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The Saviour is born
Mary and Joseph, played by Helen Conlon and Randy
Gaynor, watch over the baby Jesus in the manger as the
shepherds in the background sing a Christmas hymn in
honor of the coming of Christ. The re-enactment of the birth
was part of a production of a senior class at St. Mary's
school. (staff photo)
When God said "YES"!
By The
Rev. Marvin.L. Barz
Berea -by -the -Water
Lutheran Church
It often seems that
Christmas is the season of
"don't" - don't peek."
"don't touch", "don't tell." In
fact it's also easy to get the
impression that religion is
mostly a matter of "don't- -
"don't do this, don't do that".
Even one of the old popular
Christmas songs starts with
Better not. ". Sometimes
people get to feeling that
Christmas is only for good
boys and girls, or for good
moms and dads. And we don't
.always fit that category, do
we?
It's really no wonder then,
that when the angels came to
the shepherds, they hegan hy.
saying 'I have GOOD NEWS
for you'-. To he sure there are
things about which God says
"don't-. Ho says "don't fail to
love God, don't fail to love
other people But that's NOT
what Christmas is about!
Christmas celebrates the
day when God said YES to
everyone who will listen. God
is still saying: "YES, 1 am
willing to accept you, forgive
you: YES I am for you: YES I
a:n N(th you .
God's angel told .Joseph
that the promise win coming
true in Mary: she will "give
birth to a son, and He will he
called Emmanuel (which
means `God is with us')."
Matthew 1: 23 (TEV) What°a
miracle and mystery! A baby
is horn in Bethlehem, and
God is with us, God says
"YES". An innocent man dies
on a cross, and God is with us,
God says "YES". A grave is
found empty and its former
occupant eats with His
followers, and God is with us,
God says "YES".
When the doctor comes
with those icy words, "there
is a malignancy" God'.s
"YES, f am with you" has
real meaning. When your
father is struggling for his
last breath, or your little
child's temperature reaches
105 degrees, then those words
"YES, I am with you" have
real meaning. When the
struggles and burdens of life
are getting you down. when
job uncertainty, financial
insecurity, family
disagreements. sickness
come along, God's "YES, I
am with you" is important.
When you sit all alone, and
the thoughts of all those
mistakes, all those times
you've failed, all your faults
and weaknesses passthrough
your mind, then most of all
those words "YES. I am still
with you can bring the peace
and ,joy that Christmas is all
about.
Ono YES that really stands
out is when God says "YES, I
have kept My promises' . No
one else does all the time. Yet
God does! He sent an angel
who said to Mary: "God
keeps His promises. you're
gainrto have a baby, the
Savior, the Son of God." The
shepherds heard from a
whole multitude of angels:
"God has kept His promise in
Bethlehem tonight, to you is
horn a Savior, Christ the
Lord!" Yes, God kept His
promise, for you and for me -
the Savior, God's YES has
come!
This is the Good News that
Christmas brings. God says
YES, inner peace, and
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eternal security have come.
Jesus kept the Father's
promise. Jesus lived a perfect
life for us, and the Father
says "YES" to us who are
imperfect. Jesus suffered the
consequences of the guilt of
all people, and the Father
says "YES, you can live with
Me forever". Jesus entered
heaven and opened the door
for all who will trust Him, and
the Father says "YES, you
can share My Glory,"
That's Christmas, the day
God said "YES". That's
God's message to you - not
"no", not "maybe", not "if".
God says "YES" to you in
Jesus Christ.
Mabel Tweedie buried
Mrs. Mabel Tweedie of
Maitland Manor Nursing
Homo, formerly of 114 Elgin
Avenue, East in Goderich,
died on December 14 in
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital at the age of
88
She was horn on June 4,
1889 in Bayfield to Lucinda
I.awrasen) and Davin
Leitch,
From Bayfield. she moved
to Goderich where she has
lived for the last 70 years.
She was a member of St.
George's Anglican Church
and the Goderich Rebekah
Lodge No. 89.
