The Citizen, 2000-11-22, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2000.
Steve Hildebrand guest speaker at Duffs United Church
Heidi and Fred McClure were
greeters at Duff’s United Church on
Nov. 19. With Joan Tuchlinksy being
away Steve Hildebrand from
Seaforth was the guest speaker.
In the announcements he said that
if anyone has Christmas decorations
to donate do so by Dec. 3. Dec. 2 is
the Santa Claus parade in Brussels.
Dec. 3 is White Gift Sunday.
FROM WALTON
Donations of food, toys and other
gifts will be gratefully accepted and
will go to the Christmas Bureau in
Seaforth. The gifts will go to those
who need a little helping hand in the
area.
Dec. 3 will also be family Advent
night from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It
will be a potluck with everyone
bringing their own plates and uten
sils, thus avoiding all the cleanup
that usually goes with suppers.
It will be a chance for adults to
meet the children and vice versa.
There will be singing, crafts and
games.
It will also give Joan and Brian
and family a chance to meet more
people in the church family.
Everyone is -welcome and encour
aged to attend. Please call Joan or
Patty if you plan on attending.
The Walton UCW Christmas din
ner and meeting will be Dec. 6 at
6:30 p.m. Invite a friend and come
and enjoy the evening.
Mr. Hildebrand read from Mark
about how Jesus delivered a message
seateo on the Mount of Olives look
ing out over the city of Jerusalem at
the temple, just a few days before he
was killed. The temple was made of
stone, some 40 feet long and 18 feet
high. The temple sat on a huge stone
platform that was nearly a mile
around at the base.
Jesus tells them that not a single
stone will be left in place, everyone
of them will be thrown down.
It must have been difficult for the
disciples to grasp just what Jesus
was saying as they were admiring
the great engineering feat, he said.
Mr. Hildebrand tried to find an
example for everyone to help under
stand how full of doubt the disciples
must have felt on looking at this
great edifice and hearing a prediction
that seemed so impossible. The clos
est he could come was picturing Neil
McGavin and his sons gathered
around him, sitting on the church
steps looking out over Walton and
someone telling him, “Someday all
those tractors will be painted bright
green.”
The disciples were worried about
Jesus’ prediction and asked ‘When
will it happen, what will be the
signs?”
People have been waiting for the
return of Jesus for centuries. “Do we
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as humans need a deadline to get our
lives together? We can spend enor
mous amounts of time preparing and
planning for Christmas or for plan
ning a wedding or any kind of social
event. But how much time do we
give to preparing ourselves for
Christ’s return?” Mr. Hildebrand
asked.
“Don’t worry, don’t be troubled”,
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he said, concentrate on living each
day to Christ’s fullest, loving one
another, loving your neighbour as
you love yourself, and respecting
God each day, thanking God, prais
ing God, loving God.”
If Jesus returned today, would you
be among those who welcomed him
or dread his coming,” Mr.
Hildebrand asked
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Home cooking
B’ll and Marie Coutts enjoyed the delicious meal served up
on Sunday night at the Walton Hall. The steaming hot roast
beef dinner was hearty fare for the cold blowing night out
side. (Vicky Bremner photo)
A sincere
thank you
to the ratepayers
of Central Huron.
Your support was
greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Carol Mitchell
FAMILY MEMBER'S 1ST NEW YEAR
Join the gallery of faces in The Citizen's
baby photo display January 4, 2001
Send or bring a picture of your little one born in 2000 along
with a writeup which includes full name, birth date and parents'
names, to be featured in The Citizen's Gallery of Faces on
January 4, 2001, for only $16.50 (GST included).
Please send picture (with name on back), along with a cheque,
to The Citizen, by December 18. Photos may be picked up after
January 4.
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