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News from Crediton
CREDITON - A full weekend of
Easter activities is being planned at
Crediton United Church.
The special celebrations begin
with a Good Friday service starting
at 10 a.m. on March 29.
On Easter Sunday morning, the
youth group is organizing a pan-
cake breakfast to get underway at
8:30 a.m. Advance tickets are now
on sale for $2 for adults and $1.50
for those under 12 years of age.
At 10 a.m. the annual Easter ser-
vice will begin with the celebration
of Communion and one baptism.
During the week in preparation
for the special weekend events, the
junior choir will pp lice after
school on Wyy afternoon
and the senior choir practic4 will go
at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening.
Both choirs will benting sec-
cial numbers at the Easter morning
service.
Continuing their stay in hospital
are Leila Finkbeiner and Gordon
Morlock at South Huron in Exeter.
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Here a Palm, There a Palm, Everywhere a Palm Palm!
Everyone loves a parade! Palm Sunday conjures up images of
crowds of people, young and old, cheering, shouting and waving
palm branches high above their heads. People are happy, excited and
life is good!
We don't have any palms growing around these parts. But many
churches order direct from Jerusalem, that l-ioly City, to ensure that
they may celebrate in style with their own authentic palm branches -
inviting everyone to jump on the band wagon.
What's the name of the wagon?
If you're going to listen to your inner voice, pay heed to your spiri-
tual longings for meaning and purpose in your life. If now is the time
you've decided to take action - take a moment and ask yourself what
it is you're getting into.
Just as that first Easter crowd shouted "Hosanna", even today, we
cry out "The Messiah is here!"
At first glance 'this may seem like a dream come true. We long for
nothing more than a God who will give us rest when we are weary or
prosperity when poor; a God who brings fellowship when we are
lonely or peace when at war.
But isn't it true that in much of life, the pleasure is more in the
chase than in the catch. If anticipation has been a way of life - the last
thing you really want is fulfillment.
The very basis of Jesus' teaching has been that life is about service
and self -giving - not receiving and being catered to. Somehow, the
gifts and abilities that each of us have are not meant to be used for
power or influence, but rather, for service!
We live in an age when individual religion is in vogue. We like to
enter into the Easter Season to whatever degree makes us comforta-
ble. For some that means worshipping every day of this Holy Week.
For others, it means ensuring that the Easter Bunny makes a visit to
their house.
Its nice to think our faith is a private matter between ourselves and
God. But a God who promotes servanthood, is a God who is very
much concerned with the quality of our community life. Does the
goodness of our faith show in our corporate life?
Let's consider the patterns of behaviour evident in Jesus' life. We
might learn something about how faithful people can be caring, serv-
ing people.
What about the ability to empty self. We're not talking about eradi-
cating our identity. Rather, our God challenges us to put aside our
, desires, and stubborn wills in order to be open to meeting chal-
enges and opportunities to serve.
How about this life of servanthood. Giving our financial support on
an on-going basis is an O.K. thing, provided we have a regular in-
come to replenish our bank accounts. Its harder to give our time. Ser-
vanthood means becoming involved in the life of our neighbour and
our community. God's challenge is that we move out of our homes
and even our Churches. Get involved in your community.
And finally, we see an ability to deal with death. Accepting the
many deaths in our experience is truly a spiritual task.
Death takes many forms. It may come in the form of failure or hurt
and disappointment. Death may be physical or intellectual limita-
tions. It may come in the ending of a relationship or needing to leave
a beloved place.
Our lives are full of lesser deaths. We are formed by the way in
which we grow into accepting this reality of our lives. It is our faith
and our relationship to God, as that is lived out in our communities,
that gives direction to our world.
Celebrate your spiritual nature, join in the parade and jump on the
band wagon. Join the crowd and shout out loud, "Hosanna!"
Craigwiel seniors meet
AILSA CRAIG - Another few
busy months at the Craigwiel Day
Centre for Seniors have gone by.
thou
ht of how
Have you ever g
much of life is centred around food?
