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The Citizen, 1997-11-26, Page 15THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1997. PAGE 15. The news from Students make finger puppets Compiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6156 Pastor says harmony brings meaning to life Joan VanVliet and Kim Strome were greeters at Duff's United Church on Nov. 23. Rev. James Murray began the service with the Call to Worship and the opening hymn was sung. He announced that next Sunday will begin the season of Advent which is the time of preparation. White Gift Sunday is Dec. 7. Dec. 15 is Soup and Sandwich Sunday with carol singing following lunch. Dec. 21 is Christmas communion service and the Christmas Eve service is 7:30 p.m. The choir sang the communion hymn, Let us Break Bread Together. Holy Communion was served today by Neal and Marie McGavin, LeeAnn McDonald and Brian Wilbee. Rev. Murray’s sermon was called, "The Reign of Christ - the symbolic message". He read the story of Jesus coming before Pilate and Pilate asking Jesus if he was a King. Being King is something that Pilate understands, but the answer that Jesus gives is not something that he can comprehend, Rev. Murray said. There is a deep conflict between the two worlds that both men represent. The world that Jesus talks about is the kingdom of the inner world, the world of joy and suffering, over which he rules. The world in the present moment is concerned only with power and politics. "This is the sum total of concerns in Pilate's world. It is the world of getting by, of making deals, of selling your soul in order to hold onto power. Pilate is more concerned with the outward appearance of order." "Jesus shows us how the whole meaning of life is found by achieving harmony in our lives," Rev. Murray said. "The love of material and sexual, which are our earthly desires, are not evil. But on their own they do not make up the whole of life. They must be complemented and balanced by the fulfilling of our spiritual and social desires." Jesus achieved a balance in his life to a degree no one has ever seen before. "This is why we say he was fully human and fully divine. May we all draw closer to God through the gift of Jesus Christ." The teachers at Walton Public School attended a meeting on the new report cards and the new curriculum this past week. The Early Years students worked on the sounds that the short E made, making elephant finger puppets and singing elephant songs. Their colour this week was orange. They were very impressed when they discovered that red and yellow made orange. They have begun writing letters to Santa with their Grade 2/3 buddies. They also had a visitor this week when Wendy Bachert came in to help them with their printing. She brought along baby Heidi, Derick's little sister. The Grade 2s are studying weather and will be looking at different ways to measure it and UCW plans potluck The UCW meeting will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 3 with a potluck supper. Members are asked to bring two food items. Members are also encouraged to bring a friend to the dinner. There will be a 35th anniversary photo taken of the present members for the archives so bring your favourite smiles. Guest speaker for the evening will be Donna Godkin who will be speaking on Living and Teaching in South Korea. test it. This week they made pictures of the sky showing different kinds of weather. The Grade Is are working on geometric shapes and tested some three-dimensional shapes to see if they would stack, roll or slide. Mrs. Vivian's Grade 2/3s are doing a unit on Native studies and they invited Mrs. Giffin, who is an Ojibwa, to come in and talk to the children. She brought in her 'Jingle' dress (it has 365 jingles on it) that she made, and told the story about (hat. She showed them a beaded belt that took five months to make and a few other things from her collection. They listened to some Native music and the kids learned a lot from Mrs. Giffin. The Grade 3/4s are learning graphing skills and are also making toys. They are designing and building anything with wheels. In French class the students are doing a unit on dinosaurs, making them from plasticine then displaying them out in the hall. Merry Mooers hold achievement program On Monday, Nov. 17 the Walton Merry Mooers gathered for their annual achievement program. After the 4-H pledge Dianne showed a home video of her farm. Next members played a game that made them more familiar with those around them. As they did this the judges were judging vegetable pizza and ice cream pizza. Christina and Michelle De Wit won first for the best vegetable pizza and Rosie Grobbink and HCBE briefs Stacie Giller received first tor the best ice cream pizza. These pizzas were judged for appearance and texture. Everyone tasted the pizzas and the leaders handed out books with a little gift in them. The achievement was closed with the 4-H pledge "Learning to do by doing". The club is grateful to the judges and parents for coming out for the achievement program. IPM plans underway Preparations for the 1999 International Ploughing Match and Farm Machinery Show are still underway and souvenirs for the big event will be available at the Toy, Craft and Doll Show in Seaforth on Dec. 6 and 7. They are also available at’the Huron County Museum in Goderich. Bd. ties up loose ends Year-end matters were cleared up by the Huron County Board of Education at their last session as a county board, Nov. 17. A motion was passed authorizing the use of a year-end surplus to be applied to fund additional costs required to complete Phase III upgrades at Goderich District Col­ legiate Institute. A portion of that surplus will also go to an administration/health room/handicap washroom renova­ tion at Usbome Public School and library resource centres at Usbome and Robertson Public Schools. An agreement with Edward Fuels Ltd. to supply unleaded gasoline, diesel oil and heating oil has been extended to Aug. 31, 1998. This will allow time for a review by the new district board. 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