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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-12-24, Page 17Christmas Shopping • by Rachel Doner Grade 7. Biddulph-Lucan . Out to buy and give gifts to give Christmas cheer .Hustling • ' Bustling Pushing Shoving Waiting in line But. Ws worth it' TROUBLE AT THE NORTH POLE -Icy Robbie Jones Grade tl - McCurity-Huron (lope One night. three days `before Christmas an elf came running out of the workshgp shouting somebody had stolen the paint. The news was spread across the whole North Pole. Santa said, "Call mjy reindeer." "We must get some paint or we won't finish the toys before Christmas." Christmas Time by Jim Ruttens Grade -1-; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Merry people all around. Most joyous time of,seasons. . Singing carols. many rounds. People singing on, still on. In the house a joyful time. With a cheerful, merry chime. A people giving sharing time. • And still you hear a beautiful chime. C is For The Christ Child by Erin llaskett Grade 3. Biddulph-Lucan C is for the Christ child. H is for the Herald angels in the night. R is for redeemer. i is for Israel. 'S is for the star that shone so bright. T is for three wise men who travell- ed far. M is for the manger where he lay. A for all he stands for. S means shepherds came. And that's why there's a Chistmas Day! The Best Christmas by Brent Gibson Grade 3. McCurdy -Huron Hope ltwas.two weeks before Christmas and there was a girl that went shopp- ing with her mother. They were in the toy department. The girl saw a toy that.was really good. When she went to look at the other toy she dropped her teddy bear. Then they went to pay for the stuff and they went home. - When she got home she noticed_that she forgot het;.teddy bear. So her dad went back to the store to look for it. He came home but he never found it. On Christmas day she got her ted dy bear back. she was glad that she got her teddy bear back. WINS OPTIMISTS SHOPPING - Garry Baskett of Exeter was the win- ner of the Lucan Optimist shopping spree at Darling's IGA. He is shown in the centre with store manager Vic Neil and Optimist Bob Davis. T -A photo. r 3 +' Lucan and district news Stamen Costs 237 -oft 1 UC family service Lucan Clandeboye United Church celebrated the birth of (Christ Sunday morning with a special Family Ser- vice which included many of the well - loved carols. • Ed Melanson read the Gospel- of John's account .of the Christmas "story. and the congregation ap- preciated the Choir's two lovely an- ' thems. "Only a Baby" and Good Christian Men Rejoice.. which they sang under the direction of -organist. Helen Stanley. Bob and HelenPatter- sonwelcomed the congregation. to service. and were assisted by Leslie and Linda as they received the - offering. In place of the regular .sernion. Rev. Blown told a story. The Two Lambs about young Joshua who went with his shepherd father to see:. the new-born King. and it of the - love of his young heart. presented his dearest treasure. Years later. he met the man Jesus. received His power- ful touch uporrhis life. and promised. "Such a Saviour I will follow to the: ends of the earth." (Coming Event. - Monday. December 30. at :30 p.m. /'; A 30 SECOND SHOPPER Shown after 30 seconds of shopping in the Lucan Optimist spree at Darlings: QA ore store manager Vic Neil. winner Debbie MacKay and Optimi it Bob Davis. T. -A photo the U.0 iV. executive meets at the church to consider plans. for the com- ing year. , Secretaries and treasurers of church organizations are asked to prepare and submit reports early in January. THE FIGHT FOR -THE SPIRIT By Shawn Jacob '-Precious Blood One day while the elves were work- ing on the toy for Christmas there was a loud knock at the door. One of the elves answered it. - it was the abominable snowman! He came to steal the spirit of , Christmas! He told one of the elves to 'get it. - - He was back in a flash. The abominable snowman took it. He was gone. The eves told Santa. Santa told Rudolph and Dasher. Doner, and Big John. They had to go to the forbidden mountain. it took them an hour. Then they were there. • Now they had to fight for the spirit.. boom! bang! bang! They won. They took the spirit and they had Christmas after all. What I Do At Christmas by Alex Russell • Grade 6. Stephen (Central Usually 1 go to grandma and grand- pa Russell's the night before Christmas. When we get there we play pinochle: at supper of turkey. corn. potatoes. gravy, jellied salads and more. Then we have the good stuff - dessert. with alot of cakes. pies, ice cream and cookies. After that we open gifts and give . them. Then the kids play with them while the older kids watch TV and play pinochle until it'sjime to go. Then (Christmas night we go to My other grandparents and do the same thing hut we don't play much cards. We just fool around. That's a sum- mary of what I do at Christmas. Christmas by Rob Kramer. Grade 6. Stephen (Central -(Christmas presents ('hristtnas tree . (Christmas bells for you and me. At Revival Centre Times -Advocate, Decernber 24. 