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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-01-12, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012. PAGE 3. Profiting from the Scriptures by J.C. Ryle (5) For another thing, read the Bible daily.Make it a part of every day’s business to read and meditate on some portion of God’s Word. Private means of grace are just as needful every day for our souls -- as food and clothing are for our bodies. Yesterday’s food will not feed the labourer today; and today’s food will not feed the labourer tomorrow. Do as the Israelites did in the wilderness. Gather your manna fresh every morning. Choose your own seasons and hours. Do not scramble over and hurry your reading. Give your Bible the best, and not the worst part of your time! But whatever plan your pursue, let it be a rule of your life to visit the throne of grace and God’s Word every day. (to be continued next week) A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Thompson opens constituency office on Queen street Lisa Thompson, Huron-Bruce MPP started the new year off by moving into two new constituency offices in Blyth and Kincardine. The new Blyth office, which is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. is located at 408 Queen St. The new Kincardine office is located just steps from the previous location, now at 807 Queen St. and is open from Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.“The two new offices are nowopen to assist the constituents ofHuron and Bruce,” said Thompson.“I chose to locate one office in Blyth as it is geographically the centre of the riding. The Kincardine office is now on the main street, and easier to locate for those looking for assistance. Both office spaces are easy to find and provide more functional space as well. There will be grand opening celebrations with a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled in Kincardine and Blyth once the finishing touches are put on both offices. “I look forward to officially opening the doors of the new offices and allowing the constituents to get to know the staff,” said Thompson. “I have put together a great team, who I know will do their best to ensure that the residents of Huron and Bruce are taken care of.” The new contact information for the Blyth office is 408 Queen St., PO Box 426, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0. Ph: 519-523-4251 Fax: 226-523- 9296 and for the Kincardine office, 807 Queen St., Unit 2, Kincardine, ON N2Z 2Y2. Ph: 519-396-3007. Fax: 519-396-3011. Thompson can be reached by e-mail at: lisa.thompsonco@pc.ola.org NEWS FROM BLYTH It’s not too late to make New Year’s resolutions: Clark Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Jan. 8 were Gwen Papple and Terry Richmond. Ushering were Laurie Sparling, Terry Richmond and Andrew Wharton. The congregation welcomed back Floyd Herman after a lengthy sick leave as the music director. Quinton Hakkers lit the candles at the front of the church and Jon Hakkers ran the power point. Rev. Clark drew everyone’s attention to the announcements in the bulletin with special attention that the ladies were starting to make turkey and beef pies for the winter. Call Joann MacDonald if you wish to order. He also reminded the congregation that confirmation classes started Jan. 8 after church. He asked if anyone knew of someone who would like to join that it wasn’t too late. The choir sang the anthem “Christmas Pipes” which was well done. Congratulations. The call to worship was followed by the prayer of approach and the first hymn, :The First Novell.” Rev. Clark had a magnifying glass in his hand and asked the children if they knew what it was used for. Some answers were, “It made things look bigger, you could see things clearer.” You can often read things that you know nothing about. He told the children that the church was like a magnifying glass that it makes stories of the Bible clearer. Tanner Brooks, with the assistance of Bryce Glousher, carried the Christ Candle down to Sunday School where the children enjoyed their time of fellowship. The scripture was from Mark 1: 4-11. Rev.Clark’s message to the adults was, “It’s not too late to make a New Year’s Resolutions.” Why do we make resolutions? Some reasons are we want to change what we are doing. We want something different. The 10 most used resolutions that Rev. Clark found on the internet were 10. Get Organized 9. Help others. 8. Learn something new. 7. Get out of debt. 6. Quit drinking. 5. Enjoy life. 4. Quit smoking. 3. Tame the bulge. 2. Fit in Fitness. 1. Spend more time with family and friends and do more things together. John the Baptist was a man who wanted to see change. It was a long and dangerous walk to the Jordon River and John knew that if people came through these dangerous roads that they were wanting to change their ways. He drew the people away from their everyday distractions in order to change their lives. John taught the people to lead by example. We too must lead by example and learn to listen to others. We could invite someone to attend church and sit with us. When we remove our distractions we can see things clearer. John the Baptist wanted his people to see that they needed God in their lives. It is never too late to make a resolution. The next hymn was “When Jesus Comes to be Baptized” was followed by the receiving of the offering, the offering hymn, offertory prayer, the prayers for the world, silent prayers and the singing of The Lord’s Prayer. A new response was sung followed by the commissioning and benediction. Everyone was invited for coffee and fellowship and the confirmation class was asked to meet with Rev. Clark at the back of the church. For Information On Applying For A Habitat Home, Or Volunteering For The Clinton Build InvitesYou to an OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Jan. 19th, 2012 2 p.m. ~ 4 p.m. 7 p.m. ~ 8:30 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, 95 Kirk Street, Clinton For Details Call:(226) 420-3008 In touch with rural roots Blyth and area residents may notice a new office at 408 Queen Street. The main street office, which was recently renovated, now houses one of two riding offices for Conservative Huron- Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. The office opened last week and will still have some changes to undergo before a grand opening slated for February. Shown are two of the friendly faces that will be operating the office, Sarah Ross, left, and Janet Haines, right, flanking Thompson in the new office. (Denny Scott photo) Happy birthday to Charlie Show who celebrates Jan. 12; Grant Sparling, Jan. 13 and Elizabeth Phillips of Goderich, Jan. 18. Don’t forget Toonie Tuesday at the Blyth Trinity Anglican Church on Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Menu includes spaghetti, garlic, bread, salad and dessert. Mother Nature is still being very kind to us this winter. All of Canada is having exceptionally mild weather. It is hard to believe that it will soon be the middle of January and there is little or no snow on the ground. There are some people, like the snowmobile owners, who likely wish it would snow. Also the people that blow snow are wishing for a little now and then to help supplement their income. By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk Lack of snow not liked by all Library hosts Literacy Day event Families and friends are invited to participate in Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27 at the branches of the Huron County Library. Activities will be occurring all week and include a prize draw for children of a copy of the book The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. “Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and is held annually on Jan. 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. More than 1.5 million Canadians have already participated in the initiative since its debut. Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development. Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatically and can help a parent improve their skills as well,” states the website: abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy- day Check out the Family Literacy Day events at your local Huron County Library Branch or access the library calendar at www.huroncounty.ca/eventcal/ Correction In a story about plowing a parking lot in Blyth on page 3 of the Jan. 5 2012 issue of The Citizen, a comment was attributed to a representitive of Howson and Howson Ltd. However, the comment was made independently by Steven Howson and doesn’t reflect the views of Howson and Howson Ltd. The company feels the plowing of the parking lot is a good practice. The Citizen apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.