She was married to
Campbell "Cam" Tweedie
who predeceased her in 1967.
She was also predeceased by
one son, Campbell.
She is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Margaret
McLeod of Goderich and Mrs,
Pearl Snider of Toronto: and
one brother, Alpert Leitch of
Goderich.
A funeral service was held
at Stiles Funeral Home on
Friday, December 16 at 2:30
p.m. The Reverend Robert J.
Crocker conducted the ser-
vice.
A funeral service was also
held by Goderich Rebekah
Lodge No. 89 at the funeral
home on Thursday at 9 p.m.
Interment was in the
Maitland Cemetery,
Goderich
Pallbearers were Victor
Powell, Bill Tweedie, Albert
Powell, David Powell, Bob
MacDonald and Ab Leitch.
MEMORIALS
MARKERS - Bronze Plaques - Cemetery Lettering
For expert counsel and o fair price rely on a firm you can trust,
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Serving Huron and surrounding area since 1920
DISTRICT SHOWROOM
75 Hamilton St. Goderich
DON DENOMME
Full time representative - Appointment any time.
PhoneGoderich: 524-2373 or 524-6621
Members of the Monument Builders
Association of North America
The Huronview residents
conducted the Sunday
Morning Chapel Service led
by Cecil Skinner, assisted by
Elsie Henderson, Nelson
Lear, Norman Speir and
Margaret McQueen.
The Salvation Army Band
from the Goderich Citadel,
led by Lieutenant Neil Watt,
visited Huronview on Sunday
afternoon, playing a few
numbers in each area. On
Tuesday afternoon, members
of the Salvation Army, in-
cluding Lieutenant, and Mrs.
Watt, visited the rooms and
presented each Huronview
resident with a bag of treats
and a magazine.
Two new Huronview
residents, Mrs. Cartwright
and Horton McDougall, were
welcomed to the Home at
Mondays program. The
Huronview - Orchestra
provided the music and the
ladies were each presented
W. J. Denomme
FLOWER
SHOP
Phone
524-8132
DAY
OR
NIGHT
Agent for 24 -hr.
FILM DEVELOPING
with a lovely corsage,
compliments of the Blyth
Lions Club.
Huronview residents en-
joyed a musical program on
Family Night provided by the
Harboraires. The 12 -man
chorus sang favorite carols as
well as several sacred
numbers and were ac-
companied at the piano by
Mr. Ed. Stiles. Mrs. Doak
expressed the appreciation of
the residents.
The Tiger Dunlop Women's
Institute were hosts for the
December Birthday Party at
Huronview. President of the
Institute, Mrs. Cora Sher-
wood, was erncee for the
program. The Huronview
Orchestra entertained and
SUPERIOR
MEMORIALS
ESTABLISHED
OVER 50 YEARS
La
Goderich Area
Representative
ROBERT McCALLUM
11 Cambria Road
Goderich
524-7345
Clinton - Seaforth
Area Representative
MICHAEL FALCONER
153 High Street
Clinton
482-9441
SUNDAY IN THE
CHURCHES
Victoria Street United Church
Minister: Rev. John D.M. Wood, B.A.B.D.
Organist and Choir Director: Mrs. J. Snider
Sat, 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service at North Street
10:00 A.M. CHRISTMAS SERVICE
10:15 A.M. BENMILLER CHRISTMAS SERVICE
W-E-L=C=O-M=E
Gertie Kaitting led a sing -a-
long of carols. Mr. Osmond
Falconer was Santa's helper
and distributed gifts to the 32
celebrants, Mr. Willies
McCurdy thanked th
Institute on behalf of th
Huronview residents.
fine markets... of fine foods
(.hTristiun rformri' L11urcii
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Services held each Sunday at
Robertson Memorial School
10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Listen to CKNX Radio Sunday
at 10:30 a.m. for the
"Back to God Hour"
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HOLINESS BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH
Sunday school 9:50 a.m,
Classes for all ages
Worship pService 11:00 a.m.