1985 Page 5A WMS celebrates Christmas The Women's Ministries of Lucan Revival Centre met Wednesday even- ing at the home of Mrs. June Ijenry. with Mrs. Cathy Mason, vice presi- dent in charge. Mrs. Lorraine Ar-. unitage played the piano while Mrs. Mason led in carol singing. When Mrs. Mason asked if anyone had special' memories of Christmas several ladies shared experiences. Mrs. Shirley Mason read a poem of The Night Before Christmas. which showed the worldly careless attitude towards Christmas. • Mrs. Eileen Currie gave a study on Christ's birth. Tracing the prophecies of -the coming of the Messiah through the Old Testament. Mrs. Currie then gave the scripture from the New Testament which told of the fulfill- ment of each prophecy. Each lady had during the year a Secret Sister. from .drawing -names, for whom she prayed for, and sent bir- thday cards to. That evening each one gave a little,gift tatheir Secret Sister. which showed Who they had been praying for. In January different names will be drawn for Secret Sisters for 1986. Homemade articles were brought. with a price tag on them, which made some money for missions. tft•the end of the meeting, Christmas snacks were served. 1 • Doug Butler led the -song service Sunday morning. Rev. Roger Mason read Matthew 2:12, the story of the Wise Men coming to worship baby Jesus. It also tells of the_ different response people have towards Jesus. The firstresponse from King Herod was of hostility. Herod considered the birth of Jesus as King of the Jews to be that of a rival king. Heintended to eliminate this rival when he had all the little boys killed in Bethlehem. The Wise Men, the' Magi. came about sis months after, Jesus was born from -another country.Thus. they were not Jews. The leaders of Israel did not- even know the Messiah was . born. Herod's title was King of the Jews. Then carne the Magi asking where -the Messiah. the -King of the Jews. was born. When Herod found out from the scribes tate Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem, he asked the Magi when they had first seen the star announc- 'ng Jesus' birth. This showed Herod where Jesus was born, and how old he was, so he could have Him killed. Many people ignore Christmas, or replace Jesus with a Santa Claus, while still singing Christmas carols. The Christmas story cannot be separated from the sacrifice of Christ 41RISTMAS, A JOYOUS TIME By Jamie Eagleson McGillivray Central Christmas Christmas what a joyous time. Santa Santa comes everytime. Reindeer Reindeer pull his sleigh. All the children wish he would stay. Pre- sent Presents all under the tree, There's even one there for you and for me. To bed to bed mother would say, Or santa won't come -this way. Hap- py Happy the children are. - One is wishing for a red car. Awake Awake early the next day. So all of the children could run and play. Shambles and Shambles are all over the floor, And a giant box is by the door: Little Tim oh Tim as happy as could be. He was sitting there just looking at me. On his lap there sat a Car. the one he was wishing for. Then he drove off in the moon covered town. - Christmas is over so i have to say bye i'll see you next year boy I'm glad f can fly. THA' YEAR 3000 - By Piet Blaauboer - (:rade 7 - McGillivray Central Once upon a dreaofht night, 1 woke up and found myself in a str ngly lit concrete city. 1 noticed a huge plastic roof over the whole city. This is good ,idea, never any rain or cold wind. i looked at the people who were hurry- ing silently. they were also riding on stream line machines even more silent than the people. I noticed a seed on the ,so I planted theseed. It of my eyes every one st everyone was happy. The tree grew to be - pine tree. Everyone threw decorations all over the tree then everyone left and went to stores and bought presents and then they.eame back and they put all the presents under the tree. Everyone got one present and once they began unwrapping one person began to sing and dance. i knew now. that there would be a Christmas forever. i awoke and told my mom that i had the best Christmas dream ever. Christmas Poem by honey-l.yn Gibson (.rade 7 (Christmas is a time for joy. To fulfill the hearts of girls and boys. Christmas is a special day. To go outside and play all day. (Christmas is fun from night til morn. Because Christ our Lord was born. Last of all Christmas is a day to spend with your family and friends. LETTERS TO SANTA By Dwight Zurich P.S. • Dear Santa. i want a computer. 100 transformers and a remote controll ed airplane. I am going to put cookies and milk by the fire. Don't eat them all. i want some too. Are you really as fat as you look. or do you just stuff a pillow up your shirt' Your friend. Dwight tone ground ew in front to look, ENROLL LUCAN BROWNIES — An enrollment for the Second futon Brownies was held recently. The leaders are Sharon MacDonald and Beth Cowdrey. Bock, left, Lynn Cowdrey, Petra Biondi, Kristina Von Sos, Amanda Guthrie and Heather Dale. Front. Tammy Wilkinson, Sabrina MacKay, Melissa Van Sas and Potty Malone. T -A photo on Calvary. and the Lordship of Jesus. The birth of Jesus was the birth of God's Son, who is meant to be Lord of our lives. Most people at Jesus' birth showed apathy. Very few knew or expected the birth of .Christ. The shepherds declared His birth but a few months later it seemed people did not know or care of His birth. Christ's birth is met with apathy today. Peo- ple celebrate the season. but they do not give Christ place in their lives, A few reponded to Jesus' birth with worship. Angels worshipped Him as they announced His birth to the shepherds. The shepherds went and worshipped baby Jesus. The Magi wanted to see and worship the Messiah. They fell down and worship- ped