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AE NNER ES EN re ot pr tmsmamamam. =" 10-- Scugog Citizen - Wed, di Y, May 22, 1996 | of -- Citizen (ORI ETS What's Hoppe ning In & Around Scugog! irge to 5 publicatior jar copy '§ THURSDAY, MAY23rd * Oshawa & District Breast Cancer Su N United Church (comer Wilson & . Toy Lending Annual Meeting & Registration ® 7PM at Port Perry United Church, Upstairs Lou: Group, Kingsview nge. Only 40 1 spaces, available, No advance registration. Info. call 985-9682 ® SATURDAY, MAY 25th a ¥ Lake Sougog Regatta Yard Sale, 9 to 5, Put g Utica Hall Yard & Bake Sale, comef Rd. 21 & Marsh Hill Rd from 8 AM to 1 PM. Vendors needed, 985-7251, 985-2745. Spring , Caesarea Hall, 8 PM to 2 AM. $8. per person * SUNDAY, MAY 26th * Multiple Sclerosis Society, Durham Regional Chapter meets "from 2 to 4 PM at Laicham Centre, Port Perry, to discuss ion of chapter's services to Scugog & Brock Twp. Perry . annual General Meeting ii ii ii i 1 SDAY, May 51 8:00 PM at Blackstock Rec Centre. Call o 8 986-4585 if High School presents Little Shop of Horrors', y 30th, 31st and June 1st. For tickets call 432-: 2311 Pi Chi All welcome. Information (905) 683-1790." DAY, MAY 31st Bingo at Nestieton Community Centre, 7:30 PM. 986-5196 SATURDAY, JUNE 1st * Historical House Tour of Port Perry. Tickets $12. with all to Port Town Hall 1873. Info. 985-2432. ER ES i for cal Sommuniy Hall iomio hdio 2 PH. $12. per, pet, cash on verton-Thorah FRIDAY, JUNE 7th * 7th Annual Antique, Craft & Quilt Show, June 7th, 8th, 9th at Seugog Centre : Arena and Community Hall, 1655 Reach St. Port Perry. For more info. call 985-8698 MONTH-LONG EVENTS * Port Perry * Activities at Centre : Every Monday - 9:30 AM Seniors' Exercise; 11AM Seniors' Line Dancing; 1 PM Shuffle Board. E - 12:30 * Choir Pr AM Seniors' a Eiioy aioe ot Cvmeront Pig Sons Thursday, Friday and avanings at Cartwright Blackstock: All to * Is someone's 7 Alanon meets 8 PM, Nights at Port Perry United Church. * No. 41 Port Perry High School Cadet $s meets every 7.00 PM at Port Perry igh School. ' on Pory dco Cub Dance & am Session ever h Community Centre. Pickers, Dancers, Er Roy yA $2. Call 985-7557. * 'Reflections' Ladies Group meets 9:30 AM, at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church for coffee, crafts, fiends. All welcome. * TOPS (Take Of Pounds Sensibly) every Tt , Anglican Church Hall. New members welcome. Bridge Club meets Albert ity Contre at 100 Mand 7.30 New members call 986-0767 or 2204. Weekly Thur ty Eochvos, 5h Albert Community Centre starting 8 PM. $1.50 Prizes, light refré * Come and learn how 16 develop communications skills. Join us at ITC (Intemational Training in Communication) the second Tuesday month, 7 PM at the Borelia Co-op Hall, Port Perry. Info. cal 985-4048, "Support Groups for Alzheimer Families - Call 578-2567. Group. Information meets ig? AM AM omy Thur formed Church. Sa eg * at 9:30 AM at Bm Pe Church, by arena..All welcome. Babysitting valable * Srantoodk at Port Perry ital; drop in ovr Wodtasday i £1 IA Kinark Chidand F amily Services is for volunteers in . ptham Ragion Training provided. (905) , ext. 308. Inited vors Regional Outreach Program offers help for people affected by mental / emotional problems. For more info, call (905) 486-8882 - coflect if necessary. . United Church Tues. 7:30 to 9:30 PM. * Line , PL * Lung Association, Region offers for smokers and those with chionic ung problems, Call 1 * Parents & Tots meet every Tuesday & 9:30 to 11:30 AM at Fellowship Baptist Church, north of Little Britain. * Durham Family Respite peeds volun a orjoy and friendship with special needs individuals. Info. 427-3541 "Spit of Froedorn hrs P for the 14 st), 7: Lp Hey Dr. Caesarea School Open House & Registration only. * An Antique 8 Collectablo Show & Sue lune' 8 arion 00S at Bea Community Centre, Mai Beaverton. DTT LTT ly pp Sg Sy Sy SAU Do Christians care about the environment? \ BYTHE BOOK with David S. Daniels Conventional wisdom in the