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"Our "Our Warmest Christian Greetings"
ELMER and JOHN
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PA.' Ivittny THE LIMKNOW SENTINEL LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1976
Lucknow W.I.
The ladies of the Lucknow
Women's Institute enjoyed a
delicious turkey dinner at 12.30
p.m. in the Anglican Parish hall,
catered to by the Anglican ladies on
December I4th.
Following the dinner, the presid-
ent Mrs. A. J. Wilson read a
Christmas poem to begin the
meeting. It was decided that
beginning in January. our meetings
would be held on the 2nd Monday
of the month at 12.30 p.m. The roll
call was answered with a Christmas
recipe.
For the program. Mrs. George
Kennedy presided and opened with
the reading of a "Christmas
Prayer". A report Of the area,
'convention which was held at
Chesley was given by Mrs. Stuart
MacGillivray. Mrs. Waltet Alton
gave a reading "The Things of
Christmas" and was followed by .a
very enjoyable piano solo "Silver
Bells" and "Star of the East", by
Mrs. Stuart MacGillivray.
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*/e're wishing all our neighbors and
friends the best that Christmas has
to offer, and much more. Many thanks
for your loyal, continued patrtnage.
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FRED McGEE AND STAFF
The motto, "Getting ready for •
Christmas" was presented in a
comical skit by Mrs. Jim McNaugh-
ton, Mrs. John Collinson, Mrs.
John Campbell, Mrs. George
Kennedy and Mrs. R, Leddy. It
eoncluded 4 with the singing of
Christmas carols: A contest• on
christmas, carols was eonducted by '
Mrs. Harry Nixon, with Mrs, A.
Wilson winning the prize. Mrs.
Jim McNaughton presented every
member with a rose corsage which
she had made.
The meeting concluded with
finding out who our Sunshine Sister
had been for the past year and
presenting her with a gift.
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Climate Key to Time of Holy Birth CaCC an, aft
The evidence that the
journey of Mary and Joseph
from Nazareth to Bethle-
hem took place in the dry
season, that is; before the
onset of winter, depends to
some extent on what we
know, about the climate of
Palestine today, which,
scholars believe, is not very
different from what it' was
during the time of Jesus.
The annual mean tem-
per a t ur e is a pleasant
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RIsTNIAS
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As the Christmas
bells gladden your
heart, we wish
you a Happy Holiday.
BEATTY'S
BEAUTY SHOP
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enough 62.8 degrees Fah-
renheit, with a range from
a. high of '112 degrees. to a
lot, in winter of only .12
degrees. •
While the lowland Plains;
nearer the Mediterranean
Sea, receive heavy 'rains
from November to April, .
winter in the hills can bring
biting frost, bitter winds
and even snow. - ' ' •
a.zareth, the city of •'
Jett's, was a town of . some
note in southern Galilee,
near .the western edge of
the fertile plain of Esdra-
elon.
This area provides more .
clues to the time of the
journey for schOlars who
look to the. still fertile and
well-watered hills of Galilee
and into the less favored •
hill country of Judea, where ,
the cultivation of grains,
olives and vines- tended to
give way to the grazing of
sheep, especially in the dry
season. •
So it can also be assurned
that,,,„the holy journey was
during the dry season .by
looking to the Bible in
which Saint Luke says
that in the same country.
were shepherds loOking
over their flocks.
People of all ages' and all walks
Of life" dirimportant and essential
• inbs.as Ktd Cmss volunteers,
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YOU CAN HELP TOO. ow
n IN THIS WORD. the-hopes and
dreams of America and many . other
Countries .are echoed. Almost every
day we hear of demonstrations in
protest agairitt wars. Perhaps, young
man or young woman, you have
partiCipated in some .of these: Per-
hapt you • are sure that if, somehow,
we can all learn to love one another.
and understand each other; that 'a
whole new, wonderful world will .be
born. Peace and happiness will rule
and people 'will be freed from the
shackles of hate and fear. •
But let us pause here .
for a mo-
ment You may have thought that
peace is something which can exist
only between people or 'between' na-
tions. But there is another kind of
peace, It is also the deepest and
most meaningful, peace that one can
ever. experience. Let "us see, dear
/friend, why it is that 'you need this
real peace we.are talking about,
The Word Of God says, "For all
have sinned and come short of the
glory of God" irtom. 3:23). Sin it
disobedience• to the rules God has
given us in the Bible. No one .is
capable of keeping these rules
Therefore, you and I and the 'rest.
of the world have been actually
warring 'against God. "The carnal
mind is enmity against God: fot it
is not subject to the law of God,
neither indeed can be" (Rom. 8:7),
However, God icnoWs that we- can-
not 'meet up . to. Hit standardt,• and
He has provided means whereby we
can be. at peace with Him. "There-
fore being juttified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ" (Rom. 5:1). -for God
so .loved the world, that He gave
His only begotten Son, .that 'whoso-
ever believeth in Him should not.
perish, but have , everlasting We"
)John 3:161.
If you continue in Your war
against against God, however. He Will have
no choice because of His just na-
ture, but to commit'. you to eternal
punishment. But here we see all the
radiance and beauty of the love of
God:*He offers to you His Son; Jesus
Christ, who • has submitted Himself
to bear the judgment that - was due •
to. you. Jesus died on the cross of
Calvary for you; my friend. and He
hai risen again from among the
dead. He is living' now, ind it is
through His present life ,that you.'
by confessing to God your sinful- "
nest and aggtession .4igainst Him.
and claiming the Lord Jesut Christ
'as your Substitute, may haVe eternal
life "And the peace of God, which
passeth all understanding, shall
keep ,your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:71. Here is the
peace ,that you need. Won't you ake
tiod's offer of peace right now? •