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Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013
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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY The Age of Anxiety
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Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose making the announcement at Cedars at Cobble Hill Wednesday.
Feds announce funding to help stamp out youth substance abuse
Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose chose the Cedars at Cobble Hill to announce an $11.5-million national project aimed at stamping out youth substance abuse on Wednesday. The Cedars at Cobble Hill is an addiction treatment centre and while there, Ambrose joined physicians and leading addiction recovery specialists at a roundtable to discuss “real, practical solutions to support Canadians in prevention and recovery.” “There are millions of Canadians living in short and long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs,” Ambrose said. “Today’s roundtable was about listening to experts and community members about what we can do better to prevent our children and youth from using drugs, and to further support people in recovery from addiction.” The event was one staff at the Cedars at Cobble Hill were pleased to host. “We are thrilled with the leadership of Minister Ambrose in making recovery and prevention a priority,” said Neal Berger, executive director of Cedars. The goal of the new five-year program, dubbed A Health Promotion and Drug Prevention Strategy for Canada’s Youth, which dovetails with work already being done through the National AntiDrug Strategy, is to prevent illicit drug use among Canadians aged 10 to 24. Education, sustainable partnerships and national prevention standards will help foster that goal, Ambrose noted. “Preventing substance abuse among young people is a critical focus of the government’s National Anti-Drug Strategy,” she said. “Through this contribution, we are helping to increase awareness among youth of the dangers of experimenting with drugs, assisting parents in keeping their kids drug-free, and ultimately keeping our communities safe and healthy.” Five key priority areas will see the bulk of the $11.5 million including a knowledge exchange network “to fill a need for a prevention hub that will promote communications and collaboration amongst those who work in youth substance abuse prevention, as well as access to existing resources, tools and knowledge on prevention from a broad range of partners.” Other aims include tackling marijuana myths, building youth resilience through sport and recreation and developing new strategies for youth substance abuse prevention.
COMMUNITY UPDATE DECEMBER 24, 2013
Holiday Garbage & Recycling Collection Information Residents whose curbside collection day falls on Christmas or New Year’s day will receive their collection the following day (Thursday, Dec. 26 and Thursday, Jan. 2).
We live in perilous times. Rogue states with chemical or atomic weapons, fanatical terrorist groups spreading fear and hatred across the globe, and technology that changes too quickly for anyone to keep up with it are all part of our modern world. Our fears are stoked by the modern media’s 24/7 news cycle and its insistence that something terrible is just around the corner. Even those who are not particularly tuned into the news are anxious; there is a certain anxiety that comes with our modern technology. The noise of the cell phone ringing is like an alarm going off and it’s often just as startling. The ping of your computer telling you that you have a new message pushes the same anxiety button, and since our phones allow us to be constantly connected we are now living constantly with alarms, buzzers and a sense of time urgency. So, what can we do about all of this? A first step might be to choose more soothing ring tones or just to turn the computer and phone off for extended periods of time. We should also take time out of our busy schedules for solitude and quiet time, a time when we might commune with God or nature and our souls can be at rest. God does not want us to be anxious; be in His presence and trust in the Lord. — Christopher Simon
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CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE December 24th • 7:00 pm
Remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle this holiday season! Green Giving Tip: Create memories, not garbage! Make gift certificates for pet walking, car washes, household chores or a meal out or fun activity together!
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Tuesday, Dec. 24th 6:00pm New Years Eve Potluck 5pm Watch Night Service 11pm Sunday 10:30 am • Wednesday 7pm
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Christmas Past, Present & Future
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Tip #5 Don’t burn driftwood: When you burn drift wood, chlorine from the salt water combines with the smoke and produces dioxins and furans, which are dangerous carcinogens.
Traditional Eucharist Family Worship & Children's Programming Tuesday, December 24th - Christmas Eve 4:00 pm - Family Christmas Eve Service 11:00 pm - Midnight Service Wednesday, December 25th - Christmas Day 10:30 am - Holy Eucharist
The compassion of Jesus coming alive
EVERYONE WELCOME
Winter wood smoke is one of the largest sources of fine particulate air pollution. Exposure has been linked to adverse health effects and decreased life expectancy. Following Burn it Smart principles for using wood as a fuel can help reduce neighbourhood air pollution – so we can all breathe a little easier.
Sundays 8:30 am 10:00 am
Sunday Family Worship 10:30 am
The Meaning Of Christmas Christmas Eve Dec. 24th 6:30pm
Christmas Eve Services Family Candlelight Service 7:00 pm Communion 10:00 pm Corner of Pinecrest and Birch Wayne Hughes
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Dec. 24th at 6:30pm Sundays @ 10am
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Sunday School begins @ 10:45AM
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“Finding MEANING out of Meaninglessness” A sermon series from The Book of Ecclesiastes “Clear, Relevant Messages” Friendly Welcome for all!
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