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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-04-11, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013. PAGE 3. Refined worldliness (Horatius Bonar) The multitudes of professors among us want as much religion as will save them from Hell--and not an atom more. The world is their real God; gold is their idol- -it is in mammon’s temple that they worship. They are, in fact, worldly men varnished over with religion--that is all. Oh, do not trifle with religion. Do not mock God and Christ. Refined worldliness is the present snare of the Church. The young are trained and encouraged by their parents to be “lovers of pleasure.” Parties, dancing, theatres, and such like, are no longer forbidden things to the followers of the Lamb! Parents! Beware of giving your children a taste for the world’s gaieties. “Do not love the world!” (1 John 2:15). Do not teach your children to love it. Keep them “from being polluted by the world!” (James 1:27). A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Local Bible school taking registrations for July 15-19Happy birthday to William Nesbitwho celebrated April 8 and KaedenMacDonald, April 16.There were nine tables in play at the April Fools’ Day euchre. Winners were: high lady, Lillian Appleby, 75; high man, Jack Lee, 78; ladies’ lone hands, Dorothy Carter, six; men’s lone hands, Randy, six; low lady, Flo Symons, 45; low man, Frances Siddon, 44; door prize, Doris McClinchey andDorothy Ardrie; share the wealth,Edyth Glousher, Bill Nethery andJack Lee. The next euchre is Monday, April 15 at 1:30 p.m. Come out and enjoy the fun. Don’t forget the Legion luncheon on Thursday, April 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Takeout is available. Saturday, April 13 is Women’sDay Out. There are still $10 ticketsavailable (these are without thelunch). Call Joann MacDonald at 519-523-9274. This year’s events are Heritage Fashion Show, Audibly Awesome, the Ballagh Bunch, Emily Nicholson and guest speaker Campbell Cork, author of Pig’s Ear. Blyth Community Vacation Bible School is now taking registrations for their July 15-19session. For information and to register call Valerie Shortreed at 519-523- 4903. Don’t forget the Anglican Church Toonie Tuesday luncheon on Tuesday, April 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy the food and fellowship. By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, April 7 were Tom Cronin and Brenda Brooks. Ushering were Brenda Brooks, Tom Cronin, Nicole Kerr and Arletta Hallahan. Floyd Herman was music director and Fred Hakkers and Steven ran the power point. Rev. Gary Clark welcomed everyone to church and drew their attention to the announcements and special mention was that Women’s Day Out was fast approaching on April 13. The UCW meeting will be on Thursday, April 18 at 1:30 p.m. He also wished Lenora Davidson a “Happy Birthday”. The call to worship was the singing of two hymns, “Dance with the Spirit” and “Hey Now! Singing Hallelujah”. The prayer of approach was followed by the singing of The Lord’s Prayer. The children were asked to come to the front for their story time. Rev. Clark told them about organ donations and what it was. He explained to them that one person who has passed away could save up to eight lives by donating their body organs. The children said a prayer along with the congregation and went down to Sunday School for their time of fellowship. The scripture reading was from John 10: 1-18. The next hymn,, “Welcome Happy Morning” was sung. Rev. Clark’s message to the adults was “Organ Donation, Real Life Resurrection”. The congregation watched a short video about organ donations. He told the story of a friend from Winnipeg that the friend’s daughter’s heart had stopped and she was on a machine that did the breathing for her. Her father found that his prayers were answered when a heart became available and it was placed in her chest. This is a sad time for the donor’s family but a very happy one for the person who receives the heart or organ. He told the story of the heartbeat waking up the girl with the thump that she was not used to having. In the scripture reading Jesus has compassion for Mary as she didn’t want to go into the tomb where Jesus’ body had been put. When donating an organ it gives resurrection to the people that receive the organ. Organ donations gives life to others. To register you can go to beadonor.ca online. Floyd Herman gave a short history of the anthem “Stand Amazed in the Presence” that the choir was singing. The offering was received followed by the offertory response, “What Can I Do, the offertory prayer, the prayers for the people and silent prayers. The last hymn, “Thine is the Glory” was followed by the commissioning, benediction and the singing of the response, Go Now in Peace. Everyone was invited downstairs for lasagna lunch provided by the UCW for a donation for the church. United church watches video about organ donation Sparkle and Shine! Auto Detailing It’s that time of year! Stop by for a quick clean, wash, vacuum & interior wipe down – For all of your car care needs – Call Shanann ~ 519-440-7031 or email: sparkleshiner@hotmail.com $50 Women’s Day Out approaching While the Blyth United Church Women (UCW) are preparing for their 20th annual Women’s Day Out in 2014, this year’s event is certainly going to be memorable as well. Joann MacDonald, one of the organizers of the event, said the show will feature some fantastic acts as well as a fashion show for what they are calling their “Heritage Show”. “We’re having Audibly Awesome from Clinton, the Lobbs from Clinton, the Ballagh Bunch and our guest speaker is going to be Campbell Cork from CKNX,” she said. “The fashion show is going to feature Vintage and Vogue, Nine Waves, Gibson’s Men’s Shop and Stitches of Time.” The event will also feature a toonie sale, other smaller features and local historians Brock and Jannis Vodden who will be doing genealogical research in the Bainton’s Gallery. “There will also be door prizes galore,” MacDonald said. The event will feature two meals; a smorgasbord for lunch and a dinner. Muffins and coffee will be available in the morning and people will be able to sit down with their friends and neighbours and chat before the event begins. The funds for the event will go to the Blyth United Church and all the money raised will be donated. “It’s all done through volunteer work,” MacDonald said. “The meals are really good. We have six salads, a fancy dessert, tea, coffee, buns and bread. It’s a lot of work today and they’ve already started making desserts today [April 3].” As stated, next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the event and MacDonald said the UCW has big plans for the event. “We’re really going all out for our 20th next year,” she said. “We’re really going to outdo ourselves. We may try and get some of the more outstanding performers back to celebrate the anniversary.” MacDonald said that tickets for the music and fashion show are still available but all-access tickets for the show and meals are nearly sold out. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call MacDonald at 519-523-9274. By Denny Scott The Citizen The future of a landmark A group of concerned citizens expressed how important Blyth Memorial Hall is to them in hopes of convincing North Huron Council to fund a needs assessment on the building. Once the assessment is completed, the group plans to raise money to modernize the facility. Shown are, from left, councillors Archie MacGowan and Brock Vodden and group members Rein Breitmaier, Steven Sparling, Andy Lubbers, Peter Smith and Deb Sholdice. The group left with good news as council agreed to fund the needs assessment. (Denny Scott photo) Citizen of the Year nominees sought The Citizen is looking for nominations for its annual Citizen of the Year Awards and response thus far in the process has left much to be desired. This newspaper’s Citizen of the Year award strives to honour one person in the Blyth area and one in the Brussels area: someone who is the first person to buy tickets for a fundraiser and who is also the first person to sell tickets for a fundraiser; someone who does more than their fair share of work to help make our communities better and better every day. We at The Citizen know there is no shortage of special people in the shared communities of Blyth and Brussels, but we want to hear from you, the readers, about who you think is deserving of recognition, and why they deserve it. Last year’s winners were Steve Howson for the Blyth and area community and Jim and Lois Lee for the Brussels and area communities. The nomination deadline is April 30 and we need plenty of nominations very soon. Please take the time to find the nomination form on page 9 of this week’s issue of The Citizen and nominate someone you feel makes the world around them a better place so they can be recognized by the community they so selflessly serve.