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The Citizen, 2013-03-07, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013. PAGE 3. Hullett celebrates 100th day Wingham reverend guest at Blyth United Well done Colby Dale, centre, earned a second-place finish in the storytelling category on Saturday at the Legion’s zone public speaking competition that was held at the Clinton Legion. Dale competed against some of the best speakers in the zone, spanning from Kincardine and Howick to Bluewater and Seaforth. Presenting Dale with his certificate are District C Zone C1 Commander Andy Rodger, left, and Zone C1 Youth Education Chairman Keith VanDerHoek, right. (Photo submitted) By Morgan Howson Finally, after all those snow days, students were able to celebrate 100 days on Friday, Feb. 22. Here are some of the things the Grade 1 class did that day: they wrote about what they would buy if they would have had $100, they went on a word hunt for 100 words, they also made “100 fruit loops” necklaces by counting by 10s, they tossed beanbags and counted by 5s to 100, they rolled dice and had a race to 100 and they also decorated cookies. They had a fun-filled 100 day in Grade 1. By Colton Rodger This week students in the Grade 7/8 class participated in a workshop called “Flipping the Iceberg” that was facilitated by Gregory C. N. Smith and paid for by The Foundation for Education Perth Huron. Through this workshop students explored their strengths and skills and talked about how to be the best they could be. Everyone had a great deal of fun. This class has also started its first history unit and is learning about the first people who explored our country and the founding of New France. Elmira Chicken orders are in so everyone who supported this Grade 8 Camp Celtic Trip fundraiser will be receiving their chicken immediately. That’s all for this week folks, hope to see you soon. Greeting worshippers at BlythUnited Church on the third Sundayof Lent, March 3 was Tom Cronin. Ushering were Elaine Chamney, Lissa Kolkman and Tom Cronin. Floyd Herman was music director and Fred Hakkers ran the power point. Quinton Hakkers lit the candles on the altar. Rev. Richard Hall of Wingham United Church welcomed everyone to church on a cold, but beautiful Sunday in the absence of Rev. Gary Clark who was the guest minister at Wingham United Church. Rev. Hall reminded everyone of the Soup and Bun meal followed by a movie on Thursday, March 7 starting at 6 p.m. Also the Women’s Day Out Toonie committee is asking for homemade items for the Toonie Sale at WDO onSaturday, April 13. The call toworship was the singing of two hymns, “I Have Called You by Your Name” and “Dance with the Spirit”. The prayer of confession and the assurance of pardon was followed by the singing of The Lord’s Prayer. The scripture reading was from Mark 5: 21-43. The children were asked to come to the front for their storytime. Rev. Hall explained the story in the scripture of the woman who touched the clothing of Jesus and was healed of her sickness. Rev. Hall had a prayer shawl that he explained to the children was something like the shawl that Jesus wore. The fringe had five knots in it and this is what the women wouldhave touched. Reid Button put theshawl on and walked down the aisle to show the congregation. The children went downstairs for their fellowship. Lloyd Herman told the background of the anthem the choir were about to sing, “He Touched Me”. Rev. Hall’s message to the congregation was “The Healing Touch of His Garment”. Rev. Hall told the story of the woman who touched Jesus’s garment and was healed and the story of the child who became well again. These people had faith in Jesus to heal them and maybe if we have faith in God, we will find the healing powers of God.Rev. Hall told the congregation thestory of the five knots in the fringe of the prayer shawl. They represent the first five books of the New Testament. The four spaces represented the four letters in Hebrew of the word God. When we are sick, if we talk to God and have faith in Him we too will heal. There are three things to remember: 1) Give God a chance 2) Pray to God for healing 3) be honest and sincere in what we are asking God to help us with. We honour God’s name, believe that God willhear us and trust that God will healus (maybe not the way we would expect). The next hymn, “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” was followed by the offering, the offertory response, the offertory prayer and the prayers for the people. The last hymn “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour” was followed by the commissioning and benediction and the singing of the response, “Go Now In Peace”. Everyone was invited for coffee and treats and to talk to Rev. Hall after the service. Happy birthday to Barry MacDonald who celebrates March 8; Grace McNichol, March 9; Nellie Mason, March 10; Diane Howson, March 13. Just a reminder that the Legion is having its monthly luncheon on Thursday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Blyth Anglican Church is having a Toonie Tuesday lunch on March 19 in the Anglican Church Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk BLYTH PRINTING INC. BLYTH 523-9211 PRINTING IS OUR BUSINESS • Colour • Business Printing Forms • Posters • Brochures • Letterheads • Flyers • Envelopes • Carbonless • Business Forms Cards • Labels WE CAN DO IT ALL! Character (J.R. Miller) Reputation is what a man’s neighbours and friends think of him. Character is what the man IS. Character is personal. It is not a possession we can share with someone else. We can give a hungry person part of our loaf of bread; we can divide our money with one who needs it; but character is something we cannot give away or transmit. The brave soldier cannot share his courage with the trembling recruit who fights by his side in the battle. The pure, gentle woman cannot give part of her purity and gentleness, to the defiled and hardened woman she meets. Character is our own--a part of our very being. It grows in us over the years. Acts repeated become habits, and character is made up in the long run, of those habits which have been repeated so often, that they become a permanent part of our lives. Sow a thought--and you will reap an act; sow an act--and you will reap a habit; sow a habit--and you will reap a character; sow character--and you will reap a destiny! As the tree falls--so must it lie; As the man lives--so must he die! As a man dies- -such must he be; All through the ages of eternity! 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