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The Citizen, 2013-10-10, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013. PAGE 3. 1st Blyth Scouting Apple Day Saturday, October 12 9 am - 11:30 am Scouting youth in uniform will be asking for donations to finance local scouting activities. Thank You for your support Love was the interpreter! (J.R. Miller,“Help for the Day”) A young lady purchased a book and read a few pages--but was not interested in it. Some months afterwards she met the author--and a tender friendship sprang up, ripening into love and marriage. Then the book was dull no longer.Every sentence had a charm for her heart. Love was the interpreter! In the same way, to those who do not know Christ personally, the Bible seems dry and uninteresting. But when they learn to know Him, and to love Him--then all is changed! The deeper their love for Him becomes--the more do the sacred pages glow with beauty and light! “O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day!” Psalm 119:97 A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 BIA approves spending up to $1,200 on holiday lights Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Oct. 6 were John and Agnes Wharton. Ushering were Karen Glousher, Rob Mason and Brenda Brooks. Floyd Herman was music director. Pastor Sandra Cable welcomed everyone to church on this the World Day of Communion and also Food Bank Sunday. Pastor Cable lit the Christ Candle on the Communion Table. She drew everyone’s attention to the announcements printed in the bulletin. Special mention was made that The Holy Rollers have begun their meat pie baking. Oct. 16 is beef pies; Oct. 30 is turkey pies and there are fruit pies available. She also mentioned that Huron Perth Presbytery United Church Women’s Fall Rally is Oct. 17 at Blyth United. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker is talking of global health. The hymn “Spirit Open My Heart” was sung to start the worship. The call to worship was repeated responsively followed by the opening prayer said unison repeating The Lord’s Prayer. The children were asked to come to the front for their story time. Two of the children remembered their homework. Tanner Brooks had brought a tree branch that was part of creation. Reid Button had said that God made the trees from which we built the church from the wood. Pastor Cable had a tinfoil wrapped object in her hand and asked the children to smell it. The children could smell homemade bread. Pastor Cable asked the children what bread is used for. Some answers were communion, toast for breakfast and sandwiches. She told the children that we share our bread with others because we love each other. We are sharing with others when we take Communion around the world. The children said a prayer along with the congregation and returned to their seats for communion. The hymn, “Holy Holy Holy” was sung. Brett Glousher, Quinton Hakkers, Gwen Papple and Myrtle Badley served the congregation and choir with the elements of communion. The next hymn was “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing.” The scripture readings were from Lamentations 1: 1-6 and 3: 19-36, Psalm 37: 1-9 and Luke 17: 5-10. Floyd Herman gave the history of the choir’s anthem, “We Plough the Fields and Scatter” which had been written over 200 years in Germany. It was translated to English in the 1800s. Pastor Cable’s message to the congregation was “Sustain Me.” We help creation by discipleship. It is in us to give and we give of ourselves for others. Lorna Fraser led the congregation in the prayers for the people and the singing of the hymn, “This is God’s Wondrous World.” The offering was received followed by the offering response, “For the Gift of Creation” and the prayer of dedication. The last hymn was “I See a New Heaven” followed by the blessing and the singing of the “Three Fold Amen”. Everyone was invited downstairs for a lunch of sandwiches, salad and dessert. It was a free will offering with proceeds going to the church. Communion links church-goers around the world The Blyth Business ImprovementArea (BIA) is hoping to improve upon both the holiday lights and the annual lighting of the lights ceremony this year. At its Oct. 2 meeting, the organization approved spending $1,200 to purchase and revitalize the decorations preparation for the holiday season. The lighting of the lights ceremony will be held on Sunday, Nov. 17. In the past, it was held annually on the first Saturday after Remembrance Day, however, BIA Treasurer and Lighting Committee Chair Sharon Davis explained that they were looking at pushing it back. “Sundays are better with families and we want to make sure everyone can attend,” she said.The event is an important night forthe organization and members haveset out to make sure the event is amemorable one. Davis, who owns and operates Sharon’s Cars in Miniature on main street, explained the majority of that money was for new light emitting diodes (LED) ropes that will be used to make the streetlights in town look like candy canes. “The rope lights would be nice to have,” she said. “We would like to buy the ropes for all the poles.” Davis explained Gary Courtney, owner of Blyth Building Supplies Limited, had offered the BIA the best deal on the lights. “He will give them to us for $14.49 for a 12-foot section and we need 24 feet of lights for each pole,” she explained. “He said he would give us 10 per cent off.”Davis said other retailers hadlisted the products for as much as$10 more per 120-foot section. Thefinal bill would be approximately $700 before the discount, she said. The BIA was told by Davis that a decision needed to be made as fast as possible because the next meeting would be very close to the lighting of the lights. BIA Chair Rick Elliott asked about the condition of the old steel decorations and was informed they were in rough shape and had been pulled apart. Elliott noted the seams could be welded if they were in any salvageable condition. He also stated he thought decorations were the responsibility of the township as, when the BIA was formed, an agreement was reached that would see the BIA handle new decorations andequipment while any existing itemswould be maintained by thetownship. He was informed,however, the decorations in question were purchased by the Blyth Business Association and their maintenance would be the responsibility of the BIA. The committee for the lights met with North Huron Township staff last week to determine what lights were still remaining from previous years decorations and then to set out a plan to have the lights ready for November. Davis also said that meetings were going to be sought out with local companies such as the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Elliott-Nixon Insurance about decorations for the trees on or adjacent to their lots. By Denny ScottThe Citizen Music and misto The weekly interdenominational coffee break started at the Blyth Christian Reformed Church last Wednesday. Every week, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the church will host a Bible study meeting and coffee break as well as snacks for interested attendees. Shown marking the occasion of the first meeting are musicians Deb Siertsema, left, and Darlene Vanderveen. (Denny Scott photo) By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk Please Join Us for our annual We’ve reserved a seat just forYou! Awards Assembly at 9 am Thursday October 10, 2013 Commencement Exercises at7pm Friday October 11, 2013 Happy anniversary to Kim and Mark Hornyak who celebrate Oct. 10. Don’t forget the monthly Legion luncheon on Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take-outs and deliveries are available. This month’s menu is smoked sausage dinner for $7. Dessert is extra. Winners of Monday, Sept. 30 euchre were: high lady, Marie Millian, 76; high man, Bush Whittard, 77; ladies’ lone hands, Lillian Appleby, five; men’s lone hands, Pauline McMichael, three; low lady, Berva Cartwright, 45; low man, John Pollard, 47; door prize, John Pollard and Mary Bell; share the wealth, Grace Cartwright, Doug Cartwright, Terri Schatz and Mary Bell. The next euchre will be Monday, Oct. 28. Blyth United Church is hosting a soup, bun and movie night on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. The movie starts at 6:45 p.m. Free will offering. The whole community is invited to come out and enjoy the fellowship. Wash & Fold Services Blyth Laundromat 191 Westmoreland St., Blyth 519-523-9687 Church to host movie night