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Show page Davis County Clipper A2 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 Continued from front Pastor Pat Edwards Graie Baptist Cliuuh One ot the wavs our congregation celebrates the birth ot Jesus Christ is bv using the Adent W reath In ea.h sen ice tor tour Sundays before Christmas, members light the appropriate candles, read relevant scripture and explain that the Advent season is a time to spiritually prepare for celebrating the coming of God the Son to the world The four candles that are successively lit each Sunday can symbolize a variety ot things so this year I looked for a tresh interpretation One source that provided me with new symbolism stated that each candle symbolized one of the comings of Jesus to mankind The first candle stands tor his incarnation, when the Word became flesh To incarnate means to take on flesh and God the Son did that in the little town of Bethlehem - His first coming The angel answered. The Holy Spirit will come upon you. and the power of the Most High will ovei shadow you So the holy one to be bom will be called the Son ot God Luke 35 The second candle stands tor his spiritual coming into our lives This is a personal act which involves an invitation rooted in faith The scriptuie tells us time and time again that even though God the Son lived among us not everyone accepted that fact. There wete many who reiected hint His tirst coming was something beyond our control but his second coming to us as individuals is the result ol our personal invitation to him to enter our lives as Savior and Lord He was in the world and though the world was made through him, the world 1 1 Jesus will come and establish his eternal we think or do. kingdom regardless of what In our Advent sequence this is the fourth to his earlier coming and our response our response to this determine will comings final coming. Do we look forward to his return in power and glory with the same joy that we celebrate his birth? Does the throne inspire the same feelings as the manger? If Gods plan has been fulfilled in our lives, if Jesus is more than a baby for a few weeks each year but is Savior and Lord everyday of the year then Christmas creates a profound joy that knows no season and husband that she lives now with her Savior. Another woman in her forties died of kidney failure but her children live with the hope of being with her again because Christ was born. Another woman also in her forties was murdered by her husband but her brother and other family members have assurance she is now in the presence of Jesus. In each case death is overcome by life as Jesus welcomes these believers into did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed m his name, he gave the right to become children ot God .. John The third candle of the Advent Wreath symbolizes the Lord Jesus coming to believers at the moment of t' eir death. Because of the emphasis on the birth of Jesus and our desire to focus on birth and life death seems out of place at this time of year But its Christmas that begins the story of hope; the Word became flesh and lived among us and eventually took our penalty upon himself when he went to the cross. In the last month three families in our congregation have been reminded of this w'oman died of great truth A 41 year-old heart disease but Christmas reminds her 10-1- 2 his presence. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. 1 Thess 5. 0 The fourth and final candle symbolizes what most believers refer to as the Second Coming when Christ returns as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Like the first coming, this coming is out of our control. -- no end. My Christmas wish and the prayer of the congregation of Grace Baptist Church is that each of you may know every one of the four comings of Jesus the Christ and that you will be counted among the children of God when he returns for his own How is Santa going to get into your house this Christmas? CHRISTOPHER SMITH "Going down the chimney, he " sqeezes through, he's magic A ABBY IUND CATHERINE NEWMAN "(He will) go through the chimney, he's magic " "(He) comes down the chimney with his magic have a big chim " ney CHRISTIAN WALTER "I have a small entrance to my chimney dont know how he fits in, maybe he has to get skinnier but don't know how " SHAUN MCBRIDE The door' Maybe he'll go down the chimney, think he'll fit " JAZMIN WILLIAMS "The chimney, don't know how he'll fit in, also leave the door open'" healthy economic outlook forecasted for Davis County The I lah Department ol Employment Security's newsletter, analyzing the second quaiter ol 1996. shows Davis and the adacent counties ol Weber and Mouan conorm expectations tinue to the repoit. Davis to According County's unemployment rate last Melinda illiams Staff Writer Another in a long line of favorable economic' reports shows Davis Countys job rate growing, unemployment falling, and construction and manufacturing increasing out-pe- rt percent, lower than percent