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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-04-19, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012. PAGE 3. COMMUNITY MEAL & SILENT AUCTION Roast Beef Smorgasbord Dinner Memorial Hall Blyth, Ontario Thursday, April 26, 2012 Dinner: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Auction: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Adults $15.00 Youth (6-12) $ 7.50 Children (5 & under) FREE Family $40.00 (take-out meals available) Proceeds for Blyth Public School. Visit the Auction in the Bainton Gallery! Women’s Day Out planners thanked for great event Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, April 15 were Barb and Terry Richmond and Myrtle Badley. Ushering were Arletta Hallahan, Terry Richmond and Hope Button. Floyd Herman was music director and Fred Hakkers ran the power point. Emily Phillips welcomed everyone to church and drew everyone’s attention to the announcements in the bulletin. Special mention was made that the ladies will be making the last pies until fall on April 25 for turkey and May 2 for beef. Emily also thanked the committee members of Women’s Day Out for another very successful year. The call to worship was followed by the first hymn, “This is the Day.” While the children were coming to the front for their story time, Emily introduced the guest speaker Jane DeBlock from Monkton United Church in the absence of Rev. GaryClark. Jane asked the children whatshe had in the bag. It was a bag ofdominos. She asked the children to help her set the dominos in a row and asked them what would happen when the first one was touched. Of course they all fell over. She told the children that if they didn’t touch the first domino there would be no change. They would stay the way they were. Sometimes we are scared to try something new but if we only try it will make a difference to us and maybe to someone else. The children went downstairs for their time of fellowship. The scripture was from John 20: 19-31. Jane DeBlock’s message to the adults was “Faith”. Why is it so hard to believe in faith? We don’t like change for one thing. Even though we are not aware that our brain remembers everything. We just remember the things that are important to us. There are three stages of remembering – 1) as a toddler, 2) as an adolescent, and 3) 40-50 years of age when we can no longer do the things we used to. Looking back we may wish we had done things differently and maybe things we wish we hadn’t. We should strive to find a way to balance our lives. We should choose faith and learn to live our lives as the examples of Jesus. The next hymnwas “Breathe on Me Breath of God”was followed by the receiving of theoffering, offering hymn, “What Can I Do?”, the offertory prayer, theprayers for the world and the singingof The Lord’s Prayer. The last hymnwas “Savour, Again to Your Dear Name.”After the commissioning andbenediction everyone was invited forcoffee and to meet Jane DeBlock. Celebrating 25 years Blyth firefighter Herb Govier, centre, was presented the Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal for 25 years as a firefighter. Shown presenting the certificate to Govier are, left, North Huron Reeve Neil Vincent and, right, Chief John Black. (Denny Scott photo) By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk School hosting annual dinner Sympathy is extended to the family of Bernice McClinchey who passed away this past week. Sympathy is also extended to Wanita Bibok and family in the death of Wanita’s sister Susan Gatt this past week. Happy birthday to Bryce Glousher who celebrates April 19; Nancy McInnes and Gayle Poore, April 21; Paul Craig of Waterloo, his 50th and Sheila Moore, April 22; Sandra deCorte of Zurich, April 23. The Blyth Swinging Seniors meeting is on Wednesday, April 25 with a potluck lunch at noon and music to follow as entertainment. Come out and enjoy the fellowship. Friends and relatives gathered at the Braemar Nursing Home in Wingham to help Helen Stonehouse celebrate her 95th birthday on Sunday, April 15. Guests came from Belgrave, Blyth, Clinton, Listowel, Lucknow, Petrolia, Toronto, Wingham and Woodstock. Helen enjoyed the afternoon reminiscing with friends and relatives. Cake and ice cream was served along with tea and coffee and cold drinks. Over 300 women attended the Blyth United Church Women’s 18th annual Women’s Day Out. Everyone enjoyed the program from 9:30 a.m. until about 4:30 p.m. with a salad lunch served by the men of the congregation in two settings. The day was another success and there were many comments of the day. Many won door prizes and draws from the toonie sale. The day ended with the performance of Granny Annie (Anne Elliott) with her dancing partner Les Cook. Don’t forget that Blyth Public School is hosting their annual roast beef dinner on Thursday, April 26. Come out and enjoy the food and show your support. Senior students learn direction en français By Phaedra Scott Class is back in session after the long weekend and students are raving about family Easter and fun trips. Although they may still be recovering from all the Easter chocolate and treats, there’s still work to do. The Grade 6 students are experimenting with electricity making single circuits, circuits with switches and ringing bells. They are having a shockingly good time. Denny Scott, from The Citizen is helping the Grade 8 class learn how to take better pictures in preparation for their year books. Thank you Denny! Students in Grade 6, 7 and 8 will be privileged to participate in a Sweet Thunder Medicine Wheel, character education presentation April 23, thanks to the Foundation for Education. The chess team handed in their forms to go to the Knights of Columbus Centre to compete in the District Chess Tournament. I wish everyone luck and hope they have fun. By Courtney Bachert Everyone enjoyed the long weekend and were happy that they only had four days of school this week. In French, Grade 6-8 classes are learning which ways to turn (literally) while practising how to ask for and understand getting directions. The Grade 4/5 class is practising their vocabulary about family and the house as they work on their projects. The Grade 1 and 2 classes are practising their jumping skills in physical education class. The Grade 2 students enjoyed It is not the man who hides himself in a cave (J.C. Ryle, “The Fight!”) True sanctification does not consist in retirement from our place in life, and the renunciation of our social duties. In every age it has been a snare with many, to take up this line in the pursuit of holiness. Hundreds of hermits have buried themselves in some wilderness, and thousands of men and women have shut themselves up within the walls of monasteries and convents--under the vain idea that by so doing, they would escape sin and become eminently holy. They have forgotten that no bolts and bars can keep out the devil; and that, wherever we go, we carry that root of all evil our own hearts! True holiness does not make a Christian evade difficulties--but face and overcome them. Christ would have His people show that His grace is not a mere hot-house plant, which can only thrive under shelter--but a strong, hardy thing which can flourish in every relation of life. It is doing our duty, in that state to which God has called us--like salt in the midst of corruption, and light in the midst of darkness--which is a primary element in sanctification. It is not the man who hides himself in a cave--but the man who glorifies God in the family and in the street, in business and in trade--who is the Scriptural type of a sanctified man. A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Continued on page 21 Spring Breezes greenhouses 83189 Scott Line, RR 3 Blyth 519-523-9456 (Check us out on Facebook too!) Spring Breezesgreenhouses Sylvia and staff at are looking forward to serving you again with beautiful blooms for all your gardening needs. Now is a good time to place orders or bring in your pots for custom planting.