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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-06-22, Page 7BLYTH www.blythfestival.com FESTIVAL P.O. SOX 10, BLYTH NOM 1 NO Saturday, September 2, 2006 1116„ Vie n 41, Iva MIX It's a fact that many fire deaths are caused by people attempting to cook or smoke while under the influence of alcohol. .d,wkRsitt, There's more to responsible drinking than taking a cab. Don't put yourself — - SA F or your family — at risk to fire. Saturday, September 2, 2006 - 2". $5.00 from each ticket sold will be donated to the Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation Join us following the performance for light refreshments, Silent Auction & 50/50 draw. Tickets $23 Regular Seating / $26 Preferred Seating All orders include a $3 handling charge. t Wit: lli'1 { Call Box 3O14 8yalt toll free Training students today creates a pool of skilled workers for tomorrow PASSPORT °I-rosperz To find out more about offering high school students work experience contact the Foundation for Enriching Education Perth Huron at 519-527-0111 ext 231 or visit www.foundationforeducation.on.ca Sponsored by the Ontario Learning Partnership Group and the Provincial Partnership Council Supported by The Ontario Ministry of Education and The Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Good wholesome food Helper Donna Shaddick and guests Ed and Shirley Wright enjoy the meal at the Londesborough Lions' pancake breakfast Sunday. (Carol Burns photo) THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2006. PAGE 7. Message taken from Gospel of Mark Chapter Four of the gospel of Mark tells of Jesus addressing a large crowd of followers and His disciples beside Lake Galilee. He spoke to them only in parables that day hoping they would find His meanings for their lives. Rev. Pat Cook chose verses 26 - 34 as the supporting verses for her message at Londesborough United Church on Sunday, June 18. The first parable of that passage speaks of the man who plants a wheatfield and tends it until harvest. Yet he does not know how those seeds grow. That growth is a mystery known only to God. How, too, does the tiny mustard seed in Jesus's second parable grow to be such a large plant? That seed has become the symbol of the growth of faith for the Christian church. When one prepares to plant seeds they tend to the proper conditions for its growth — location, light, water, etc. Yet although the planter finds satisfaction in the working of the soil, only God can light the spark that brings those seeds to their potential. God supplies that spark or energy in Christians so they can sow His seeds of love and caring to the rest of the world. When we answer His call, we are letting Him light that spark. When we work for peace and justice throughout the world, we are sowing seeds of faith. The small start of religion in Palestine centuries ago has now expanded around the world. Only a small amount of faith lets the ray of light into lives everywhere. During the children's time at the front, they looked at tiny flower seeds. Then Rev. Pat showed them a bright yellow flower that had grown from just such a seed. Its stem was strong and tall. She told them that if they let a seed of faith grow in them they, too, would grow strong and be able to share the message of Jesus with others. That way the church and believers would grow and bloom around the world. Bert Lyon read a minute for missions that told how sharing God's seeds/word has far reaching effects. The particular story he read dealt with work in Kenya on the Sudan frontier. One may not ever know the results of our own small acts of love. Contributions to the United Church's Mission and Service Fund are the seeds of faith given to help areas of the world. The opening hymn that morning was the familiar, It Only Takes A Spark. The responsive psalm, Psalm 20, is a prayer for protection by God from troubles. The senior choir sang the anthem In Fellowship with God. There will be no Sunday services at Londesborough United from July 2 to July 23. In the event of an emergency during those weeks contact Rev. Robin McGauley at 519-523-4224 or Rev. Ethel Miner Clare at 519-357-4561. FROM LONDESBORO If only Alexander Graham Bell could see just how the telephone he invented and its system of communication has advanced. It will be even more necessary to keep a piece of paper close by the phone now that we need to dial all 10 digits. Those last four numerals will need to be on paper lest we forget them while dialing the first six. So, too with Henry Ford. Did he, even in his wildest dreams, envision the number of automobiles on the roads today or the labyrinth of highways necessary to keep them moving? It's a good bet he could not have foreseen the release of this summer's big hit movie, Cars. We took a chance on sitting in a theatre full of children this past weekend to see the flick. The advertising seemed to be targeting the young crowd, but after all, adults wrote it and there was much in the animation and story that only an adult would relate to or pick up on. The children there with us were ever so quiet being mesmerized, I'm sure, by .the wonderful animation and the talking cars. For car race fans there was even more to enjoy. After all when did you ever meet a Mario Andretti, Michael Shumacher or Darryl Waltrip car? It is a great family flick, fast- paced, colourful and "cute". The voices for the cars were wonderfully cast. You'll hear voices and think, "I know that voice. Who is it?" The personalities are the clue to the actor behind the voice. But no one will miss the Hudson Hornet voice belonging to race car owner Paul Newman. The story line? I'll just say that all the small towns in our county could use a Lightning McQueen. And don't leave your seat when the credits start to run. There is much to laugh about in the scenes airing with the credits.