Prayer 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Prayer and Praise
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
Matthew 5:11
Huron St. & Walnut St,
Kennison W. Lawton, Pastor 524.2785
Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Corner of Elgin and Waterloo Streets
Pastor: C. Fred Day
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY SERVICES
10:00,A.M. FAMILY BIBLE HOUR
11:00 A.M. FAMILY WORSHIP HOUR
"JUNIOR CHOIR SPECIAL"
7:00 -P.M. EVENING SERVICE
See the Motion Picture Film "CORRIE"
Saturday, December 31st at 10:30 p.m.
BETHEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE
HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS
YEAR,
NEW I %
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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH ./
BEREA-BY-THE-WATER
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Gibbons St. at Suncoast Drive
DECEMBER 24 7:00 p,m. CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP
Featuring the Children
DECEMBER 25 10:30 a.m. CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION
Marvin L. Barz, Pastor 324-Y235
"Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all" Acts 10:36
The Rev. Ralph King, B.A.,B.D., Minister
Miss Clare McGowan, Visiting Assistant
Mr. Robert Blackwell, A. Mus., M. Mus.
Director of Music
j BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC — FUNDAMENTAL
I CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
% REV. R. BRUBACHER Pastor % i Saturday, December 24th at 7:30 p.m.
/ 11:00 A.M. CHRISTMAS SERVICE
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY DEC. 25th % A Family Service of Readings and Carols
% 10:00 A.M. BIBLE SCHOOL The Rev. John Wood, Assisting
? % Victoria Street United and Benmiller congregations will be
our guests.
7:30 P.M. ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT SERVICE I SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1917
{ SPECIAL MUSIC AT BOTH SERVICES { No 9:45 or 11 a.m. Sunday School this Sunday
I Christmas Family Service at 11:00 a,m.
1. WED. 7:30 P.M. • PRAYER MEETING
1.
I. 1 MEDITATION: "THE GIFT HAS BEEN
i A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO ALL 1 GIVEN"
; WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH' { j Nursery facilities for children 2 and under at both services.
.�..�.., .. / ; Come and Worship With Us.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH �•-•,...---......---.••—•.z.,...•
/ (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec) { ST. GEORGE'S % Montreal Street (near the Square)
% Rev. W.H. McWhinnie, F.R.G.S.
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j Organist Mr, Frank Bissett j
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% { { a,m' Church School
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9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a,m. • CHRISTMAS - AND LET'S BEGIN AGAIN
Special Music by The Choir
Everyone Welcome
CHURCH
CHRISTMAS EVE Saturday, December 14
11:30 p.m. Midnight Eucharist,
Holy Communion, brief address
CHRISTMAS DAY Sunday, December 25
8:30 a. . Holy Communion
11:00 and Nursery
11:00 a.m. Family Service - Holy Communion
Children's talk, and blessing of children.
Rector: The Rev. Robert J. Crocker
Organist -Choirmaster: Joseph 8. Herdman
Knox Presbyterian Church
THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B,A., M. DIV.Minister ] j THE SALVATION ARMY
THE REV. RONALD C. McCALLUM, Assistant t
tORNE H. DOTTERER, Director of Praise 524-9341
CHRISTMAS EVE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 % 18WATERI�QOST.S.
7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Service ; MERRY CHRISTMAS
(Junior Choir) I
11:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Vigil Service 11:00 A.M. FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE
(Senior Choir) { - OPENING OF SPIRITUAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS
CHRISTMAS DAY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 { 6:30 P.M. CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP
11:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service (EVERYONE WELCOME)
Sermon: "CHRIST AND CHRISTMAS”
- Nursery Facilities - j (THE HANDOF GOD IN THE HEART OF GODERICH)
(A Family Service: Sunday School Withdrawn) }
2 Enter to Worship "Merry Christmas" Depart to Serve • ` OFFICERS LIEUTENANT 8 MRS. NEIL WATT
` �--- All Are Cordially Invited To Join Our Fellowship
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