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Take a “Christmas journey” at Sidney Baptist Church By Terry Bush
EMC Entertainment - Reserve December 8 or 9 on your calendar to experience an evening devoted to the true meaning of Christmas. Sidney Baptist Church, located between Stirling and Foxboro, will once again host a “Journey to Bethlehem” on their property on Baptist Church Road, 2.5 kilometres north of Highway 14, west of Highway 62. The spectacle, held every other year, is a re-enactment of the events leading up to the first Christmas. Visitors will be taken on a 30-minute guided tour through the church’s wooded property to visit 20 different stations, each with a story to tell. Over 100 volunteers are involved in the project, both behind the scenes and in costume taking on the roles of all the well-known characters involved in the first Christmas. This wasn’t something Sidney Baptist could attempt by itself, according to Pastor Scott Chatterson. “There are 11 churches involved this year to varying degrees. Each church either has taken on a station to man or will assist in other volunteer capacities [like parking, working in the hospitality tent, helping with crowd control in church, etc.] The churches are located as far away as Havelock,
Campbellford, Belleville, and Stirling. This year we have Campbellford Baptist, Havelock United, Sidney Baptist, Community Pentecostal, Grace Bible Chapel, Stirling Presbyterian, St. James Catholic, Victoria Avenue Baptist, Westminster United, Parkdale Baptist and Alliance Church,” said Pastor Scott. “The Journey creates amazing opportunities for partnerships with other churches; creating a very blended environment and building a strong community together. We look forward to partnering with other churches in the future as this ministry grows.” Along the way, visitors will meet shepherds, lepers, live animals, Roman guards and of course make a stop at the inn where it all began. The journey doesn’t stop at the stable but continues on beyond the cross and the tomb. In 2010, the congregation greeted approximately 800 visitors and the hope this year is 2,000 people will find their way to Sidney Baptist Church. A first this year will be guided tours led by American Sign Language interpreters as the Journey tries to be even more inclusive. The Journey to Bethlehem will be open between 5:30 and 9 p.m. on December 8 and 9 with free admission. Offerings will be gladly accepted.
Wisemen Doug Gerow and Ron Milligan have their gifts ready at their station on the Journey to Bethlehem. Photo: Terry Bush
SnoFest buttons showcase 35 years of mushing EMC News - Marmora and Lake - For the last 35 years Bob Sabourin has been travelling from the town of Gatineau to the village of Marmora to take part in SnoFest, Hastings County’s event of the year. The difference this year for Sabourin, is that he is the face of the 2013 Marmora SnoFest buttons, that are on SnoFest buttons are now on sale throughout sale now in select loMarmora and Lake, marking the 35th anniversary of cations throughout the annual winter mushing event, being held February Marmora and Lake. 1, 2, and 3, 2013. Photo: Darren Stack
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Sabourin comes from a mushing family; his father and his brother were mushers, and this is how he found a passion for the sport. In 1964 he set out on his first dog sled, and for the last 48 years he hasn’t looked back. Of those 48 years, 35 have been spent with an annual weekend visit along picturesque Highway 7 to Marmora and Lake. This year, Sabourin and numerous other mushers will be arriving in Marmora to celebrate the 35th anniversary of SnoFest weekend. Now he is cap-
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Board of Directors. “There’s so much history in the photo; Sabourin has been with us for 35 years. It really is remarkable.” Acting Events Co-ordinator Lucas Wales says the collector buttons would make a great holiday gift. “For only $4 these buttons make a great stocking stuffer for families. There are also two draws for cash prizes, and the buttons give you access to SnoFest on the first weekend in February. It’s really a gift that keeps on giving.” Please see “Feeling” on page B3
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