Jesus. and presented Him costly gifts. God wants us to give Him ourselves. not just costly possessions. Because. their hearts were right with God. the aged Simeon and Anna knew baby Jesus was the Messiah. and came to worship flim. Worship involved gratitude and thanksgiving_ andspearing ur brut. The Sunday evening service was enjoyed by candlelight at the altar: Mr. Doug Butler again led the carol singing. Rev. Roger Mason spoke from Luke 2:25-:'.g. about the aged Si- meon and tonna. At -Christmas we think of all the events leading up to and after the birth of •Jesus. but Si- meon and Anna are overlooked. Simeon and Anna demonstrated qualities the Lord requires of us as Christians. One is their devotion to God. All we know of them is found in these verses. Verse 25 states Simeon was righteous and devout. Righteous is how he conducted himself with others. Devout is his relationship to God. He also had the Holy Spirit abiding with him. telling him he would not die until he had .seen the Messiah. Simeon did not desire to aquire wealth or fatne. but only that he could see the promise of God fulfill- ed in his life. Upcoming events Watch Night service Tuesday. even- ing. December 31. The New Night by Jenny`Parker • Grade 3. Mount (Carmel • Once upon a time there was a stable. the star that traveled was traveling to Europe. The three wise - kings were there. Then the star spoke. he said." -If you will follow me, you will come to a manger that our saviour is born in." So the kings followed it bringing the most splendid. gifts. They brought myrrh.'gold and frankensense. . The star's namewas Yonder Star. The Kings found the stable. There they also found Mary and Joseph. They knell and said."We are the Kings that travelled far." -Most coun- tries were following the star. The Kings gave Jesus the myrrh. frankensense and gold. Jesus spoke in mind ,"Only a king this rich mould give this to me." And that is why we celebrate Christmas on Jesus' birthday on the 25th of December. • OACMIset ?bas1basIN= LAGSS1Q 410 e; OG CAG CaA+ha D14eape:si:kcst6►RtSgG1 11013grinit_y,Lucan , St 3a>lnes',CLamle bo e, 3 ' lattugican Church of Canada • • , G , "The members of the congregation of St. James' and Holy Trinity cordially invite all the members of the community to join with them at the services of 2 Christmas. The times of the services are as follows: a a December 24th (Christmas Eve) 3 I St. James'. Clandeboye - 7:30 pm.. a The First Eucharist of Christmas ,and Message 3 Holy Trinity. Lucan - -10:30 p.m. - A Short Meditation of words and music 3 I Holy Trinity. Lucan - 11:00 p.m. 3 - The FirstEucharistof Christmas and Message a December 25th (Christmas Day) f, Holy Trinity. Lucan - 10:00 a.m. - A Said Christmas Eucharist and Short Message 3- 3 The Christian Communities of St. James', Clandetioye 3 and Holy Trinity, Lucan pray that all their friends and 3 neighbours may be blessed with a Holy and Happy 3 I Christmas and that God may give them a very pro= 3 sperous and peaceful New Year." 5m..00,00,0 smessuaasooaosaoasnocovehassu Qeaoeao-ob--ae: tn%DJ WANT TOAPPEAL YOUR ASSESSMENT? You stilt have time to appeal your 1985 assessment if you feel your home or business property has been improperly assessed. - Your assessment is important because the amount of property tax you pay depends on it, in that the assessed value of your property is multiplied by your municipal and school mill rate to determine your 1986 property taxes. Notices of Assessment have been* mailed to property. owners and tenants whose assessments have changed since last year: Open houses have been held in your area to answer questions and amend assessment information if necessary. Open house dates and locations were announced in a previous advertisement. The Assessment Roll has. now been delivered to your municipality for the purposes of calculating the amount of taxes you must pay on your property in 1986. For informa- tion on your assessment, the Assessment Roll is now available for review at your Municipal Office during regu- lar business hours. If you feel your property has been improperly assessed, and you have not yet made your appeal known, you still have until January 7, 1986 to deliver or mail an appeal to the Assessment Review Board. And remember, even if you did not receive a Notice of Assessment, you still have the right to appeal. Appeal deadline—January 7, 1986 The Assessment Review Board is an impartial body reporting to the Attorney General of Ontario, which pro- vides you with an additional opportunity to have your assessment reviewed if, in your opinion, it is not fair and equitable with similar properties in your area. The Review Board is more informal and relaxed than a regular court of law. You may present your own case, retain a Iawyer.or ask a relative or friend to speak as your agent. To help you in filing your appeal, Notice of Appeal forms are available from the Assessment Review Board;' your Regional Assessment Office or your Municipal Office. As well, you can use the reverse side -of a Notice of Assess- ment or write a letter stating the property address and roll number, together with your reasons for. appealing. Appeals should be forwarded to the Regional Registrar of the Assessment Review Board listed below. Ministry of Revenue Ontario • Regional Registrar ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 1st Floor. 426 Third Street London. Ontario N5W 4W6 • 1