HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-02-19, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1997 PAGE 3.
‘Crosswalk’, topic of United minister’s sermon
It was the first Sunday uf Lent
with the seasonal colour purple at
the Feb. 16 service at Blyth United
Church.
Rev. Steve Huntley, minister,
conducted the service and Barbara
Bosman was organist. Greeters
were Lois van Vliet and Mary
Walden. Ushers were John and
Vera Hesselwood, Steve Sparling
and Earl Fyfe assisted. Donna
Moore looked after the nursery.
Rev. Huntley opened with
greetings, call to worship and
announcements. The introit Be Still
was to guitar accompaniment. God
Be The Glory was the opening
hymn.
Blyth
The Homecoming '96 executive
met at the school Feb. 12 to review
the financial statement. A motion
was made following the acceptance
of the statement that the account be
closed out.
The bank balance and souvenirs
have been turned over to the Blyth
Public School. Anyone wishing to
purchase plates, mugs and
cookbooks may do so from the
school.
It was a most successful
Homecoming '96.
There were eight tables in play at
Blyth euchre last week.
Winners were: high lady, Vera
Hesselwood; high man, Jack Blake;
ladies' lone hands, Geraldine Dale;
men’s lone hands, Norman Turn
bull; low lady, Margaret Nesbitt;
low man, Millar Richmond.
Wedding anniversary closest to
Valentine's Day is Evelyn
Christenson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kirkconnell
visited Sunday evening with Bert
and Dorothy Daer.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Errington
visited Monday with Bert and
Dorothy Daer.
Visitors with Alvin and Gene
Snell on Sunday were Jack and
Shirley Johnson of London and
Cliff Snell of Blyth.
For the children's time, Rev.
Huntley explained the 40 days of
Lent, comparing it to getting ready
for a birthday party. "Easter is a
very special season and Jesus wants
us to prepare ourselves for it," he
said.
Make Me A Blessing was sung by
the choir accompanied by Barb
Bosman at the organ.
Kate Huntley read the Old
Testament lesson taken from
Genesis 9: 8-17. The gospel
Pathfinders have winter fun
By Sharon Hartman
The Blyth Pathfinders have been
having an exciting winter so far.
Some previous Christmas activities
included a Blyth and Clinton
Pathfinders' overnight get-together
for a Christmas dinner and
bowling, followed by a gift
exchange and caroling door-to-door
Comraderie
Town and Country Homemakers kicked off their dining
Out program at Trinity Anglican Church, Blyth, Feb. 14.
The once monthly program allows seniors to get out and
mingle with neighbours as well as enjoy a little
entertainment, fun and games. Corrie Bos serves up
some hot liquid while Effie McCall, left and Sally de Boer
enjoy the food and company.
reading was from Mark 8: 31-38
delivered by Rev. Huntley.
The sermon Rev. Huntley
delivered was entitled, "Cross
walk". He talked about the 40 days
when Jesus was thrown into the
wilderness. He said the call to
downward mobility is what Jesus
wrestles with in the wilderness
today. God challenges Jesus to
make sure he understands what the
public ministry is really for. God
dates this by making Jesus grow
in Blyth.
Upcoming possible events
include a visit from a speaker on
fashion, a movie night, sledding,
and a swimming party at Vanastra
for all the girls' units.
On a final note, the senior girls
have received the final approval for
their planned trip to England this
July.
up, by forcing him into the scary
and threatening territory, leaving
him to figure things out for himself.
For 40 days he was tested to see
if he could claim authority, then
use it for the common ground. It
was not the environment for a man
all alone with leopards, wild boars,
etc. roaming around. Yet, he said,
wild beasts can exist in a spiritual
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sense. "It is often the beasts that
endanger us when we are strug
gling with our own temptations, the
beasts of anxiety, envy, greed,
bitterness, jealousy and despair.
They can be just as terrifying and
destructive as any snarling leopard
or slithering snake."
"This Lenten season may we too
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Festival please phone
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The Citizen office.
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