environmental move- ment is that Christianity has encouraged a destructive use of creation. Nearly thirty years ago, medieval historian Lynn White wrote in- Science ine that Christiani the merchapt and the conqueror, blithely assuming their causes were equivalent. Even today, the established church is often indifferent to the econqmic and environmental exploit- ation of cultures. was "the most anthropo- centric religion the world has ever seen." White went on to say this was due to the Christian's belief in human domination over creation, that our destiny is with God, not the Earth, and that nature was not Christian ecologist-writer- attention to this same problem when addressing future church leaders at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He noted that "the culpability of Christianity in the destruction of the natural world and the uselessness of Christianity in any effort to correct that destruction are now established cliches of the conservation movement." No fair-minded Christian the Christian church has often dragged its feet in attempts to protect the environment. History reveals too many instances of the established church walking hand-in-hand with ~ farfner Wendell Berry drew * would dispute the fact that * The problem with bl Christianity for much of the world's environmental problems is that it fails to" distinguish between true Christian teaching and the practices of those who profess to follow, Christian teaching. Wendell Berry raised this (Psalm 24:1 NIV). Clearly we need reminding that we ultimately own nothing in this world. 'God is, the owner, we are the managers, and we have not been doing very well in our stewardship . respons- ibilities. I have no more freedom to damage the environment than I have to harm another individual. I do not worship the creation, for God alone is worthy of worship. However, since "the heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands" (Psalm 19:1 NIV), I must assume God still cares for the entire creation. Our attitude toward the environment around us speaks volumes about our attitude toward God who created this world. Strawberry Tea June 17 Hospital Auxiliary meets The meeting of the matter in his address Community Memorial referred to abdve, As to the Hospital Auxiliary was problem of anti-Christian called to order by president environmentalists, He Jean Elliot Sparrow, hall them to carefull, \coming all, especially 1g y and judiciously study the Bible to egsure they understand what the Bible actually teaches about caring for.the creation. Secondly, he points out the need to make "very precise distinctions between biblical instruction and the behaviour of those peoples supposed to have been biblically instructed." . What exactly dogs the Bible teach concerning creation, the material universe in which we live? What does the Bible teach about the earth" One basic foundational truth is that "the earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it" visitors. Elaine Buchanan read a slightly different version of the auxiliary prayer. Then the president read a humorous poem to start us off with a laugh. The minutes were adopted as read, as were all the reports. The Silent Auction and Bottle Bingo were a great success. The monetary additions will be reported at our closing meeting. It will be held at Joyce Taylor's house as a Strawberry Tea (don't forget your hat) on June 17th, 1996. it was requested and passed to purchase a Colonscope, evidently badly needed, for the hospital at a cost of $25, 500. We hope to have an exceptional 2 days tagging, so please look for our girls in pink smocks (and some men) on May 31st. and June 1st. They will be all over town, please give generously..The gift shop buyer showed lots of new items to be purchased along with some handmade quality, items for sale, all at reasonable prices. Those wonderful Seagrave ladies, once again, have donated a complete baby layette for needy persons in maternity. 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