HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-06-30, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011. PAGE 3.
Do you understand what you read?
(Charles Spurgeon)
“Do you understand what you read?”Acts 8:30
We would be abler teachers of others, and less liable to be carried about by every wind
of doctrine—if we sought to have a more intelligent understanding of the Word of God.
As the Holy Spirit, the Author of the Scriptures, is He who alone can enlighten us
rightly to understand them, we should constantly ask His teaching, and His guidance
into all truth.
When the prophet Daniel would interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, what did he do? He
set himself to earnest prayer that God would open up the vision. The apostle John, in
his vision at Patmos, saw a book sealed with seven seals which none was found worthy
to open, or so much as to look upon. The book was afterwards opened by the Lion of
the tribe of Judah; but it is written first, “I wept much!”The tears of John, which were
his liquid prayers,were, so far as he was concerned, the sacred keys by which the sealed
book was opened! ( to be continued next week)
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956
Trying something new
Brita Young (left) offers a free sample to two shoppers at the Blyth Area Farmers’ Market
opening day, Saturday. Young, who moved to Blyth a year ago, is one of several new vendors
at the market, held each Saturday until Sept. 3 from 1-4:30 p.m. at the corner of Dinsley and
Queen Streets. A veteran of farmers’ markets in Halifax, Young grows and sells micro-greens.
(Keith Roulston photo)
Students ‘Lip Dub’new music videosBy Carlene Bremner, Isaac Nicholson and Eric Steele
Last week at Blyth Public School,
the Grade 6/7 and 7/8 classes
completed an assignment for
science. Teams of students created
bridges made out of toothpicks,
which were weighted down to see
which one was the strongest. The
Grade 7/8 class also created a special
music presentation called a Lip Dub.
A Lip Dub is a type of video that
combines lip synching and audio
dubbing to make a music video.
Students filmed the Lip Dub walking
backwards through the school using
the song Firework by Katy Perry.
The class also has just finished its
fair posters for the annual Blyth,
Brussels, Belgrave School Fair.
Monday, June 27 was Graduation
Day for the Grade 8 students. Mrs.
Armstrong will miss all of the
students and she reminds them to
aim for the stars and work hard for
whatever it is that they want out of
life.
In the Grade 6/7 class, the students
recognized how geometry is used in
art. They created some amazing
pieces that will be put into the school
fair. Each student has submitted five
entries for the fair this year. The
class has also refined its drama skills
with activities introduced to the class
by Janine Plumber from the Blyth
Festival.
The Grade 4/5 class had a potluck
on Tuesday, June 28. The class has
also enjoyed writing letters to the
students in next year’s class. The
students have been busy trying to
wrap up their own individual entries
for the fair. Mrs. Decker would like
to wish everyone a wonderful
summer.
In French, the students, along with
the rest of the school, wrapped up
special French projects that will be
entered into the fair. Madame
Zembashi would like to say, “Bon
vacance!”
The “Festival of the Arts” on
Tuesday, June 21 was a huge
success. The BPS band featured
many songs as well as plenty of
talent from a number of students. Ms
Badham is looking for more
musicians next year from Grades 5-8
to be a part of the band next year.
This will be our last column until
the next school year. We would like
to thank all of our readers and we
hope you enjoyed our column.
Please look forward to reading next
year’s column written by Courtney
Bachert, Phaedra Scott and Hunter
Dale. Thanks for reading!
NEWS
FROM BLYTH
Happy Canada Day everyone.
Happy birthday to Larry Blake who
celebrates July 2; Stephen
Thompson of Clinton, Roy Young
and Eileen Barrie of Kitchener, July
3.
Congratulations to Brendan
Pierce of Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, who has completed
his class in flying and was the top
student of 12.
Many friends, family and
relatives gathered at the Community
Centre in Belgrave on Friday night
to help Sheila and John Nixon
celebrate their 25th wedding
anniversary. Everyone enjoyed the
old-time music, whether you were
able to dance or to just sit and listen.
Special guests were Sheila’s mother
Jessie France and cousins from
Manitoba who surprised them with
their appearance.
Blyth Area
Farmers' Market
Every Saturday
1:00 - 4:30 pm
until
September 3
Fresh fruits & vegetables,
home baking, jams, jellies,
pickles, maple syrup,
meat products
Corner of
Queen &
Dinsley
Streets
By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
Nixons celebrate 25 years
Ushering worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, June 26
were Laurie Sparling, Cliff Snell and
Earl Fyfe. Logan Chalmers lit the
candles at the front of the church.
Logan also ran the power point for
the service. Rev. Clark drew
everyone’s attention to the
announcements printed in the
bulletin.
The call to worship “Holy Spirit
Come” was sung with Floyd
Herman at the piano and Rev. Gary
Clark, the guitar. The prayer of
approach was followed by the
singing of the first hymn. Logan
Chalmers read the scripture from
Jeremiah 28: 1-9 followed by the
singing of “Hallelujah”. Rev. Clark’s
message to the congregation was
“Tongues of Fire”. In the scriptures
on Sunday the story that the two
prophets, Jeremiah and Hananiah
was read. They had different
messages to the captives taken to
Babylon. Hananiah’s message was
to rise up and defeat the Babylonians
and Jeremiah’s message was to wait
until they heard the word of the
Lord. Jeremiah’s way was a peaceful
way. How do we overcome friction?
To overcome faithful friction is to be
faithful to God and be God’s people.
It is a long road ahead and we must
listen to each other and to their
messages.
In our churches’ lives today we
must make room for others to join
us. In today’s economy the churches
are struggling and many are closing.
They think they are all alone in their
struggles but if we listen to their
problems many solutions can be
found. Rev. Clark told the story of
an older minister returning to a small
church in which he had been the
minister. He found it was still there
amongst the town grown up around
it. It had been made into a bar. He
went in and there were lots of people
around and he said if this had been a
church it would not have had as
many people in it. Time has brought
change and it was still a place where
people gathered.
The offering was received
followed by the offertory response,
the prayer of dedication, the prayers
for the world and silent prayers and
the singing of The Lord’s Prayer.
The last hymn, “He Leadeth Me”
was sung followed by the
commissioning, benediction and the
choral response, “Amen”. Everyone
was invited for coffee and treats
after the service.
Overcome strife with peace
Put ’er there
Blyth’s Justin Peters, a goalie with the Carolina Hurricanes,
was one of the many celebrities at the fifth annual Ainsleigh
Bontaine Memorial Golf Tournament signing autographs for
those in attendance at Woodlands Links Golf Course just
west of Clinton. (Vicky Bremner photo)