How much of our time is spent
planning, preparing and eating?
How much of our celebration and
entertaining is done around a ban-
quet or buffet table? A cup of tea or
coffee often "breaks the ice" with a
stranger, and a relaxing chat with a
friend is enhanced by the same.
Some our most interesting times
here are centred around food too.
Evelyn McNaughton came to take
us to Switzerland via her excellent
slides. That got us.in Swiss frame
of mind, so we took advantage of it
and had Swiss fondue.
Pancake Tuesday was such a good
idea, we had them on Monday and
Friday too! But you should have
seen how they were served! Instead
of the traditional sausage and syrup,
we had them for desert with ice
cream and all kinds of fruit and sy-
rupy toppings to choose from.
Valentine Day came along, and
we were knee deep, well perhaps el-
bow deep in heart -shaped cakes
which were decorated with roses and
inscribed with personal messages of
the buyer's choice.
Before we were done, we had
made 28 large and a few dozen
small ones. The bake sale was a
huge success, thanks in large pan
to Laurie Engel who did a lot of be
hind the scenes organizing as well
as a mountain of baking. Special
thanks go to our sponsors Bender's
Foodland, Knechtels, Yeo's Bak-
ery, Bertha and Marty Wolf, Pete
and Dinie Twynstra, Ray and Ver-
lyn Campbell and The Sweet
Tooth. Thank you too, to all our
Valentine bakers. The Valentine
basket draw was won by Sheila
Boyle of London.
The group had a few more soup
and sandwich days. One of them
took a bit of a twist and turned out
"Soup and Quiche!': The soup pot
is full enough that seniors can sell
supper size portions to take home.
Another new idea, still in the
food mode, was a series of muffin
and tea days, where you could sam-
ple a variety of muffins then buy
some of your favorties to take
home too.
Not all'our activities have to do
with food! The group also tried a
few new games. Famous Couples
and Geography got us thinking and
Have you Ever? and Golden Expres-
sions unearthed some long forgot-
ten experiences ire
rices a
n
d precious lou
s mo-
ments.
The crafts have provided us with
Valentine Door decorations, bird
feeders that were heartily received
by our feathered friends, and flower
arrangements made under Marian
Reith's tutelage, to bring spring
into our homes.
The seniors also have finished
the Starburst quilt and have begun
to cut blocks for a wall sampler.
Since the last writing, there has
been another change at the Day
centre. Margaret Robinson,
R.N.A. who has given such won-
derful foot care and provided baths,
has left the group to devote her en-
ergies in other directions.
The seniors bade her a fond fare-
well with a Precious Memories
figurine for her many precious mo-
ments. Marg has been a real asset
to the program and the seniors will
miss her. She has promised tovol-
unteer, so the seniors look forward
to having her pop in now and then.
Margaret's farewell was com-
bined with a St Patrick's Party.
Sure as the Irish hills are green,
our Leprechan showed up bright as
a button in the momin', dressed in
green from the tip o' her wee little
shoes to the top o' her green berib-
boned hat!
Lest you think we've lost out of
Seniors' foot care and baths, let us
hasten to reassure you that we have
found a good replacement with
strengths of her own! Carol White-
ford, even. though different from
Marg, we already see is going to
find a place of her own in our '
hearts! She will be at your service
on Tuesdays and Fridays in our
regular program.
Donuts
Now
will be
CLOSED
Easter Sundayandi
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Open Tues., April 2
6:00 a.m.
We wish. everyone a Happy Easter
HAYTER'S
TURKEYS
Fresh
Hens c10-14lbs.>
Breast Roast
for Easter
Available at these local stores:
Exeter:, Valumart, EMA, Darlings
Grand Bend: Loeb IGA,
Tenderspot or phone orders at
237-3561
Hayter Turkey
Products
Hwy. #83 just west of Dashwood
193 Main St.
Exeter
235-2552
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