HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-11-09, Page 13Marilyn McDonald, left and Helen Craig, right were just some of many industrious volunteers
doing kitchen duty for the annual Duffs United Church turkey supper Nov. 2. Everyone was
kept very busy with over 600 attending the sumptuous feast. A huge number of take out
meals were dished out as well.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994. PAGE 13.
AValton™The news from
Compiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6860
Smorgasbord a success
If you take a small committee of
women who get together in August
and then again in October, to plan a
large meal, and if these same
women hand out lists to people in
the church of things to bake or buy
or where and what time to work,
Continued on page 14
VOTE
CHARLIE THOMAS
for councillor
in Grey Township
November 14
Parish children hear story
Tom Leeming and Jo-Ann
McDonald were greeters at Duffs
United Church on Nov. 6. Sarah
McDonald came up with the choir
and Rev. Banks and lit the Christ
candle. Rev. Banks was greeted
with applause as he walked up to
the pulpit. He thanked everyone
and opened the service with the call
to worship.
He announced that Nov. 9 at
9:15 a.m. the UCW Coffee Hour
will take place at the church.
Everyone is welcome to attend and
learn how to make a bottle basket.
If interested bring a one to two litre
plastic pop bottle (straight sides),
three-eighth yard of 45 inch
material (small print), one and
one-quarter yards of gathered lace,
one and one-quarter inch wide, one
yard, three-eighth inch ribbons,
scissors, pin, ruler and four clothes
pins.
Rev. also thanked everyone who
worked so hard at the turkey
supper. He pointed out that there
were Advent Meditation books at
the back of the church for the
upcoming morning Advent Bible
Study which will begin Wednes
day, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m.
For the children's sermon he
asked for six volunteers and had
them sit in a circle around an
imaginary fire and each person had
a stick of wood. They were to
imagine that it was incredibly cold
out and they would die if the fire
were to go out. The flame was gett
ing low but for different reasons
none of the six would put their
stick into the fire. The white
woman held onto her stick because
there was a black man in the circle.
The tramp would not put his stick
in because a rich man sat across
from him. The rich man refused to
give, in case that lazy beggar would
benefit. Another wouldn't give
because there was a person there
with a different religious belief.
The black man held his back in
i ■ "1
order to get revenge on all those
white people who had persecuted
him and other blacks. The last one
was one who gave only if others
gave.
This poem followed the above
story - Six logs held fast in death's
cold hands was proof of human sin.
They didn't die from the cold
without; they died from the cold
within.
Rev. Banks said that God
challenges us all to be more
generous in sharing of ourselves
aind our gifts.
The reading of the Honour Roll
was done by Ross Bennett.
Rev. Banks's sermon was called
"God makes me lie down." In his
message he told of his personal and
spiritual struggle over the past two
months. He said that at times his
spiritual reservoir had for some
time been running close to empty.
It was like finding oneself on a
greasy city street and then dis
covering that the washer fluid was
down to its last few squirts. He
went on to say how easy it is for us
human beings to show outwardly
how happy we are while inside we
are a well spring of pain,
unresolved grief, guilt, fear, anger.
The price to pay for keeping the
cap on that well is depression. All
of us have suffered depression at
one point in our lives. In fact one in
four Canadians will require treat
ment for depression. Depression
can be caused by many things such
unemployment, bereavement,
divorce, illness, an accident, family
breakdown, etc.
Women are more likely to admit
to needing help and seeking it than
men who have been socialized into
repressing feelings and are more
likely to pretend it does not exist
and respond by turning to the bottle
as a way of alleviating emotional
pain.
Jesus embraced pain even to the
point of his lonely, agonizing death
on the cross, Rev. Banks said. We
too, must expect crucifixion before
resurrection.
He finished his sermon by telling
a bit about the silent retreat that he
attended at Guelph. And so from all
the soul searching of the past
months he has realized that in order
to reconnect with God, he does
need to slow down, to listen, to
enjoy the> beauty of the natural
world, to pray, to be still; and know
that God is God.
16 years municipal experience
helping people solve problems
from ditches to severances.
For Strong
Local
Government
FOREST FACT
(NO—More than 32r/< of the Earth's
land surface is covered bv iorests.
Canada is the second-largest counit)
in the world and almost half of it—
416 million hectares, a landmass equal
in si/c to Europe- isco\eredb\ forests.
HELPING THE WORLD
WRITE NOW
CODE
Self sufficiency through
literacy in the developing world
For information, call 1-800-661-2633
In Grey Township
FOR REEVE
RE-ELECT
Armstrong, Leona
VOTE KEVIN PLETCH
For Morris Township Councillor
• Lifetime resident of Morris Township
• Wife Barb and 2 daughters, Michelle and Tania
• Member of Belgrave Arena Board 5 years
- 4 years as chairman
• Member of Belgrave Kinsmen 8 years
- many positions held
Patient - Discreet - Reliable
These are the personal qualities I will draw on
to serve you, the Morris Township Taxpayer.
Kevin Pletch zzo Book Your Seat Today!
PICK UP SERVICE PROVIDED
from outlying communities
for 10 or more passengers
For further information call
ROBIN HOOD
TOURS INC.
51 South Street,
Goderich, Ontario N7A 3L4
524-4540
335-3752
1-800-268-2838
Agent No. 2551773
KENNY ROGERS
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
December 6 & 7,1994
Includes:
Highway Coach Transportation
• 1 dinner • 1 breakfast
• Hotel Accommodations for
1 night at the Quality Inn
on Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls
• All taxes