HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-04-09, Page 3Local girl to travel to S. Africa
on Outreach mission program
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
A long-held dream will come true
for one Blyth youth this summer
when she has the opportunity to
participate in a mission trip.
Rose Wood will travel to South
Africa June 11 for a two-month stay
where she will work on a games
reserve and assist local residents.
“The mission will be an outreach
program,” said Wood. We will go
home to home, helping with chores.
It will be the first time many will
have had a white person in their
homes and we have been told the
best approach is to act as a servant.”
Wood will also work in a disabled
children’s centre, aid with building
projects and participate in tent
missions through skits and drama as
the residents do not speak English.
As a staff member, Wood will do
much of the organizing for such
events.
There will be a strong focus on
youth as 45 per cent of the 60,000
Sotho people is under 14, she said.
The two rural areas in which she will
be working are Intabzwe and Qwa
Qwa. The latter has a population of
Where did spring go? The flowers
that were poking their heads up are
going to need a blanket. Hopefully
April snow will soon turn to April
showers that bring May flowers.
We wish Alvin Snell who is home
from Clinton hospital a speedy
recovery.
The next euchre is April 14. Note
the change of date.
Women’s Day Out had to be
cancelled on Saturday, April 5
because of the weather. It will be
held this coming Saturday, April 12.
Greeting at Blyth United Church
Sunday, April 6 were Fred Hakkers
and Lois van Vliet. Ushering was
Karen Giousher. Guest musician was
Lynda Lentz-MacGregor.
The choir sang In the Bulb there is
a Flower.
The children’s hymn was Tell Me
the Story. During the children’s time
Rev. Eugen Bannerman showed
them a flower. He asked them to
imagine what was inside the bulb.
The children were asked what
colour the flower might be and there
were many colours guessed.
3M coaching program
offered in Guelph, London
For coaches and prospects looking
to upgrade their skills, the 3M
national coaching certification
program will be offered in the
area.
Administered by The Sport
Development Centre of the Sport
Alliance of Ontario the coaching
program is a series of courses
designed to equip coaches with
conceptual and practical tools to
work with developing athletes in all
sports..
Levels 1, 2, and 3 are designed for
entry-level and developing coaches
while Level 4 is for national and
Olympic level trainers.
1.8 million is is considered the
poorest area in the country. Eighty
eight per cent are unemployed and
75 per cent suffer from chronic
hunger. Thirty-seven per cent of the
children are infected with AIDS.
Wood is very excited about joining
the mission program which is run by
Jesus Christ Ministries International.
Though she has done short-term
missions before, this will be her first
extended stay.
She has been told to be prepared
for cold weather, even in South
Africa as it goes down to freezing at
night and there is no indoor heating.
In an effort to pay for her flight to
Africa, Wood has been saving her
eamings from working at the Blyth
arena and has organized fundraisers
for the next few weeks. A spaghetti
supper will be held April II and a
concert is also planned. She has also
been asking family, friends and
businesses to support her mission.
The total cost of the summer work is
expected to be approximately
$5,000.
Currently completing Grade 11,
Wood hopes this mission will help
her decide on a path for her
future.
Dramatized lectionary reading
was from Job 14: 7-14, read by the
Drama Club, Brandilyn, Amanda
and Wyatt Bearss, Chelsea and
Amelia Carter-Brown and Chauncey
Brown. The responsive reading was
Psalm 119. The gospel reading was
from John 12: 20-33.
Rev. Bannerman’s message to the
adults was spring thaw. When Rev.
Bannerman was making up his
sermon for Sunday it was spring-like
weather, he said. Now it’s back to
winter for a few more days.
Spring symbolizes something new.
It is a time for rebirth, for a fresh
start.
Spring is also the time for mating
and nesting. Spring is a time for
poets and young love. As Tennyson
wrote, “In the spring a young man’s
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
love.” Shakespeare wrote, “In^the
springtime, the only pretty ring time,
when birds do sing; sweet lovers
love the spring.”
Spring is important to the
Christian calendar. It is in spring that
we celebrate Easter. Out of the cold
grave of sorrow, there breaks forth
the sun of righteousness. Out of the
cold of winter, there lies hidden the
warmth and hope of spring. If winter
comes, can spring be far behind?
Special dates to remember are
April 13 Palm Sunday and
Communion, April 18 is a special
service for Good Friday A
Candlelight of Passion Play by
James B. Douglas, actor, and April
12 is Women’s Day Out.
The Goderich sessions for Level 1
coaching will be May 10-11. from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
The topics will include planning,
role of the coach, growth and
development, safety, skill analysis,
skill development and physical
preparation.
Information can be obtained from
Bob Marshall at 524-6600.
More advance training sessions
will be held in centres such as
London, Guelph and Toronto.
General information can be
obtained by calling 1-416-426-7056
or 1-888-843-6772 or e-mailing
cclapp@sportalliance.com
Ojfjf on a mission
Blyth youth Rose Wood is travelling to South Africa this
summer for two months on a games reserve. The mission
is an OUtreach program. (Janice Becker photo)
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