reported during the same period in 1995. There were 4.845 new jobs created, resulting in a 7 peicent job growth rate. While federal government jobs decreased by 430, jobs in retail spiing was the 3 T 5 trade rose by 1,684 About one-ha- lf Body of missing snowmobiler found by search crew in canyon FARMINGTON Search and rescue crews recovered the body of Kaysville snowmobiler Rick Adams Thursday almost two weeks after he became lost in the Tree Bowl, area of Farmington Canyon Adams body was found, using technology from the University of Utah's geophysics department. Doug Brumbaugh, a graduate student from the U of Us College of Mines used a probe called a a type of metal detector to find Adams. Search and Rescue crews had spent two days man after intensively searching for the 37 year-ol- d Adams was reported missing on Dec. 7. Crews concerned with the continued avalanche danger called off the search, but friends and family continued, in spite of warnings of dangers Rick Adams was snowmobiling in Farmington Canyon with three others when an avalanche occurred. His companions got out OK, but Anderson was overcome by the rushing snow. Davis County Sheriff's Capt. Jake Hunt said Dav is County Search and Rescue crews arent called out very often on avalanches. The last was six years ago. W'eve known about a couple of others, but the people were able to gel themselves out. He said given the amount and type of snow weve received in a short time this season, its not too early to worry about avalanches Finding Adams body has been a relief to family members, who now feel they can bring closure to BARTON'S FAMILY SHOES ANNUAL WINTER CLEARANCE er the tragedy. Davis County Sheriff Rob Davis issued a statement Monday praising searchers for their efforts. Any loss of life is a tragedy to family and community, Davis said. It is heartening to see so many giving people working together to bring peace of mind to his family, Davis said. A special thanks goes out to the Davis County Search and Rescue team, the Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs, life Flight and the many friends and family of Rick Adams. of these jobs were in eating and um units and 235 apartment units establishments, drinking radioTVelectromc stores, grocery approved Most of those were in the northern portion of the county. Building stores and lumber and other build- ing material stores. Trade employment increased 5 percent and the serv ice sector added 1.000 new positions. over permits, at least for dwellings, actudropped in Centerville and Fruit Heights, but rose an astounding 250 percent in South Weber. ally The report says that while the trade and service job growth in Davis County is not amazing, the seemingly endless number of new jobs added to construction is astonishing There were approximately 1.000 new jobs created in construca 21 percent tion last spring increase over the same quarter in Manufacturing jobs increased 5 percent, with most gains reported in the sporting and athletic goods cate- 1995 tionery products, commercial printing and pharmaceuticals. About 300 new jobs were seen in Davis County in trucking and ware- d The total value of construction equaled $69 4 million Davis County experienced a 49 percent year-ovincrease, reaching a total of $103.5 million The number of dwelling units approved in 1996 was almost doupermit-authorize- er ble those approved in 1995. Residential valuation totaled $81.6 million, a $35.3 million increase over 1995. There were 617 single-famil- y homes, eight twin homes or duplexes, 15 condomini people The average monthly wage was $1,961 a 1.6 percent decrease gory, followed by space propulsion units and parts, industrial machinery and guided missiles and space vehicles. Nondurable goods lost total employment, but gains were seen in candy and other confec- housing While decreases were seen in overall government employment, there were increases in state government jobs in the areas of education and the justicepublic ordersafety sectors of local government. The report shows Davis County had 4,034 firms, employing 71,483 1994-9- Cities receive grants West Bountiful and Woods Cross cities received an early Christmas present from Phillips 66 $2,000 each. Company The money came in the form of a Health and Safety Grant awarded to cities nationwide with nearby Phillips refineries, to deal with community safety issues. Communities decide for themselves where the funds are needed, but they must be used for health and safety issues. West Bountiful will use its grant to train and fund neighborhood watch teams Woods Cross will fund a police bike patrol program. Phillips has maintained a good working relationship with administrations in both cities. They instituted the Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) committee, made up of representatives from the two cities, the refinery, law enforcement agencies and the South Davis Fire District. The Wight House Starts Friday Morning Dec - 27th at 8:30 A.M. 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