HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-01-19, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012. PAGE 7.
Our 44th Anniversary1968 2012
Londesborough youth learn man makes the clothesDuring the children’s time at thefront of the sanctuary on Sunday,Jan. 15, Terry Fletcher told them thestory of the Prince of Persia. This
young man was very popular among
the people of Persia, now Iraq, and
received many invitations to parties,
etc. However he also liked to
wander about the country in old
clothes to learn more about the
country and its people.
On one such journey he suddenly
remembered a dinner he was toattend and hurried to the house. Butno one recognized him in his oldclothes and sent him away. He went
home, changed his clothes
and returned to the house. This
time he was welcomed warmly.
Once he reached his seat at the
table he removed all his finery and
welcomed his shoes, robe and
hat. He pointed out to the guests and
the host, before he departed,
that apparently it was his
clothes that they wished to have
around.
Terry remarked to the children
that this happens even today. People
are desired as friends because they
look nice. He told them to look
closer and see people for who they
really are; to see into the hearts of
people as God does.
The Oak Table Ministry in
Winnipeg is supported by monies
from the UC Mission and ServiceFund. It is an hospitable setting inwhich people who need shelter, foodand access to resources can improve
their life. Terry offered this Minute
for Missions and told the story of Ed
who was helped by Oak Table and
the fund.
The senior choir anthem that
morning, featuring a solo by Kim
Hunking, was “Even Now”. The
responsive reading was Psalm 139.
The Old Testament reading, 1
Samuel 3: 1-10, was the supporting
scripture for Mr. Fletcher’s message
to the adults titled, “Waking Up to
God”. Those verses are an account
of God calling the young boy
Samuel into His service. God
appeared to Samuel that night and
Samuel became a trusted prophet of
God to the people.
Terry noted that there are many
accounts in the Bible of persons
responding to the call of God. But,he mused, how many were/arecalled and fail to respond withcommitment. He pointed out that we
are God’s body on earth; we need
direction from God to help those in
need and who struggle with their
faith. God wants each of us to hear
His voice and respond openly with
our lives.
The youth group of
Londesborough United, young
people from Grades 6 to 8, will
gather at the church this Saturday
from 7 to 9 p.m. for soda pop
experiments, games, devotions and
snacks. For more information
contact Crystal at 519-527-
2937.
The Sunday School extends an
invitation to the congregation to its
annual Soup and Sandwich
Luncheon following the morning
service on Feb. 5.
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
Hullett studies responsibility
The winter term is underway and
the folk at Hullett Central Public
School are studying the character
attribute of responsibility. They are
learning to be reliable and
considerate and to take
responsibility for their own actions.
As this new term gets started, the
pupils in Grade 8 are planning for
their transition into an area high
school. Information nights to help
them make an informed choice for
the next four or five years take place
this month. Central Huron held their
open house on Jan. 17 and Goderich
welcomes pupils on Tuesday
evening, Jan. 24.
If you purchased a ticket(s) for the
school’s Christmas draws donated
by Scrimgeour’s Food Market and
the Scrimgeour children, you helped
the school raise $2,300. The third
prize of a $25 dinner package was
won by Peter Sneider. The $50
dinner package made Christmas
tastier for Mark Kovacs. Tickets for
the Leafs-Canucks game were
enjoyed by Carolyn Miller.
Pupils at the school will be raiding
your car console, your change dish,
your coat pockets and even your
wallet in coming weeks in
preparation for the school penny
drive the week of Feb. 13 to 18. The
pennies will be donated to the Easter
Seal campaign in Huron County.
The Happy Gang Seniors’ January
meeting has a new twist. Rather than
the guest speaker coming to them,
they will take a short drive to her.
Following their regular potluck meal
and the business, the group will head
to Blyth to Sharon’s Miniature car
store. They will have a tour and a
look-see at Sharon’s collection. The
jukebox will be in operation for a
sing-a-long as well. Any interested
senior in the community is invited to
come along for the afternoon. They
are to be in Blyth by 3 p.m.
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
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Students and staff at St. Anne’s
Catholic Secondary School rang in
the first classes of the New Year with
anticipation of great things to come.
The month of January will bring the
conclusion of several major projects,
the end of first semester co-op
placements, final exams for semester
one and the EQAO Grade 9
mathematics test. Meanwhile,
several more exciting projects are
gearing up for semester two. And
Principal Jodi Kuran offers students
and parents tips for preparing for
final exams.
This year holds much promise for
the St. Anne’s Arts Department as
both Dramatic Arts and Music
prepare for intense competitions.
Dramatic Arts will compete in the
Sears Drama Festival with the play
Auditions which will be performed
for a St. Anne’s audience at the
Spring Festival of Arts on April 12
and 13. The Concert Band, which
will also perform at the St. Anne’s
Spring Arts Festival, is preparing for
their competition at Music Fest on
Monday, March 5.
In the Tech Department, two
students from the Communications
Technology class will be entering
the Skills Ontario Robotics
competition at the end of April in
Kitchener. The two senior St. Anne’s
students have built and programmed
a robot as part of their entry to the
competition. In the Ag-tech and
Automotive shop, students have
been working hard to rebuild the
engine of a tractor belonging to a
family in the St. Anne’s community.
The family has invested both in the
tractor’s rebuild and in the education
of many St. Anne’s Tech students.
Final exams are a big part of the
January semester-end and Kuran
offered up some suggestions for how
to get ready. First, she suggest that it
is “always better when you prepare
early” rather than cram for the exam
the night before. Kuran recommends
that students review and “highlight
notes, particularly important
concepts.” She also advises students
to “take advantage of Homework
Help, which is offered two nights
per week after school, as well as
extra help sessions for students that
teachers may be offering in class.”
Finally, St. Anne’s finished 2011
on a very high note with its Advent
Project. Students at St. Anne’s had
three particular projects that they all
helped with. First, they donated gifts
for teens and pre-teens to the Huron
County Christmas Bureau.
During the same time, they
collected new baby clothes to
support the Clinton-based charity
Room To Grow. And finally, the
students collected over 20 boxes of
winter clothing to ship to the
northern Ontario community of
Kashechewan. A representative from
Room To Grow as well as a Clinton-
area teacher, who is teaching in
Kashechewan, were on hand during
the Advent celebrations to thank the
entire school for their donations.
Ringing in the new year
Students were back to work in 2012 and they didn’t waste
any time at St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School in
Clinton. Here two students were working on rebuilding a
tractor in agricultural technology and automotive shop
class. (Photo submitted)
SACSS starts new year