EnRicher December 2020

Volume 23 Issue 6

December 2020

Let’s Light It Up!

WIN

With Holiday Decor!

Just a reminder that the Annual Christmas Décor Contest, hosted by the LUD of Richer, is now underway.

The contest is open to all properties within the LUD boundaries and “judges” will be driving around to take a look at people’s yards and home exteriors to come up with the list of winners.

Judging will take place between December 21 to 27, allowing people lots of time to get creative.

Lots of prizes available and they will be awarded in early January.

Photo by Kieran McDougall

Hiring a bucket truck helped this home owner reach up high with their Christmas lights. Alphonse Pilon with local company AC/DC Utilities was up to the challenge.

APPOINTMENT OF RICHER FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF

Seniors’ Group Wants to Connect with Seniors Are you a senior and need someone to talk to? Seine River Service for Seniors has volunteers standing by to chat. Give us a call at 204-424-5285 and we will be happy to set you up with a friendly voice to talk with. This Holiday Season we want to reach out and talk! Never feel alone and make a new friend.

The RM of Ste. Anne is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Richer Fire Department Fire Chief Chris Wilkins. Chris has served on the Richer Fire Department since 2013, having been promoted to the position of Fire Captain in 2018. Chris has proven himself within the department over the years and the RM looks forward to continuing their professional relationship with Fire Chief Chris Wilkins in his new capacity.

Chris succeeds former Fire Chief Ed Belisle who respectfully submitted his resignation as of November 11 but continues to serve the community as volunteer Firefighter for the Richer Fire Department.

The RM of Ste. Anne and Richer Fire Department wish to recognize former Fire Chief Ed Belisle for his valuable work and contributions over the past years and they look forward to his continued service within the Department.

Volunteer Drivers Needed Seine River Service for Seniors (SRS) is looking for a few volunteer drivers that can be available to give rides to seniors who need a hand to get to appointments and some shopping.

If you have a bit of free time, feel free to call Melanie Bremaud, Community Resource Coordinator for SRS. She can be reached at 204-424-5285 or email labseinerss@gmail.com fpr more information.

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The Dawson Trail Museum is now closed for the winter season.

We would like to send you our sincere thanks for your support during this pandemic year. The museum committee took this opportunity to do the electrical upgrade along with restoring and painting the walls and the ceiling of the museum. Having a summer student we were able to set up a library on wheels filled with information about weddings, families, events, schools, church, priests, nuns, Dawson Road and photos of all our renovations and fund raisers.

If you have any information you would like to share with us or give us for safe keeping please do not hesitate to call me at 204- 4229369. Looking forward to seeing you next Spring.

We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

MARK YOUR

CALENDAR!

Richer Community Club meeting... December 9, 7:30 pm.

Virtual meetins until further notice.

Email enricher@simplyconnected.ca if you wish to observe or present.

SPMF Bingo! CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE SEE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES. Monday evenings at the Richer Young at Hearts Club.

Thursday, December 31: Deadline for submissions for the January 2021 issue of the EnRicher.

From The Pastor’s Desk...

He Will Teach Us

By Pastor Ben Funk Seasons come, seasons go. But, the season of Christmas is a whole other story. Actually it is much more than a story. It is a reflection to an event in time and history that has not only meaning but also significance.

Meaning, in that there is invasion into time and into history that caused interference into a popular narrative that had difficulty receiving and accepting its intrusion.

Meaning, in that humanity needed redemption from an infliction that needed to be addressed. No one in the human sphere had the capacity to address or alleviate from continued infliction on humans.

Meaning, in that there was a need to effect a civilization that had need for joy and celebration and that the common narrative was less than willing to let live and have influence. You see, the redeemer was not interested in complying with the narrative, He was interested in relieving humanity of an affliction that had only been covered up to that point in history.

Meaning, in that He will teach humanity a certain significance to life and in life that will introduce a way of life that was all but foreign, and that only to a few. But there was a certain expectation in the few that was going to be satisfied in a hope fulfilled.

There was an expectation from the few or in the few that a Messiah would one day come among them that would bring redemption from the power and influence of sin. This Messiah that would be named Jesus would finally accomplish what Genesis 3 had instructed them in for so many years. There was an enemy that needed to be disempowered (Lucifer, Satan, The Devil) who had inflicted such torment on humanity for so long.

This Jesus would teach them about His ways that would bring hope and joy and celebration. This joy was heard celebrated by the angels to the shepherds who were watching so faithfully their flocks one night. 700 plus years earlier the prophet Micah writes: “He will teach us about His ways so we may walk in His paths.”

(4:2) And so Jesus did, He taught them way back in antiquity and He continues to teach us today about His ways so that we may walk in His paths. Humanity is in dire need today for a joy and celebration that the devil is robbing humanity of. As we celebrate Christmas, let’s remind ourselves and each other that the joy we celebrate through the gifts and giving has its origin in Jesus the Christ. This Jesus came to earth to become akin with us and show us and teach His offer for freedom from sin that prior to Him had power over us. Merry Christmas to each and all from Richer Fellowship Church.