Menesetung is looking
for people to fill staff positions. For
information call 519-523-6497 or
519-527-0525.
The call to worship was the
singing of the two hymns, “I Have
Called You by Your Name” and
“Dance with the Spirit” followed by
the prayer of confession and the
assurance of pardon repeated
responsively and the saying of The
Lord’s Prayer. The scripture reading
was Psalm 24 read responsively and
a reading from John 12: 1-8.
The children were asked to come
to the front for their story time. Rev.
Lackey asked a couple of children to
taste the liquid he had in glass.
While he put a drop of each on their
tongues he asked the others to watch
how they reacted. The changes in
their faces told the others whether or
not it was a good taste or a bad taste.
He told them that bullying would be
a bad thing and a gift from someone
would be good thing. He told the
children that Judas in the scriptures
could only see the waste in the
perfume that Mary washed Jesus’
feet with but Jesus told him it was a
CORPORATION OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF
NORTH HURON
TAXES DUE
The first 2013 tax installment for the Township of North Huron is
due on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Interest at 1 1/4% per month, or
any part thereof will be charged on unpaid accounts as of March
27, 2013 and the first day of each month thereafter. NOTE:
Persons who have acquired properties and have not received a
tax bill should contact the Municipal Office. Failure to receive a
tax bill does not relieve a taxpayer from responsibility for
payment of taxes, nor from penalty for late payment.
Please contact the Treasury Department in regards to the various
payment options available. Pre-authorized payment sign up
forms are available at www.northhuron.ca or at the Town Hall.
Donna White
Director of Finance
Township of North Huron
Insurance • Investments • Mortgages* • Tax Preparation
1-877-422-6346 ext. 532
bmachan@canfin.com http://brianmachan.canfin.com
* Mortgages offered through Canfin Mortgage & Equity Inc. FSCO Licence #11949
Brian R. Machan, CFP
Blyth churches host
walk event on March 24
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
Sorry to hear that Ruth Dougherty
is a patient in Wingham Hospital. We
hope she is feeling better and will be
home soon.
Happy birthday to Bayden
MacDonald who celebrated his
birthday March 16; Donna Sippel,
Listowel and Amy McCrea, who
celebrate March 21; Taylor
Wharton, March 22.
Don’t forget the monthly pancake
breakfast at the Legion Hall on
Sunday, March 24.
Come out and support your local
Legion Branch.
Join the churches in Blyth as they
host a “Walk Through Holy Week”
on Sunday evening, March 24
beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity
Anglican Church and then on to the
other churches in the community.
Everyone is welcome.
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