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The Citizen, 2012-03-29, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012. PAGE 3. Walk event for Blyth churches set for Palm Sunday Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, March 25 were Myrtle and Larry Badley and Marilyn Craig. Ushering were members of the Sunday school, Nicole Kerr, Gary Trudeau, Elaine Chamney and Wanita Bibok. Floyd Herman was music director. Mark Nonkes ran the power point. The pink hydrangea at the front was placed in memory of Don Craig by Marilyn and families. Rev. Clark welcomed everyone to church on this fifth Sunday of Lent. Rev. Clark drew attention to the announcements that had been rolling on the power point. He also mentioned the walk on Palm Sunday in which all the churches are participating starting at the Blyth Christian Reformed Church at 6:30 p.m. and continuing to all the churches in Blyth. The call to worship was read from the power point followed by the repeating of the New Creed. The children were asked to come to the front for their story time. Rev. Clark told the children that if a grain of wheat dies and then is planted it will produce more wheat. He then asked them if he planted a penny in the soil it would produce more and also if he planted the two jelly beans that were left they would produce more jelly beans. Their answers were a very definite no.When we show our love for othersand give them hugs we will get manyback. When we give love and careaway we will get loads of love and care back. If we give nothing then nothing will come back to us. The children helped take up the offering followed by the offering hymn and the offertory prayer. During the singing of the hymn, “Jesus Tempted in The Desert” the children went downstairs to Sunday school for their time of fellowship. The scripture was from John 12: 20- 33. The choir favoured the congregation with the singing of the anthem, “Chariots Coming” sung intwo parts.Rev. Clark’s message to the adultswas “Heaven is for Real.” Rev. Clarkoffered the books, Heaven is For Real to the congregation to read and then to pass the book along to someone else. The book is about a three-year-old boy who had his appendix burst and his story that Heaven is for real. Today we have a hunger for Heaven. Jesus tells us that things are not always a straight line to Heaven and He will help us get there. Jesus also tells us the story that the grain of wheat must die and be planted again to produce more grain. He tellsus in the scriptures that we musthave death and suffering in order tolove life.When we are children, we think our parents know everything. When we are teenagers our parents know nothing and when we become adults we can see that our parents did know something after all. Young people are seen differently in the world today. They are the future hope for the best changes to come. Another paradox that Jesus taught us that we give love away in order to receive it. Jesus came to tell us how to understand Heaven. There will always be people who do not believe Heaven is for real but there will bemany who will believe that Heavenis for real.The hymn, “He Leadeth Me’ wasfollowed by the prayers for the people, silent prayer and the singing of The Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn, “The Church is One Foundation” was followed by the commissioning, benediction and the singing of the response. The take-away for the day was, “What if someone had been to Heaven and came back with stories of what it was really like. Would you be interested?” Everyone was invited downstairs for lunch which was prepared by the Sunday school. Township of North Huron Council & Committee Meeting Schedule April - June 2012 April 2 Regular Council Meeting April 16 Regular Council Meeting May 7 Regular Council Meeting May 22 Regular Council Meeting June 4 Regular Council Meeting June 18 Regular Council Meeting Regular Council Meetings 7:00 p.m. Location: North Huron Council Chambers. North Huron Police Services Board Meetings 7:00 p.m. Dates: April 17, May 15, June 19, 2012. Location: Police Station Board Room Looking firmly at the cross of Christ! (J.C. Ryle, “The Cross of Christ!”) “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world!” Galatians 6:14 Look at the cross, think of the cross, meditate on the cros--and then go and set your affections on the world if you can! I believe that holiness is nowhere learned so well as on Calvary. I believe you cannot look much at the cross--without feeling your will sanctified, and your tastes made more spiritual. As the sun gazed upon makes everything else look dark and dim--so does the cross darken the false splendor of this world. As the taste of honey makes all other things seem to have no taste at all--so does the cross seen by faith, take all the sweetness out of the pleasures of the world. Keep on, every day, looking firmly at the cross of Christ! A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Eat up Dan and Marg Webster were among several diners at Memorial Hall on Sunday for a breakfast sponsored by the Blyth Legion and the Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary. (Jim Brown photo) By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR Summer Student Employment Responsibilities include marketing for tourism and community events, community event organization and participation in economic development projects. Interested candidates should have: • Education in marketing or economic development • Strong organization skills • Strong writing and communication skills • Desire to work as a team member and with the public Application can be forwarded by 5:00 pm on April 13th, 2012 to: Kathy Adams, Deputy Clerk Box 90, Wingham, ON N0G 2W0 kadams@northhuron.ca fax: 519-357-1110 We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Euchre high ladies tie Sympathy is extended to the families of Maurice Hallahan, Flora Fear and Hermina Dyk who passed away last week. Happy birthday to Matt Popp who celebrates March 30; Carla Pawitch, April 3; Debbie Cook, April 4; Steve Caldwell, April 5 and Brenda Cook, April 7. There were eight tables of euchre at play on Monday, March 19. Winners were: high lady, tied, Berva Cartwright and Kay Hesselwood, 65; high man, June Thomas, 70; ladies’ lone hands, Ruth Shiell, two; men’s lone hands, Bill Nethery and Dorothy Carter, three; low lady, Bernice McClinchey, 50; low man, Bush Whittard, 42; door prize, Mary Bell; share the wealth, Joann MacDonald, Mae Ritchie and Dorothy Carter. The next euchre is Monday, April 2 at 1:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Come out a sharpen your card skills and enjoy the fellowship. The Citizen offices will be closed on FRIDAY, APRIL 6 for Good Friday The deadlines for the April 12 paper will be the same as usual: Monday, April 9 2 pm in Brussels and 4 pm in Blyth No market in Blyth this year For the first time since 2004 there will be no Blyth Area Farmers’ Market this year. Keith Roulston, market co- ordinator said the decision was made late last summer not to continue this year because of a lack of vendors. “It’s a vicious circle,” he said. “Without enough vendors, customers aren’t attracted to come. Without customers, you can’t keep vendors.” The downtown market, had started strong with seven regular vendors in 2004 but along the way the number had dwindled. Even last year there were five vendors to begin the season but only two stayed for the entire season.