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Courageous conversationalists
The junior field at the annual public speaking competition at Hullett Central Public School
featured a lot of talent, however three winners did need to be chosen. The top talkers were,
first, Nick Aitken, second Jaiden Shortreed and third Leah Caldwell. Each competitor in the
division is shown here. Back row, from left: Claire Scrimgeour, Shortreed, Aitken, Ethan
Scrimgeour, Owen Whyte and Bailey Coles. Front row, from left: Avery Boven, Ella Sawchuk,
Kiara Driscoll and Caldwell. (Photo submitted)
Talented talkers
Several students at Hullett Central Public School took the
opportunity to display their conversational
courageousness as they took to the stage during the
school’s annual public speaking competition. The event
was split into four different classes: primary poems,
primary storytelling, junior public speaking and
intermediate public speaking. The intermediate division
was won by Avery Whyte with second place going to Cody
Bos and Phoebe Croft taking third place. The entire field
of intermediate speakers is shown here. Back row, from
left: Whyte, Bos and Naomi Filiatreault. Front row, from
left: Ben Stewart, Croft and Connor Driscoll. (Photo submitted)
Champion conversers
The annual public speaking competition at Hullett Central Public School involves a lot more
than just speeches. Shown here are the primary competitors in the storytelling category. Back
row, from left: Hailey Govier, first-place storyteller Colby Dale, Kyle Bakelaar, Shayanne
Hubbard, third-place storyteller Bradley Hummel and Catherine Fielding. Front row, from left:
Sadie Squires, second-place storyteller Connor Dale, Oliver Sawchuk and Jillian Shortreed.
(Photo submitted)
Regardless of our labels, we’re all children of God
On the second Sunday of Lent,
Feb. 24, Minister Terry Fletcher lit
the candle of hope. The senior choir
sang the anthem, “Tender Lord,
Precious Lord”.
Laura Scott read the minute for
missions, “Living Water: Learning
for a Lifetime”. The scripture
passage, John 4:1-30 tells the story
of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at
the well. The United Church "Living
Water’ curriculum believes that by
teaching someone about water theywill know how to have enough for alifetime. Gifts to the Mission andService fund of the United Church
makes water education possible.
During the children’s time at the
front of the sanctuary name tags
were the topic of discussion. Terry
told about a practical joke a friend
had played by switching name tags
with him at a meeting. Although it
was a prank,
Terry remarked that he wouldn’t
want anyone to think of him as the
other person if that person did wrong
things while wearing the switched
name tag. Terry also commented that
other people can give us names or
‘tags’ that may not be nice - fat,
stupid, clumsy, etc., names that can
hurt.
On the other hand God knows our
true name and who we are inside. To
Him we are not a label someone else
has given us but His child.A new phrase in today’s world is‘identity theft’ and that was thetheme of the message to the adults
that morning, similar to the
children’s message. The phrase is
connected to those pieces of plastic
that are in use these days for identity
and banking. However persons are
so much more than the information
embedded in or available through
those cards. Supporting scripture
passages were Luke 13:31-35 and
Psalm 36.
Christ’s identity was given to Him
and made public at His baptism by
John the Baptist when God’s voice
from heaven named Him the Son of
God. During His ministry Christ’s
identity was often challenged by the
scribes and Pharisees and, as Easter
approached, by Herod. But He was
never swayed by these challenges or
temptations. He was always true to
who He was.Society can be fickle aboutpeople’s identity and have a varietyof criteria by which they label
others. But we are always children of
God and the world can never take
away that identity.
His identity took Christ to the
cross and with that same God our
identity is safe.
Anyone wishing to take
confirmation classes this spring
should contact Terry at the church
office.
The Sunday School invites the
congregation to participate in their
annual skating party this Saturday,
March 9, a great way to start off
March Break. Skate at the Blyth
Community Centre from 4 to 5 p.m.
and then warm up with a bowl of
chili. The chili will be provided but
you are asked to bring along finger
foods to accompany it.
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