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Heaven has become a trifle to you, Hell is almost a jest, eternity
an empty notion, and death but a bugbear!
(Charles Spurgeon)
“Many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able!” Luke 13:24
I do not wonder that so many are deceived, when I see the careless way in which
they deal with their souls. When men have to do with their estates, they are very
careful; they pay a lawyer to go back over the title-deeds perhaps for two or three
hundred years. In trade they will hurry hither and thither to attend to their
commercial engagements; they would not launch into speculations, nor would they
run great risks.
But the soul, the poor soul--how men play with it as a toy, and despise it as if it were
worthless! Two or three minutes in the morning when they first roll out of bed, two
or three odd minutes in the evening, when they are nearly asleep--the fag-ends of
the day given to their souls, and all the best part given to the body!
And then, with what indifference do you lend your ears too often to the preaching
of the Word! It is an old song; you have heard it so many times; Heaven has
become a trifle to you, Hell is almost a jest, eternity and empty notion, and
death but a bugbear!
Alas! it is a marvel that there are not more deceived. The wonder is that any find
the gate, that any discover eternal life, when we are so, so mad, so foolish, so
insane--as to trifle where we ought to be solemnly in earnest; and to play and toy--
where the whole heart should be given to a work of such everlasting importance.
God help us, since it is so easy to be deceived--to search, and watch, and look, and
test, and try, that we be not found castaways at the last!
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads
to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road
that leads to life, and only a few find it!” Matthew 7:13-14
“Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you
not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you fail the test?” 2
Corinthians 13:5
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956
Township of North Huron
Council & Committee
Meeting Schedule
November-December 2013
and January 2014
Regular Council Meetings 7:00 p.m.
Location: North Huron Council Chambers
Dates: Monday, November 4, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Monday, January 6, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
North Huron Police Services Board Meetings
Location: Police Station Board Room
Dates: 7:00 p.m. November 19, 2013
7:00 p.m. December 17, 2013
7:00 p.m. January 21, 2014
Wawanosh Nature Centre
November 2
9:00 - 12:00
$5 per person
AM noon
Learn about the conservation of native
pollinator species and their habitats. Find
out what we can do in our backyards and
communities to support pollinators.
Dr. Peter Kevan and Dr. Vernon Thomas
from the University of Guelph will lead
the workshop.
For information visit www.mvca.on.ca or
call 519-335-3557. To reserve a spot RSVP
to edolmage@mvca.on.ca .P
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Blyth Branch 420 Church Service will be held at
Londesboro United Church. Service will begin at 11:00
a.m. Please be ready to assemble at parking lot at
10:45 a.m. to parade to church.
November 3, 2013
Blyth Legion
Branch 420
Blyth church welcomes guest for 153rd anniversary
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, Oct. 27
were Brenda Brooks and Lorna
Whitmore. Ushering were Karen
Glousher, Rob and Caden Mason
and Nicole Kerr. Floyd Herman was
music director and Fred Hakkers ran
the power point. Pastor Sandra
Cable lit the Christ Candle on the
altar table and welcomed everyone
to church on this 153rd anniversary
Sunday. She drew everyone’s
attention to the announcements
printed in the bulletin with special
mention that the ladies were taking
orders for November meat pies. She
also highlighted the roast beef fall
supper on Nov. 1 from 4:30 p.m. to
7 p.m.
Anyone interested in collecting
for the North Huron Food Bank on
Oct. 31 are to call Lissa Kolkman at
519-523-9819. They are meeting at
Blyth United Church at 6:30 p.m.
Emily Phillips welcomed
everyone visiting from Brussels
United Church and others to church
and reminded everyone that there
was a luncheon after the service.
Starting the worship service was the
singing of the introit, “Lord, Prepare
Me to be a Sanctuary”.
Pastor Cable introduced the guest
speaker Kathy Douglas, the Youth
Minister for Huron Perth Presbytery.
The children were asked to come to
the front for their story time. Kathy
gave each of the children a dish ofraisins to pass out to thecongregation. She asked everyone toreally look at it to see what it lookedlike, then to squeeze it and to smell
it and then she asked everyone to
bite it and taste it. She asked the
children what they thought and
whether they had ever taken the time
to really taste a raisin. This is what
we should do in life is to take the
time to smell and listen to the things
around us. The children and the
congregation said a prayer and thechildren went downstairs to theirtime of fellowship and then helpedset the tables for lunch.The call to worship was the
singing of “Come All Ye People”
followed by the opening prayer said
in unison and the singing of The
Lord’s Prayer. The first hymn, “God
is Here” was sung to the tune of “In
the Bulb There is a Flower”. The
prayer of illuminations was said in
unison followed by the scripture
from Joel 2: 23-32.Floyd Herman thanked themembers of the Brussels UnitedChurch choir for helping with thesinging. The choir favoured the
congregation with the anthem, “I
Believe.” Kathy’s message to the
congregation was “After…” She
thanked the congregation for
supporting the Youth Ministry of
Huron Perth Presbytery.
An anniversary is a milestone to
celebrate especially in these times
that many churches are closing and
attendance is falling. It is a time to
remember the past and to look to the
future, but don’t forget the here and
now.
It’s important to pay attention to
the little things and our relationships
just like paying attention to the
raisin. Be grateful for the small
things in life. Someone once said a
wandering mind is an unhappy
mind. We should focus on the happy
times in our lives. We should
remember the past, look forward to
the future and live in the moment.
When we are mindful we experience
God.
In the scripture Joel was a prophet
sent to energize people to change
things and guide them to pay
attention to God. We could be more
mindful and share our thoughts of
the present. Things are not perfect
but be mindful of what we have been
given. The next hymn was “Fairest
Lord Jesus” followed by the prayers
for the people, the receiving of the
offering, the singing of “Spirit Open
My Heart” and the prayer ofdedication.The last hymn was “He LeadethMe” was followed by the blessingand the singing of “Go Now In
Peace.” Pastor Cable said a blessing
before everyone went downstairs to
enjoy a lunch of lasagna, salad and
dessert.
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
With the rain and snow also
comes the end of Daylight Savings
Time this Sunday morning.
Clocks should be turned back one
hour on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m.
Daylight savings
time begins
Make Halloween
a safe night
Happy birthday to Mike Courtney
and Floyd Herman who celebrate
Nov. 2 and Keyonia Johnston, Nov.
6.
The Blyth Legion Auxiliary is
hosting its monthly luncheon on
Thursday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. Takeout orders can be ordered
and delivered by calling 519-523-
9535. Come out and support your
local Legion Branch.
Happy Halloween everyone.
Make it a safe and happy night.
Don’t forget to turn your clock back
on Saturday, Nov. 2 before going to
bed. We fall back and get an extra
hour to sleep.
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Saturday,
November 9
7:30 p.m.
“My Hope -
with Billy
Graham”
Learning how it all works
North Huron Chief Administrative Officer Gary Long visited
Maitland River Elementary and Hullett Central Public
Schools last week as part of Local Government Week to
explain what North Huron Township staff and council do to
help keep the community running. Shown in Maitland
River’s Grade 5 class are, from left, Mason Watson, Shelby
Caswell, Long and Memphis Greenland. (Denny Scott photo)