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An honour
John Hoggart, right, received the Melvin Jones Fellowship
Award for his dedication and hard work for the
Londesborough Lions Club on June 16. He was presented
the award by Past District Governor John Stewart of the
Blyth Lions Club who has also received the award. (Photo
submitted)
Mystery structures for the birds
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
Those of us who live outside of
town in more rural areas are used to
seeing swallows in the summer.
They like to swoop over the gardens
and lawns and pester dogs and cats.
Nests in the rafters of barns and
sheds are commonplace.
This spring we had a pair try to
build their nest right on the brick
wall of the house just under the roof
overhang. Try is the right word, for I
wasn't long knocking it down!
All this is preamble for an
explanation of those wooden
structures I asked about last week.
Two men offered the same
Father's Day front
and centre at church
The senior choir was in the choir
loft to offer a musical number for
Father's Day at Londesborough
United Church on Sunday, June 19.
During the children's time
Rev. Fletcher talked about the
importance of celebrating Father's
Day. Like many others he regrets
not spending more time with his
father and listening to his stories.
Consequently he encouraged
everyone to visit their fathers
when they can to share stories, to
learn about their lives and get
an insight into their feelings about
life.
Terry's adult message was "The
Words We Use". In this case the
words/names we use to designate a
father. The supporting scripture
passages were Proverbs 4: 1-5 and
John 8: 18 and 19. The responsive
reading was Psalm 103.
HCS plans for school renovations
By Principal Nick Geleynse year at Huron Christian School, and
It must be close to the end of the it is quickly drawing to a close. The
school year. Every week, another big announcement at the end of this
class seems to be away on a class school year is that the school board
trip. What a great way to tie in has voted in favour of moving ahead
hands-on learning with something with phase two of our building plan.
we're doing in class. Here's where This will involve renovations and
we've travelled this spring: building onto the existing school,
• Junior Kindergarten to Home with the capital fundraising drive
Hardware in Clinton to get supplies kicking off in September.
for their "sound" unit. As we wrap up this school year,
• Senior Kindergarten to Hansen's we are thankful for God's faithful
grocery store in Exeter as part of promises to each one of us. We've
their "healthy me" studies, and then experienced safety on the roads for
to a class member's farm to our five buses as they travelled all
introduce the "animals on the farm"
unit.
• Grade 1/2 enjoyed a visit to the
Wawanosh Nature Centre to kick off
their exploration of the animal
world.
• Grade 3 travelled to London to
visit Fanshawe Pioneer Village to
wrap up their unit on pioneer life.
• Grade 4 went to the London
Children's Museum to participate in
activities related to their social
science studies.
• Grade 5/6 enjoyed their visit to
the Ontario Science Centre in
Toronto.
• Grade 7/8 spent three full days
away on their Ottawa/Montreal trip.
The top finishers at our local track
and field meet travelled to Strathroy
in early June to compete against the
best from six other Christian schools
in the district. While the team didn't
fare so well this year, there were a
lot of excellent individual
performances from the Huron
group.
Graduation at Huron Christian
School is a community event. The
Senior Kindergarten class graduates
to full-time school, and we
celebrated with 16 students and their
families. In the evening we said
goodbye to 11 Grade 8 students who
will be moving on to a variety of
different high schools.
It's been a busy and event filled
over Huron County picking up our
145 students. We've experienced a
great year of exploring and
discovering new things about God's
creation. We've grown physically,
emotionally and spiritually. We've
developed new relationships. We've
had opportunities to serve in our
school and in the Huron County
community.
This 54th year at Huron Christian
School has been a blessing from
God in so many ways. We look
forward to sharing about our school
when we return in September.
An honour
Huron Christian School Grade 1/2 students enjoyed a visit
to the Wawanosh Nature Centre to start a unit on the animal
world recently. Shown trying to complete their bingo card
full of plants and animals are, from left: Megan Ridder,
Lauren Kootstra, Gloria VanMaar and Kelsey Boersma.
(Photo submitted)
Father is a very formal term that is
not often used for an earthly parent.
Instead each language has its own
more familial terms such as pater,
fader, daddy, dad, papa, old man,
etc. most of which have their
origins in the first sounds a baby
makes.
When the disciples asked Jesus
how they should talk to God, His
reply was as if speaking to their
father. For God, as Jesus said, is His
Father or Abba and is the heavenly
Father of us all. Ergo our
relationship with God should be like
our relationship with our earthly
father. And we need to know God
and learn His love.
The disciples were considered by
Jesus to be part of His family
together with all His followers.
Those who are committed to
doing God's will are all Christ's
family.
Many of us were fans of the TV
show M*A*S*H. A quote on the
order of service came from Colonel
Potter: "I don't care how poor a man
is; if he has family he is rich."
June 26 will be the last service for
Londesborough United until Aug. 2.
Rev. Fletcher will be on holidays for
the month of July. Congregants are
encouraged to worship elsewhere
for the month.
The decoration service for Ball's
Cemetery is July 3 at 3 p.m. Guest
speaker is Rev. Paul Ross. Special
music by "The Harbouraires".
Everyone is welcome.
explanation. They have been erected
to entice swallows in the area to nest
under the roof. Swallows apparently
nest under culverts and bridges and
if construction is planned for an area
the structure is built well in advance.
This made sense for the one east of
Clinton along Highway 8 was built
in the area of last summer's
roadwork along there.
The Londesborough Happy Gang
Seniors will meet in the
Londesborough United Church
basement on Wednesday, June 29 at
12:30 p.m. for a potluck. All seniors
are welcome. This seniors' group
was responsible for the June
Birthday celebrations at Huronlea
on June 15. They enlisted
Londesborough United's senior
choir to help. It was a pleasant hour
and a chance to visit with folks
whom we don't see on a regular
basis.
The seniors learned recently that
one of their own, Florence Snell, has
been experiencing some health
issues. She would surely appreciate
a card, a call and your prayers.
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