HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-11-14, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013. PAGE 9. Communion set for Nov. 24
“The Everlasting Arms” was a
fitting anthem for the senior choir to
present on Remembrance Sunday,
Nov. 10 at Londesborough United
Church. A quote by Robert Frost on
the morning order of service was
also appropriate, “Freedom lies in
being bold.”
During the children’s time Terry
Fletcher and the boys and girls
talked about bird nests.
The children recognized how
difficult it would be to build their
own special place using their mouths
as the birds do. And they discussed
that each kind of bird, from
hummingbird to eagle, builds its
own kind of nest. The building of a
nest demonstrates persistence. Terry
reminded the children that Jesus
wants them to show persistence in
prayer. Not only does He want them
to repeat the Lord’s Prayer often but
to pray their own prayer frequently,
just to keep in touch.
“Wanting to See” was the message
Mr. Fletcher delivered to the adults
that morning. The supporting
scripture passage was Luke 19:1-10,
the story of Zacchaeus.
When Jesus spotted Zacchaeus up
in the tree where he could get a
better look at Jesus, He gave
Zaccheaus no choice when He
declared He was coming to his
home. Zaccheaus could have made avariety of excuses but Christ knewthe time was right for Zaccheaus to
change his life. The attention he
received from Christ caused
Zaccheaus to publicly admit to his
wrongdoings and make retribution
for his life.
Terry posed the question, “What
would we do if we met Jesus?” As
he stated, resumes, real estate ads
and car sales reports, etc, are all not
necessarily quite truthful. Perhaps
we need to toss away the rose
coloured glasses, so to speak, and
admit the truth. By living up to a
higher standard, one’s whole life
may change. Confession brings
redemption. Terry ended with the
hope that we might all come to see
Jesus in such a way as to have a life
changing experience.
The official board of
Londesborough United will meet on
Nov. 20 beginning at 7:30 p.m. In
preparation for the budget
presentation that evening, the
stewards will meet on Thursday,
Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
The Outreach Committee of
Londesborough United wish to
thank all who supported the
Thanksgiving food drive and the
Alzheimer coffee break, two worthy
causes.
Everyone is invited to join the
Sunday school at their annual swim
party on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the
Vanastra pool. You swim from 4 to 5
p.m. and enjoy pizza from 5 to 6
p.m. Donations for the pizza wouldbe appreciated and one might alsobring along a bit of finger food to
share. Drinks and fun are free!
Londesborough United will hold
the Sacrament of Communion on
Nov. 24.
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
MEETING NOTICE
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
The upcoming meetings for the
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will be held:
Tuesday November 19 Meeting time has changed to 7:00 pm
Regular Council Meeting
Tuesday November 26 at 5:00 pm Draft Zoning Bylaw Review
Tuesday December 3 at 7:30 pm Regular Council Meeting
Tuesday December 17 at 7:30 pm Regular Council Meeting
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Huron County’s Annual
Cultural Symposium
Saturday, November 23, 2013
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Lower Hall – Blyth Centre for the Arts
431 Queen Street, Blyth
Cost: $10 (to cover the provided lunch)
New Cultural Plan
Review of the first draft of the new Municipal Cultural
Plan being developed by the County of Huron and
opportunity to provide feedback and input
Guest Speaker: Randy Jones
Artist and Illustrator from Exeter, ON who has done work
for and many international publications including the
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Toronto Star,
Globe and Mail, and Cambridge University Press
Plus a first look at the new Cultural Tourism Brochure
for Huron County
To register, please contact:
Rick Sickinger, Cultural Development Officer
rsickinger@huroncounty.ca
519-482-5457 ext.8
One for the record books
Jim Carter of the Londesborough area has been growing
parsnips for 50 years and, while he occasionally needs to
dig a hole as deep as those required for fence poles to get
them out, he’s never found one quite as wide as the one
shown above. He explained that, normally, he grows the
root vegetables in his garden but this one took root in a very
shallow spot on his property that turned to gravel after
about six inches resulting in the wider growth. (Denny Scott
photo)
MacGregor named first Lioness
Condolences are extended to
former village resident, Eric
Anderson and his family, on the
passing last week of his wife,
Marjorie. Marjorie had been a
resident of Seaforth Manor for many
years before her death. Eric had
moved there just a short time ago to
be closer to her. Your prayers and
concern will help the family deal
with their loss. Eric himself is
currently dealing with issues related
to his diabetes and spending time in
hospital as a result.
Ladies, if you ever entertained the
idea of being a Lions member, take
heart. At their last meeting, on Nov.
7, the Londesborough Lions
inducted their first Lioness, Kittie
MacGregor. Perhaps she has paved
the way for others. Congratulations,
Kittie.
Are you like me tired of hearing
about the antics of Rob Ford and
Justin Bieber? I just want to shout,
"Grow up!" People in the public eye,
like these two, in spite of their
differing lives, need to recognize
they need to set a better example for
the youth who are watching. There
is no such thing as a private life for
these people in today’s world. There
is always a camera running. Besides,
don’t they each have advisors and
bodyguards in their employ? Should
those employees not be preventing
these types of behaviour? How did
Ford ever get elected if this is the
type of person he is? What a
reflection he is for all elected
officials. Canada is being watched
around the world for all the wrong
reasons.
The next item is just another
random thought from a world most
of us never experience. Our home
has followed The Battle of the
Blades each year it has been
presented. It occurs to me that the
couples who skate have stepped out
of their comfort zones when they
accepted the challenges involved in
this experience. And they appear to
be having a really fun time as well.
For that reason they set an example
to each of us to do just that, accept
the challenges that are presented to
us. Whether the challenge touches
perfection or not you will have
grown through the experience and
broadened your world. Like we tell
the children, it’s not “I can’t,” it’s “I
can try”. Imagine hockey players
being figure skaters!
Another truly Canadian aspect to
that show to be proud of, they are
skating for charity!
Morag Watt, secretary at Hullett
Central, shared a neat surprise with
us at the post office one day last
week. The parcel she was picking up
on behalf of the school had her
puzzled. Turns out the package
contained two very colourful
Japanese children’s books and a CD
direct from Japan. (Imagine at a
little post office like ours.) It was
apparently a true gift for the school
was not expecting them from a Mr.
Naoyuki Matsuka. How cool is that!
The school council executive has
been named. Co-chairs are Amanda
Anderson, Amanda Aitken and Julie
Wright. Tammy Graf records the
meetings, discussions and Shirley
Ann Boven deals with the finances.
PUBLIC NOTICE
NO OVERNIGHT PARKING
Overnight parking is prohibited on any
municipal road or street within the
Municipality of Central Huron from
November 15, 2013 to April 1, 2014
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00
a.m.
Any vehicle found to be in violation will
be ticketed and/or towed.
Bruce Brockelbank, MLEO
Bylaw Enforcement Officer
Municipality of Central Huron